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           A
           MIRACLE
           OF
           MIRACLES
           OR
           Christ
           in
           our
           nature
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           contained
           The
           Wonderfull
           Conception
           ,
           Birth
           ,
           and
           Life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           time
           became
           man
           to
           satisfie
           divine
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           reconciliation
           betweene
           God
           and
           man.
           
        
         
           Preached
           To
           the
           honourable
           Society
           of
           Grayes
           Inne
           ,
           by
           that
           godly
           and
           faithfull
           minister
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Richard
             Sibbes
          
           .
           D.D.
           
        
         
           
             Phil.
             2.5
             .
          
           
             Hee
             made
             himselfe
             of
             no
             reputation
             and
             tooke
             upon
             him
             the
             forme
             of
             a
             servant
             ,
             and
             was
             made
             in
             the
             likenesse
             of
             men
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           
             E.
             G.
          
           for
           
             Iohn
             Rothwell
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Sunne
           in
           Pauls
           Church
           yard
           ,
           1638.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           FIRST
           SERMON
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Isaiah
                 7.14
              
               .
            
             
               The
               Lord
               himselfe
               shall
               give
               a
               signe
               ,
               Behold
               a
               virgin
               shall
               conceive
               and
               bare
               a
               Sonne
               ,
               and
               shall
               call
               his
               name
               Imanuell
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Jewes
           at
           this
           time
           were
           in
           a
           distressed
           condition
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           siege
           of
           two
           kings
           ,
           
           Resin
           ,
           and
           Pekah
           ;
           the
           one
           the
           
             king
             of
             Syria
          
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           
             king
             of
             Israel
          
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Prophet
           labours
           to
           comfort
           them
           ,
           and
           tels
           them
           that
           these
           two
           kings
           were
           but
           as
           two
           fire-brands
           ,
           that
           should
           waste
           and
           consume
           themselves
           ,
           and
           then
           goe
           out
           .
           For
           confirmation
           thereof
           (
           because
           he
           saw
           the
           heart
           both
           of
           King
           and
           people
           astonished
           ,
           )
           He
           biddeth
           them
           
           
             aske
             a
             signe
             of
             things
             in
             heaven
             or
             earth
             .
          
           No
           saith
           king
           
             Ahaz
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             tempt
             God
             ,
          
           and
           making
           Religion
           his
           pretence
           against
           Religion
           ,
           (
           being
           a
           most
           willfull
           and
           wicked
           man
           )
           would
           not
           .
        
         
           For
           He
           had
           framed
           an
           altar
           according
           to
           the
           altar
           which
           he
           had
           seen
           at
           Damascus
           ,
           neglecting
           Gods
           Altar
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           as
           too
           plaine
           and
           homely
           .
        
         
           
           Man
           unsubdued
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           admires
           the
           devices
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           fabricke
           of
           his
           owne
           braine
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           this
           king
           was
           so
           fearefull
           that
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           were
           as
           the
           leaves
           in
           the
           forrest
           ,
           shaking
           and
           trembling
           and
           quaking
           at
           the
           presence
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           though
           hee
           was
           surprized
           with
           feare
           and
           horrour
           ,
           seeing
           God
           his
           enemy
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           Gods
           enemy
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           intended
           him
           no
           good
           ,
           yet
           hee
           would
           goe
           on
           in
           his
           owne
           superstitious
           course
           ,
           having
           some
           secret
           confidence
           in
           league
           and
           affinity
           with
           other
           Kings
           ,
           that
           were
           superstitious
           like
           himselfe
           .
           This
           by
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           
           We
           may
           learne
           by
           this
           wretched
           King
           ,
           
             That
             those
             that
             are
             least
             fearefull
             before
             danger
             ,
             are
             most
             basely
             fearefull
             in
             danger
             .
          
           Hee
           that
           was
           so
           confident
           and
           willfull
           out
           of
           danger
           ,
           in
           danger
           his
           heart
           was
           as
           the
           leaves
           of
           the
           forrest
           .
           For
           a
           wicked
           man
           in
           danger
           hath
           no
           hope
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           uncapeable
           of
           any
           entercourse
           with
           him
           .
           Hee
           will
           trust
           
           the
           devill
           and
           his
           instruments
           ,
           led
           with
           a
           superstitious
           spirit
           rather
           then
           God.
           As
           this
           King
           had
           more
           confidence
           in
           the
           
             King
             of
             Syria
          
           ,
           that
           was
           his
           enemy
           ,
           and
           so
           shewed
           himselfe
           after
           ,
           then
           in
           God.
           It
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           (
           being
           not
           sanctified
           by
           God
           )
           to
           trust
           in
           this
           meanes
           and
           that
           meanes
           :
           this
           carnall
           help
           ,
           and
           that
           carnall
           helpe
           :
           
             a
             reed
             of
             Egypt
          
           ,
           yea
           the
           devill
           ,
           and
           lies
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           God
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           The
           Prophet
           in
           an
           holy
           indignation
           for
           the
           refusing
           of
           a
           signe
           ,
           to
           confirme
           his
           faith
           that
           these
           Kings
           should
           not
           doe
           the
           Church
           harme
           ,
           breaketh
           forth
           thus
           .
           Know
           O
           house
           of
           David
           ,
           
             is
             it
             a
             smal
             thing
             for
             you
             to
             weary
             men
             ,
             but
             will
             you
             weary
             my
             God
             also
             ?
          
           God
           offers
           you
           a
           signe
           out
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           you
           dislike
           and
           contemne
           his
           blessed
           bounty
           .
           Therefore
           
             the
             Lord
             himselfe
             shall
             give
             you
             a
             signe
             .
          
           What
           is
           that
           ?
           
             A
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
             and
             beare
             a
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             shall
             call
             his
             name
             Emanuell
             .
          
        
         
           From
           the
           inference
           ,
           
           wee
           may
           see
           the
           conflict
           betweene
           the
           Infinite
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           inflexible
           stubbornnesse
           of
           Man.
           Gods
           goodnesse
           striving
           with
           mans
           badnesse
           :
           when
           they
           would
           have
           no
           signe
           ,
           yet
           God
           will
           give
           them
           a
           signe
           :
           his
           goodnesse
           overcommeth
           ,
           and
           outwrastleth
           in
           the
           contention
           mans
           sinfull
           strivings
           :
           his
           mercie
           prevailes
           against
           mans
           malice
           .
        
         
           To
           come
           to
           the
           text
           it selfe
           .
           
             Behold
             a
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
             and
             beare
             a
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             call
             
             his
             name
             Emanuell
             .
          
           
           It
           was
           not
           so
           much
           a
           signe
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           as
           a
           promise
           of
           a
           miraculous
           benefit
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           bee
           presented
           almost
           eight
           hundred
           yeares
           after
           the
           prophet
           spake
           these
           words
           .
           Even
           the
           incarnation
           of
           Christ
           ,
           a
           miracle
           of
           miracles
           ,
           a
           benefit
           of
           benefits
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           benefits
           .
           He
           fetcheth
           comfort
           against
           the
           present
           distresse
           ,
           from
           a
           benefit
           to
           come
           .
           And
           to
           shew
           how
           this
           can
           be
           a
           ground
           of
           comfort
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           of
           distresse
           ,
           
             That
             a
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
          
           ;
           We
           must
           know
           ,
           That
           
             Christ
             was
             the
             Lambe
             slaine
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           All
           the
           godly
           of
           the
           Iewes
           knew
           it
           well
           enough
           ,
           the
           Messias
           being
           all
           their
           comfort
           ,
           they
           knew
           that
           he
           was
           
             yesterday
             and
             to
             day
          
           ,
           and
           
             shall
             be
             the
             same
             for
             ever
             .
          
           The
           church
           had
           in
           all
           times
           comfort
           from
           Christ.
           
             Profuit
             antequam
             fuit
          
           ;
           Hee
           did
           good
           before
           he
           was
           exhibited
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           the
           Prophet
           applyes
           the
           comfort
           to
           the
           house
           of
           
             David
             ,
             a
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
             and
             beare
             a
             sonne
             .
          
           And
           
             they
             shall
             call
             his
             name
             Emanuell
             .
             Who
             shall
             be
             of
             the
             family
             of
             David
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           the
           house
           of
           David
           shall
           not
           be
           extinct
           and
           dissolved
           .
           The
           reason
           is
           strong
           :
           you
           of
           the
           house
           of
           David
           are
           in
           feare
           that
           your
           Kingdome
           and
           nation
           shall
           be
           destroyed
           ;
           but
           know
           that
           the
           Messias
           must
           come
           of
           a
           virgin
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           house
           of
           David
           .
           And
           considering
           this
           must
           certainely
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           Why
           doe
           ye
           feare
           ,
           ye
           house
           of
           David
           ?
        
         
           
           Againe
           it
           hath
           force
           of
           a
           reason
           thus
           .
           The
           
           promise
           of
           our
           Messias
           is
           the
           grand
           promise
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           promises
           ,
           for
           all
           promises
           made
           to
           the
           church
           ,
           are
           either
           promises
           of
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           promises
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           because
           hee
           takes
           all
           promises
           from
           God
           and
           conveyeth
           them
           ,
           and
           maketh
           them
           good
           to
           us
           .
           God
           maketh
           them
           and
           performeth
           them
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           for
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Now
           the
           reason
           stands
           thus
           ,
           if
           God
           will
           give
           a
           Messias
           ,
           
           that
           shall
           bee
           the
           
             sonne
             of
             a
             virgin
          
           ,
           and
           Emanuell
           ,
           certainely
           hee
           will
           give
           you
           deliverance
           .
           Hee
           that
           will
           doe
           the
           greater
           ,
           will
           doe
           the
           lesse
           ;
           what
           is
           the
           deliverance
           you
           desire
           ,
           to
           the
           promised
           deliverance
           from
           hell
           ,
           and
           damnation
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           benefit
           by
           the
           Messias
           ,
           which
           you
           professe
           to
           hope
           for
           ,
           and
           believe
           ?
        
         
           The
           Apostle
           himselfe
           Rom.
           2.8
           .
           reasons
           thus
           :
           
             God
             that
             spared
             not
             his
             owne
             Sonne
             ,
             but
             gave
             him
             to
             death
             for
             us
             all
             ,
             how
             shall
             not
             hee
             with
             him
             give
             us
             all
             things
             ?
          
           If
           God
           will
           give
           Christ
           to
           bee
           Emanuell
           and
           incarnate
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           stand
           upon
           any
           other
           inferiour
           promises
           or
           mercies
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           
           this
           promise
           was
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           how
           could
           this
           confirme
           their
           faith
           ,
           
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           bee
           destroyed
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           
             taking
             our
             nature
          
           ,
           hee
           was
           
             to
             come
          
           ,
           yet
           Christ
           was
           alwayes
           with
           his
           
             Church
             before
          
           .
           They
           understood
           him
           in
           the
           Manna
           ,
           he
           was
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           covenant
           :
           They
           
           that
           were
           spiritually
           wise
           amongst
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           understood
           that
           he
           was
           the
           Rocke
           ,
           that
           went
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           againe
           it
           is
           usuall
           in
           Scripture
           to
           give
           signes
           from
           things
           
             to
             come
          
           ,
           as
           37.
           
           Isaiah
           .
           
             The
             next
             yeare
             thou
             shalt
             eate
             that
             which
             groweth
             of
             it selfe
             ,
          
           &c.
           because
           where
           faith
           is
           ,
           it
           maketh
           things
           
             to
             come
          
           all
           one
           as
           if
           they
           were
           present
           .
        
         
           
           And
           so
           wee
           should
           make
           this
           use
           of
           the
           
             Grand
             promises
          
           of
           Christ
           to
           comfort
           us
           against
           all
           petty
           matters
           and
           wants
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           to
           reason
           with
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           ,
           
             God
             spared
             not
             his
             only
             begotten
             sonne
             ,
             but
             gave
             him
             to
             death
             .
          
           He
           hath
           given
           Christ
           ,
           and
           will
           he
           not
           give
           all
           things
           needfull
           ?
           Hath
           he
           given
           the
           greater
           ,
           and
           will
           he
           stand
           with
           thee
           for
           the
           lesse
           ?
           This
           is
           a
           blessed
           kinde
           of
           reasoning
           ;
           And
           so
           to
           reason
           from
           other
           
             Grand
             things
          
           promised
           .
           God
           shall
           raise
           my
           body
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           cannot
           he
           raise
           my
           body
           out
           of
           sicknesse
           ?
           and
           my
           state
           out
           of
           trouble
           ?
           cannot
           hee
           raise
           the
           Church
           out
           of
           misery
           ?
           So
           saith
           Saint
           Paul
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           1.
           
           
             God
             that
             raised
             Christ
          
           ,
           restored
           me
           againe
           ,
           that
           had
           
             received
             the
             sentence
             of
             death
          
           :
           when
           we
           receive
           sentence
           of
           death
           in
           our
           persons
           ,
           looke
           to
           him
           that
           raised
           Christ
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           grand
           promises
           to
           come
           .
           They
           before
           Christ
           comforted
           themselves
           in
           times
           of
           all
           distresse
           by
           the
           grand
           promise
           of
           Christ
           
             to
             come
          
           .
           But
           ,
           now
           the
           Messias
           
             is
             come
          
           .
           And
           (
           which
           may
           much
           more
           strengthen
           our
           
           faith
           ,
           )
           he
           hath
           suffered
           and
           given
           his
           body
           to
           death
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           therefore
           why
           doubt
           we
           of
           Gods
           good
           will
           in
           any
           petty
           matters
           whatsoever
           ?
        
         
           To
           come
           to
           the
           words
           more
           particularly
           .
           
             Behold
             a
             Virgin
             shall
             conceive
             and
             beare
             a
             Sonne
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           You
           have
           divers
           articles
           of
           our
           faith
           in
           these
           few
           words
           .
           
           As
           
             Christs
             conception
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           his
           being
           
             borne
             of
             the
             virgin
             Mary
          
           ,
           &c.
           you
           have
           here
           the
           
             humane
             nature
          
           of
           Christ.
           
             A
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
          
           ,
           and
           
             bare
             a
             sonne
          
           .
           And
           the
           
             divine
             nature
          
           of
           Christ
           ;
           his
           name
           shall
           bee
           called
           Emanuell
           ,
           which
           signifieth
           also
           his
           office
           ,
           God
           with
           us
           by
           nature
           ,
           and
           God
           with
           us
           by
           office
           ,
           to
           set
           God
           and
           us
           at
           one
           .
           So
           you
           have
           diverse
           points
           of
           divinity
           couched
           in
           the
           words
           which
           I
           will
           onely
           open
           sutable
           to
           the
           occasion
           .
        
