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           THE
           BRIDES
           Longing
           for
           her
           BRIDE-GROOMES
           second
           comming
           .
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           at
           the
           funerall
           of
           the
           right
           Worshipfull
           ,
           Sir
           THOMAS
           CREVV
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           Sergeant
           at
           Law
           to
           his
           MAIESTIE
           .
        
         
           By
           The
           late
           learned
           and
           reverend
           Divine
           '
           RICH.
           SIBS
           .
        
         
           
             REV.
             22.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Spirit
               and
               the
               Bride
               say
               ,
               Come
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               that
               heareth
               ,
               say
               ,
               come
               .
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             E.
             P.
          
           for
           
             E.
             Langham
             ,
          
           in
           
             Bambury
             .
          
           1638.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Loving
             Readers
             :
          
        
         
           LOe
           here
           the
           verifying
           of
           that
           ancient
           adage
           ,
           
             quod
             differtur
             ,
             non
             aufertur
             ,
          
           for
           long
           look't
           for
           comes
           at
           last
           .
           That
           which
           before
           a
           Solemne
           and
           sad
           assembly
           ,
           was
           publikely
           preached
           and
           committed
           to
           the
           eares
           of
           some
           ,
           is
           now
           printed
           
           and
           committed
           to
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           that
           have
           a
           minde
           to
           reade
           it
           ;
           which
           thing
           hath
           with
           a
           long
           and
           longing
           desire
           bin
           wished
           and
           waited
           for
           by
           sundry
           .
           This
           Funeral
           sermon
           bespake
           your
           receiving
           and
           respecting
           of
           it
           in
           a
           double
           consideration
           ,
           each
           of
           which
           ,
           in
           my
           opinion
           ,
           hath
           an
           important
           ,
           rare
           ,
           and
           singular
           ponderation
           .
           Behold
           ,
           first
           the
           Man
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           the
           matter
           .
           The
           Man
           by
           
           whom
           ,
           and
           the
           man
           for
           whom
           ,
           it
           was
           made
           :
           the
           one
           that
           worthy
           Divine
           ,
           Dr
           
             Sibs
             ,
          
           who
           in
           his
           life
           time
           intended
           and
           approoved
           it
           for
           the
           presse
           ,
           as
           it
           now
           comes
           forth
           ;
           the
           other
           that
           Worshipful
           Serjeant
           ,
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Crew
             ,
          
           men
           of
           more
           then
           ordinary
           worth
           and
           goodnesse
           ;
           whom
           to
           name
           is
           enough
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           knew
           them
           :
           for
           if
           I
           should
           enter
           into
           a
           particular
           discourse
           ,
           
           and
           discovery
           of
           their
           deserved
           worth
           ,
           I
           feare
           I
           should
           more
           dishonour
           my
           undertakings
           ,
           and
           wrong
           your
           expectation
           ,
           then
           in
           any
           proportion
           answer
           the
           excellency
           of
           two
           such
           worthy
           Theames
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           the
           matter
           ,
           as
           the
           occasion
           &
           mens
           expectations
           were
           extraordinary
           ,
           so
           shal
           you
           finde
           his
           preparation
           ;
           Read
           ,
           &
           then
           judge
           .
           It
           sweetly
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           life
           sets
           forth
           the
           duty
           ,
           desire
           ,
           and
           disposition
           of
           
           the
           Church
           ,
           &
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Ecchoing
           a
           faithful
           and
           prayerful
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           to
           all
           the
           truths
           of
           God
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           precious
           promises
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           to
           that
           promise
           of
           promises
           ,
           Christs
           second
           comming
           ;
           which
           in
           cold
           bloud
           ,
           undauntedly
           to
           desire
           ,
           is
           an
           unfallible
           marke
           of
           a
           true
           and
           through
           cōvert
           :
           which
           that
           we
           may
           doe
           ,
           wee
           must
           make
           sure
           our
           espousall
           to
           Christ
           here
           ,
           and
           get
           to
           be
           clad
           with
           
           the
           wedding
           garment
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           repentance
           ,
           teaching
           us
           to
           ponder
           &
           pray
           much
           ,
           and
           then
           admirable
           shall
           be
           our
           confident
           standing
           before
           God
           ;
           our
           rich
           hope
           ,
           our
           quietnesse
           and
           hearts
           ease
           ,
           our
           joy
           ,
           as
           if
           wee
           had
           one
           foot
           in
           heaven
           already
           .
           Wee
           shall
           bee
           able
           with
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           to
           cast
           downe
           our
           gantlet
           ,
           and
           bid
           defiance
           to
           Divels
           ,
           to
           men
           ,
           to
           height
           ,
           to
           depth
           ,
           to
           things
           present
           ,
           and
           
           things
           to
           come
           .
           If
           all
           the
           hearts
           in
           the
           world
           were
           one
           Heart
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           comprehend
           those
           rich
           blessings
           ,
           wherewith
           true
           Christians
           are
           richly
           indowed
           ,
           and
           those
           spirituall
           ioyes
           and
           comforts
           which
           shall
           rain
           upon
           them
           in
           sweet
           showers
           from
           heaven
           :
           rich
           they
           are
           in
           hand
           ,
           but
           richer
           in
           hope
           :
           rich
           in
           possession
           ,
           but
           richer
           in
           reversion
           .
           For
           what
           ravishing
           Ioy
           ,
           what
           inexplicable
           
           sweetnesse
           shal
           then
           everlasting
           possesse
           our
           soules
           ?
           when
           as
           wee
           who
           have
           bin
           a
           long
           time
           contracted
           to
           our
           Lord
           &
           husband
           ,
           shall
           see
           that
           blessed
           time
           come
           ,
           when
           we
           shall
           have
           that
           glorious
           marriage
           between
           him
           and
           us
           ,
           really
           and
           Royally
           solemnized
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           holy
           Angels
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           the
           fruition
           of
           him
           and
           all
           his
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           enioy
           such
           heavenly
           fellowship
           ,
           
           familiarity
           &
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           ,
           transcendantly
           above
           all
           the
           sweetest
           relations
           here
           below
           ,
           I
           say
           with
           him
           who
           is
           
             The
             Prince
             of
             Peace
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             ,
             yea
             the
             very
             glory
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             the
             expresse
             image
             of
             his
             Fathers
             person
             ,
             in
             whom
             those
             things
             which
             are
             invisible
             are
             seene
             ,
             the
             brightnesse
             of
             everlasting
             light
             ,
             the
             undefiled
             mirrour
             of
             the
             Maiesty
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             the
             desire
             of
             all
             Nations
             .
          
           Blessed
           are
           
           they
           which
           are
           called
           to
           the
           marriage
           supper
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           9
           
           Wherunto
           that
           you
           may
           be
           admitted
           as
           a
           welcome
           guest
           ,
           you
           must
           both
           know
           and
           practice
           ,
           what
           in
           this
           Treatise
           is
           contained
           .
           To
           conclude
           ,
           I
           am
           bold
           therefore
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           Gods
           honour
           ,
           and
           your
           salvation
           ,
           to
           intreat
           you
           (
           as
           ever
           you
           would
           have
           interest
           in
           
             Christs
          
           blood
           and
           bles
           sednesse
           ,
           sufferings
           and
           satisfactions
           ;
           as
           you
           
           meane
           to
           have
           any
           Fellowship
           or
           communion
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           with
           the
           Blessed
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           ;
           as
           you
           intend
           to
           have
           any
           part
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           hath
           purchased
           with
           his
           owne
           bloud
           )
           that
           you
           would
           up
           ,
           and
           bee
           doing
           ,
           that
           which
           the
           wife
           of
           the
           Lambe
           is
           said
           to
           have
           done
           ;
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           7.
           
             make
             your
             s●lves
             ready
             ,
          
           which
           if
           you
           doe
           ,
           his
           speedy
           accesse
           ,
           shall
           bring
           to
           
           you
           speeding
           successe
           :
           which
           that
           you
           may
           doe
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           want
           his
           constant
           ,
           and
           instant
           prayers
           ,
           who
           is
        
         
           
             Your
             christian
             and
             cordiall
             wel-wisher
             ,
             
               G.
               H.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           CONTENTS
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             Churches
             happines
             consummate
             in
             Heaven
             .
             
               page
            
             2
          
           
             Of
             the
             word
             
               Amen
               .
               p.
            
             9
          
           
             
               Doct.
            
             1.
             
             The
             hearts
             of
             Gods
             Children
             are
             plyable
             to
             all
             divine
             truths
             ;
             more
             to
             the
             promises
             ,
             above
             all
             ,
             to
             the
             promises
             of
             Christs
             second
             comming
             .
             
               p.
            
             12
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             1.
             
             There
             is
             a
             sutablenesse
             betweene
             a
             sanctified
             heart
             ,
             and
             sanctified
             Truths
             .
             
               p.
               ibid.
               
            
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             2.
             
             There
             is
             a
             spirituall
             taste
             infused
             to
             relish
             those
             truths
             .
             13
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             3.
             
             The
             Churches
             will
             is
             not
             her
             owne
             ,
             but
             Christs
             .
             14
          
           
             
             
               Rea.
            
             4.
             
             There
             is
             a
             spirituall
             contract
             betweene
             Christ
             and
             the
             soule
             .
             
               ibid.
               
            
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             5.
             
             It
             is
             a
             seale
             of
             effectuall
             calling
             15
          
           
             What
             effectuall
             calling
             is
             16
          
           
             
               Use
            
             1.
             
             If
             wee
             find
             an
             unpliablenesse
             on
             our
             part
             ,
             to
             begge
             the
             performance
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             .
             17
          
           
             
               
                 Motives
                 to
                 give
                 our
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Mot.
                
                 1.
                 
                 God
                 honours
                 us
                 in
                 having
                 our
                 consent
                 .
                 19
              
               
                 
                   Mot.
                
                 2.
                 
                 Wee
                 honour
                 God
                 in
                 sealing
                 to
                 his
                 truth
                 .
                 20
              
            
          
           
             
               Use
            
             2.
             
             A
             reproofe
             of
             2.
             sorts
             .
             
               
                 
                 1.
                 
                 Those
                 which
                 have
                 no
                 
                   Amen
                
                 for
                 God.
                 21
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Those
                 which
                 have
                 a
                 false
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 23
              
               
                 The
                 desires
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 the
                 true
                 Characters
                 of
                 a
                 Christian.
                 28
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Desires
                 resembled
                 to
                 a
                 Streame
                 ,
                 in
                 sundry
                 particulars
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 They
                 come
                 from
                 a
                 good
                 Spring
                 .
                 29
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 They
                 carry
                 all
                 before
                 them
                 .
                 30
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 They
                 swell
                 by
                 opposition
                 .
                 
                   ibid.
                   
                
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 They
                 are
                 restlesse
                 till
                 they
                 are
                 emptied
                 .
                 
                   ibid.
                   
                
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 They
                 increase
                 in
                 running
                 .
                 31
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 They
                 rest
                 in
                 their
                 proper
                 place
                 .
                 32
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 They
                 constantly
                 send
                 up
                 vapours
                 .
                 33
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 5.
                 
                 Observations
                 making
                 way
                 to
                 the
                 main
                 point
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 There
                 will
                 be
                 a
                 second
                 coming
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 more
                 glorious
                 then
                 the
                 former
                 .
                 34
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 A
                 Christian
                 that
                 hath
                 true
                 Faith
                 in
                 the
                 times
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 will
                 have
                 answerable
                 desires
                 and
                 prayers
                 .
                 
                   ibid.
                   
                
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Agracious
                 heart
                 turnes
                 promises
                 into
                 
                 desires
                 and
                 prayers
                 .
                 38
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 The
                 more
                 assured
                 one
                 is
                 of
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 effectuall
                 it
                 makes
                 him
                 pray
                 .
                 40
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Gods
                 promises
                 have
                 graduall
                 performances
                 .
                 43
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               sixt
               and
               maine
               point
               .
            
             6
             It
             is
             the
             duty
             and
             disposition
             of
             a
             gracious
             heart
             to
             desire
             the
             glorious
             comming
             of
             Christ
             ;
             and
             all
             his
             other
             commings
             ,
             in
             way
             and
             order
             to
             this
             ,
             as
             they
             make
             way
             for
             his
             last
             comming
             .
             48
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             1.
             
             The
             Church
             is
             in
             want
             till
             then
             .
             49
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             2.
             
             Our
             life
             is
             hid
             with
             Christ
             in
             God.
             
               ibid
            
          
           
             
               Rea
            
             3.
             
             Christ
             is
             in
             some
             sort
             imperfect
             till
             then
             .
             50
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             4.
             
             Where
             the
             treasure
             is
             ,
             there
             will
             the
             heart
             be
             .
             51
          
           
             
             
               Rea.
            
             5.
             
             The
             members
             are
             carried
             to
             union
             with
             the
             head
             .
             52
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             6.
             
             By
             comparing
             it
             with
             glory
             here
             in
             sundry
             particulars
             .
             56
          
           
             
               Rea.
            
             7.
             
             From
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             at
             the
             best
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             troubles
             without
             ,
             64.
             and
             corruptions
             within
             .
             68
          
           
             
               
                 Tryalls
                 of
                 our
                 desires
                 for
                 the
                 second
                 comming
                 of
                 Christ.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Tryall
                
                 1.
                 
                 By
                 seeing
                 what
                 benefit
                 we
                 have
                 by
                 the
                 first
                 comming
                 of
                 Christ.
                 70
              
               
                 
                   Tryall
                
                 2.
                 
                 By
                 our
                 preparing
                 for
                 it
                 .
                 73
              
               
                 
                 
                   Tryall
                
                 3.
                 
                 Whether
                 our
                 hearts
                 be
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Christ
                 now
                 .
                 74
              
               
                 
                   Tryall
                
                 4.
                 
                 By
                 our
                 holy
                 exercises
                 .
                 77
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Directions
                 inabling
                 us
                 to
                 utter
                 this
                 desire
                 and
                 prayer
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Direct
                   .
                
                 1.
                 
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Labour
                     to
                     be
                     reconciled
                     to
                     God.
                     81
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Labour
                     to
                     grow
                     in
                     the
                     new
                     Creature
                     .
                     83
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Be
                     sure
                     to
                     do
                     what
                     you
                     doe
                     throughly
                     and
                     quickly
                     .
                     85
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     Take
                     all
                     advantages
                     to
                     helpe
                     this
                     desire
                     ,
                     and
                     prayer
                     ,
                     from
                     crosses
                     and
                     Satan
                     .
                     92
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Two
                 objections
                 answered
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 
                   Object
                   .
                
                 I
                 find
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 so
                 desirous
                 of
                 the
                 comming
                 of
                 Christ
                 as
                 I
                 ought
                 .
                 9●
              
               
                 
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Object
                   .
                
                 But
                 I
                 desire
                 to
                 live
                 still
                 .
                 97
              
               
                 A
                 pressing
                 exhortation
                 ,
                 to
                 long
                 for
                 the
                 second
                 comming
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 thence
                 also
                 to
                 quicken
                 our selves
                 in
                 our
                 Christian
                 work
                 .
                 98
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 A
                 conclusion
                 ,
              
               
                 Upon
                 the
                 particular
                 occasion
                 .
                 111
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           BRIDEGROOMES
           PROMISE
           :
           And
           ,
           The
           BRIDES
           
             Prayer
             .
          
        
         
           
             REVEL
             .
             22.
             20.
             
          
           
             Hee
             which
             testifieth
             these
             things
             ,
             saith
             ,
             Surely
             ,
             I
             come
             quickly
             ;
             Amen
             ,
             Even
             so
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           AS
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           being
           the
           weakest
           and
           the
           most
           shiftlesse
           part
           of
           mankind
           ,
           is
           
           never
           without
           trouble
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           so
           God
           would
           never
           have
           it
           to
           be
           without
           comfort
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           God
           reveales
           unto
           Christ
           in
           this
           Booke
           ,
           and
           Christ
           unto
           the
           Angel
           ,
           and
           the
           Angel
           unto
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           things
           to
           come
           ,
           from
           the
           Ascension
           of
           Christ
           unto
           his
           second
           comming
           ;
           that
           so
           ,
           in
           all
           conditions
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Church
           might
           have
           recourse
           unto
           this
           Booke
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           the
           issue
           of
           all
           would
           be
           .
           This
           is
           their
           comfort
           ,
           that
           howsoever
           things
           may
           be
           carryed
           in
           this
           world
           in
           a
           seeming
           confusion
           ,
           in
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           Mysterie
           ;
           yet
           in
           conclusion
           ,
           all
           shall
           end
           well
           on
           the
           Churches
           side
           :
           
           their
           trouble
           ,
           shall
           end
           in
           Peace
           ;
           their
           abasement
           ,
           in
           Glory
           ;
           and
           their
           conflict
           ,
           in
           a
           Crowne
           .
           This
           we
           may
           see
           here
           verified
           .
           This
           
             Revelation
          
           doth
           end
           in
           the
           description
           of
           the
           glorious
           condition
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           In
           the
           two
           last
           Chapters
           (
           as
           I
           take
           it
           )
           the
           Evangelist
           Saint
           
             Iohn
          
           sets
           downe
           the
           glorious
           estate
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           yet
           so
           ,
           as
           it
           shall
           end
           and
           be
           consummate
           in
           perfect
           glory
           ,
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
           For
           ,
           the
           soule
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           like
           
             Noahs
          
           Dove
           ,
           cannot
           rest
           in
           any
           glory
           here
           ,
           till
           it
           returne
           to
           the
           Arke
           ,
           till
           it
           come
           to
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           perfect
           glory
           ,
           and
           have
           
           blissefull
           communion
           with
           Christ
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           in
           Heaven
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           Christ
           doth
           terminate
           and
           end
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           his
           Promises
           ,
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           last
           comming
           ;
           and
           the
           Church
           likewise
           stretcheth
           and
           rayseth
           up
           her
           desires
           to
           that
           .
           Howsoever
           there
           shall
           be
           glorious
           times
           and
           things
           here
           ;
           yet
           these
           are
           but
           as
           the
           first
           fruits
           to
           the
           whole
           Harvest
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           drop
           unto
           the
           Ocean
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           when
           you
           reade
           of
           a
           glorious
           estate
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           be
           here
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           your
           mindes
           must
           have
           recourse
           to
           the
           upshot
           and
           consummation
           of
           all
           ,
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           which
           is
           from
           
           above
           ,
           must
           lead
           us
           to
           
             Ierusalem
          
           which
           is
           above
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           because
           that
           mans
           unbeleeving
           heart
           is
           too
           prone
           to
           thinke
           ,
           that
           these
           things
           are
           too
           good
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           too
           great
           to
           be
           performed
           ,
           seeing
           such
           an
           immeasurable
           disproportion
           betweene
           his
           owne
           unworthinesse
           ,
           and
           the
           excellencie
           of
           the
           things
           promised
           ;
           hereupon
           the
           mercie
           of
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           he
           confirmes
           this
           his
           second
           glorious
           comming
           ,
           by
           all
           kind
           of
           Witnesses
           that
           may
           be
           :
           Here
           is
           the
           Angel
           ,
           
             Verse
          
           6.
           
