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           EXPERIMENTS
           OF
           Spiritual
           Life
           &
           Health
           ,
           And
           their
           PRESERVATIVES
        
         
           In
           which
           the
           
             weakest
          
           Child
           of
           
             God
          
           may
           get
           
             Assurance
          
           of
           his
           Spirituall
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             Blessednesse
          
        
         
           And
           the
           
             Strongest
          
           may
           finde
           proportionable
           
             Discoveries
          
           of
           his
           
             Christian
             Growth
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             means
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Roger
             Williams
          
           of
           
             Providence
          
           in
           
             New-England
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           ,
           in
           the
           Second
           Month
           ,
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             To
             the
             truly
             Honorable
             the
             Lady
          
           Vane
           ,
           
             the
             Younger
             .
          
        
         
           
             Madam
             ,
          
        
         
           YOur
           favourable
           ,
           and
           
             Christian
             respects
          
           to
           me
           (
           both
           of
           former
           and
           latter
           date
           )
           your
           
             Godly
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christian
             Letters
          
           to
           me
           ,
           so
           many
           thousand
           miles
           distant
           in
           
             America
             :
          
           And
           your
           many
           gracious
           
             Demonstrations
          
           of
           an
           humble
           and
           
             Christian
             Spirit
          
           breathing
           in
           you
           ;
           are
           a
           three
           fold
           
             Cord
          
           which
           have
           drawn
           these
           lines
           into
           your
           presence
           .
        
         
           While
           I
           have
           sometimes
           mused
           how
           to
           express
           a
           
             Christian
             gratitude
             ,
          
           I
           am
           at
           last
           perswaded
           to
           crave
           your
           
             Ladyships
             acceptance
          
           of
           these
           poore
           
             Experiments
          
           of
           each
           true
           
             Christians
             personall
             union
             ,
          
           and
           
             communion
          
           with
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             Spirits
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           sometimes
           prest
           to
           engage
           in
           
             controversies
             ,
          
           but
           I
           can
           really
           and
           uprightly
           say
           ,
           my
           
             Witnes
          
           is
           on
           
             high
             ,
          
           how
           harsh
           and
           dolesul
           the
           
             touch
          
           of
           those
           
             strings
          
           are
           ,
           especially
           ,
           against
           such
           
             Worthies
          
           both
           in
           
             old
          
           and
           new-England
           
             ,
          
           in
           whom
           I
           joyfully
           before
           the
           world
           acknowledge
           (
           in
           many
           heavenly
           respects
           )
           a
           lively
           
             character
          
           and
           
             Image
          
           of
           the
           
             Son
          
           of
           God
           .
           This
           broken
           
             piece
             ,
          
           is
           a
           breath
           of
           a
           
             still
          
           and
           
             gentle
             voice
             ,
          
           none
           but
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             men
          
           of
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           can
           I
           lightly
           (
           at
           this
           turne
           )
           expect
           my
           
             opposites
             .
          
        
         
           At
           other
           times
           I
           have
           been
           drawne
           to
           consider
           of
           the
           little
           
             flock
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           his
           
             Army
             ,
          
           his
           
             body
             ,
          
           his
           
             building
             ,
          
           
           that
           for
           these
           many
           hundred
           years
           have
           been
           
             scattered
             ,
             routed
          
           and
           
             laid
             wast
          
           and
           
             desolate
             :
          
           At
           present
           ,
           I
           onely
           examine
           who
           are
           the
           
             personall
          
           and
           
             particular
             Sheep
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           his
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           his
           living
           
             materials
             ,
          
           though
           
             scattered
             ,
             divided
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             compos'd
          
           and
           ordred
           at
           their
           souls
           desire
           .
        
         
           I
           confess
           
             (
             Madam
             )
          
           it
           was
           but
           a
           
             private
          
           and
           
             sudden
             discourse
             ,
          
           sent
           in
           private
           to
           my
           poor
           
             Companion
          
           and
           
             Yoak-fellow
             ,
          
           occasioned
           by
           a
           sudden
           
             sickness
          
           threatning
           
             death
             ,
          
           into
           which
           ,
           and
           from
           which
           it
           pleased
           the
           
             Lord
          
           most
           graciously
           to
           cast
           and
           raise
           her
           .
        
         
           The
           
             forme
          
           and
           
             stile
          
           I
           know
           will
           seem
           to
           this
           refined
           
             age
             ,
          
           too
           rude
           and
           barbarous
           :
           And
           the
           
             truth
          
           is
           ,
           the
           most
           of
           it
           was
           penn'd
           and
           writ
           (
           so
           as
           seldom
           or
           never
           such
           discourses
           were
           )
           in
           the
           thickest
           of
           the
           naked
           
             Indians
          
           of
           
             America
             ,
          
           in
           their
           very
           wild
           
             houses
             ,
          
           and
           by
           their
           barbarous
           
             fires
             ;
          
           when
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           this
           last
           year
           (
           more
           then
           ordinarily
           )
           to
           dispose
           of
           my
           
             abode
          
           and
           
             travell
          
           amongst
           them
           .
           And
           yet
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Language
          
           plaine
           ?
           it
           is
           the
           liker
           
             Christs
             :
          
           Is
           the
           composure
           rude
           ?
           such
           was
           his
           outward
           
             Beauty
             :
          
           Are
           the
           tryals
           (
           seemingly
           )
           too
           close
           ?
           such
           is
           the
           two
           edged
           
             Sword
          
           of
           his
           most
           
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           pierceth
           between
           the
           very
           
             Soul
          
           and
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           bringeth
           every
           
             thought
          
           into
           the
           
             obedience
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           Amongst
           the
           many
           
             Crowns
          
           of
           
             mercy
             (
             Madam
             )
          
           which
           it
           hath
           pleased
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           mercies
           to
           crowne
           your
           
             soul
          
           with
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           speaks
           of
           his
           
             Psal.
             103.
          
           there
           are
           two
           which
           justly
           challenge
           (
           and
           your
           Ladiship
           I
           know
           doth
           humbly
           acknowledge
           them
           )
           to
           be
           the
           fairest
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           ,
           That
           he
           himselfe
           most
           
             high
             ,
          
           most
           
             holy
             ,
          
           (
           who
           makes
           his
           common
           
             choice
             ,
          
           the
           
             poor
             ,
          
           Jam.
           2.
           and
           chooseth
           few
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           few
           
             Knights
             ,
          
           few
           
             Ladies
             ,
          
           (
           few
           
             wise
             ,
          
           
           few
           
             noble
             ,
          
           few
           
             mighty
             )
          
           hath
           freely
           chosen
           you
           
             Madam
             ,
          
           in
           so
           gracious
           and
           blessed
           a
           
             measure
             ,
          
           to
           
             desire
          
           to
           
             feare
          
           his
           
             Name
             .
          
        
         
         
           A
           second
           ,
           That
           for
           your
           dearest
           
             Companion
          
           and
           
             Guide
          
           in
           this
           vale
           of
           
             tears
          
           (
           amongst
           the
           famous
           
             Worthies
          
           of
           this
           
             age
             )
          
           he
           hath
           graciously
           guided
           you
           to
           such
           a
           blessed
           
             choice
             ,
          
           of
           such
           an
           
             Husband
          
           on
           
             earth
             ,
          
           who
           beares
           so
           bright
           an
           
             Image
          
           of
           your
           
             Husband
          
           in
           the
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           and
           in
           whose
           most
           holy
           and
           gracious
           
             hand
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           been
           such
           a
           
             mercifull
          
           and
           
             faithfull
             Instrument
             ,
          
           for
           both
           the
           
             freedoms
          
           both
           of
           the
           
             outward
          
           and
           
             inner
          
           man
           .
        
         
           I
           doe
           humbly
           acknowledge
           (
           that
           upon
           an
           absolute
           account
           )
           all
           is
           mercy
           ,
           and
           yet
           I
           am
           also
           humbly
           confident
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           
             respect
          
           (
           as
           he
           graciously
           remembred
           his
           old
           friend
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           tels
           us
           of
           a
           speciall
           love
           he
           yet
           bears
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           for
           
             Abrahams
          
           sake
           ,
           even
           so
           ,
           he
           hath
           graciously
           vouchsafed
           at
           this
           present
           an
           
             honorable
             remembrance
          
           to
           the
           NAMES
           of
           some
           of
           his
           more
           
             eminent
          
           former
           
             friends
          
           and
           
             witnesses
             .
          
        
         
           How
           hath
           he
           ●…rowned
           the
           
             memory
          
           of
           those
           his
           2
           zealous
           
             Servants
          
           in
           K.
           
             Henry
          
           the
           8th
           .
           his
           days
           
             *
          
           with
           a
           most
           eminent
           and
           blessed
           
             succession
          
           of
           such
           
             names
          
           and
           
             spirits
          
           at
           this
           day
           ?
           and
           in
           a
           gracious
           
             remembrance
          
           of
           his
           love
           to
           that
           blessed
           
             daughter
          
           and
           
             witnesse
          
           of
           his
           the
           
             Lady
             Vane
          
           in
           Q.
           
             Maries
          
           dayes
           ;
           how
           hath
           it
           pleased
           his
           
             wisedom
          
           and
           
             goodnesse
             ,
          
           to
           remember
           and
           to
           honour
           that
           
             Name
             ,
          
           both
           in
           your
           Ladiship
           and
           so
           many
           otherways
           ,
           with
           so
           many
           loving
           kindnesses
           at
           this
           day
           ?
        
         
           My
           humble
           cry
           
             (
             Madam
             )
          
           to
           the
           
             Lord
          
           shall
           never
           cease
           ,
           those
           all
           those
           your
           many
           
             obligations
          
           of
           both
           
             temporall
          
           and
           
             eternall
             mercies
             ,
          
           may
           (
           like
           chaines
           of
           
             Adamant
             )
          
           draw
           and
           bind
           your
           precious
           
             Soul
          
           more
           and
           more
           to
           resolve
           (
           by
           his
           grace
           assisting
           )
           to
           make
           his
           name
           
             great
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           made
           your
           so
           and
           so
           to
           love
           his
           
             Name
             ,
          
           his
           
             Son
             ,
          
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           his
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           his
           
             Children
             ,
          
           that
           others
           at
           the
           
             Torch
          
           of
           your
           
             exemplary
             meeknesse
          
           and
           
             fear
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           may
           light
           and
           kindle
           theirs
           ;
           That
           your
           
             Souls-eye
          
           more
           and
           
           more
           brightly
           may
           see
           him
           who
           is
           
             invisible
             ,
          
           and
           may
           so
           experimentally
           resent
           those
           
             invisible
          
           and
           
             internal
             Honors
             ,
             pleasures
          
           and
           
             profits
          
           that
           are
           in
           him
           that
           in
           comparison
           thereof
           the
           
             visible
          
           and
           
             worldly
             ,
          
           may
           be
           accounted
           by
           you
           but
           
             dreams
          
           of
           
             shadows
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           That
           your
           
             great
             desire
          
           may
           be
           a
           
             likenesse
          
           of
           so
           
             high
          
           and
           
             holy
             ,
          
           and
           so
           dear
           a
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           and
           (
           as
           in
           other
           
             excellencies
          
           so
           )
           in
           that
           especially
           of
           a
           desire
           of
           
             saving
          
           others
           ,
           your
           
             Children
             ,
             Kindred
             ,
             Servants
             ,
             Friends
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           
             Enemies
             :
          
           that
           neither
           the
           pleasing
           
             calme
          
           of
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           dreadfull
           
             storms
          
           of
           
             changes
             ,
          
           may
           quench
           or
           dampe
           that
           holy
           
             fire
          
           of
           your
           Souls
           
             love
          
           (
           in
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             Death
             )
          
           to
           
             Him
          
           whom
           your
           
             Ladyship
          
           hath
           so
           much
           infinite
           cause
           to
           love
           ,
           but
           never
           yet
           saw
           ,
           in
           whom
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
        
         
           
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             
               Your
               HONOURS
               unfeinedly
               faithfull
               .
            
             R.
             W.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           every
           truly
           
             Christian
             Reader
             .
          
        
         
           AS
           it
           is
           in
           the
           
             Earthly
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           
             Heavenly
          
           
           
             Marriage
          
           of
           a
           poor
           
             Sinner
          
           to
           his
           
             Maker
             .
          
           There
           useth
           first
           to
           passe
           a
           
             private
          
           kindling
           of
           Love
           ,
           and
           a
           private
           
             consent
          
           and
           
             pomise
          
           (
           which
           sometimes
           are
           long
           )
           before
           the
           
             open
             solemnity
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             publik●…
             profession
          
           of
           a
           Married
           life
           together
           .
           This
           is
           my
           present
           
             designe
             ,
          
           (
           not
           to
           controvert
           the
           matters
           of
           publike
           
             Order
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           but
           )
           to
           present
           some
           poor
           
             Experiments
          
           of
           those
           Personall
           
             excellencies
          
           of
           each
           true
           beleeving
           
             soule
          
           and
           
             spirit
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Holy
           
             Spirit
          
           (
           in
           
             Isaiah
             )
          
           tels
           us
           of
           
             Ballances
          
           
           wherein
           the
           most
           
             High
          
           weighs
           the
           
             Hills
          
           and
           
             Mountains
             :
          
           As
           also
           in
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           of
           
             Ballances
          
           wherein
           hee
           
           weighs
           the
           very
           
             Spirits
             ,
          
           even
           of
           men
           whose
           way
           is
           right
           in
           their
           owne
           eyes
           .
           And
           in
           
             John
          
           (
           14.
           )
           he
           commands
           us
           to
           try
           the
           
             Spirits
             ,
          
           pretending
           to
           come
           from
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           or
           no
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           not
           the
           grossest
           
             Protestant
          
           or
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           but
           
           pretends
           to
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
             ;
          
           yea
           that
           horrid
           
             Monster
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           blusht
           not
           to
           avouch
           that
           in
           the
           
             Forme
          
           of
           a
           
             Dove
             ,
          
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           did
           whisper
           in
           his
           
             eare
          
           from
           
             Heaven
             .
          
           Now
           blessed
           is
           that
           
             Spirit
             ,
             publike
          
           or
           
             private
             ,
          
           who
           is
           truly
           willing
           and
           joyfull
           to
           lye
           downe
           in
           the
           
             Ballances
          
           of
           the
           
             Lords
          
           weighings
           .
        
         
           Hitherto
           tend
           these
           
             Experiments
          
           of
           personal
           Communion
           
           with
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             Holinesse
             ,
             Rom.
          
           1.
           3.
           
        
         
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           all
           publike
           and
           private
           
             Christian
             Spirits
             ,
          
           pretend
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             Holinesse
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           how
           great
           a
           part
           of
           the
           
             World
          
           pretend
           to
           be
           
             Christendome
             ,
          
           the
           
             Christian
             world
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           anointed
           with
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ?
          
           But
           was
           it
           
             Death
          
           in
           
             Moses
             Rites
          
           to
           counterfeit
           that
           ceremoniall
           and
           figurative
           
             Ointment
             ,
             Exod.
          
           30.
           what
           
           shall
           it
           be
           to
           counterfeit
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             Holiness
          
           it self
           ?
           What
           I
           beleeve
           therefore
           (
           as
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           once
           spake
           )
           I
           freely
           speak
           :
           Yea
           ,
           who
           can
           but
           speak
           (
           saith
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
             )
          
           the
           Things
           they
           have
           seene
           and
           heard
           ?
           I
           confesse
           I
           spake
           these
           first
           but
           in
           a
           private
           
             Letter
          
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           and
           thought
           not
           that
           the
           
             light
          
           in
           
             Europe
          
           should
           have
           seen
           them
           :
           But
           a
           two-fold
           
             desire
          
           hath
           prevailed
           with
           me
           to
           expose
           these
           
             Tryalls
          
           to
           the
           
             Trying
          
           of
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           earnest
           
             desire
          
           of
           some
           
             Godly
             Friends
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Mine
           owne
           
             desire
          
           of
           sowing
           a
           little
           handfull
           of
           
             spirituall
             seed
          
           while
           the
           short
           
             Minute
          
           of
           my
           
             seed-time
          
           (
           the
           
             opportunity
          
           of
           life
           )
           lasteth
           .
        
         
           My
           scope
           is
           to
           fill
           each
           truly
           
             Christian
             soule
          
           with
           
             triumphing
          
           and
           
             rejoycing
             :
          
           I
           speak
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             joy
          
           to
           the
           
           Weakest
           
             Lamb
          
           and
           
             Child
          
           (
           in
           
             Christianity
             )
          
           that
           is
           so
           
             low
             ,
          
           so
           
             weake
             ,
          
           so
           
             litle
             ,
          
           so
           
             poor
          
           in
           its
           owne
           eyes
           ,
           that
           it
           sometimes
           saith
           ,
           it
           hath
           no
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           no
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           no
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           no
           
             Love
             ,
          
           no
           nor
           true
           
             Desire
          
           in
           it selfe
           .
           To
           this
           poore
           weake
           one
           I
           speak
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           say
           ,
           this
           
             spirituall
             poverty
          
           is
           blessed
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           first
           
             step
          
           or
           
             round
          
           of
           that
           spirituall
           
             Ladder
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.
           
