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             The arraignment of a sinner at the bar of divine justice delivered in a sermon in St. Maries Church at Oxford, March the 5. 1655 before the Right Honourable, the Judges of Assize, &c. / by Robert Wilde ...
             Wild, Robert, 1609-1679.
          
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             1656.
          
           
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           Church of England -- Sermons.
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           THE
           ARRAIGNMENT
           OF
           A
           SINNER
           
             At
             the
             Bar
             of
             DIVINE
             IVSTICE
             .
          
        
         
           Delivered
           in
           a
           SERMON
           in
           St.
           
           
             Maries
          
           Church
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
             March
          
           the
           5.
           1655.
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Judges
           of
           Assize
           ,
           &c.
           
           BY
           ROBERT
           WILDE
           ,
           B.
           D.
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospell
           at
           
             Ayno
          
           in
           
             Northamptonshire
             .
          
        
         
           
             GEN
             .
             18.
             25.
             
          
           Shall
           not
           the
           Iudge
           of
           all
           the
           Earth
           doe
           rightly
           ?
        
         
           Quia
           impunitum
           non
           debet
           esse
           peccatum
           ,
           puniatur
           à
           te
           ,
           ne
           tu
           pro
           illo
           puniaris
           ;
           peccatum
           tuum
           te
           Iudicem
           habeat
           ,
           non
           patronum
           .
           
             August
             .
             de
             utilitate
             agendae
             poenit
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             G.
          
           for
           
             Nathanael
             Webb
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Grantham
             ,
          
           at
           the
           black
           Beare
           in
           St.
           
             Paul's
          
           Church-yard
           neer
           the
           little
           North-dore
           .
           1656.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           VVORSHIPFUL
           ,
           JOHN
           CARTVVRIGHT
           of
           Ayno
           ,
           Esq.
           High
           Sheriffe
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Oxford
           ,
           1655.
           
           My
           ever
           honour'd
           Patron
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           OF
           those
           many
           hundreds
           of
           Sermons
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           heard
           from
           me
           ,
           (
           since
           you
           pleased
           to
           call
           me
           to
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Gospell
           in
           your
           place
           )
           The
           lot
           of
           being
           published
           is
           only
           falne
           upon
           this
           single
           one
           ,
           preach't
           at
           your
           Command
           ,
           to
           the
           Country
           then
           under
           your
           Command
           .
           I
           will
           not
           adventure
           at
           an
           Apology
           for
           my
           printing
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           look
           upon
           the
           presse
           as
           a
           common
           Midwife
           for
           poore
           folkes
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           rich
           ;
           and
           an
           advantage
           (
           not
           only
           to
           the
           grand
           Masters
           of
           Learning
           ,
           and
           parts
           ,
           but
           )
           to
           all
           other
           men
           ,
           who
           desire
           a
           cheape
           ,
           easie
           ,
           and
           ready
           way
           of
           Communication
           :
           Neither
           doth
           this
           Sermon
           (
           a
           
             Zacheus
          
           
           rather
           than
           a
           
             Saul
             )
          
           come
           forth
           because
           it
           is
           higher
           by
           the
           head
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           goodlyer
           Stature
           ,
           or
           Complexion
           then
           its
           brethren
           (
           for
           no
           man
           that
           sees
           it
           will
           by
           its
           looks
           guesse
           that
           it
           was
           born
           in
           an
           University
           )
           nor
           doe
           I
           print
           it
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           it
           hath
           done
           beyond
           others
           upon
           the
           Subject
           which
           it
           handles
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           not
           worthy
           (
           with
           
             Ionathans
          
           Lad
           )
           to
           run
           ,
           and
           gather
           up
           their
           Arrows
           ;
           but
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           pleased
           to
           blesse
           it
           with
           some
           good
           successe
           (
           the
           Reverend
           Judges
           and
           many
           others
           being
           much
           affected
           with
           it
           )
           and
           because
           I
           cannot
           (
           as
           yet
           )
           find
           any
           way
           of
           expressing
           my
           due
           respects
           to
           your selfe
           so
           publiquely
           as
           this
           .
        
         
           The
           best
           word
           it
           had
           after
           it
           was
           preacht
           (
           and
           I
           never
           desire
           better
           )
           was
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           
             An
             honest
             Sermon
             ,
          
           and
           as
           it
           is
           usually
           said
           of
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           travell
           all
           the
           world
           over
           ,
           and
           need
           not
           feare
           looking
           any
           one
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           so
           I
           hope
           may
           an
           honest
           Sermon
           .
           And
           ,
           to
           him
           that
           shall
           examine
           this
           Messenger
           of
           mine
           ,
           whence
           he
           comes
           ,
           and
           whither
           he
           goes
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           his
           businesse
           ?
           If
           he
           say
           ,
           From
           
             Ayno
             ,
          
           with
           an
           Hue
           and
           Cry
           after
           a
           company
           of
           self-condemned
           sinners
           ,
           who
           have
           broken
           the
           prison
           of
           conscience
           ,
           and
           run
           up
           and
           downe
           in
           
           their
           chaines
           ,
           to
           apprehend
           them
           ;
           and
           withall
           makes
           mention
           of
           your
           name
           ,
           and
           warrant
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           I
           hope
           it
           shall
           be
           neither
           danger
           ,
           nor
           dishonour
           to
           you
           :
           There
           is
           never
           a
           Magistrate
           in
           
             England
          
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           ought
           ,
           and
           never
           a
           good
           one
           but
           will
           assist
           this
           work
           of
           Gods
           word
           to
           suppresse
           sinne
           and
           open
           wickednesse
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           suite
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           depending
           amongst
           Divines
           about
           Gods
           Vindictive
           Justice
           ,
           and
           its
           necessary
           working
           ;
           and
           excellent
           pleaders
           there
           are
           on
           both
           sides
           :
           Now
           although
           this
           Sermon
           speakes
           on
           the
           defendants
           side
           ,
           yet
           I
           hope
           its
           testimony
           shall
           offend
           none
           who
           shall
           consider
           that
           the
           chief
           tendency
           of
           my
           speech
           (
           and
           indeed
           of
           that
           point
           )
           is
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           Gods
           holinesse
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           the
           beating
           down
           sinne
           ,
           and
           those
           slight
           thoughts
           of
           ungodly
           men
           concerning
           it
           :
           if
           therefore
           this
           comes
           into
           a
           good
           mans
           hands
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           be
           the
           worse
           for
           reading
           it
           ;
           if
           into
           an
           evill
           mans
           ,
           he
           may
           be
           the
           better
           ;
           and
           if
           into
           a
           learned
           mans
           ,
           he
           will
           have
           cause
           to
           blesse
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           can
           write
           farre
           better
           ,
           My
           only
           request
           is
           ,
           that
           when
           it
           comes
           into
           your
           hand
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           accepted
           with
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           is
           tendred
           .
        
         
           All
           that
           I
           have
           to
           adde
           ,
           is
           to
           acknowledge
           ,
           
           and
           to
           leave
           this
           with
           you
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           my
           gratitude
           for
           your
           many
           favours
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           diligent
           ,
           and
           exemplary
           attendance
           at
           ,
           and
           countenance
           of
           the
           publick
           Ordinances
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           under
           my
           Ministery
           :
           And
           to
           beg
           of
           God
           on
           your
           behalf
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           flourish
           in
           your
           spirituall
           estate
           ,
           even
           as
           you
           doe
           in
           your
           temporall
           .
           That
           in
           your
           Magistracy
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           wise
           ,
           and
           zealous
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           eyes
           to
           the
           blind
           ,
           and
           feet
           to
           the
           lame
           ;
           that
           you
           may
           be
           a
           terrour
           to
           evill
           doers
           ,
           and
           a
           praise
           to
           them
           that
           doe
           well
           ;
           that
           the
           poore
           and
           oppressed
           may
           waite
           for
           you
           as
           the
           raine
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           cause
           the
           widdowes
           heart
           to
           sing
           for
           joy
           ;
           That
           in
           your
           family
           you
           may
           walke
           with
           a
           perfect
           heart
           ,
           not
           suffering
           an
           evill
           doer
           ,
           or
           wicked
           servant
           to
           tarry
           in
           your
           sight
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ;
           that
           by
           an
           holy
           ,
           and
           cheerfull
           improvement
           of
           your
           time
           ,
           Interest
           ,
           and
           many
           talents
           ,
           you
           may
           glorifie
           the
           great
           God
           ,
           credit
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           uphold
           sinking
           Religion
           ,
           be
           one
           of
           those
           innocents
           ,
           that
           may
           preserve
           the
           
             Island
             ;
          
           doe
           good
           ,
           be
           fruitfull
           in
           good
           workes
           ,
           relieve
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           needy
           (
           which
           indeed
           you
           doe
           more
           than
           many
           that
           make
           a
           greater
           noise
           )
           strengthen
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           so
           expresse
           your
           affection
           
           to
           Learning
           (
           which
           I
           know
           you
           prize
           )
           that
           poor
           I
           may
           stand
           by
           ,
           and
           more
           excellent
           pens
           come
           forth
           publiquely
           to
           acknowledge
           you
           ,
           and
           blesse
           God
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           be
           the
           blessed
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           your
           seed
           after
           you
           .
           Sir
           ,
           These
           are
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           these
           shall
           be
           the
           humble
           ,
           and
           dayly
           prayers
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             willing
             and
             ready
             Servant
             in
             all
             civill
             and
             Christian
             Offices
             ,
             
               Aprill
               20.
               1656.
               
            
             
               RO:
               WILDE
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             
               ROM
               :
               1.
               32.
               
            
             Who
             having
             the
             judgement
             of
             God
             (
             that
             they
             who
             commit
             such
             things
             are
             worthy
             of
             death
             )
             not
             only
             doe
             the
             same
             ,
             but
             take
             pleasure
             in
             them
             that
             doe
             them
             .
          
        
         
           SUch
           Malice
           as
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           (
           formerly
           dwelling
           in
           
             England
             )
          
           shewed
           ,
           when
           they
           poysoned
           
             Springs
          
           and
           
             Fountaines
             ;
          
           and
           such
           subtile
           cruelty
           as
           the
           enemies
           of
           
             Israel
          
           (
           in
           the
           wars
           betwixt
           
             Barak
          
           and
           
             Sisera
             )
          
           practic'd
           ,
           
           
             viz.
          
           to
           shoot
           most
           fiercely
           at
           the
           
             places
             of
             drawing
             water
             :
          
           Such
           hath
           been
           the
           subtilty
           ,
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           malice
           of
           the
           enemies
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           Mens
           soules
           ,
           who
           have
           either
           corrupted
           the
           
             Originalls
             ,
          
           and
           laboured
           the
           
             poysoning
          
           of
           them
           with
           
             unsound
             translations
             and
             Glosses
             ;
          
           or
           else
           strongly
           opposed
           those
           that
           have
           desired
           to
           goe
           down
           and
           draw
           for
           themselves
           and
           their
           Flocks
           ,
           
             water
             of
             life
          
           out
           of
           those
           
             pure
             Springs
             and
             wells
             of
             salvation
          
           Es.
           12.
           3.
           
           
           It
           was
           for
           this
           ,
           that
           
             Campanella
          
           gave
           that
           pestilent
           rule
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             never
             suffer
             his
             Students
             in
             divinity
             to
             be
             much
             exercised
             or
             acquainted
             with
             gramatical
             disputes
             concerning
             the
             Originalls
             of
             Scripture
             ,
          
           as
           an
           expedient
           very
           probable
           to
           keep
           them
           from
           heresies
           .
           But
           (
           as
           subtile
           as
           that
           Serpent
           was
           )
           it
           hath
           proved
           (
           as
           time
           and
           experience
           shewes
           it
           )
           only
           a
           stratagem
           
           against
           themselves
           ,
           Keeping
           their
           
             leaders
          
           in
           
             perversnes
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             poore
             people
          
           in
           much
           
             leannesse
             ,
          
           whilst
           they
           nurse
           them
           with
           
             traditions
          
           and
           
             unkinde
             translations
             ,
          
           and
           deny
           them
           
             the
             Sincere
             milke
             of
             the
             Originalls
             .
          
           Here
           is
           now
           before
           us
           a
           
             Text
             ,
          
           which
           (
           if
           they
           will
           allow
           the
           
             Epistle
          
           to
           be
           
             Greek
             ,
          
           as
           indeed
           they
           doe
           )
           suffers
           by
           their
           vulgar
           
             Latine
          
           which
           
             Lyranus
             ,
             Tolet
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Rhemish
             ,
          
           and
           most
           
             Romish
             writers
          
           doe
           and
           will
           follow
           )
           in
           the
           very
           sense
           and
           substance
           of
           it
           .
           For
           they
           read
           it
           thus
           ,
           
             Who
             knowing
             the
             Iustice
             of
             God
             ,
             understood
             not
             that
             they
             which
             doe
             such
             things
             are
             worthy
             of
             death
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           By
           which
           ,
           they
           (
           first
           )
           insert
           
             (
             non
             intellexerint
             )
          
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           found
           in
           any
           
             Greeke
             Coppy
             ,
          
           and
           then
           that
           which
           they
           doe
           put
           in
           is
           not
           the
           
             Herbe
             Iohn
          
           (
           as
           we
           say
           )
           but
           very
           
             Colloquintida
             ,
          
           which
           infects
           the
           whole
           Messe
           ;
           making
           thereby
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           (
           who
           are
           the
           Subject
           of
           the
           Apostles
           discourse
           )
           to
           be
           nescious
           and
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           Sin
           deserved
           at
           Gods
           hands
           death
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           more
           excusable
           ;
           when
           as
           the
           very
           thing
           which
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           seemes
           apparently
           to
           drive
           the
           whole
           Argument
           at
           is
           quite
           contrary
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           to
           aggravate
           and
           accumulate
           to
           their
           Guilt
           ,
           (
           1
           )
           that
           
             They
             knew
             sin
             to
             be
             sin
             .
             (
             2
             )
          
           that
           
             they
             knew
             that
             sin
          
           (
           some
           sin
           at
           least
           )
           
             deserved
             death
             ,
          
           
           and
           yet
           (
           3
           )
           that
           they
           did
           
             hold
             downe
             ,
          
           and
           violently
           
             keepe
             under
          
           this
           
             knowne
             truth
             ,
             like
             a
             Prisoner
             ,
          
           and
           in
           despite
           of
           it
           ,
           
             dared
             to
             commit
             those
             Sinnes
             ;
          
           Nay
           (
           4
           )
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           they
           did
           
             connive
             ,
          
           yea
           
             consent
          
           to
           ,
           yea
           
             Patronize
          
           and
           
             applaud
          
           Others
           who
           did
           so
           also
           ,
           so
           that
           
             They
             sinned
          
           not
           
             through
             ignorance
             ,
             infirmity
             ,
          
           or
           
             temptation
             ,
          
           but
           out
           of
           
             choise
          
           and
           
             Election
             ,
          
           and
           with
           
             Deliberation
          
           and
           
             Delight
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           remember
           
             I
             am
             not
             at
             home
             ,
          
           but
           in
           a
           place
           ,
           which
           needs
           not
           to
           be
           taught
           how
           to
           
             read
             or
             expound
          
           Scripture
           .
           That
           I
           may
           therefore
           present
           you
           the
           words
           
           in
           a
           
             Metaphoricall
             language
          
           proper
           to
           this
           daies
           occasion
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           wrench'd
           and
           forc'd
           ;
           Methinkes
           I
           see
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           in
           this
           
             Epistle
          
           (
           as
           in
           a
           triumphant
           Charriot
           )
           riding
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           a
           
             Circuit
             ,
          
           about
           the
           world
           ;
           first
           like
           a
           
             Severe
          
           but
           
             just
             Iudge
          
           to
           try
           and
           condemne
           all
           guilty
           ones
           ;
           and
           then
           (
           according
           to
           his
           commission
           in
           the
           Gospel
           )
           to
           offer
           unto
           all
           penitents
           a
           pardon
           from
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           the
           
             King
             of
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           His
           whole
           
             Expedition
             ,
          
           he
           divides
           into
           
             two
             parts
             ▪
          
           as
           it
           were
           two
           
             Goale-deliveries
             ;
          
           One
           of
           the
           
             Gentile
             world
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           sits
           upon
           and
           tries
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           written
           in
           all
           their
           Hearts
           (
           something
           blurr'd
           ,
           yet
           legible
           )
           and
           by
           the
           works
           of
           
             Creation
          
           and
           
             Providence
          
           obvious
           to
           their
           very
           Senses
           .
           The
           other
           is
           an
           Assize
           upon
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           he
           proceeds
           to
           a
           tryall
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           their
           owne
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           written
           in
           their
           Bookes
           ,
           upon
           their
           
             Walls
             ,
             Doores
             ,
          
           and
           
             Phylacteries
             ;
          
           and
           also
           according
           to
           their
           great
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           Gods
           speciall
           dispensations
           towards
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           work
           of
           the
           second
           chapter
           .
        