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Verse
          
           7.
           
           The
           Spouse
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           Spouse
           ,
           
             Verse
          
           17.
           
           And
           Christ
           himselfe
           againe
           
           in
           the
           words
           before
           the
           Text
           ;
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             come
             quickly
             :
          
           then
           you
           have
           the
           Spouses
           answer
           ;
           
             Amen
             ,
             even
             so
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           Beloved
           ,
           Faith
           is
           a
           supernaturall
           thing
           :
           it
           hath
           no
           friend
           within
           us
           ;
           it
           hath
           no
           helpe
           ,
           no
           cause
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           except
           God
           himselfe
           :
           therefore
           ,
           it
           hath
           need
           of
           all
           confirmation
           .
           God
           knowes
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           needs
           ,
           better
           then
           we
           doe
           our selves
           ;
           and
           you
           see
           ,
           he
           useth
           confirmation
           ,
           to
           helpe
           our
           unbeleefe
           .
           And
           besides
           the
           Witnesses
           ,
           the
           thing
           it selfe
           is
           repeated
           againe
           and
           againe
           three
           or
           foure
           times
           in
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           
             Vers.
          
           7
           ,
           12
           ,
           20.
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             come
             quickly
             ;
             And
             ,
             behold
             ,
          
           
           
             I
             come
             quickly
             ;
          
           and
           ,
           
             Surely
             ,
             I
             come
             quickly
             .
          
           By
           every
           repetition
           ,
           Christ
           seekes
           to
           gaine
           upon
           our
           mis-giving
           soules
           .
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             come
             .
          
           Now
           because
           our
           spirit
           is
           exceeding
           short
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           readie
           to
           crie
           out
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           fixt
           of
           this
           Booke
           ;
           
             How
             long
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             holy
             and
          
           
           
             true
             ?
          
           How
           long
           ?
           Why
           he
           answers
           ;
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             come
             quickly
             .
          
           You
           shall
           also
           finde
           in
           the
           Prophesies
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           the
           same
           Promises
           delivered
           and
           repeated
           againe
           and
           againe
           ,
           because
           of
           our
           unbeleefe
           ;
           which
           ariseth
           from
           an
           inward
           guilt
           ,
           that
           cleaves
           to
           our
           Consciences
           ;
           because
           we
           are
           subject
           to
           failings
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           so
           
           strict
           as
           we
           should
           be
           .
           But
           such
           are
           the
           yerning
           bowels
           of
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           ,
           that
           it
           grieves
           him
           to
           see
           his
           tender
           Church
           afflicted
           and
           troubled
           in
           mind
           :
           therefore
           he
           helpes
           all
           that
           he
           can
           .
        
         
           Observe
           then
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           the
           sweet
           
           entercourse
           that
           is
           betweene
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Spouse
           :
           Christ
           promiseth
           againe
           and
           againe
           ,
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             come
             quickly
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Church
           saith
           ,
           
             Come
             :
             Amen
             ;
             Even
             so
             ,
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           entercourse
           in
           the
           world
           so
           sweet
           ,
           as
           is
           that
           betweene
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Church
           .
           But
           wee
           will
           come
           unto
           the
           wordes
           themselves
           ;
           
           
             Amen
             ,
             Even
             so
             ,
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           In
           these
           wordes
           ,
           you
           have
           ,
           first
           ,
           the
           assent
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           the
           consent
           :
           her
           assent
           ,
           to
           the
           Truth
           ;
           her
           consent
           ,
           to
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
           
             Amen
             ;
          
           It
           is
           so
           :
           Nay
           ,
           
             Amen
             ;
          
           It
           shall
           be
           so
           :
           Nay
           ,
           
             Amen
             ;
          
           Be
           it
           so
           ;
           or
           ,
           Let
           it
           be
           so
           :
           There
           is
           a
           wishing
           included
           in
           it
           ;
           All
           these
           are
           wrought
           by
           the
           Spirit
           :
           The
           Spirit
           convinceth
           us
           both
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
           And
           besides
           that
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           wordes
           ,
           the
           same
           Spirit
           stirres
           up
           a
           desire
           ,
           and
           prayer
           ;
           
             Even
             so
             ,
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           Holy
           desires
           ,
           are
           
           turned
           into
           fervent
           prayers
           .
        
         
           
             Amen
          
           is
           a
           short
           word
           ,
           but
           marvelously
           pregnant
           ;
           
           full
           of
           sense
           ,
           full
           of
           spirit
           .
           It
           is
           a
           word
           that
           seales
           all
           the
           Truths
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           seales
           every
           particular
           Promise
           of
           God.
           And
           it
           is
           never
           likely
           to
           arise
           in
           the
           soule
           ,
           unlesse
           there
           be
           first
           an
           Almightie
           power
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           seize
           on
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           to
           subdue
           them
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           say
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
           There
           is
           such
           an
           inward
           rising
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           an
           innate
           rebellion
           against
           the
           blessed
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           God
           by
           his
           strong
           Arme
           bring
           the
           heart
           downe
           ,
           it
           never
           will
           nor
           can
           say
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
         
           But
           now
           the
           heart
           will
           not
           be
           pent
           in
           ,
           or
           restrayned
           ;
           
           the
           Spirit
           is
           an
           enlarging
           thing
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
           besides
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           (
           though
           
             Amen
          
           includes
           that
           which
           followes
           )
           the
           Spirit
           breaks
           forth
           ,
           and
           saith
           ;
           
             Amen
             ,
             Even
             so
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           A
           little
           of
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           Christ
           is
           said
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Booke
           ,
           to
           be
           
             Amen
             ,
             the
             true
             and
             faithfull
             Witnesse
             ,
             Revel
             .
          
           3.
           14.
           
           
           And
           all
           the
           Promises
           are
           said
           ,
           in
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             to
             be
             Yea
             ,
             and
             Amen
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           20.
           
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           and
           performed
           for
           his
           sake
           :
           They
           are
           made
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           performed
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           .
           And
           when
           
           
             AMEN
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           shall
           say
           his
           
             Amen
          
           to
           any
           thing
           ;
           is
           it
           so
           much
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           give
           our
           
             Amen
             ?
          
        
         
           The
           point
           I
           meane
           to
           rayse
           out
           of
           this
           word
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           
             That
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             are
             plyable
             to
          
           
           
             Divine
             Truths
             ,
             to
             yeeld
             to
             the
             whole
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             especially
             to
             the
             good
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             the
             Promises
             ;
             and
             of
             all
             Promises
             ,
             to
             the
             Promise
             of
             Promises
             ,
             the
             second
             comming
             of
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           They
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           that
           ;
           and
           that
           ,
           for
           these
           Reasons
           .
        
         
           Because
           there
           is
           a
           sutablenesse
           of
           disposition
           ,
           and
           
           a
           kind
           of
           connaturalnesse
           
           betweene
           a
           sanctified
           heart
           and
           sanctified
           Truths
           ,
           betweene
           an
           holy
           heart
           and
           holy
           things
           :
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           if
           an
           holy
           Truth
           ,
           never
           heard
           of
           before
           ,
           be
           heard
           by
           an
           holy
           heart
           ,
           it
           will
           yeeld
           present
           assent
           ;
           for
           his
           heart
           is
           subdued
           so
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           an
           
             Amen
          
           for
           it
           presently
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           sweet
           relish
           
           in
           all
           Divine
           Truths
           ,
           and
           sutable
           to
           the
           sweetnesse
           in
           them
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           spirituall
           taste
           ,
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           puts
           into
           the
           soule
           of
           his
           children
           .
           Though
           there
           be
           never
           so
           much
           sweetnesse
           in
           things
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           not
           a
           sutable
           taste
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           relish
           in
           them
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
           God
           in
           his
           children
           works
           a
           taste
           of
           the
           sweetnesse
           that
           is
           in
           the
           Word
           of
           God.
           And
           that
           is
           a
           maine
           ground
           why
           they
           say
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           especially
           to
           comfortable
           Truths
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           when
           the
           soule
           is
           once
           contracted
           unto
           
           God
           ,
           it
           hath
           no
           will
           of
           its
           owne
           ,
           but
           it
           yeelds
           up
           his
           will
           to
           Gods
           will.
           The
           Spouse
           hath
           no
           will
           of
           her
           owne
           ,
           but
           her
           Husbands
           will
           is
           her
           will.
           So
           ,
           if
           Christ
           say
           ,
           
             Amen
             ,
             I
             come
             quickly
             ;
          
           the
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           saith
           
             Amen
          
           too
           .
        
         
           God
           deales
           with
           his
           children
           likewise
           by
           way
           
           of
           a
           covenant
           ,
           and
           a
           contract
           .
           And
           above
           all
           other
           covenants
           ,
           the
           covenant
           of
           
           a
           contract
           ,
           is
           the
           sweetest
           covenant
           .
           Now
           in
           it
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           consent
           on
           our
           part
           :
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           alwayes
           stirres
           up
           an
           
             Amen
          
           on
           our
           parts
           too
           .
           When
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           be
           so
           ;
           then
           the
           soule
           saith
           ,
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           Lord
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           so
           .
           As
           in
           civill
           Marriage
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           contract
           ;
           so
           here
           ,
           in
           the
           spirituall
           :
           and
           seeing
           there
           is
           a
           contract
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           an
           assent
           to
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           contracted
           Spouse
           must
           needes
           say
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Marriage-day
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           children
           stirres
           up
           in
           them
           this
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           as
           a
           seale
           of
           their
           
           effectuall
           calling
           .
           If
           you
           should
           aske
           me
           ,
           what
           effectuall
           calling
           is
           ;
           I
           answer
           ,
           It
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           the
           hearts
           Eccho
           ,
           and
           answer
           to
           Gods
           speech
           .
           God
           calls
           ,
           and
           we
           answer
           .
           This
           is
           by
           S.
           
             Peter
          
           called
           ,
           
             The
          
           
           
             answer
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
             .
          
           There
           must
           be
           in
           the
           soule
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           all
           Divine
           Truths
           .
           Doest
           thou
           beleeve
           ?
           I
           doe
           beleeve
           .
           Doest
           thou
           repent
           ?
           I
           doe
           repent
           .
           
             Seeke
             ye
             my
             face
             .
             Thy
             face
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             will
             I
             seeke
             .
             Returne
          
           
           
             ye
             back-sliding
             children
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             heale
             your
             back-slidings
             .
             Behold
             ,
             we
             come
             unto
             thee
             ;
             for
             thou
             art
             the
             Lord
             our
             God.
          
           Unlesse
           there
           be
           thus
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           
           Conscience
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           effectuall
           calling
           .
           Our
           calling
           is
           then
           effectuall
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           stirres
           up
           in
           the
           heart
           an
           answer
           unto
           it
           .
           Therefore
           you
           see
           ,
           there
           must
           needes
           be
           an
           
             Amen
          
           wrought
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           children
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Beloved
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           I
           
           beseech
           you
           ,
           let
           us
           begge
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           we
           finde
           any
           stubbornnesse
           or
           renitencie
           in
           our
           soules
           to
           Divine
           Truths
           ,
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           covenant
           of
           grace
           .
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           hast
           promised
           fleshy
           and
           sensible
           hearts
           ,
           tender
           and
           yeelding
           affections
           ;
           oh
           ,
           now
           grant
           them
           ,
           and
           worke
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           beloved
           ,
           this
           you
           
           must
           know
           ;
           howsoever
           
           God
           deales
           with
           us
           by
           way
           of
           covenant
           ,
           yet
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           performe
           the
           covenant
           ,
           hee
           workes
           in
           a
           manner
           our
           part
           and
           his
           owne
           too
           .
           In
           effect
           ,
           hee
           makes
           a
           Testament
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           covenant
           .
           In
           a
           Testament
           we
           bequeath
           ,
           we
           doe
           not
           covenant
           and
           condition
           .
           So
           ,
           that
           though
           God
           deales
           with
           his
           people
           by
           way
           of
           covenant
           ,
           (
           as
           ,
           if
           you
           repent
           ,
           if
           you
           beleeve
           ,
           if
           you
           obey
           )
           yet
           he
           gives
           by
           way
           of
           Testament
           the
           grace
           that
           he
           bestowes
           .
           Therefore
           begge
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           requires
           this
           condition
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           assent
           and
           be
           plyable
           unto
           his
           Word
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           would
           make
           his
           
           covenant
           a
           Testament
           and
           a
           Will
           ;
           I
           meane
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           effectually
           worke
           it
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           This
           should
           be
           our
           desire
           of
           God.
           And
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ;
           first
           ,
           because
           God
           
           honours
           us
           by
           it
           ,
           in
           having
           our
           consent
           .
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           great
           honour
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           not
           performe
           things
           without
           our
           consent
           ?
           For
           indeed
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           accomplish
           the
           worke
           of
           our
           everlasting
           salvation
           ,
           without
           it
           .
           But
           then
           ,
           if
           we
           set
           our
           Seales
           to
           Gods
           Seale
           ,
           and
           we
           consent
           once
           ,
           we
           even
           binde
           God
           himselfe
           :
           when
           he
           seales
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           to
           him
           ,
           we
           binde
           God
           Almightie
           ;
           and
           by
           that
           power
           of
           Faith
           ,
           subdue
           
           Hell
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           opposite
           enemies
           .
           When
           we
           seale
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           cry
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           word
           that
           fills
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ;
           there
           is
           not
           a
           joyfuller
           word
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           when
           whole
           Congregations
           can
           say
           and
           shout
           
             Amen
             .
          
           When
           God
           sayes
           
             Amen
          
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           if
           we
           presently
           can
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           his
           Truth
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           he
           will
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           our
           Salvation
           .
           Thus
           God
           honours
           us
           by
           it
           ,
           when
           hee
           comes
           for
           our
           consent
           :
           Wee
           
           honour
           God
           againe
           ,
           by
           our
           sealing
           to
           his
           Truth
           .
           Faith
           is
           that
           ,
           which
           seales
           to
           Gods
           Truth
           ;
           and
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           is
           the
           very
           voyce
           of
           Faith.
           
        
         
         
           It
           is
           a
           pittifull
           thing
           ,
           
           but
           common
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           GOD
           should
           have
           no
           more
           credit
           with
           us
           .
           Poore
           distressed
           Soules
           will
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           the
           Lyes
           of
           their
           owne
           hearts
           ;
           and
           presumptuous
           persons
           will
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           a
           Lyar
           ,
           to
           a
           Murtherer
           ,
           to
           an
           Enemie
           ,
           to
           Satan
           :
           but
           God
           hath
           so
           little
           credit
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           if
           hee
           command
           ,
           wee
           will
           not
           say
           
             Amen
             ;
          
           if
           hee
           pro
           mise
           ,
           wee
           have
           no
           
             Amen
          
           for
           him
           ;
           if
           hee
           threaten
           ,
           wee
           blesse
           our selves
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Wee
           shall
           doe
           well
           enough
           ;
           
             Wee
             shall
             have
          
           
           
             peace
             ,
             though
             wee
             walke
             after
             the
             imagination
             of
             our
             owne
             hearts
             ,
             adding
             drunkennesse
             unto
             thirst
             .
          
           When
           the
           Spirit
           
           of
           God
           sayth
           ,
           
             Hee
             will
             stirre
             up
             a
             fire
             in
             his
             anger
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             his
             wrath
             shall
             burne
             unto
             the
             lowest
             Hell
             ,
          
           against
           all
           such
           as
           goe
           on
           in
           their
           sinfull
           courses
           ;
           yet
           they
           will
           flatter
           themselves
           .
           Well
           (
           beloved
           )
           wee
           may
           shake
           off
           Gods
           Word
           in
           the
           Ministerie
           ,
           as
           prophane
           persons
           doe
           ;
           but
           ,
           when
           God
           comes
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           Threatnings
           ,
           then
           his
           wrath
           shall
           burne
           to
           Hell
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           quenched
           .
           Who
           can
           avoid
           or
           abide
           that
           dreadfull
           Sentence
           ;
           
             Goe
             ye
             cursed
          
           
           
             into
             everlasting
             fire
             ,
             prepared
             for
             the
             Devill
             and
             his
             Angels
             ?
          
           Gods
           words
           are
           not
           as
           Winde
           :
           Indeed
           ,
           they
           are
           such
           a
           Winde
           ,
           as
           
           will
           blow
           downe
           all
           impenitent
           sinners
           to
           Hell.
           Wee
           must
           have
           a
           Legall
           
             Amen
          
           to
           the
           Threatnings
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           an
           Evangelicall
           
             Amen
          
           to
           the
           sweet
           Promises
           .
           S.
           
             Iohn
          
           here
           ,
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           saith
           
             Amen
          
           to
           the
           Promises
           of
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           for
           the
           confusion
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           for
           the
           conversion
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           glorious
           times
           to
           come
           ,
           though
           he
           sees
           no
           evidence
           thereof
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           ;
           and
           so
           must
           we
           to
           all
           Divine
           Truths
           .
        
         
           But
           wee
           have
           another
           
           kind
           and
           companie
           of
           men
           that
           must
           be
           taxed
           ,
           that
           have
           indeed
           an
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Seale
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           to
           a
           blank
           :
           
           They
           are
           presumptuous
           persons
           ,
           and
           such
           (
           which
           is
           worse
           )
           as
           will
           have
           God
           to
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           their
           courses
           .
           They
           will
           be
           naught
           ,
           and
           sinfull
           ,
           and
           then
           studie
           and
           strive
           to
           bring
           Gods
           Word
           to
           stand
           bent
           to
           their
           bow
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           their
           lying
           conceit
           ,
           make
           God
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           their
           Lusts.
           They
           account
           it
           not
           sufficient
           to
           have
           their
           will
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           have
           God
           to
           be
           of
           their
           mind
           too
           ;
           and
           they
           will
           alwayes
           get
           some
           daubers
           ,
           that
           shall
           say
           ,
           
             Goe
             on
             ,
             and
             prosper
             .
          