           Blessed
           are
           the
           poor
           in
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           for
           theirs
           is
           the
           
             Kingdome
          
           of
           
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           sound
           joyfull
           
             Alarums
          
           of
           
             Encouragement
          
           to
           the
           
             strong
          
           to
           grow
           (
           as
           
             Peter
          
           exhorteth
           )
           in
           the
           
             Grace
          
           and
           
             Knowledge
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
         
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           
             communion
          
           of
           
             Saints
          
           is
           
             sweet
          
           and
           joyfull
           ,
           
           
             strong
          
           and
           powerfull
           ,
           eternally
           
             gainfull
          
           and
           profitable
           ;
           and
           holy
           and
           blessed
           is
           that
           
             Spirit
          
           that
           makes
           the
           
             Saints
          
           (
           who
           are
           the
           
             Excellent
          
           of
           the
           Earth
           )
           its
           
             Delight
             ,
          
           and
           after
           that
           blessed
           hour
           of
           the
           
             Saints
             uniting
          
           in
           
             one
             Heart
             ,
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             one
             Worship
             ,
          
           let
           all
           that
           love
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           mourne
           and
           lament
           ,
           and
           breath
           and
           pant
           :
           And
           yet
           the
           weakest
           and
           the
           faintest
           
             Lamb
          
           that
           comes
           but
           stealing
           in
           the
           Crowd
           to
           touch
           the
           hemb
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           his
           garment
           ,
           that
           is
           content
           to
           be
           esteemed
           a
           
             Dog
             ,
          
           and
           to
           wait
           for
           
             crums
          
           of
           
             mercy
          
           under
           the
           
             Table
          
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           
             God
             :
          
           let
           them
           I
           say
           rejoyce
           also
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           hath
           begun
           that
           blessed
           work
           by
           his
           owne
           free
           and
           eternall
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           will
           by
           the
           same
           his
           owne
           holy
           
             Arme
             ,
          
           gloriously
           finish
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           end
           
             (
             Deare
             Christian
             )
          
           with
           the
           
             proposall
          
           of
           two
           
             Christian
             knots
             ,
          
           or
           
             Riddles
             ,
          
           not
           unsuitable
           to
           these
           present
           
             Times
          
           and
           
             Spirits
             ?
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           Why
           is
           the
           
             Heart
          
           of
           a
           
             David
          
           himself
           
             (
             Psa.
          
           30.
           )
           
           more
           apt
           to
           decline
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Mountaine
           of
           
             Joy
             ,
             Deliverance
             ,
             Victory
             ,
             Prosperity
             ,
          
           then
           in
           the
           dark
           
             Vale
          
           of
           the
           shadow
           of
           
             Death
             ,
             Persecution
             ,
             Sicknesse
             ,
             Adversity
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           Why
           is
           it
           ,
           since
           
             God
          
           worketh
           freely
           in
           us
           to
           
             doe
          
           and
           to
           
             will
          
           of
           his
           owne
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           yet
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           command
           us
           to
           
             work
          
           out
           our
           owne
           
             Salvation
          
           with
           
             Feare
          
           and
           
             Trembling
             ?
          
           Let
           us
           all
           humbly
           beg
           the
           
             Finger
          
           (
           the
           Spirit
           )
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           untie
           these
           
             Knots
          
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             desire
             to
             be
             thine
             unseighned
             in
          
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           
             R.
             W.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             The
          
           Contents
           
             of
             this
          
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Heads
          
           are
           three
           .
        
         
           UNder
           the
           
             first
          
           are
           contained
           the
           
             Arguments
          
           of
           
             Spirituall
             Life
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           
             Weakest
          
           and
           the
           
             Sickest
          
           Child
           of
           
             God
          
           may
           finde
           its
           
             Spirituall
             Life
          
           apparent
           ,
           though
           over-cast
           and
           
             eclipsed
          
           with
           spirituall
           
             Weaknesse
          
           and
           
             Distempers
             .
          
        
         
           Under
           the
           second
           
             Head
             ,
             Arguments
          
           of
           the
           strength
           and
           
             vigour
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             Holinesse
             :
          
           In
           which
           the
           
             strongest
          
           and
           the
           
             eldest
          
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           may
           find
           
             Experiments
          
           of
           Spirituall
           
             Health
             ,
          
           and
           Christian
           
             Activity
          
           and
           chearfullnesse
           .
        
         
           These
           
             Experiments
          
           respect
           ,
        
         
           
             
               1.
               
            
             The
             Souls
             private
             
               corresponden●…y
            
             with
             the
             Lord
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             
               2.
               
            
             Converse
             and
             
               correspondency
            
             with
             
               Men
               .
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
            
             Private
             
               Retirednesses
            
             with
             it selfe
             .
          
        
         
           Under
           the
           third
           
             Head
          
           are
           proposed
           some
           
             Means
          
           wherein
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           usually
           breatheth
           for
           the
           preserving
           and
           maintaining
           of
           a
           truly
           Spirituall
           and
           
             Christian
          
           Health
           and
           Chearfullnesse
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Letter
           which
           the
           Author
           sent
           with
           this
           Discourse
           to
           his
           Wife
           
             M.
             W.
          
           upon
           her
           recovery
           from
           a
           dangerous
           sicknesse
           .
        
         
           
             My
             
               Dearest
               Love
            
             and
             
               Companion
            
             in
             this
             
               Vale
            
             of
             
               Tears
               .
            
          
        
         
           THy
           late
           
             sudden
          
           and
           
             dangerous
             Sicknesse
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Lords
          
           most
           
             gracious
          
           and
           
             speedy
             raising
          
           thee
           up
           from
           the
           
             gates
          
           and
           
             jawes
          
           of
           
             Death
             :
          
           as
           they
           were
           wonderfull
           in
           thine
           
             own
             ,
          
           and
           others
           
             eyes
             ,
          
           
           so
           I
           hope
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           desire
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           ever
           in
           our
           
             thoughts
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             warning
          
           from
           
             Heaven
          
           to
           make
           ready
           for
           a
           sudden
           
             call
          
           to
           be
           gone
           from
           hence
           :
           to
           live
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           
             short
             uncertaine
             span
             ,
          
           more
           as
           
             strangers
             ,
          
           longing
           and
           breathing
           after
           another
           
             Home
          
           and
           
             Country
             ;
          
           To
           cast
           off
           our
           
             great
             cares
          
           and
           
             fears
          
           and
           
             desires
          
           and
           
             joyes
          
           about
           this
           
             Candle
          
           of
           this
           
             vaine
             life
             ,
          
           that
           is
           so
           soon
           
             blowne
          
           out
           ,
           and
           to
           trust
           in
           the
           living
           
             God
             ,
          
           of
           whose
           wonderfull
           power
           and
           mercy
           thou
           hast
           had
           so
           much
           and
           so
           late
           
             experience
             ,
          
           which
           must
           make
           thee
           sing
           with
           
             David
             (
             Psal.
          
           103.
           )
           
             Blesse
          
           the
           
             Lord
          
           O
           my
           
             Soul
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             is
             within
             me
             blesse
             his
             holy
             Name
             :
             Blesse
             the
             Lord
             ,
             O
             my
             Soul
             ,
             and
             forget
             not
             all
             his
             benefits
             ,
             who
             forgiveth
             all
             thy
             sins
             ,
             and
             healeth
             thine
             infirmities
             :
             who
             redeemeth
             thy
             life
             from
             destruction
             ,
             and
             crowneth
             thee
             with
             mercy
             and
             loving
             kindnesse
             .
          
        
         
           My
           
             dear
             Love
             ,
          
           since
           it
           pleaseth
           the
           
             Lord
          
           so
           to
           dispose
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           of
           my
           affairs
           at
           present
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           often
           see
           thee
           ,
           I
           desire
           often
           to
           send
           to
           thee
           .
           I
           now
           send
           thee
           that
           which
           I
           know
           will
           be
           sweeter
           to
           thee
           then
           the
           
             Honey
          
           and
           the
           
             Honey-combe
             ,
          
           and
           stronger
           refreshment
           then
           the
           strongest
           
             wines
          
           or
           
             waters
             ,
          
           and
           of
           more
           value
           then
           if
           every
           line
           and
           letter
           w●…e
           thousands
           of
           
             gold
          
           and
           
             silver
             .
             Hezekiah
          
           upon
           his
           
             recovery
          
           from
           his
           
             sicknesse
             ,
          
           made
           a
           
             writing
             (
             Isai.
          
           38.
           )
           as
           an
           
             everlasting
             monument
          
           of
           his
           
             praise
          
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           as
           a
           
             Goad
          
           or
           
             spur
          
           to
           
             himselfe
          
           and
           
             others
          
           in
           the
           
             wayes
          
           of
           
             godlinesse
          
           for
           the
           future
           .
        
         
         
           Thy
           
             holy
          
           and
           
             humble
          
           desires
           are
           
             strong
             ,
          
           but
           I
           know
           thy
           
             writing
          
           is
           slow
           ,
           and
           that
           thou
           wilt
           gladly
           accept
           of
           this
           my
           
             poore
             helpe
             ,
          
           which
           with
           
             humble
             thankefulnesse
          
           and
           
             praise
          
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           I
           humbly
           tender
           to
           his
           
             holy
             service
             ,
          
           and
           thine
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           I
           send
           thee
           (
           though
           in
           
             Winter
             )
          
           an
           handfull
           of
           
             flowers
          
           made
           
           up
           in
           a
           little
           
             Posey
             ,
          
           for
           thy
           dear
           selfe
           ,
           and
           our
           dear
           children
           ,
           to
           look
           and
           smell
           on
           ,
           when
           
             I
             as
             the
             grasse
             of
             the
             field
             shall
             be
             gone
             ,
             and
             withered
             .
          
        
         
           Wee
           know
           how
           it
           pleaseth
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           distinguish
           between
           the
           
             outward
          
           and
           the
           
             inner
          
           man
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           
           [
           Though
           our
           
             outward
          
           man
           perish
           ;
           yet
           our
           
             inner
          
           is
           renewed
           day
           by
           day
           :
           ]
           It
           hath
           pleased
           the
           most
           
             high
          
           to
           cast
           downe
           thy
           
             outward
          
           man
           ,
           and
           againe
           graciously
           to
           lift
           him
           up
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           teach
           us
           both
           ,
           to
           examine
           and
           try
           the
           
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             welfare
          
           of
           the
           
             inner
             .
          
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           now
           enter
           upon
           the
           
             Disputes
          
           about
           that
           
             question
             ,
          
           what
           is
           the
           
             Inner-man
             ,
          
           whether
           
             Christ
             himselfe
             ,
          
           as
           some
           say
           ,
           or
           an
           
             Image
          
           or
           
             likenesse
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           as
           others
           say
           .
           That
           is
           a
           
             Candle
          
           or
           
             Torch
          
           to
           me
           ,
           which
           is
           written
           
             Ephes.
          
           3.
           
           That
           
             Christ
          
           may
           dwell
           in
           your
           
             Hearts
          
           by
           
             faith
             :
          
           unto
           which
           agrees
           that
           of
           the
           first
           of
           
             John
             :
          
           As
           many
           as
           received
           him
           ,
           that
           is
           received
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           into
           the
           
             house
          
           of
           their
           
             hearts
          
           to
           dwell
           there
           by
           
             beleiving
          
           and
           
             obeying
          
           of
           him
           ,
           they
           are
           borne
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           are
           the
           
             Sons
          
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             Inner
          
           man
           ,
           this
           
             new-man
          
           (
           which
           after
           
             God
          
           is
           created
           in
           
           
             holinesse
          
           and
           
             righteousuesse
             )
          
           I
           say
           ,
           this
           
             Inner-man
          
           hath
           his
           
             tempers
          
           and
           
             distempers
             ,
          
           his
           
             health
          
           and
           
             sicknesse
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           this
           
             outward-man
          
           this
           
             body
          
           of
           
             Clay
             .
          
           
        
         
           Hence
           we
           hear
           so
           often
           mentioned
           ,
           the
           
             renewing
          
           of
           the
           
             inward-man
             ,
          
           the
           
             growing
          
           and
           
             increasing
          
           of
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Love
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             breathings
          
           of
           
             Gods
             Spirit
             ;
          
           the
           
             losse
          
           (
           that
           is
           in
           a
           measure
           ,
           )
           of
           the
           
             Ephesians
             first
             love
             .
          
           Hence
           the
           many
           
             falls
          
           of
           the
           
             Lords
          
           best
           
             Servants
             ,
          
           recorded
           in
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             sleep
          
           of
           the
           
             Spouse
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           although
           her
           
             heart
          
           wake
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           
             marriagelove
             ,
          
           which
           can
           never
           wholly
           dye
           in
           her
           and
           be
           extinguished
           .
        
         
           The
           holy
           
             Scripture
          
           mentioneth
           a
           
             three-fold
             perso●…
          
           in
           all
           that
           are
           borne
           againe
           ,
           First
           ,
           the
           body
           of
           
             Flesh
          
           and
           
             clay
             ,
          
           this
           
             outward
             naturall
             being
             ,
          
           which
           must
           be
           dissolved
           and
           dye
           ,
           then
           rise
           againe
           
           to
           
             Glory
             .
          
        
         
         
           The
           second
           is
           the
           body
           of
           
             corruption
             ,
          
           or
           
             old
             man
             ,
          
           which
           being
           deadly
           wounded
           by
           the
           
             Son
          
           of
           
             God
          
           alreadie
           in
           all
           that
           are
           his
           ,
           shall
           shortly
           give
           up
           the
           
             ghost
             ,
          
           and
           rot
           ,
           and
           never
           rise
           again
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           is
           this
           holy
           ,
           heavenly
           
             inner
          
           man
           ,
           of
           whose
           
             health
          
           and
           daily
           
             renewing
          
           I
           now
           discourse
           ,
           who
           is
           born
           of
           an
           immortall
           seed
           ,
           and
           therefore
           can
           no
           more
           die
           then
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           :
           
             Rom.
             6.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           as
           this
           
             outward
             man
          
           desires
           not
           onely
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             being
             ,
          
           but
           also
           
             health
          
           and
           
             cheerfulness
          
           in
           all
           the
           living
           
             motions
          
           and
           
             actions
          
           thereof
           :
           So
           ,
           (
           and
           much
           more
           ten
           thousand
           fold
           )
           requires
           the
           
             inward
          
           and
           
             spirituall
          
           man
           ,
           an
           
             healthfull
          
           and
           
             cheerfull
             temper
             .
          
           
           For
           as
           the
           Lord
           loveth
           a
           
             che●…rfull
             giver
             :
          
           So
           loves
           he
           also
           a
           cheerfull
           
             Preacher
             ,
          
           a
           chearfull
           
             hearer
             ,
          
           a
           chearfull
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           a
           chearfull
           
             sufferer
          
           for
           his
           Name
           sake
           :
           He
           loves
           that
           the
           fhoes
           of
           
             preparation
          
           be
           on
           our
           
             feet
          
           ready
           to
           run
           (
           all
           
             wayes
          
           and
           
             weathers
             )
          
           the
           
             paths
          
           of
           his
           
             Command
             ●…ents
             :
          
           That
           like
           a
           
             vessel
          
           our
           
             leaks
          
           be
           stopt
           ,
           and
           our
           whole
           
             soul
          
           be
           ready
           in
           an
           holy
           
             trim
             ,
          
           and
           
             tightness
             ,
          
           for
           all
           his
           holy
           employments
           of
           us
           in
           the
           greatest
           
             tempests
             :
          
           ●…hat
           like
           heavenly
           
             souldiers
             ,
          
           our
           
             Arms
          
           be
           fixt
           ,
           or
           like
           an
           
             Instrument
             ,
          
           the
           
             strings
          
           of
           our
           
             aff●…ctions
          
           and
           
             parts
          
           be
           all
           in
           tune
           ,
           to
           make
           heavenly
           
             musick
          
           in
           the
           holy
           
             ears
          
           of
           our
           heavenly
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             King
             .
          
        
         
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           between
           a
           loving
           
             couple
             ,
          
           (
           and
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Church
           at
           
             Ephesus
             )
          
           it
           is
           not
           easi●…
           to
           keep
           in
           the
           first
           
             flame
          
           of
           
             Love
             ,
             fresh
          
           and
           
             equall
             ,
          
           although
           the
           
             fire
          
           of
           the
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             sinceritie
          
           of
           
             marriage
             love
          
           never
           die
           ,
           or
           be
           extingnished
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           that
           
             Paul
          
           cries
           out
           (
           how
           much
           more
           may
           we
           )
           
             O
             wretched
             man
             that
             I
             am
             ,
             who
             shall
             deliver
             me
             from
             this
             body
             of
             death
             ?
          
           
        
         
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           sometimes
           
             corruption
          
           and
           
             Satan
             surprize
          
           and
           carry
           away
           the
           st●…ongest
           
             champions
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           as
           
             slaves
          
           and
           
             captives
          
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           untill
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           rescue
           ,
           redeem
           and
           ransome
           ,
           by
           giving
           
             repentance
          
           unto
           his
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           as
           he
           did
           to
           
             David
             ,
             Peter
             ,
          
           &c.
           as
           
             Abraham
          
           rescued
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             David
          
           recovered
           all
           his
           precious
           
             captives
             ,
          
           led
           
             slaves
          
           away
           from
           
             Ziklag
             .
          
        
         
           I
           am
           far
           therefore
           from
           passing
           the
           
             sentence
          
           of
           
             death
          
           upon
           the
           least
           of
           the
           little
           ones
           of
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           (
           notwithstanding
           their
           
             spirituall
             weaknes
             ,
          
           and
           
             sicknesses
             )
          
           in
           whom
           the
           lea●…sp●…rk
           or
           breathing
           of
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             Life
          
           can
           be
           discerned
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           desire
           to
           see
           and
           lament
           the
           
             spirituall
             sicknesses
             ,
          
           and
           
             diseases
          
           of
           mine
           own
           and
           others
           
             Spirits
             ,
          
           which
           yet
           are
           not
           unto
           
           
             death
             ,
          
           (
           as
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           spake
           of
           
             Lazarus
             )
          
           but
           for
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             fall
          
           and
           
             rising
          
           of
           his
           
             servants
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           as
           
             Paul
          
           distinguisheth
           of
           
             Gods
          
           afl
           cting
           hand
           on
           his
           
             Saints
          
           
           at
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           so
           must
           I
           distinguish
           ,
           between
           these
           three
           ,
           
             death
             ,
             sicknes
          
           and
           
             weakness
             :
          
           Every
           
             sicknes
          
           of
           
             Gods
             Children
          
           is
           not
           a
           
             death
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             inner
          
           man
           cannot
           die
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           .
           
             Rom
             :
             6.
             