         
           Behold
           .
           This
           is
           the
           usuall
           Becon
           ,
           set
           up
           ,
           the
           
           usuall
           Harbinger
           to
           require
           our
           attendance
           ,
           in
           all
           matters
           concerning
           Christ.
           And
           it
           hath
           a
           threefold
           force
           here
           .
           Behold
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           thing
           presented
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           faith
           ,
           He
           mounteth
           over
           all
           the
           interim
           betweene
           the
           promise
           and
           the
           accomplishment
           ;
           for
           faith
           knoweth
           no
           difference
           of
           times
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           it
           is
           to
           raise
           attention
           ,
           behold
           it
           is
           
           a
           matter
           of
           great
           concernement
           .
        
         
           And
           not
           onely
           attention
           ,
           but
           likewise
           admiration
           ,
           
           behold
           a
           strange
           and
           admirable
           thing
           .
           For
           what
           stranger
           thing
           is
           there
           ,
           then
           
           that
           a
           virgin
           should
           conceive
           ,
           
           that
           a
           virgin
           should
           be
           a
           mother
           :
           and
           that
           God
           should
           become
           man.
           
        
         
           We
           had
           need
           of
           strong
           grace
           to
           apprehend
           these
           strange
           things
           .
           And
           therefore
           God
           hath
           provided
           a
           grace
           suitable
           ,
           above
           reason
           ,
           and
           above
           nature
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           faith
           .
           Reason
           mocketh
           at
           this
           .
           The
           devill
           knoweth
           it
           and
           envyeth
           it
           .
           The
           Angels
           know
           ,
           and
           wonder
           at
           it
           .
           The
           soule
           it selfe
           without
           a
           grace
           sutable
           to
           the
           admirablenesse
           of
           the
           thing
           ,
           can
           never
           apprehend
           it
           .
           And
           therefore
           well
           may
           it
           be
           said
           ,
           
             Behold
             ,
             a
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
             and
             beare
             a
             sonne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Behold
             a
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
             and
             beare
             .
          
           and
           why
           a
           virgin
           ?
           When
           God
           is
           to
           be
           borne
           ,
           it
           is
           fit
           for
           a
           virgin
           to
           bee
           the
           mother
           .
           Christ
           was
           not
           to
           come
           by
           the
           ordinary
           way
           of
           propagation
           ;
           
           he
           was
           to
           come
           from
           Adam
           ,
           but
           not
           by
           Adam
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           to
           be
           sanctified
           by
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
           Because
           he
           was
           indeed
           to
           be
           a
           Saviour
           and
           a
           Sacrifice
           ,
           and
           hee
           must
           be
           without
           spot
           ,
           or
           sinne
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           was
           to
           offer
           himselfe
           for
           the
           sinnes
           of
           others
           ;
           Therefore
           the
           foundation
           ,
           and
           ground
           of
           his
           nature
           must
           bee
           pure
           ,
           and
           cleane
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           all
           the
           purity
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           conversation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           a
           virgin
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           typified
           in
           
             Aarous
             rod
          
           which
           budded
           though
           it
           had
           no
           root
           .
           No
           Iuice
           could
           come
           from
           a
           dry
           sticke
           ,
           yet
           by
           an
           Almighty
           power
           the
           rod
           did
           bud
           .
           And
           so
           
             Moses
             bush
          
           ,
           It
           burnt
           and
           did
           not
           consume
           ;
           And
           that
           God
           
           that
           caused
           those
           things
           ,
           caused
           a
           virgin
           to
           be
           a
           mother
           .
        
         
           He
           enters
           into
           the
           wombe
           of
           a
           virgin
           ,
           without
           any
           defilement
           at
           all
           ,
           considering
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           from
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           did
           purge
           and
           purifie
           ,
           and
           sanctifie
           that
           masse
           ,
           
           whereof
           the
           blessed
           body
           of
           our
           Saviour
           was
           made
           .
           The
           virgin
           afforded
           the
           matter
           ,
           but
           the
           wise
           Framer
           was
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
           She
           was
           passive
           ,
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           was
           the
           Agent
           .
        
         
           Now
           when
           did
           the
           virgin
           conceive
           ?
           when
           upon
           the
           Angels
           comming
           to
           her
           ,
           and
           telling
           her
           ,
           
             That
             she
             was
             greatly
             beloved
          
           ,
           and
           that
           shee
           should
           conceive
           ,
           she
           assented
           ,
           
             be
             it
             so
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             .
          
           When
           shee
           assented
           to
           the
           word
           ,
           presently
           Christ
           was
           conceived
           :
           
           her
           faith
           ,
           and
           her
           wombe
           conceived
           together
           .
           When
           her
           heart
           did
           conceive
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           and
           yeelded
           assent
           thereunto
           ,
           her
           womb
           conceived
           at
           the
           same
           time
           also
           .
        
         
           From
           hence
           learne
           something
           for
           our selves
           ,
           
             It
             had
             beene
             to
             little
             purpose
             ,
             though
             a
             virgin
             conceived
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           
             unlesse
             Christ
             had
             beene
             conceived
             likewise
             in
             her
             heart
             .
          
           And
           there
           is
           no
           benefit
           ,
           by
           virtue
           of
           this
           conception
           to
           others
           ,
           but
           to
           such
           as
           conceive
           Christ
           in
           their
           hearts
           also
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           end
           our
           hearts
           must
           bee
           in
           some
           measure
           made
           virgin
           hearts
           ,
           pure
           hearts
           ,
           hearts
           fit
           to
           receive
           Christ.
           
        
         
           We
           must
           assent
           to
           promises
           of
           pardon
           ,
           and
           of
           life
           everlasting
           ,
           
             bee
             it
             as
             the
             Lord
             saith
             .
          
           A
           
           Christian
           is
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           Christ
           liveth
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             assenting
             to
          
           the
           promise
           .
           So
           that
           if
           you
           aske
           ,
           when
           doth
           Christ
           first
           live
           in
           a
           Christians
           heart
           ?
           
           I
           answer
           then
           ,
           when
           the
           heart
           yeeldeth
           a
           firme
           assent
           to
           the
           gracious
           promises
           made
           in
           Christ
           for
           the
           pardoning
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           
           and
           acceptation
           to
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           title
           ,
           and
           interest
           to
           life
           everlasting
           .
           For
           faith
           is
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           heart
           .
        
         
           Christ
           was
           conceived
           in
           the
           wombe
           of
           an
           humble
           and
           believing
           virgin
           .
           So
           that
           heart
           that
           will
           conceive
           Christ
           aright
           ,
           must
           bee
           a
           humble
           ,
           and
           believing
           heart
           ,
           humble
           ,
           to
           deny
           himselfe
           in
           all
           things
           .
           And
           believing
           ,
           to
           goe
           out
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           to
           the
           promises
           of
           God
           in
           Christ.
           When
           God
           by
           his
           spirit
           hath
           brought
           our
           hearts
           to
           be
           humble
           ,
           
           and
           believing
           ,
           to
           goe
           out
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           rest
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           promises
           ,
           then
           Christ
           is
           conceived
           in
           our
           hearts
           .
        
         
           
             Behold
             a
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
             and
             beare
             a
             sonne
             .
          
           Here
           is
           the
           birth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           conception
           .
           Christ
           must
           not
           onely
           be
           conceived
           in
           the
           wombe
           ,
           but
           also
           brought
           forth
           ,
           because
           God
           must
           be
           manifested
           in
           the
           flesh
           .
           As
           Saint
           Paul
           saith
           ,
           
           
             Great
             is
             the
             mystery
             of
             Godlinesse
             ,
             God
             manifested
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           If
           hee
           had
           onely
           beene
           conceived
           ,
           and
           not
           brought
           forth
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           beene
           manifested
           ,
           hee
           was
           to
           doe
           all
           things
           that
           befitted
           a
           Mediatour
           .
        
         
         
           And
           therefore
           hee
           went
           along
           with
           us
           in
           all
           the
           passages
           of
           our
           lives
           .
           
           Hee
           was
           conceived
           as
           we
           are
           ,
           remayned
           in
           the
           wombe
           ,
           so
           many
           moneths
           ,
           borne
           as
           we
           are
           borne
           ,
           brought
           into
           the
           light
           as
           we
           are
           .
           Away
           therefore
           with
           idle
           monkish
           devices
           ,
           and
           fond
           conceipts
           ,
           that
           affirme
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           like
           to
           us
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           
             sinne
             excepted
          
           ,
           conceived
           ,
           brought
           forth
           ,
           hung
           upon
           the
           brest
           as
           we
           ,
           an
           infant
           as
           we
           ,
           hungry
           and
           thirsty
           ,
           and
           suffered
           as
           we
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           he
           was
           in
           all
           things
           like
           to
           us
           ,
           
           so
           in
           every
           thing
           that
           was
           in
           him
           ,
           there
           was
           something
           extraordinary
           ;
           as
           hee
           was
           a
           man
           like
           to
           us
           ,
           so
           hee
           was
           an
           extraordinary
           man.
           Hee
           was
           conceived
           ,
           but
           of
           a
           virgin
           ,
           which
           is
           extraordinary
           :
           hee
           was
           borne
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           ,
           but
           there
           his
           starre
           appeared
           ,
           
           and
           the
           wise
           men
           came
           to
           adore
           and
           worship
           him
           .
           He
           was
           poore
           ,
           as
           wee
           are
           ,
           but
           there
           were
           beames
           of
           his
           Godhead
           appeared
           ;
           when
           hee
           was
           poore
           ,
           
             he
             could
             command
             a
             fish
             to
             furnish
             him
             :
          
           hee
           dyed
           as
           we
           dye
           ,
           but
           he
           made
           the
           
             earth
             to
             quake
             ,
             the
             vaile
             of
             the
             temple
             to
             rend
             ,
          
           when
           hee
           tryumphed
           on
           the
           crosse
           .
           All
           which
           declared
           hee
           was
           more
           then
           an
           ordinary
           person
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           wee
           must
           all
           conceive
           Christ
           ,
           and
           beare
           Christ
           in
           our
           
             words
             ,
             and
             actions
          
           ,
           it
           must
           appeare
           that
           Christ
           liveth
           in
           us
           .
           
           It
           must
           appeare
           outwardly
           to
           man
           ,
           what
           we
           are
           inwardly
           to
           God.
           Our
           whole
           outward
           life
           must
           bee
           
           nothing
           but
           a
           discovery
           of
           Christ
           living
           in
           us
           .
           
             I
             live
             ,
             yet
             not
             I
             ,
             but
             Christ
             liveth
             in
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           Saint
           Paul
           ,
           which
           should
           appeare
           ,
           by
           word
           ,
           conversation
           and
           action
           .
           Our
           lives
           should
           bee
           nothing
           ,
           but
           an
           acting
           of
           Christ
           ,
           living
           in
           our
           soules
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           not
           a
           meere
           analogicall
           truth
           ,
           but
           it
           floweth
           naturally
           :
           whosoever
           are
           to
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           birth
           ,
           and
           conception
           ,
           Christ
           sendeth
           into
           their
           heart
           ,
           the
           same
           spirit
           that
           sanctified
           the
           masse
           ,
           whereof
           hee
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           so
           frameth
           a
           disposition
           suitable
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           sets
           his
           owne
           stampe
           upon
           the
           heart
           :
           as
           the
           
             vnion
             of
          
           his
           humane
           nature
           to
           the
           divine
           ,
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           other
           graces
           of
           his
           humane
           nature
           ,
           so
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           uniting
           us
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           grace
           in
           us
           .
           If
           we
           have
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           wee
           are
           none
           of
           his
           .
        
         
           
             And
             shalt
             call
             his
             name
             Emanuel
             .
          
           Many
           things
           might
           bee
           observed
           concerning
           the
           ordinary
           reading
           of
           the
           words
           .
           Some
           read
           ,
           shee
           shall
           call
           his
           name
           Emanuel
           ,
           because
           hee
           had
           no
           father
           .
           Others
           ,
           
             his
             name
             shall
             be
             called
             Emanuel
             :
          
           but
           they
           be
           doubtfull
           ,
           therefore
           I
           leave
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           Iesus
           was
           his
           name
           .
           Therefore
           how
           is
           it
           said
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           called
           Emanuel
           ?
        
         
           The
           meaning
           is
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           Emanuel
           ,
           and
           shall
           bee
           accounted
           and
           believed
           to
           bee
           so
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           God
           with
           us
           indeed
           ,
           and
           shall
           shew
           himselfe
           to
           be
           so
           .
           For
           in
           the
           Hebrew
           phrase
           ,
           
           the
           meaning
           of
           a
           thing
           imports
           the
           being
           of
           the
           thing
           .
           The
           like
           phrase
           is
           in
           Isaiah
           9.6
           .
           
             To
             us
             a
             childe
             is
             borne
             ,
             to
             us
             a
             sonne
             is
             given
             ,
             and
             his
             name
             shall
             be
             called
             wonderfull
             ,
             Counsellour
             ,
             the
             Everlasting
             father
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           
             hee
             shall
             bee
          
           believed
           to
           bee
           so
           ,
           and
           shall
           shew
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           so
           ,
           and
           shall
           bee
           so
           indeed
           .
           The
           like
           you
           have
           ,
           (
           because
           it
           is
           an
           answer
           to
           the
           cavill
           of
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           )
           which
           object
           he
           was
           not
           called
           Emanuell
           ,
           
           
             Iudah
             shall
             bee
             saved
             ,
             Israel
             shall
             dwell
             safely
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             his
             name
             ,
             whereby
             he
             shall
             be
             called
             ,
             The
             Lord
             our
             Righteousnesse
             .
          
           For
           indeed
           he
           is
           Iehovah
           our
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           no
           righteousnesse
           to
           stand
           before
           God
           with
           ,
           but
           his
           :
           divers
           other
           places
           of
           Scripture
           there
           be
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           ,
           but
           these
           two
           are
           pregnant
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           I
           name
           them
           for
           all
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           Besides
           the
           conception
           and
           birth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           you
           have
           here
           likewise
           ,
           the
           
             divine
             nature
             of
          
           Christ
           ,
           
           and
           
             the
             offices
             of
          
           Christ
           ,
           for
           Emanuell
           is
           a
           name
           both
           of
           nature
           and
           office
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           name
           of
           his
           nature
           ,
           God
           ,
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           office
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           reconcile
           God
           and
           man
           :
           we
           could
           not
           be
           
             with
             God
          
           ,
           but
           God
           must
           first
           be
           
             Man
             with
             us
          
           .
           We
           were
           once
           with
           God
           in
           Adam
           ,
           before
           hee
           fell
           ;
           but
           there
           being
           a
           breach
           made
           ,
           we
           cannot
           be
           recovered
           againe
           ,
           till
           God
           be
           with
           us
           :
           he
           must
           take
           our
           natures
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           reconcile
           our
           persons
           .
        