           An
           
             Ahab
          
           will
           alwayes
           have
           his
           false
           Prophets
           .
           What
           a
           wicked
           thing
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           make
           an
           Idoll
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           transforme
           him
           
           into
           the
           likenesse
           of
           Satan
           ,
           his
           Enemie
           ?
           To
           make
           him
           like
           that
           ,
           which
           he
           hates
           most
           ?
           We
           will
           continue
           in
           our
           sinfull
           courses
           ,
           and
           make
           as
           though
           we
           had
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           for
           us
           ;
           and
           ,
           oh
           ,
           we
           have
           the
           judgement
           of
           such
           ,
           and
           such
           :
           and
           thus
           boulster
           up
           our selves
           ,
           by
           building
           upon
           such
           sandie
           foundations
           .
           When
           wee
           should
           bring
           up
           our
           soules
           ,
           and
           resigne
           them
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           wee
           will
           bring
           God
           downe
           to
           our
           bent
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           to
           say
           this
           and
           that
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           our
           carnall
           reason
           and
           corrupt
           affections
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           not
           enlarge
           my selfe
           in
           this
           .
           In
           a
           word
           
           therefore
           ,
           to
           conclude
           this
           point
           :
           As
           there
           is
           a
           sweet
           harmonie
           in
           Gods
           Truth
           ,
           so
           let
           there
           be
           a
           harmonie
           in
           our
           hearts
           thereunto
           .
           Gods
           Truth
           alwayes
           agrees
           with
           it selfe
           ;
           oh
           ,
           let
           our
           hearts
           agree
           with
           it
           .
           When
           we
           heare
           a
           Threatning
           ,
           a
           Precept
           ,
           or
           a
           Promise
           ,
           oh
           ,
           let
           us
           say
           
             Amen
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           sweetest
           harmonie
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           when
           we
           can
           bring
           our
           hearts
           to
           close
           with
           God
           and
           his
           Word
           ,
           with
           his
           Spirit
           and
           Truth
           ,
           when
           we
           can
           be
           delivered
           
             into
             that
             forme
             of
             Doctrine
             ,
             which
             is
             delivered
          
           
           
             unto
             us
             .
          
        
         
           But
           now
           I
           goe
           on
           :
           
             Even
             so
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           Wee
           come
           from
           the
           assent
           unto
           
           the
           consent
           ;
           yeelding
           unto
           that
           which
           Christ
           said
           ,
           as
           true
           and
           good
           .
           We
           come
           unto
           the
           desire
           and
           prayer
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           
             Even
             so
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           
             Amen
          
           is
           an
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           ;
           
           and
           it
           is
           still
           retained
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           
             Christian
          
           Church
           with
           the
           
             Iewish
             ,
          
           both
           with
           that
           which
           was
           before
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           which
           shall
           be
           afterward
           .
           And
           it
           is
           expressed
           and
           opened
           here
           ,
           by
           a
           word
           following
           ;
           
             Yea
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             Even
             so
             ,
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           You
           see
           the
           Church
           desires
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           her
           desire
           prayes
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           this
           desire
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           shewes
           the
           gracious
           disposition
           of
           the
           
           Church
           .
           These
           desires
           ,
           are
           the
           breathings
           and
           motions
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           soule
           ,
           tending
           to
           further
           union
           .
           Even
           as
           motion
           tends
           to
           rest
           ,
           so
           desires
           tend
           to
           the
           uniting
           unto
           the
           thing
           desired
           .
           The
           Churches
           desires
           here
           ,
           are
           the
           immediate
           issue
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           therefore
           undissembled
           ;
           and
           they
           shew
           the
           true
           character
           of
           a
           Christian
           soule
           .
           We
           may
           dissemble
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           but
           we
           cannot
           dissemble
           our
           desires
           and
           affections
           :
           we
           may
           paint
           fire
           ,
           but
           we
           cannot
           paint
           heat
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           God
           judgeth
           us
           more
           by
           our
           desires
           and
           affections
           ,
           then
           by
           our
           words
           and
           actions
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           you
           may
           know
           ,
           that
           our
           desires
           are
           holy
           and
           good
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           that
           they
           be
           heavenly
           ;
           for
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           that
           they
           come
           downe
           from
           Heaven
           :
           even
           as
           a
           Spring
           will
           arise
           and
           ascend
           as
           high
           as
           the
           Spring
           Head
           ,
           whence
           it
           comes
           .
           If
           our
           desires
           rise
           to
           Heaven
           (
           as
           the
           Churches
           here
           doe
           )
           then
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           they
           come
           downe
           from
           Heaven
           .
           Our
           desires
           are
           as
           a
           streame
           ;
           which
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           ,
           by
           prosecuting
           that
           metaphor
           ,
           and
           allusion
           ,
           in
           sundry
           particulars
           .
        
         
           A
           good
           Streame
           hath
           a
           good
           Spring
           ;
           so
           must
           our
           desires
           .
           The
           Spring
           of
           the
           Churches
           desires
           here
           ,
           is
           
           Love
           ;
           shee
           loves
           Christ
           ,
           and
           therefore
           desires
           him
           to
           
             come
             quickly
             .
          
        
         
           A
           Streame
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           
           carryes
           all
           before
           it
           ;
           so
           our
           desires
           are
           an
           holy
           Streame
           ,
           issuing
           from
           a
           good
           Spring
           ,
           and
           carrying
           all
           before
           them
           .
           They
           are
           efficacious
           ;
           not
           a
           meere
           velleitie
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           ,
           a
           bare
           wishing
           and
           woulding
           .
        
         
           A
           Streame
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           stopped
           ,
           will
           swell
           till
           it
           breake
           
           downe
           all
           opposition
           ,
           and
           carry
           all
           before
           it
           ;
           so
           let
           a
           good
           desire
           be
           stopt
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           swell
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           and
           grow
           bigger
           and
           bigger
           ,
           till
           it
           makes
           way
           for
           it selfe
           .
        
         
           A
           Streame
           is
           restlesse
           ,
           and
           incessant
           ,
           till
           it
           meet
           
           
           with
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           and
           emptie
           it selfe
           into
           the
           Sea
           ;
           so
           ,
           true
           and
           holy
           desires
           be
           restlesse
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           in
           motion
           .
           They
           are
           not
           like
           a
           standing
           Poole
           ,
           that
           rests
           ;
           but
           they
           are
           in
           motion
           still
           ,
           till
           they
           have
           emptied
           themselves
           into
           the
           boundlesse
           and
           bottomelesse
           Ocean
           of
           endlesse
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           As
           true
           Streames
           that
           
           arise
           from
           a
           Fountaine
           ,
           doe
           waxe
           bigger
           and
           bigger
           ,
           the
           neerer
           they
           come
           to
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           because
           other
           Rivers
           joyne
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           take
           advantage
           and
           augmentation
           by
           other
           streames
           that
           run
           into
           them
           :
           so
           ,
           if
           our
           desires
           be
           true
           ,
           they
           are
           growing
           desires
           ;
           
           they
           encrease
           bigger
           and
           bigger
           still
           ,
           till
           they
           come
           to
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           At
           length
           ,
           we
           see
           the
           
           Streames
           emptie
           themselves
           into
           the
           Sea
           ;
           they
           are
           swallowed
           up
           there
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           a
           more
           constant
           being
           ,
           then
           in
           themselves
           ,
           namely
           ,
           of
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           the
           true
           element
           and
           proper
           place
           of
           all
           waters
           :
           and
           so
           our
           desires
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           holy
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           restlesse
           and
           growing
           ,
           so
           at
           last
           they
           emptie
           themselves
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           joynes
           with
           God
           and
           happinesse
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           :
           for
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           greater
           happinesse
           for
           the
           soules
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           God
           ,
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           then
           there
           
           is
           in
           themselves
           ;
           and
           there
           they
           are
           swallowed
           up
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           we
           may
           trie
           our
           
           desires
           by
           this
           .
           Vapours
           in
           a
           low
           place
           ,
           doe
           shew
           that
           there
           is
           a
           Spring
           there
           :
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           Springs
           are
           there
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           most
           Vapours
           constantly
           ;
           so
           ,
           where
           there
           be
           breathings
           of
           the
           soule
           upward
           (
           as
           there
           is
           here
           of
           the
           Church
           )
           surely
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Spring
           of
           Love
           ,
           that
           yeelds
           these
           Vapours
           ,
           and
           whence
           these
           desires
           flow
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           come
           more
           particularly
           unto
           this
           particular
           desire
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           I
           shall
           make
           way
           by
           some
           propositions
           which
           I
           shall
           praemise
           ,
           before
           I
           come
           to
           the
           maine
           
           thing
           which
           I
           shall
           stand
           upon
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           we
           must
           take
           it
           for
           granted
           ;
        
         
           
             That
             there
             will
             be
             a
             second
             glorious
             comming
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             will
             be
             farre
             more
             glorious
             then
             the
             former
             .
          
        
         
           The
           best
           times
           and
           things
           are
           to
           come
           for
           Christians
           ,
           every
           way
           ;
           every
           day
           they
           rise
           ,
           they
           are
           neerer
           to
           their
           happinesse
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           we
           must
           know
           this
           ;
        
         
           
             That
             a
             Christian
             ,
             if
             he
             hath
             true
             Faith
             in
             the
             times
             to
          
           
           
             come
             ,
             he
             will
             have
             answerable
             desires
             ,
             and
             correspondent
             prayers
             .
          
        
         
           For
           (
           beloved
           )
           there
           is
           alwayes
           an
           harmonie
           betweene
           
           the
           heart
           and
           the
           braine
           ,
           betweene
           the
           understanding
           ,
           and
           the
           will
           and
           affections
           :
           What
           we
           assent
           to
           as
           true
           ,
           and
           consent
           to
           as
           good
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           both
           desire
           and
           pray
           for
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           if
           you
           know
           there
           will
           be
           a
           glorious
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           assent
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           best
           times
           are
           yet
           to
           come
           ,
           surely
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           this
           prayer
           too
           .
           There
           is
           alway
           a
           sweet
           agreement
           and
           harmonie
           betweene
           a
           sound
           convinced
           knowledge
           and
           gracious
           affections
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           in
           Scripture
           what
           we
           doe
           not
           wish
           and
           affect
           ,
           we
           are
           said
           ,
           not
           to
           know
           .
           We
           see
           not
           things
           in
           their
           proper
           light
           ,
           when
           wee
           
           know
           and
           affect
           them
           not
           ;
           but
           we
           have
           received
           them
           onely
           by
           tradition
           ,
           &
           from
           others
           .
           But
           when
           we
           see
           proper
           things
           with
           a
           proper
           light
           ,
           spirituall
           things
           with
           a
           spirituall
           light
           ;
           then
           there
           will
           be
           alwayes
           prayers
           &
           desires
           accordingly
           .
           As
           the
           Church
           here
           ,
           after
           
             Amen
             ,
             Even
             so
             ,
          
           there
           is
           the
           desire
           ;
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           there
           is
           her
           prayer
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           we
           may
           know
           whether
           our
           knowledge
           be
           spirituall
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           by
           this
           ,
           if
           the
           heart
           be
           subdued
           to
           yeeld
           unto
           it
           :
           Otherwise
           ,
           the
           heart
           will
           swell
           when
           it
           comes
           to
           petition
           ,
           and
           to
           particular
           Truths
           ;
           what
           ?
           shall
           I
           yeeld
           to
           this
           ?
           No
           :
           I
           have
           heard
           
           of
           this
           by
           the
           hearing
           of
           the
           eare
           ,
           but
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           it
           be
           true
           ,
           or
           not
           ;
           I
           have
           heard
           much
           talke
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           but
           when
           the
           Scripture
           comes
           to
           crosse
           a
           man
           in
           this
           or
           that
           particular
           lust
           ;
           then
           if
           his
           knowledge
           be
           not
           spirituall
           ,
           his
           heart
           will
           rise
           and
           swell
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           begin
           to
           call
           into
           question
           ,
           and
           doubt
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           to
           thinke
           it
           folly
           ,
           and
           a
           base
           thing
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           to
           yeeld
           to
           it
           :
           I
           am
           sure
           of
           my
           pleasures
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           of
           my
           profits
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           not
           sure
           whether
           this
           be
           true
           ,
           or
           no
           :
           And
           thus
           the
           heart
           of
           an
           
             Atheist
          
           comes
           to
           stand
           out
           ,
           because
           his
           knowledge
           is
           not
           spirituall
           .
           But
           if
           it
           be
           ,
           then
           it
           
           carryes
           an
           assent
           to
           it
           ,
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           desire
           drawne
           into
           a
           prayer
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           you
           must
           know
           this
           ,
           before
           we
           come
           unto
           the
           maine
           point
           ;
        
         
           
             That
             a
             gracious
             heart
             turneth
             promises
             into
             desires
             and
          
           
           
             prayers
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Promise
           was
           ,
           
             I
             come
             quickly
             :
          
           Here
           Faith
           claspes
           about
           the
           Promise
           ,
           as
           a
           Vine
           about
           the
           Elme
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesw
             ;
          
           Faith
           puts
           the
           Promise
           into
           suit
           presently
           :
           Christ
           had
           no
           sooner
           said
           ,
           
             I
             come
             quickly
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           saith
           ,
           
             Nay
             ,
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           But
           then
           we
           must
           be
           sure
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           a
           Promise
           out
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           Faith
           hath
           no
           
             Amen
          
           for
           the
           
           word
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           or
           for
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           but
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           :
           and
           when
           it
           fastens
           upon
           that
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           here
           ,
           you
           see
           it
           turnes
           it
           into
           a
           holy
           desire
           and
           prayer
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           Beloved
           ,
           wee
           beleeve
           not
           the
           Promises
           as
           wee
           should
           doe
           ,
           else
           wee
           would
           doe
           so
           .
           Wee
           have
           rich
           ,
           
             exceeding
          
           
           
             great
             and
             precious
             Promises
             ;
          
           but
           where
           is
           our
           rich
           ,
           exceeding
           great
           and
           precious
           Faith
           ,
           to
           lay
           hold
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           turne
           them
           presently
           into
           suites
           ,
           desires
           ,
           and
           prayers
           ?
           Thus
           if
           wee
           would
           doe
           ,
           wee
           should
           binde
           God
           with
           his
           owne
           Word
           ;
           hee
           cannot
           denie
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           falsifie
           his
           Truth
           .
        
         
         
           You
           see
           againe
           ,
           
             That
             the
             more
             assured
             one
             is
             of
             any
          
           
           
             thing
             ,
             the
             more
             effectually
             it
             will
             make
             him
             to
             pray
             .
          
        
         
           An
           
             Atheisticall
          
           heart
           would
           say
           thus
           :
           Such
           a
           thing
           will
           be
           ;
           Christ
           will
           come
           ,
           whether
           I
           pray
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           what
           need
           I
           pray
           then
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           therefore
           pray
           ,
           because
           he
           will
           come
           .
           
             I
             come
             quickly
             :
          
           Therefore
           ,
           
             Even
             so
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           Christ
           himselfe
           was
           fully
           assured
           ,
           that
           his
           Father
           would
           grant
           him
           all
           that
           he
           prayed
           for
           ;
           
             I
             know
             that
             thou
          
           
           
             hearest
             me
             alwayes
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           :
           yet
           you
           see
           what
           an
           heavenly
           prayer
           he
           makes
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           17.
           
           Nay
           ,
           God
           bids
           him
           doe
           it
           ;
           
             Aske
             of
             me
             ,
             and
             I
          
           
           
             will
             give
             thee
             the
             Heathen
          
           
           
             for
             thine
             inheritance
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Christ
           himselfe
           must
           aske
           ,
           before
           God
           will
           give
           him
           the
           uttermost
           parts
           of
           the
           Earth
           for
           his
           possession
           .
           So
           
             Ezek.
          
           36.
           where
           you
           have
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           it selfe
           ,
           with
           many
           Promises
           attending
           it
           ;
           to
           all
           which
           ,
           it
           is
           added
           ,
           
             Vers.
          
           37.
           
           
             Yet
             for
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             will
             I
             be
             enquired
             of
             by
             the
             House
             of
             Israel
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord.
          
           Though
           hee
           had
           made
           great
           Promises
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           yet
           he
           must
           be
           prayed
           to
           ,
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           them
           .
           He
           will
           have
           things
           received
           as
           fruits
           of
           our
           prayer
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           his
           Promise
           and
           providence
           .
           We
           cannot
           be
           so
           thankefull
           for
           things
           that
           
           come
           onely
           as
           fruits
           of
           his
           providence
           ,
           as
           when
           wee
           looke
           upon
           them
           as
           fruits
           of
           our
           prayers
           .
           
             David
          
           was
           a
           King
           ,
           of
           prayers
           ;
           but
           
             Saul
          
           came
           by
           providence
           onely
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           peoples
           importunitie
           :
           whether
           was
           the
           more
           blessed
           ?
        
         
           Oh
           then
           (
           my
           brethren
           )
           though
           wee
           be
           never
           so
           much
           assured
           of
           things
           to
           come
           ,
           yet
           let
           us
           joyne
           prayer
           thereto
           :
           for
           ,
           the
           assurance
           of
           the
           end
           ,
           will
           stirre
           us
           up
           to
           the
           carefull
           use
           of
           the
           meanes
           .
           None
           are
           so
           carefull
           of
           the
           latter
           ,
           as
           they
           who
           are
           most
           assured
           of
           the
           former
           ;
           witnesse
           the
           Church
           here
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           I
           shall
           premise
           ,
           as
           making
           way
           for
           
           that
           ,
           that
           I
           meane
           more
           fully
           to
           speake
           of
           ,
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           
             That
             Gods
             Promises
             have
          
           
           
             graduall
             performances
             .
          