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           every
           
             weaknes
          
           is
           not
           a
           
             sicknes
             ,
          
           for
           some
           are
           
             weak
             ,
          
           little
           
             ones
          
           in
           the
           
             knowledg
          
           and
           
             love
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           while
           others
           are
           grown
           to
           be
           
             strong
          
           and
           
             aged
          
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
          
           Yea
           the
           
             strongest
          
           and
           oldest
           
             Souldiers
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           who
           have
           not
           thought
           their
           dearest
           
             Heart
             blood
          
           to
           dear
           for
           such
           a
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Master
             ,
          
           have
           yet
           been
           troubled
           with
           some
           
             weaknes
             ,
          
           and
           fits
           of
           spirituall
           
             distempers
             :
             Weaknes
          
           in
           their
           Eyes
           is
           not
           discerning
           aright
           the
           mind
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             weaknes
          
           in
           their
           
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           
             Feet
             ,
          
           hindring
           their
           spirituall
           
             chearfulnes
             ,
          
           and
           
             activity
          
           in
           
             Christs
          
           wayes
           ,
           which
           weaknesses
           yet
           have
           not
           brought
           them
           to
           a
           down
           right
           halting
           in
           
             Christianity
             .
          
        
         
           I
           propose
           therefore
           (
           with
           the
           assi●…tance
           of
           
             Gods
          
           holy
           
             spirit
             )
          
           to
           examine
           these
           three
           particulars
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           what
           a
           ethe
           
             Arguments
          
           of
           that
           measure
           of
           
             spirituall
             life
          
           
           in
           
             Chr●…st
             ,
          
           which
           yet
           may
           stand
           with
           great
           
             spirituall
             weaknesses
             ,
          
           and
           
             diseases
             .
          
        
         
           2ly
           .
           What
           is
           that
           
             〈◊〉
          
           of
           the
           
             grace
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           which
           may
           be
           called
           the
           
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             chearfull
             temper
             ,
          
           and
           disposition
           of
           the
           
             inner
          
           man
           .
        
         
           3dly
           What
           are
           those
           spirituall
           
             preservatives
             ,
          
           which
           may
           ke●…p
           the
           
             Soul
          
           in
           an
           healthfull
           
             temper
             ,
          
           free
           from
           spirituall
           
             sicknesses
          
           and
           
             d●…stempers
             .
          
        
         
           In
           these
           
             Examinations
          
           I
           professe
           two
           thin●…
           :
           First
           not
           to
           
             oppresse
          
           thy
           
             thoughts
          
           and
           
             memory
             ,
          
           with
           any
           long
           
             discourse
             ,
          
           intending
           only
           to
           send
           thee
           after
           thy
           sicknes
           ,
           a
           little
           posey
           fit
           and
           easie
           for
           thy
           
             meditation
             ,
          
           and
           
             ref●…shing
             .
          
        
         
           2ly
           .
           All
           my
           
             Flowers
          
           shall
           be
           some
           choice
           
             example
             ,
          
           or
           
             speech
          
           of
           some
           
             son
          
           or
           
             daughter
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           pickt
           out
           from
           the
           
             Garden
          
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Scriptures
          
           for
           our
           spirituall
           
             refreshing
          
           and
           
             consolation
             .
          
        
         
           I
           begin
           therefore
           with
           such
           
             trialls
          
           and
           
             arguments
          
           as
           declare
           ,
           the
           true
           life
           of
           the
           
             inner
             man
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           spirituall
           
             weaknes
             ,
             sicknes
             ,
          
           and
           
             distempers
             .
          
        
         
           First
           then
           when
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           in
           1
           
             Job
             .
          
           2.
           describeth
           
           the
           severall
           
             Ages
          
           and
           
             grouths
          
           of
           this
           inward
           
             man
          
           (
           to
           wit
           a
           
             child
             ,
          
           a
           
             strong
          
           man
           ,
           and
           an
           
             old
             man
             )
          
           it
           pleasath
           him
           to
           describe
           the
           young
           or
           little
           one
           by
           this
           
             difference
             ,
          
           that
           [
           He
           knows
           the
           
           
             Father
             ]
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           he
           knows
           the
           
             Lord
          
           so
           ,
           as
           to
           look
           upon
           him
           (
           in
           his
           measure
           )
           as
           to
           a
           
             Father
             ,
          
           that
           he
           fears
           him
           ,
           loves
           him
           ,
           obeys
           him
           ,
           and
           calls
           upon
           him
           as
           on
           a
           
             Father
             :
          
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Gal
             :
          
           4.
           
           Because
           you
           are
           sons
           ,
           he
           hath
           sent
           forth
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           Son
           crying
           in
           your
           Hearts
           
             Ab●…a
             Father
             :
             Father
          
           pardon
           me
           ,
           
             Father
          
           help
           me
           ,
           
             Father
          
           give
           me
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           the
           
             Hypocrites
          
           call
           upon
           
             God
             ,
          
           (
           and
           sometime
           more
           bold●…y
           then
           
             Gods
             little
             ones
             ,
             )
             Lord
             Lord
             ,
             Almighty
          
           and
           most
           mercifull
           
             Father
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             An.
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           hath
           many
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           many
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           besides
           ,
           and
           joyned
           with
           their
           (
           pretended
           )
           heavenly
           
             Father
             .
          
           Wherea●…G●…ds
           
             little
             ones
          
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             (
             Isa.
          
           63.
           )
           Doubtles
           thou
           art
           our
           
             Father
             ,
          
           though
           
             Abrah
             m
          
           be
           ignorant
           of
           us
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           said
           :
           Thou
           art
           our
           only
           
             Father
             ,
          
           above
           all
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           2ly
           .
           The
           
             Hypocrite
          
           saies
           
             Lord
             ,
             Lord
             ,
          
           but
           cares
           for
           no
           more
           of
           the
           
             will
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           hen
           may
           serve
           his
           own
           
             turne
             :
          
           But
           a
           child
           
           of
           
             God
          
           declares
           his
           child
           like
           
             submissi●…n
             ,
          
           to
           an
           heavenly
           
             Fathers
          
           will
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           difference
           proposed
           by
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             (
             Mat
             :
             7.
             )
          
           Not
           every
           one
           that
           saith
           unto
           me
           
             Lord
             ,
             Lord
          
           but
           he
           that
           doth
           the
           wil
           of
           my
           
             Father
          
           which
           is
           in
           
             Heaven
             :
          
           The
           difference
           lies
           not
           in
           the
           
             words
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           
             Heart
             ,
          
           in
           the
           upright
           
             submission
          
           of
           a
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           to
           all
           that
           he
           believes
           to
           be
           the
           
             will
          
           and
           
             pleasure
          
           of
           his
           heavenly
           
             Father
             .
          
        
         
           For
           a
           second
           
             triall
          
           therefore
           :
           Where
           
             spirituall
             life
          
           is
           (
           notwithstanding
           
           
             weaknes
          
           or
           
             distempers
             )
          
           there
           is
           always
           a
           professed
           
             willingnesse
          
           to
           get
           more
           and
           more
           
             knowledg
          
           of
           this
           heavenly
           
             Father
             ,
          
           of
           his
           
             name
             ,
          
           of
           his
           
             works
             ,
          
           of
           his
           
             wotd
             ,
          
           of
           his
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           of
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           
             Beleevers
          
           in
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           both
           
             Men
          
           and
           
             Women
             ,
          
           are
           called
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           or
           
             Scholars
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           professing
           continually
           to
           learn
           more
           and
           more
           of
           this
           heavenly
           
             teacher
             .
          
           Hence
           his
           
             Disciples
          
           or
           
             Scholars
          
           petition
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             Lord
          
           teach
           us
           to
           pray
           :
           
             Lord
          
           increase
           our
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Hence
           they
           ask
           him
           many
           
             Questions
             ,
          
           and
           are
           by
           little
           and
           little
           instructed
           ,
           though
           for
           a
           while
           they
           were
           ignorant
           of
           the
           mystery
           of
           his
           
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           
             Res●…ction
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           defire
           to
           know
           more
           and
           more
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           although
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           out
           of
           an
           itching
           desire
           ,
           of
           
             knowledg
             ,
          
           of
           
             novelty
             ,
          
           and
           out
           of
           
             self
             love
             ,
          
           to
           make
           use
           of
           so
           much
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           may
           serve
           his
           own
           
             ends
             ,
          
           may
           
             desire
             ,
          
           and
           
             attain
             ,
          
           and
           
             profefse
             ,
          
           and
           
             preach
          
           much
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           
             C●…rist
             ,
          
           yet
           will
           he
           pick
           and
           choose
           as
           
             Saul
          
           did
           ,
           while
           
             David
          
           and
           all
           
             Gods
             children
          
           uprightly
           desire
           to
           have
           respect
           to
           all
           the
           
             Commandements
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           
             obedience
          
           of
           
             Hypocrites
          
           is
           but
           the
           
             task
          
           of
           a
           
             slave
             ,
          
           or
           
             Hireling
             ,
          
           when
           the
           obedience
           of
           a
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           is
           that
           of
           a
           
           dutifull
           
             child
          
           to
           his
           
             Father
             ,
          
           or
           an
           endeared
           
             Wife
          
           to
           her
           
             Husband
             ,
          
           not
           caused
           by
           
             terrour
          
           or
           
             wages
             ,
          
           but
           hearty
           
             Reverence
          
           and
           
             Affection
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           follows
           a
           third
           
             triall
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             life
             ,
          
           (
           though
           accompanied
           
           with
           much
           
             weaknes
             ,
             )
          
           to
           wit
           a
           veheme●…t
           
             hunger
          
           and
           
             longing
          
           af●…er
           the
           
             Ordinance
          
           of
           the
           
             word
             preached
             :
          
           Hence
           that
           
             similitude
          
           by
           
             Peter
             .
          
           A●…New
           
             born
             Babes
          
           desire
           the
           sincere
           
             milk
          
           of
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           grow
           thereby
           ,
           1.
           
             Pet
             :
          
           2.
           
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hyp●…crits
          
           and
           
             counterfeits
             ,
          
           both
           affectionately
           hear
           and
           pre●…ck
           ,
           
             &
             c
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           no
           question
           ,
           but
           
             false
             worshippers
             ,
          
           and
           
             false
             Christians
          
           may
           easily
           satisfie
           themselves
           ,
           and
           stop
           the
           mouths
           of
           their
           
           
             conscie●…es
             ,
          
           with
           any
           formal
           
             performance
          
           of
           a
           
             Sermon
          
           by
           an
           
             houre-glasse
             ,
          
           or
           other
           
             traditions
             ,
          
           or
           
             customes
          
           o●…Fathers
           
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             times
             .
          
           But
           a
           child
           of
           
             God
          
           desires
           to
           be
           as
           well
           carefull
           (
           according
           to
           
             hisight
             ,
          
           for
           t●…e
           true
           
             Mothers-Breas●…
             ,
          
           (
           a
           true
           
             Ministrie
             )
          
           as
           for
           a
           Womans
           Milk
           ,
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           word
           by
           any
           in
           any
           way
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           And
           therefore
           cries
           the
           
             Spouse
          
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
          
           Oh
           thou
           whom
           my
           
             soul
          
           loveth
           ,
           shew
           me
           where
           thou
           
             fe●…dest
             ,
          
           for
           why
           should
           I
           be
           as
           one
           that
           turns
           afide
           to
           the
           
             flocks
          
           of
           thy
           
             companions
             .
          
           
        
         
           2ly
           .
           A
           true
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
          
           (
           though
           weak
           )
           looks
           chiefly
           at
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ch●…ist
             ,
          
           himself
           in
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           and
           
             dispensation
          
           of
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           saith
           
             (
             Cant
             :
          
           1.
           )
           Let
           
             Him
          
           kifse
           me
           with
           the
           
             kisses
          
           of
           his
           
             mouth
             ,
          
           for
           his
           
             love
          
           is
           better
           then
           
             wine
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           While
           the
           
             Hypocrites
          
           find
           their
           natural
           
             delight
          
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           as
           in
           
             musick
             ,
          
           while
           yet
           they
           obey
           not
           :
           The
           child
           of
           
             God
          
           comes
           
           to
           the
           
             breasts
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           as
           a
           child
           hangs
           upon
           the
           Mothers
           
           
             Breast
             ,
          
           not
           only
           for
           the
           
             delight
          
           of
           
             sucking
             ,
          
           but
           out
           of
           a
           vehement
           painfull
           
             longing
             ,
          
           to
           have
           its
           
             soul
          
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           its
           strength
           of
           
             spirituall
             life
          
           and
           
             grace
          
           increased
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           
             God
             :
          
           according
           to
           that
           in
           1.
           
             Pet
             :
          
           2.
           
           [
           That
           you
           may
           grow
           thereby
           .
           ]
        
         
           A
           4th
           .
           Argument
           of
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           the
           
             inner
             man
             ,
          
           (
           though
           in
           much
           
             weaknes
             ,
          
           o●…sicknes
           
             ,
          
           is
           a
           true
           and
           unsained
           
             desire
             ,
          
           to
           do
           that
           which
           
           it
           finds
           it
           cannot
           do
           ,
           but
           falls
           short
           in
           doing
           or
           suffering
           the
           
             will
          
           of
           
             God
             :
          
           So
           
             Nehemiab
          
           pleads
           with
           
             God
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             uprightnes
          
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           that
           they
           desired
           to
           fear
           his
           
             Name
             ,
          
           when
           a
           
             soul
          
           can
           say
           uprightly
           in
           
             Gods
          
           presence
           ,
           I
           desire
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           unfainedly
           longing
           to
           know
           his
           will
           ,
           although
           I
           am
           much
           
             ignorant
             ,
          
           I
           desire
           to
           
             believe
             ,
          
           though
           I
           find
           an
           
             unbeleeving
             heart
             ,
          
           I
           desire
           to
           be
           
             willing
          
           and
           
             able
          
           to
           
             suffer
             ,
          
           though
           I
           find
           much
           
             fearfulnesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           May
           not
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           desire
           to
           
             know
          
           and
           love
           
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           may
           desire
           to
           know
           so
           much
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           have
           so
           much
           of
           his
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           so
           much
           of
           his
           
             power
          
           against
           some
           sins
           ,
           as
           may
           serve
           to
           save
           his
           
             soul
             ,
          
           when
           he
           sees
           he
           cannot
           be
           
             saved
          
           without
           it
           :
           But
           a
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           only
           can
           desire
           
             God
          
           for
           
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           desire
           to
           be
           like
           unto
           
             God
          
           in
           his
           holy
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           have
           every
           
             thought
          
           brought
           under
           the
           
             obedience
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           though
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           may
           weep
           as
           
             Esau
          
           and
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           and
           others
           have
           done
           ,
           yet
           a
           true
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
          
           can
           only
           in
           truth
           cry
           out
           ,
           with
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           of
           the
           possessed
           
             child
          
           in
           an
           humble
           sence
           of
           his
           own
           
             weaknes
             ,
          
           and
           
             spirituall
             poverty
             ,
             Lord
             I
             believe
             ,
          
           help
           thou
           my
           
             unbelief
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           help
           me
           against
           my
           
             unbelief
             ,
          
           against
           my
           
             passions
             ,
          
           against
           my
           
             uncleanesse
          
           against
           my
           
             pride
             ,
          
           against
           my
           
             covetousnes
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           A
           5th
           :
           
             triall
          
           of
           a
           true
           
             life
          
           (
           though
           in
           
             weaknes
             ,
          
           or
           
             sicknes
             )
          
           is
           a
           
           constant
           
             resisting
          
           and
           
             fighting
          
           against
           all
           known
           
             sin
             ,
          
           as
           
             sin
             .
          
           He
           that
           is
           born
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           (
           1.
           
           
             John
          
           5.
           )
           keepeth
           himsef
           that
           the
           
             evill
          
           one
           toucheth
           him
           not
           ,
           unles
           he
           be
           suddenly
           
             surprised
             ,
          
           or
           violently
           
             forced
             ,
          
           by
           mighty
           
             temptations
             ,
          
           or
           
             c●…usoned
          
           and
           
             deceived
          
           by
           the
           
             deceitfulnesse
          
           of
           
             sin
             ,
          
           he
           can
           no
           more
           willingly
           touch
           it
           ,
           then
           
             fire
          
           or
           
             poison
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Devill
          
           himself
           .
        
         
           Hence
           is
           there
           a
           continuall
           
             war
          
           between
           the
           
             flesh
          
           and
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
             Gal
             :
          
           5.
           
           The
           
             law
          
           of
           the
           
             mind
             ,
          
           wars
           against
           the
           
             law
          
           of
           the
           
             members
             ;
          
           The
           
             New-man
          
           against
           the
           
             old
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           For
           instance
           ,
           although
           
           good
           
             Jacob
          
           was
           overcome
           by
           his
           
             Mothers
          
           powerfull
           
             persw●…sion
             ,
          
           yet
           suspecting
           a
           
             sin
             ,
          
           he
           ●…st
           strugled
           against
           it
           ,
           my
           
             Father
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           will
           feel
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           bring
           a
           
             curse
          
           instead
           of
           a
           
             Blessing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           resist
           
             temptation
             ,
          
           and
           fight
           against
           
             sin
             ?
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           No
           ,
           not
           against
           
             sin
             ,
          
           as
           
             sin
             ,
          
           but
           as
           it
           is
           dangerous
           
           and
           hurtfull
           to
           
             soul
             ,
          
           to
           
             body
             ,
          
           to
           
             purse
             ,
          
           to
           
             credit
             .
          
           So
           
             Balaam
          
           (
           I
           conceive
           in
           earnest
           )
           refused
           
             Balacks
          
           mony
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           
             sin
          
           for
           an
           house
           full
           of
           
             gold
          
           and
           
             silver
             ,
          
           when
           as
           yet
           he
           loved
           that
           
             sin
          
           of
           cursing
           
             Gods
          
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           
             wages
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           2ly
           .
           An
           
             Hypocrite
          
           cannot
           re●…t
           the
           
             sin
          
           of
           
             Hypocrisie
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             da●…ling
             sins
             :
          
           but
           a
           child
           of
           
             God
          
           with
           
             David
             (
             Psal
             :
          
           139.
           )
           ●…egs
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           search
           him
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           help
           him
           against
           
             Hypocrisie
          
           it self
           ,
           and
           every
           false
           way
           ,
           and
           to
           lead
           him
           in
           the
           
             way
             everlasting
             .
          