         
           Now
           Christ
           is
           Emanuell
           ,
           first
           in
           regard
           
             of
             
             nature
          
           ,
           
           God
           
             with
             us
          
           ,
           or
           God
           
             in
             our
             nature
          
           .
           The
           pure
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           base
           nature
           of
           man
           :
           that
           were
           strangers
           ever
           since
           the
           fall
           ,
           are
           knit
           together
           in
           Christ.
           What
           can
           be
           in
           a
           greater
           degree
           of
           strangenesse
           (
           except
           the
           devils
           )
           then
           mens
           unholinesse
           ,
           and
           Gods
           pure
           nature
           ?
           Yet
           the
           nature
           of
           man
           and
           of
           God
           ,
           being
           so
           severed
           before
           ,
           are
           met
           together
           in
           one
           Christ.
           So
           that
           in
           this
           one
           word
           Emanuell
           ,
           there
           is
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           infinite
           and
           finite
           :
           therefore
           we
           may
           well
           prefix
           ,
           Behold
           .
        
         
           A
           true
           Saviour
           of
           the
           world
           must
           bee
           
             God
             with
             man.
          
           Whether
           wee
           consider
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           good
           we
           are
           to
           have
           by
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           or
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           evil
           we
           are
           to
           be
           freed
           from
           by
           a
           Saviour
           :
           both
           which
           doe
           inforce
           ,
           that
           he
           must
           be
           Emanuell
           ,
           God
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           good
           which
           we
           are
           to
           have
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           to
           bee
           God
           and
           man
           together
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           undergoe
           a
           punishment
           due
           to
           sinne
           ,
           as
           our
           surety
           :
           hee
           must
           give
           us
           title
           to
           heaven
           ,
           and
           bring
           us
           thither
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           doe
           this
           but
           God
           ?
        
         
           
           Besides
           ,
           Secondly
           hee
           must
           know
           our
           hearts
           ,
           our
           wants
           ,
           our
           griefes
           ,
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           hee
           must
           bee
           every
           where
           to
           relieve
           us
           .
           And
           who
           can
           doe
           this
           but
           God
           ?
        
         
           
           So
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           evil
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           to
           be
           freed
           from
           .
           He
           is
           to
           defend
           us
           in
           the
           middest
           
           of
           the
           enemies
           :
           and
           who
           is
           above
           the
           devill
           ,
           and
           sinne
           ,
           and
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           oppositions
           ,
           that
           stand
           betweene
           us
           and
           heaven
           ,
           but
           God.
           So
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           good
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           evill
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           preservation
           ,
           to
           an
           Eternall
           good
           estate
           ,
           and
           freedome
           from
           eternall
           evill
           ,
           he
           must
           be
           Emanuell
           ,
           God
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           These
           grand
           principles
           are
           enough
           to
           satisfie
           in
           this
           point
           .
        
         
           And
           Secondly
           ,
           as
           he
           must
           be
           God
           ,
           so
           there
           
           was
           a
           necessity
           of
           his
           being
           
             Man.
             Man
          
           had
           sinned
           ,
           and
           man
           must
           suffer
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           without
           bloud
           there
           was
           no
           remission
           ;
           
           and
           then
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           a
           mercifull
           ,
           and
           pittifull
           Saviour
           ,
           he
           must
           take
           that
           nature
           on
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           meaneth
           to
           save
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           sutablenesse
           ,
           and
           sympathy
           .
           Sutablenesse
           ,
           that
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           the
           members
           .
           The
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           the
           Sanctifier
           ,
           may
           bee
           both
           of
           one
           nature
           .
           And
           a
           Sumpathy
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           touched
           with
           humane
           infirmities
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           this
           God
           and
           man
           must
           bee
           one
           
           person
           .
           For
           if
           there
           were
           two
           persons
           ,
           God
           one
           distinct
           person
           ,
           and
           man
           another
           :
           then
           there
           were
           two
           Christs
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           actions
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           could
           not
           bee
           attributed
           to
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           As
           man
           dyed
           and
           shed
           his
           bloud
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           have
           beene
           said
           that
           God
           dyed
           .
           But
           because
           there
           was
           but
           one
           person
           ,
           God
           is
           truely
           
           said
           to
           dye
           ,
           though
           hee
           dyed
           in
           mans
           nature
           ,
           for
           hee
           tooke
           mans
           nature
           into
           unity
           with
           his
           person
           :
           and
           whatsoever
           either
           nature
           did
           ,
           the
           whole
           person
           is
           said
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Christ
           is
           a
           Saviour
           according
           to
           both
           natures
           ,
           as
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           Man
           :
           for
           he
           was
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           hee
           was
           to
           overcome
           and
           satisfie
           in
           suffering
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           onely
           to
           heare
           our
           prayers
           ,
           but
           to
           answer
           them
           .
           Both
           natures
           had
           an
           ingredience
           into
           all
           the
           worke
           of
           mediation
           .
        
         
           God
           dyed
           ,
           and
           God
           suffered
           ,
           and
           supported
           the
           manhood
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           uphold
           the
           burden
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           not
           sinke
           under
           it
           .
           And
           so
           in
           all
           his
           actions
           ,
           there
           was
           concurrence
           of
           divinity
           and
           humanity
           .
           The
           meaner
           workes
           being
           done
           by
           the
           Manhood
           ,
           
           the
           greater
           workes
           by
           the
           Godhead
           ,
           so
           making
           one
           ,
           
             Emanuel
             God
             with
             us
          
           .
        
         
           For
           God
           must
           bring
           us
           to
           heaven
           ,
           by
           a
           way
           sutable
           to
           his
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           by
           way
           of
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           that
           cannot
           be
           but
           by
           God
           equall
           with
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           is
           the
           reason
           ,
           why
           the
           Apostle
           joynes
           together
           ,
           
             without
             Christ
             ,
             without
             God.
          
           That
           is
           ,
           
           they
           that
           know
           not
           Christ
           God-man
           ,
           to
           reconcile
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           God.
           For
           the
           pure
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           what
           hath
           it
           to
           doe
           with
           the
           unpure
           nature
           of
           man
           ,
           without
           Emanuel
           ,
           without
           him
           that
           is
           God
           man
           ,
           to
           make
           satisfaction
           ?
        
         
           But
           now
           that
           Christ
           hath
           taken
           our
           nature
           ,
           
           it
           is
           become
           pure
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           beloved
           of
           God
           in
           him
           .
           And
           God
           in
           him
           is
           become
           lovely
           ,
           because
           hee
           is
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           yea
           in
           Christ
           ,
           God
           is
           become
           a
           father
           
             I
             goe
             to
             my
             father
          
           ,
           
           
             and
             your
             father
          
           ;
           his
           nature
           ,
           is
           sweet
           to
           us
           in
           Christ
           ,
           our
           nature
           is
           sweet
           to
           him
           in
           Christ
           ,
           God
           loveth
           not
           our
           nature
           ,
           but
           first
           in
           him
           ,
           in
           whom
           it
           is
           pure
           .
           And
           then
           he
           loveth
           our
           nature
           in
           us
           ,
           because
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           hee
           will
           make
           our
           natures
           like
           to
           Christs
           :
           and
           therefore
           wee
           may
           conceive
           of
           God
           as
           Emanuell
           ,
           God
           well
           pleased
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           well
           pleased
           with
           him
           .
           Out
           of
           Christ
           wee
           are
           angry
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           hee
           angry
           with
           us
           .
           Wee
           could
           wish
           there
           were
           no
           God
           ,
           and
           choose
           rather
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           devill
           ,
           to
           bee
           led
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           to
           all
           prophanenesse
           and
           licentiousnesse
           .
           Wee
           have
           a
           rising
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Image
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           comes
           from
           God
           ,
           the
           proud
           unmortified
           heart
           of
           man
           swelleth
           against
           it
           .
           But
           when
           the
           heart
           once
           believeth
           ,
           that
           Christ
           Emanuell
           God
           with
           us
           ,
           hath
           satisfied
           Gods
           justice
           ;
           now
           God
           is
           taken
           by
           the
           believing
           heart
           to
           bee
           a
           father
           reconciled
           in
           Iesus
           Christ.
           And
           we
           are
           taught
           to
           bee
           his
           sonnes
           .
           And
           our
           nature
           is
           more
           and
           more
           purified
           and
           cleansed
           ,
           and
           made
           like
           the
           pure
           nature
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           the
           termes
           betweene
           God
           and
           us
           are
           more
           sweet
           ,
           till
           we
           get
           to
           heaven
           ,
           where
           our
           nature
           shal
           be
           absolutely
           perfect
           and
           purged
           by
           the
           holy
           spirit
           .
           So
           that
           he
           is
           Emanuell
           
           God
           with
           us
           ,
           
           to
           make
           God
           and
           us
           friends
           ,
           which
           is
           two
           waies
           .
           First
           by
           satisfaction
           taking
           
           away
           the
           wrath
           of
           God.
           And
           then
           secondly
           ,
           by
           the
           spirit
           :
           
           for
           God
           sendeth
           his
           Spirit
           into
           our
           
           harts
           ,
           to
           fit
           us
           for
           frindship
           ,
           &
           cōmunion
           with
           him
           ,
           
           when
           we
           have
           something
           of
           God
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           From
           hence
           many
           things
           may
           bee
           spoken
           ,
           partly
           for
           instruction
           ,
           and
           comfort
           .
           I
           will
           name
           a
           few
           .
        
         
           First
           of
           all
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           wondred
           at
           ,
           and
           wee
           cannot
           wonder
           enough
           (
           though
           we
           were
           Angels
           ,
           and
           had
           natures
           larger
           then
           they
           are
           )
           at
           the
           marvellous
           mercies
           and
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           
           that
           would
           stoope
           so
           low
           ,
           as
           that
           God
           in
           the
           second
           person
           should
           take
           our
           nature
           and
           become
           one
           with
           us
           .
           It
           is
           marvellous
           love
           that
           he
           would
           be
           one
           with
           us
           ,
           by
           such
           a
           meanes
           as
           his
           owne
           sonne
           ,
           to
           make
           peace
           betweene
           him
           and
           us
           .
           It
           is
           a
           marvellous
           condescending
           ,
           and
           stooping
           in
           the
           sonne
           to
           take
           our
           nature
           ;
           when
           there
           bee
           better
           creatures
           above
           us
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           let
           passe
           all
           above
           us
           ,
           and
           take
           our
           nature
           that
           is
           dust
           ,
           into
           unity
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           that
           earth
           ,
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           ,
           should
           bee
           taken
           into
           one
           person
           with
           the
           Godhead
           ,
           it
           is
           wonderfull
           and
           marvellous
           .
        
         
           He
           tooke
           not
           the
           nature
           of
           Angels
           :
           so
           that
           wee
           bee
           above
           Angels
           ,
           
           by
           the
           incarnation
           of
           Christ.
           Because
           hee
           tooke
           not
           the
           Angels
           nature
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           the
           spouse
           of
           Christ
           :
           but
           every
           believing
           Christian
           is
           the
           spouse
           of
           
           Christ
           ;
           he
           is
           marryed
           to
           Christ
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           head
           ,
           wee
           the
           members
           :
           he
           is
           the
           husband
           ,
           wee
           the
           spouse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wee
           may
           stand
           in
           admiration
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           taking
           our
           natures
           on
           him
           .
        
         
           It
           requires
           hearts
           wounded
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           thinke
           of
           ,
           and
           admire
           these
           things
           answerable
           to
           their
           natures
           .
           The
           Angels
           when
           Christ
           was
           borne
           could
           not
           containe
           ,
           but
           breake
           out
           ,
           
             Glory
             to
             God
             on
             high
             ,
             on
             earth
             peace
             ,
             good
             will
             towards
             men
          
           :
           because
           there
           was
           then
           peace
           ,
           peace
           betweene
           God
           and
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           consequence
           with
           all
           the
           creatures
           ,
           which
           doe
           but
           take
           part
           with
           God
           and
           revenge
           his
           quarrell
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           be
           matters
           of
           admiration
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           spend
           eternity
           ,
           in
           admiration
           thereof
           in
           another
           world
           ,
           though
           here
           our
           narrow
           hearts
           can
           hardly
           conceive
           it
           .
           
           But
           what
           wee
           cannot
           believe
           by
           understanding
           (
           as
           things
           above
           nature
           ,
           )
           let
           us
           labour
           to
           understand
           them
           by
           believing
           ,
           desire
           God
           wee
           may
           believe
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           understand
           them
           to
           our
           comfort
           .
        
         
           
             Emanuel
             ,
             God
             with
             us
          
           .
           If
           God
           bee
           with
           us
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           then
           hee
           is
           with
           us
           in
           his
           love
           .
           
             And
             if
             God
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             against
             us
             ?
          
           For
           this
           Emanuel
           hath
           taken
           our
           nature
           for
           ever
           :
           
           hee
           hath
           taken
           it
           into
           heaven
           with
           him
           ;
           God
           and
           wee
           shall
           bee
           for
           ever
           in
           good
           termes
           ,
           because
           God
           in
           our
           nature
           is
           for
           ever
           in
           heaven
           ,
           
           as
           an
           Intercessour
           appearing
           for
           us
           .
           There
           is
           no
           feare
           of
           a
           breach
           now
           ;
           for
           our
           brother
           is
           in
           heaven
           ,
           our
           Husband
           is
           in
           heaven
           ,
           to
           preserve
           an
           everlasting
           union
           and
           amitie
           betweene
           God
           and
           us
           .
           Now
           wee
           may
           insult
           in
           an
           holy
           maner
           over
           all
           oppositions
           whatsoever
           .
           For
           if
           God
           be
           with
           us
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           and
           by
           consequence
           in
           favour
           ,
           who
           shall
           bee
           against
           us
           ?
           and
           therefore
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             let
             us
             triumph
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           
        
         
           Let
           us
           make
           use
           of
           this
           Emanuel
           in
           all
           troubles
           whatsoever
           ,
           whether
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           of
           our
           owne
           persons
           .
           In
           troubles
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Church
           hath
           enemies
           ,
           hell
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           Satans
           factors
           ,
           but
           wee
           have
           one
           ,
           Emanuel
           God
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wee
           need
           not
           feare
           :
           you
           know
           whose
           ensigne
           it
           is
           ,
           whose
           Motto
           ;
           
             Deus
             nobiscum
          
           ,
           is
           better
           than
           
             Sancta
             Maria
             .
             Sancta
             Maria
          
           will
           downe
           ,
           when
           
             Deus
             nobiscum
          
           shall
           stand
           .
        