         
           My
           Text
           is
           the
           issue
           of
           his
           Arraignment
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           begun
           at
           
             ver.
          
           18.
           
           And
           with
           some
           light
           and
           assistance
           from
           the
           context
           laies
           before
           us
           these
           particulars
           .
           
             *
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             Iudge
             .
          
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           Once
           a
           guilty
           and
           condemned
           Malefactor
           Himselfe
           ;
           But
           pardoned
           ,
           made
           a
           Favourite
           ,
           raised
           to
           the
           dignity
           of
           an
           
             Apostle
          
           and
           
             Ambassador
             ,
          
           sent
           out
           ,
           and
           by
           speciall
           commission
           of
           
             Oyer
          
           and
           
             Terminer
          
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           )
           given
           him
           from
           heaven
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           from
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           authorized
           to
           try
           and
           judge
           the
           Gentiles
           :
           And
           accordingly
           in
           this
           chapter
           he
           sits
           upon
           them
           ,
           opens
           his
           commission
           ,
           publisheth
           it
           ,
           &
           then
           proceeds
           with
           them
           upon
           an
           issue
           of
           Eternall
           Life
           or
           death
           .
           Such
           an
           
           other
           Judge
           was
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ezek.
             
             Wilt
             thou
             Iudge
             them
             Son
             of
             Man
             ,
             wilt
             thou
             judge
             them
             ?
             chap.
          
           20.
           3.
           
           And
           (
           that
           I
           may
           seasonably
           magnifie
           our
           vilified
           office
           )
           Such
           a
           Judge
           is
           every
           true
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospell
           (
           being
           all
           put
           into
           commission
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
             Math.
             18.
             19.
             20.
             )
          
           As
           very
           scar-crowes
           as
           the
           wicked
           world
           make
           of
           them
           ;
           having
           a
           power
           as
           authoritatively
           to
           declare
           and
           pronounce
           Sentence
           of
           life
           or
           death
           (
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           )
           upon
           the
           Souls
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           any
           Judge
           on
           earth
           hath
           upon
           the
           bodies
           and
           lives
           of
           Malefactors
           ,
           from
           the
           Bench
           .
           And
           the
           effects
           and
           Successe
           of
           our
           Sermons
           doe
           oftentimes
           make
           this
           appeare
           ,
           causing
           Sinners
           that
           stand
           below
           as
           at
           a
           Barre
           ,
           to
           grow
           pale
           ,
           wring
           their
           hands
           ,
           to
           tremble
           ,
           and
           cry
           out
           (
           like
           those
           in
           the
           
             Acts
             )
             Men
             and
             Brethren
             what
             shall
             we
             doe
             ?
          
           As
           we
           read
           Judge
           
             Faelix
          
           himselfe
           did
           ,
           
           who
           when
           he
           sent
           for
           
             Paul
          
           to
           heare
           him
           ,
           
           thought
           only
           of
           some
           neat
           discourse
           ,
           but
           it
           proved
           a
           Judiciary
           Tryall
           of
           Him
           for
           intemperance
           and
           injustice
           ,
           The
           poore
           prisoner
           proving
           to
           be
           the
           Judge
           ,
           and
           the
           Judge
           the
           prisoner
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           prisoners
           at
           the
           Barre
           of
           
             Pauls
          
           Ministry
           are
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           
             Gentile-nations
             ,
          
           spread
           all
           over
           the
           Earth
           ,
           
             Greeks
          
           and
           
             Barbarians
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Philosophers
             ,
             Poets
             ,
             Orators
             ,
             wise
             ,
             unwise
             ,
             rich
             ,
          
           and
           
             poor
             ,
          
           all
           ,
           all
           .
           There
           is
           I
           confesse
           a
           Learned
           Annotator
           of
           our
           owne
           nation
           ,
           who
           as
           he
           too
           much
           hath
           gratified
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           laying
           the
           great
           Mystery
           of
           Iniquity
           at
           the
           doore
           of
           the
           
             Gnosticks
             ,
          
           (
           a
           Mungrel
           Sect
           made
           up
           of
           
             Gentilisme
             ,
             Iudaisme
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           living
           in
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           time
           )
           So
           also
           he
           loads
           them
           with
           the
           heavy
           Burden
           of
           both
           these
           chapters
           .
           But
           I
           finde
           him
           in
           this
           latter
           opinion
           to
           stand
           alone
           and
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           not
           so
           much
           as
           his
           Friend
           
             H
             :
             Grotius
          
           with
           him
           .
           The
           generall
           vote
           of
           
             Expositors
          
           
           being
           that
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           were
           the
           men
           ,
           whom
           the
           Apostle
           here
           chargeth
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Indictment
             ,
          
           and
           
             Articles
             of
             Crimes
          
           laid
           to
           their
           Charge
           ,
           wee
           have
           ranked
           under
           three
           Heads
           .
           (
           1
           )
           
             against
             God
          
           (
           2
           )
           their
           
             neighbours
             (
             3
             )
             themselves
             ,
          
           many
           or
           most
           of
           them
           are
           found
           to
           be
           
             Felones
             de
             se
             .
          
           Not
           to
           name
           All
           ,
           Here
           is
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           three
           verses
           (
           29
           ,
           30
           ,
           31.
           )
           a
           Bill
           brought
           in
           against
           them
           consisting
           of
           
             Treasons
             ,
             Murders
             ,
             Felonies
             ,
             Riots
             ,
             Buggeries
             ,
             Perjuries
             ,
          
           and
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             misdemeanours
             ,
          
           no
           lesse
           than
           23.
           in
           number
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           As
           for
           the
           Law
           by
           which
           he
           proceeds
           in
           their
           tryall
           ,
           it
           is
           here
           produced
           ,
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ]
           the
           
             Ancient
          
           and
           
             Fundamentall
             Law
          
           of
           
             Divine
             Iustice
             .
          
           From
           whence
           (
           as
           the
           very
           Fountaine
           )
           have
           issued
           all
           the
           just
           and
           good
           Lawes
           both
           Divine
           and
           Humane
           in
           the
           world
           .
           The
           word
           in
           the
           plural
           number
           (
           as
           
             Beza
          
           observes
           )
           is
           promiscuously
           used
           both
           for
           the
           Mandates
           of
           God
           ,
           (
           
             Morall
             ,
             Iudiciall
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ceremoniall
          
           )
           and
           also
           for
           his
           Judgemen●s
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           15.
           4.
           
           But
           in
           the
           singular
           (
           as
           here
           )
           it
           either
           signifies
           that
           Divine
           Law
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ;
           written
           in
           all
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           with
           the
           obligation
           to
           vengeance
           upon
           the
           transgressors
           ,
           (
           &
           so
           comes
           to
           as
           much
           as
           the
           
             Synteresis
          
           and
           
             Syneidesis
          
           in
           naturall
           conscience
           .
           )
           Or
           else
           it
           imports
           that
           just
           execution
           of
           punishment
           due
           for
           sin
           :
           
           
             Iustitia
             poenalis
             ,
             Suidas
          
           calls
           it
           ,
           and
           our
           English
           Translation
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             The
             Iudgement
             of
             God
             .
          
           So
           then
           the
           Law
           is
           ,
           (
           1.
           )
           A
           
             common
          
           and
           
             universall
             Law
             ,
          
           called
           by
           some
           
             The
             Law
             of
             Nature
             ,
          
           by
           others
           ,
           
             Ius
             Gentium
             ,
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             The
             Divine
             Law
             .
          
           (
           2.
           )
           A
           
             Iust
             and
             Equall
             Law
             ,
          
           translated
           sometimes
           ,
           
             The
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             ,
          
           dealing
           with
           sinners
           according
           as
           they
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           (
           3.
           )
           A
           
             knowne
          
           and
           
             divulged
          
           Law
           .
           Every
           son
           and
           daughter
           of
           
             Adam
          
           hath
           a
           Proclamation
           of
           it
           nailed
           by
           
           God
           upon
           his
           conscience
           .
           (
           4.
           )
           An
           
             approved
             Law
             ,
          
           by
           consent
           of
           all
           men
           under
           it
           ,
           
             (
             Iure
             Die
             agnito
             )
             That
             they
             who
             committed
             wickednesse
             were
             worthy
             of
             death
             .
          
           Lastly
           ,
           an
           
             immutable
          
           and
           
             indispensable
          
           Law
           ,
           it
           being
           an
           essentiall
           property
           in
           God
           ,
           
           and
           necessarily
           proceeding
           from
           him
           in
           the
           government
           of
           the
           world
           .
           So
           that
           for
           matter
           of
           Law
           ,
           the
           Prisoners
           here
           have
           (
           you
           see
           )
           as
           faire
           a
           Tryall
           as
           heart
           can
           wish
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           But
           what
           
             Iury
          
           have
           they
           ?
           and
           who
           hath
           the
           impanelling
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           will
           say
           ?
           for
           that
           is
           very
           considerable
           .
           Why
           for
           that
           ,
           The
           Jury
           is
           not
           only
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           neighbourhood
           and
           among
           their
           peeres
           ,
           but
           (
           which
           is
           an
           Indulgence
           not
           allowed
           by
           mens
           lawes
           )
           from
           among
           themselves
           and
           out
           of
           their
           owne
           consciences
           .
           Such
           a
           One
           as
           we
           read
           of
           
             (
             Esay
             .
             5.
             3.
             )
             Iudge
             I
             pray
             you
             betwixt
             Me
             and
             my
             Vinyard
             &c.
             
          
           The
           very
           same
           grand
           Jury
           which
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           serve
           betwixt
           the
           Lord
           and
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ,
           at
           that
           great
           day
           of
           Assize
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           This
           Jury
           (
           like
           some
           that
           in
           very
           cleare
           causes
           never
           goe
           from
           the
           bar
           )
           quickly
           bring
           in
           their
           Verdict
           upon
           Two
           Bills
           ,
           In
           both
           which
           the
           prisoners
           are
           found
           guilty
           .
           In
           the
           first
           as
           
             Principalls
             ,
          
           They
           were
           Actors
           of
           all
           those
           fowle
           crimes
           charged
           on
           them
           in
           the
           Indictment
           at
           large
           ▪
           verse
           29.
           30.
           31.
           
           In
           the
           Second
           ,
           As
           
             Accessories
             ,
             Abetters
             ,
             Aiders
             ,
             Countenancers
             ,
             Mantainers
          
           and
           
             Defenders
          
           of
           Others
           in
           the
           same
           and
           the
           like
           outrages
           ,
           which
           (
           although
           according
           to
           humane
           Lawes
           the
           
             accessories
          
           are
           lesse
           guilty
           )
           yet
           according
           to
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           in
           many
           cases
           is
           greater
           than
           to
           be
           the
           
             principall
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           There
           is
           yet
           one
           thing
           more
           (
           implicitly
           )
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           this
           ;
           The
           prisoners
           (
           being
           thus
           cast
           )
           seeme
           to
           be
           called
           upon
           by
           the
           Judge
           what
           they
           can
           say
           for
           themselves
           ,
           That
           the
           Sentence
           of
           death
           of
           which
           
           they
           were
           worthy
           (
           being
           found
           guilty
           )
           might
           not
           passe
           .
           To
           which
           the
           poore
           wretches
           all
           stand
           silent
           :
           neither
           being
           able
           to
           cavill
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           demur
           to
           the
           Bill
           ,
           to
           except
           against
           the
           Jury
           ,
           to
           evade
           the
           Law
           ;
           nor
           to
           plead
           ignorance
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           Text
           saith
           
             they
             knew
             it
             ,
          
           that
           
             They
             which
             do
             such
             things
             were
             worthy
             of
             death
             :
          
           nor
           lastly
           To
           plead
           
             Infirmity
             ,
             incogitancy
             ,
             chancemedly
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           did
           it
           against
           their
           wills
           ;
           For
           they
           did
           not
           only
           
             doe
             such
             things
             ,
          
           but
           they
           were
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Trade
             ,
             professors
          
           and
           
             practitioners
             of
          
           the
           very
           
             Mysteries
             of
             iniquity
             ,
          
           nay
           they
           were
           such
           as
           did
           
             consent
             ,
             countenance
             ,
             commend
             ,
             applaud
             ,
          
           yea
           
             command
          
           others
           to
           doe
           the
           same
           ,
           delighting
           and
           
             taking
             pleasure
          
           in
           them
           that
           did
           so
           .
           For
           all
           this
           and
           more
           is
           in
           the
           nerves
           of
           the
           word
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           according
           to
           
             Beza
             ,
             Pareus
             ,
             Piscat.
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           thus
           these
           
             Gentile
             Sinners
          
           being
           brought
           by
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           under
           an
           
             inevitable
             conviction
          
           and
           
             Selfe-condemnation
             ,
          
           and
           all
           excuses
           (
           like
           father
           
             Adams
          
           fig-leaves
           )
           taken
           away
           .
           They
           are
           left
           under
           the
           Sentence
           of
           death
           ,
           either
           to
           expect
           the
           execution
           thereof
           every
           moment
           from
           the
           avenging
           Hand
           of
           a
           just
           God
           ;
           or
           else
           (
           which
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           like
           a
           mercifull
           Judge
           puts
           them
           in
           mind
           of
           ,
           and
           perswades
           them
           to
           it
           )
           to
           fall
           downe
           and
           cry
           for
           
             a
             Psalm
             of
             mercy
             ,
             and
             the
             Benefit
             of
             the
             Booke
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           the
           Gospell
           in
           the
           Hand
           of
           that
           great
           and
           only
           Ordinary
           and
           Bishop
           of
           our
           Soules
           ,
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           be
           pardoned
           and
           live
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           
             Sacco
             soluto
             reluxit
             argentum
          
           (
           as
           
             Ambrose
          
           saith
           concerning
           
             Benjamins
          
           Sack
           ,
           My
           Text
           being
           like
           That
           opened
           )
           This
           point
           of
           divine
           Learning
           (
           far
           richer
           and
           finer
           than
           Silver
           or
           Gold
           )
           like
           Josephs
           cup
           appeares
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           it
           ,
           By
           which
           (
           as
           was
           said
           of
           that
           )
           I
           shall
           be
           able
           anon
           to
           divine
           what
           Estate
           you
           are
           in
           ,
           whether
           of
           
           death
           or
           life
           ,
           and
           whether
           you
           be
           come
           hither
           this
           day
           any
           of
           you
           as
           spies
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           or
           indeed
           to
           get
           some
           spirituall
           bread
           .
           It
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           
             That
             man
          
           (
           whoever
           he
           be
           on
           earth
           )
           
             Who
             knowes
             that
             according
             to
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Gods
             vindictive
             justice
             ,
             
             a
             wicked
             life
             deserves
             eternall
             death
             ;
             yet
             dares
             both
             to
             doe
             wickedly
             himself
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             abet
             ,
             countenance
             ,
             uphold
             and
             applaud
             others
             ,
             is
             an
             inexcusable
             selfe-condemned
             man
             and
             in
             a
             most
             desperate
             estate
             .
          