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           a
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
          
           though
           overwhelmed
           with
           many
           
             weaknesses
          
           or
           
             temptations
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           cannot
           possibly
           be
           brought
           to
           an
           ill
           
             opinion
          
           
           or
           
             thought
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           is
           always
           ready
           to
           take
           his
           
             part
             ,
          
           to
           
             speak
          
           well
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           endures
           not
           ,
           with
           a
           quiet
           mind
           ,
           to
           hear
           his
           name
           dishonoured
           :
           He●…ce
           
             Job
          
           in
           his
           great
           
             passions
          
           and
           
             cursings
          
           could
           not
           be
           brought
           (
           no
           not
           by
           his
           
             wife
             )
          
           to
           speak
           ill
           of
           
             God
             :
          
           but
           although
           he
           complained
           much
           of
           his
           own
           
             ofliction
             ,
          
           and
           stood
           to
           his
           
             uprightnes
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             charge
          
           of
           
             Hypocrisie
             ,
          
           yet
           still
           he
           magnifies
           the
           name
           of
           his
           
             God
          
           in
           all
           his
           
             discourses
             ,
          
           and
           profess●…th
           to
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           al●…hough
           his
           
             God
          
           should
           kill
           him
           .
        
         
           Hence
           
             Samson
             ,
          
           though
           carried
           away
           fi●…st
           by
           a
           
             Philistian
             wife
             ,
          
           and
           then
           by
           a
           
             Philistian
             w●…ore
             ,
          
           yen
           can
           he
           not
           be
           carried
           away
           so
           from
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           Israel
           ,
           but
           that
           still
           he
           acknowledgeth
           his
           
             high
          
           and
           
             holy
             hand
          
           in
           his
           
             victories
          
           and
           
             deliverances
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           
           poures
           forth
           his
           
             s●…ul
          
           to
           him
           for
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             assistance
             .
          
           And
           hence
           good
           
             Jehosaphat
          
           though
           very
           strongly
           carried
           away
           with
           the
           flatte●…ie
           of
           the
           
             idolatrous
             King
          
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           endures
           not
           to
           hear
           the
           name
           of
           his
           
             God
          
           smitten
           through
           the
           sides
           of
           his
           
             servant
          
           the
           Prophet
           
             Micaiah
             ,
          
           but
           plainly
           (
           though
           weakly
           )
           takes
           part
           with
           his
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             King
          
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           
             Priests
          
           and
           
             Courtiers
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             Let
             not
             the
             King
             say
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj
          
           May
           not
           
             Balaam
          
           and
           other
           
             hypocrites
          
           pretend
           the
           
             ●…ame
          
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           be
           
             preachers
          
           of
           him
           ,
           c●…
           out
           
             devils
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             Christs
             name
          
           do
           many
           
             wonderfull
          
           things
           ?
        
         
         
           I
           answer
           :
           
             Hypocrites
          
           use
           the
           name
           of
           
             God
          
           onely
           as
           
             Jehu
          
           did
           ,
           for
           a
           
             stirrrp
          
           to
           get
           up
           into
           the
           
             sadle
          
           of
           their
           own
           
             N●…mes
          
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           or
           as
           a
           
             commodity
          
           to
           get
           something
           by
           i●…
           ,
           as
           an
           
             bireling
          
           (
           of
           whom
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           speaks
           John
           10.
           )
           that
           serves
           
             God
          
           for
           
             wages
             ,
          
           and
           while
           he
           cries
           ,
           let
           the
           
             Lord
          
           be
           glorified
           ,
           
             (
             Isa.
          
           66.
           )
           he
           
             persecutes
          
           his
           servants
           ,
           but
           a
           child
           of
           
             God
          
           cannot
           be
           brought
           except
           by
           surp●…isall
           for
           a
           time
           to
           prefer
           his
           
             name
          
           before
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           but
           upon
           
             cool
             thoughts
             ,
          
           is
           seriously
           willing
           to
           be
           trodden
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           that
           the
           
             name
          
           of
           
             God
          
           alone
           may
           be
           exalted
           ,
           and
           glorified
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           after
           the
           causing
           of
           the
           name
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           〈◊〉
           blasphemed
           .
        
         
           A
           7th
           .
           Argument
           of
           the
           true
           
             life
          
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           (
           though
           in
           much
           
           
             weaknes
          
           o●…sicknes
           ,
           
             )
          
           I
           observe
           to
           b●…an
           humble
           
             acknowledgment
          
           of
           ,
           ●…nd
           a
           
             su●…mitting
          
           unto
           the
           
             cor●…cting
          
           and
           
             〈◊〉
          
           hand
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           
             sicknesses
             ,
             crosses
             ,
             losses
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           This
           admirably
           appears
           in
           old
           
             Ely
             ,
          
           who
           though
           he
           were
           a
           bad
           
             Father
          
           to
           his
           own
           sons
           ,
           in
           suffering
           them
           
             unpunished
          
           (
           though
           not
           
             unreproved
             )
          
           in
           their
           outragious
           
             transgressions
             :
          
           Yet
           was
           he
           at
           the
           same
           time
           a
           good
           son
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           his
           heavenly
           
             Father
             ,
          
           in
           giving
           that
           heavenly
           and
           submissive
           
             answer
          
           to
           that
           fearfull
           
             threatning
          
           sent
           from
           the
           
             Lord
          
           by
           
             Samuel
          
           against
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           It
           is
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           let
           him
           do
           what
           seemeth
           him
           good
           .
        
         
           
             Ob
             :
          
           But
           did
           not
           
             Pharaoh
          
           acknowledg
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Philistines
          
           acknowledg
           
             Gods
          
           hand
           in
           smiring
           them
           ,
           did
           not
           
             Ahab
          
           humble
           himself
           ,
           
             Phara●…h
          
           sues
           unto
           
             God
          
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           the
           
             Philistins
          
           send
           a
           trespasse
           
             ●…ffering
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ahab
          
           humbles
           himself
           by
           fasting
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           a
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           a
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           &c.
           if
           it
           were
           in
           their
           choice
           ,
           would
           not
           submit
           to
           the
           
             Lord
          
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           do
           acknowledge
           
           and
           submit
           ,
           they
           are
           forced
           to
           it
           ,
           by
           
             Gods
          
           powerfull
           hand
           ,
           whom
           yet
           they
           look
           at
           as
           a
           conqueror
           of
           
             Julian
          
           faid
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jaolor
          
           or
           
             executioner
             ,
          
           not
           as
           a
           
             Father
             ,
          
           with
           a
           child
           like
           
             submission
             ,
          
           as
           appears
           by
           
             Phar●…oh
             ,
          
           the
           
             Philistines
             .
             Ahab
             ,
          
           and
           many
           more
           wofull
           
             instances
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             band
          
           of
           
             God
          
           is
           removed
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Whereas
           a
           true
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
          
           desires
           ,
           as
           to
           acknowledge
           his
           
             Fathers
          
           hand
           corr●…cting
           his
           
             righteously
             ,
          
           because
           he
           hath
           deserved
           it
           ,
           so
           also
           
             graciously
          
           and
           
             faithfully
             ,
          
           because
           he
           hopes
           
             God
          
           aims
           at
           his
           good
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Father
          
           doth
           at
           a
           
             childs
             ,
          
           in
           giving
           him
           fatherly
           
             eorrection
             ,
          
           bitter
           
             Pills
          
           and
           
             Pbisick
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           therefore
           (
           2ly
           :
           )
           as
           when
           the
           Lord
           st●…ikes
           an
           
             Hypocrite
             ,
          
           he
           either
           
             runs
          
           from
           him
           as
           a
           
             strange
             child
          
           striken
           by
           another
           man
           ,
           or
           
             flies
             against
          
           him
           in
           
             murmuring
             ,
          
           or
           
             howls
          
           out
           for
           anguish
           
           as
           a
           
             Dog
             ,
             (
             Hos
             :
          
           7.
           )
           They
           howl
           upon
           their
           Beds
           :
           So
           contrarily
           the
           true
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
          
           truly
           defires
           to
           run
           to
           his
           heavenly
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           it
           as
           well
           ,
           yea
           infinitely
           more
           
             grieved
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             anger
             ,
          
           and
           
             displeasure
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           as
           for
           his
           own
           
             smart
          
           and
           
             affliction
             .
          
        
         
           3ly
           .
           The
           
             Hypocrite
          
           if
           he
           might
           have
           his
           own
           choice
           ,
           had
           rather
           be
           rid
           of
           his
           
             pain
          
           then
           his
           
             si●…
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           when
           his
           
             pain
          
           is
           over
           ,
           he
           returns
           with
           the
           
             Dog
          
           to
           his
           Vomit
           :
           But
           a
           true
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           truly
           (
           though
           weakly
           )
           desires
           to
           
             see
             ,
          
           and
           
             abhor
             ,
          
           and
           slay
           his
           
             dearest
             sins
             ,
          
           because
           he
           knows
           they
           are
           but
           flattering
           
             traytors
          
           and
           
             guilded
             poysons
             :
          
           Hence
           
             Job
          
           cries
           out
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           his
           
             weaknesses
          
           and
           
             passions
             ,
          
           Oh
           teach
           me
           wherein
           I
           have
           offended
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
          
           is
           fain
           to
           force
           
             afliction
          
           upon
           an
           
             Hypocrite
             ,
          
           as
           men
           force
           down
           a
           
             drench
          
           into
           the
           throat
           of
           an
           
             Horse
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
           true
           
             child
          
           os
           
             God
             ,
          
           (
           if
           under
           
             Gods
             r●…d
             ,
             )
          
           desires
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           
             Lords
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Lords
             ends
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             child
          
           of
           some
           understanding
           is
           wil●…ing
           to
           have
           its
           
             wormes
          
           killed
           ,
           and
           therefore
           strives
           
             (
             willingly
             ,
             unwillingly
             )
          
           to
           swallow
           down
           the
           bitter
           
             aloes
             ,
          
           or
           other
           bitter
           
             medicine
             .
          
        
         
           An
           8th
           :
           Triall
           of
           true
           
             life
             ,
          
           (
           though
           in
           
             weaknes
             )
          
           is
           a
           
             true
          
           (
           though
           
             faint
             )
             willingnes
          
           and
           inclination
           to
           enjoy
           more
           and
           more
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             society
          
           of
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           after
           his
           o●…n
           
             appointment
             ,
          
           although
           with
           
             hardship
          
           and
           
             difficulty
          
           attained
           unto
        
         
           Hence
           the
           
             Spuose
          
           was
           both
           
             asleep
             ,
          
           and
           
             awake
             ,
          
           toward
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
             Cant
             :
          
           5.
           
           She
           was
           
             willing
             ,
          
           and
           
             unwilling
          
           to
           rise
           to
           
             open
          
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
          
           Hence
           she
           thinks
           she
           hears
           her
           
             Husbands
             voice
             :
          
           It
           is
           
           the
           
             voice
          
           of
           my
           
             Beloved
             :
          
           She
           thinks
           
             Christ
          
           is
           knocking
           at
           the
           
             do●…r
          
           of
           her
           
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           
             will
             ,
          
           in
           such
           and
           such
           
             arguments
             ,
          
           in
           such
           and
           such
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           in
           such
           and
           such
           
             professions
             ,
          
           and
           
             professours
             ,
          
           in
           such
           and
           such
           their
           
             suffrings
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           M●…y
           it
           not
           possibly
           be
           that
           the
           true
           
             children
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           not
           only
           may
           neglect
           ,
           but
           even
           deny
           the
           
             Ordinances
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           appointed
           and
           practised
           in
           his
           first
           
             Churehes
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             Gods
             Israel
          
           and
           
             people
          
           under
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           may
           as
           possibly
           be
           spirituall
           
             slaves
          
           and
           
             captives
          
           to
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           
             Babylon
             spirituall
             ,
          
           
           as
           
             Israel
          
           of
           old
           was
           to
           
             Babell
             ,
             literall
          
           and
           
             materiall
             ,
          
           in
           
           respect
           of
           the
           
             wors●…ipping
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             appointment
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           In
           respect
           of
           false
           
             worship
             ,
             Gods
             Israel
          
           may
           be
           a
           
             slave
             ,
          
           and
           
             asleep
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           
             awake
             ,
          
           and
           
             free
             ,
          
           in
           true
           
             inclinations
          
           and
           
             desires
             ,
             willing
          
           (
           though
           mixt
           with
           
             sleepy
             unwi●…ingnes
             )
          
           to
           be
           at
           any
           pains
           and
           cost
           ,
           to
           enjoy
           her
           
             souls
             beloved
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           in
           his
           own
           appointments
           .
        
         
           Hence
           such
           
             expressions
          
           with
           
             sighs
          
           and
           
             tears
             ,
          
           if
           I
           were
           perswaded
           of
           
             Gods
             will
             ,
          
           if
           I
           were
           perswaded
           of
           the
           
             ●…ecessity
          
           of
           such
           publick
           
             ordinances
          
           and
           
             formes
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           others
           
             expressions
             ,
          
           if
           I
           were
           perswaded
           of
           
             such
          
           and
           
             such
          
           
           
             ordinan●…es
             ,
          
           that
           
             such
          
           a
           people
           ,
           or
           
             such
          
           a
           people
           were
           in
           the
           true
           way
           of
           enjoying
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           how
           
             joyfully
          
           should
           I
           joyn
           with
           them
           ?
        
         
           Hence
           holy
           
             David
             ,
          
           though
           not
           so
           throughly
           awaked
           ,
           to
           enjoy
           the
           
             Ark
          
           and
           
             presence
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           he
           and
           all
           
             Israel
          
           brings
           up
           the
           
             Ark
          
           of
           
             God
          
           with
           
             rejoycing
             ,
          
           though
           not
           after
           the
           
             Lords
          
           due
           
             order
             ,
          
           which
           caused
           his
           holy
           
             jealousie
          
           to
           send
           that
           
             perez
             Vzz●…
          
           that
           
             breach
          
           of
           
             Vzza●…
          
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           in
           the
           
             heavenly
          
           as
           in
           the
           
             earthly
             marriage
             ,
          
           there
           are
           degrees
           of
           
             marriage
             affection
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           all
           true
           :
           The
           
             affections
          
           of
           some
           are
           
           more
           
             lively
          
           and
           
             strong
             ,
          
           of
           some
           more
           
             dull
          
           and
           
             weak
             :
          
           When
           yet
           the
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             life
          
           appears
           in
           a
           true
           and
           longing
           desire
           to
           enjoy
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           in
           what
           way
           soever
           ,
           himself
           is
           pleased
           to
           ap
           point
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           from
           the
           
             bed
          
           and
           
             bozome
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           the
           
             worships
             )
          
           of
           all
           
             false
             Christs
             ,
          
           and
           
             strangers
             .
          
        
         
           A
           ●…th
           .
           discovery
           of
           true
           
             spirituall
             life
             ,
          
           in
           
             weaknes
             ,
          
           I
           find
           to
           be
           a
           
             painfull
          
           and
           a
           
             restles
          
           mind
           ,
           in
           
             temptations
          
           to
           
             sin
             ,
          
           in
           
             yeelding
          
           to
           
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           
             lying
          
           in
           
             sin
             ,
          
           the
           
             breach
          
           not
           being
           made
           up
           with
           the
           
             Lord
          
           in
           humble
           
             conf●…ssion
          
           and
           
             suit
          
           for
           
             mercy
             ,
          
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           
             Saviour
             .
          
           
           This
           was
           
             Davids
          
           painf●…ll
           
             caf●…
          
           in
           his
           
             silence
             ,
          
           Psal.
           32
           When
           I
           kept
           silence
           my
           
             bones
          
           waxed
           ol●…
           ,
           through
           my
           
             roaring
          
           all
           the
           
             Day
             .
          
        
         
           So
           that
           as
           a
           
             Fish
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             ●…ater
          
           (
           it●…
           element
           )
           〈◊〉
           a
           
             bone
          
           broak
           or
           disjoynted
           ,
           is
           the
           
             troubled
             mind
          
           of
           a
           child
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           upon
           his
           
             discovered
          
           or
           but
           (
           strongly
           )
           
             suspected
             ,
          
           sinfull
           
             way
          
           or
           
             practice
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           May
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           be
           troubled
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           
             Gods
             disple●…sure
          
           for
           
             sin
             ,
          
           as
           
             S●…ul
             ,
             Abab
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iud●…
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           like
           some
           
             Traytor
          
           or
           
             murtherer
             ,
          
           may
           desire
           a
           pardon
           from
           the
           
             King
          
           of
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           whose
           person
           he
           hates
           ,
           so
           did
           
             Saul
          
           and
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           and
           so
           may
           any
           dissembler
           for
           his
           own
           ends
           
           of
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             safety
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           and
           they
           only
           grieve
           at
           
             Gods
             displeasure
          
           and
           grievance
           .
           Only
           a
           true
           
             Wife
          
           and
           
             Spouse
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           can
           grieve
           and
           morun
           for
           the
           displeased
           
             absence
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           cries
           out
           in
           humble
           
             bitternes
          
           of
           
             s●…l
             ,
          
           saw
           ye
           him
           whom
           my
           soul
           loveth
           ?
        
         
           A
           10th
           .
           triall
           of
           the
           true
           
             life
          
           of
           the
           
             inner
          
           man
           ,
           (
           though
           
             weak
          
           and
           
             sickly
             ,
             )
          
           is
           a
           
             discerning
             ,
          
           and
           
             liking
             ,
          
           and
           secret
           
             wishing
          
           that
           
             beauty
          
           and
           
             shining
          
           of
           the
           
             grace
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           which
           appears
           in
           others
           of
           
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           and
           which
           we
           see
           wanting
           in
           our
           
             selves
             .
          