         
           I
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           let
           us
           comfort
           our selves
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           in
           the
           next
           chapt
           .
           vers
           .
           7.
           comforts
           the
           Church
           in
           distresse
           ,
           
             He
             shall
             passe
             through
             Iudah
             ,
             he
             shall
             over-flow
             and
             go
             over
             ,
             he
             shall
             reach
             even
             to
             the
             necke
             ,
             and
             the
             stretching
             out
             of
             his
             wings
             ,
             shall
             fill
             the
             bredth
             of
             thy
          
           *
           
             land
             ,
             O
             Emanuel
          
           .
           It
           may
           seeme
           a
           kinde
           of
           complaint
           .
           
             The
             enemy
             stretcheth
             out
             their
             wings
             over
             thy
             land
             ,
             O
             Emanuel
          
           :
           which
           may
           teach
           us
           in
           the
           person
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           goe
           to
           Emanuel
           ,
           Remember
           
           the
           enemies
           of
           thy
           Church
           spread
           their
           wings
           over
           thy
           land
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           O
           Emanuel
           ,
           thou
           seest
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           the
           malice
           of
           Antichrist
           and
           his
           supporters
           .
           He
           is
           the
           true
           Michael
           that
           stands
           for
           his
           Church
           .
           And
           then
           in
           the
           tenth
           verse
           ,
           
             Take
             counsell
             together
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             nought
             ,
             speake
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             not
             stand
             for
             God
             is
             with
             us
             .
          
           And
           as
           the
           Church
           before
           Christ
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           much
           more
           may
           we
           now
           hee
           is
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
           insult
           over
           all
           .
           Let
           all
           the
           enemies
           consult
           together
           ,
           this
           king
           and
           that
           power
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           counsell
           in
           heaven
           will
           disturbe
           and
           dash
           all
           their
           counsells
           .
           Emanuel
           in
           heaven
           laugheth
           them
           to
           scorne
           .
           And
           as
           Luther
           sayd
           ,
           
             shall
             wee
             weepe
             and
             cry
             ,
             when
             God
             laugheth
          
           ?
           He
           seeth
           a
           company
           of
           idolatrous
           wretches
           ,
           that
           conspire
           together
           to
           root
           out
           all
           Protestants
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           if
           it
           lay
           in
           their
           power
           .
           They
           that
           are
           inspired
           with
           Jesuiticall
           spirits
           ,
           the
           incendiaries
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           have
           devoured
           all
           Israel
           ,
           and
           Christendome
           in
           their
           hopes
           :
           but
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           Emanuels
           land
           ,
           and
           freehold
           ,
           sees
           it
           ,
           and
           laughs
           them
           to
           scorne
           .
           God
           can
           dash
           all
           their
           treacherous
           counsels
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           in
           all
           personal
           trouble
           whatsoever
           ,
           Emanuel
           ,
           God
           with
           us
           ,
           is
           fitted
           to
           be
           a
           mercifull
           Saviour
           ;
           he
           was
           poore
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           with
           the
           poor
           ;
           he
           took
           not
           on
           him
           an
           impassable
           nature
           ,
           but
           he
           tooke
           our
           poverty
           ,
           our
           miserable
           nature
           .
           Hee
           is
           poore
           with
           the
           poore
           ,
           
           afflicted
           with
           the
           afflicted
           ,
           persecuted
           with
           the
           persecuted
           ,
           he
           is
           deserted
           with
           them
           that
           be
           deserted
           ,
           
             My
             God
             ,
             My
             God
             ,
             why
             hast
             thou
             forsaken
             me
             ?
          
           He
           suffers
           with
           them
           that
           suffer
           ,
           he
           hath
           gone
           throgh
           al
           the
           passages
           of
           our
           lives
           .
           In
           the
           beginning
           of
           it
           he
           was
           conceived
           and
           borne
           ,
           
           and
           he
           hath
           gone
           along
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           is
           able
           to
           pitty
           and
           succour
           us
           in
           our
           poverty
           ,
           in
           prison
           ,
           in
           bonds
           ,
           in
           disgrace
           ,
           in
           our
           conflict
           with
           God
           ,
           in
           our
           terrour
           of
           conscience
           ,
           in
           all
           our
           temptations
           and
           assaults
           by
           Sathan
           ;
           he
           was
           tempted
           himselfe
           by
           Sathan
           ,
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           that
           Emanuel
           might
           in
           all
           these
           be
           mercifull
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           not
           lose
           the
           comforts
           of
           this
           sweet
           Name
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           have
           couched
           so
           many
           comforts
           .
           In
           the
           houre
           of
           death
           ,
           when
           wee
           are
           to
           dye
           ,
           thinke
           of
           Emanuel
           .
           When
           Iacob
           was
           to
           goe
           into
           Egypt
           ,
           sayth
           God
           ,
           
             Feare
             not
             Iacob
             ,
             goe
             ,
             I
             will
             goe
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             bring
             thee
             back
             againe
             ,
          
           and
           he
           did
           bring
           him
           back
           to
           be
           buried
           in
           Canaan
           .
           So
           ,
           feare
           not
           to
           dye
           ,
           feare
           not
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           grave
           ,
           Emanuel
           hath
           been
           there
           ,
           he
           will
           goe
           into
           the
           grave
           ,
           hee
           will
           bring
           us
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           againe
           :
           for
           Emanuel
           is
           God
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           is
           God
           over
           death
           ,
           over
           sinne
           ,
           over
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ;
           God
           over
           all
           ,
           blest
           for
           evermore
           ,
           and
           hath
           triumphed
           over
           all
           ,
           so
           that
           
             what
             shall
             separate
             us
             from
             the
             love
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ?
          
        
         
           
           He
           is
           not
           onely
           God
           with
           us
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           God
           for
           us
           in
           heaven
           at
           this
           time
           ;
           he
           
           is
           God
           in
           us
           by
           his
           spirit
           :
           hee
           is
           God
           amongst
           us
           in
           our
           meetings
           ,
           
             Where
             two
             or
             three
             be
             gathered
             together
             in
             my
             name
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             .
          
           He
           is
           God
           for
           us
           to
           defend
           us
           ,
           he
           is
           for
           us
           in
           earth
           ,
           for
           us
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           wheresoever
           we
           be
           ,
           specially
           in
           good
           causes
           .
           And
           therefore
           enlarge
           our
           comforts
           as
           much
           as
           we
           can
           .
        
         
           And
           shall
           not
           wee
           then
           labour
           to
           bee
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           we
           can
           ?
           All
           spirits
           that
           have
           any
           comfort
           by
           this
           Emanuel
           they
           are
           touched
           on
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           have
           desires
           to
           bee
           nearer
           and
           nearer
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           How
           shall
           I
           know
           hee
           is
           my
           Emanuel
           ,
           
           not
           onely
           God
           
             with
             us
          
           ,
           but
           God
           
             with
             me
          
           ?
           If
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           of
           his
           ,
           that
           sanctified
           his
           humane
           nature
           ,
           I
           have
           desires
           to
           bee
           nearer
           and
           nearer
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           be
           liker
           and
           liker
           him
           .
           If
           I
           am
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           if
           I
           be
           neare
           him
           in
           my
           affections
           ,
           desires
           ,
           and
           understanding
           ;
           if
           I
           side
           not
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           nor
           joyne
           in
           opposition
           against
           the
           Gospell
           .
           If
           I
           finde
           inwardly
           a
           desire
           to
           bee
           more
           and
           more
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           like
           to
           him
           ;
           if
           outwardly
           (
           in
           the
           place
           where
           I
           live
           )
           I
           side
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           take
           part
           with
           his
           cause
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           I
           have
           interest
           in
           him
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           labour
           to
           bee
           more
           and
           more
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           with
           God
           ,
           in
           love
           ,
           and
           affections
           ,
           in
           faith
           ,
           in
           our
           whole
           inward
           man
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           Wee
           must
           know
           this
           Emanuel
           doth
           trust
           us
           with
           his
           cause
           ,
           
           to
           speak
           a
           good
           word
           for
           him
           
           now
           and
           then
           ,
           to
           speak
           a
           word
           for
           his
           Church
           ;
           &
           he
           takes
           it
           ill
           if
           we
           neglect
           him
           .
           
             Curse
             ye
             Meroz
             ,
             because
             hee
             came
             not
             out
             to
             helpe
             the
             Lord.
          
           God
           trusteth
           us
           to
           see
           ,
           if
           wee
           will
           bee
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           and
           calles
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           Iehu
           did
           ,
           
             Who
             is
             on
             my
             side
             ,
             who
             ?
          
           Now
           ,
           if
           wee
           have
           not
           a
           word
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           prayer
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           how
           can
           wee
           say
           ,
           
             God
             with
             us
          
           ?
           when
           we
           are
           not
           used
           to
           speake
           to
           God
           by
           way
           of
           prayer
           ,
           nor
           to
           man
           but
           by
           way
           of
           opposition
           and
           contestation
           ?
           By
           this
           therefore
           examine
           the
           truth
           of
           our
           interest
           in
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Those
           that
           intend
           to
           receive
           the
           communion
           ,
           must
           thinke
           ,
           Now
           I
           am
           to
           be
           neare
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           
           and
           to
           feast
           with
           him
           .
           Christ
           is
           with
           us
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           neare
           relation
           betweene
           the
           bread
           and
           the
           wine
           ,
           and
           body
           and
           bloud
           of
           Christ.
           Now
           the
           true
           childe
           of
           God
           is
           glad
           of
           this
           most
           speciall
           presence
           of
           Christ.
           All
           true
           receivers
           come
           with
           joy
           to
           the
           Sacrament
           .
           Oh
           I
           shall
           have
           communion
           with
           Emanuel
           ,
           who
           left
           heaven
           ,
           tooke
           my
           nature
           into
           a
           most
           neare
           hypostaticall
           union
           ,
           the
           nearest
           union
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           shal
           not
           I
           desire
           the
           nearest
           union
           with
           him
           againe
           that
           can
           be
           possible
           ?
           Oh
           I
           am
           glad
           of
           the
           occasion
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           heare
           his
           word
           ,
           pray
           to
           him
           ,
           receive
           the
           Sacrament
           .
           Thus
           let
           us
           come
           with
           joy
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           communion
           with
           this
           Emanuel
           ,
           
           who
           hath
           such
           sweet
           communion
           with
           our
           nature
           .
           That
           our
           hearts
           may
           bee
           
           as
           the
           virgins
           wombe
           was
           to
           conceive
           Christ
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           inlarge
           these
           things
           in
           your
           meditations
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           wee
           know
           not
           how
           long
           wee
           may
           live
           here
           ,
           some
           of
           us
           be
           sicke
           and
           weake
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           us
           may
           fall
           into
           danger
           ,
           wee
           know
           not
           how
           soone
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           our
           comfort
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           Emanuell
           ,
           hee
           left
           heaven
           ,
           and
           tooke
           our
           nature
           to
           bring
           us
           thither
           ,
           where
           himselfe
           is
           .
           When
           times
           of
           dissolution
           come
           ,
           consider
           ,
           I
           am
           now
           going
           to
           him
           to
           heaven
           ,
           that
           came
           downe
           from
           thence
           ,
           to
           bring
           me
           to
           that
           eternall
           mansion
           of
           rest
           and
           glory
           .
           And
           shall
           not
           I
           desire
           an
           everlasting
           communion
           with
           him
           .
           God
           became
           man
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           make
           man
           like
           God
           ,
           pertaking
           of
           his
           divine
           nature
           ,
           in
           grace
           here
           ,
           and
           glory
           hereafter
           .
           Shall
           not
           I
           goe
           to
           him
           that
           suffered
           so
           much
           for
           me
           ?
           Therefore
           saith
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolved
             and
             to
             bee
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           effect
           of
           Christs
           prayer
           ,
           Father
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             my
             will
             is
             ,
             that
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             also
             .
          
           And
           in
           this
           God
           heareth
           Christ
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           beleive
           in
           him
           shall
           bee
           where
           Christ
           is
           ;
           as
           he
           came
           from
           heaven
           to
           be
           where
           wee
           are
           .
           Lay
           up
           these
           things
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           receive
           benefit
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
           Page
           19.
           line
           6.
           for
           wounded
           ,
           read
           warmed
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           SECOND
           SERMON
        
         
           
             
               
                 ISAIAH
                 .
                 7.14
              
               .
            
             
               Behold
               a
               Virgin
               shall
               conceive
               and
               beare
               a
               Sonne
               ,
               and
               shall
               call
               his
               name
               Emanuell
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           occasion
           of
           these
           words
           we
           have
           heard
           .
           The
           Church
           was
           in
           great
           distresse
           under
           two
           mighty
           Kings
           ,
           that
           threatned
           great
           matters
           ;
           but
           indeed
           were
           but
           two
           smoaking
           fire-brands
           ,
           that
           went
           out
           of
           themselves
           .
           Ahaz
           being
           a
           wicked
           King
           ,
           (
           and
           wickednes
           being
           alwayes
           full
           of
           feares
           ,
           fearfull
           in
           trouble
           ,
           though
           not
           before
           trouble
           ,
           for
           they
           that
           bee
           least
           fearfull
           of
           trouble
           ,
           
           be
           most
           fearefull
           in
           trouble
           )
           and
           GOD
           intending
           comfort
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           bids
           him
           aske
           a
           signe
           .
           Ahaz
           out
           of
           guiltinesse
           of
           conscience
           ,
           and
           stubbournes
           together
           would
           aske
           none
           .
           GOD
           intended
           to
           strengthen
           his
           faith
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           not
           make
           advantage
           of
           the
           offer
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Prophet
           promiseth
           a
           signe
           ,
           the
           grand
           signe
           ,
           The
           signe
           of
           all
           signes
           ,
           the
           miracle
           of
           all
           miracles
           ,
           the
           Incarnation
           of
           the
           Messias
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           way
           I
           beseech
           you
           let
           me
           observe
           this
           .
           