           A
           Theame
           not
           improper
           for
           any
           Pulpit
           in
           this
           land
           and
           age
           ,
           where
           men
           professe
           to
           know
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           surely
           doe
           know
           very
           much
           ,
           yet
           live
           (
           too
           many
           )
           as
           if
           they
           knew
           no
           law
           ,
           no
           sin
           ,
           no
           God
           ,
           no
           judgement
           :
           but
           I
           have
           thought
           it
           a
           very
           suitable
           subject
           (
           were
           it
           in
           an
           hand
           that
           could
           well
           manage
           it
           )
           for
           this
           Mornings
           exercise
           .
           That
           all
           you
           who
           are
           come
           together
           to
           enquire
           after
           ,
           to
           try
           ,
           and
           accuse
           ,
           and
           condemn
           to
           death
           those
           poore
           prisoners
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           found
           worthy
           thereof
           according
           to
           our
           Lawes
           ,
           may
           heare
           of
           a
           justice
           and
           wrath
           (
           the
           righteous
           judgement
           of
           God
           )
           which
           no
           impenitent
           soule
           shall
           escape
           ,
           much
           lesse
           they
           who
           judicially
           bring
           others
           to
           their
           deserved
           shamefull
           deaths
           ,
           and
           yet
           allow
           themselves
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           others
           who
           
             commit
             things
             worthy
             of
             Eternall
             death
             ;
          
           yea
           and
           many
           times
           of
           a
           sentence
           too
           from
           the
           Bench
           ;
           were
           you
           but
           discovered
           here
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           sure
           to
           be
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           
             In
             my
             prosecution
             of
             this
             point
             (
             begging
             some
             graines
             of
             allowance
             for
             want
             of
             Academicall
             exactnesse
             )
             I
             shall
             briefly
             speak
             of
             these
             4.
             things
             most
             materiall
             .
          
           (
           1
           )
           That
           there
           is
           in
           God
           an
           Avenging
           justice
           ,
           ingaging
           him
           to
           punish
           sin
           
             (
             the
             breach
             of
             his
             Law
             )
          
           with
           the
           eternall
           death
           of
           the
           sinner
           .
           (
           2
           )
           That
           there
           is
           in
           sin
           that
           which
           deserves
           and
           it
           worthy
           of
           such
           judgement
           .
           (
           3
           )
           That
           this
           merit
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           vindictive
           justice
           of
           God
           is
           sufficiently
           made
           known
           to
           all
           
           
             men
             .
          
           (
           4
           )
           That
           notwithstanding
           this
           discovery
           of
           divine
           justice
           ,
           yet
           multitudes
           every where
           doe
           not
           only
           commit
           wickednesse
           themselves
           but
           delight
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           that
           doe
           it
           ,
           
             The
             rest
             shall
             be
             all
             in
             application
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Concerning
           the
           
             Iustice
             of
             God
          
           (
           which
           is
           a
           very
           large
           and
           comprehensive
           subject
           )
           I
           must
           not
           be
           allowed
           to
           read
           a
           Lecture
           of
           it
           here
           .
           Let
           this
           suffice
           to
           lead
           the
           way
           to
           my
           purpose
           .
           There
           are
           not
           only
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           (
           where
           the
           eradiation
           of
           Gods
           glory
           shines
           brightest
           )
           but
           even
           in
           profane
           and
           naturall
           writings
           ,
           four
           Acceptations
           of
           
             Righteousnesse
             or
             Iustice
             ;
          
           all
           which
           are
           more
           truly
           ,
           properly
           and
           naturally
           in
           
             God
             ,
          
           then
           in
           either
           
             humane
          
           or
           
             Angelicall
          
           natures
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           first
           is
           called
           
             Universall
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           which
           (
           as
           the
           Sun
           is
           the
           Fountaine
           of
           light
           )
           doth
           bestow
           not
           only
           lustre
           and
           beauty
           ,
           but
           life
           and
           being
           upon
           Bonity
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           all
           kindes
           ,
           so
           the
           Scripture
           useth
           it
           to
           expresse
           both
           
             Morall
             ,
             
             Civill
             ,
          
           and
           
             Evangelicall
             exactnesse
             ,
             Righteousnesse
             exalts
             a
             nation
             ,
             but
             sin
             is
             a
             reproach
             to
             any
             people
             ;
          
           sin
           in
           that
           place
           is
           in
           its
           Latitude
           made
           the
           antithesis
           to
           righteousnesse
           in
           its
           extent
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           equivalent
           to
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
           And
           this
           notion
           
             Aristotle
          
           was
           acquainted
           with
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           A
           
             just
             man
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             is
             one
             that
             is
             possest
             of
             every
             vertue
             .
          
           And
           truly
           in
           this
           sense
           ,
           
             Iustice
          
           is
           so
           proper
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           his
           peculiar
           ,
           none
           but
           his
           ,
           who
           is
           Goodnesse
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           can
           doe
           no
           iniquity
           ,
           nor
           approve
           it
           ,
           whose
           will
           (
           though
           eternally
           and
           perfectly
           free
           )
           yet
           is
           not
           like
           mans
           will
           (
           when
           at
           the
           best
           )
           to
           be
           free
           to
           chuse
           good
           or
           evill
           ,
           but
           his
           will
           is
           the
           very
           constitutive
           of
           all
           goodnesse
           and
           justice
           ,
           and
           all
           creatures
           and
           their
           Actions
           are
           so
           farre
           and
           no
           further
           right
           and
           just
           as
           they
           conforme
           to
           his
           will
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             A
             second
             Righteousnesse
          
           is
           that
           speciall
           and
           proper
           
           vertue
           ,
           which
           denominates
           a
           person
           (
           as
           he
           is
           considered
           in
           such
           and
           such
           a
           condition
           and
           capacity
           )
           to
           be
           
             justus
             quà
             sic
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             just
             Magistrate
             ,
             Iudge
             ,
             Husband
             ,
             Steward
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           this
           is
           most
           proper
           to
           God
           in
           his
           performance
           of
           those
           severall
           offices
           and
           stations
           which
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           take
           upon
           him
           to
           personate
           ;
           He
           is
           a
           most
           just
           and
           righteous
           Lord
           ,
           Father
           ,
           Husband
           ,
           witnesse
           ,
           judge
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           unrighteousnesse
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           (
           3
           )
           Not
           only
           Christians
           ,
           but
           Heathens
           also
           bestowed
           the
           name
           and
           honour
           of
           
             Iustice
          
           upon
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             verity
          
           in
           
             promises
             ,
             Covenants
             ,
             reports
             ,
             Testimonies
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           all
           
             speeches
             ;
             Cicero
          
           in
           his
           
             Offices
          
           calls
           it
           
             Fundamentum
             Iustitiae
             ,
          
           the
           very
           
             Basis
          
           of
           righteousnesse
           .
           And
           this
           is
           also
           so
           naturall
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           immutably
           in
           him
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           given
           to
           him
           alone
           ,
           
           
             Let
             God
             be
             true
             ,
             and
             every
             man
             a
             liar
             .
          
           Indeed
           upon
           this
           (
           and
           therefore
           it
           had
           need
           be
           unchangeable
           )
           stands
           the
           Being
           and
           Well-being
           of
           us
           all
           ,
           and
           all
           we
           have
           or
           hope
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           
             Iustice
          
           (
           yet
           more
           narrowly
           restrained
           and
           limitted
           )
           is
           that
           vertue
           ,
           of
           which
           
             Aristotle
             ,
             Cicero
             ,
          
           and
           others
           have
           treated
           of
           at
           large
           ,
           described
           by
           
             Plato
          
           to
           be
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           And
           by
           the
           learned
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             virtus
             suum
             cuique
             tribuendi
             ,
          
           and
           is
           commanded
           as
           a
           Christian
           duty
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
           
             Render
             to
             every
             man
             his
             due
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           we
           call
           
             distributive
             Iustice
             ,
          
           and
           
             Aristotle
          
           contends
           to
           have
           the
           name
           of
           it
           ,
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           from
           which
           comes
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           —
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           —
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           to
           come
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           division
           into
           two
           parts
           ,
           wherein
           each
           part
           hath
           its
           due
           proportion
           ,
           and
           neither
           more
           nor
           lesse
           than
           what
           of
           right
           belongs
           to
           it
           .
           And
           here
           now
           comes
           in
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           That
           naturall
           and
           immutable
           justice
           of
           God
           ,
           ingaging
           him
           (
           not
           by
           constraint
           but
           most
           freely
           )
           to
           deale
           with
           Angels
           and
           Men
           
           over
           whom
           he
           is
           Lord
           and
           Governour
           ,
           
           by
           way
           of
           just
           Rewards
           and
           punishments
           .
           Our
           work
           lies
           with
           this
           Justice
           in
           its
           severe
           proceedings
           with
           sinners
           ,
           commonly
           called
           
             vindictive
             Iustice
             ,
          
           by
           which
           God
           necessarily
           and
           immutably
           takes
           revenge
           on
           Angels
           and
           men
           ,
           for
           injuries
           and
           offences
           which
           by
           them
           are
           committed
           against
           him
           or
           his
           .
           For
           although
           the
           Lord
           doth
           
             what
             ever
             he
             please
             in
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           must
           be
           understood
           ,
           that
           as
           actually
           it
           hath
           not
           pleased
           him
           to
           let
           sin
           goe
           unpunished
           ,
           so
           indeed
           it
           could
           not
           possibly
           have
           pleased
           him
           .
           
           His
           liberty
           (
           though
           he
           be
           
             agens
             liberrimum
             )
          
           doth
           no
           wayes
           make
           him
           changeable
           ,
           but
           many
           things
           there
           are
           which
           (
           notwithstanding
           his
           
             good
             pleasure
             ,
             will
          
           and
           
             Omnipotency
             )
          
           he
           cannot
           do
           ,
           and
           some
           things
           which
           he
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           do
           .
           This
           language
           with
           reverence
           must
           be
           allowed
           us
           (
           and
           himself
           allowes
           it
           )
           or
           else
           we
           cannot
           speak
           of
           God
           positively
           and
           negatively
           .
           Many
           things
           he
           hath
           done
           which
           he
           will
           doe
           no
           more
           ,
           many
           things
           he
           will
           doe
           ,
           
           never
           yet
           done
           ,
           many
           ,
           which
           he
           can
           doe
           ,
           but
           yet
           will
           not
           ,
           and
           many
           which
           he
           cannot
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           willing
           cannot
           ;
           for
           he
           naturally
           will
           not
           doe
           them
           .
           He
           cannot
           deny
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           cannot
           sin
           ,
           he
           cannot
           but
           hate
           sin
           .
           
             It
             is
             impossible
             for
             God
             to
             lye
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           18.
           
           And
           among
           many
           other
           negative
           Excellencies
           (
           as
           I
           may
           call
           them
           )
           he
           can
           not
           but
           be
           just
           in
           his
           rewards
           and
           punishments
           .
           
           As
           it
           was
           pleaded
           to
           his
           face
           by
           his
           friend
           
             Abraham
          
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Sodome
             ,
          
           and
           accepted
           as
           an
           infallible
           plea
           ,
           
             shall
             not
             the
             Iudge
             of
             all
             the
             earth
             doe
             rightly
             ?
             Zanchy
          
           is
           bold
           and
           peremptory
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           God
           had
           not
           been
           just
           (
           and
           so
           not
           God
           )
           if
           he
           had
           not
           done
           thus
           with
           sinners
           .
           But
           learned
           
             Pareus
          
           ventures
           higher
           ,
           and
           cries
           ,
           were
           not
           this
           Gods
           nature
           ,
           
             non
             deus
             esset
             sed
             diabolus
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           that
           eternall
           ,
           unchangeable
           ,
           &
           Essentiall
           property
           
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           (
           when
           it
           was
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           his
           will
           to
           make
           a
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           a
           Royall
           Court
           and
           House
           keeping
           ,
           and
           to
           Create
           Angels
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           in
           his
           Presence
           chamber
           above
           ,
           and
           men
           here
           below
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           know
           his
           mind
           and
           pleasure
           what
           he
           lookt
           for
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           leaving
           them
           by
           their
           natures
           in
           a
           condition
           of
           freedome
           ,
           to
           doe
           well
           ,
           or
           to
           disobey
           )
           did
           move
           him
           to
           make
           a
           
             locall
             Hell
          
           in
           a
           readinesse
           (
           as
           a
           prison
           or
           dungeon
           )
           for
           the
           manifestation
           and
           satisfaction
           of
           his
           glorious
           justice
           upon
           those
           ,
           
           either
           Men
           or
           Angels
           that
           should
           turne
           head
           and
           rebell
           against
           his
           Soveraignty
           .
           
        
         
           This
           is
           that
           which
           being
           not
           contingent
           ,
           but
           immutable
           and
           naturall
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           necessarily
           flowing
           from
           him
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           was
           also
           naturally
           and
           originally
           con-created
           and
           fixt
           in
           the
           consciences
           of
           Angels
           and
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           know
           it
           to
           be
           Gods
           nature
           ,
           and
           know
           what
           to
           looke
           for
           and
           trust
           to
           ,
           having
           this
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           abiding
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           is
           more
           fully
           to
           be
           proved
           anon
           .
           And
           accordingly
           ,
           this
           
             vindictive
             justice
          
           upon
           the
           
             fall
             of
             the
             Angels
             ,
          
           from
           their
           
             Allegiance
          
           and
           
             duty
             ,
          
           would
           not
           connive
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           them
           to
           plead
           that
           it
           was
           
             primum
             Tempus
             ,
          
           or
           that
           it
           was
           indifferent
           to
           God
           either
           to
           punish
           or
           pardon
           it
           if
           he
           pleased
           ,
           
           but
           it
           dispatcht
           them
           instantly
           ,
           and
           
             tumbled
             them
             down
             into
             chaines
             of
             darknesse
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           when
           Man
           (
           an
           
             earthly
             Creature
             ,
          
           not
           so
           excellent
           as
           the
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           yea
           
             set
             upon
          
           and
           
             tempted
          
           by
           them
           ,
           all
           which
           might
           make
           his
           case
           differ
           from
           theirs
           )
           yet
           when
           he
           fell
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           this
           
             Attribute
             ,
          
           did
           he
           escape
           ,
           neither
           indeed
           could
           ;
           but
           (
           as
           
             Bernard
          
           brings
           in
           elegantly
           a
           conference
           and
           a
           plea
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           betweene
           severall
           of
           Gods
           
             Attributes
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             Love
          
           on
           
             mans
          
           side
           ,
           
             Truth
             ,
             Iustice
          
           and
           
             Wrath
          
           against
           him
           )
           the
           Lord
           having
           
           from
           all
           eternity
           chosen
           a
           number
           of
           mankind
           ,
           
           in
           the
           salvation
           of
           them
           ,
           contrived
           it
           by
           his
           glorious
           Wisdome
           and
           Councell
           to
           give
           content
           to
           both
           sides
           ;
           and
           though
           
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             Free
             grace
          
           was
           to
           be
           magnified
           ,
           
           yet
           
             vindictive
             Iustice
          
           carried
           it
           to
           have
           an
           
             Adam
          
           for
           an
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           an
           
             eye
             for
             an
             eye
             .
          