           Thus
           were
           there
           a
           sort
           of
           
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           which
           could
           see
           
             beauty
          
           
           and
           
             excellency
          
           in
           those
           which
           so
           affectionately
           inquired
           after
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           in
           his
           visible
           
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           the
           severall
           parts
           thereof
           ,
           although
           themselves
           were
           not
           so
           z●…alously
           affected
           .
           Thus
           therefore
           say
           they
           :
           Oh
           thou
           the
           
             fairest
          
           of
           
             Women
             ,
          
           (
           an
           
             acknowledgment
          
           of
           heavenly
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             beauty
             ,
          
           and
           they
           also
           enquire
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           see
           that
           
             beauty
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           which
           the
           other
           
             Saints
          
           so
           praised
           .
           And
           in
           
             Cant
             :
          
           6.
           they
           say
           ,
           whither
           is
           thy
           
             Beloved
          
           gone
           ,
           oh
           thou
           
             fairest
          
           among
           
             Women
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           seek
           him
           with
           thee
           :
           Hence
           many
           of
           
             Gods
          
           dear
           
             Saints
          
           in
           
             Qu
             :
             Maries
          
           time
           ,
           and
           other
           bloody
           days
           ,
           in
           our
           own
           and
           other
           
             countries
             ,
          
           
           have
           praised
           
             God
          
           for
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           ravished
           with
           the
           
             beauties
          
           of
           the
           heavenly
           
             love
          
           and
           
             zeal
             ,
          
           and
           
             patience
          
           in
           others
           of
           
             Gods
             servants
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           seen
           wanting
           in
           themselves
           :
           And
           thus
           ,
           (
           whatever
           be
           our
           
             weaknesses
             )
          
           it
           must
           needs
           argue
           a
           
             life
          
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           when
           we
           can
           view
           the
           
             lives
          
           and
           
             deaths
          
           of
           the
           blefsed
           
             martyrs
             ,
          
           or
           
             witnesses
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           (
           either
           in
           the
           holy
           
             scriptures
             ,
          
           or
           other
           
             Records
             ,
          
           I
           say
           can
           view
           them
           with
           a
           
             liking
          
           and
           true
           
             affecting
          
           of
           their
           
             graces
             ,
          
           with
           an
           humble
           acknowledgment
           of
           our
           own
           
             wants
          
           and
           
             poverties
             ,
          
           and
           a
           mourning
           
             desire
          
           of
           
             attaining
          
           to
           such
           a
           beauteous
           
             profession
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           Such
           a
           
             beauty
          
           (
           doubtles
           )
           did
           many
           of
           
             Gods
             children
          
           apprehend
           in
           the
           
             Lords
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           and
           in
           such
           as
           suffred
           for
           them
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           yet
           found
           not
           strength
           themselves
           ,
           to
           stand
           and
           suffer
           for
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           ,
           yet
           left
           much
           and
           fled
           to
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           hoping
           to
           enjoy
           there
           (
           though
           with
           too
           much
           weak
           desire
           of
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             liberty
             )
          
           the
           
             Ordinances
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           their
           
             souls
             Beloved
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           did
           not
           
             Balaam
          
           see
           the
           
             beauty
          
           and
           
             excellen●…y
          
           of
           
             Gods
             Saints
             ,
          
           when
           he
           cried
           out
           ,
           let
           me
           dye
           the
           
             death
          
           of
           the
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           and
           let
           my
           last
           end
           be
           like
           his
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           is
           usually
           well
           said
           ,
           
             Balaam
          
           desired
           the
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           
             blessednes
          
           of
           the
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           but
           not
           the
           
             life
          
           and
           
             righteousn●…sse
          
           of
           the
           
             righteous
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
             Balaam
          
           seems
           to
           have
           seen
           the
           
             beauty
          
           of
           
             righteousnesse
          
           it self
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           he
           might
           see
           and
           like
           
             righteousnes
          
           in
           the
           
             end
             ,
          
           and
           
             fruit
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           in
           the
           true
           
             nature
          
           and
           
             beauty
          
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           then
           
           he
           would
           have
           as
           well
           desired
           the
           
             life
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             death
          
           of
           the
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           just
           as
           these
           
             Indians
          
           (
           amongst
           whom
           I
           write
           these
           lines
           )
           th●…y
           see
           the
           
             excellency
          
           of
           the
           
             English
             industry
             ,
          
           joyned
           with
           
             plenty
             ,
          
           and
           a
           better
           
             condition
          
           then
           their
           own
           ,
           but
           endure
           not
           that
           
             life
          
           of
           
             la●…our
          
           and
           
             indeavour
             ,
          
           wherein
           that
           
             plenty
          
           and
           better
           
             state
          
           is
           found
           .
           But
           
             Gods
             children
          
           beholding
           the
           
             beauty
          
           and
           
             excellency
          
           of
           the
           heavenly
           
             lives
          
           and
           
             deaths
          
           of
           others
           ,
           (
           like
           
             souldiers
          
           in
           a
           Field
           )
           are
           provoked
           by
           those
           
             examples
             ,
          
           to
           desire
           to
           follow
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           in
           those
           holy
           
             paths
             ,
          
           and
           secretly
           to
           bemoan
           their
           own
           
             infirmities
          
           and
           
             deformities
             .
          
        
         
           These
           and
           many
           more
           
             discoveries
          
           of
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           in
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           (
           though
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           many
           
             weaknesses
             ,
          
           and
           spirituall
           
             sicknesses
             )
          
           I
           hope
           (
           my
           
             dear
             love
             ,
          
           and
           faithfull
           
             companion
             )
          
           thou
           in
           truth
           discernest
           in
           thy
           
             self
             ,
          
           and
           I
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           discerned
           in
           thee
           :
           But
           oh
           search
           diligently
           in
           the
           
             Lords
          
           holy
           
             presence
             ,
          
           and
           humbly
           beg
           his
           help
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           admonisheth
           ,
           
             (
             Gal.
             6.
             )
          
           thou
           maiest
           have
           rejoycing
           in
           thy
           
             self
             ,
          
           and
           not
           in
           anothers
           good
           opinion
           of
           thee
           .
        
         
           But
           grant
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           the
           
             assurance
          
           of
           a
           true
           and
           blessed
           
           
             life
          
           of
           
             grace
          
           within
           us
           ?
        
         
           Grant
           this
           
             life
          
           is
           as
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           never
           again
           to
           be
           extinguished
           .
           Yet
           who
           rejeyceth
           not
           in
           
             health
             ,
          
           who
           mourns
           not
           under
           the
           
             pains
          
           and
           
             weaknesses
          
           of
           a
           sick
           
             bed
             ?
          
        
         
           Next
           therefore
           to
           the
           
             discovery
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             life
             ,
          
           all
           that
           are
           born
           of
           
             God
          
           must
           try
           their
           
             spirituall
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             chearful
             temper
             :
          
           The
           particular
           
             instances
          
           whereof
           ,
           being
           propounded
           as
           
             examples
             ,
             copies
             ,
          
           and
           
             samplars
          
           for
           us
           to
           follow
           in
           the
           holy
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           pick
           ,
           and
           gather
           ,
           and
           bind
           up
           ,
           for
           both
           our
           
             incouragement
             ,
          
           and
           
             comfort
             .
          
        
         
         
           I
           confesfe
           the
           beholding
           of
           such
           
             heavenly
             patterns
          
           may
           astonish
           and
           an●…ze
           u●…
           and
           make
           us
           dispair
           to
           attain
           to
           the
           like
           heavenly
           
             temper
             :
          
           I
           pray
           thee
           therefore
           
             (
             dear
             love
             )
          
           observe
           ,
           (
           what
           before
           I
           said
           )
           that
           these
           
             particulars
          
           next
           following
           are
           not
           
             discouragements
          
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           if
           we
           had
           no
           
             life
          
           at
           all
           :
           but
           
             incouragements
          
           to
           draw
           neerer
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           when
           we
           see
           such
           
             virtue
          
           proceed
           out
           from
           him
           ,
           to
           such
           poor
           
             sinners
          
           like
           our selves
           .
        
         
           These
           
             particulars
          
           then
           following
           are
           as
           an
           holy
           
             looking
             glasse
             ,
          
           to
           discover
           to
           us
           our
           souls
           
             spots
             ,
             &
             blemishes
             ,
          
           as
           also
           sweet
           
             cordial
             flowers
             ,
          
           to
           refresh
           and
           incourage
           our
           
             drooping
             spirits
             .
          
        
         
           The
           severall
           particular
           
             trialls
          
           of
           this
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             chearfulnesse
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           bind
           up
           (
           as
           I
           may
           so
           speak
           )
           into
           three
           severall
           
             parcells
             ,
          
           as
           sometimes
           we
           see
           sweet
           
             flowers
          
           bound
           up
           into
           sinaller
           
             bundles
             ,
          
           to
           make
           up
           at
           last
           one
           larger
           
             bundle
          
           or
           
             posie
          
           in
           one
           .
        
         
           The
           three
           severall
           sor●…s
           shall
           be
           according
           to
           that
           
             division
          
           of
           the
           
             holy
             Spirit
          
           by
           
             Paul
          
           to
           
             Titus
             .
          
        
         
           First
           such
           as
           concern
           
             holines
             ,
          
           respecting
           our
           
             communion
          
           with
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Such
             as
             concern
             
               righteousnesse
               ,
            
             respecting
             others
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Such
             as
             concern
             
               ●…obriety
               ,
            
             respecting
             our
             private
             
               selves
            
             and
             
               persons
               .
            
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           an
           
             argument
          
           of
           the
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             healthfub
             temper
          
           
           of
           the
           
             inner
          
           man
           ,
           when
           our
           
             apprehensions
          
           of
           
             God
          
           are
           always
           such
           ,
           as
           bring
           us
           to
           holy
           
             wonderment
          
           and
           
             amazement
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           incomprehensible
           
             God
             ,
          
           at
           his
           
             properties
             ,
          
           and
           
             works
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             Sun
          
           in
           the
           
             Firmament
             ,
          
           to
           the
           poorest
           
             Worme
             ,
          
           at
           his
           wonderfull
           
             dispensing
          
           of
           his
           
             justice
             ,
          
           and
           
             mercy
             ,
          
           and
           
             disposing
             ,
          
           and
           
             ruling
          
           all
           things
           in
           
             Heaven
             ,
             Earth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Seas
             ,
          
           from
           the
           highest
           
             Angels
          
           in
           
             he●…ven
             ,
          
           to
           th
           e
           lowest
           
             Devils
          
           in
           
             Hell
             .
          
        
         
           This
           was
           
             Davids
             temper
          
           when
           he
           cried
           out
           ,
           
             (
             Psal
             :
          
           104
           )
           Oh
           Lord
           how
           
             wonderfull
          
           are
           thy
           
             works
             ,
          
           in
           
             wisedome
          
           hast
           thou
           made
           
           them
           all
           !
           Also
           
             (
             Psal.
          
           8.
           )
           O
           
             Jehovah
          
           our
           Lord
           ,
           how
           
             wonderfull
          
           is
           thy
           
             Name
          
           in
           all
           the
           
             earth
             !
          
           And
           
             Psal
             :
          
           139.
           he
           brings
           this
           wonder
           nearer
           to
           
             bimself
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           I
           will
           praise
           thee
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           
             fearfully
             ,
          
           and
           
             wonderfully
          
           made
           .
           As
           if
           he
           would
           say
           ,
           
             fearfully
          
           and
           
             wonderfully
             bred
          
           in
           the
           
             womb
             ,
             fearfully
          
           and
           
             wonderfully
          
           brought
           forth
           ;
           and
           we
           may
           further
           say
           ,
           ever
           since
           we
           came
           thus
           
             fearfully
          
           and
           
             wonderfully
          
           into
           the
           
             world
             ,
             fearfully
          
           and
           
             wonderfully
             brought
          
           up
           ,
           
             fearfully
          
           and
           
             wonderfully
             preserved
             ,
             delivered
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             naturall
          
           men
           ,
           and
           
             Hypocrites
          
           admire
           the
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           and
           
             works
          
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           yes
           ,
           but
           the
           
             wonder
          
           which
           doth
           possesse
           a
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           causeth
           him
           to
           cry
           out
           with
           
             David
             ,
             Psal.
          
           119.
           
           Thy
           
             hands
          
           have
           made
           me
           ,
           and
           fashioned
           me
           ,
           give
           me
           undestanding
           that
           I
           may
           learn
           thy
           
             statutes
             .
          
           T
           is
           such
           a
           wonder
           as
           
             draweth
          
           up
           the
           
             heart
          
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           with
           
             longings
          
           to
           be
           
             united
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           fear
           his
           
             Name
             ,
          
           to
           partake
           of
           his
           divine
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           like
           unto
           
             Him
          
           in
           
             holines
             ,
          
           and
           
             true
             Righteousnes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           The
           
             Devills
          
           believe
           ,
           and
           tremble
           at
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           to
           tremble
           at
           the
           
             word
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           is
           alone
           the
           
             property
          
           of
           
             Gods
             Servants
             ,
          
           Isa.
           66
           The
           
             Devills
          
           may
           wonder
           and
           tremble
           at
           the
           just
           sentence
           ,
           and
           threatning
           part
           of
           
             Gods
             word
             :
          
           But
           
             Gods
             children
          
           tremble
           at
           the
           
             commanding
          
           part
           ,
           yea
           at
           the
           
             comforting
          
           and
           
             promising
          
           part
           of
           it
           also
           ,
           least
           they
           should
           depart
           or
           fall
           off
           from
           it
           ,
           or
           loose
           ,
           though
           but
           for
           a
           time
           as
           
             David
             ,
          
           the
           joy
           and
           sweetnes
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           
             health
          
           and
           spirituall
           
             strength
          
           
           when
           the
           
             hallowing
             ,
          
           the
           
             magnifying
             ,
          
           and
           
             glorifying
          
           of
           the
           
             name
          
           of
           
             God
          
           is
           our
           great
           
             work
          
           and
           
             business
          
           in
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           all
           the
           
             businesses
          
           and
           
             works
          
           we
           have
           in
           hand
           in
           the
           world
           beside
           give
           way
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Thus
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           teacheth
           all
           his
           to
           make
           it
           their
           
             first
             request
          
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           
             hallow
             ,
          
           or
           
             glorifie
          
           his
           
             name
             :
          
           Thus
           he
           professeth
           (
           as
           it
           were
           upon
           his
           
             death
             bed
             )
             John
          
           17.
           that
           he
           had
           done
           his
           
             work
             ,
          
           that
           he
           had
           
             glorified
          
           his
           
             Father
          
           upon
           the
           
             earth
             :
          
           Hence
           he
           professeth
           at
           his
           most
           solemn
           
             Arraignment
             ,
             Joh.
          
           18.
           for
           this
           
             end
          
           was
           I
           born
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           
             end
          
           came
           I
           into
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           that
           I
           might
           bear
           
             witness
          
           to
           the
           
             truth
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           give
           his
           
             Father
          
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           his
           
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           to
           destroy
           the
           
             lyes
          
           of
           the
           
             devill
          
           the
           
             father
          
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           belyeth
           
             God
          
           in
           all
           his
           holy
           
             attributes
             ,
          
           and
           
             works
             ,
          
           and
           
             servants
             ,
          
           and
           
             ordinances
             ,
          
           and
           profaneth
           and
           dishonoureth
           his
           holy
           
             name
          
           in
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
             Hypocrites
          
           professe
           to
           glorifie
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Is●…
             .
          
           66.
           
           Let
           the
           
             Lord
          
           be
           glorified
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           :
           No
           
             hypocrite
          
           can
           make
           it
           his
           
             work
          
           to
           
             glorifie
             God
             ,
          
           when
           it
           crosseth
           his
           own
           
             glory
             :
          
           No
           
             hypocrite
          
           can
           purely
           and
           simply
           ,
           out
           of
           
             love
          
           to
           
             Gods
             name
          
           and
           
             glory
             ,
          
           be
           content
           to
           ●…oose
           the
           offer
           of
           a
           
             kingdom
          
           as
           
             Moses
          
           did
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Lord
          
           himself
           offered
           
           it
           him
           ,
           and
           as
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           did
           ,
           when
           the
           people
           offered
           and
           would
           have
           made
           him
           a
           
             King
          
           by
           force
           ,
           and
           the
           
             devil
          
           proffered
           him
           all
           the
           
             kingdoms
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           
             strength
          
           of
           Gods
           grace
           and
           Spirit
           in
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           perform
           
             actions
          
           of
           
             godliness
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             single
          
           
           and
           upright
           
             eye
          
           unto
           
             God
          
           himself
           in
           secret
           .
           
             Frequent
          
           and
           
             constant
          
           delight
           in
           private
           
             converses
          
           argues
           strong
           
             affection
          
           to
           
             God
          
           or
           
             men
             :
             Hypocrites
          
           (
           saith
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             )
          
           will
           
             pray
          
           and
           
             fast
             ,
          
           and
           give
           
             alms
             ,
          
           but
           with
           a
           
             squint
          
           eye
           of
           
             private
          
           and
           
             sinister
          
           self
           respect
           to
           be
           
             seen
          
           of
           men
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           
             Gods
             children
          
           pray
           ,
           and
           do
           good
           ,
           and
           fast
           in
           secret
           ,
           regarding
           no
           eye
           but
           the
           eye
           of
           an
           heavenly
           
             Father
             ,
          
           who
           seeing
           in
           
             secret
          
           will
           not
           fail
           to
           reward
           
             openly
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             hypocrites
          
           speak
           and
           
             preach
          
           against
           
             hipocrisie
             ,
          
           against
           
             self
             love
             ,
             self
             respect
             ,
          
           and
           
             fleshly
          
           and
           worldly
           
             ends
          
           in
           the
           
             performance
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             duties
             ?
          