        
         
           They
           are
           made
           good
           ,
           by
           degrees
           .
           God
           goes
           by
           many
           steps
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           his
           great
           Promises
           :
           As
           here
           ,
           the
           Promise
           of
           Christs
           second
           glorious
           comming
           ,
           hath
           many
           degrees
           to
           the
           accomplishment
           thereof
           .
           So
           ,
           God
           promises
           
             a
             new
             Heaven
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             a
             new
             Earth
             :
          
           That
           was
           one
           degree
           of
           the
           performance
           hereof
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           came
           out
           of
           Captivitie
           .
           It
           had
           a
           second
           degree
           of
           performance
           ,
           when
           Christ
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           :
           Then
           all
           things
           were
           new
           ;
           there
           was
           a
           new
           Priest
           ,
           a
           
           new
           Sabbath
           ,
           a
           new
           Nation
           .
           So
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           were
           called
           ,
           and
           came
           in
           ,
           it
           had
           a
           third
           gra'duall
           performance
           .
           When
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           shall
           be
           called
           ,
           when
           there
           shall
           be
           
             a
             resurrection
             from
          
           
           
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           then
           all
           things
           shall
           be
           new
           ;
           that
           was
           a
           fourth
           .
           And
           the
           last
           and
           full
           performance
           shall
           be
           ,
           when
           all
           things
           shall
           be
           new
           indeed
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           there
           shall
           be
           
             a
             new
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             Earth
             .
          
           So
           this
           Promise
           here
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           it
           hath
           a
           latitude
           and
           bredth
           of
           performance
           :
           
             Come
             Lord
          
           into
           our
           hearts
           first
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           thy
           Kingdome
           and
           Scepter
           there
           ;
           subdue
           all
           therein
           unto
           thy selfe
           ,
           throw
           downe
           all
           
           lusts
           ,
           thrust
           out
           Satan
           ,
           take
           thine
           owne
           interest
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           ,
           
             come
          
           into
           thy
           Church
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           
             Mark.
          
           9.
           1.
           
           There
           is
           a
           powerfull
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           therein
           ,
           
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             comes
             with
             Power
             :
             Come
          
           thus
           in
           the
           Ministerie
           of
           thy
           Word
           .
           When
           Christ
           was
           bodily
           ascended
           up
           into
           Heaven
           ,
           hee
           came
           spiritually
           in
           his
           Ordinances
           .
           And
           thus
           
             come
          
           thou
           by
           thy
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           ,
           
             come
          
           to
           blast
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           and
           to
           consume
           
             that
             Man
             of
             Sinne
             ;
          
           
           and
           so
           make
           way
           for
           the
           other
           degree
           of
           thy
           comming
           :
           
             Come
          
           in
           the
           fulnesse
           
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
             come
          
           in
           the
           conversion
           of
           thy
           people
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           that
           their
           Riches
           may
           be
           an
           encrease
           of
           our
           Riches
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           golden
           times
           indeed
           ;
           as
           surely
           then
           they
           will
           be
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           a
           certaine
           number
           of
           the
           Elect
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           must
           bee
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           fulfilled
           ;
           and
           Christ
           will
           delay
           his
           last
           comming
           ,
           till
           that
           be
           done
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           
             Come
             and
             accomplish
             the
             number
             of
             thine
             Elect
             ;
          
           as
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           
             Revel
             .
          
           6.
           11.
           
           
             And
             white
             Robes
             were
             given
             to
             everie
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             rest
             yet
             for
             a
             little
             season
             ,
          
           
           
             untill
             their
             fellow
             servants
             also
             ,
             and
             their
             brethren
             ,
             that
             should
             be
             killed
             as
             they
             were
             ,
             should
             be
             fulfilled
             .
          
           They
           must
           stay
           ,
           till
           the
           rest
           come
           in
           :
           As
           they
           that
           have
           invited
           a
           companie
           of
           Strangers
           to
           a
           Feast
           ,
           doe
           stay
           till
           the
           last
           be
           come
           ;
           so
           there
           will
           not
           be
           a
           glorious
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           untill
           all
           the
           Elect
           be
           gathered
           into
           one
           Body
           .
           And
           then
           shall
           be
           the
           Comming
           of
           all
           Commings
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           glorious
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           take
           us
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           us
           sit
           with
           him
           ,
           
             to
             judge
             the
          
           
           
             World
             ,
          
           as
           so
           many
           Kings
           and
           Judges
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           with
           him
           for
           
           ever
           .
           As
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Then
             shall
             we
             be
             ever
             with
             the
             Lord.
          
           And
           that
           is
           a
           
           comfort
           indeed
           .
           As
           hee
           addes
           there
           ;
           
             Wherefore
             comfort
             one
             another
             with
             these
             words
             .
          
           And
           so
           you
           see
           the
           graduall
           performance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           come
           unto
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           I
           meane
           most
           to
           stand
           upon
           ,
           being
           a
           blessed
           Truth
           ,
           most
           suteable
           to
           this
           occasion
           .
        
         
           
             That
             as
             it
             is
             the
             dutie
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             the
             disposition
             of
             a
             gracious
          
           
           
             heart
             ,
             to
             aesire
             the
             glorious
             comming
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             ;
             and
             to
             desire
             all
             his
             other
             commings
             in
             way
             and
             order
             to
             this
             ,
             as
             they
             make
             way
             for
             his
             last
             comming
             .
          
        
         
         
           In
           the
           unfoulding
           of
           this
           ,
           I
           shall
           shew
           you
           the
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           why
           the
           Church
           doth
           so
           ;
           and
           then
           make
           some
           tryals
           ,
           whether
           we
           doe
           so
           or
           no
           ;
           and
           then
           give
           you
           some
           few
           directions
           to
           help
           us
           therein
           .
           Why
           doth
           the
           Church
           desire
           so
           much
           this
           second
           and
           glorious
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           Because
           the
           Church
           is
           
           in
           want
           till
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           desire
           is
           want
           .
           Wee
           want
           our
           bodies
           ,
           wee
           want
           many
           of
           our
           friends
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           then
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           supply
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           Because
           
             our
             life
             is
             hid
          
           
           
             with
             Christ
             in
             God
             ;
             and
             when
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             our
             life
             ,
             shall
          
           
           
             appeare
             ,
             then
             shall
             wee
             also
             appeare
             with
             him
             in
             Glory
             .
             Col.
          
           3.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Our
           glorious
           head
           is
           there
           already
           ;
           when
           he
           shall
           be
           revealed
           ,
           then
           our
           glory
           shall
           be
           revealed
           ,
           for
           
             Hee
             shall
             come
             to
             be
             glorified
             in
             his
             Saints
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             admired
             in
             all
             those
             that
             doe
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           In
           regard
           of
           
             Christ
          
           himselfe
           :
           Christ
           is
           in
           some
           
           sort
           imperfect
           till
           the
           latter
           day
           ,
           till
           his
           second
           comming
           :
           for
           the
           mysticall
           body
           of
           Christ
           is
           his
           fulnesse
           ;
           Christ
           is
           our
           fulnesse
           ,
           and
           wee
           are
           his
           fulnesse
           :
           now
           Christs
           fulnesse
           is
           made
           up
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           members
           of
           his
           mystical
           body
           are
           gathered
           and
           united
           together
           :
           the
           head
           
           and
           the
           members
           make
           but
           one
           naturall
           body
           ;
           so
           Christ
           and
           the
           Church
           but
           one
           mysticall
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           12.
           
           
             As
             the
             body
             is
             one
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             hath
             many
             members
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             members
             of
             that
             one
             body
             being
             many
             ,
             are
             one
             body
             ,
             so
             also
             is
             Christ.
          
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           the
           Saints
           are
           called
           ,
           
             the
             glory
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           Christ
           in
           this
           sense
           is
           not
           
           fully
           glorious
           therefore
           till
           that
           time
           .
           The
           
             church
          
           desires
           therfore
           that
           
             Christ
          
           may
           bee
           glorious
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           &
           glorious
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           hee
           may
           come
           to
           bee
           
             glorious
             in
             his
             Saints
             .
          
           
        
         
           Because
           ,
           
             where
             the
             treasure
             is
             ,
             there
             will
             the
             heart
             be
             also
             ;
          
           now
           where
           is
           the
           Churches
           treasure
           but
           in
           
           
             Christ
             ?
          
           Our
           spirits
           are
           supernaturall
           ,
           and
           carried
           to
           the
           best
           of
           Spirits
           ;
           and
           who
           is
           the
           best
           of
           spirits
           but
           
             Christ
          
           himselfe
           ?
        
         
           Because
           the
           members
           
           are
           carried
           to
           union
           with
           the
           head
           .
           The
           happinesse
           of
           the
           Soule
           is
           in
           union
           with
           the
           fountaine
           of
           happinesse
           ;
           and
           the
           neerer
           the
           fountaine
           of
           happinesse
           ,
           the
           more
           happy
           :
           what
           is
           it
           that
           makes
           the
           blessed
           body
           of
           
             Christ
          
           more
           happy
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           Angels
           and
           men
           ,
           but
           because
           it
           is
           hypostatically
           united
           to
           the
           second
           Person
           of
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           the
           fountaine
           of
           the
           God-head
           ?
           the
           neerer
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           happier
           ,
           the
           fuller
           of
           
           grace
           and
           glory
           ;
           because
           he
           is
           the
           God
           of
           all
           grace
           and
           glory
           ;
           therefore
           the
           neerer
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           more
           happy
           .
           Now
           after
           the
           resurrection
           we
           shall
           be
           nearer
           both
           in
           soule
           and
           body
           ;
           wee
           may
           see
           this
           by
           the
           contrary
           .
           What
           is
           it
           that
           makes
           Hell
           so
           horrible
           ?
           because
           there
           is
           an
           utter
           and
           eternall
           separation
           from
           the
           chiefest
           and
           choicest
           good
           ,
           God
           himselfe
           .
           Here
           the
           wicked
           men
           of
           the
           world
           have
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           in
           the
           creatures
           ;
           they
           taste
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           Gods
           goodnesse
           in
           them
           ;
           but
           in
           Hell
           they
           shall
           have
           none
           to
           all
           eternity
           ,
           there
           shal
           be
           an
           utter
           separation
           
           betweene
           
             Christ
          
           and
           them
           .
           But
           now
           the
           joyning
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           fountaine
           of
           all
           good
           ,
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           makes
           Heaven
           to
           bee
           Heaven
           indeed
           :
           if
           
             Christ
          
           was
           not
           there
           ,
           Heaven
           would
           bee
           no
           Heaven
           ;
           therfore
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolved
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             to
             bee
             with
             Christ
             :
          
           and
           so
           the
           Church
           here
           ,
           
             Come
          
           LORD
           JESUS
           :
           then
           we
           shall
           be
           neare
           ,
           not
           in
           soul
           onely
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           body
           and
           soule
           ,
           and
           in
           both
           we
           shall
           be
           for
           ever
           joyned
           to
           the
           fountaine
           of
           all
           good
           .
           It
           is
           that
           which
           the
           
             Church
          
           desires
           here
           :
           and
           in
           the
           
             Canticles
             ,
          
           what
           is
           it
           that
           the
           Church
           prayes
           for
           in
           the
           beginning
           ?
           
             Let
             him
             kisse
             me
             with
             the
             kisses
             of
             his
          
           
           
           
             lips
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           There
           she
           desires
           the
           first
           comming
           of
           
             Christ
             :
          
           but
           you
           have
           it
           afterwards
           in
           the
           conclusion
           of
           the
           booke
           ,
           
             make
             haste
          
           
           
             my
             beloved
             ,
             and
             be
             thou
             like
             to
             the
             young
             Hart
             or
             Roe
             ,
             upon
             the
             mountaine
             of
             Spices
             .
          
           Such
           is
           the
           disposition
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           before
           Christ
           was
           come
           ,
           good
           people
           were
           knowne
           by
           the
           desire
           of
           his
           comming
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           was
           the
           description
           of
           holy
           men
           ,
           that
           
             they
             waited
             for
             the
             consolation
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           Oh
           Lord
           
           come
           quickly
           ,
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           .
           But
           now
           the
           first
           comming
           is
           past
           ,
           they
           desire
           as
           much
           his
           second
           comming
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           described
           in
           the
           
           Epistle
           of
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           to
           be
           such
           as
           
             love
             and
             long
             for
             the
             appearing
             of
             Christ
             ;
             a
             Crowne
             of
             Righteousnesse
             is
             laid
             up
             for
             all
             those
             that
             love
             his
             appearance
             .
          
           Therefore
           if
           
           wee
           had
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           we
           would
           Eccho
           to
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           
             I
             come
             quickly
             ,
          
           and
           say
           ,
           
             make
             haste
             my
             beloved
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           As
           the
           Church
           saith
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           Canticles
           .
        
         
           Beloved
           ,
           doe
           but
           compare
           the
           glory
           of
           that
           
           time
           ,
           with
           the
           glory
           which
           we
           have
           here
           ;
           and
           and
           that
           wil
           shew
           another
           Reason
           .
           I
           will
           shew
           it
           by
           way
           of
           comparison
           a
           little
           ,
           why
           the
           
             Church
          
           should
           bee
           desirous
           of
           the
           second
           
           comming
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           If
           the
           good
           things
           that
           we
           have
           by
           grace
           here
           ,
           are
           such
           ,
           
             as
             eye
             hath
             not
             seene
             ,
             or
             eare
             heard
             ,
             neither
             have
          
           
           
             entred
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             to
             consider
             of
             ,
          
           (
           for
           the
           place
           is
           meant
           of
           grace
           especially
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           naturall
           ,
           and
           immediate
           meaning
           )
           how
           transcendantly
           then
           unutterable
           ,
           and
           unconceivable
           are
           those
           things
           that
           are
           reserved
           against
           that
           time
           ?
           If
           the
           
             first
             fruits
          
           are
           so
           sweet
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           full
           
           harvest
           ?
           If
           
             the
             earnest
          
           bee
           
           so
           comfortable
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           whole
           bargaine
           ?
           If
           
           this
           
             Ioy
             be
             unspeakeable
             and
             full
             of
             Glory
             ,
          
           and
           this
           
             peace
             ,
          
           
           
             passe
             all
             understanding
             ,
          
           what
           
           will
           
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             Ioy
             ,
          
           peace
           
           
           
             and
             pleasures
             which
             are
             at
             Gods
             right
             hand
             for
             evermore
             ,
          
           and
           which
           shall
           bee
           then
           ,
           doe
           ?
        
         
           If
           the
           Angels
           wonder
           at
           the
           wisedome
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           governement
           of
           his
           
             Church
          
           here
           ,
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           confusion
           ,
           how
           shall
           they
           bee
           put
           into
           a
           new
           and
           greater
           wonderment
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           see
           
             Christ
             glorious
             in
             his
             Saints
             .
          
           
        
         
           If
           when
           
             Christ
          
           was
           born
           in
           his
           abasement
           ,
           they
           sang
           ,
           
             Glory
             to
             God
             on
             high
             ,
             peace
             on
             earth
             ,
             good
             will
             towards
          
           
           
             men
             ,
          
           how
           joyful
           will
           those
           blessed
           spirits
           bee
           ,
           when
           
             Christ
          
           and
           all
           his
           members
           ,
           shall
           be
           joyned
           together
           in
           one
           body
           in
           Heaven
           ?
        
         
         
           If
           
             Abraham
          
           rejoyced
           to
           foresee
           ,
           by
           the
           eye
           of
           
           Faith
           ,
           the
           first
           comming
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           how
           should
           we
           joy
           by
           Faith
           to
           see
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           
             Christ
             ?
          
           If
           
             Iohn
             Baptist
          
           leaped
           in
           the
           wombe
           for
           
           joy
           ,
           at
           the
           presence
           of
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           the
           Mother
           of
           our
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           how
           will
           our
           hearts
           dance
           when
           we
           shall
           see
           the
           
             Lord
          
           himselfe
           in
           the
           great
           glory
           and
           Majesty
           of
           Heaven
           ?
        
         
           If
           
             Peter
          
           was
           so
           ravished
           with
           a
           little
           droppe
           and
           
           glimpse
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           when
           hee
           saw
           the
           transfiguration
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           mount
           ,
           so
           that
           hee
           even
           lost
           and
           forgac
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           
             wist
             not
             what
             he
             said
             ;
          
           how
           shall
           
           we
           be
           affected
           ,
           think
           you
           ,
           when
           wee
           shall
           see
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           not
           in
           his
           transfiguration
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           glorification
           for
           ever
           ?
        
         
           If
           old
           
             Simeon
             ,
          
           when
           he
           saw
           
             Christ
          
           in
           his
           infancy
           ,
           
           embraced
           him
           in
           his
           arms
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Now
             Lord
             lettest
             thou
             thy
             servant
             depart
             in
             peace
             according
             to
             thy
             word
             ,
             for
             mine
             eyes
             have
             seene
             thy
             salvation
             :
          
           How
           shall
           wee
           bee
           transported
           with
           joy
           and
           admiration
           ,
           to
           see
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           not
           in
           his
           swadling
           cloathes
           ,
           nor
           in
           his
           infancy
           ,
           but
           in
           heaven
           ,
           all
           glorious
           ?
        
         
           If
           the
           sight
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           in
           his
           
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           ,
           doth
           so
           affect
           a
           Christians
           
           heart
           ,
           as
           to
           transforme
           him
           into
           the
           Image
           of
           them
           ;
           what
           will
           it
           doe
           to
           see
           
             Christ
          
           face
           to
           face
           ,
           without
           these
           Glasses
           ?
           
        
         
           If
           the
           promises
           doe
           so
           quicken
           us
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           it
           in
           the
           
             Psalmes
             ,
             Thy
             word
             hath
             quickned
             mee
             ;
          
           what
           
           will
           the
           full
           performance
           of
           them
           doe
           ?
        
         
           If
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           here
           ,
           be
           so
           sweet
           ,
           
           even
           an
           Heaven
           upon
           earth
           ;
           what
           will
           it
           bee
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           blessed
           soules
           that
           have
           bin
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           shall
           be
           all
           together
           ,
           and
           they
           altogether
           freed
           from
           all
           corruptions
           and
           infirmities
           ,
           what
           a
           blessed
           sight
           will
           
           that
           be
           ?
        
         
           If
           so
           bee
           that
           things
           prepared
           by
           men
           ,
           bee
           so
           glorious
           ,
           as
           the
           temple
           of
           
             Solomon
          
           was
           ,
           what
           is
           that
           glory
           which
           was
           prepared
           before
           the
           World
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           preparing
           still
           for
           the
           Church
           ?
        
         
           If
           rest
           from
           labour
           bee
           so
           sweet
           ,
           what
           is
           
             the
             glorious
             liberty
             of
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             God
             ?
          