           A
           surety
           for
           the
           debt
           due
           to
           her
           to
           be
           paid
           
             in
             specie
             .
          
           A
           person
           to
           suffer
           more
           willingly
           ,
           than
           the
           sinner
           sinn'd
           .
           It
           yeilded
           to
           nothing
           but
           a
           Commutation
           which
           is
           proper
           for
           
             justice
          
           to
           doe
           .
           )
           And
           by
           the
           Exchange
           ,
           had
           
             gold
          
           for
           
             drosse
             ,
          
           a
           richer
           and
           nobler
           draught
           of
           mans
           bloud
           ,
           than
           if
           the
           whole
           
             species
          
           had
           suffered
           eternally
           .
        
         
           And
           (
           that
           none
           but
           the
           
             Elect
             party
          
           might
           by
           this
           expedient
           escape
           
             Eternall
             punishment
          
           )
           In
           the
           whole
           
             Instrument
             &
             Indenture
          
           betwixt
           
             God
          
           and
           our
           
             Goel
             ,
          
           
           our
           kinsman
           and
           undertaker
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           This
           
             vindictive
             Iustice
          
           hath
           these
           
             provisoes
          
           most
           strictly
           inserted
           ,
           to
           be
           inviolably
           observed
           ,
        
         
           (
           1.
           )
           
             That
             whosoever
             should
             not
             have
             the
             Benefit
             of
             Christs
             death
             and
             satisfaction
             ,
             should
             personally
             suffer
             ,
             and
             as
             certainly
             dye
             ,
             as
             if
             there
             had
             been
             no
             such
             way
             of
             salvation
             found
             out
             .
             (
             2.
             )
             That
             none
             of
             those
          
           (
           for
           whom
           he
           should
           dye
           )
           
             should
             be
             allowed
             to
             live
             as
             they
             list
             ,
             to
             commit
             sin
             and
             delight
             in
             wickednesse
             ,
             or
             ever
             come
             into
             heaven
             where
             God
             had
             to
             doe
             with
             the
             least
             spot
             of
             sin
             upon
             them
             ,
             but
             that
             Christ
             should
             looke
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             sanctifie
             their
             natures
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             by
             his
             spirit
             fit
             and
             meet
             to
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             inheritance
             ,
          
           &c.
           And
           (
           3.
           )
           In
           order
           to
           all
           faire
           proceedings
           betwixt
           
             Grace
          
           and
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           
           a
           certaine
           ,
           fixed
           
             Day
          
           is
           pitcht
           upon
           unalterably
           ,
           wherein
           the
           date
           of
           this
           Covenant
           shall
           expire
           ,
           and
           cease
           ,
           and
           that
           even
           Jesus
           Christ
           himselfe
           who
           had
           for
           so
           many
           thousands
           of
           yeares
           gratified
           Mercy
           ,
           should
           in
           person
           appeare
           to
           see
           
             vindictive
             Iustice
          
           righted
           to
           the
           utmost
           ;
           In
           order
           whereunto
           all
           Mankind
           ,
           
           dead
           and
           alive
           ,
           young
           and
           old
           shall
           be
           called
           together
           ,
           viewed
           and
           examined
           impartially
           ,
           and
           that
           then
           ,
           All
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           men
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           suffered
           for
           ,
           and
           paid
           for
           by
           Christ
           ,
           and
           made
           new
           Creatures
           (
           however
           they
           sped
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           their
           flesh
           )
           shall
           both
           Soul
           and
           Body
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           to
           a
           man
           )
           most
           certainly
           and
           eternally
           be
           damned
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           had
           been
           no
           such
           Saviour
           in
           the
           world
           at
           all
           .
           And
           (
           lastly
           )
           Because
           it
           was
           the
           Lords
           good
           pleasure
           and
           purpose
           (
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           blessed
           patience
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           weighty
           causes
           him
           thereunto
           moving
           )
           to
           let
           the
           world
           continue
           long
           ;
           and
           if
           
             Iustice
          
           should
           not
           shew
           its
           selfe
           ,
           and
           exercise
           its
           wrath
           at
           all
           ,
           untill
           the
           last
           Judgement
           day
           ,
           the
           children
           of
           men
           would
           grow
           intolerable
           in
           their
           blasphemies
           and
           impieties
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           ready
           to
           thinke
           him
           such
           a
           one
           as
           themselves
           ▪
           and
           break
           out
           also
           into
           bloud
           ,
           rapine
           and
           confusion
           among
           themselves
           :
           It
           was
           therefore
           resolved
           and
           agreed
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             should
             not
             hinder
             ,
             or
             binde
             up
             Divine
             Iustice's
             hands
             ,
             but
             that
             God
             might
             reveale
             wrath
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             
             when
             ,
             how
             ,
             as
             often
             ,
             and
             upon
             whomsoever
             he
             pleased
             ,
          
           provided
           they
           were
           out
           of
           the
           book
           of
           life
           .
           And
           also
           that
           
             vindictive
             Iustice
             shall
             have
             her
             Officers
             and
             Deputies
             (
             by
             the
             name
             of
             Magistrates
             and
             earthly
             Gods
             )
             who
             should
             have
             power
             and
             authority
             from
             God
             to
             punish
             sinners
             ,
             
             according
             to
             the
             merit
             of
             their
             crimes
             ,
             and
             as
             far
             as
             a
             temporall
             life
             goes
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           and
           over
           and
           above
           all
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           might
           know
           and
           be
           well
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           and
           his
           Religion
           were
           no
           enemies
           to
           ,
           or
           would
           any
           waies
           abate
           the
           power
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           of
           Magistrates
           ,
           by
           patronizing
           or
           protecting
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           wicked
           men
           ;
           He
           also
           hath
           done
           Justice
           this
           further
           right
           by
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           by
           granting
           not
           onely
           that
           
             no
             badge
             of
             Christianity
             ;
             or
             Church-priviledge
             
             what
             soever
          
           (
           let
           the
           Pope
           answer
           for
           his
           counterfeit
           power
           as
           well
           as
           he
           can
           )
           
             shall
             excuse
             ,
             much
             lesse
             exempt
             any
             one
             from
             the
             hand
             of
             Iustice
             ;
             but
             also
             by
             setting
             up
             a
             new
             and
             high
             Court
             of
             Iustice
             ,
             within
             his
             Church
             ,
             inabling
             them
             to
             proceed
             further
             with
             open
             and
             scondalous
             sinners
             ,
             then
             the
             Magistrate
             doth
             or
             can
          
           (
           viz.
           
           )
           
             to
             punish
             their
             very
             Soules
             and
             Consciences
             ,
             
             by
             delivering
             them
             up
             to
             Satan
             ,
             and
             accursing
             them
             ,
          
           he
           engaging
           himself
           to
           see
           it
           made
           good
           ;
           
             Quid
             ultrà
             potuit
             facere
             quod
             non
             fecit
             ?
          
           What
           could
           be
           done
           more
           ,
           and
           what
           more
           need
           be
           said
           to
           prove
           (
           against
           all
           doubters
           and
           disputers
           )
           that
           
             Iustice
          
           to
           
             punish
             sinners
             ,
          
           is
           none
           of
           those
           
             indifferent
             Acts
          
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           might
           doe
           or
           not
           doe
           (
           as
           the
           making
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           but
           one
           world
           ,
           &
           c
           ?
           )
           But
           yet
           more
           (
           and
           in
           a
           farre
           more
           excellent
           manner
           )
           is
           spoken
           be
           
             Lactantius
          
           in
           his
           dispute
           against
           the
           stupid
           and
           sottish
           Stoicks
           and
           Epicures
           .
           
           By
           
             Pareus
          
           against
           the
           subtill
           and
           sinfull
           cavills
           of
           the
           
             Socinians
             ,
          
           
           who
           pull
           hard
           to
           overthrow
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           thereby
           to
           make
           their
           way
           easier
           to
           invalidate
           the
           merit
           of
           Christs
           death
           .
           
           And
           lately
           by
           a
           learned
           Pen
           of
           one
           of
           your
           one
           in
           this
           place
           .
           I
           shall
           onely
           adde
           this
           ,
           That
           upon
           this
           Hinge
           all
           piety
           and
           righteousnesse
           among
           men
           turnes
           ,
           for
           if
           God
           should
           be
           uncertaine
           in
           his
           rewards
           ,
           who
           would
           serve
           him
           ?
           if
           in
           his
           punishments
           ,
           who
           will
           feare
           him
           ?
           and
           I
           conclude
           this
           point
           with
           that
           determination
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           
           
             Iraquae
             ad
             correctionem
             vitiorum
             pertinet
             ,
             nec
             homini
             adimi
             debet
             ,
             nec
             Deo
             potest
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Concerning
           the
           second
           thing
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           in
           sinne
           (
           in
           every
           sin
           )
           that
           which
           deserves
           the
           death
           ,
           the
           Eternall
           death
           ,
           (
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Temporall
           )
           of
           the
           sinner
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           provided
           to
           say
           much
           ,
           neither
           indeed
           need
           I.
           
             Socinus
          
           himselfe
           grants
           the
           merit
           of
           Eternall
           destruction
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           greater
           ,
           and
           every
           Protestant
           and
           Orthodox
           Writer
           
           against
           the
           Papists
           distinction
           of
           sinnes
           Veniall
           and
           Mortall
           ,
           have
           sufficiently
           cleared
           both
           :
           Many
           Scriptures
           I
           could
           call
           in
           to
           make
           proof
           hereof
           ,
           let
           two
           be
           enough
           ;
           (
           I.
           )
           The
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           
             Worthy
             of
             death
             .
          
           By
           Death
           all
           good
           Expositors
           doe
           understand
           ,
           and
           take
           in
           all
           evills
           of
           punishment
           ;
           death
           in
           its
           latitude
           ,
           death
           corporall
           ,
           and
           spirituall
           ,
           temporall
           ,
           and
           eternall
           ,
           of
           sense
           and
           of
           losse
           ,
           the
           full
           vialls
           of
           wrath
           .
           And
           by
           the
           word
           (
           
             worthy
          
           )
           is
           meant
           due
           ,
           deserved
           ,
           just
           and
           proportionable
           :
           
             Beza
          
           saith
           the
           word
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           is
           taken
           from
           the
           even
           and
           equall
           poising
           ,
           and
           weighing
           things
           in
           a
           Ballance
           ,
           (
           an
           antient
           Embleme
           of
           Justice
           )
           so
           that
           though
           
             Cain
          
           or
           any
           man
           may
           say
           truly
           enough
           ,
           
             My
             punishment
             is
             greater
             than
             I
             can
             beare
             ;
          
           
           yet
           no
           man
           can
           say
           &
           say
           truly
           )
           that
           his
           sufferings
           are
           more
           or
           greater
           than
           he
           deserves
           :
           
             Dives
          
           in
           Hell
           cries
           out
           of
           his
           torments
           ,
           but
           not
           a
           word
           against
           the
           Judge
           ,
           or
           the
           Sentence
           that
           sent
           him
           thither
           ;
           the
           enemies
           of
           God
           have
           cause
           to
           blesse
           God
           ,
           that
           spared
           them
           ,
           and
           kept
           them
           so
           long
           alive
           ,
           but
           no
           cause
           to
           cavill
           at
           their
           punishment
           ,
           for
           eternall
           death
           is
           full
           weight
           ,
           and
           yet
           but
           weight
           for
           sinne
           ;
           even
           among
           men
           (
           whole
           scales
           cannot
           be
           carried
           with
           so
           even
           an
           hand
           as
           Gods
           )
           
             Corrective
             Iustice
          
           hath
           an
           Eye
           to
           the
           quality
           of
           the
           party
           wronged
           ,
           and
           proportionates
           the
           punishment
           to
           his
           dignity
           and
           greatnesse
           ;
           
           an
           abused
           Majesty
           makes
           that
           high
           Treason
           ,
           which
           committed
           against
           a
           meaner
           subject
           ,
           would
           be
           but
           Felony
           ,
           or
           Mis-demeanor
           ;
           
             Peccanti
             in
             summum
             bonum
             ,
             summum
             debetur
             supplicium
             ,
             He
             deserves
             to
             suffer
             the
             greatest
             evill
             ,
             who
             sinnes
             against
             the
             greatest
             good
             .
          
           The
           second
           Scripture
           shall
           be
           that
           of
           the
           
             Apostle
             ,
             Rom.
             6.
             last
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           The
           wages
           ,
           the
           reward
           ,
           the
           stipend
           ,
           the
           stipends
           of
           sinne
           ,
           of
           any
           sinne
           ,
           of
           every
           single
           sinne
           are
           death
           ,
           all
           kindes
           
           of
           death
           ,
           eternall
           death
           .
           Thus
           the
           words
           are
           diversly
           read
           ,
           and
           that
           eternall
           death
           is
           clearly
           implyed
           ,
           may
           be
           gathered
           from
           the
           
             Antithesis
          
           in
           the
           words
           following
           ,
           
             The
             gift
             of
             God
             is
             eternall
             life
             .
          
           The
           Greek
           word
           for
           Wages
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           was
           properly
           paid
           in
           Victualls
           to
           the
           
             Roman
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Commissary
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           in
           lieu
           of
           Money
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           valuable
           payment
           ,
           and
           stipend
           for
           their
           warfare
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           seems
           for
           a
           sinner
           to
           dye
           the
           death
           is
           as
           just
           ,
           as
           a
           pennyworth
           for
           a
           penny
           ;
           and
           this
           shall
           be
           enough
           upon
           the
           second
           Particular
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           followeth
           ,
           
           
             viz.
          
           That
           as
           it
           is
           naturall
           in
           
             God
          
           to
           punish
           sinne
           with
           death
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           naturall
           to
           
             Man
          
           to
           know
           so
           much
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           sinner
           had
           both
           the
           precept
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             eate
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           the
           penalty
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             dye
             if
             thou
             dost
             ,
          
           given
           him
           positively
           over
           and
           above
           what
           was
           stampt
           on
           his
           heart
           ;
           but
           that
           
             Iustice
          
           being
           offended
           would
           be
           satisfied
           most
           certainly
           ,
           this
           was
           in
           him
           naturally
           :
           and
           therefore
           as
           soon
           as
           ever
           he
           had
           sinned
           ,
           expectation
           of
           vengeance
           made
           him
           fly
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           to
           skulk
           and
           hide
           himselfe
           ,
           Paradice
           being
           now
           but
           a
           Prison
           to
           him
           .
           Me
           thinkes
           I
           heare
           the
           Dialogue
           ,
           
             Adam
             ,
             Adam
          
           (
           so
           God
           comes
           cooly
           ,
           and
           friendly
           to
           him
           )
           
             what
             's
             the
             matter
          
           Adam
           ?
           
             what
             (
             Man
             ?
             )
             hide
             thy selfe
             ?
             Lord
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             
             and
             Prince
             of
             this
             place
             and
             hide
             thy self
             ?
             The
             most
             exact
             &
             beautiful
             piece
             which
             I
             have
             made
             and
             hide
             thy self
             ?
             What
             's
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             shamefastnesse
             ?
          