           And
           is
           it
           not
           possible
           for
           
             Gods
             children
          
           to
           perform
           
             spirituall
             duties
          
           with
           carnall
           
             ends
          
           and
           
             respects
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           :
           
             Hypocrites
          
           may
           do
           this
           ,
           and
           pretend
           pure
           and
           upright
           
             ends
          
           for
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             Jehn
          
           did
           :
           yet
           discover
           they
           
             hypocrisie
             ,
          
           
           in
           the
           very
           pretence
           of
           
             sinceritie
             ,
          
           for
           not
           content
           with
           the
           
             Lords
          
           eye
           and
           approbation
           ,
           Come
           see
           my
           
             zeal
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Jonadab
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           for
           the
           
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           2ly
           ,
           
             Gods
             children
          
           (
           doubtless
           )
           may
           look
           aside
           ,
           and
           mark
           who
           s●…es
           and
           
             hears
             ,
          
           and
           
             rewards
          
           in
           their
           
             performances
          
           of
           
             service
          
           unto
           
             God
             :
          
           But
           this
           is
           either
           in
           
             sins
          
           of
           
             ignorance
             ;
          
           as
           for
           
             instance
             ,
          
           many
           of
           
             Gods
          
           dear
           
             children
          
           perform
           
             service
          
           to
           
             God
          
           in
           
             preaching
          
           as
           
             hirelings
             ,
          
           and
           conceive
           themselves
           not
           bound
           although
           to
           glorifie
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           in
           saving
           
             souls
             )
          
           to
           preach
           without
           an
           
             hire
             ,
          
           and
           so
           in
           other
           cases
           .
        
         
           Or
           2ly
           ,
           this
           may
           be
           knowingly
           and
           discerningly
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           7.
           
           When
           I
           would
           do
           good
           ,
           
             evil
          
           is
           present
           with
           me
           :
           such
           
             tempt●…tions
          
           come
           in
           as
           water
           into
           a
           ship
           ,
           or
           as
           
             dust
          
           and
           
             diseases
          
           into
           a
           sound
           eye
           ,
           and
           ●…hen
           
             Gods
             children
          
           be
           never
           quiet
           untill
           such
           
             distempers
          
           be
           cleansed
           ,
           and
           got
           out
           again
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             strength
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           
           of
           
             prayer
          
           breatheth
           forth
           
             frequently
             ,
          
           and
           
             constantly
             ,
          
           and
           
             fervently
          
           to
           
             God
          
           in
           us
           :
           Hence
           
             David
          
           prays
           and
           cries
           in
           the
           
             morning
             ,
          
           at
           
             noon
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             evening
             ,
          
           he
           riseth
           at
           
             midnight
          
           to
           pray
           ,
           and
           prevents
           the
           d●…wning
           of
           the
           
             day
          
           to
           pray
           :
           Thus
           
             Daniel
          
           is
           thrice
           each
           day
           on
           his
           knees
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           would
           not
           be
           beaten
           off
           ,
           
           with
           the
           
             powers
          
           and
           
             terrors
          
           of
           cruel
           
             enemies
          
           and
           
             lyons
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             frequently
          
           retired
           alone
           to
           private
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           sometimes
           spent
           the
           whole
           
             night
          
           in
           
             prayer
          
           to
           
             God
          
           with
           strong
           
             cries
             ,
             tears
          
           and
           
             supplications
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           is
           it
           that
           all
           true
           
             Christians
          
           are
           the
           
             spirituall
             Israelites
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             wrastlers
          
           and
           
             strivers
          
           with
           
             God
          
           in
           prayer
           ;
           like
           unto
           their
           
             Father
             Jacob
             ,
          
           who
           wrastled
           all
           night
           in
           prayer
           with
           
             God
             ,
          
           wi●…h
           
             weeping
          
           and
           
             supplications
             ,
          
           and
           would
           not
           let
           the
           
             Angel
          
           go
           untill
           he
           blessed
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           his
           name
           was
           called
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           a
           
             wrastler
          
           or
           
             prevailer
          
           with
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Jacob
          
           a
           supplanter
           and
           prevailer
           with
           men
           .
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           be
           frequent
           and
           fervent
           in
           prayer
           to
           
             God
             ?
          
           Did
           not
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           and
           
             Iews
          
           pray
           and
           fast
           often
           ?
           Do
           not
           the
           very
           
             Turks
          
           solemnly
           pray
           five
           times
           each
           24-houres
           ?
           And
           the
           
             Papists
          
           not
           onely
           keep
           their
           solemn
           morning
           and
           evening
           times
           of
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           but
           many
           other
           solemn
           prayers
           unto
           which
           the
           severall
           orders
           of
           
             Friars
             ,
             Monks
          
           and
           
             Nuns
          
           bind
           themselves
           ?
           And
           how
           easie
           is
           it
           by
           worldly
           engines
           to
           wheel
           about
           the
           
             Indians
          
           of
           
             America
          
           to
           become
           frequent
           prayers
           unto
           God
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           I
           answer
           :
           Many
           are
           the
           differences
           between
           the
           true
           prayers
           of
           Gods
           children
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           of
           dissemblers
           and
           hypocrites
           :
           I
           will
           name
           a
           few
           for
           instance
           .
        
         
           First
           then
           
             hypocrites
          
           pray
           but
           in
           a
           
             form
          
           and
           
             lip-labour
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             t●…sk
          
           
           and
           
             work
          
           to
           be
           done
           for
           
             carnall
             respects
             ,
          
           to
           merit
           at
           
             Gods
          
           hand
           ,
           or
           to
           stop
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           which
           tels
           them
           they
           cannot
           be
           Gods
           children
           except
           they
           pray
           :
           But
           true
           prayer
           is
           the
           pouring
           out
           of
           the
           heart
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           true
           breathing
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           to
           God
           ,
           arising
           as
           
             Incense
          
           and
           
             perfume
          
           unto
           God
           :
           Hence
           (
           no
           doubt
           )
           although
           
             Paul
          
           before
           his
           conversion
           prayed
           much
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           (
           for
           he
           was
           a
           Pharisie
           )
           yet
           he
           never
           praid
           
             indeed
             ,
          
           untill
           his
           great
           
             change
             ,
          
           and
           the
           descending
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           prayer
           upon
           him
           :
           And
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           sends
           Ananias
           with
           this
           incouragement
           unto
           
             Paul
             :
          
           Behold
           the
           prayeth
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           9.
           
        
         
           Hence
           
             Gods
             children
          
           find
           a
           kind
           of
           holy
           
             pleasure
             ,
          
           and
           
             delight
          
           in
           
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           whatever
           be
           the
           event
           or
           issue
           ,
           it
           pleaseth
           
             God
          
           to
           give
           ,
           like
           as
           a
           man
           finds
           delight
           in
           casting
           off
           an
           heavy
           
             burthen
          
           from
           his
           
             shoulder
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           
             unbosoming
          
           of
           a
           
             grief
             ,
          
           into
           the
           
             bosome
          
           of
           a
           
             friend
             .
          
           Thus
           
             Hanna
          
           opprest
           with
           
             grief
             ,
          
           weeps
           no
           more
           ,
           when
           
           she
           had
           
             powred
          
           forth
           her
           
             supplication
          
           before
           the
           
             Lord
             :
          
           And
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             p●…wred
          
           forth
           his
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           and
           
             tears
             ,
          
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           his
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           then
           rost●…
           quiet
           in
           his
           
             Fathers
             pleasure
             ,
          
           as
           touching
           the
           
             passing
             by
             ,
          
           or
           
             drinking
          
           of
           the
           
             bitter
             cup
             .
          
        
         
           
             O●…j
             .
          
           B●…t
           may
           not
           the
           
             children
          
           of
           
             God
          
           want
           holy
           
             pleasure
          
           and
           
             delight
          
           in
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           depart
           from
           
             Gods
             presence
          
           as
           
             heavy
          
           as
           they
           came
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           some
           
             spirituall
             distempers
          
           may
           hinder
           ,
           and
           
             obstruct
          
           the
           
             operations
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             prayer
             :
          
           nevertheles
           the
           
             soul●…nd
          
           
             spirit
          
           praies
           and
           mourns
           for
           the
           
             absence
          
           of
           holy
           
             pleasure
             ,
          
           and
           
             delight
          
           in
           this
           holy
           
             exercise
             .
          
           Hence
           
             Davids
             mourning
          
           (
           as
           a
           
             Turtledove
             )
          
           in
           
           his
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jeremies
             lamentings
          
           for
           the
           
             ob●…ructions
             ,
          
           between
           the
           
             Lord
          
           and
           their
           
             souls
             ,
          
           in
           this
           holy
           
             Communion
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           
             difference
          
           is
           ,
           the
           
             Hypocrites
          
           prayers
           more
           respect
           the
           
             ears
          
           of
           
             men
          
           then
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           tells
           us
           :
           They
           pray
           that
           men
           may
           know
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           esteem
           them
           
             Religious
             :
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           like
           true
           
             lovers
             ,
          
           delight
           to
           be
           private
           ,
           and
           fervent
           with
           their
           heavenl●…Father
           
             ,
          
           and
           
             Husband
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             Hypocrites
          
           in
           their
           
             prayers
          
           most
           commonly
           respect
           
             earthly
          
           things
           ,
           (
           and
           therefore
           
             Hos.
             7.
             )
          
           they
           cry
           and
           howl
           upon
           
           their
           
             Beds
             ,
          
           for
           
             corn
             ,
          
           &
           
             wine
             :
          
           or
           at
           the
           best
           they
           respect
           but
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           &c.
           although
           it
           be
           in
           the
           
             pardon
          
           of
           their
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           
             saving
          
           of
           their
           
             Souls
             :
          
           But
           the
           
             prayers
          
           of
           
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           chiefly
           eye
           
             heavenly
          
           things
           .
        
         
           Hence
           the
           wonderfull
           
             spirituallity
          
           of
           
             Christs
             prayer
          
           to
           his
           
             Father
             ,
          
           (
           John
           7.
           )
           for
           the
           
             glorifying
          
           of
           his
           
             name
             ,
          
           and
           
             spirituall
             Grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             mercy
          
           in
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           
             Beleevers
             :
          
           Hence
           the
           admirabl●…spirituallity
           of
           
             Davids
          
           prayers
           ,
           for
           
             spirituall
          
           and
           
             soul
          
           m●…rcies
           ,
           
             Psal
             :
          
           119.
           
           And
           the
           fervent
           prayers
           of
           
             Paul
          
           in
           all
           his
           
             Epistles
          
           for
           heavenly
           and
           spirituall
           mercies
           to
           the
           
             Saints
          
           o●…God
           
             .
          
        
         
           
             Hypocrites
          
           like
           
             Dogs
          
           howl
           and
           fawn
           for
           
             bones
          
           and
           
             crusts
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           
             Gods
          
           children
           beg
           the
           proper
           
             tokens
             ,
          
           and
           characters
           of
           a
           spirituall
           
             Father
             ,
          
           to
           his
           spirituall
           children
           ,
           and
           Beloved
           .
        
         
           4thly
           ,
           
             Hypocrites
          
           will
           not
           always
           cry
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             (
             J●…b
             .
          
           27.
           )
           but
           at
           last
           with
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           if
           
             God
          
           answer
           not
           ,
           they
           run
           tothe
           
             Devill
          
           in
           
             evill
          
           means
           ,
           murmur
           ,
           and
           despair
           :
           But
           
             Gods
          
           children
           can
           no
           more
           cease
           to
           cry
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           then
           to
           live
           a
           spiritual
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           resolve
           to
           give
           
             God
          
           no
           
             Rest
             ,
          
           untill
           they
           receive
           an
           
             answer
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           also
           wait
           for
           his
           holy
           
             pleasure
             ,
          
           and
           
             leasure
             ,
          
           
           and
           at
           last
           are
           satisfied
           with
           the
           
             Lords
          
           holy
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           sentence
           ,
           
           al●…hough
           it
           seem
           crosse
           ,
           add
           bitter
           to
           
             flesb
             ,
          
           and
           
             blood
             :
          
           So
           
             Moses
          
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           suit
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           for
           his
           going
           into
           the
           land
           of
           
             Can●…
             :
          
           So
           
             David
          
           praying
           for
           his
           
             child
             :
          
           So
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           
             bitter
             cup
             .
          
           So
           
             Paul
          
           praying
           against
           hi●…
           great
           
             temptation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           pray
           long
           ,
           and
           also
           wait
           upon
           
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           they
           may
           ,
           yet
           at
           last
           ,
           out
           of
           ●…nbelief
           ,
           and
           anger
           ,
           like
           an
           
             angry
             Dog
             ,
          
           or
           
             sturdy
             Beggar
             ,
          
           they
           cry
           out
           in
           murmur
           ,
           and
           wrath
           ,
           as
           the
           unbelieving
           King
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           w●…at
           should
           I
           wai●…
           upon
           
             God
          
           any
           longer
           ?
           But
           
             Gods
          
           children
           never
           give
           over
           :
           for
           when
           they
           grow
           weary
           ,
           they
           (
           like
           
             Moses
             )
          
           beg
           help
           to
           their
           fainting
           hands
           in
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           desire
           their
           
             eyes
          
           may
           never
           cease
           trickling
           tears
           unto
           
             God
             ,
             unti●…
          
           he
           look
           down
           from
           
             Heaven
             ,
             Lament:
          
           2.
           
        
         
           A
           5th
           :
           Argument
           of
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           is
           a
           constant
           holy
           sence
           of
           our
           own
           
             unwortbines
             ,
             vilenes
             ,
          
           and
           
             ●…asenes
          
           in
           
             Gods
          
           presence
           :
           Hence
           
             Jacob
          
           professeth
           himself
           l●…sse
           then
           the
           least
           of
           Gods
           mercies
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           then
           the
           least
           
             crum
             ,
          
           or
           
             drop
             ,
          
           or
           
             rag
             ,
          
           or
           
             look
          
           of
           mercy
           :
           Hence
           the
           
             Centurion
          
           professeth
           himself
           not
           worthy
           that
           
             Christ
          
           should
           come
           under
           his
           
             Roof
             :
          
           Hence
           
             Elizabeth
          
           her
           holy
           wonder
           ,
           whence
           is
           it
           (
           saith
           ●…he
           )
           that
           the
           
             Mother
          
           of
           my
           
             Lord
          
           should
           come
           unto
           me
           ?
           Hence
           
             Mephiboseth
          
           wonder●…
           that
           
             David
          
           should
           look
           upon
           such
           a
           
             dead
             Dog
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ob
             :
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           professe
           they
           are
           not
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           that
           they
           can
           deserve
           nothing
           at
           
             Gods
          
           hands
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           had
           their
           
             deserts
          
           it
           were
           woe
           wi●…h
           them
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             Hypocrites
          
           may
           say
           so
           ,
           but
           yet
           are
           angry
           when
           
             God
          
           seems
           not
           to
           deal
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           deals
           with
           others
           .
           Hence
           they
           quarrell
           with
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           if
           that
           
             God
          
           seemed
           not
           to
           respect
           their
           offerings
           of
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           
             fasting
             .
          
           Isa
           :
           58.
           
           But
           
             Gods
          
           children
           
           con●…essing
           themselves
           
             Beggars
          
           at
           
             Gods
          
           door
           ,
           and
           
             Dogs
          
           under
           his
           
             Table
             ,
          
           they
           wait
           for
           ,
           and
           are
           humbly
           thankfull
           for
           every
           
             crum
          
           of
           grace
           and
           mercy
           :
           So
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           teacheth
           us
           to
           give
           thanks
           for
           the
           mercy
           of
           a
           little
           
             bread
             ,
          
           and
           then
           for
           a
           little
           
             Fish
             ,
             (
             Ma●…k
          
           6.
           )
           So
           after
           most
           heavy
           and
           wonderfull
           
             afl●…ctions
             ,
             Jeremie
          
           cries
           out
           
             Jehova
          
           is
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           and
           professeth
           it
           is
           
             mercy
          
           that
           it
           is
           not
           worse
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           not
           burnt
           up
           ,
           and
           consumed
           .
        
         
         
           A
           6th
           .
           Argument
           of
           the
           spiritual
           
             health
          
           and
           
             temper
             ,
          
           is
           when
           the
           
             affections
          
           work
           strong
           and
           lively
           after
           
             God
             ,
          
           after
           
             God
          
           for
           
           himself
           ,
           after
           
             God
          
           as
           a
           
             portion
          
           and
           
             inheritance
             ,
          
           after
           
             God
          
           as
           an
           
             Husband
             :
          
           when
           as
           the
           
             Heart
          
           panteth
           after
           the
           
             water-brooks
             ,
          
           so
           pant
           our
           
             Hearts
          
           after
           
             God
             ,
          
           when
           as
           the
           thirsty
           
             ground
          
           longeth
           for
           the
           
             showers
          
           of
           
             Rain
             ,
          
           so
           long
           our
           
             souls
          
           after
           
             God
             :
          
           When
           his
           words
           are
           sweeter
           then
           the
           honey
           ,
           and
           honey
           comb
           ,
           and
           of
           more
           esteem
           then
           thousands
           of
           
             gold
             ,
          
           and
           
             silver
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           (
           as
           
             Balaam
             )
          
           professe
           so
           much
           and
           that
           in
           earnest
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           the
           deceitfull
           
             bea
             rt
          
           of
           a
           man
           will
           go
           wonderfull
           far
           this
           way
           :
           Yet
           certain
           it
           is
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           respects
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           as
           a
           
             Dog
          
           respects
           his
           
             Master
             ,
          
           yea
           sometimes
           a
           
             stranger
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             Enemy
          
           for
           a
           crust
           ,
           or
           as
           an
           
             Hireling
          
           for
           his
           
             wages
             :
          
           But
           
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           in
           
           the
           want
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           are
           content
           with
           
             God
          
           alone
           ,
           his
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           his
           
             Favour
             ,
          
           his
           
             Word
             ,
          
           his
           
             Ordinances
             :
          
           Hence
           
             David
          
           professeth
           Psal.
           4.
           