           
             It
             is
             Atheisticall
             profanesse
             to
             despice
             any
             helpe
             ,
             that
             God
             in
             his
             wisdome
             thinketh
             necessary
             to
             proppe
             and
             shoare
             our
             weake
             faith
             withall
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           when
           many
           out
           of
           confidence
           of
           their
           owne
           graces
           ,
           and
           parts
           refuse
           the
           Sacrament
           (
           God
           knowing
           better
           then
           our selves
           ,
           wee
           need
           it
           )
           unlesse
           it
           bee
           at
           one
           time
           of
           the
           yeare
           ,
           and
           refuse
           the
           other
           ordinance
           of
           preaching
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           sanctifyed
           ,
           they
           seeme
           to
           know
           themselves
           better
           then
           God
           ,
           who
           out
           of
           knowledge
           of
           our
           weaknes
           ,
           hath
           set
           apart
           these
           meanes
           for
           the
           strengthning
           of
           our
           graces
           .
           
           And
           as
           Ahaz
           refusing
           Gods
           helpe
           ,
           provoked
           God
           by
           it
           ,
           so
           these
           must
           know
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           escape
           without
           judgment
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           tempting
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           proceedeth
           from
           a
           bad
           spirit
           of
           pride
           and
           stubbornes
           .
        
         
           How
           this
           promise
           of
           the
           Messias
           could
           be
           
           a
           signe
           to
           them
           to
           comfort
           them
           ,
           we
           spake
           at
           large
           ,
           wee
           will
           now
           deliver
           some
           thing
           by
           way
           of
           addition
           and
           explication
           .
        
         
           The
           house
           of
           David
           was
           affraid
           they
           should
           be
           extinct
           ,
           by
           these
           two
           great
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           saith
           hee
           ,
           
             A
             Virgin
             of
             the
             house
             of
             David
             shall
             conceive
             a
             Sonne
             ,
          
           and
           how
           then
           can
           the
           house
           of
           David
           bee
           extinct
           ?
           
           Secondly
           ,
           Heaven
           hath
           said
           it
           ,
           earth
           can
           not
           disanull
           it
           .
           God
           hath
           said
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Creatures
           in
           the
           World
           can
           not
           annihilate
           it
           .
           It
           was
           the
           promise
           made
           to
           Adam
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           fallen
           ,
           it
           runne
           along
           to
           Abraham
           ,
           and
           afterward
           to
           the
           Patriarkes
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           so
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           the
           custome
           of
           the
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           
           ledde
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           in
           any
           distresse
           to
           have
           recourse
           to
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           Messias
           ,
           as
           for
           other
           ends
           ,
           so
           for
           this
           ,
           to
           raise
           themselves
           up
           by
           an
           argument
           drawne
           from
           the
           greater
           to
           the
           lesse
           .
           God
           will
           give
           the
           Messias
           ,
           GOD
           will
           become
           man.
           
             A
             virgin
             shall
             conceive
             a
             Sonne
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           he
           will
           give
           you
           lesse
           mercies
           .
        
         
           I
           note
           this
           by
           the
           way
           for
           this
           end
           to
           teach
           us
           a
           sanctified
           manner
           of
           reasoning
           .
           
           Was
           it
           a
           strong
           argument
           before
           Christs
           comming
           .
           The
           Messias
           shall
           come
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wee
           may
           expect
           inferiour
           blessings
           .
           
           And
           shall
           not
           we
           make
           use
           of
           the
           same
           reason
           now
           ?
           Christ
           is
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           is
           triumphant
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           
             God
             having
             given
             Christ
             ,
             will
             hee
             not
             give
             all
             things
             necessary
             whatsoever
          
           ?
           Shall
           the
           reasonings
           before
           Christs
           comming
           be
           of
           more
           force
           ,
           then
           these
           bee
           ,
           now
           Christ
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           glory
           ,
           appearing
           in
           Heaven
           for
           us
           ?
        
         
           Beloved
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           a
           shame
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           not
           have
           the
           sanctified
           art
           of
           reasoning
           ,
           to
           argue
           from
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           the
           giving
           of
           all
           things
           needfull
           for
           us
           ?
        
         
           
           The
           ground
           of
           this
           reason
           is
           this
           ,
           All
           other
           promises
           whatsoever
           they
           are
           ,
           are
           secundary
           to
           the
           grand
           Fundamentall
           promise
           of
           CHRIST
           .
           All
           promises
           issue
           from
           a
           Covenant
           founded
           in
           God
           man.
           Now
           covenants
           come
           from
           love
           ,
           and
           love
           is
           founded
           in
           the
           first
           person
           ,
           loved
           ,
           and
           the
           foundation
           of
           all
           love
           .
           Therefore
           if
           God
           giveth
           Christ
           the
           foundation
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           love
           makes
           a
           covenant
           ,
           and
           as
           branches
           of
           the
           covenant
           giveth
           many
           promises
           :
           Then
           having
           made
           good
           the
           maine
           promise
           of
           all
           ,
           (
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           )
           will
           hee
           not
           make
           good
           all
           the
           rest
           ?
           And
           therefore
           we
           should
           have
           often
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           thoughts
           ,
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           all
           promises
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           make
           use
           of
           the
           
           expectation
           of
           all
           inferiour
           promises
           .
           For
           they
           issue
           from
           that
           love
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           fully
           manifested
           already
           .
        
         
           Wee
           have
           spoken
           of
           the
           Preface
           ,
           Behold
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           word
           usually
           prefixed
           before
           all
           the
           passages
           of
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Birth
           ,
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           his
           comming
           againe
           .
           And
           great
           reason
           .
        
         
           For
           what
           doe
           wee
           usually
           behold
           with
           earnestnes
           ?
           rare
           things
           ,
           new
           things
           ,
           great
           things
           ,
           especially
           if
           they
           be
           great
           to
           admiration
           ,
           and
           that
           concerne
           us
           neerely
           ;
           usefull
           things
           ,
           especially
           if
           they
           bee
           present
           .
           And
           is
           any
           thing
           rarer
           then
           that
           ,
           
             A
             Virgin
             shall
             conceive
             ,
             and
             beare
             a
             sonne
          
           ?
           then
           the
           Incarnation
           of
           Christ
           ?
           never
           was
           the
           like
           in
           nature
           ,
           never
           the
           like
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           or
           earth
           ,
           that
           God
           ,
           and
           man
           ,
           should
           bee
           in
           one
           person
           .
           It
           is
           a
           rare
           thing
           ,
           a
           new
           thing
           ,
           it
           is
           great
           to
           wonderment
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           the
           9.
           
           Chapter
           of
           this
           prophesie
           ,
           
             His
             name
             shall
             bee
             called
             wonderfull
             ,
          
           
           as
           in
           many
           other
           respects
           ,
           so
           wonderfull
           in
           his
           Conception
           and
           Birth
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           all
           is
           for
           us
           .
           
           
             To
             us
             a
             Child
             is
             borne
             ,
             to
             us
             a
             Sonne
             is
             given
             ,
          
           in
           the
           same
           Chapter
           .
           
             For
             us
             ,
             and
             for
             us
             men
             ,
             hee
             came
             downe
             from
             Heaven
             .
          
           And
           then
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           Faith
           ,
           all
           these
           things
           are
           present
           :
           Faith
           knoweth
           no
           difference
           of
           time
           .
        
         
         
           
           Christ
           is
           present
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           faith
           now
           .
           We
           see
           him
           sacrificed
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           and
           in
           the
           word
           ;
           faith
           knoweth
           no
           distance
           of
           place
           as
           well
           as
           no
           distance
           of
           time
           :
           we
           see
           him
           in
           heaven
           ,
           as
           St.
           Stephen
           sitting
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           therefore
           behold
           .
        
         
           If
           ever
           any
           thing
           were
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           great
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           eternity
           ,
           this
           is
           great
           ,
           this
           is
           wonderfull
           .
           And
           if
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           be
           fit
           for
           us
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           dignifieth
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           raiseth
           the
           soule
           above
           it selfe
           ,
           it
           is
           this
           wonderfull
           object
           .
        
         
           
           We
           out
           of
           our
           weaknes
           ,
           wonder
           at
           poore
           pety
           things
           ,
           as
           the
           Disciples
           at
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             What
             stones
             are
             these
          
           ?
           we
           wonder
           at
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           birth
           and
           place
           ,
           but
           alas
           ,
           what
           is
           fit
           for
           the
           soule
           being
           a
           large
           and
           capable
           thing
           to
           stand
           in
           admiration
           of
           ?
           Here
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           transcendeth
           admiration
           it selfe
           .
           
             Behold
             a
             Virgin
             shall
             conceive
             a
             Sonne
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           attend
           to
           the
           great
           matter
           in
           hand
           :
           this
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           adde
           ,
           to
           what
           ,
           I
           formerly
           delivered
           in
           that
           particular
           .
        
         
           A
           Virgin
           shall
           conceive
           a
           Sonne
           &c.
           
        
         
           You
           need
           not
           goe
           farther
           then
           the
           text
           for
           wonders
           .
           For
           here
           are
           2
           great
           ones
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           a
           Mother
           ,
           and
           Godman
           .
        
         
         
           So
           in
           the
           words
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           conception
           and
           the
           
             birth
             of
             Christ
          
           his
           humane
           nature
           ,
           his
           divine
           nature
           ,
           and
           his
           office
           to
           reconcile
           God
           and
           us
           in
           one
           .
        
         
           As
           he
           is
           God
           in
           our
           nature
           (
           hee
           tooke
           our
           nature
           into
           communion
           of
           person
           )
           so
           his
           office
           is
           to
           bring
           God
           and
           man
           together
           ,
           his
           two
           natures
           is
           to
           fit
           him
           for
           his
           office
           ;
           God
           and
           man
           were
           at
           much
           distant
           tearmes
           as
           could
           be
           ,
           unlesse
           betwene
           the
           Devill
           ,
           and
           God.
           And
           therefore
           
             God
             man
          
           in
           one
           person
           must
           performe
           the
           great
           office
           ,
           of
           bringing
           such
           as
           were
           in
           such
           opposite
           tearmes
           together
           .
        
         
           Of
           his
           conception
           by
           the
           Virgin
           Mary
           ,
           wee
           spake
           sufficiently
           ,
           onely
           wee
           will
           adde
           this
           for
           farther
           explication
           .
           A
           further
           type
           of
           this
           was
           in
           the
           birth
           of
           Isaack
           .
           
           Isaack
           you
           know
           was
           borne
           of
           a
           dead
           wombe
           .
           Christ
           was
           conceived
           of
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           farre
           more
           improbable
           then
           the
           other
           .
           Isaack
           was
           the
           
             Sonne
             of
             the
             promise
          
           .
           Christ
           
             was
             the
             promised
             seed
          
           ,
           both
           in
           some
           sort
           miraculously
           borne
           .
           For
           indeed
           it
           was
           a
           true
           wonder
           ,
           that
           Isaack
           should
           be
           borne
           of
           a
           dead
           wombe
           .
           And
           here
           that
           a
           Virgin
           should
           conceive
           .
           Sara
           had
           nothing
           to
           supply
           moisture
           and
           juyce
           to
           the
           fruit
           .
           And
           so
           here
           was
           nothing
           of
           a
           man
           to
           further
           Christs
           conception
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           shew
           why
           there
           must
           be
           this
           kind
           of
           
           conception
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           will
           helpe
           our
           faith
           exceedingly
           .
        
         
           First
           Christ
           must
           be
           without
           all
           sinne
           of
           necessity
           ;
           
           for
           else
           when
           hee
           tooke
           our
           nature
           ,
           stubble
           ,
           and
           fire
           had
           joyned
           together
           .
           
             God
             is
             a
             consuming
             fire
          
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           nature
           must
           be
           purified
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           by
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           in
           the
           wombe
           of
           the
           Virgin.
           
        
         
           And
           then
           againe
           in
           the
           conception
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           foundation
           of
           all
           obedience
           active
           and
           passive
           ,
           
           and
           of
           all
           that
           was
           afterwards
           excellent
           in
           Christ.
           If
           there
           had
           beene
           any
           blemish
           in
           the
           foundation
           ,
           which
           was
           his
           conception
           ;
           if
           he
           had
           not
           beene
           pure
           ,
           there
           had
           beene
           defect
           in
           all
           that
           issued
           from
           him
           ,
           his
           active
           obedience
           and
           passive
           obedience
           ,
           for
           every
           thing
           savours
           of
           the
           principle
           from
           whence
           it
           commeth
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           was
           Gods
           great
           worke
           in
           this
           strange
           conception
           that
           sinne
           might
           be
           stop't
           in
           the
           roote
           and
           beginning
           ,
           nature
           might
           be
           sanctified
           in
           the
           foundation
           of
           it
           .
           And
           so
           that
           he
           might
           persue
           sin
           from
           the
           beginnning
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           both
           in
           his
           life
           by
           living
           without
           sinne
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           his
           death
           by
           making
           satisfaction
           for
           sinne
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ground
           our
           faith
           on
           this
           ,
           That
           our
           salvation
           is
           laid
           on
           one
           that
           is
           mighty
           ,
           
           God
           man
           ;
           and
           on
           one
           ,
           that
           is
           pure
           and
           holy
           .
           And
           therefore
           in
           his
           obedience
           active
           ,
           holy
           ;
           and
           in
           his
           obedience
           passive
           ,
           holy
           .
        
         
         
           Againe
           he
           came
           to
           be
           a
           surety
           for
           us
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           hee
           must
           pay
           our
           whole
           debt
           ,
           hee
           must
           pay
           the
           debt
           of
           obedience
           ,
           he
           must
           pay
           the
           debt
           of
           punishment
           .
           Now
           obedience
           must
           come
           from
           a
           pure
           nature
           ,
           and
           his
           death
           must
           extend
           to
           the
           satisfying
           of
           an
           infinite
           Iustice.
           And
           therefore
           he
           must
           be
           conceived
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           in
           the
           wombe
           of
           a
           pure
           Virgin.
           
        
         
           And
           wee
           must
           know
           that
           in
           this
           conception
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           were
           2.
           or
           3.
           things
           wherin
           there
           was
           a
           maine
           difference
           betweene
           Christ
           ,
           and
           us
           .
           
        
         
           Christ
           was
           in
           his
           humane
           nature
           altogether
           without
           sin
           ,
           
           we
           are
           sinfull
           in
           our
           nature
           .
           Again
           Christs
           humane
           nature
           had
           alwaies
           subsistence
           in
           the
           divine
           ,
           
           and
           it
           was
           never
           out
           of
           the
           divine
           
           nature
           .
           As
           soone
           as
           his
           body
           and
           soule
           were
           united
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           soule
           of
           God
           ;
           now
           our
           natures
           are
           not
           so
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           in
           manner
           of
           propagation
           :
           his
           was
           
           extraordinary
           altogether
           .
           