           A
           little
           liberty
           from
           
           corruption
           ,
           a
           little
           freedome
           and
           enlargement
           of
           Spirit
           here
           ,
           how
           sweet
           is
           that
           ?
           when
           we
           are
           set
           at
           liberty
           to
           serve
           God
           ,
           when
           we
           have
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           goe
           boldly
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Throne
           
           of
           Grace
           ,
           how
           pleasant
           is
           that
           ?
           But
           ,
           oh
           the
           liberty
           
           of
           glory
           !
           that
           is
           true
           liberty
           indeed
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           these
           things
           deserve
           and
           desire
           admiration
           ,
           rather
           then
           expression
           ;
           therefore
           I
           leave
           them
           to
           your
           wondering
           ,
           and
           admiring
           ,
           rather
           then
           I
           wil
           study
           long
           to
           expresse
           them
           .
           Oh
           yee
           blessed
           soules
           ,
           stand
           still
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           consider
           by
           the
           eye
           of
           Faith
           ,
           these
           glorious
           things
           and
           times
           to
           come
           .
           You
           see
           then
           by
           this
           ,
           the
           Church
           hath
           great
           reason
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           do
           but
           consider
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           Church
           
           here
           in
           this
           world
           :
           even
           at
           the
           best
           ,
           
             while
             wee
             are
             present
          
           
           
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             we
             are
             absent
             from
             the
             Lord.
          
           But
           for
           the
           
           most
           part
           ,
           the
           Church
           is
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           
             Daniel
          
           in
           the
           Lions
           den
           ,
           as
           sheepe
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           ravening
           wolves
           ,
           as
           a
           Ship
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           waves
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           Lily
           among
           thornes
           .
           All
           the
           birds
           of
           prey
           doe
           seize
           on
           the
           poore
           Turtle-Dove
           of
           
             Chrict
             ,
          
           and
           they
           beare
           a
           speciall
           and
           implacable
           malice
           against
           Gods
           Church
           and
           Children
           .
           Yea
           oftentimes
           ,
           those
           that
           professe
           religion
           in
           the
           forme
           of
           it
           ,
           doe
           let
           out
           the
           h●art
           blood
           of
           it
           in
           deed
           ,
           and
           deny
           the
           power
           thereof
           .
           Wee
           see
           it
           hath
           bin
           for
           ever
           since
           Christs
           comming
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           bee
           so
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World.
           Satan
           abuseth
           
           the
           great
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           serviceable
           to
           his
           owne
           ends
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           free
           from
           Sathans
           defilement
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           the
           best
           Ordinances
           of
           God.
           We
           see
           how
           boisterously
           and
           roughly
           the
           poore
           church
           of
           God
           is
           handled
           .
           Are
           there
           not
           oftentimes
           in
           the
           Church
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           prejudices
           ,
           surmises
           ,
           jealousies
           ,
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           that
           the
           company
           of
           one
           another
           is
           not
           so
           sweet
           ,
           and
           delightfull
           ?
           And
           
             Woe
             to
             the
             world
             because
             of
             offences
             .
          
           Are
           there
           not
           
           scandals
           and
           offences
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           hinders
           the
           comfort
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           do
           cause
           the
           falling
           
           out
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           are
           otherwise
           truly
           good
           ?
           So
           that
           in
           regard
           of
           Christians
           themselves
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           such
           a
           sweet
           complacency
           and
           delight
           one
           in
           another
           ,
           as
           there
           should
           be
           ;
           and
           as
           there
           shall
           bee
           then
           .
           Where
           there
           is
           a
           different
           sight
           ,
           and
           a
           different
           light
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           different
           judgements
           ,
           and
           affections
           .
           Now
           al
           Christians
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           have
           both
           a
           different
           light
           and
           sight
           ;
           one
           sees
           things
           cleerer
           than
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           judgements
           differ
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           therefore
           their
           affections
           too
           :
           those
           promises
           of
           the
           Lion
           and
           
           the
           Lambe
           ,
           dwelling
           together
           ,
           shall
           not
           exactly
           
           bee
           performed
           untill
           this
           his
           second
           comming
           ;
           but
           there
           shall
           be
           something
           of
           the
           Lion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Wolfe
           ,
           in
           the
           best
           Christians
           :
           but
           then
           it
           shall
           be
           fully
           satisfied
           ,
           then
           all
           Woolvish
           and
           Lionish
           dispositions
           shall
           be
           subdued
           ,
           then
           there
           shall
           bee
           no
           infirmity
           in
           others
           to
           displease
           us
           ,
           nor
           any
           in
           us
           ,
           to
           give
           distaste
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           then
           we
           shall
           have
           an
           eternall
           communion
           together
           .
           Therfore
           is
           there
           not
           in
           regard
           of
           our selves
           ,
           good
           reason
           for
           Christians
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Amen
             ,
             even
             so
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             ?
          
           Then
           in
           regard
           of
           every
           one
           in
           his
           own
           particular
           :
           doth
           not
           every
           one
           finde
           that
           true
           
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           we
           carry
           about
           with
           
             us
             a
             body
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           
             a
             body
             of
             death
             ?
          
           our
           
           corruptions
           that
           we
           carry
           about
           with
           us
           ,
           are
           like
           a
           dead
           body
           tied
           unto
           a
           living
           body
           ,
           now
           what
           an
           odious
           and
           loathsome
           thing
           is
           it
           for
           a
           man
           to
           carry
           about
           with
           him
           a
           dead
           body
           ?
           Thus
           we
           doe
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           wee
           grow
           in
           grace
           ,
           the
           more
           noysome
           it
           will
           bee
           to
           us
           :
           for
           the
           more
           we
           grow
           in
           grace
           ,
           the
           more
           life
           wee
           have
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           more
           Antipathy
           against
           sinne
           .
           The
           more
           wee
           grow
           in
           grace
           ,
           the
           more
           light
           wee
           have
           to
           discerne
           the
           bad
           ;
           and
           the
           more
           will
           our
           love
           to
           
           grace
           encrease
           ;
           now
           the
           more
           light
           ,
           and
           life
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           the
           more
           shall
           wee
           bee
           annoyed
           ,
           carrying
           about
           with
           us
           ,
           this
           body
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           
             the
             thorne
             in
          
           
           
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           Some
           corruptions
           are
           as
           grievous
           to
           us
           as
           a
           Thorne
           ,
           that
           rends
           the
           flesh
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           disposition
           of
           the
           best
           in
           this
           life
           .
           Therefore
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           enemies
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           our selves
           ,
           and
           every
           particular
           Christian
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           conflicting
           ,
           and
           afflicted
           condition
           ,
           have
           wee
           not
           cause
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Amen
             ,
             come
             Lord
             Iesus
             ?
          
           Thus
           wee
           see
           the
           grounds
           ,
           which
           the
           Church
           hath
           to
           say
           so
           .
        
         
         
           Let
           us
           now
           come
           to
           the
           second
           point
           ,
           to
           try
           whether
           wee
           can
           indeed
           expresse
           this
           desire
           ,
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           makes
           .
           (
           For
           it
           is
           onely
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           Spouse
           that
           saith
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
             )
          
           Let
           us
           see
           whether
           the
           Spirit
           sayes
           so
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           not
           say
           much
           :
           it
           may
           be
           knowne
           by
           that
           which
           hath
           bin
           said
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           evident
           also
           besides
           :
           therefore
           in
           a
           word
           or
           two
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           try
           our selves
           by
           this
           :
           what
           benefit
           have
           we
           
           by
           the
           first
           comming
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           his
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           shedding
           of
           his
           blood
           ?
           Doth
           that
           pardon
           our
           sinnes
           ?
           Are
           our
           
           
             Consciences
             besprinkled
             by
             that
             from
             dead
             workes
             ,
             to
          
           
           
             serve
             the
             everliving
             God
             ?
          
           Are
           our
           hearts
           set
           at
           liberty
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           grace
           ?
           Have
           we
           thus
           any
           benefit
           by
           his
           first
           comming
           ?
           Then
           wee
           cannot
           but
           with
           a
           long
           and
           longing
           expectation
           looke
           for
           his
           second
           .
        
         
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           he
           that
           hath
           no
           good
           by
           the
           first
           ,
           cannot
           truely
           desire
           nor
           comfortably
           expect
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           
             Christ
             :
          
           for
           why
           ?
           the
           second
           comming
           is
           but
           to
           make
           good
           what
           is
           begun
           here
           .
           The
           first
           is
           to
           redeeme
           our
           soules
           ,
           the
           second
           is
           to
           glorifie
           our
           bodies
           :
           If
           our
           soules
           bee
           
           not
           redeemed
           ,
           never
           look
           for
           the
           
             redemption
             of
             our
             bodies
             .
          
           The
           first
           and
           second
           
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           of
           so
           neere
           connexion
           ,
           that
           oftentimes
           they
           are
           comprised
           together
           ,
           as
           the
           regeneration
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           &
           the
           regeneration
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           the
           Adoption
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           and
           the
           Adoption
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           the
           redemption
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           and
           the
           Redemption
           of
           our
           bodies
           ;
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           wheresoever
           there
           is
           the
           true
           redemption
           and
           Adoption
           of
           the
           Soule
           ,
           there
           the
           Redemption
           and
           Adoption
           of
           the
           body
           will
           follow
           ,
           and
           an
           expectation
           thereof
           also
           :
           
             Christ
          
           will
           be
           redemption
           to
           us
           
           when
           he
           hath
           bin
           redemption
           to
           our
           foules
           first
           ,
           in
           the
           assurance
           of
           the
           pardon
           of
           our
           sinnes
           .
           Looke
           then
           to
           that
           first
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           desire
           the
           second
           
           comming
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           wee
           will
           prepare
           for
           it
           .
           If
           a
           man
           sayes
           ,
           he
           desires
           to
           goe
           to
           some
           great
           person
           ,
           and
           yet
           never
           thinks
           of
           any
           preparation
           for
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           a
           pretended
           desire
           ,
           if
           hee
           doth
           not
           put
           on
           his
           best
           cloathes
           ,
           and
           fit
           himselfe
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           
             Ioseph
          
           did
           for
           
             Pharoh
             :
          
           so
           if
           a
           man
           hope
           for
           this
           comming
           of
           
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           he
           will
           
             purifie
             himselfe
             for
             it
             ,
             even
             as
             hee
             is
          
           
           
             pure
             .
          
           He
           will
           not
           appeare
           in
           his
           foule
           cloathes
           ,
           but
           will
           
             put
             off
             the
             old
             man
             ,
             and
          
           
           
           
             put
             on
             the
             new
             .
          
           He
           will
           fit
           himselfe
           as
           the
           Bride
           ,
           for
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Bridegroome
           .
           Beloved
           if
           the
           thoughts
           of
           
             Christs
          
           second
           comming
           ,
           bee
           not
           efficatious
           to
           worke
           in
           the
           soule
           ,
           a
           great
           care
           to
           fit
           and
           prepare
           for
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           a
           false
           conceit
           and
           lying
           fancy
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           holy
           desire
           :
           examine
           it
           by
           this
           :
           Whether
           your
           heats
           bee
           
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whether
           hee
           rule
           in
           your
           hearts
           here
           :
           Do
           we
           think
           to
           rule
           with
           him
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           if
           wee
           will
           not
           yeeld
           up
           our
           Hearts
           to
           bee
           his
           Kingdome
           upon
           earth
           ?
           No
           ,
           he
           will
           come
           into
           our
           hearts
           ,
           before
           wee
           shall
           come
           to
           
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           come
           to
           rule
           in
           us
           here
           ,
           before
           we
           shall
           ever
           thinke
           to
           come
           to
           rule
           with
           him
           in
           heaven
           .
           Therefore
           all
           they
           that
           stand
           out
           against
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           live
           in
           sinne
           against
           their
           knowledge
           and
           conscience
           ,
           doe
           they
           spend
           any
           thoughts
           or
           wishes
           on
           
             Christs
          
           second
           comming
           ?
           He
           will
           come
           indeed
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           be
           a
           
             day
             of
             darknesse
             and
             gloominesse
          
           unto
           them
           .
           
           Such
           persons
           cannot
           say
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             come
             quickly
             ,
          
           but
           ,
           
             Mountaines
             come
             ,
             and
             Rocks
             come
             ,
             come
             quickly
             :
          
           
           
             Fall
             upon
             us
             and
             hide
             us
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             him
             that
             sitteth
             upon
             the
             Throne
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Lambe
             .
          
           
           Nothing
           will
           be
           more
           terrible
           to
           such
           ,
           then
           that
           Day
           :
           Fire
           is
           the
           most
           comfortable
           thing
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           terrible
           :
           and
           so
           God
           is
           most
           comfortable
           to
           his
           ,
           and
           yet
           most
           terrible
           to
           such
           ,
           that
           doe
           not
           prepare
           for
           his
           comming
           .
           
             Who
             amongst
             us
             ,
          
           
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             shall
             dwell
             winh
             the
             devouring
             fire
             ?
             Who
             amongst
             us
             shall
             dwell
             with
             everlasting
             burnings
             ?
          
           Who
           shall
           appeare
           before
           Christ
           ?
           To
           them
           then
           that
           live
           in
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           in
           this
           glorious
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           most
           terrible
           threatning
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ.
           
             If
             any
             man
             love
             not
             the
          
           LORD
           JESUS
           ,
           when
           
           
           he
           is
           discovered
           cleerely
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           
             Let
             him
             be
             Anathema
             ,
             Maranatha
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           more
           terrible
           curse
           then
           any
           is
           in
           the
           Law.
           As
           the
           greatest
           blessings
           are
           from
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ;
           so
           from
           the
           same
           is
           the
           most
           terrible
           threatning
           .
           There
           is
           not
           such
           a
           terrible
           curse
           in
           all
           the
           Scriptures
           againe
           ,
           as
           that
           is
           in
           the
           
             Corinthians
             .
          
           So
           that
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             come
          
           
           
             in
             flaming
             fire
             ,
             rendering
             vengeance
             to
             all
             them
             that
             know
             him
             not
             ,
             and
             that
             obey
             not
             the
             Gospel
             :
          
           therefore
           take
           heed
           of
           this
           .
        
         
           Try
           it
           againe
           by
           holy
           
           exercises
           .
           They
           that
           desire
           indeed
           the
           comming
           of
           
             Christ
          
           they
           exercise
           themselves
           
           much
           in
           holinesse
           :
           they
           exercise
           themselves
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Heaven
           here
           upon
           earth
           ,
           in
           reading
           and
           hearing
           the
           Word
           ,
           in
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           in
           praying
           ,
           and
           acquainting
           themselves
           with
           God
           ,
           &c.
           
           In
           what
           else
           shall
           we
           be
           employed
           ,
           when
           we
           come
           to
           Heaven
           ?
           There
           shall
           bee
           the
           perfection
           of
           these
           graces
           ,
           and
           exercises
           begun
           here
           upon
           earth
           .
           Many
           a
           prophane
           wretches
           heart
           swells
           when
           he
           coms
           to
           prayer
           ,
           or
           any
           divine
           exercise
           ;
           hee
           is
           proudly
           brought
           up
           ,
           and
           his
           heart
           is
           not
           subdued
           to
           holy
           exercises
           here
           .
           Heaven
           will
           not
           brooke
           such
           ,
           and
           such
           
           will
           not
           brooke
           Heaven
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           but
           praising
           God
           continually
           .
           now
           if
           you
           will
           not
           endure
           these
           holy
           exercises
           here
           ,
           what
           should
           you
           doe
           in
           Heaven
           ?
           Therefore
           let
           us
           not
           deceive
           our
           own
           souls
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           .
           If
           we
           say
           this
           truly
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           undoubtedly
           it
           will
           have
           an
           influence
           into
           our
           lives
           ,
           it
           will
           stirre
           up
           all
           graces
           in
           the
           soule
           ;
           as
           Faith
           ,
           to
           lay
           hold
           upon
           it
           ;
           hope
           ,
           to
           expect
           it
           ;
           love
           ,
           to
           embrace
           it
           ;
           patience
           ,
           to
           endure
           any
           thing
           for
           it
           ;
           heavenly-mindednesse
           ,
           to
           fit
           and
           prepare
           for
           it
           ;
           faithfulnesse
           in
           our
           callings
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           make
           up
           our
           accoūts
           before
           that
           time
           ,
           &c.
           
           
           There
           is
           not
           a
           grace
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           stirred
           up
           and
           quickned
           thereby
           .
           Therfore
           be
           not
           deceived
           :
           It
           is
           impossible
           that
           wee
           should
           have
           dead
           and
           dull
           and
           cold
           hearts
           ,
           and
           yet
           believe
           this
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           such
           a
           glorious
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           undoubtedly
           it
           wil
           inspire
           and
           cause
           strength
           and
           comfort
           in
           all
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           our
           doings
           ,
           if
           our
           hearts
           doe
           thinke
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           thought
           of
           Faith
           ,
           of
           this
           glorious
           appearing
           of
           
             Christ
             :
          
           therfore
           we
           should
           shame
           our selves
           :
           what
           ?
           can
           I
           heare
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           bee
           no
           more
           affected
           with
           them
           then
           I
           am
           ?
           thus
           we
           should
           complane
           of
           the
           
           deadnesse
           and
           dulnesse
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           worke
           our
           hearts
           to
           an
           admiration
           of
           the
           excellencies
           that
           shall
           be
           revealed
           then
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           goe
           on
           ,
           and
           come
           in
           the
           last
           place
           to
           some
           few
           directions
           ,
           how
           wee
           should
           come
           to
           frame
           our selves
           to
           this
           ,
           to
           bee
           able
           to
           utter
           this
           desire
           and
           prayer
           .
        
         
           Labour
           to
           bee
           reconciled
           
           to
           God.
           Maintaine
           and
           preserve
           thy
           peace
           and
           reconciliation
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           things
           will
           be
           reconciled
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           are
           betweene
           us
           and
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           
             Christ.
          