           Thou
           puttest
           more
           
             joy
          
           into
           my
           
             heart
             ,
          
           then
           in
           the
           time
           when
           their
           
             corn
          
           and
           
             wine
          
           increaseth
           :
           And
           
             Habac●…ck
             ,
          
           when
           
             Vine
             ,
          
           and
           
             Fig
             tree
             ,
          
           and
           
             Flock
             ,
          
           and
           
             Heard
          
           fail
           ,
           he
           professeth
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           to
           glory
           in
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           his
           
             salvation
             .
          
        
         
           2ly
           .
           In
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           in
           the
           greatest
           
             straights
          
           and
           
             extremities
             ,
             Gods
          
           children
           yet
           find
           comfort
           in
           
             God
             ,
          
           that
           
             God
          
           their
           portion
           is
           not
           lost
           .
           Thus
           as
           
             David
          
           when
           his
           
             wives
             ,
          
           and
           
             children
             ,
          
           and
           
             friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             servants
             ,
          
           and
           
             cattell
          
           were
           all
           devoured
           by
           an
           enslaving
           
           and
           〈◊〉
           
             sword
             ,
          
           and
           he
           finds
           no
           
             Remainder
             ,
          
           but
           burnt
           
             walls
          
           and
           
             ashes
             ,
          
           and
           his
           own
           company
           ready
           to
           
             stone
          
           him
           ,
           yet
           as
           
             David
          
           they
           take
           comfort
           ,
           and
           incourage
           themselves
           injoying
           their
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           7tly
           .
           It
           is
           an
           Argument
           of
           spirituall
           
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           when
           
           the
           holy
           
             Commandements
          
           of
           
             God
          
           are
           not
           grievous
           ,
           but
           pleasant
           and
           delightfull
           to
           u●…
           :
           when
           we
           can
           say
           as
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           said
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           meat
           and
           drink
           ,
           to
           do
           our
           heavenly
           
             Fathers
             will
             :
          
           when
           we
           are
           active
           and
           ready
           at
           the
           
             commands
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           can
           say
           (
           when
           the
           
             Lord
          
           asketh
           whom
           shall
           we
           send
           )
           
             send
          
           me
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           
           
             Esay
          
           said
           :
           And
           as
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           Psal
           :
           40.
           
           Here
           I
           am
           ,
           I
           delight
           to
           do
           thy
           will
           O
           my
           God
           :
           when
           we
           can
           without
           repining
           grudging
           ,
           or
           delaying
           ,
           obey
           
             commands
          
           most
           grievous
           to
           
             flesh
          
           and
           
             blood
             ,
          
           against
           not
           only
           
             fl●…sh
          
           and
           
             blood
             ,
          
           but
           against
           carnall
           
             reason
             ,
          
           yea
           against
           
             Hope
          
           and
           
             Faith
          
           it self
           ,
           as
           
             Abraham
          
           did
           ,
           in
           offering
           up
           his
           most
           dear
           and
           only
           son
           
             Isaac
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           obey
           the
           
             commands
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             Saul
          
           did
           ,
           &
           c
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           they
           may
           indeed
           obey
           
             Gods
             commands
          
           by
           halves
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           
             servant
             ,
          
           and
           
             hireling
             ,
          
           serve
           
             God
          
           for
           
             wages
             ,
          
           and
           with
           
             eye
             service
             ,
          
           with
           opinion
           of
           
             merit
             ,
          
           and
           boast
           of
           their
           
             halt
          
           and
           
             lame
          
           service
           ,
           as
           
             Saul
          
           did
           .
           But
           
             Gods
          
           children
           imbrace
           all
           the
           
             commands
          
           of
           
             God
          
           with
           delight
           ,
           even
           the
           
             least
             ,
          
           and
           most
           despised
           ,
           with
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           
             difficult
             ,
          
           and
           when
           all
           is
           done
           ,
           they
           confesse
           they
           have
           need
           of
           
             merey
             ,
          
           and
           are
           
             unprofitable
             Servants
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Gods
          
           children
           live
           in
           the
           
             disobedience
          
           of
           some
           
             commands
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           be
           healthfull
           ,
           and
           strong
           in
           grace
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           that
           a
           child
           of
           
             God
          
           should
           (
           either
           in
           spiritual
           
             health
          
           or
           
             sicknes
             )
          
           live
           in
           the
           breach
           of
           any
           known
           
             command
          
           of
           
             God
          
           his
           
             Father
             .
          
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           and
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           lived
           long
           in
           the
           sin
           of
           many
           wives
           ,
           out
           of
           
             ignorance
          
           
           of
           
             Gods
             will
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gods
          
           children
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           even
           the
           holy
           
             Martyrs
          
           or
           
             Witnesses
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           (
           who
           accounted
           their
           heart
           bloods
           not
           too
           dear
           for
           
             Christ
             )
          
           have
           and
           do
           live
           in
           the
           breach
           of
           many
           
             Commandments
             ,
          
           that
           concern
           the
           
             worship
          
           of
           
             God
             :
          
           But
           they
           are
           herein
           like
           a
           
             traveller
          
           deceived
           ,
           by
           a
           false
           path
           ,
           which
           when
           he
           once
           really
           
             suspects
             ,
          
           he
           cannot
           walk
           a
           step
           with
           ease
           ,
           now
           do
           they
           cry
           out
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal
           :
           119.
           
           I
           will
           walk
           at
           
             liberty
             ,
          
           for
           I
           seek
           thy
           precepts
           :
           And
           when
           
             God
          
           saith
           seek
           my
           
             Face
             ,
          
           their
           
             Hearts
          
           answer
           ,
           
             Lord
          
           thy
           face
           will
           I
           seek
           .
           Psalm
           27.
           
        
         
           An
           8th
           .
           discovery
           of
           
             spirituall
             health
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           is
           an
           humble
           ,
           
           a
           patient
           and
           thankfull
           
             submission
          
           to
           the
           
             aflicting
             ,
          
           and
           
             chastising
          
           hand
           of
           
             God
             .
          
           Thus
           it
           is
           said
           of
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           in
           that
           dreadfull
           stroak
           of
           
             Gods
          
           hand
           ,
           depriving
           him
           of
           his
           two
           sons
           in
           the
           
             fl●…re
          
           of
           their
           
             Youth
             ,
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           
             sin
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             performance
          
           of
           their
           
             Priests
             Office
             :
          
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Asron
          
           held
           his
           peace
           :
           I
           was
           dumb
           and
           held
           my
           peace
           ,
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
          
           Psal.
           39.
           for
           thou
           didst
           it
           :
           Thus
           
             Jeremi●…h
          
           (
           Lam
           :
           1.
           )
           
             Jehovah
          
           is
           righteous
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           grievously
           transgrest
           against
           him
           .
           Yea
           
             Job
          
           not
           only
           exprest
           an
           humble
           
           and
           patient
           mind
           ,
           but
           also
           (
           which
           is
           wonderfull
           ,
           but
           proper
           to
           
             Gods
          
           children
           ,
           when
           in
           right
           temper
           )
           he
           blessed
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           so
           many
           fearfull
           and
           astonishing
           
             losses
             ,
          
           of
           so
           many
           Cattel
           ,
           Servants
           ,
           and
           Children
           .
           saying
           ,
           Blessed
           be
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Obj.
          
           May
           not
           
             wicked
          
           men
           and
           
             Hypocrites
          
           acknowledg
           
             Gods
          
           aflicting
           hand
           ,
           and
           humble
           themselves
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             Hypocrites
          
           may
           see
           
             Gods
          
           hand
           ,
           and
           humble
           themselves
           as
           the
           
             Egyptians
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Philistins
          
           did
           ,
           but
           cannot
           possibly
           be
           thankfull
           for
           it
           :
           They
           acknowledg
           
             Gods
          
           hand
           as
           a
           
             Dog
          
           h●…s
           
             Masters
          
           when
           he
           is
           beaten
           ,
           but
           not
           as
           a
           child
           his
           
             Fathers
             .
          
           
           As
           a
           loving
           and
           dutifull
           
             Wise
             ,
          
           receiving
           
             Pills
          
           or
           
             Phisick
          
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           her
           loving
           
             Husband
             ,
             a
             skilfull
             Phisitian
             ,
          
           who
           knows
           her
           
             sicknes
             ,
          
           and
           out
           of
           
             love
          
           and
           
             care
             ,
          
           prepares
           them
           for
           her
           ,
           she
           cannot
           but
           be
           thankfull
           for
           those
           bitter
           
             medicins
             ,
          
           and
           earnestly
           desire
           a
           kindly
           working
           :
           Thus
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal
           :
           119.
           
           I
           know
           O
           
             Lord
          
           that
           thou
           in
           
             faithfulnesse
          
           hast
           aflicted
           me
           ,
           for
           all
           thy
           commands
           are
           
             righteous
             .
          
        
         
           A
           9th
           .
           Argument
           of
           
             spiritua●…
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           is
           an
           humble
           
           free
           
             confession
             ,
          
           and
           giving
           
             glory
          
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           in
           the
           rising
           up
           ,
           or
           recovering
           out
           of
           any
           
             scandalous
             transgression
             ,
          
           against
           God
           Hence
           the
           
             Isralites
          
           confession
           of
           their
           sin
           in
           desiring
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           (
           so
           impatiently
           ,
           and
           imperiously
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           with
           large
           confessions
           ,
           
           1
           Sam.
           6.
           
        
         
           Hence
           the
           many
           bitter
           and
           lamentable
           
             confessions
          
           of
           holy
           
             David
          
           and
           other
           holy
           Servants
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           after
           their
           committing
           of
           
             known
             evils
             :
          
           Hence
           the
           
             Corinthians
          
           repenting
           of
           their
           fellowship
           with
           the
           
             incestuous
          
           person
           in
           his
           
             sin
             ,
          
           they
           give
           such
           an
           exemplary
           
             evidence
          
           of
           their
           true
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           that
           their
           holy
           
             practice
          
           is
           set
           as
           an
           holy
           
             Samplar
             ,
          
           and
           
             Copy
          
           for
           all
           
             Saints
          
           afterward
           to
           follow
           ,
           and
           write
           after
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           did
           not
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
             Saul
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jud●…s
          
           confesse
           their
           sins
           ,
           &
           ●…
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           not
           with
           intent
           to
           glorifie
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             Gods
          
           Saints
           do
           ,
           taking
           shame
           before
           the
           
             world
          
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           lying
           down
           in
           
           the
           Dust
           that
           
             God
          
           may
           tread
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           exalted
           .
        
         
           Not
           with
           hatred
           of
           their
           
             sins
             ,
          
           but
           in
           horrour
           and
           trouble
           at
           the
           
             danger
          
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           
             evidence
          
           of
           them
           flying
           in
           their
           faces
           .
           
           Thus
           a
           
             Merchant
          
           casteth
           those
           
             goods
          
           over
           boord
           into
           the
           
             sea
          
           in
           a
           storme
           ,
           which
           afterward
           he
           wisheth
           in
           again
           :
           Like
           a
           
             Dog
             ,
          
           
           they
           vomit
           up
           the
           filth
           ,
           which
           (
           after
           their
           
             stomach
          
           is
           eased
           )
           they
           return
           unto
           ,
           and
           lick
           up
           by
           new
           
             Commissions
             :
          
           But
           
             Gods
             childre●…
          
           confesse
           in
           hatred
           of
           their
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           loathing
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           (
           like
           men
           in
           some
           
             sicknesses
             )
          
           are
           willing
           to
           take
           those
           
             medicines
          
           
           which
           may
           
             provoke
             ,
          
           and
           cause
           
             vomit
             ,
          
           which
           afterward
           they
           are
           so
           far
           from
           returning
           to
           ,
           that
           they
           abhor
           to
           touch
           ,
           or
           look
           on
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Gods
          
           children
           return
           again
           to
           their
           
             vomit
             ,
          
           and
           commit
           the
           same
           
             sins
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           cast
           up
           by
           humble
           
             confession
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           the
           sins
           of
           
             Gods
             children
          
           are
           either
           ,
           1.
           
             grosse
          
           or
           
             scandalous
             ,
          
           which
           when
           they
           recover
           out
           of
           ,
           and
           give
           
             glory
          
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           
           by
           
             publike
          
           confession
           ,
           we
           seldome
           or
           never
           find
           them
           returning
           to
           such
           their
           
             vomit
          
           again
           .
           Hence
           we
           hear
           no
           more
           of
           
             Noabs
             drunkennesse
             ,
          
           of
           
             Davids
             adultry
             ,
          
           of
           
             Peters
             deniall
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Or
           2ly
           .
           Their
           
             sins
          
           are
           
             sins
          
           of
           a
           more
           private
           and
           ordinary
           
             distemp●…r
             ,
          
           wherein
           their
           
             passions
          
           of
           
             anger
             ,
          
           or
           
             neglect
             ,
          
           or
           
             forgetfullnes
          
           prevail
           against
           them
           ,
           never
           without
           some
           
             bitternes
             ,
          
           and
           
             grief
             ,
          
           and
           
             humiliation
             ,
          
           and
           
             endeavour
             ,
          
           wi●…h
           
             resolution
          
           of
           a
           more
           watchfull
           ,
           and
           heavenly
           ,
           and
           spirituall
           
             conversation
             ?
          
        
         
           10thly
           .
           It
           is
           an
           
             argument
             of
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           to
           
           
             maintain
          
           or
           
             recover
          
           an
           holy
           vehement
           longing
           ,
           after
           the
           
             enj●…yment
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           a
           
             visible
             ,
          
           and
           
             open
             professi●…n
          
           of
           his
           own
           holy
           
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           seperate
           from
           all
           false
           
             worships
             ,
             Gods
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christs
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Hence
           that
           of
           
             David
             ,
             Lord
          
           I
           have
           loved
           the
           
             Habitation
          
           of
           thy
           
             house
             ,
          
           and
           the
           place
           where
           thine
           
             honour
          
           dwelleth
           :
           Hence
           he
           professeth
           he
           had
           rather
           be
           a
           
             Door
             keeper
          
           in
           the
           house
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           in
           a
           low
           condition
           ,
           in
           
             Gods
          
           house
           ,
           )
           then
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           
             tents
          
           of
           
             wickednes
             ,
          
           though
           in
           never
           so
           safe
           and
           pleasant
           a
           
             condition
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           he
           sums
           up
           all
           his
           
             desires
          
           in
           one
           ,
           
             Psal
             :
          
           27.
           
           One
           thing
           have
           I
           desired
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           I
           may
           dwell
           in
           the
           house
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Hence
           (
           though
           
             David
          
           mist
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Order
          
           in
           carrying
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Ark
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           he
           mist
           in
           his
           
             thoughts
          
           about
           the
           building
           of
           
             God
          
           an
           
             house
          
           and
           
             Temple
             ;
          
           Yet
           in
           both
           he
           discovered
           his
           holy
           strong
           
             affection
             ,
          
           to
           
             Gods
          
           publike
           
             honour
             ,
          
           and
           
             worship
             .
          
           The
           very
           same
           which
           afterward
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jeremy
             ,
          
           and
           
             Daniel
          
           declared
           in
           their
           bitter
           
             Lamentations
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Ruine
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           house
           .
           And
           both
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Zacharie
             ,
          
           and
           
             Haggie
             ,
          
           mightily
           declare
           this
           
             aff●…ction
          
           for
           the
           
             rebuilding
             ,
          
           and
           setting
           up
           again
           this
           
             Temple
          
           and
           
             worship
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           what
           they
           prophefied
           ,
           that
           both
           
           
             Ezra
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           and
           afterward
           
             Jehoshua
          
           and
           
             Zeruba●…el
          
           zealously
           performed
           and
           executed
           .
        
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           in
           the
           heavenly
           
             Love
             Song
             ,
          
           the
           
             love
          
           of
           
             Cbristians
          
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           in
           his
           
             ordinances
          
           is
           most
           elegantly
           set
           forth
           
           by
           a
           
             similitude
          
           taken
           from
           the
           
             strong
             affection
          
           of
           
             married
          
           persons
           :
           I
           am
           ,
           saith
           the
           
             Spouse
             sick
          
           of
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           Oye
           daughters
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           tell
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           so
           :
           I●…
           I
           finde
           him
           wi●…hout
           I
           will
           
             kisse
          
           him
           openly
           in
           the
           
             streets
             ,
          
           and
           will
           ●…ot
           be
           ashamed
           :
           True
           heavenly
           
             aff●…ction
          
           (
           like
           
             marriage
             love
             )
          
           at
           first
           kindles
           from
           some
           private
           
             sparks
             ,
          
           to
           an
           open
           flame
           of
           publick
           
             profession
             ,
          
           without
           shame
           before
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           May
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           (
           as
           
             Saul
          
           in
           fl●…ying
           the
           
             Gibeonites
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jebu
          
           in
           slaying
           the
           
             Baalites
             )
          
           discover
           strong
           
             affection
          
           and
           
             zeal
          
           to
           the
           
             Lord
          
           and
           his
           
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           consequen●…ly
           in
           these
           times
           to
           Christ
           
             Jesus
          
           and
           his
           h●…ly
           
             kingd●…m
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           :
           
             Hypocrites
          
           and
           
             counterfeits
          
           in
           their
           profession
           of
           
             love
          
           to
           
             Gods
          
           publick
           worship
           ever
           run
           upon
           one
           of
           these
           two
           
             Rocks
             .
          
           For
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           either
           they
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           maintain
           ,
           and
           fight
           for
           a
           
             fancie
             ,
          
           a
           
             counterfeit
             ,
          
           a
           false
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             prophesie
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           that
           many
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           
             thousands
          
           and
           
             m●…ltitutes
          
           of
           people
           )
           should
           so
           use
           his
           
             name
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           with
           a
           willing
           ignorance
           and
           delusion
           .
        