           Adam
           was
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           neither
           of
           man
           ,
           nor
           woman
           .
           Eve
           of
           man
           without
           a
           woman
           .
           All
           other
           of
           Adam
           ,
           and
           Eve.
           Christ
           of
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           and
           without
           a
           man.
           But
           setting
           aside
           his
           subsistence
           in
           the
           second
           person
           ,
           and
           extraordinary
           meanes
           of
           propagation
           ,
           Christ
           and
           we
           are
           all
           one
           ,
           hee
           had
           a
           true
           humane
           body
           ,
           and
           soule
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           like
           our selves
           ,
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           former
           differences
           excepted
           .
        
         
         
           Why
           Christ
           must
           be
           man
           ,
           we
           have
           already
           heard
           .
           He
           became
           man
           to
           be
           sutable
           to
           us
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           and
           to
           sympathize
           in
           all
           our
           troubles
           .
        
         
           
             And
             shall
             call
             his
             name
             Emanuell
             .
             He
             shall
             call
             his
             name
             Emanuel
             ,
          
           
           saith
           the
           new
           Testament
           .
           That
           is
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           Emanuell
           indeed
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           knowne
           to
           bee
           ,
           and
           published
           to
           be
           so
           .
           Whatsoever
           hath
           a
           name
           is
           apparent
           .
           Christ
           was
           before
           hee
           tooke
           our
           flesh
           ;
           but
           he
           was
           not
           called
           Emanuell
           .
           It
           did
           not
           openly
           appeare
           that
           he
           was
           God
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           hee
           was
           not
           conceived
           in
           the
           wombe
           of
           a
           Virgin.
           They
           before
           Christ
           knew
           that
           hee
           should
           come
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           was
           conceived
           and
           borne
           ,
           hee
           was
           then
           called
           Emanuell
           .
        
         
           
           There
           were
           divers
           presences
           of
           Christ
           ,
           before
           hee
           came
           .
           He
           was
           in
           the
           bush
           as
           a
           signe
           of
           his
           presence
           ,
           he
           was
           in
           the
           Arke
           as
           a
           signe
           of
           his
           presence
           ,
           he
           was
           in
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Kings
           as
           a
           type
           of
           his
           presence
           .
           He
           tooke
           upon
           him
           the
           shape
           of
           man
           as
           a
           representation
           of
           his
           presence
           ,
           when
           he
           talked
           with
           Abraham
           and
           the
           Patriarkes
           ,
           but
           all
           this
           was
           not
           
             God
             with
             us
          
           ,
           in
           our
           nature
           ;
           he
           tooke
           it
           on
           him
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           laid
           it
           aside
           againe
           .
           But
           when
           hee
           was
           Emanuell
           ,
           and
           was
           called
           ,
           and
           declared
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           he
           tooke
           on
           him
           our
           nature
           ,
           never
           to
           lay
           it
           aside
           againe
           .
           He
           was
           borne
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           brought
           forth
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           lived
           in
           our
           
           nature
           ,
           dyed
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           was
           crucified
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           became
           a
           Curse
           for
           us
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           buried
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           rose
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           is
           in
           heaven
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           will
           abide
           there
           in
           our
           nature
           .
        
         
           All
           their
           faith
           before
           hee
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           was
           in
           confidence
           that
           he
           should
           take
           our
           flesh
           in
           the
           fullnes
           of
           time
           .
           Now
           came
           the
           time
           ,
           when
           hee
           was
           called
           Emanuell
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           word
           became
           flesh
           ,
           and
           tooke
           our
           nature
           on
           him
           .
        
         
           From
           hence
           that
           God
           tooke
           our
           nature
           upon
           him
           in
           the
           second
           person
           ,
           come
           divers
           things
           considerable
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           it
           appeares
           ,
           
           that
           he
           hath
           dignified
           and
           raised
           our
           nature
           above
           Angells
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           taken
           the
           seed
           of
           Abraham
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           Angells
           ,
           a
           wonderfull
           advancement
           of
           our
           nature
           for
           God
           to
           bee
           with
           us
           ,
           to
           marry
           such
           a
           poore
           nature
           ,
           as
           ours
           is
           ;
           for
           the
           great
           God
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           to
           take
           dust
           into
           the
           unity
           of
           his
           person
           .
           If
           this
           may
           not
           have
           a
           behould
           ,
           before
           it
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           may
           .
        
         
           To
           joyne
           alltogether
           ▪
           2
           For
           the
           great
           God
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           before
           whom
           the
           Angells
           cover
           their
           faces
           ,
           the
           mountaines
           tremble
           ,
           and
           the
           earth
           quakes
           ,
           to
           take
           our
           flesh
           ,
           and
           dust
           into
           unity
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           ends
           to
           save
           sinfull
           man
           ,
           and
           from
           such
           misery
           ,
           
           &
           eternall
           misery
           ,
           from
           such
           great
           enemies
           ;
           And
           then
           to
           advance
           him
           to
           such
           great
           happinesse
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           advanced
           .
           to
           take
           Christ
           Emanuell
           in
           the
           whole
           passage
           of
           his
           mediation
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           ground
           of
           admiration
           indeed
           .
        
         
           3
           But
           consider
           it
           specially
           in
           the
           raising
           and
           advancing
           of
           our
           natures
           to
           bee
           one
           with
           God.
           Shall
           God
           bee
           God
           with
           us
           in
           our
           nature
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           shall
           wee
           defile
           our
           natures
           that
           GOD
           hath
           so
           dignified
           ?
           Shall
           we
           livelike
           beasts
           whom
           God
           hath
           raised
           above
           Angells
           Let
           swearers
           ,
           beastly
           persons
           ,
           and
           profane
           hypocrites
           ,
           either
           alter
           their
           courses
           ,
           or
           else
           say
           they
           beleeve
           not
           these
           truths
           .
           Shall
           a
           man
           beleeve
           ,
           God
           hath
           taken
           his
           nature
           into
           unity
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           hath
           raised
           it
           above
           all
           Angells
           ,
           and
           can
           he
           turne
           beast
           ,
           yea
           devill
           incarnate
           in
           opposition
           of
           CHRIST
           ,
           and
           his
           cause
           ?
           What
           a
           shame
           is
           this
           ?
           can
           this
           bee
           ,
           where
           these
           things
           are
           beleeved
           ?
           A
           Christian
           should
           have
           high
           thoughts
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           defile
           the
           nature
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           taken
           into
           unity
           of
           his
           person
           ?
        
         
           And
           as
           hee
           hath
           dignified
           ,
           and
           raised
           ,
           and
           advanced
           our
           nature
           so
           highly
           :
           4
           so
           likewise
           hee
           hath
           infused
           ,
           and
           put
           all
           the
           riches
           of
           grace
           into
           our
           nature
           .
           For
           all
           grace
           is
           in
           CHRIST
           ,
           that
           a
           
           finite
           nature
           can
           bee
           capable
           of
           .
           For
           CHRIST
           is
           neerest
           the
           fountaine
           .
           Now
           the
           humane
           nature
           being
           so
           neere
           the
           fountaine
           of
           all
           good
           ,
           that
           is
           God
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           bee
           as
           rich
           as
           nature
           can
           possibly
           be
           capable
           of
           :
           And
           is
           not
           this
           for
           our
           good
           ?
           are
           not
           all
           his
           Riches
           for
           our
           use
           ?
        
         
           And
           therefore
           seeing
           our
           nature
           is
           dignified
           by
           Emanuell
           ,
           and
           inriched
           exceedingly
           by
           his
           graces
           next
           to
           infinite
           .
           (
           For
           our
           humane
           nature
           is
           not
           turned
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           some
           are
           conceited
           .
           It
           is
           not
           deified
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           infinite
           )
           yet
           as
           much
           as
           the
           creature
           can
           bee
           capable
           of
           ,
           there
           is
           in
           Christ-man
           ,
           and
           so
           shall
           wee
           defile
           that
           nature
           ?
        
         
           And
           from
           hence
           that
           our
           nature
           is
           ingrafted
           into
           the
           God-head
           ,
           5
           it
           followeth
           that
           what
           was
           done
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           was
           of
           wonderfull
           extention
           ,
           force
           ,
           and
           dignity
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           done
           ,
           when
           our
           nature
           was
           knit
           to
           the
           
             God
             head
          
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           maketh
           up
           all
           objections
           .
           As.
           
        
         
           How
           could
           the
           death
           of
           one
           man
           satisfie
           for
           the
           deaths
           of
           many
           millions
           .
           
        
         
           Secondly
           it
           was
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           humane
           nature
           was
           ingrafted
           into
           the
           second
           person
           of
           the
           Trinity
           .
           For
           (
           because
           they
           were
           but
           one
           person
           )
           whatsoever
           
           the
           humane
           nature
           did
           or
           suffered
           ,
           God
           did
           it
           .
           If
           they
           had
           beene
           2.
           
           Persons
           God
           had
           not
           dyed
           ,
           God
           had
           not
           suffered
           ,
           God
           had
           not
           redeemed
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           the
           Scripture
           runneth
           comfortably
           on
           this
           ;
           
           
             God
             hath
             redeemed
             the
             Church
             with
             his
             owne
             bloud
          
           :
           hath
           GOD
           blood
           ?
           
           No
           ,
           but
           the
           nature
           that
           GOD
           tooke
           into
           unity
           of
           persons
           hath
           blood
           ,
           and
           so
           being
           one
           person
           with
           
             God
             ,
             God
          
           ,
           shed
           his
           blood
           .
           It
           is
           God
           that
           purchased
           a
           Church
           with
           his
           blood
           ,
           it
           is
           God
           that
           dyed
           .
           The
           Virgin
           Mary
           was
           Mother
           of
           GOD
           ,
           because
           shee
           is
           the
           Mother
           of
           that
           nature
           which
           was
           taken
           into
           unity
           with
           God.
           
        
         
           Hereupon
           comes
           the
           dignity
           of
           whatsoever
           Christ
           did
           ,
           and
           suffered
           .
           Though
           hee
           did
           it
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           yet
           the
           God-head
           gave
           it
           its
           worth
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           worth
           ,
           but
           God
           put
           some
           activity
           ,
           some
           vigour
           ,
           and
           force
           into
           all
           that
           Christ
           did
           .
           It
           doth
           advance
           Christ
           Mediatour
           according
           to
           both
           natures
           ,
           And
           from
           hence
           ariseth
           Communication
           of
           properties
           ,
           as
           Divines
           call
           it
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           not
           now
           speake
           of
           .
           It
           is
           sufficient
           to
           see
           that
           whatsoever
           was
           done
           by
           Christ
           ,
           
           was
           done
           by
           God
           hee
           being
           Emanuell
           ,
           and
           therefore
           had
           its
           worth
           and
           dignity
           to
           prevaile
           with
           God.
           Hence
           commeth
           
           a
           forcible
           reason
           .
           That
           God
           must
           satisfie
           Divine
           Justice
           ,
           
           because
           it
           was
           the
           action
           of
           a
           God-man
           .
           His
           great
           sufferings
           were
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           second
           person
           ,
           in
           our
           nature
           .
           And
           hereupon
           from
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           merit
           ,
           comes
           reconciliation
           betweene
           Ged
           ,
           and
           us
           .
           God
           being
           satisfied
           by
           Christ
           ,
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           at
           tearmes
           of
           peace
           :
           our
           peace
           is
           well
           founded
           ,
           if
           it
           bee
           founded
           in
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           by
           God
           the
           Sonne
           ,
           taking
           our
           nature
           into
           unity
           of
           his
           person
           .
           These
           things
           must
           have
           influence
           into
           our
           comforts
           ,
           and
           into
           our
           lives
           ,
           and
           conversations
           ,
           being
           the
           grand
           Articles
           of
           Faith.
           And
           therefore
           wee
           ought
           to
           thinke
           often
           of
           them
           .
           Wee
           must
           fetch
           principles
           of
           comfort
           ,
           and
           holines
           from
           hence
           ,
           as
           from
           the
           greatest
           arguments
           that
           can
           be
           ,
           therefore
           I
           desire
           to
           bee
           so
           punctuall
           in
           them
           .
           God
           is
           Emanuell
           ,
           especially
           to
           make
           God
           ,
           and
           us
           one
           .
           Christ
           is
           our
           Friend
           in
           taking
           our
           nature
           to
           make
           God
           ,
           and
           us
           friends
           againe
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           doth
           friendshippe
           betweene
           God
           and
           us
           arise
           from
           hence
           ?
           
           that
           Christ
           is
           God
           in
           our
           nature
           .
           I
           will
           give
           2.
           or
           3.
           
           Reasons
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           it
           is
           good
           reason
           ,
           that
           God
           should
           bee
           at
           peace
           with
           us
           ,
           
           because
           sinne
           ,
           (
           the
           cause
           of
           division
           )
           is
           taken
           away
           ,
           It
           is
           
           sinne
           ,
           (
           the
           cause
           of
           division
           )
           is
           taken
           away
           .
           It
           is
           sinne
           that
           separateth
           betweene
           God
           ,
           and
           us
           ;
           and
           if
           sinne
           bee
           taken
           away
           ,
           God
           is
           mercy
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           mercy
           will
           have
           a
           current
           .
           What
           stoppeth
           mercy
           but
           sinne
           ?
           Secondly
           ,
           take
           away
           sinne
           ,
           it
           runneth
           amaine
           .
           Christ
           therefore
           became
           
             Emanuell
             God
             with
             us
          
           .
           Because
           
             hee
             is
             the
             Lambe
             of
             God
             that
             taketh
             away
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             World.
             
          
        
         
           Before
           Adam
           had
           sinned
           ,
           there
           was
           sweet
           agreement
           and
           communion
           betweene
           Adam
           and
           God
           ,
           but
           sinne
           that
           devided
           betweene
           God
           and
           the
           creature
           ;
           now
           Christ
           haveing
           made
           satisfaction
           for
           all
           our
           sins
           there
           can
           be
           nothing
           but
           mercy
           .
        
         
           
           Againe
           Christ
           is
           a
           fit
           person
           to
           knit
           God
           and
           us
           together
           ,
           because
           our
           nature
           is
           pure
           in
           Christ
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           Christ
           ,
           God
           loveth
           us
           .
           After
           satisfaction
           God
           lookes
           on
           our
           nature
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           seeth
           it
           pure
           in
           him
           ,
           Christ
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           our
           nature
           .
           Now
           if
           our
           nature
           bee
           pure
           in
           our
           head
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           our
           nature
           )
           God
           is
           reconciled
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           loveth
           us
           in
           him
           that
           is
           pure
           ,
           out
           of
           whom
           GOD
           can
           not
           love
           us
           .
        