           Oh
           my
           Lord
           (
           saith
           the
           poor
           sneak
           )
           I
           heard
           thy
           voice
           in
           the
           Garden
           :
           
             Why
             what
             then
             ?
             was
             my
             voice
             so
             terrible
             ?
             thou
             hast
             heard
             my
             voice
             before
             now
             .
             Did
             I
             thunder
             ?
             did
             I
             threaten
             ?
             did
             I
             call
             thee
             out
             of
             thy
             name
             ?
             Come
             ,
             come
             ,
             that
             's
             not
             it
             .
          
           Yea
           but
           Lord
           I
           was
           afraid
           ,
           and
           hid
           ,
           because
           I
           was
           naked
           .
           
             Oh
             ,
             was
             you
             naked
             ?
             and
             what
             then
             ?
             naked
             ?
             why
             so
             you
             was
             before
             ,
             this
             is
             not
             the
             first
             time
             that
             I
             have
             seen
             you
             naked
             .
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             that
             's
             not
             it
             (
             thou
             wretch
             and
             Rebell
             )
             
             but
             the
             naked
             truth
             is
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             thy
             desert
             ,
             and
             doom
             ;
             thy
             coat
             of
             Maile
             was
             thy
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             gone
             ;
             thy
             Soule
             is
             naked
             ,
             and
             lyes
             open
             now
             as
             well
             as
             thy
             Skin
             ,
             for
             my
             wrath
             and
             vengeance
             .
          
           Truly
           this
           was
           it
           :
           He
           lookt
           upon
           
             Gods
             Iustice
          
           as
           
             Gods
             Nature
             ,
          
           never
           dreaming
           or
           imagining
           to
           stand
           it
           out
           ,
           with
           hopes
           that
           God
           would
           let
           it
           got
           for
           nothing
           .
           And
           it
           is
           very
           observable
           ,
           that
           (
           although
           he
           knew
           God
           to
           be
           a
           mercifull
           and
           loving
           Lord
           )
           yet
           not
           knowing
           how
           
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             Iustice
          
           might
           both
           meet
           in
           his
           case
           ;
           he
           therefore
           in
           all
           the
           defence
           which
           he
           made
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           never
           pleads
           ,
           
             Lord
             what
             need
             this
             satisfying
             of
             Iustice
             ?
             if
             thou
             pleasest
             ,
             thou
             maist
             let
             this
             fault
             escape
             ,
             and
             look
             for
             no
             satisfaction
             .
          
           Had
           he
           said
           thus
           ,
           he
           had
           sinned
           yet
           more
           ,
           even
           against
           
             Gods
             Nature
             ,
          
           as
           any
           one
           of
           us
           should
           also
           doe
           ,
           should
           we
           ask
           a
           pardon
           at
           
             Gods
          
           hands
           ,
           without
           adding
           for
           whose
           sake
           
             God
          
           should
           bestow
           it
           on
           us
           .
        
         
           As
           it
           was
           in
           
             Adam
          
           to
           know
           and
           feare
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           so
           it
           remained
           in
           all
           his
           posterity
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           before
           he
           leaves
           this
           argument
           ,
           proves
           
             Rom.
             2.
             15.
             
             They
             having
             not
             the
             Law
             ,
             are
             a
             Law
             to
             themselves
             ,
             their
             Consciences
             excusing
             or
             accusing
             one
             another
             .
          
           The
           great
           Fall
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           that
           broke
           his
           Soule
           in
           pieces
           ,
           dasht
           out
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           
             true
             God
             ,
          
           yet
           left
           this
           naturall
           principle
           in
           Man
           ;
           
             If
             thou
             dost
             well
             ,
             
             thou
             shalt
             receive
             well
             .
          
           And
           we
           finde
           the
           Lord
           pleading
           the
           force
           of
           this
           with
           
             Cain
          
           as
           an
           unalterable
           Rule
           ,
           and
           naturall
           notion
           .
           
             If
             thou
             dost
             well
             ,
             shalt
             thou
             not
             receive
             well
             ?
          
           The
           interrogation
           is
           a
           clear
           and
           strong
           proof
           of
           this
           Candle
           yet
           shined
           in
           his
           spirit
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           certain
           Common
           and
           Universall
           principles
           ,
           
           
             Aphorismes
          
           and
           
             Fundamentall
             truths
          
           kept
           alive
           in
           all
           men
           ,
           as
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             Deity
             ,
          
           (
           it
           is
           believed
           ,
           that
           even
           
             Diagoras
          
           and
           
             Protagoras
          
           could
           not
           utterly
           deny
           it
           )
           
             That
             the
             
             Divine
             Power
             is
             to
             be
             observed
             and
             worshiped
             ;
             that
             we
             ought
             to
             hurt
             none
             ,
             doe
             as
             we
             would
             be
             done
             to
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             an
             Eye
             which
             viewes
             men
             ,
          
           (
           and
           among
           the
           rest
           )
           
             that
             the
             Blasphemers
             of
             the
             Gods
             ,
             and
             vicious
             ,
             flagicious
             persons
             deserved
             death
             .
          
           Some
           pretty
           glimmerings
           of
           the
           light
           of
           this
           very
           Doctrine
           which
           I
           preach
           ,
           the
           Heathens
           had
           .
           Hence
           came
           their
           Fancy
           of
           
             Nemesis
             ,
          
           or
           
             Rhamnusia
             ,
          
           to
           be
           a
           Deity
           ,
           whose
           very
           work
           was
           to
           revenge
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           reward
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           to
           my
           purpose
           ,
           that
           they
           called
           her
           the
           daughter
           of
           
             Iove
             ,
          
           and
           
             Necessity
             ,
          
           implying
           that
           to
           be
           a
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           not
           necessarily
           to
           punish
           offenders
           ,
           could
           not
           consist
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Egyptian
             Theologues
          
           placed
           her
           Throne
           above
           the
           Moon
           ,
           
           Ut
           inde
           ,
           veluti
           è
           speculo
           ,
           haec
           inferiora
           despiceres
           ,
           That
           she
           might
           from
           thence
           behold
           things
           here
           below
           .
           Hesiod
           
             and
          
           Homer
           
             also
             ascribe
             a
          
           Deity
           to
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           by
           the
           name
           of
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           
             paena
          
           (
           as
           
             Suidas
          
           calls
           it
           )
           a
           companion
           and
           councellor
           to
           
             love
             ,
          
           sitting
           alwayes
           by
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           powring
           down
           vialls
           of
           wrath
           upon
           vile
           and
           vitious
           men
           here
           below
           .
           In
           their
           very
           
             Playes
          
           and
           
             Tragedyes
             ,
          
           when
           they
           personated
           any
           impious
           or
           wicked
           villaine
           on
           the
           
             Stage
             ,
          
           then
           they
           would
           discover
           some
           of
           the
           
             Gods
          
           looking
           from
           behinde
           a
           Frame
           or
           Skreen
           ,
           and
           an
           Angry
           Fury
           hanging
           over
           him
           with
           Rods
           of
           
             Scorpious
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           this
           purpose
           (
           for
           example
           )
           one
           of
           their
           Poets
           bring
           in
           one
           
             Plegas
          
           (
           a
           villain
           )
           under
           a
           1000
           torments
           in
           Hell
           ,
           roaring
           (
           like
           
             Dives
          
           in
           our
           Bibles
           )
           
             Discite
             justitiam
             moniti
             ,
             &
             non
             temnere
             Divos
             ,
             By
             me
             learne
             Iustice
             and
             be
             wise
             .
          
           Doe
           not
           the
           Holy
           Gods
           despise
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           as
           this
           light
           was
           in
           men
           by
           nature
           ,
           so
           they
           could
           not
           blow
           it
           out
           ,
           but
           (
           in
           the
           second
           place
           )
           it
           would
           worke
           upon
           their
           Consciences
           .
           These
           
             Gentiles
             
             in
             the
             Chapter
             ,
             often
             attempted
             to
             smother
             it
             and
             extinguish
             it
             .
          
           
           They
           did
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ]
           Hold
           down
           ,
           and
           with
           violence
           imprison
           this
           naturall
           truth
           ,
           but
           yet
           it
           would
           break
           Prison
           and
           get
           out
           ,
           and
           often
           make
           them
           prisoners
           and
           fetter
           them
           in
           their
           own
           feares
           and
           terrors
           of
           mind
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           needed
           not
           any
           other
           Torments
           than
           their
           own
           awakened
           consciences
           ,
           which
           would
           make
           them
           (
           though
           Emperours
           and
           Conquerours
           )
           to
           quake
           and
           hide
           themselves
           .
           
           Yea
           ,
           Thirdly
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           pangs
           of
           conscience
           ,
           so
           ,
           most
           evidently
           men
           every where
           and
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           have
           known
           what
           sin
           deserves
           ,
           by
           the
           sad
           effects
           ,
           and
           direfull
           judgements
           ,
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           hath
           (
           ever
           and
           anon
           )
           been
           revealed
           from
           heaven
           (
           
             ver.
          
           18.
           )
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           
             Beza
          
           expounds
           it
           ;
           The
           wrath
           of
           God
           is
           every where
           under
           heaven
           made
           so
           manifest
           against
           sinners
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           would
           stifle
           and
           imprison
           this
           evidence
           ,
           cannot
           ,
           although
           they
           should
           the
           other
           .
           These
           three
           wayes
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           against
           sin
           ,
           hath
           shined
           abroad
           all
           over
           the
           earth
           .
           But
           to
           those
           within
           his
           houshold
           and
           kingdome
           of
           light
           (
           the
           Church
           )
           A
           farre
           more
           glorious
           Sun-shine
           hath
           appeared
           .
           The
           Bible
           (
           a
           book
           sent
           out
           of
           heaven
           ,
           made
           by
           the
           true
           God
           )
           hath
           like
           wisdome
           cried
           out
           in
           our
           streets
           continually
           and
           aloud
           ,
           from
           one
           end
           of
           the
           Scripture
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           
           
             The
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Lord
             beholds
             from
             Heaven
             all
             the
             children
             of
             men
             ,
             
             the
             righteous
             Lord
             loveth
             righteousnesse
             ,
             
             he
             is
             a
             just
             God
             ,
             a
             jealous
             God
             ,
             one
             that
             hates
             sinne
             and
             all
             iniquity
             ,
             one
             that
             will
             by
             no
             meanes
             let
             the
             guilty
             goe
             unpunished
             ,
             one
             that
             will
             raine
             snares
             ,
             fire
             and
             Brimstone
             ,
             and
             give
             it
             to
             the
             wicked
             as
             their
             portion
             ,
          
           &c.
           An
           houre
           would
           not
           serve
           us
           to
           hear
           all
           the
           evidences
           of
           this
           book
           ,
           for
           truly
           ,
           though
           some
           Criticks
           have
           found
           out
           one
           
             Canonicall
             Book
             ,
          
           
           which
           hath
           
           not
           the
           word
           [
           God
           ]
           in
           it
           ,
           yet
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           I
           thinke
           none
           can
           finde
           a
           book
           in
           the
           
             Bible
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           not
           some
           proof
           or
           testimony
           of
           Gods
           eternall
           displeasure
           against
           sin
           .
        
         
           Not
           withstanding
           all
           which
           knowledge
           ,
           
           both
           of
           the
           Almighties
           words
           and
           deeds
           against
           sin
           (
           set
           on
           oftentimes
           closer
           then
           
             Conscience
          
           can
           doe
           it
           )
           by
           the
           heavy
           hand
           of
           
             God
          
           himselfe
           upon
           the
           Soules
           and
           Spirits
           of
           guilty
           ones
           ,
           even
           kindling
           an
           
             Hell
             fire
          
           in
           their
           bosomes
           ,
           and
           making
           them
           (
           like
           poor
           
             Spira
          
           )
           to
           yell
           and
           shreek
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           such
           Devills
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           no
           
             Disciple
          
           can
           cast
           out
           ,
           no
           
             Minister
          
           can
           quiet
           .
           Yet
           (
           oh
           wonder
           !
           )
           How
           rife
           &
           rank
           is
           all
           manner
           of
           wickedness
           to
           this
           very
           day
           in
           the
           world
           !
           nay
           ,
           in
           the
           best
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           civilized
           ,
           cultivated
           ,
           inlightned
           ,
           baptized
           part
           of
           the
           world
           .
           In
           
             England
          
           (
           whose
           sinnes
           are
           her
           onely
           shame
           ,
           and
           I
           feare
           will
           be
           her
           ruine
           )
           In
           
             England
             ,
          
           old
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           much
           as
           anywhere
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           onely
           for
           the
           multitude
           of
           sinners
           (
           take
           so
           many
           for
           so
           many
           )
           but
           for
           the
           variety
           of
           sinnes
           .
           Blush
           ô
           ye
           Heavens
           over
           our
           heads
           ,
           and
           thou
           Earth
           tremble
           under
           us
           ,
           for
           I
           fear
           there
           is
           not
           a
           sinne
           (
           naturall
           or
           unnaturall
           )
           to
           be
           found
           upon
           record
           in
           this
           sad
           Chapter
           ,
           to
           have
           been
           committed
           by
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           against
           their
           star●light
           ;
           but
           (
           after
           an
           100
           yeares
           
             Gospel
          
           in
           this
           
             Island
             ,
          
           and
           now
           of
           late
           12
           or
           14
           yeares
           judgements
           of
           an
           angry
           
             God
          
           amongst
           us
           )
           is
           still
           to
           be
           found
           amongst
           our
           debaucht
           ones
           ,
           and
           I
           pray
           
             God
          
           your
           Lordships
           doe
           not
           ,
           to
           the
           grief
           of
           your
           hearts
           meet
           with
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           even
           in
           this
           one
           Circuit
           ,
           before
           you
           returne
           .
           Surely
           ,
           surely
           ,
           these
           dayes
           are
           the
           dreggs
           and
           very
           bottome
           of
           Time
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           abounding
           of
           Iniquity
           be
           one
           of
           the
           signes
           of
           the
           worlds
           end
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           long
           before
           the
           
             Iudge
             of
             Quick
             and
             Dead
          
           rend
           the
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           and
           comes
           down
           .
        
         
         
           Alas
           for
           us
           !
           How
           doe
           men
           sinne
           with
           their
           eyes
           open
           ,
           their
           cares
           open
           ,
           their
           Consciences
           wide
           open
           !
           In
           the
           face
           of
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Minister
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           of
           
             God
          
           himselfe
           !
           Men
           every where
           know
           that
           he
           is
           a
           
             jealous
             God
             ,
          
           a
           
             just
             Iudge
             ,
          
           an
           Avenger
           of
           all
           impieties
           and
           unrighteous
           courses
           ,
           that
           themselves
           are
           such
           ,
           and
           that
           
             God
          
           hath
           his
           quiver
           full
           of
           arrowes
           ,
           and
           some
           arrowes
           upon
           the
           very
           string
           ;
           and
           they
           the
           mark
           against
           which
           they
           are
           level'd
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           within
           shot
           ,
           that
           
             hell
          
           gapes
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Hell
          
           everlasting
           torments
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           
             Gospell
          
           in
           the
           
             grave
             ,
          
           and
           they
           may
           be
           there
           the
           next
           ste●
           that
           
             vengeance
          
           (
           like
           the
           sword
           hanging
           over
           
             Damocles
          
           by
           an
           horse
           hair
           )
           is
           ready
           to
           drop
           :
           In
           brief
           ,
           men
           generally
           ,
           great
           ones
           too
           ,
           and
           
             Schollers
          
           too
           (
           as
           too
           too
           many
           )
           know
           all
           this
           and
           a
           thousand
           times
           more
           ,
           and
           yet
           sinne
           ,
           and
           sinne
           ,
           and
           sinne
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           mock
           of
           sinne
           ,
           delight
           in
           it
           ,
           defend
           it
           ,
           and
           them
           who
           doe
           it
           ;
           as
           if
           
             Religion
          
           were
           but
           a
           piece
           of
           
             Pageantry
             ,
          
           and
           this
           
             Holy
             book
          
           (
           the
           
             Bible
          
           )
           but
           a
           
             Romance
             .
          