           Nay
           ,
           all
           shall
           be
           ours
           ;
           life
           ours
           ,
           death
           ours
           ,
           devil
           ours
           ,
           
           to
           help
           us
           to
           heaven
           :
           when
           we
           are
           at
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           
           all
           shall
           be
           at
           peace
           with
           
           us
           ;
           and
           then
           we
           may
           have
           comfortable
           thoughts
           of
           that
           day
           ;
           then
           wee
           can
           thinke
           of
           death
           and
           not
           be
           troubled
           ;
           of
           hell
           and
           Godswrath
           ,
           and
           not
           bee
           disquieted
           .
           Therefore
           above
           all
           ,
           let
           us
           get
           the
           assurance
           of
           the
           grand
           point
           of
           justification
           ,
           of
           being
           clothed
           with
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ;
           Let
           us
           be
           sure
           to
           bee
           found
           in
           that
           ,
           and
           appeare
           in
           it
           ,
           to
           understand
           that
           point
           wel
           .
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           was
           wonderfull
           carefull
           hereof
           .
           He
           desires
           to
           have
           it
           as
           a
           seale
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           
             to
             be
             found
             in
          
           
           
             him
             ,
             not
             having
             his
             owne
             righteousnesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           As
           if
           hee
           
           were
           tender
           ,
           to
           touch
           upon
           Christs
           glory
           .
           If
           wee
           be
           cloathed
           with
           the
           Garments
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           wee
           may
           goe
           through
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           :
           for
           ,
           that
           alone
           is
           wrath-proofe
           ;
           that
           will
           pacifie
           God
           ,
           and
           pacifie
           the
           Conscience
           too
           .
           It
           is
           a
           righteousnesse
           of
           Gods
           owne
           providing
           ,
           and
           accepting
           .
           Be
           sure
           that
           you
           understand
           it
           well
           ;
           that
           you
           appeare
           not
           in
           your
           owne
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           :
           and
           then
           may
           you
           thinke
           of
           that
           day
           with
           comfort
           .
        
         
           If
           wee
           would
           thinke
           of
           the
           blessed
           times
           that
           are
           
           to
           come
           with
           comfort
           ,
           
           then
           let
           us
           labour
           to
           grow
           in
           the
           New
           creature
           ;
           to
           be
           more
           and
           more
           filled
           with
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           God
           ;
           to
           strive
           to
           have
           more
           of
           Christ
           in
           us
           still
           :
           The
           more
           wee
           have
           of
           Christ
           in
           us
           ,
           the
           more
           shall
           wee
           desire
           his
           comming
           to
           us
           .
           Let
           us
           desire
           and
           labour
           to
           have
           all
           the
           corners
           of
           the
           heart
           filled
           up
           with
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ;
           our
           understandings
           ,
           with
           knowledge
           ;
           our
           affections
           ,
           with
           love
           and
           delight
           ;
           and
           our
           wills
           ,
           with
           obedience
           .
           The
           Scripture
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             being
          
           
           
             filled
             with
             all
             the
             fullnesse
             of
             God.
          
           Now
           ,
           the
           more
           wee
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           by
           growth
           in
           grace
           here
           ,
           the
           fitter
           shall
           
           wee
           be
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           shall
           wee
           desire
           it
           .
           The
           more
           suteablenesse
           there
           is
           betweene
           us
           and
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           condition
           to
           come
           ,
           the
           more
           shall
           wee
           long
           after
           it
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           thoughts
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Be
           sure
           to
           doe
           what
           you
           
           doe
           quickly
           ,
           and
           throughly
           .
           Satan
           is
           so
           wise
           ,
           that
           hee
           knowes
           his
           time
           is
           but
           short
           ;
           and
           therefore
           layes
           about
           him
           with
           great
           
           wrath
           and
           furie
           .
           Oh
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           so
           wise
           ,
           as
           to
           know
           that
           our
           time
           is
           but
           short
           !
           God
           himselfe
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           so
           .
           Our
           time
           is
           a
           little
           
           spot
           of
           time
           ,
           cut
           out
           betweene
           two
           Eternities
           ;
           before
           ,
           and
           after
           :
           then
           ,
           
           let
           us
           doe
           our
           worke
           quickly
           .
           Wee
           may
           bee
           suddenly
           surprized
           ,
           before
           wee
           be
           aware
           :
           and
           ,
           as
           the
           Tree
           falleth
           ,
           so
           it
           lyes
           ;
           as
           a
           man
           lives
           ,
           so
           hee
           dies
           ;
           as
           Death
           leaves
           us
           ,
           so
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           finde
           us
           .
           Wee
           should
           therefore
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           )
           
             worke
             out
             our
             owne
             salvation
             with
             feare
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             trembling
             .
          
           Manie
           men
           ,
           when
           they
           come
           to
           die
           ,
           are
           troubled
           about
           this
           :
           Oh
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           done
           so
           ;
           I
           should
           have
           done
           this
           and
           that
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           ;
           but
           I
           have
           done
           amisse
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           throughly
           repented
           ;
           something
           is
           not
           done
           ,
           that
           should
           have
           
           beene
           ;
           I
           have
           not
           made
           mine
           Evidences
           sound
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           
             made
             my
             Calling
          
           
           
             and
             Election
             sure
             :
          
           Oh
           ,
           my
           Conscience
           is
           troubled
           ,
           and
           my
           soule
           cannot
           finde
           that
           peace
           in
           God
           ,
           &c.
           
           Oh
           ,
           doe
           you
           take
           warning
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           now
           worke
           out
           your
           salvation
           with
           feare
           ,
           and
           trembling
           :
           and
           that
           upon
           this
           ground
           ,
           because
           the
           time
           is
           short
           ,
           and
           uncertaine
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           errour
           in
           us
           ;
           wee
           thinke
           of
           reaping
           ,
           as
           soone
           as
           wee
           begin
           to
           sowe
           ;
           nay
           ,
           wee
           begin
           to
           sowe
           then
           ,
           when
           wee
           should
           reape
           :
           Then
           wee
           begin
           to
           thinke
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           when
           wee
           lye
           a
           dying
           :
           That
           should
           
           be
           a
           time
           of
           reaping
           the
           comfort
           of
           all
           our
           former
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           thinke
           of
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           with
           joy
           .
           Oh
           ,
           what
           a
           comfortable
           thing
           would
           it
           be
           ,
           if
           wee
           can
           with
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           looke
           backward
           ,
           and
           say
           ;
           
             I
             have
             fought
             the
             good
             fight
             ,
             I
             have
          
           
           
             finished
             my
             course
             ,
             I
             have
             kept
             the
             Faith
             ?
             &c.
          
           Hee
           lookes
           backe
           with
           comfort
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hee
           lookes
           forward
           with
           comfort
           too
           :
           
             From
             henceforth
             there
             is
             layd
             up
             for
             me
             a
             Crowne
             of
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             righteous
             Iudge
             ,
             shall
             give
             me
             at
             that
             day
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           When
           a
           Christian
           man
           hath
           done
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           lookes
           back-ward
           ,
           and
           
           saith
           :
           I
           had
           a
           Race
           to
           runne
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           runne
           it
           ;
           I
           had
           a
           Faith
           to
           keepe
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           kept
           it
           ;
           I
           had
           a
           fight
           to
           fight
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           fought
           it
           :
           and
           then
           lookes
           forward
           ,
           and
           sees
           a
           Crowne
           of
           eternall
           Glory
           before
           his
           eyes
           ;
           what
           a
           comfort
           and
           ravishing
           joy
           will
           this
           affoord
           ?
           Whether
           hee
           lookes
           backward
           ,
           or
           forward
           ,
           all
           is
           glorious
           .
           But
           if
           wee
           be
           carelesse
           ,
           and
           negligent
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           worke
           out
           our
           salvation
           ;
           then
           wee
           cannot
           with
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           looke
           backe
           with
           comfort
           ,
           and
           say
           to
           God
           :
           
             Lord
             ,
             remember
             how
             I
             have
             walked
             before
             thee
             in
             truth
             and
             uprightnesse
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             have
             done
             that
             which
          
           
           
             was
             right
             in
             thy
             sight
             :
          
           Neither
           can
           wee
           with
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           looke
           forward
           with
           any
           comfort
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           Heaven
           is
           a
           pure
           place
           ,
           and
           requires
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           puritie
           in
           those
           that
           come
           thither
           :
           And
           Christ
           is
           holy
           ,
           and
           glorious
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           wee
           must
           set
           no
           measure
           and
           pitch
           to
           any
           holinesse
           in
           this
           life
           ;
           but
           grow
           still
           more
           and
           more
           heavenly
           ,
           till
           wee
           come
           to
           Heaven
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           sets
           it
           downe
           by
           way
           of
           wonderment
           ,
           in
           the
           last
           of
           S.
           
             Peter
             :
             Seeing
             all
             these
             things
             shall
             be
          
           
           
             dissolved
             ,
          
           saith
           hee
           :
           What
           saith
           hee
           to
           that
           ?
           He
           cannot
           tell
           what
           to
           say
           ;
           therefore
           hee
           sayes
           nothing
           in
           
           particular
           ,
           but
           in
           generall
           ;
           
             what
             manner
             of
             persons
             ought
             wee
             to
             be
             ,
             in
             all
             holy
             conversation
             and
             godlinesse
             ?
          
           Some
           men
           will
           set
           a
           measure
           and
           stint
           to
           themselves
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           goe
           beyond
           their
           measure
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           such
           and
           such
           ,
           curious
           ,
           nice
           ,
           and
           precise
           ,
           &c.
           Why
           ?
           what
           measure
           of
           holinesse
           should
           be
           set
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           looke
           for
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ?
           
             What
             manner
             of
             persons
             ought
             wee
             to
             be
             ?
          
           Hee
           cannot
           tell
           what
           to
           say
           in
           particular
           ;
           and
           therefore
           leaveth
           it
           to
           admiration
           .
           Wee
           must
           not
           then
           set
           up
           our
           staffe
           ,
           and
           put
           any
           measure
           to
           any
           perfection
           here
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           but
           still
           grow
           
           in
           grace
           and
           godlinesse
           ,
           looking
           for
           and
           hasting
           unto
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           Let
           us
           take
           all
           advantages
           ,
           
           to
           helpe
           us
           in
           this
           desire
           and
           prayer
           for
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           all
           the
           crosses
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           the
           businesses
           of
           Satan
           .
           Satan
           was
           shut
           out
           of
           Paradise
           ,
           but
           hee
           is
           still
           creeping
           into
           the
           Paradise
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           But
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           hee
           shall
           never
           come
           .
           Hee
           was
           once
           there
           ,
           and
           was
           cast
           downe
           from
           thence
           ,
           never
           to
           come
           there
           againe
           .
           But
           in
           the
           Church
           hee
           is
           alwayes
           stirring
           .
           Hee
           is
           never
           so
           bound
           up
           ,
           but
           hee
           hath
           some
           mischiefe
           
           to
           doe
           .
           Now
           ,
           let
           the
           consideration
           of
           Satan
           and
           his
           instruments
           ,
           that
           are
           alwayes
           some
           way
           or
           other
           molesting
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           are
           as
           thornes
           in
           their
           sides
           ,
           stirre
           us
           up
           to
           desire
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ.
           So
           ,
           from
           all
           particular
           losses
           and
           crosses
           let
           us
           helpe
           our selves
           .
           If
           wee
           have
           lost
           a
           friend
           ,
           let
           us
           fill
           our
           hearts
           with
           comfort
           from
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           consideration
           of
           that
           ,
           that
           then
           the
           time
           will
           come
           ,
           when
           all
           friends
           shall
           meet
           together
           .
           Doe
           wee
           leave
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           world
           behind
           us
           ?
           wee
           shall
           meet
           with
           better
           there
           ;
           better
           friends
           ,
           a
           better
           
           place
           ,
           better
           imployment
           ;
           all
           better
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           advantage
           from
           every
           thing
           ,
           to
           help
           forward
           that
           desire
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           (
           because
           there
           be
           many
           things
           that
           might
           be
           spoken
           to
           this
           purpose
           )
           let
           it
           be
           your
           maine
           care
           ,
           to
           fit
           your selves
           for
           that
           time
           .
           It
           is
           a
           time
           of
           longing
           here
           ,
           while
           wee
           live
           .
           It
           is
           the
           time
           between
           the
           Contract
           and
           the
           Marriage
           ;
           let
           us
           labour
           to
           be
           fitted
           and
           prepared
           for
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           shall
           have
           many
           a
           good
           soule
           crie
           out
           ;
           Oh
           ,
           
           I
           am
           not
           so
           desirous
           of
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           I
           ought
           .
        
         
           True
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           so
           ,
           because
           of
           thy
           wants
           ,
           because
           
           
           thou
           hast
           not
           prepared
           thy selfe
           ,
           because
           thou
           art
           not
           spirituall
           ,
           because
           thou
           art
           not
           mortified
           .
           This
           ariseth
           further
           ,
           as
           from
           other
           causes
           ,
           so
           from
           this
           .
           Thou
           art
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           thy
           Father
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           hath
           bound
           himselfe
           as
           a
           Father
           to
           pardon
           the
           sinnes
           of
           his
           children
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           if
           thy
           sinnes
           be
           but
           infirmities
           ,
           that
           thou
           strivest
           against
           ,
           thou
           mayest
           be
           comforted
           .
           Marke
           what
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ;
           
             Wee
             our selves
             ,
             which
             have
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             even
             wee
             our
             selve
             ,
             doe
          
           
           
             groane
             within
             our selves
             ,
             waiting
             for
             the
             adoption
             ,
             even
             the
             redemption
             of
             our
             bodies
             .
          
           If
           wee
           labour
           against
           our
           corruptions
           ,
           
           it
           should
           be
           so
           farre
           from
           hindering
           our
           desire
           of
           Christs
           comming
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           desire
           it
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           wee
           labour
           under
           them
           ;
           for
           then
           wee
           shall
           be
           fully
           rid
           of
           them
           .
           Labour
           to
           understand
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           more
           fully
           .
           Christ
           is
           a
           Mediatour
           and
           Intercessour
           ;
           for
           whom
           ?
           for
           perfect
           men
           ?
           no
           ;
           but
           for
           them
           that
           unwillingly
           runne
           into
           debt
           with
           God
           every
           day
           .
           Therefore
           wee
           say
           ,
           in
           the
           Lords
           Prayer
           ;
           
             Give
             us
             this
             day
             our
             dayly
          
           
           
             bread
             ,
             and
             forgive
             us
             our
             debts
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           ignorance
           of
           Evangelicall
           points
           makes
           us
           so
           cold
           ,
           so
           dead
           and
           dull
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           oftentimes
           .
        
         
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ;
           I
           desire
           
           to
           live
           still
           .
           Those
           that
           desire
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           desire
           that
           he
           would
           come
           and
           fetch
           them
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           done
           their
           worke
           .
           May
           not
           I
           doe
           so
           ?
        
         
           Yes
           ,
           you
           may
           ;
           but
           it
           
           must
           be
           with
           a
           reservation
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           bring
           to
           Heaven
           as
           many
           as
           you
           can
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           get
           further
           evidence
           of
           your
           salvation
           :
           and
           so
           in
           other
           respects
           ,
           you
           may
           desire
           to
           live
           ,
           so
           it
           may
           be
           that
           God
           may
           honour
           himselfe
           by
           our
           lives
           .
           But
           simply
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           thing
           is
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           of
           S.
           
             Pauls
          
           mind
           ,
           
             to
             desire
             to
          
           
           
           
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           is
           farre
           better
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           when
           the
           time
           of
           our
           dissolution
           comes
           ,
           wee
           are
           to
           be
           willing
           to
           resigne
           up
           our
           soules
           unto
           God
           ,
           not
           onely
           patiently
           ,
           but
           cheerefully
           .
           For
           why
           ?
           The
           day
           of
           death
           is
           a
           day
           of
           
             Iubile
             ,
          
           a
           day
           of
           Coronation
           ,
           a
           day
           of
           Marriage
           ,
           a
           day
           of
           Harvest
           ,
           a
           day
           of
           Triumph
           .
           Wee
           are
           to
           bee
           ashamed
           of
           the
           disproportion
           of
           our
           desires
           to
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           heavenly
           .
           Is
           the
           Labourer
           loth
           to
           thinke
           of
           a
           Sabbath
           ,
           or
           a
           day
           of
           Rest
           ?
           Is
           a
           Souldier
           loth
           to
           thinke
           of
           a
           day
           of
           Victorie
           ,
           and
           
           Triumph
           ?
           Is
           a
           contracted
           person
           loth
           to
           thinke
           of
           the
           day
           of
           Marriage
           ?
           or
           a
           King
           ,
           of
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Coronation
           ?
           They
           are
           all
           desirous
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           and
           why
           should
           not
           wee
           be
           of
           that
           time
           ,
           when
           all
           these
           things
           shall
           indeed
           and
           really
           be
           performed
           ?
           All
           those
           things
           are
           but
           shadowes
           ,
           and
           scarce
           that
           ,
           of
           things
           to
           come
           ;
           and
           yet
           how
           earnestly
           desirous
           are
           men
           of
           them
           ?
           Have
           not
           wee
           then
           just
           cause
           to
           take
           occasion
           ,
           to
           shame
           and
           blame
           our selves
           ,
           for
           the
           disproportion
           of
           our
           desires
           to
           earthly
           and
           heavenly
           things
           ?
        
         
           But
           now
           ,
           when
           wee
           have
           finished
           our
           worke
           ;
           when
           
           God
           hath
           beene
           served
           by
           us
           ,
           in
           our
           generations
           ;
           as
           it
           was
           said
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           that
           
           
             bee
             served
             God
             in
             his
             owne
             generation
             ,
             by
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             after
             that
             ,
             fell
             on
             sleepe
             :
          
           then
           God
           will
           take
           off
           our
           desire
           ,
           of
           living
           any
           longer
           ;
           then
           hee
           will
           make
           us
           even
           willing
           to
           die
           .
           As
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           in
           the
           last
           Epistle
           that
           ever
           hee
           made
           ,
           when
           hee
           had
           runne
           his
           race
           ,
           and
           fought
           his
           fight
           ,
           and
           finished
           his
           course
           ;
           then
           ,
           nothing
           but
           a
           Crowne
           :
           
             Henceforth
             there
          
           
           
             is
             layd
             up
             for
             me
             a
             Crowne
             of
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           in
           the
           same
           Chapter
           afterward
           ;
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
          
           
           
             deliver
             me
             from
             every
             evill
             worke
             ,
             and
             preserve
             me
             unto
          
           
           
             his
             heavenly
             Kingdome
             .
          
           So
           saith
           Christ
           :
           
             I
             have
             glorified
             thee
             on
             the
             Earth
             ,
             I
          
           
           
             have
             finished
             the
             worke
             which
             thou
             gavest
             me
             to
             doe
             ;
             and
             now
             ,
             O
             Father
             ,
             glorifie
             thou
             me
             with
             thine
             owne
             selfe
             .
          