         
           As
           Christ
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           our
           nature
           in
           him
           ,
           so
           he
           will
           make
           us
           pure
           at
           length
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           Christ
           being
           our
           head
           of
           influence
           ,
           conveyeth
           the
           same
           spirit
           that
           is
           in
           
           him
           ,
           to
           all
           his
           members
           ,
           and
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           by
           that
           spirit
           purgeth
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           maketh
           her
           fit
           for
           Communion
           with
           himselfe
           ,
           for
           he
           maketh
           us
           partakers
           of
           the
           Divine
           nature
           ;
           he
           tooke
           our
           fraile
           humane
           nature
           ,
           that
           wee
           might
           partake
           of
           his
           Divine
           nature
           ,
           this
           is
           ,
           of
           his
           Divine
           qualities
           ,
           to
           be
           holy
           ,
           pure
           ,
           humble
           ,
           and
           obedient
           ,
           as
           hee
           was
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           Christ
           being
           a
           head
           not
           onely
           of
           eminence
           to
           rule
           ,
           and
           governe
           ,
           but
           of
           influence
           to
           flow
           by
           his
           spirit
           into
           all
           his
           members
           ,
           is
           fit
           to
           bee
           a
           reconciler
           to
           bring
           God
           ,
           and
           us
           together
           ;
           partly
           because
           our
           nature
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           partly
           because
           hee
           doth
           communicate
           the
           same
           spirit
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           by
           little
           and
           little
           maketh
           us
           holy
           like
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           I
           hasten
           to
           the
           maine
           use
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           Then
           God
           the
           father
           ,
           and
           wee
           are
           in
           good
           tearmes
           ,
           for
           the
           second
           person
           is
           God
           ,
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           for
           this
           end
           to
           make
           God
           ,
           and
           us
           friends
           .
           
           There
           is
           a
           notable
           place
           ,
           of
           Scripture
           which
           I
           note
           for
           the
           expressions
           sake
           hee
           speaking
           there
           of
           a
           
             Days
             man.
             There
             is
             no
             Dayes-man
             betweene
             us
             that
             might
             lay
             his
             hand
             on
             us
             both
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           middle
           person
           to
           lay
           his
           hand
           on
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           .
           Now
           CHRIST
           is
           the
           middle
           
           person
           ,
           as
           the
           second
           person
           in
           Trinity
           .
           And
           then
           hee
           is
           God
           ,
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hee
           is
           fit
           to
           bee
           Mediatour
           ,
           to
           lay
           his
           hand
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           on
           man
           as
           man
           ,
           on
           God
           as
           God.
           And
           CHRIST
           is
           a
           friend
           to
           both
           ,
           to
           GOD
           as
           GOD
           ,
           to
           man
           as
           man
           ;
           and
           therefore
           hee
           is
           fit
           to
           bee
           an
           Vmpire
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Dayes-man
           ,
           to
           bee
           a
           Mediatour
           .
           And
           hee
           hath
           done
           it
           to
           purpose
           ,
           making
           that
           good
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           hee
           did
           on
           earth
           .
           And
           therefore
           labour
           to
           make
           a
           gracious
           use
           of
           all
           this
           .
           I
           know
           nothing
           in
           the
           VVorld
           more
           usefull
           ,
           no
           point
           of
           Divinity
           more
           pregnant
           ,
           no
           greater
           spring
           of
           sanctifying
           duty
           ,
           then
           that
           God
           and
           man
           were
           one
           ,
           to
           make
           GOD
           ,
           and
           us
           one
           .
           He
           marry'd
           our
           nature
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           marrie
           our
           persons
           .
           
        
         
           
           And
           if
           it
           bee
           so
           that
           God
           and
           man
           are
           brought
           to
           tearmes
           of
           reconciliation
           on
           such
           a
           foundation
           as
           God-man
           ,
           then
           ought
           not
           wee
           to
           improve
           this
           comfort
           ?
           have
           wee
           such
           a
           foundation
           of
           comfort
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           wee
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ?
           Shall
           we
           have
           wisdome
           in
           the
           things
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           not
           make
           use
           of
           the
           grand
           comforts
           ,
           that
           concerne
           
           our
           soules
           ?
        
         
           
           But
           how
           shall
           wee
           improve
           it
           ?
           In
           all
           our
           necessities
           and
           wantes
           goe
           to
           God
           :
           
           how
           ?
           through
           Christ
           ,
           God-man
           ,
           who
           is
           in
           Heaven
           
           making
           intercession
           and
           appearing
           for
           us
           by
           virtue
           of
           his
           satisfaction
           made
           on
           earth
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wee
           may
           goe
           bouldly
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           grace
           ,
           to
           God
           being
           reconciled
           by
           God.
           God
           ,
           hath
           God
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           appearing
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           shall
           wee
           bee
           affraid
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           grace
           ?
           When
           wee
           want
           strength
           ,
           comforts
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           ,
           goe
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           mediation
           of
           Emanuell
           ,
           and
           then
           God
           can
           deny
           nothing
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           aske
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Faith
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           I
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           ,
           
           let
           this
           bee
           the
           maine
           use
           ,
           continually
           to
           improve
           the
           gratious
           priviledges
           wee
           have
           by
           Emanuell
           .
           Our
           nature
           is
           now
           acceptable
           to
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           because
           hee
           hath
           purified
           it
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           Gods
           nature
           is
           lovely
           to
           us
           ,
           because
           hee
           hath
           taken
           our
           nature
           .
           If
           God
           loved
           his
           owne
           Sonne
           ,
           hee
           will
           love
           our
           nature
           as
           joyned
           to
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Nature
           is
           lovely
           to
           us
           ,
           He
           tooke
           our
           flesh
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           made
           himselfe
           Bone
           of
           our
           Bone.
           And
           shall
           not
           wee
           like
           ,
           and
           affect
           that
           ,
           which
           was
           so
           gratiously
           procured
           by
           Emanuell
           .
        
         
           Consider
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           bee
           ground
           of
           reverent
           and
           bould
           prayer
           ,
           in
           all
           our
           wants
           to
           
           goe
           to
           God
           ,
           
           in
           Emanuell
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           make
           use
           of
           it
           likewise
           in
           behalfe
           
           
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           The
           Church
           is
           
             Emanuells
             Land
          
           as
           yee
           have
           it
           in
           the
           next
           Chapter
           ,
           Verse
           8.
           
           
           
             The
             stretching
             out
             of
             his
             wings
             ,
             shall
             bee
             the
             breath
             of
             thy
             land
             ,
             O
             Emanuell
             .
          
           The
           Church
           of
           the
           Iewes
           was
           
             Emanuells
             land
          
           ,
           but
           then
           it
           was
           impaled
           within
           the
           pale
           of
           the
           Iewes
           :
           but
           now
           the
           Gentiles
           are
           taken
           in
           ;
           The
           Church
           is
           scattered
           ,
           and
           spread
           abroad
           over
           the
           whole
           earth
           .
           And
           there
           .
           fore
           goe
           to
           God
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           Thou
           tookest
           our
           nature
           into
           unity
           of
           thy
           person
           ,
           that
           thou
           mightest
           bee
           a
           gracious
           ,
           and
           a
           mercifull
           head
           .
           And
           therefore
           looke
           in
           mercy
           on
           thine
           owne
           mysticall
           body
           ,
           the
           Church
           .
           They
           before
           Christ
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           who
           had
           the
           spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           knew
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           Iewes
           could
           not
           bee
           extinct
           ,
           because
           Emanuell
           was
           to
           come
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           wee
           may
           know
           ,
           the
           Church
           shall
           never
           bee
           destroyed
           ,
           till
           the
           second
           comming
           of
           CHRIST
           because
           those
           things
           are
           not
           yet
           performed
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           promised
           ,
           and
           must
           bee
           performed
           .
           And
           therefore
           wee
           may
           goe
           as
           bouldly
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           spread
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Church
           before
           him
           now
           ,
           as
           they
           spread
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Iewes
           before
           him
           then
           :
           looke
           upon
           thy
           Land
           ,
           looke
           upon
           thy
           Church
           
             O
             Emanuell
          
           .
        
         
         
           That
           there
           must
           bee
           a
           Church
           ,
           wee
           must
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           wee
           can
           not
           beleeve
           a
           
             Non
             ens
          
           .
           We
           must
           have
           ground
           for
           our
           faith
           ,
           and
           therefore
           never
           feare
           that
           heresy
           shall
           overspread
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           
             Emanuells
             land
          
           shall
           bee
           preserved
           by
           some
           way
           or
           other
           ,
           though
           perhaps
           not
           by
           the
           way
           wee
           expect
           .
           God
           must
           have
           a
           Church
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
           the
           Gospell
           must
           get
           ground
           ,
           Antichrist
           must
           fall
           .
           God
           hath
           said
           it
           ,
           and
           man
           can
           not
           unsay
           it
           .
           And
           therefore
           in
           all
           estates
           of
           the
           Church
           spread
           its
           cause
           before
           Emanuell
           .
        
         
           When
           Emanuell
           came
           once
           ,
           
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           Iewes
           wasted
           .
           Therefore
           if
           you
           will
           have
           good
           arguments
           against
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           good
           one
           to
           convince
           them
           that
           Christ
           is
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           .
           The
           Church
           of
           the
           Iewes
           was
           to
           continue
           till
           Emanuell
           ,
           but
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           Iewes
           hath
           ceased
           to
           continue
           and
           is
           now
           no
           Church
           ,
           there
           is
           now
           no
           family
           of
           David
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Emanuell
           is
           come
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           a
           further
           use
           let
           us
           haue
           thoughts
           of
           the
           second
           coming
           of
           Emanuell
           as
           they
           had
           thoughts
           of
           the
           the
           first
           .
           
           Christ
           was
           called
           the
           consolation
           of
           Israell
           ,
           at
           his
           first
           coming
           and
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           it
           is
           every
           where
           expressed
           a
           signe
           of
           a
           gracious
           man
           to
           looke
           for
           the
           appearing
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           
           and
           to
           love
           it
           .
           Now
           let
           us
           comfort
           our selves
           that
           
           this
           Emanuell
           will
           appeare
           in
           our
           flesh
           ere
           long
           let
           us
           wait
           for
           the
           consolation
           of
           Israell
           .
           Emanuell
           came
           downe
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           take
           our
           nature
           upon
           him
           and
           to
           satisfie
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           take
           us
           to
           heaven
           with
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           might
           bee
           for
           ever
           with
           him
           in
           glory
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           (
           if
           wee
           would
           make
           a
           true
           use
           of
           Emanuell
           ,
           )
           desire
           to
           bee
           with
           him
           .
           Christ
           delighted
           before
           hee
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           to
           bee
           with
           the
           sonnes
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           hee
           is
           with
           us
           now
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           be
           with
           his
           Church
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           shall
           not
           wee
           bee
           with
           him
           as
           much
           as
           wee
           may
           ?
           Indeed
           he
           loved
           our
           nature
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           hee
           descended
           from
           the
           height
           of
           Majestie
           ,
           to
           take
           our
           misery
           and
           businesse
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           wee
           desire
           to
           bee
           with
           him
           in
           glory
           ?
        
         
           There
           bee
           divers
           evidences
           whether
           wee
           have
           any
           ground
           of
           comfort
           in
           this
           Emanuell
           or
           no.
           This
           shall
           be
           one
           .
        
         
           1
           Wee
           may
           know
           wee
           have
           benefit
           by
           the
           first
           comming
           of
           Emanuell
           ,
           if
           wee
           have
           a
           serious
           desire
           of
           the
           second
           comming
           ;
           if
           wee
           have
           desire
           to
           bee
           with
           him
           .
           If
           as
           he
           came
           to
           us
           in
           love
           .
           Wee
           have
           desires
           to
           bee
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Ordinances
           as
           much
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           in
           humble
           resignation
           at
           the
           houre
           of
           death
           ;
           
           how
           shall
           wee
           be
           with
           him
           here
           ?
           
           bee
           with
           him
           in
           
           thoughts
           ,
           in
           meditation
           ,
           in
           faith
           ,
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           meet
           with
           him
           wheresoever
           hee
           is
           ,
           hee
           is
           in
           the
           congregation
           ;
           
             where
             two
             or
             three
             are
             gathered
             together
             in
             his
             name
             ,
          
           he
           is
           amongst
           them
           ,
           be
           with
           them
           in
           all
           things
           where
           he
           vouchsafeth
           his
           gracious
           presence
           .
           It
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           love
           to
           desire
           perfect
           union
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           Christian
           soule
           touched
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           will
           desire
           
             to
             bee
             dissolved
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             best
             of
             all
             .
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             come
             quickly
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           in
           the
           houre
           of
           death
           is
           willing
           to
           resigne
           himselfe
           ro
           God
           that
           hee
           may
           goe
           to
           Emanuell
           ,
           and
           inioy
           his
           presence
           ,
           that
           left
           the
           presence
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           to
           take
           our
           nature
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           with
           us
           on
           earth
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           maine
           thing
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           observe
           ,
           2
           is
           matter
           of
           comfort
           from
           this
           Emanuell
           That
           now
           hee
           having
           taken
           our
           nature
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           take
           our
           persons
           into
           unity
           of
           his
           mysticall
           body
           ,
           wee
           might
           have
           comfort
           in
           all
           conditions
           .
           For
           hee
           tooke
           our
           nature
           upon
           him
           ,
           (
           beside
           his
           other
           ends
           )
           that
           hee
           might
           take
           our
           persons
           to
           make
           up
           mysticall
           Christ
           :
           hee
           married
           our
           nature
           ,
           to
           marry
           our
           persons
           .
           And
           therefore
           if
           hee
           did
           it
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           that
           wee
           might
           bee
           neere
           him
           as
           our
           nature
           is
           neere
           him
           ,
           shall
           not
           wee
           make
           it
           a
           ground
           of
           comfort
           ?
           that
           our
           persons
           shall
           bee
           
           neere
           Christ
           as
           well
           as
           our
           natures
           .
        