        
         
           Tell
           not
           me
           (
           any
           nice
           and
           curious
           Auditor
           among
           you
           )
           that
           I
           might
           have
           brought
           hither
           some
           other
           subject
           (
           not
           so
           common
           as
           this
           is
           )
           to
           have
           discourst
           of
           in
           such
           an
           Assembly
           .
           I
           know
           I
           might
           ,
           and
           confesse
           to
           you
           that
           the
           commonnesse
           of
           it
           stuck
           a
           while
           with
           me
           in
           my
           Study
           ,
           and
           pleaded
           so
           hard
           ,
           that
           I
           cast
           it
           by
           twice
           or
           thrice
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           my
           foolishnesse
           ,
           and
           I
           could
           not
           well
           be
           at
           quiet
           ,
           untill
           I
           returned
           to
           it
           againe
           ,
           being
           convinced
           that
           it
           was
           indeed
           one
           of
           the
           best
           and
           most
           seasonable
           subjects
           in
           the
           world
           .
           And
           you
           all
           will
           say
           so
           too
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           but
           lay
           to
           heart
           these
           few
           things
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           one
           Soule
           here
           (
           or
           that
           could
           be
           here
           )
           but
           is
           concerned
           very
           neerly
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           having
           too
           often
           finned
           ,
           presuming
           so
           to
           doe
           himselfe
           against
           
           this
           
             Iustice
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           made
           known
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           also
           one
           way
           or
           other
           to
           countenance
           it
           in
           others
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Preaching
           and
           declaiming
           against
           sinne
           ,
           as
           loud
           and
           allow'd
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           (
           and
           the
           Lord
           make
           it
           seven-fold
           more
           common
           ,
           and
           powerfull
           then
           it
           is
           )
           is
           not
           ,
           neither
           can
           be
           so
           common
           as
           committing
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           that
           one
           common
           enemy
           of
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Men
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Creater
          
           and
           all
           his
           
             Creatures
             ;
          
           against
           which
           
             God
             ,
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
             Ministry
             ,
             Magistracy
             ,
          
           all
           meanes
           possible
           have
           been
           engaged
           ever
           since
           it
           first
           entred
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           yet
           it
           will
           not
           yeild
           ,
           but
           fights
           it
           out
           by
           Inches
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Lord
          
           (
           when
           it
           had
           of
           old
           over-spread
           all
           
             mankinde
             ,
          
           and
           fill'd
           the
           
             Earth
          
           with
           
             Corruption
             ,
          
           such
           as
           poisoned
           the
           very
           
             Aire
             ,
          
           and
           ascended
           up
           ,
           and
           stunk
           in
           his
           nostrills
           ,
           and
           caused
           him
           to
           repent
           that
           ever
           he
           made
           such
           a
           Creature
           )
           resolved
           that
           he
           would
           wash
           this
           filth
           away
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           would
           wash
           his
           hands
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           
           and
           accordingly
           he
           did
           by
           the
           
             Deluge
          
           destroy
           all
           the
           race
           of
           
             Adam
          
           (
           with
           a
           purpose
           to
           get
           rid
           of
           sinne
           )
           save
           onely
           eight
           persons
           (
           the
           best
           he
           could
           pick
           out
           )
           whom
           he
           kept
           alive
           to
           preserve
           a
           better
           seed
           to
           people
           the
           world
           againe
           .
           And
           yet
           '
           (
           would
           you
           think
           it
           ?
           )
           Sinne
           scap't
           drowning
           ,
           though
           the
           Sinners
           did
           not
           ,
           that
           crept
           into
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           and
           came
           out
           safe
           ,
           and
           fell
           to
           work
           afresh
           ,
           and
           made
           ashift
           quickly
           to
           drown
           
             Noah
          
           himself
           in
           wine
           ,
           whom
           all
           the
           waters
           could
           not
           touch
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           small
           stock
           of
           Eight
           ,
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           thrived
           againe
           so
           fast
           ,
           that
           it
           soon
           recovered
           that
           ground
           which
           it
           had
           before
           lost
           .
        
         
           A
           while
           after
           ,
           the
           Lord
           tried
           it
           with
           another
           fierce
           Element
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           he
           could
           fire
           it
           out
           of
           a
           place
           ,
           
             Raining
             down
             fire
             and
             brim
             stone
             upon
             sinfull
          
           Sodome
           ,
           
           
             and
             burning
             
             it
             to
             ashes
             ,
          
           carrying
           out
           but
           one
           righteous
           
             Lot
          
           to
           save
           alive
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           saving
           onely
           him
           ,
           sinne
           enough
           was
           saved
           ,
           to
           fetch
           out
           of
           his
           loynes
           two
           cursed
           Nations
           ,
           enough
           to
           people
           all
           the
           world
           with
           sinners
           ,
           if
           there
           had
           been
           no
           more
           left
           but
           they
           :
           Thus
           did
           sinne
           (
           like
           
             Pauls
          
           Viper
           )
           leap
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           of
           
             Sodome
             ,
          
           it
           leapt
           upon
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           who
           could
           not
           so
           easily
           shake
           it
           off
           ,
           but
           it
           stuck
           and
           stung
           him
           .
           Neither
           Water
           ,
           nor
           Fire
           have
           prevailed
           over
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           hath
           lived
           and
           reigned
           ,
           and
           will
           doe
           (
           I
           doubt
           )
           till
           the
           
             Universall
             Fire
          
           come
           down
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           burn
           the
           world
           about
           sinners
           eares
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           for
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           he
           came
           down
           in
           the
           similitude
           of
           sinfull
           flesh
           ,
           
           for
           the
           nonce
           to
           
             destroy
             sinne
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             to
             save
             the
             sinner
             and
             slay
             his
             sinnes
             .
          
           He
           lived
           without
           ,
           preacht
           against
           it
           ,
           prescribed
           antidotes
           to
           prevent
           ,
           remedies
           to
           cure
           it
           :
           He
           raised
           forces
           ,
           armed
           his
           Souldiers
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           
             Himselfe
          
           at
           last
           (
           by
           hanging
           upon
           the
           Tree
           ,
           the
           most
           sad
           and
           gastly
           spectacle
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           ,
           Angels
           ,
           Men
           ,
           and
           Devils
           ,
           that
           ever
           was
           or
           shall
           be
           seen
           )
           full
           of
           the
           stings
           of
           this
           Serpent
           ,
           for
           his
           poore
           sinfull
           peoples
           sake
           ,
           gave
           thereby
           an
           incomparable
           Record
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           of
           his
           Fathers
           wrath
           against
           it
           ;
           and
           also
           at
           that
           time
           and
           encounter
           broke
           the
           head
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           lives
           and
           is
           lively
           ,
           though
           this
           was
           above
           1600
           yeares
           agoe
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           
             Christ
          
           in
           his
           person
           went
           off
           the
           field
           ,
           he
           presently
           dispatched
           away
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
          
           what
           to
           doe
           ?
           
             why
             to
             begin
             there
             where
             he
             had
             left
             ,
             and
             to
             convince
             the
             world
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             of
             judgement
             ,
          
           John
           16.
           8.
           
           And
           accordingly
           this
           good
           spirit
           of
           
             God
          
           hath
           been
           striving
           ,
           pleading
           ,
           perswading
           ,
           arguing
           ,
           threatning
           ,
           using
           sinners
           now
           gently
           and
           kindly
           ,
           anon
           roughly
           and
           sharply
           :
           
           
             The
             South
             winde
             hath
             breathed
             ,
             
             the
             North
             blustred
             ,
             all
             windes
             blewn
             ,
             and
             yet
             sinne
          
           (
           though
           chaffe
           )
           
             is
             not
             winnowed
             out
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           What
           shall
           be
           yet
           farther
           done
           ?
           peradventure
           sinners
           had
           rather
           deale
           with
           
             Moses
          
           than
           with
           God
           ;
           Man
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           will
           heare
           reason
           from
           Man
           like
           himselfe
           :
           God
           hath
           therefore
           gone
           that
           way
           to
           worke
           ,
           
           and
           hath
           set
           up
           the
           Office
           of
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Leger-Ambassadors
             ,
          
           whose
           very
           businesse
           in
           the
           world
           is
           to
           
             Reprove
             ,
             Instruct
             ,
             correct
             ,
             
             exhort
             ,
             knowing
             the
             terrours
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             perswade
             men
             .
             
             To
             be
             overseers
             ,
             and
             watchmen
             .
             To
             haunt
             ,
             and
             follow
             ,
             and
             cry
             after
             ,
             and
             give
             sinners
             no
             rest
             .
          
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           yet
           further
           ,
           because
           
             Ministers
          
           words
           may
           and
           doe
           too
           often
           prove
           winde
           and
           be
           slighted
           ;
           he
           hath
           raised
           up
           ,
           and
           ordained
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           and
           given
           them
           power
           from
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           to
           be
           
             Avengers
             of
             Evill
             ,
          
           as
           farre
           as
           to
           life
           it self
           :
           and
           ever
           and
           anon
           (
           besides
           all
           this
           )
           he
           fights
           against
           sinne
           himselfe
           ,
           even
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           by
           Plagues
           ,
           Famines
           ,
           Warres
           ,
           desolations
           of
           Countryes
           ;
           throwing
           down
           mighty
           ones
           (
           for
           their
           mighty
           provocations
           )
           from
           their
           places
           of
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           lifting
           up
           others
           in
           their
           steads
           to
           try
           conclusions
           ,
           who
           have
           (
           neverthelesse
           )
           dared
           to
           succeed
           them
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           out-sin
           them
           in
           their
           vices
           as
           well
           as
           places
           .
           And
           still
           Iniquity
           abounds
           ,
           and
           Sinne
           lives
           ;
           
             Vivit
             ,
             &
             vivit
             ,
             non
             ad
             deponendam
             ,
             sed
             ad
             confirmandam
             audaciam
             ,
          
           as
           was
           said
           of
           
             Catiline
             :
          
           And
           now
           therefore
           seeing
           I
           have
           proved
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           point
           I
           have
           pitcht
           upon
           is
           so
           needfull
           to
           be
           preacht
           ,
           suffer
           me
           to
           furbush
           it
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           glitter
           in
           your
           eyes
           like
           a
           sword
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           (
           like
           that
           flaming
           sword
           that
           turned
           every
           waies
           )
           move
           round
           about
           this
           Congregation
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           the
           first
           place
           I
           beseech
           you
           All
           (
           Saints
           and
           
           
           Sinners
           )
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           .
           To
           be
           more
           and
           more
           convinced
           of
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           in
           this
           truth
           ,
           which
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           would
           faine
           have
           disputed
           and
           confuted
           .
           Keep
           it
           as
           fixt
           and
           immoveable
           in
           your
           soules
           ,
           as
           the
           Sun
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           have
           its
           influence
           .
           Oh
           be
           satisfied
           concerning
           the
           true
           nature
           of
           Sin
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           against
           Sin
           ,
           &
           that
           one
           Heart
           can
           never
           hold
           them
           here
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           one
           Heaven
           above
           .
           Oh
           good
           people
           stop
           your
           eares
           ,
           and
           blesse
           your selves
           from
           all
           those
           cursed
           hellish
           opinions
           of
           
             Epicures
          
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Atheists
          
           now
           raised
           up
           afresh
           out
           of
           the
           bottomlesse
           pit
           by
           Rebellious
           
             Ranters
             ,
             Hectors
          
           and
           
             Hereticks
             ;
          
           To
           extenuate
           sin
           ,
           to
           apologize
           for
           sin
           ,
           yea
           to
           finde
           out
           Arguments
           ,
           Providences
           ,
           Successes
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           plea
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           would
           fain
           finde
           out
           a
           Gospell
           ,
           to
           reconcile
           (
           not
           a
           sinner
           to
           God
           ,
           our
           Gospel
           doth
           that
           ,
           but
           )
           God
           to
           sin
           .
           Oh
           beware
           of
           the
           witchcraft
           (
           all
           you
           young
           Students
           )
           that
           is
           in
           books
           :
           take
           heed
           of
           those
           which
           beat
           about
           for
           Arguments
           to
           gratifie
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           accommodate
           broken
           and
           corrupt
           nature
           ;
           as
           all
           
             Familisme
             ,
             Antinomianisme
             ,
             Arminianisme
          
           and
           
             Popery
          
           doe
           :
           But
           especially
           that
           cursed
           devilisme
           of
           
             Socinianisme
             ,
          
           which
           goes
           deeper
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           than
           the
           Spear
           which
           let
           out
           his
           life-blood
           ,
           and
           in
           comparison
           of
           which
           ,
           all
           other
           
             Heresies
          
           are
           but
           as
           the
           nailes
           in
           his
           hands
           and
           feet
           .
           And
           which
           (
           in
           a
           word
           )
           stands
           more
           in
           need
           of
           an
           
             Arraignment
          
           than
           any
           
             Argument
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           be
           alarmd
           ,
           awakned
           ,
           and
           look
           about
           you
           ,
           all
           Christlesse
           ,
           gracelesse
           ,
           and
           unsanctified
           natures
           ,
           who
           have
           attained
           to
           more
           clear
           and
           distinct
           knowledge
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           deserves
           ,
           then
           these
           poor
           
             Heathens
          
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           had
           ,
           but
           no
           more
           minde
           ,
           will
           ,
           or
           power
           to
           forsake
           it
           (
           though
           it
           cost
           you
           the
           life
           of
           your
           Souls
           )
           than
           they
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           more
           to
           answer
           for
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           grace
           
           (
           the
           meanes
           of
           which
           you
           slight
           ,
           and
           the
           worke
           of
           which
           in
           your
           hearts
           you
           resist
           )
           are
           like
           (
           if
           there
           come
           no
           change
           )
           to
           goe
           to
           Hell
           with
           this
           Gospell
           of
           Mercy
           like
           a
           Mill-stone
           about
           your
           necks
           .
           Alas
           (
           my
           Brother
           )
           as
           safe
           and
           civill
           as
           thou
           thinkest
           thy self
           ,
           because
           of
           thy
           ingenious
           nature
           ,
           and
           well-educated
           Soule
           ,
           Thou
           art
           very
           tender
           to
           any
           spark
           of
           sin
           that
           falls
           .
           There
           is
           no
           safety
           on
           this
           side
           of
           Regeneration
           ▪
           no
           man
           (
           gentle
           or
           simple
           ,
           untill
           God
           hath
           made
           him
           and
           created
           him
           a
           new
           )
           can
           tell
           what
           kinde
           of
           sinner
           he
           himselfe
           shall
           prove
           ere
           he
           dies
           ;
           A
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           an
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           a
           
             Pharoah
             ,
          
           an
           
             Hezael
             ,
          
           a
           
             Iudas
             ,
          
           a
           
             Demas
             ,
          
           a
           
             Iulian
             ,
          
           an
           
             incarnate
             Devill
             .
          
           Well
           might
           
             Austin
          
           say
           after
           his
           conversion
           ,
           
             He
             would
             not
             be
             an
             unregenerate
             man
             againe
             ,
             no
             not
             for
             halfe
             an
             houre
             ,
             for
             the
             whole
             world
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Is
             it
             the
             voice
             of
             Divine
             Iustice
             ,
             death
             to
             every
             sinner
             ,
             double
             death
             to
             every
             knowing
             sinner
             ?
          