           So
           ,
           when
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           have
           an
           
             Item
          
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           done
           all
           that
           God
           would
           have
           them
           for
           to
           doe
           ,
           then
           they
           will
           be
           most
           willing
           to
           goe
           hence
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           
             they
             must
          
           
           
             run
             with
             patience
             the
             race
             that
             is
             set
             before
             them
             ;
          
           they
           must
           fight
           the
           fight
           that
           God
           hath
           pitched
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           keepe
           the
           Faith
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           willing
           to
           doe
           all
           that
           God
           would
           have
           them
           ,
           in
           an
           humble
           submission
           
           to
           his
           will
           :
           But
           when
           they
           have
           done
           all
           ,
           then
           their
           hearts
           will
           be
           enlarged
           ,
           to
           desire
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ;
           that
           hee
           would
           come
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           home
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           ,
           this
           doubt
           is
           sufficiently
           answered
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           I
           will
           end
           with
           this
           .
        
         
           When
           you
           finde
           your
           hearts
           dull
           ,
           and
           cold
           ,
           and
           unactive
           to
           good
           ,
           then
           fetch
           fire
           from
           hence
           ,
           to
           inflame
           them
           ;
           from
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           the
           love
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           from
           the
           love
           of
           his
           appearance
           .
           Oh
           ,
           rouze
           up
           and
           quicken
           your
           hearts
           with
           such
           considerations
           :
           Doe
           you
           conflict
           with
           any
           
           enemies
           ,
           either
           without
           or
           within
           ?
           Remember
           what
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ;
           
             Fight
             the
             good
             fight
             of
             Faith
             ,
             lay
          
           
           
             hold
             on
             eternall
             life
             .
          
           What
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           to
           fight
           the
           good
           fight
           of
           Faith
           ?
           why
           ,
           lay
           hold
           on
           eternall
           life
           ;
           that
           will
           make
           a
           man
           fight
           indeed
           .
        
         
           Are
           you
           in
           any
           disconsolate
           condition
           ?
           If
           you
           be
           ,
           see
           what
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           to
           the
           
             The
             ssalonians
             ;
             Wherefore
             ,
          
           
           
             comfort
             yee
             one
             another
             with
             these
             words
             :
          
           With
           what
           words
           ?
           Why
           ,
           
             wee
             shall
             be
             ever
             with
             the
             Lord.
          
           Oh
           ,
           these
           words
           will
           comfort
           indeed
           .
           Consider
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           lost
           your
           friends
           ,
           your
           estate
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           ,
           
           it
           shall
           be
           all
           fully
           made
           up
           there
           :
           Doe
           you
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           make
           it
           up
           before-hand
           ,
           with
           comforts
           of
           a
           higher
           nature
           .
           They
           bee
           things
           that
           will
           comfort
           indeed
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           when
           you
           finde
           your selves
           dull
           in
           doing
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           thinke
           upon
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           will
           not
           then
           come
           emptie-handed
           ,
           but
           
             hee
             will
             bring
             his
             reward
          
           
           
             with
             him
             .
          
           Consider
           what
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           said
           to
           
             Timothie
             :
             I
             charge
             thee
             therefore
          
           
           
             before
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             shall
             judge
             the
             quicke
             and
             dead
             at
             his
             appearing
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           holy
           
           Apostle
           had
           no
           greater
           a
           conjuration
           ,
           to
           move
           
             Timothie
          
           to
           be
           diligent
           ,
           and
           to
           quicken
           him
           in
           his
           Ministerie
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           comming
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           So
           let
           us
           stirre
           up
           our selves
           ,
           and
           comfort
           our selves
           hereby
           .
        
         
           Beloved
           ,
           the
           Soule
           is
           never
           in
           such
           a
           tune
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           thoughts
           of
           these
           glorious
           Times
           have
           raysed
           the
           Affections
           to
           the
           highest
           pitch
           ,
           and
           pegge
           ;
           then
           the
           Soule
           is
           never
           uncomfortable
           ;
           and
           so
           long
           as
           it
           is
           so
           affected
           ,
           it
           cannot
           sinne
           :
           for
           wee
           loose
           our
           frame
           ,
           wee
           let
           downe
           the
           Soule
           in
           base
           desires
           ,
           wee
           let
           loose
           our
           thoughts
           from
           closing
           
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           when
           wee
           sinne
           :
           when
           wee
           let
           them
           loose
           ,
           then
           they
           sinke
           downe
           to
           earthly
           things
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           sinne
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           discomfort
           .
        
         
           So
           long
           then
           ,
           as
           wee
           keepe
           our
           hearts
           in
           a
           blessed
           frame
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           love
           of
           the
           appearing
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           impregnable
           ;
           Satan
           cannot
           come
           betweene
           us
           and
           our
           Faith
           :
           but
           hee
           labours
           to
           loosen
           our
           Faith
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           to
           distract
           us
           with
           the
           businesses
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           wee
           shall
           have
           very
           seldome
           thoughts
           of
           these
           things
           .
           Alas
           ,
           that
           wee
           
             who
             are
             borne
             againe
             to
             an
          
           
           
           
             Inheritance
             incorruptible
             and
             undefiled
             ,
             and
             that
             fadeth
             not
             away
             ,
             reserved
             in
             Heaven
             for
             us
             ,
          
           should
           have
           so
           little
           and
           so
           light
           thoughts
           of
           our
           Inheritance
           !
        
         
           If
           a
           man
           were
           to
           goe
           a
           Journey
           by
           Sea
           a
           yeare
           hence
           ,
           hee
           would
           be
           thin
           king
           every
           day
           upon
           his
           Journey
           ,
           what
           hee
           should
           have
           to
           carry
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           what
           will
           doe
           him
           good
           when
           hee
           comes
           there
           .
           Wee
           have
           all
           of
           us
           a
           long
           Journey
           to
           goe
           ,
           from
           Earth
           to
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           wee
           should
           be
           thinking
           of
           it
           every
           day
           in
           the
           yeare
           .
        
         
           But
           wee
           have
           a
           companie
           of
           men
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           
           all
           whose
           happinesse
           is
           ,
           in
           putting
           off
           all
           thoughts
           in
           that
           kind
           ;
           in
           deferring
           the
           day
           of
           their
           death
           ,
           and
           putting
           the
           evill
           day
           farre
           away
           from
           them
           ;
           not
           thinking
           upon
           them
           :
           that
           so
           they
           may
           drowne
           themselves
           in
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           voluptuousnesse
           .
           Ah!
           what
           a
           pittifull
           case
           hath
           Satan
           and
           our
           owne
           sinfull
           dispositions
           brought
           us
           unto
           ;
           that
           wee
           should
           place
           our
           happinesse
           ,
           safetie
           ,
           and
           comfort
           ,
           in
           putting
           off
           the
           thoughts
           of
           death
           ?
           in
           going
           on
           presumptuously
           in
           sinne
           ,
           and
           never
           thinking
           upon
           that
           great
           Day
           ?
           Alas
           !
           they
           cannot
           thinke
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           as
           
             Felix
          
           did
           ;
           who
           ,
           when
           
           hee
           heard
           
             Paul
          
           dispute
           
           and
           reason
           of
           
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             Temperance
             ,
             and
             Iudgement
             to
             come
             ,
             trembled
             .
          
        
         
           Why
           ,
           let
           ,
           
             Felix
          
           tremble
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           World
           tremble
           ;
           but
           let
           every
           Christian
           ,
           that
           hath
           made
           his
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           rejoice
           .
           Even
           as
           poore
           Birds
           doe
           sing
           ,
           when
           the
           Spring
           time
           is
           returned
           againe
           ;
           for
           it
           warmes
           them
           ,
           and
           puts
           life
           and
           spirit
           into
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           entertaine
           the
           light
           and
           heat
           of
           the
           Sunne
           with
           singing
           and
           melodie
           :
           so
           let
           us
           ,
           in
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           entertaine
           Christs
           comming
           with
           joy
           and
           comfort
           ,
           having
           made
           our
           peace
           
           substantially
           and
           solidely
           with
           God.
           Let
           us
           looke
           up
           ,
           and
           lift
           up
           our
           heads
           with
           joy
           ,
           for
           our
           Redemption
           draweth
           nigh
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.
           28.
           
        
         
           
           
             Now
             I
             come
             to
             
               the
               particular
               occasion
               .
            
          
           
             IT
             is
             well
             knowne
             ,
             that
             the
             particular
             occasion
             of
             this
             Meeting
             ,
             is
             ,
             to
             celebrate
             and
             solemnize
             the
             Funerall
             of
             that
             worthy
             man
             ,
             Sir
             THOMAS
             CREW
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Kings
             Serjeants
             :
             in
             regard
             of
             whom
             ,
             I
             made
             choise
             of
             this
             Text.
             If
             I
             wanted
             matter
             to
             speake
             of
             him
             ,
             hee
             had
             many
             naturall
             excellent
             parts
             ,
             which
             did
             commend
             him
             .
             I
             might
             speake
             of
             the
             quicknesse
             
             of
             his
             wit
             ,
             of
             the
             firmenesse
             of
             his
             memorie
             ,
             of
             the
             readinesse
             of
             his
             expressions
             ,
             of
             the
             clearenesse
             and
             soliditie
             of
             his
             judgement
             ,
             able
             to
             penetrate
             into
             the
             depth
             of
             things
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             for
             his
             abilitie
             in
             his
             particular
             calling
             ,
             I
             might
             say
             many
             things
             .
             Hee
             was
             a
             man
             very
             eminent
             in
             his
             calling
             ;
             hee
             was
             one
             of
             the
             Oracles
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             in
             his
             time
             ;
             one
             ,
             that
             had
             gathered
             very
             long
             and
             large
             experience
             ,
             and
             wonderfull
             great
             dexteritie
             in
             that
             Profession
             .
             And
             surely
             ,
             (
             Beloved
             )
             these
             things
             are
             not
             to
             be
             neglected
             by
             us
             ,
             though
             to
             God-ward
             they
             are
             not
             much
             regarded
             .
             
             For
             naturall
             parts
             ,
             the
             Devil
             excells
             ,
             and
             hath
             more
             then
             any
             man
             ;
             but
             yet
             to
             men-ward
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             be
             esteemed
             ;
             for
             they
             vindicate
             men
             from
             the
             reproach
             and
             obloquie
             of
             the
             World.
             They
             will
             say
             ,
             Such
             a
             man
             was
             a
             religious
             man
             ,
             but
             hee
             had
             no
             skill
             in
             his
             calling
             ;
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             but
             unlearned
             .
             Now
             then
             it
             takes
             away
             reproach
             and
             disgrace
             from
             Religion
             ,
             when
             it
             can
             be
             said
             ,
             This
             was
             an
             excellent
             man
             in
             his
             Profession
             ;
             and
             withall
             ,
             a
             very
             excellent
             good
             Christian
             .
             It
             is
             the
             guise
             and
             fashion
             of
             prowd
             Prophanenesse
             ,
             to
             lay
             Religion
             as
             low
             as
             they
             can
             ;
             
             they
             will
             take
             away
             or
             diminish
             all
             parts
             from
             religious
             persons
             ,
             as
             neere
             as
             they
             can
             ,
             that
             Religion
             it selfe
             may
             seeme
             vile
             and
             contemptible
             .
             For
             ,
             if
             Religion
             once
             should
             winne
             credit
             ,
             then
             their
             basenesse
             would
             appeare
             the
             more
             ;
             and
             that
             their
             pride
             will
             not
             endure
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             if
             these
             things
             be
             to
             be
             regarded
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             men
             ;
             wee
             ought
             to
             thanke
             God
             for
             it
             ,
             when
             Grace
             is
             graced
             with
             excellent
             parts
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             God
             sometimes
             vouchsafeth
             to
             men
             that
             are
             truly
             religious
             ,
             excellencie
             of
             parts
             ;
             otherwise
             ,
             Grace
             is
             lovely
             in
             it selfe
             :
             But
             as
             a
             precious
             Stone
             and
             Pearle
             set
             
             in
             Gold
             ,
             is
             more
             precious
             and
             glorious
             ;
             so
             Religion
             ,
             set
             in
             the
             stemme
             of
             Nature
             ,
             and
             excellent
             parts
             ,
             hath
             more
             lustre
             and
             beautie
             ,
             and
             the
             larger
             improvement
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             a
             companie
             of
             prophane
             wretches
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             even
             in
             these
             glorious
             Times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             that
             doe
             glory
             onely
             in
             their
             excellent
             parts
             ;
             that
             will
             seeke
             even
             to
             the
             Devill
             himselfe
             ,
             so
             they
             may
             out-bragge
             others
             ,
             and
             gaine
             to
             themselves
             a
             reputation
             of
             wit
             :
             and
             some
             will
             vilely
             adventure
             upon
             sinne
             against
             their
             Conscience
             ;
             thinking
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             lose
             all
             reputation
             of
             wit
             and
             
             parts
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             become
             religious
             once
             .
             But
             you
             see
             ,
             that
             God
             oftentimes
             adornes
             religious
             men
             with
             excellent
             parts
             of
             Nature
             .
             Religion
             indeed
             cuts
             off
             the
             froth
             ,
             the
             exuberancie
             and
             redundancie
             of
             parts
             ;
             but
             it
             encreaseth
             the
             soliditie
             of
             parts
             ,
             and
             spiritualizeth
             them
             ,
             and
             directs
             them
             to
             their
             right
             end
             ,
             to
             the
             glorie
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             good
             of
             mankind
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             they
             may
             stand
             well
             enough
             together
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             in
             this
             worthy
             man
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             concentrating
             and
             joyning
             together
             of
             the
             parts
             of
             Nature
             ,
             and
             the
             parts
             of
             Industrie
             ,
             and
             likewise
             of
             
             the
             parts
             of
             Grace
             .
             And
             that
             which
             did
             steere
             his
             conversation
             ,
             and
             rule
             all
             aright
             ,
             was
             indeed
             the
             true
             feare
             of
             God
             ;
             which
             caused
             him
             to
             set
             the
             stampe
             of
             Religion
             on
             all
             his
             courses
             ,
             in
             his
             whole
             conversation
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             it
             may
             a
             little
             be
             discerned
             by
             that
             :
             Hee
             had
             a
             wonderfull
             care
             ,
             to
             keepe
             it
             holy
             .
             Hee
             was
             as
             eminent
             as
             any
             in
             his
             Profession
             ,
             for
             that
             .
             Hee
             would
             not
             entermeddle
             with
             the
             businesses
             of
             his
             calling
             ,
             on
             that
             day
             .
             Hee
             did
             not
             thinke
             it
             enough
             ,
             to
             heare
             the
             Sermon
             ,
             and
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             goe
             to
             the
             workes
             of
             his
             calling
             .
             
             And
             in
             this
             hee
             is
             to
             be
             commended
             .
             For
             whose
             good
             hath
             God
             appointed
             the
             Lords
             day
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             for
             our
             owne
             ?
             Should
             not
             wee
             grow
             base
             ,
             and
             earthly
             minded
             ,
             if
             one
             day
             in
             seven
             wee
             should
             not
             be
             heavenly
             minded
             ,
             and
             thinke
             upon
             our
             ever-lasting
             condition
             in
             another
             World
             ?
             Shall
             wee
             thinke
             much
             then
             of
             that
             which
             God
             appoints
             for
             us
             ?
          
           
             But
             to
             returne
             ;
             besides
             his
             care
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             (
             for
             hee
             did
             not
             limit
             his
             Religion
             to
             a
             day
             )
             hee
             was
             carefull
             in
             his
             Family
             of
             having
             Morning
             and
             Evening
             prayers
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             private
             also
             ,
             twice
             in
             a
             day
             
             at
             the
             least
             .
             And
             this
             ,
             as
             it
             did
             bring
             strength
             to
             his
             Soule
             ,
             and
             put
             a
             beautie
             upon
             it
             ;
             so
             it
             did
             also
             sanctifie
             his
             labours
             ,
             and
             prosper
             his
             businesses
             ,
             and
             bring
             them
             to
             a
             good
             issue
             :
             Hee
             lost
             nothing
             by
             it
             .
             And
             seeing
             it
             is
             almost
             impossible
             ,
             in
             these
             prophane
             times
             ,
             but
             that
             such
             courses
             as
             these
             are
             ,
             should
             meet
             with
             envie
             and
             scorne
             from
             some
             ;
             therefore
             hee
             had
             learned
             with
             
               Moses
               ,
               to
            
             
             
               beare
               the
               reproach
               of
               Christ.
            
             Hee
             did
             account
             nothing
             more
             glorious
             ,
             then
             the
             profession
             of
             Religion
             .
             And
             truly
             ,
             Religion
             is
             a
             glorious
             thing
             ,
             it
             puts
             a
             glorie
             and
             beautie
             upon
             the
             Soule
             .
          
           
           
             But
             there
             are
             many
             men
             in
             these
             dayes
             ,
             that
             will
             not
             owne
             Christ
             ,
             in
             his
             Cause
             :
             How
             will
             such
             looke
             him
             in
             the
             face
             another
             day
             ,
             when
             hee
             hath
             said
             ;
             
               Whosoever
               shall
               be
               ashamed
            
             
             
               of
               me
               ,
               and
               of
               my
               words
               ,
               in
               this
               adulterous
               and
               sinfull
               generation
               ,
               of
               him
               also
               shall
               the
               sonne
               of
               man
               be
               ashamed
               ,
               when
               he
               commeth
               in
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               Father
               ,
               with
               the
               holy
               Angels
               ?
            
          
           
             But
             this
             worthy
             man
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             what
             hee
             judiciously
             undertooke
             ,
             hee
             constantly
             went
             through
             withall
             .
             Hee
             would
             not
             be
             scorned
             ,
             or
             turned
             out
             of
             his
             course
             by
             any
             man
             ;
             hee
             was
             a
             Child
             of
             Wisedome
             ,
             able
             to
             justifie
             what
             
             hee
             did
             ,
             against
             the
             spirit
             of
             grosse
             and
             proud
             prophanenesse
             ,
             and
             against
             an
             emptie
             ,
             formall
             ,
             dead
             ,
             cold
             profession
             .
             Hee
             had
             not
             onely
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             to
             backe
             him
             ,
             but
             his
             owne
             excellencies
             ,
             and
             the
             sweetnesse
             that
             hee
             felt
             and
             found
             in
             his
             Christian
             course
             ,
             to
             defend
             him
             .
             And
             this
             should
             all
             wee
             labour
             for
             .
          