         
           
           As
           CHRIST
           hath
           two
           natures
           in
           one
           person
           ,
           so
           many
           persons
           make
           up
           one
           mysticall
           CHRIST
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           persons
           are
           wonderfully
           neere
           to
           Christ.
           The
           wife
           is
           not
           neerer
           the
           husband
           ,
           the
           members
           are
           not
           neerer
           the
           head
           ,
           the
           building
           is
           not
           neerer
           the
           foundation
           ,
           then
           Christ
           and
           his
           Church
           are
           .
           And
           therefore
           comfort
           our selues
           in
           this
           .
           Christ
           is
           Emanuell
           ,
           God
           with
           us
           in
           our
           nature
           .
           And
           will
           hee
           suffer
           his
           Church
           to
           want
           ,
           that
           hee
           hath
           taken
           so
           neere
           to
           himselfe
           ?
           can
           the
           members
           want
           influence
           ,
           when
           the
           head
           hath
           it
           ?
           can
           the
           wife
           be
           poore
           ,
           when
           the
           husband
           is
           rich
           ?
           whatsoever
           Christ
           did
           to
           his
           owne
           body
           ,
           to
           his
           humane
           nature
           taken
           into
           the
           unity
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           doe
           in
           some
           proportion
           to
           his
           mysticall
           body
           .
        
         
           
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           some
           particulars
           .
           Hee
           sanctified
           his
           naturall
           body
           ,
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           hee
           will
           sanctifie
           us
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           .
           For
           there
           is
           the
           same
           spirit
           in
           head
           ,
           and
           members
           .
           He
           loveth
           his
           naturall
           body
           ,
           and
           so
           ,
           as
           never
           to
           lay
           it
           aside
           to
           eternity
           .
           And
           loveth
           his
           mysticall
           body
           now
           in
           some
           sort
           more
           ,
           for
           hee
           gave
           his
           naturall
           body
           to
           death
           ,
           for
           his
           mysticall
           body
           .
           And
           therefore
           as
           hee
           will
           never
           lay
           aside
           his
           naturall
           body
           ,
           hee
           will
           never
           lay
           aside
           his
           Church
           ,
           nor
           any
           
           member
           of
           his
           Church
           :
           for
           with
           the
           same
           love
           ,
           that
           hee
           loved
           his
           naturall
           body
           ,
           hee
           loveth
           now
           his
           mysticall
           members
           .
           As
           hee
           rose
           to
           glory
           in
           his
           naturall
           body
           ,
           and
           ascended
           to
           Heaven
           :
           so
           hee
           will
           raise
           his
           mysticall
           body
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           ascend
           as
           hee
           ascended
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           consider
           what
           a
           ground
           of
           comfort
           this
           is
           ,
           God
           tooke
           our
           nature
           on
           him
           ,
           (
           besides
           the
           grand
           end
           of
           satisfaction
           )
           that
           hee
           might
           make
           us
           like
           himselfe
           in
           glory
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           draw
           us
           neere
           to
           himselfe
           .
           And
           therefore
           now
           Christ
           being
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           having
           commission
           ,
           and
           authority
           over
           all
           things
           put
           into
           his
           hand
           ;
           hee
           
             having
             a
             Name
             above
             all
             names
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             earth
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             Name
             of
             Iesus
             every
             knee
             should
             bow
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           every
           subjection
           should
           bee
           given
           ;
           will
           he
           suffer
           any
           member
           of
           his
           body
           to
           suffer
           more
           then
           hee
           thinkes
           fit
           ?
           No
           ,
           seeing
           hee
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           for
           his
           Churches
           good
           .
           For
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           done
           and
           suffered
           is
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           use
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           all
           ,
           Let
           us
           consider
           ,
           what
           wee
           are
           ,
           
           let
           not
           a
           Christian
           bee
           base
           minded
           ,
           let
           him
           not
           bee
           dastardly
           in
           any
           cause
           that
           is
           good
           ,
           or
           Gods
           ;
           Let
           him
           be
           on
           Gods
           side
           .
           Who
           is
           on
           his
           side
           ?
           a
           Christian
           is
           an
           impregnable
           person
           ,
           hee
           is
           a
           person
           that
           can
           never
           bee
           conquered
           .
           Emanuell
           became
           man
           
           to
           make
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           every
           Christian
           to
           be
           one
           with
           him
           .
           Christs
           nature
           is
           out
           of
           danger
           of
           all
           that
           is
           hurtfull
           .
           The
           Sun
           shall
           not
           shine
           ,
           the
           wind
           shall
           not
           blow
           ,
           to
           the
           Churches
           hurt
           .
           For
           the
           Churches
           head
           ruleth
           over
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           hath
           all
           things
           in
           subjection
           ,
           Angells
           in
           heaven
           ,
           men
           on
           earth
           ,
           Devills
           in
           hell
           ,
           all
           bow
           to
           Christ
           ;
           and
           shall
           any
           thing
           befall
           them
           that
           he
           loveth
           ,
           unlesse
           for
           their
           greater
           good
           ?
           Therefore
           though
           they
           may
           kill
           a
           Christian
           and
           imprison
           him
           ,
           yet
           hurt
           him
           they
           can
           not
           .
           
             If
             God
             bee
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             who
             can
             bee
             against
             us
             ?
          
           but
           God
           is
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           and
           on
           what
           grounds
           ?
           God-man
           hath
           procured
           him
           to
           be
           our
           friend
           ,
           hee
           hath
           satisfied
           God
           ;
           and
           therfore
           if
           we
           beleeve
           ,
           we
           be
           one
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           one
           with
           God.
           
        
         
           Wee
           have
           many
           against
           us
           ,
           the
           Devils
           are
           against
           us
           ,
           
           the
           world
           is
           against
           us
           to
           take
           away
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           hinder
           accesse
           to
           him
           in
           prayer
           ,
           to
           stoppe
           the
           Churches
           communion
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           hinder
           the
           sweet
           issue
           of
           all
           things
           that
           befall
           us
           as
           farre
           as
           they
           can
           ;
           but
           their
           malice
           is
           greater
           ,
           then
           their
           power
           .
           If
           God
           should
           let
           them
           loose
           ,
           and
           give
           the
           chaine
           into
           their
           owne
           hand
           ,
           though
           they
           seeme
           to
           hurt
           ,
           yet
           hurt
           they
           cannot
           in
           the
           issue
           .
           And
           shall
           not
           we
           make
           use
           of
           these
           things
           in
           times
           of
           distresse
           ?
           wherefore
           serve
           they
           but
           to
           comfort
           us
           in
           all
           conflicts
           with
           Satan
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           doubtings
           that
           arise
           from
           our
           sinfull
           hearts
           ?
           
           Answer
           all
           with
           this
           .
           
             If
             God
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             who
             can
             bee
             against
             us
             ?
          
           If
           any
           bee
           against
           us
           name
           them
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           be
           satisfied
           .
           And
           therefore
           come
           life
           ,
           come
           death
           ,
           Christ
           is
           our
           surety
           ,
           he
           layeth
           up
           our
           dust
           ,
           keepeth
           our
           ashes
           in
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           will
           Christ
           loose
           any
           member
           ?
           
             Feare
             not
             Iacob
             to
             goe
             into
             Egypt
             .
             For
             I
             will
             bring
             thee
             backe
             againe
             .
          
           So
           feare
           not
           to
           goe
           into
           the
           grave
           .
           The
           spirit
           of
           God
           will
           watch
           over
           our
           dust
           ,
           and
           bring
           us
           to
           heaven
           .
           Therefore
           feare
           nothing
           ;
           God
           will
           be
           with
           us
           in
           life
           ,
           and
           death
           ,
           yea
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           for
           ever
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           in
           the
           Thessalonians
           .
           And
           that
           issue
           of
           all
           that
           Emanuell
           hath
           done
           ,
           Christ
           was
           one
           in
           our
           nature
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           bring
           God
           and
           us
           into
           favour
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           be
           for
           ever
           with
           him
           in
           heaven
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           for
           ever
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           all
           the
           promises
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Imprimatur
        
         
           
             Tho.
             Wykes
             .
          
           
             
               Octob.
               26.
               1638.
               
            
          
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A12187-e140
           
             
               The
               scope
               of
               the
               Text.
            
             
          
           
             
               Wicked
               men
               admire
               their
               owne
               devices
               .
            
          
           
             
               Those
               that
               brag
               out
               of
               danger
               ,
               are
               most
               cowardly
               in
               danger
               .
            
          
           
             
               Infinite
               mercy
               in
               God
               and
               stubbornnesse
               in
               man
               conflicting
               .
            
          
           
             
               Meaning
               of
               the
               Text.
            
             
          
           
             Reason
             .
          
           
             
               He
               that
               will
               doe
               the
               greater
               he
               will
               doe
               the
               lesser
               .
            
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             
               How
               this
               can
               confirme
               their
               faith
               for
               present
               .
            
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             
               Make
               use
               of
               the
               Grand
               promises
               to
               comfort
               us
               in
               petty
               crosses
               .
            
          
           
             
               Divers
               Articles
               of
               faith
            
             .
          
           
             
               Nothing
               more
               strange
               then
               a
               virgin
               to
               be
               a
               mother
               ,
               and
               God
               a
               man.
               
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               conceived
               not
               by
               ordinary
               Propagation
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Masse
               wherof
               Christ
               was
               made
               ,
               was
               sanctified
               by
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               conceived
               ,
               upon
               Maries
               assent
               to
               the
               message
               by
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
          
           
             Observ.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             
               Christ
               is
               conceived
               in
               our
               hearts
               when
               we
               rest
               upon
               him
               onely
               .
            
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Christs
               conception
               ,
               birth
               and
               life
               like
               ours
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               every
               thing
               in
               Christ
               ,
               something
               extraordinary
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               conceived
               ,
               borne
               ,
               lived
               ,
               and
               dyed
               ,
               eswe
               .
            
          
           
             
               To
               shew
               sorth
               Christ
               in
               all
               our
               actions
               .
            
          
           
             
               Vnion
               with
               Christ
               the
               cause
               of
               all
               grace
               .
            
          
           
             Ier.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             
               Emanuel
               ,
               a
               name
               of
               nature
               and
               office
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               Emanuell
               in
               regard
               of
               our
               nature
               .
            
          
           
             
               Without
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               ,
               noe
               remission
               .
            
          
           
             
               Meaner
               workes
               acted
               by
               the
               manhood
               greater
               by
               the
               Godhead
               .
            
          
           
             Ephes
             5.
             
          
           
             
               God
               our
               father
            
             .
          
           
             
               Christ
               Emanuell
               to
               make
               God
               and
               us
               friends
               .
            
          
           
             
               By
               satisfaction
            
             .
          
           
             
               By
               the
               Spirit
               fitting
               us
               for
               communion
               with
               God.
               
            
          
           
             
               Gods
               love
               and
               mercy
               to
               man
               ,
               to
               be
               wondred
               at
               .
            
          
           
             
               Man
               above
               Angels
               by
               Christs
               incarnation
               .
            
          
           
             
               What
               we
               cannot
               believe
               by
               vnderstanding
               ,
               let
               us
               labour
               to
               understand
               by
               believing
               .
            
          
           
             
               Our
               nature
               in
               heaven
            
             .
          
           
             *
             Church
          
           
             
               No
               counsell
               against
               God
               shall
               stand
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               with
               us
               in
               poverty
               and
               bond
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               God
               in
               us
               ,
               and
               for
               us
               .
            
          
           
             
               How
               to
               know
               Emanuel
               to
               bee
               ours
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christs
               cause
               to
               be
               maintained
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Christ
               with
               us
               in
               his
               Word
               and
               Sacraments
               .
            
          
           
             
               Communion
               with
               Christ
               is
               sweet
            
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A12187-e3920
           
             Doctrine
             .
          
           
             
               Grace
               refused
               is
               turned
               into
               wrath
            
          
           
             
               What
               God
               saith
               man
               cannot
               disanull
               .
            
          
           
             
               Men
               of
               God
               ,
               of
               ould
               had
               recourse
               to
               the
               promises
               of
               the
               Messiah
               .
            
          
           
             
               How
               to
               reason
               with
               our selves
               in
               a
               sanctified
               manner
               .
            
          
           
             
               All
               promises
               founded
               in
               Christ.
            
             
          
           
             Is.
             9
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Christs
               conception
               and
               incarnation
               marvellous
               and
               rare
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               is
               with
               us
               here
               by
               faith
               .
            
          
           
             
               Man
               out
               of
               weaknes
               wonders
               at
               poore
               things
               .
            
          
           
             Isaacks
             
               birth
               a
               type
               of
               Christs
            
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               Christ
               must
               be
               without
               sin
               .
            
          
           
             
               No
               blemish
               or
               defect
               of
               purity
               in
               the
               conception
               of
               Christ.
               
            
          
           
             
               Faith
               to
               be
               grounded
               on
               Christ
               ,
               God
               man.
               
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               our
               surety
            
             .
          
           
             
               Christ
               without
               sinne
            
             .
          
           
             
               His
               humane
               nature
               had
               alwaies
               subsistence
               in
               the
               divine
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               manner
               of
               propagation
            
             .
          
           
             
               Christ
               became
               man
               for
               our
               sakes
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               by
               divers
               signes
               shewed
               himselfe
               before
               exhibited
               in
               the
               flesh
               .
            
          
           
             
               First
               things
               considerable
            
             .
          
           
             2
             Consideration
             .
          
           
             3
             
               Considerations
               to
               defile
               our
               natures
               that
               God
               hath
               dignified
               .
            
          
           
             4
             Consideration
             .
          
           
             5
             Consideration
             .
          
           
             
               Obiection
               answered
            
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             
               What
               is
               done
               to
               by
               Christ
               ,
               is
               done
               by
               God
            
          
           
             Reason
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             Job
             9
             3.2
             .
          
           
             Use.
             
          
           
             Use.
             
          
           
             Improved
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
               of
               improving
               our
               priviledges
               by
            
             Emanuell
             .
          
           
             Use.
             
          
           
             
               In
               the
               behalfe
               of
               the
               Church
            
          
           
             Isa.
             8.8
             
          
           
             
               Gods
               Church
               shal
               〈◊〉
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
          
           
             
               At
               Christ
               comeing
               the
               Iews
               Church
               wasted
               .
            
          
           
             
          
           
             
          
           
             1
             
               Evidence
               of
               comfort
               in
               Christ.
            
             
          
           
             Question
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Revel
             .
             22.20
             
          
           
             2
             
               Evidence
               of
               comfort
            
             .
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               of
               comfort
            
             .
          
           
             
               As
               the
               humane
               〈…〉
            
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             2
             ▪
             9
             ,
             10
             ▪
             
          
           
             
               Conclus
               :
               to
               consider
               what
               w●e
               are
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Devill
               and
               the
               world
               our
               enemies
               .