           Then
           let
           me
           be
           true
           to
           my
           trust
           ,
           who
           am
           sent
           hither
           to
           be
           
             the
             voice
             of
             a
             Cryer
             ;
          
           Oh
           suffer
           me
           to
           cry
           aloud
           and
           not
           spare
           ;
           Tremble
           at
           your
           condition
           and
           station
           ,
           all
           ye
           bold
           and
           impenitent
           sinners
           ,
           (
           who
           came
           in
           hither
           to
           judge
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           little
           thought
           of
           an
           attachment
           )
           tremble
           at
           your
           fickle
           hold
           ,
           at
           your
           slippery
           standing
           .
           You
           cannot
           set
           your
           feet
           upon
           one
           foot
           of
           safe
           ground
           ,
           you
           are
           sinking
           every
           moment
           ,
           though
           you
           are
           not
           like
           
             Corah
          
           and
           his
           company
           swallowed
           up
           in
           a
           moment
           ;
           yet
           a
           little
           while
           and
           you
           are
           gone
           .
           Oh
           how
           can
           you
           buy
           or
           sell
           ,
           worke
           or
           play
           ,
           eat
           ,
           drink
           ,
           or
           sleep
           ?
           what
           
             poppy
          
           stuffes
           your
           
             pillowes
             ?
          
           what
           
             opium
          
           is
           in
           your
           
             cups
             ?
          
           seeing
           you
           know
           that
           Judgement
           sleeps
           not
           ,
           and
           your
           Damnation
           slumbers
           not
           .
           
             The
             Philistims
             are
             upon
             you
             ,
          
           look
           about
           you
           ,
           
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             abides
             upon
             you
             ;
          
           it
           is
           like
           Fire
           already
           upon
           your
           cloaths
           ,
           which
           as
           yet
           you
           feel
           not
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           burn
           
           through
           ,
           and
           be
           at
           your
           flesh
           presently
           .
           Death
           is
           gone
           out
           against
           you
           to
           apprehend
           you
           ,
           and
           carry
           you
           away
           ,
           and
           why
           he
           may
           not
           doe
           his
           office
           at
           the
           next
           turning
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           .
           If
           you
           be
           in
           your
           sinnes
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           betwixt
           your
           Bodies
           and
           the
           Grave
           ,
           your
           Soules
           and
           Hell
           ,
           but
           
             Gods
             Patience
             ,
          
           and
           you
           have
           abused
           that
           too
           much
           already
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           sure
           of
           it
           a
           day
           longer
           ;
           
             This
             night
             ,
             this
             houre
          
           your
           Soules
           are
           required
           ,
           or
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Greek
           ,
           
           
             They
             require
             your
             Soule
             ,
          
           They
           ?
           who
           ?
           Oh
           enough
           ,
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           the
           
             Iustice
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             Devills
             ,
             tanquam
             satellites
             &
             lictores
             ,
          
           like
           so
           many
           black
           officers
           and
           Serjeants
           ,
           as
           
             Calvin
          
           observes
           in
           that
           place
           .
           O
           ye
           distracted
           sinners
           ,
           who
           feel
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           (
           those
           wormes
           with
           venomed
           teeth
           )
           gnawing
           you
           within
           (
           more
           or
           lesse
           )
           when
           will
           you
           yeild
           ?
           
             Plutarch
          
           tells
           a
           story
           of
           a
           bold
           and
           hardy
           Boy
           ,
           who
           having
           stolne
           a
           Fox
           (
           a
           live
           Fox
           )
           was
           pursued
           and
           overtaken
           by
           the
           Owners
           ,
           
           and
           whilst
           he
           was
           examined
           ,
           he
           held
           the
           Fox
           close
           and
           secretly
           ,
           stoutly
           denying
           the
           fact
           .
           The
           Fox
           gnawes
           ,
           the
           Boy
           feels
           and
           yet
           denies
           ,
           and
           held
           it
           out
           denying
           ,
           untill
           the
           very
           bowells
           of
           him
           were
           pulld
           out
           and
           himselfe
           fell
           downe
           dead
           before
           them
           .
           Such
           
             desperadoes
          
           there
           are
           among
           men
           ,
           who
           account
           
             Confession
             cowardize
             ,
          
           and
           
             Repentance
             sneaking
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             tender
             conscience
             ,
             womanish
             ,
          
           and
           will
           hold
           out
           and
           carry
           it
           high
           and
           stifly
           ,
           though
           horrors
           within
           doe
           twinge
           and
           teare
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           they
           ready
           to
           fall
           down
           under
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Almighty
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Oh
           hearken
           ,
           and
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           expostulate
           (
           especially
           with
           all
           those
           selfe-condemned
           sinners
           ,
           who
           not
           onely
           know
           ,
           and
           have
           lived
           to
           see
           Gods
           judgements
           even
           to
           desolation
           ,
           ruine
           &
           death
           upon
           their
           neighbours
           ;
           have
           also
           had
           (
           as
           
             Paul
          
           in
           
             Stephens
          
           )
           some
           speciall
           hand
           therein
           ,
           justly
           it
           may
           be
           enough
           )
           as
           Magistrates
           ,
           Justices
           ,
           
           Committees
           ,
           Prosecutors
           ,
           Witnesses
           ,
           Juries
           ,
           Sequestrators
           ,
           &c.
           and
           yet
           live
           to
           doe
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           worse
           things
           themselves
           .
           Oh
           inexcusable
           men
           ,
           how
           will
           you
           escape
           the
           righteous
           judgement
           of
           God
           ?
           Of
           a
           truth
           ,
           nothing
           goes
           so
           deep
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           makes
           me
           horribly
           afraid
           for
           poor
           
             England
          
           as
           this
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ]
           selfe
           condemnation
           .
           My
           Brethren
           ,
           suppose
           the
           Judge
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           (
           who
           stands
           before
           the
           door
           )
           were
           this
           morning
           come
           down
           ,
           that
           you
           saw
           the
           Court
           set
           ,
           the
           Books
           open
           ,
           all
           men
           summoned
           and
           appearing
           ,
           and
           you
           heard
           such
           a
           voice
           as
           this
           ;
           Set
           by
           a
           while
           all
           Nations
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           before
           me
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           the
           Barre
           ,
           that
           Land
           of
           
             Mercies
             ,
          
           that
           Land
           of
           
             Knowledge
             ,
          
           where
           a
           man
           could
           scarce
           commit
           a
           sinne
           of
           
             Ignorance
             ,
          
           that
           Land
           of
           
             Bibles
          
           and
           good
           
             Books
          
           (
           at
           such
           cheap
           rates
           ,
           )
           that
           Land
           of
           rare
           
             Deliverances
             ,
          
           rich
           
             Providences
             ,
          
           and
           precious
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           that
           Land
           of
           Vowes
           and
           Covenants
           of
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           reall
           ,
           nationall
           ,
           personall
           .
           Oh
           how
           would
           those
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           men
           of
           Power
           ,
           Place
           and
           Interest
           ,
           be
           able
           to
           look
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           astonisht
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           and
           those
           grimme
           Ghosts
           in
           the
           face
           (
           who
           shall
           cry
           to
           be
           their
           Tormentors
           )
           whom
           they
           have
           punished
           ,
           ruined
           ,
           and
           cut
           their
           lives
           short
           for
           those
           very
           crimes
           which
           they
           now
           doe
           themselves
           ,
           and
           farre
           worse
           ?
           Oh
           my
           Soul
           !
           what
           deplorable
           and
           unparalleld
           spectacles
           of
           Heaven
           ▪
           daring
           
             Hypocrisie
          
           and
           
             Apostacy
          
           hath
           this
           age
           produced
           !
           Men
           ,
           who
           have
           pretended
           to
           walke
           so
           Spiritually
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           no
           Bodies
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           practised
           so
           carnally
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           no
           Soules
           ;
           Men
           ,
           who
           have
           talkt
           as
           if
           they
           had
           cloven
           Tongues
           ,
           yet
           have
           walkt
           as
           if
           they
           had
           cloven
           Feet
           ;
           
             Iamjam
             tacturos
             sydera
             summa
             putes
             ;
             
             Iamjam
             tacturos
             Tartara
             nigra
             putes
             .
          
           Sometimes
           they
           offer
           so
           fair
           for
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           would
           
           with
           
             Elijah
          
           enter
           it
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           fiery-Chariot
           of
           Martyrdome
           :
           A
           little
           after
           they
           fall
           like
           Lightning
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           low
           as
           Earth
           or
           earthy
           trash
           ,
           yea
           as
           low
           as
           Hell
           ,
           in
           plots
           ,
           designes
           ,
           and
           contrivements
           ,
           as
           if
           Satan
           himselfe
           had
           been
           their
           onely
           Tutor
           .
           And
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
           where
           would
           those
           Ministers
           and
           Preachers
           appeare
           ?
           or
           how
           could
           they
           stand
           in
           judgement
           ,
           who
           should
           have
           been
           as
           unchangeable
           as
           the
           Truth
           which
           they
           delivered
           ,
           but
           yet
           have
           turned
           (
           like
           the
           Cock
           on
           their
           Steeples
           )
           to
           every
           winde
           that
           hath
           blown
           strongest
           ;
           who
           have
           formerly
           much
           declaimed
           against
           non-preaching
           Prelates
           ,
           Prebends
           ,
           and
           Priests
           ,
           yet
           now
           (
           
             adempto
             fine
             cessat
             motus
          
           )
           begin
           to
           have
           the
           same
           Quinsey
           in
           their
           own
           throats
           ;
           who
           have
           heretofore
           accounted
           it
           (
           and
           that
           very
           justly
           )
           to
           be
           Jesuiticall
           to
           reserve
           meanings
           ,
           private
           senses
           ,
           and
           to
           equivocate
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           at
           a
           pinch
           ,
           rather
           than
           give
           out
           and
           suffer
           ,
           done
           so
           themselves
           ;
           who
           have
           taken
           other
           mens
           livings
           ,
           and
           quickly
           learned
           to
           live
           their
           lives
           ;
           who
           have
           (
           like
           thunder-clowds
           )
           made
           a
           noise
           and
           ratled
           over
           the
           heads
           of
           sinners
           ,
           but
           yet
           have
           been
           as
           black
           and
           darke
           in
           themselves
           ?
           Gentlemen
           ,
           such
           worke
           as
           this
           will
           come
           ,
           as
           sure
           as
           the
           Heavens
           are
           over
           our
           heads
           ;
           and
           what
           will
           the
           guilty
           doe
           at
           that
           day
           ?
           Oh
           let
           us
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           this
           day
           I
           beseech
           you
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           One
           word
           of
           
             Exhortation
          
           brings
           my
           errand
           to
           an
           end
           :
           Doth
           the
           Justice
           and
           wrath
           of
           God
           deservedly
           follow
           ,
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ]
           Oh
           then
           ,
           my
           Honourable
           and
           Reverend
           Lords
           ,
           the
           Judges
           ,
           and
           all
           yee
           Worshipfull
           Magistrates
           of
           this
           City
           and
           County
           ,
           who
           are
           solemnly
           met
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           to
           doe
           God
           and
           your
           Countrey
           what
           
           service
           you
           can
           against
           sinne
           and
           sinners
           ;
           Hearken
           I
           beseech
           you
           to
           one
           who
           though
           he
           doe
           (
           like
           
             Amos
          
           )
           dwell
           in
           
             Tekoa
             ,
          
           yet
           is
           called
           now
           to
           drop
           a
           word
           in
           
             Bethel
             ,
          
           and
           hear
           me
           of
           your
           Clemency
           a
           few
           words
           ;
           By
           your
           Christianity
           and
           Holy
           Religion
           ,
           by
           your
           high
           Callings
           and
           worthy
           Offices
           and
           professions
           ,
           by
           your
           considerable
           Interests
           and
           wealthy
           possessions
           ,
           by
           your
           experiences
           and
           what
           you
           have
           seen
           of
           Gods
           judgements
           :
           by
           your
           ponderous
           Oaths
           and
           Obligations
           ,
           and
           by
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           the
           Judge
           of
           all
           men
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           sparkes
           of
           this
           vindictive
           Justice
           of
           God
           in
           you
           (
           as
           there
           ought
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           is
           some
           of
           that
           heavenly
           Fire
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           )
           Oh
           let
           my
           poor
           breath
           blow
           it
           up
           into
           a
           Flame
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           blaze
           out
           ,
           scorch
           ,
           burne
           and
           consume
           sin
           .
           Oh
           let
           not
           sinners
           warme
           themselves
           by
           that
           Fire
           ,
           which
           should
           either
           refine
           them
           or
           burn
           them
           to
           ashes
           .
           You
           are
           great
           Trees
           (
           trees
           of
           righteousnesse
           )
           let
           not
           any
           unclean
           Foules
           build
           their
           nests
           in
           your
           branches
           ,
           or
           perch
           themselves
           upon
           your
           Armes
           ,
           let
           not
           any
           noisome
           Beast
           or
           Vermine
           lodge
           under
           your
           shadow
           .
           Shall
           the
           righteous
           suffer
           ,
           or
           the
           ungodly
           escape
           this
           day
           ?
           that
           be
           farre
           from
           you
           to
           doe
           on
           this
           manner
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           imparted
           his
           very
           owne
           name
           to
           you
           ,
           oh
           be
           not
           Idol-Gods
           ,
           that
           have
           eyes
           and
           see
           not
           ,
           eares
           and
           hear
           not
           ,
           hands
           to
           handle
           Briars
           and
           Thornes
           roughly
           ,
           and
           to
           pull
           them
           up
           ,
           but
           yet
           handle
           not
           .
           Much
           lesse
           be
           ye
           as
           the
           Gods
           of
           the
           Heathens
           ,
           patrons
           ,
           and
           protectors
           of
           villany
           .
           
             He
             that
             committeth
             sin
             is
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
          
           but
           he
           that
           commits
           ,
           connives
           ,
           commands
           ,
           commends
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           intrusted
           to
           punish
           it
           ,
           is
           not
           onely
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           but
           a
           Devill
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           one
           too
           .
           It
           was
           charged
           home
           and
           stoutly
           by
           an
           Advocate
           once
           to
           a
           Judge
           in
           Germany
           ,
           
           who
           was
           laying
           the
           Law
           to
           a
           Malefactor
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           aggravating
           the
           guilt
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           he
           had
           murdered
           now
           six
           men
           by
           times
           ;
           no
           (
           my
           Lord
           )
           cries
           the
           advocate
           ,
           he
           〈◊〉
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           your self
           kill'd
           the
           other
           five
           ,
           who
           had
           him
           before
           you
           for
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           escape
           .
           
             Fiat
             Iustitia
             &
             pereat
             mundus
             :
          
           Oh
           be
           severe
           ,
           the
           drossy
           case
           of
           our
           Land
           calls
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           God
           looks
           for
           it
           .
           Better
           ungodly
           men
           should
           fall
           by
           your
           hands
           ,
           who
           can
           but
           
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
          
           then
           that
           you
           and
           they
           should
           together
           
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
          
           who
           can
           
             cast
             Soule
             and
             Body
             into
             Hell
             fire
             .
          