           
             Hee
             was
             moreover
             ,
             a
             man
             exceeding
             conscionable
             .
             Hee
             had
             a
             very
             tender
             Conscience
             ,
             being
             willing
             in
             all
             doubtfull
             things
             to
             be
             directed
             ,
             and
             resolved
             ;
             which
             was
             an
             excellent
             thing
             .
             Hee
             knew
             ,
             and
             so
             should
             all
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             time
             would
             come
             ere
             long
             ,
             
             that
             a
             man
             would
             give
             a
             great
             deale
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             good
             Conscience
             :
             and
             this
             was
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             For
             his
             conversation
             in
             his
             Family
             ,
             hee
             was
             very
             milde
             and
             gentle
             at
             all
             times
             :
             not
             as
             some
             ,
             who
             being
             sweetned
             with
             a
             Fee
             ,
             are
             wonderfull
             milde
             and
             calme
             to
             their
             Clients
             ,
             but
             are
             Lions
             in
             their
             owne
             Houses
             ;
             his
             carriage
             was
             not
             such
             .
          
           
             For
             his
             conversation
             with
             other
             kind
             of
             men
             ,
             it
             was
             sweet
             and
             loving
             ,
             and
             very
             usefull
             .
             Hee
             was
             full
             of
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             offices
             of
             love
             .
             Hee
             did
             not
             beare
             himselfe
             bigge
             upon
             his
             Offices
             ,
             or
             Place
             ;
             but
             was
             ,
             as
             
               David
            
             saith
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             
             
               as
               a
               weaned
               Childe
               :
            
             Though
             his
             parts
             did
             raise
             him
             up
             ,
             and
             advance
             him
             above
             the
             ordinarie
             sort
             of
             men
             ;
             yet
             his
             grace
             levelled
             him
             ,
             that
             hee
             made
             himselfe
             equall
             to
             the
             lower
             sort
             ;
             and
             yet
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             that
             hee
             had
             wisedome
             to
             understand
             and
             know
             himselfe
             in
             his
             place
             :
             and
             ,
             so
             grace
             will
             teach
             a
             man
             to
             doe
             .
          
           
             Hee
             was
             a
             marvellous
             great
             encourager
             of
             honest
             ,
             laborious
             ,
             religious
             Ministers
             ,
             for
             their
             Masters
             sake
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             workes
             sake
             :
             and
             hee
             lost
             nothing
             by
             it
             ;
             hee
             had
             a
             Prophets
             reward
             ,
             the
             prayers
             of
             all
             good
             men
             ,
             that
             were
             acquainted
             with
             him
             .
             
             And
             I
             hope
             ,
             that
             that
             commendations
             will
             not
             die
             with
             him
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             will
             live
             in
             those
             that
             hee
             lives
             in
             .
          
           
             For
             his
             disposition
             toward
             the
             poore
             ,
             hee
             was
             very
             mercifull
             ,
             and
             compassionate
             .
             Hee
             was
             the
             poore
             mans
             Lawyer
             :
             insomuch
             ,
             that
             the
             last
             Cause
             that
             ever
             hee
             pleaded
             ,
             was
             
               sub
               formá
               pauperis
               ,
            
             for
             a
             poore
             man
             ,
             and
             a
             Minister
             ;
             as
             it
             was
             publikely
             showne
             to
             the
             greatest
             and
             most
             judicious
             Magistrates
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             .
             
               Hee
               was
               a
               foot
               to
               the
               lame
               ,
               and
               eyes
               to
               the
               blinde
               ,
            
             as
             
               Iob
            
             saith
             ,
             hee
             was
             ;
             and
             ,
             
               hee
               made
               the
               Widowes
               to
               rejoyce
               .
            
             Hee
             was
             a
             helpefull
             
             and
             fruitfull
             man
             ;
             
               a
               Tree
               of
               Righteousnesse
               ,
            
             full
             of
             good
             fruit
             .
             Hee
             made
             the
             times
             and
             places
             better
             ,
             where
             hee
             lived
             .
             H●e
             was
             a
             great
             lover
             of
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             even
             in
             some
             degree
             ,
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             It
             pleased
             King
             
               Iames
               ,
            
             of
             famous
             memorie
             ,
             to
             chuse
             him
             ,
             with
             some
             other
             Commissioners
             ,
             to
             goe
             into
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             about
             publique
             Employment
             ;
             which
             hee
             performed
             with
             such
             care
             and
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             when
             hee
             returned
             home
             againe
             ,
             hee
             was
             made
             the
             Kings
             Serjeant
             ;
             and
             after
             that
             ,
             Speaker
             in
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             Mouth
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           
           
             Hee
             was
             fortie
             yeeres
             a
             Practitioner
             in
             his
             calling
             :
             In
             which
             time
             ,
             God
             blessed
             him
             with
             a
             great
             encrease
             of
             his
             Estate
             .
             God
             sometimes
             doth
             delight
             to
             make
             good
             his
             temporall
             Promises
             ,
             to
             a
             religious
             ,
             industrious
             ,
             and
             faithfull
             man
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             World.
             Sometimes
             God
             carryes
             things
             in
             a
             Cloud
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             Mysterie
             ;
             wee
             cannot
             see
             how
             such
             and
             such
             men
             should
             goe
             backward
             in
             the
             World.
             This
             will
             appeare
             to
             us
             another
             day
             ,
             in
             the
             Day
             of
             Revelation
             .
             But
             ,
             because
             God
             would
             encourage
             Religion
             ,
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             and
             industrie
             ,
             
             hee
             makes
             good
             his
             temporall
             Promises
             to
             such
             faithfull
             men
             as
             hee
             was
             .
             Such
             was
             his
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             such
             was
             his
             dexteritie
             and
             quicknesse
             ,
             in
             dispatching
             mens
             Causes
             ,
             and
             Businesses
             ,
             that
             men
             were
             willing
             to
             put
             their
             Causes
             and
             Estates
             into
             his
             hands
             .
             Therefore
             it
             is
             no
             wonder
             ,
             if
             in
             so
             long
             a
             time
             ,
             as
             fortie
             yeeres
             practise
             ,
             God
             blessed
             him
             with
             so
             great
             an
             Estate
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             some
             may
             object
             
             his
             going
             to
             
               London
            
             of
             late
             times
             ,
             when
             his
             infirmities
             grew
             upon
             him
             .
          
           
             But
             thus
             much
             I
             know
             ;
             
             That
             the
             exigencie
             and
             urgencie
             of
             other
             mens
             
             occasions
             ,
             did
             importune
             ,
             and
             in
             part
             ,
             draw
             him
             to
             it
             .
             And
             then
             againe
             ,
             his
             staying
             at
             home
             ,
             was
             verie
             tedious
             to
             him
             .
             It
             is
             death
             to
             an
             industrious
             man
             ,
             that
             hath
             beene
             in
             employment
             ,
             to
             be
             idle
             ;
             as
             it
             is
             death
             to
             an
             idle
             man
             ,
             to
             be
             employed
             .
             Hee
             was
             a
             man
             of
             an
             active
             spirit
             ;
             and
             one
             ,
             that
             was
             not
             hindered
             by
             his
             Journeyes
             .
             Neyther
             would
             it
             have
             holpen
             or
             eased
             him
             ,
             to
             have
             stayed
             at
             home
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             you
             must
             judge
             charitably
             of
             that
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             come
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             to
             the
             time
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             the
             houre
             of
             his
             death
             .
          
           
           
             For
             these
             later
             yeeres
             ,
             hee
             had
             two
             severall
             fevere
             churlish
             Monitours
             ,
             that
             did
             put
             him
             in
             mind
             of
             his
             end
             ;
             namely
             ,
             the
             Stone
             ,
             and
             the
             Strangurie
             .
             In
             these
             sore
             Diseases
             ,
             hee
             carryed
             himselfe
             with
             wonderfull
             great
             patience
             :
             None
             did
             ever
             heare
             any
             words
             fall
             from
             him
             ,
             that
             witnessed
             any
             impatience
             .
          
           
             Toward
             his
             end
             ,
             hee
             considered
             ,
             that
             hee
             was
             now
             for
             another
             ,
             and
             a
             better
             place
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             when
             hee
             was
             invited
             to
             Dinner
             ,
             in
             the
             House
             of
             which
             hee
             was
             ,
             in
             
               Grayes
               Inne
               ;
            
             Saith
             hee
             ,
             
               I
               must
               Dine
               in
               another
               place
               .
            
          
           
           
             When
             his
             Sicknesse
             did
             seize
             upon
             him
             more
             sharpely
             ,
             though
             the
             paine
             thereof
             tooke
             away
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             powers
             of
             his
             Soule
             ;
             yet
             hee
             did
             manifest
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             strength
             of
             Faith
             ,
             by
             divers
             words
             that
             fell
             from
             him
             :
             
               As
               the
               Hart
               brayes
            
             
             
               after
               the
               Rivers
               of
               Water
               ,
               so
               panteth
               my
               Soule
               after
               thee
               ,
               O
               God
               :
            
             And
             as
             the
             Church
             doth
             here
             ;
             
               Come
               Lord
               Iesus
               ,
               come
               quickly
               :
            
             And
             ,
             
               Lord
               now
               lettest
               thou
               thy
               servant
               depart
               in
               peace
               ,
               according
               to
               thy
               word
               .
            
             Hee
             was
             displeased
             with
             them
             about
             him
             ,
             that
             out
             of
             their
             love
             to
             him
             ,
             did
             recall
             him
             by
             Cordialls
             out
             of
             a
             Swoone
             ;
             and
             so
             
             protracted
             his
             life
             longer
             then
             hee
             would
             have
             had
             it
             :
             
               You
               keepe
               me
               too
               long
               from
               Christ
               ,
            
             saith
             hee
             ;
             
               God
               is
               mercifull
               to
               me
               ,
               but
               you
               are
               not
               ;
            
             with
             many
             the
             like
             .
             And
             when
             they
             heaved
             up
             his
             body
             ,
             his
             spirit
             was
             so
             strong
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             if
             hee
             desired
             to
             meet
             Christ
             ,
             before
             his
             time
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             ,
             at
             length
             ,
             this
             blessed
             man
             meekely
             yeelded
             up
             his
             blessed
             Soule
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             his
             blessed
             Saviour
             ;
             that
             had
             so
             dearely
             bought
             it
             ,
             sanctified
             it
             ,
             and
             sealed
             it
             by
             his
             holy
             and
             blessed
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             Beloved
             ,
             I
             thinke
             there
             were
             but
             few
             men
             of
             later
             
             times
             ,
             of
             whom
             wee
             had
             more
             ,
             and
             a
             more
             generall
             losse
             ,
             then
             of
             this
             worthy
             man.
             His
             Servants
             lost
             a
             kind
             and
             loving
             Master
             ;
             his
             Children
             lost
             a
             most
             tender
             and
             carefull
             Father
             ;
             his
             Friends
             ,
             a
             true
             ,
             cordiall
             ,
             and
             hearty
             friend
             ;
             the
             Professours
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             a
             speciall
             Ornament
             of
             it
             ;
             the
             Ministers
             especially
             ,
             a
             sweet
             encourager
             ;
             the
             poore
             Clients
             ,
             a
             loving
             Patron
             ;
             the
             richer
             sort
             ,
             a
             grave
             ,
             wise
             ,
             and
             judicious
             Counsellour
             ;
             Religion
             and
             Justice
             ,
             a
             great
             Supporter
             ;
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             where
             hee
             lived
             ,
             a
             faithfull
             Magistrate
             :
             So
             that
             here
             is
             the
             losse
             of
             many
             .
          
           
           
             But
             what
             hath
             hee
             lost
             ?
             Hee
             hath
             attained
             to
             that
             which
             hee
             desired
             so
             earnestly
             ;
             hee
             hath
             joyned
             himselfe
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             left
             behind
             him
             a
             Monument
             of
             Mortalitie
             ,
             the
             sad
             remembrance
             and
             remainder
             of
             him
             ,
             his
             dead
             Body
             .
             Hee
             hath
             made
             an
             happie
             change
             ;
             of
             Earth
             ,
             for
             Heaven
             ;
             of
             the
             companie
             of
             men
             ,
             for
             the
             companie
             of
             perfect
             Soules
             and
             Angels
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             of
             troublesome
             imployments
             here
             ,
             for
             glorious
             imployments
             for
             ever
             .
             So
             that
             hee
             is
             no
             loser
             .
          
           
             Hee
             hath
             left
             behind
             him
             likewise
             another
             sweet
             memoriall
             ,
             and
             remembrance
             of
             him
             ;
             as
             sweet
             as
             the
             
             Ointment
             of
             the
             Apothecarie
             ,
             unto
             the
             Church
             and
             people
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Hee
             lived
             (
             to
             end
             all
             )
             in
             the
             best
             times
             that
             have
             beene
             in
             the
             Church
             since
             the
             Apostles
             times
             ,
             all
             his
             dayes
             .
             Hee
             was
             borne
             under
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             lived
             under
             the
             Gospel
             .
             Hee
             began
             to
             savour
             the
             best
             things
             ,
             even
             from
             his
             youth
             .
             And
             God
             lengthened
             his
             dayes
             very
             long
             ,
             for
             the
             good
             of
             us
             .
             Therefore
             God
             miraculously
             ,
             almost
             ,
             preserved
             his
             weake
             worne
             body
             .
             It
             was
             much
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             spirit
             should
             endure
             in
             such
             a
             body
             so
             long
             ,
             under
             such
             Diseases
             .
             But
             ,
             at
             length
             ,
             being
             full
             of
             dayes
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             
             honour
             with
             all
             good
             people
             ,
             God
             having
             blessed
             him
             in
             his
             Children
             ,
             (
             for
             his
             Childrens
             Children
             inherite
             his
             Blessing
             )
             in
             the
             comfort
             and
             assurance
             of
             an
             happie
             change
             ,
             hee
             yeelded
             up
             his
             blessed
             Soule
             ,
             and
             triumphant
             Spirit
             ,
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             God
             ,
             whom
             hee
             had
             loved
             ;
             whose
             Cause
             hee
             had
             owned
             here
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             this
             sinfull
             generation
             ;
             and
             whom
             hee
             professed
             ,
             even
             unto
             death
             ;
             whose
             comming
             ,
             hee
             desired
             so
             earnestly
             :
             where
             ,
             and
             with
             whom
             ,
             wee
             now
             leave
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             you
             (
             Beloved
             )
             that
             fully
             know
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             
               Paul
            
             saith
             )
             his
             
             
             purpose
             ,
             his
             manner
             of
             life
             ,
             his
             Faith
             ,
             his
             long
             suffering
             ,
             his
             Charitie
             ,
             Patience
             ,
             &c.
             
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             let
             not
             his
             memorie
             die
             with
             him
             ;
             but
             let
             those
             Vertues
             that
             were
             in
             him
             ,
             live
             in
             you
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             you
             live
             .
             If
             there
             be
             any
             thing
             prayse-worthie
             ,
             
             or
             of
             good
             report
             ,
             (
             as
             indeed
             there
             was
             much
             in
             him
             )
             thinke
             on
             these
             things
             .
             If
             there
             were
             any
             infirmities
             in
             him
             ,
             (
             as
             ,
             I
             thinke
             ,
             there
             were
             as
             few
             in
             him
             as
             in
             any
             man
             )
             Love
             hath
             a
             Mantle
             ,
             to
             cover
             them
             .
             Hee
             was
             a
             gracious
             man
             every
             way
             ;
             one
             ,
             that
             adorned
             the
             Doctrine
             and
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             everie
             thing
             .
             
             Therefore
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             
               be
               followers
               of
               him
               ,
               as
               hee
               was
               of
               Christ.
            
             Wee
             must
             one
             day
             give
             an
             account
             to
             God
             ,
             not
             onely
             for
             what
             Sermons
             wee
             have
             heard
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             examples
             of
             those
             amongst
             whom
             wee
             have
             lived
             ;
             how
             wee
             have
             profited
             by
             the
             Lights
             that
             God
             hath
             set
             before
             us
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             whether
             wee
             have
             imitated
             their
             examples
             ,
             or
             no.
             Wee
             must
             give
             an
             account
             for
             all
             the
             good
             wee
             might
             have
             received
             ,
             not
             onely
             by
             the
             meanes
             of
             salvation
             ,
             but
             also
             by
             the
             Presidents
             of
             worthie
             persons
             ,
             set
             before
             us
             .
          
           
           
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             bowels
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             thinke
             on
             these
             things
             ;
             and
             the
             Peace
             of
             God
             be
             with
             you
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             Imprimatur
             ,
          
        
         
           
             THO.
             WYKES
             .
          
           
             
               Feb.
               13.
               1637.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A12170-e1440
           
             Rev.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             1.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             1.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             2.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             3.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             4.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             27.
             8.
             
             Ier.
             3.
             22.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Mot.
             1.
             
          
           
             Mot.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
             Reproofe
             of
             two
             sorts
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             29.
             19.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             22.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             25.
             41.
             
          
           
             2
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             17.
             
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             2
             
          
           
             3
             
          
           
             4
             
          
           
             5
             
          
           
             6
             
          
           
             7
             
          
           
             Obser.
             1.
             
          
           
             Obser.
             2.
             
          
           
             Obser.
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Obser.
             4
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             11.
             42.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Obser.
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             66.
             22.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Thess
             4.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Obser.
             6
             
          
           
             Reason
             1.
             
          
           
             Reason
             2.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             12
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             8.
             23.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             10.
             
             Reas.
             4.
             
             Mat.
             6.
             21
             
          
           
             Reason
             5.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             8.
             14.
             
          
           
             Luke
             2.
             25.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Reason
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             29.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             23
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             Phil
             4.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Psi.
             16.
             11.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Luke
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             59.
             
          
           
             Luke
             1.
             44.
             
          
           
             Math.
             17.
             4
             
          
           
             Luk.
             2.
             29.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             12
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             21.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             6
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             11.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             24
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             127.
             
          
           
             Tryal
             1.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             9.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             23.
             
          
           
             Tryal
             2.
             
          
           
             Gon.
             41.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             22
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Tryal
             3.
             
          
           
             Ioel.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             6.
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa
             33.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             16.
             22.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             1.
             
          
           
             Tryal
             4
             
          
           
             Direct
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             5.
             23.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             2.
             18.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Direct
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             3.
             19.
             
          
           
             Direct
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             29.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             Direct
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             23.
             
          
           
             Matth
             6.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             23.
             
          
           
             Act.
             13.
             36.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             18.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             17.
             45.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             1
             ▪
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Thess.
             4.
             18
             
          
           
             Rev.
             22.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Act.
             24.
             25.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             26.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             8.
             38.
             
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             42.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             11
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             8.