           Oh
           remember
           what
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           hath
           done
           ,
           hath
           done
           to
           unjust
           Officers
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           what
           your
           eyes
           have
           seen
           .
           Let
           none
           of
           your
           hearts
           entertaine
           ,
           or
           tongues
           expresse
           that
           vile
           opinion
           and
           speech
           of
           
             Lysander
             ,
          
           That
           children
           are
           to
           be
           cheated
           with
           Checkstones
           ,
           &
           men
           with
           Oaths
           .
           But
           doe
           you
           this
           day
           remember
           the
           presence
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           and
           terrible
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           are
           sworn
           and
           shall
           swear
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           avenged
           speedily
           on
           all
           that
           take
           his
           name
           in
           vain
           :
           Be
           ye
           holy
           and
           just
           (
           all
           of
           you
           )
           and
           consider
           what
           sad
           offices
           and
           places
           (
           of
           all
           men
           )
           wicked
           and
           profane
           Magistrates
           and
           Ministers
           are
           in
           .
           If
           they
           doe
           not
           preach
           against
           sinne
           ,
           and
           punish
           sinners
           ,
           they
           are
           guilty
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           doe
           discharge
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           whilst
           they
           let
           fly
           against
           the
           faces
           of
           others
           ,
           their
           guilt
           (
           like
           a
           foul
           and
           rusty
           Gun
           )
           recoyles
           and
           flyes
           in
           their
           owne
           faces
           .
           Beware
           therefore
           that
           this
           accursed
           thing
           
             sinne
          
           be
           not
           in
           your
           own
           Tents
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Achans
             ;
          
           and
           then
           look
           to
           your
           Sonnes
           ,
           Servants
           ,
           Clerks
           ,
           your
           
             Gehizies
             ,
          
           that
           this
           Leprosie
           cleave
           to
           none
           of
           them
           .
           Let
           not
           your
           eyes
           spare
           nor
           pitty
           ,
           but
           cry
           out
           (
           with
           
             Canutus
             ,
          
           a
           King
           of
           the
           poor
           barbarous
           
             Vandalls
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           pleaded
           with
           to
           spare
           his
           owne
           Sonne
           ,
           
           found
           guilty
           of
           a
           capitall
           crime
           )
           
             Filio
             nostro
             sublimiorem
             crucem
             ponite
             ,
          
           Make
           the
           Gallowes
           higher
           for
           my
           Sonne
           ,
           who
           durst
           break
           the
           Laws
           not
           onely
           of
           his
           King
           ,
           but
           of
           his
           Father
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Would
           you
           be
           free
           from
           the
           sinnes
           of
           others
           ?
           Then
           look
           to
           your
           Edicts
           ,
           your
           Warrants
           ,
           your
           Orders
           ,
           your
           Licences
           .
           Let
           not
           any
           iniquity
           be
           established
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           like
           it
           .
           Not
           by
           a
           Testimony
           ,
           not
           by
           a
           Plea
           ,
           not
           by
           a
           Verdict
           ,
           not
           by
           a
           Sessions
           order
           .
           Publick
           persons
           (
           like
           
             Briareus
          
           )
           have
           an
           100
           hands
           to
           doe
           good
           or
           evill
           withall
           .
           There
           is
           a
           
             Woe
          
           (
           and
           that
           little
           word
           hath
           the
           whole
           wrath
           of
           God
           and
           Hell
           in
           it
           )
           hang'd
           over
           the
           heads
           of
           them
           that
           decree
           unrighteous
           decrees
           .
           When
           
             Saul
          
           set
           
             Doeg
          
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           innocent
           Priests
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           22.
           he
           had
           better
           have
           gone
           the
           nearest
           way
           ,
           and
           have
           destroyed
           them
           with
           his
           owne
           hands
           ,
           for
           then
           he
           had
           not
           been
           a
           sinner
           ,
           and
           a
           sinner-maker
           .
           Oh
           beware
           ,
           all
           you
           that
           have
           good
           heads
           ,
           great
           parts
           ,
           acute
           wits
           ,
           eloquent
           tongues
           ,
           how
           you
           imploy
           them
           .
           They
           were
           (
           among
           these
           Gentiles
           )
           their
           wise
           men
           ,
           Philosophers
           ,
           Poets
           ,
           Orators
           ,
           that
           became
           both
           practitioners
           and
           Patrons
           of
           vice
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           would
           for
           a
           fee
           ,
           or
           in
           an
           humour
           ,
           or
           to
           shew
           their
           parts
           ,
           openly
           defend
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           That
           there
           was
           no
           such
           thing
           as
           Vertue
           or
           Vice
           .
           That
           Revenge
           ,
           Incest
           ,
           Sodomy
           were
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           things
           indifferent
           .
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Schollers
           ,
           and
           Lawyers
           ,
           better
           it
           were
           that
           any
           of
           you
           had
           been
           born
           dumb
           ,
           or
           Ideots
           ,
           or
           had
           not
           known
           Letters
           ,
           than
           to
           prostitute
           your
           faire
           and
           beautifull
           parts
           for
           base
           gaine
           ,
           (
           as
           an
           Harlot
           doth
           her
           body
           )
           and
           to
           sell
           arguments
           to
           uphold
           ,
           or
           under
           prop
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           which
           must
           ,
           and
           will
           down
           ,
           and
           fall
           upon
           your
           heads
           ,
           that
           doe
           offer
           to
           buttris
           up
           any
           
           basenesse
           .
           Take
           heed
           Sirs
           ,
           when
           God
           is
           the
           
             Plaintiffe
             ,
             (
             Iehovah
             litigat
             .
             Hos.
          
           4.
           1.
           
           )
           that
           none
           of
           you
           be
           
             Sollicitors
             ,
             Attorneyes
             ,
             Councell
          
           or
           
             pleaders
          
           for
           the
           
             Defendants
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ▪
           Take
           heed
           ,
           that
           you
           intrust
           not
           knowne
           Knaves
           ,
           and
           wicked
           men
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           or
           office
           under
           you
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           Evill
           which
           they
           doe
           ,
           will
           be
           found
           lying
           at
           your
           doores
           .
           And
           here
           I
           must
           begge
           leave
           that
           I
           may
           pay
           my
           Vowes
           ,
           which
           I
           made
           to
           God
           in
           my
           distresse
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           a
           prisoner
           (
           some
           yeares
           agoe
           )
           in
           yonder
           Castle
           ,
           the
           common
           Jayle
           of
           this
           county
           .
           It
           was
           something
           like
           that
           of
           the
           cheife
           Butler
           to
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           that
           if
           ever
           it
           should
           goe
           well
           with
           me
           and
           I
           came
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           my
           office
           and
           liberty
           ,
           and
           should
           have
           such
           a
           duty
           and
           opportunity
           put
           into
           my
           Hands
           (
           as
           I
           have
           now
           this
           day
           )
           I
           would
           then
           remember
           them
           that
           are
           in
           bonds
           (
           bound
           Body
           and
           Soule
           ,
           poore
           wretches
           )
           who
           from
           the
           time
           of
           their
           Imprisonment
           ,
           are
           commonly
           made
           seven
           times
           more
           the
           children
           of
           wrath
           than
           they
           were
           before
           :
           And
           all
           for
           want
           of
           good
           doctrine
           ,
           good
           discipline
           ,
           and
           good
           example
           .
           I
           do
           verily
           beleive
           that
           in
           that
           place
           (
           where
           the
           condition
           of
           men
           require
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Teaching
           and
           Mortification
           ,
           more
           then
           any
           )
           I
           saw
           more
           drinking
           and
           fighting
           ,
           and
           heard
           more
           swearing
           and
           cursing
           ,
           that
           in
           many
           a
           yeare
           abroad
           .
           Two
           things
           (
           Gentlemen
           )
           would
           make
           your
           Jailes
           not
           to
           be
           such
           Hells
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           A
           godly
           Keeper
           ,
           and
           a
           powerfull
           preacher
           .
           Oh
           if
           any
           wealthy
           ,
           worthy
           person
           would
           do
           good
           and
           lay
           out
           a
           summe
           of
           money
           well
           indeed
           ▪
           He
           could
           not
           thinke
           of
           a
           better
           way
           ,
           than
           to
           allow
           a
           good
           stipend
           ,
           to
           keept
           a
           godly
           ,
           grave
           ,
           zealous
           Minister
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           preach
           ,
           but
           even
           to
           dwell
           there
           ,
           to
           be
           allwaies
           preparing
           those
           poore
           creatures
           to
           live
           or
           dy
           better
           then
           
           (
           I
           feare
           )
           they
           doe
           ;
           The
           blessing
           of
           them
           that
           are
           ready
           to
           perish
           ,
           would
           light
           on
           such
           a
           Benefactour
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           One
           request
           more
           ;
           Beware
           whom
           you
           trust
           with
           that
           great
           (
           but
           too
           common
           )
           Trust
           and
           Licence
           of
           Selling
           Ale
           and
           strong
           drinke
           ;
           and
           of
           connivance
           at
           any
           that
           are
           lawlesse
           and
           unlicens'd
           ,
           all
           which
           I
           looke
           upon
           as
           so
           many
           open
           pits
           and
           Sepulchres
           for
           men
           .
           Never
           expect
           (
           so
           long
           as
           this
           deluge
           of
           drink
           still
           covers
           our
           English
           earth
           )
           that
           ever
           the
           Arke
           of
           Gods
           presence
           should
           settle
           ,
           or
           rest
           amongst
           us
           .
           As
           much
           as
           men
           whine
           and
           complaine
           of
           Taxes
           ,
           I
           doe
           believe
           that
           there
           is
           that
           drink
           needlesly
           ,
           sinfully
           and
           shamefully
           guzled
           away
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           would
           pay
           the
           Tax
           thrice
           told
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           feele
           it
           .
           For
           justice
           and
           mercy
           sake
           doe
           something
           vigorously
           for
           reforming
           this
           sinne
           ,
           which
           (
           like
           a
           
             Trojan
          
           horse
           )
           hath
           an
           army
           of
           sins
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           now
           lay
           your
           Axes
           to
           the
           root
           of
           those
           rotten
           trees
           ,
           the
           signe-posts
           .
        
         
           I
           must
           give
           over
           ;
           Seeing
           that
           sinne
           and
           wickednesse
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           deserves
           Gods
           judgement
           and
           eternall
           death
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           is
           made
           known
           to
           all
           men
           .
           Oh
           let
           us
           all
           arme
           and
           engage
           against
           it
           ,
           
             ye
             that
             love
             the
             Lord
             ,
             hate
             evill
             :
          
           The
           Lords
           people
           are
           not
           like
           to
           be
           all
           of
           a
           minde
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           till
           they
           come
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           whoever
           are
           not
           of
           this
           minde
           ,
           are
           none
           of
           the
           Lords
           people
           .
           Oh
           therefore
           ,
           let
           Magistrates
           punish
           it
           ,
           let
           Ministers
           preach
           against
           it
           ,
           Lawyers
           plead
           against
           it
           ,
           Souldiers
           fight
           against
           it
           ,
           Scholers
           study
           ,
           and
           write
           books
           against
           it
           ;
           all
           the
           Inke
           in
           the
           world
           is
           not
           enuogh
           ,
           nor
           black
           enough
           to
           paint
           it
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           world
           be
           full
           of
           books
           ,
           yet
           still
           there
           are
           too
           few
           on
           this
           subject
           .
           
           One
           little
           piece
           of
           the
           
             sinfulnesse
             of
             sinne
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Aggravation
             of
             Sinnes
             against
             Knowledge
             ,
          
           will
           goe
           further
           ,
           and
           doe
           
           more
           good
           ,
           than
           a
           whole
           Library
           of
           learned
           wranglers
           .
           Finally
           ,
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           let
           us
           all
           (
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           )
           arise
           and
           practise
           against
           it
           ,
           whilst
           we
           live
           ,
           let
           us
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Vivat
             Christus
             ,
             Moriatur
             Barrabbas
             ,
          
           Let
           God
           arise
           ,
           and
           sinne
           and
           sinners
           be
           scattered
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           dye
           ,
           let
           us
           give
           up
           our
           ghosts
           with
           the
           words
           of
           
             Sampson
             ,
             Let
             me
             dye
             with
             these
             Phylistims
             ▪
          
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A66020e-410
           
             Iudg.
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             Campanella
             de
             Monarch
             .
             Hispan
             .
          
           
             ver.
             ●●
             .
          
           
             *
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 Judge
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 prisoners
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 The
                 Inditement
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 The
                 Law
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 The
                 Iury
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 The
                 Verdict
                 .
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 The
                 Sentence
                 .
              
            
          
           
             2.
             Cor.
             10.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Soe
             
               Aristotle
            
             defines
             it
             .
             
               Ethic.
            
             Lib.
             5.
             chap.
             6.
             
          
           
             Pareus
             in
             Locum
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             34.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Ethic.
             lib.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             7.
             
          
           
             Arist.
             l.
             Ethic.
             5.
             cap.
             7.
             
          
           
             Certae
             &
             justissimae
             Dei
             voluntas
             atque
             decretu●●lciscendi
             injurias
             sibi
             suisque
             factas
             .
             
               Zanch.
               
            
          
           
             Deus
             potest
             potentiâ
             executivâ
             quicquid
             non
             involvit
             contradictionem
             procedere
             ab
             aliis
             attributis
             ,
             &
             perfectionibus
             simplicibus
             .
          
           
             Quis
             nescit
             hoc
             esse
             dei
             proprium
             velle
             ac
             voluisse
             &
             const●●●sse
             punire
             iniquitates
             ?
             I●ò
             Deus
             just●●
             non
             esset
             nisi
             hac
             fecisset
             .
          
           
             Si
             Deus
             p●ss●t
             sui
             naturiâ
             sceleratos
             non
             odisse
             ,
             &
             puni●e
             ,
             sed
             amare
             ,
             non
             Deus
             esset
             sed
             diabolus
             ▪
             quod
             est
             horrendum
             cogitatu
             .
             
               Par.
               in
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             Es.
             30.
             33.
             
          
           
             Math.
             25.
             41.
             
          
           
             Jude
             6.
             
          
           
             Sic
             Iustitia
             &
             pix
             osculabantur
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             85.
             ●1
             .
             Bernard
             .
          
           
             Ruth
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             Acts
             17.
             31.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             82.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             5.5
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             La●●
             .
             lib.
             de
             Irâ
             dei
             .
          
           
             Pareus
             in
             Gen.
             cap.
             2.
             ver.
             17.
             
          
           
             Dr.
             Owens
             Diatrib
             :
          
           
             Lactant.
             
          
           
             Ob
             hoc
             inflexibilis
             &
             obstinatae
             meniis
             malum
             punitur
             aeternaliter
             ,
             qui●
             si
             nunquam
             moreretur
             ,
             nunquam
             velle
             peccare
             defineret
             :
             urò
             semper
             vivere
             vel
             ●et
             ,
             ut
             semper
             peccare
             posset
             .
             Ber.
             in
             Ep.
             252.
             
          
           
             Ad
             magnam
             Iudica●is
             justitiam
             pertinet
             ,
             ut
             nunquam
             carcant
             supplicio
             qui
             in
             bâc
             vita
             nunquam
             noluerunt
             carere
             peccato
             .
             Greg
             Hom.
             13.
             in
             Evang.
             
          
           
             Third
             Partic.
             
          
           
             Gen
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gen
             4.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             &c.
             Suidas
             .
          
           
             Virgil
             .
          
           
             Usurpatur
             de
             iis
             qui
             〈◊〉
             &
             custodia
             detinentur
             
               Leigh
               .
               Crit.
               Sacr.
               
            
          
           
             Caligula
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             11.
             7.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             31.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             11.
             6●
             
          
           
             The
             book
             of
             Esther
             .
          
           
             Fourth
             Partie
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             19.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             3.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             16.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             1
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             Vses
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Luk.
             12.
             
          
           
             In
             vitâ
             Licurgi
             .
          
           
             Ovid
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Reynolds
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Tho.
             Goodwin
             .