         
           Or
           2ly
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           the
           true
           
             worship
          
           of
           the
           true
           
             God
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             appointment
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           yet
           ever
           in
           two
           things
           the
           si●…cere
           
             wife
          
           (
           the
           true
           love
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             )
          
           outgoes
           the
           
             whore
          
           and
           
             counterfeit
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           true
           
             wife
          
           contents
           not
           her self
           with
           the
           bare
           
             exercise
             ,
             ordinance
          
           or
           
             administration
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             hypocrites
          
           do
           )
           but
           in
           all
           is
           restless
           to
           enjoy
           the
           
             Lord
          
           himself
           :
           For
           as
           the
           
             ordinance
          
           is
           
             spirituall
             ,
          
           and
           heavenly
           ;
           so
           longs
           the
           true
           
             beleever
          
           for
           a
           
             spirituall
          
           and
           heavenly
           
             communion
          
           with
           the
           
             Lord
          
           himself
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           become
           one
           
             spirit
          
           with
           him
           more
           and
           more
           in
           all
           these
           outward
           and
           
             subordinate
             means
          
           and
           
             administrations
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           it
           pleaseth
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           resemble
           his
           
             worship
          
           to
           the
           
             marri●…ge
             bed
             ,
          
           which
           satisfies
           not
           the
           heavenly
           
             Spouse
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Husband
             ,
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           is
           not
           spiritually
           embraced
           therein
           ,
           but
           absent
           .
        
         
           2ly
           ,
           The
           desire
           of
           the
           true
           
             beleever
          
           in
           the
           injoyment
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           in
           any
           of
           his
           
             appointments
          
           is
           to
           be
           made
           
             fruitfull
          
           by
           him
           :
           
           but
           the
           defire
           of
           a
           
             whore
          
           extends
           no
           further
           then
           
             Lust
          
           or
           a
           
             Reward
             .
          
           Hence
           
             Rom.
          
           7.
           
           We
           are
           married
           unto
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           that
           we
           should
           bring
           forth
           
             fruit
          
           unto
           
             God
             :
          
           A
           
             whoorish
             heart
          
           willingly
           endures
           not
           
             fruitfulnes
             ,
          
           but
           kils
           her
           own
           
             conceptions
          
           which
           the
           true
           
             Wife
          
           cherisheth
           ,
           and
           tendreth
           as
           her
           
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           What
           should
           be
           the
           
             reason
          
           why
           so
           many
           of
           
             Gods
             children
          
           who
           in
           all
           
             ages
          
           have
           discovered
           their
           strong
           
             affection
          
           to
           
             Gods
          
           visible
           
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             communion
          
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           have
           yet
           so
           varied
           ,
           and
           wandred
           from
           the
           right
           ,
           and
           first
           
             institution
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           
             ministry
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           of
           
             worship
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           Gods
           
             councell
          
           touching
           the
           
             spirituall
             captivity
             ,
          
           and
           
             desolation
             ,
          
           must
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           when
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           
             affection
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           people
           hath
           appear'd
           in
           their
           
             mourning
             ,
          
           and
           
             weeping
             ,
          
           and
           lamenting
           after
           ,
           and
           contending
           for
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           
             spirituall
             injoyment
          
           of
           their
           souls
           
             Beloved
             ,
          
           in
           all
           the
           
             means
          
           of
           his
           own
           holy
           
             appointments
             .
          
        
         
           11thly
           .
           Again
           it
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           &
           strength
           ,
           
           in
           respect
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Heart
          
           is
           fixed
           ,
           and
           readily
           prepared
           for
           all
           the
           holy
           
             pleasure
          
           of
           
             God
             .
          
           Hence
           
             Hezekiah
          
           praies
           for
           such
           whose
           
             hearts
          
           were
           prepared
           to
           seek
           
             Jehovah
             ,
             God
          
           of
           their
           
             Fathers
             :
          
           Hence
           this
           
             readines
             ,
          
           and
           
             preparation
          
           of
           mind
           ,
           is
           compared
           to
           the
           
             shoes
          
           on
           our
           
             Feet
             ,
          
           without
           which
           we
           are
           unfit
           for
           
             travelling
             ,
             walking
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           with
           which
           we
           are
           
             ready
          
           for
           any
           
             spirituall
             imployment
             .
          
           Hence
           
             David
          
           professeth
           that
           his
           
             heart
          
           was
           fixed
           ,
           and
           ready
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           
             Lord
          
           said
           seek
           my
           
             Face
             ,
             Davids
             heart
          
           answered
           ,
           
             Lord
          
           thy
           
             Face
          
           will
           I
           seek
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           What
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           
             Gods
             children
          
           are
           sometimes
           hardly
           brought
           on
           to
           difficult
           
             services
             ,
          
           and
           
             duties
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             unreadines
             ,
          
           and
           
             unfitnes
          
           is
           a
           
             spirituall
             sicknes
          
           or
           
             distemper
             ,
          
           which
           when
           
             Gods
             children
          
           recover
           out
           of
           ,
           then
           they
           say
           as
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           in
           
             David
          
           Psal
           :
           41.
           
           
             Lord
          
           my
           
             heart
          
           is
           willing
           ,
           my
           
             heart
          
           is
           ready
           to
           do
           thy
           will
           O
           my
           
             God
             :
          
           And
           they
           say
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           as
           his
           holy
           servant
           
             John
             Bradford
          
           said
           to
           
             Queen
             Mary
             ;
          
           If
           she
           keep
           me
           in
           
             prison
             ,
          
           I
           will
           thank
           her
           ;
           If
           ●…he
           
             release
          
           me
           I
           will
           
             thank
          
           her
           ;
           If
           she
           
             burn
          
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           still
           
             thank
          
           her
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           when
           
           
             Gods
             children
          
           walk
           in
           a
           continuall
           sence
           of
           their
           own
           
             insufficiencies
             ,
          
           and
           
             distempers
             ,
          
           when
           they
           discern
           the
           evill
           
             inclination
          
           of
           their
           own
           
             spirits
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             excellency
             ,
          
           and
           
             insufficiency
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           most
           
           holy
           
             Spirit
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           continually
           say
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psalme
           143.
           
           Thy
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           good
           ,
           lead
           me
           
             &c.
          
           and
           Psal.
           139.
           
           Search
           me
           O
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           try
           my
           
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           see
           if
           thou
           findest
           any
           way
           of
           
             wiekednes
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             lead
             me
             in
             the
             way
             ev●…rlasting
             .
          
        
         
           These
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           are
           the
           
             trials
          
           〈◊〉
           
             spiritu●…ll
             strength
             ,
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             cheerfulnes
             ,
          
           in
           matters
           concerning
           
             God
             :
          
           We
           now
           come
           to
           the
           second
           Head
           of
           
             trialls
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           in
           matters
           concerning
           our selves
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           an
           Argument
           of
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           when
           (
           especially
           )
           after
           known
           sins
           committed
           ,
           our
           
             hearts
          
           are
           in
           a
           
             broken
          
           frame
           and
           temper
           ,
           when
           our
           
             spirits
          
           are
           as
           it
           were
           
           
             contrite
             ,
          
           and
           pounded
           like
           
             spice
          
           in
           a
           Morter
           ,
           then
           yeelding
           the
           most
           delightfull
           
             smell
             ,
          
           and
           
             savour
          
           unto
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           (
           Isa.
           66
           )
           a
           
             contrite
             ,
          
           and
           broken
           heart
           is
           an
           
             House
          
           wherein
           
             God
          
           dwels
           ,
           an
           House
           well
           ordered
           ,
           
             swept
             ,
          
           and
           
             garnished
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           a
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             trembling
          
           (
           Isa.
           66.
           )
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           and
           
             character
          
           of
           the
           most
           dutifull
           
             children
          
           of
           
             God
             :
          
           but
           of
           this
           forme●…ly
           .
        
         
           2ndly
           .
           It
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             strength
             ,
          
           when
           we
           make
           
           it
           our
           
             work
          
           to
           
             observe
             ,
             watch
             ,
          
           and
           kill
           our
           
             corruptions
             ,
          
           and
           
             rebellions
             ,
          
           and
           labour
           to
           keep
           under
           ,
           and
           beat
           down
           our
           
             body
          
           to
           an
           holy
           fitnes
           ,
           and
           readines
           for
           
             Gods
             service
             ,
          
           in
           
             fasting
             ,
          
           and
           
             prayer
          
           against
           
             temptations
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           humble
           themselves
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           mortifie
           their
           
             lusts
             ,
          
           and
           
             corruptions
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           no
           question
           ,
           but
           in
           horrour
           of
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           and
           fear
           of
           
             Gods
             judgments
             ,
          
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           may
           humble
           himself
           in
           fasting
           ,
           as
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           &c.
           but
           to
           kill
           sin
           ,
           as
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           desire
           to
           be
           ready
           for
           
             Gods
          
           will
           ,
           in
           
             denying
             ,
          
           and
           
             subduing
          
           his
           own
           ,
           is
           only
           the
           
             character
          
           and
           
             property
          
           of
           a
           child
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           3ly
           .
           It
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           when
           we
           
           so
           look
           upon
           our
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           our
           sinfull
           
             dispositions
             ,
          
           that
           we
           not
           only
           loath
           our
           
             sins
             ,
          
           but
           also
           loath
           our selves
           for
           them
           :
           So
           saith
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
             (
             Ezek.
          
           6.
           )
           My
           
             people
          
           shall
           loath
           themselves
           for
           their
           
             abominations
             ,
          
           and
           for
           their
           
             whoorish
             heart●…gainst
          
           me
           :
           Thus
           
             Job
          
           when
           he
           recovers
           himself
           from
           his
           
             murmurings
          
           against
           
             God
             ,
          
           he
           cries
           out
           .
           Behold
           I
           abhor
           myself
           ,
           and
           repent
           in
           
             dust
             ,
          
           and
           
             ashes
             .
          
           And
           
             David
             ,
          
           (
           Psal
           :
           73
           )
           looks
           upon
           himself
           for
           his
           murmu●…ing
           
           against
           
             Gods
             providence
             ,
          
           as
           an
           
             ignorant
          
           person
           ,
           as
           a
           
             fool
          
           and
           a
           
             beast
          
           in
           
             Gods
          
           presence
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           may
           not
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           loath
           and
           abhor
           himselfe
           for
           
             sin
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           It
           is
           possible
           for
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           to
           be
           sorry
           for
           some
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           angry
           with
           
             himselfe
             ,
          
           and
           to
           loath
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           not
           properly
           for
           his
           
             sins
             ,
          
           which
           he
           loveth
           ,
           but
           (
           as
           
             theeves
             ,
          
           
           
             whores
             ,
             drunkards
             ,
             &c.
             )
          
           for
           the
           
             danger
             ,
             damage
          
           and
           
             disgrace
          
           which
           his
           sin
           may
           bring
           upon
           him
           .
           It
           is
           onely
           the
           property
           of
           
             Gods
             children
          
           to
           look
           at
           
             sin
          
           as
           
             sin
             ,
          
           with
           a
           loathing
           
             eye
             ,
          
           and
           to
           behold
           themselves
           
             vile
          
           and
           
             loathsome
             ,
          
           even
           for
           the
           most
           
             pleasing
          
           and
           
             profitable
             ,
          
           and
           
             delightfull
             ,
          
           and
           most
           
             secret
             sins
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           It
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           the
           
             strength
          
           of
           
             Spirituall
             life
             ,
          
           
           when
           we
           lay
           downe
           our selves
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           when
           as
           a
           
             Servants
             will
             ,
          
           our
           
             wils
          
           are
           subdued
           to
           the
           
             Lords
             will
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
           
             Lord
          
           is
           become
           our
           
             selfe
             ,
          
           when
           his
           
             ends
          
           are
           our
           
             ends
             ,
          
           which
           give
           us
           content
           and
           
             pleasure
             ,
          
           although
           our
           
             selves
             ,
          
           our
           
             ends
          
           are
           lost
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           finde
           new
           
             ends
          
           and
           
             delights
          
           in
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           
             Epaphroditus
          
           to
           further
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             (
             Phil.
          
           2
           )
           he
           regarded
           not
           his
           health
           ,
           and
           consequently
           not
           his
           
             life
             ;
          
           as
           a
           true
           
             Souldier
          
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           his
           heavenly
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Captaine
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           may
           not
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           deny
           himselfs
           ;
           his
           owne
           
             ends
             ,
          
           his
           
             pleasures
             ,
          
           his
           
             profits
             ,
          
           his
           
             credit
             ,
          
           his
           
             liberty
             ,
          
           his
           
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           It
           is
           impossible
           ;
           for
           all
           that
           he
           doth
           is
           still
           for
           
             himselfe
             :
          
           like
           
             Israel
             ,
             Hosea
          
           7.
           
           He
           is
           an
           
             empty
             vine
             ,
          
           he
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           to
           
             himself
             :
          
           All
           that
           he
           aims
           at
           in
           using
           the
           name
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           his
           
             glory
             ,
          
           his
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           still
           to
           exalt
           
             himselfe
             ,
          
           to
           save
           
             himselfe
             :
          
           But
           
             Gods
             children
          
           eye
           ever
           a
           greater
           
             end
          
           then
           
             selfe
             ,
          
           to
           
           wit
           ,
           the
           glorifying
           of
           their
           
             God
             ,
          
           although
           it
           be
           in
           their
           own
           
             destructions
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Our
           hearts
           are
           then
           in
           an
           healthfull
           frame
           and
           disposition
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           
             cordially
          
           willing
           to
           goe
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           
           we
           may
           be
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
             Phil.
          
           3.
           yet
           for
           the
           service
           of
           
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           we
           are
           cordially
           willing
           to
           stay
           in
           
             hard
          
           and
           
             difficult
          
           Service
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           may
           not
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           desire
           to
           dye
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           with
           
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           An
           
             Hypocrite
          
           may
           defire
           to
           dye
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           with
           
             Christ
          
           in
           a
           glorious
           
             condition
             ,
          
           but
           no
           
             Hypocrite
          
           can
           endure
           to
           dye
           ,
           to
           be
           with
           
             Christ
          
           in
           an
           holy
           and
           spirituall
           
             condition
             ,
          
           free
           from
           
             sin
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           can
           he
           not
           endure
           uprightly
           ,
           &c.
           to
           
             worke
          
           for
           
             Christ
          
           on
           
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Then
           are
           we
           in
           an
           healthfull
           
             frame
          
           of
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           when
           
             God
          
           hath
           brought
           down
           our
           
             hearts
          
           to
           be
           content
           with
           the
           
           changes
           of
           his
           
             right-hand
          
           upon
           us
           :
           when
           we
           have
           learnt
           the
           
             lesson
          
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           to
           be
           content
           with
           
             food
          
           and
           
             raiment
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             travellers
          
           and
           
             strangers
             portion
             ,
          
           of
           so
           much
           as
           may
           serve
           us
           in
           our
           
           
             Journey
             :
          
           When
           we
           can
           tell
           how
           to
           abound
           without
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           or
           
             security
             ,
          
           or
           
             ●…rust
          
           in
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           can
           tell
           how
           to
           want
           all
           outward
           
             mercies
          
           with
           
             quietnesse
          
           and
           
             contentation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           be
           contented
           with
           smal
           
             matters
             ,
          
           and
           suppresse
           their
           desires
           of
           great
           
             things
             ,
          
           and
           say
           with
           
             Esau
          
           unto
           
             Jacob
             :
          
           Keep
           that
           thau
           hast
           
             my
             brother
             ,
          
           I
           have
           enough
           ?
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           The
           desires
           of
           all
           men
           are
           not
           alike
           
             greedy
             ;
          
           but
           
           yet
           the
           desires
           of
           men
           are
           truely
           satisfied
           with
           out
           
             God
             :
          
           Now
           when
           
             changes
          
           and
           the
           
             losse
          
           of
           all
           things
           fall
           upon
           the
           
             Hypo●…rite
             ,
          
           he
           cannot
           finde
           those
           
             changes
          
           and
           those
           
             losses
          
           made
           up
           in
           
             God
             :
          
           No
           
             Habakkuk
          
           tels
           us
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           the
           
             Character
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           children
           ,
           when
           the
           
             corne
          
           is
           gone
           ,
           and
           the
           
             flocks
          
           and
           the
           
             heards
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             vine
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             figtree
          
           faile
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           
             God
          
           alone
           for
           a
           
             portion
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             glory
          
           in
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           their
           
             Salvation
             .
          
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           Then
           are
           our
           hearts
           in
           an
           
             healthfull
          
           frame
           ,
           when
           
           we
           are
           not
           onely
           willing
           to
           suffer
           for
           the
           name
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           but
           wh●…n
           we
           also
           conceive
           a
           kinde
           of
           
             pleasure
          
           in
           it
           ;
           so
           saith
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           I
           take
           
             pleasure
          
           in
           
             necessities
             ,
          
           in
           
             distresses
             ,
          
           and
           for
           
             Christs
          
           sake
           ;
           Hence
           the
           Saints
           
             (
             Heb.
          
           13.
           10.
           
           )
           not
           onely
           suffered
           the
           spoyling
           of
           their
           
             goods
             ,
          
           but
           they
           took
           the
           spoyling
           of
           their
           
             goods
          
           with
           
             joy
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           May
           not
           
             Hipocrites
          
           suffer
           joyfully
           for
           
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           An
           
             Hypocrite
          
           may
           doe
           and
           suffer
           with
           a
           seeming
           
             joy
          
           for
           
             Christ
             :
          
           But
           he
           can
           never
           doe
           this
           out
           of
           
             love
          
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           but
           alwayes
           out
           of
           
             selfe-love
          
           for
           his
           owne
           
             glory
          
           and
           
           
             honour
             ,
          
           out
           of
           strong
           conviction
           of
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           least
           he
           be
           damned
           in
           denying
           his
           
             light
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Onely
           
             Gods
             children
          
           can
           out
           of
           
             love
          
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           rejoyce
           (
           as
           some
           true
           
             friend
          
           or
           
             wife
             )
          
           to
           be
           
             afflicted
          
           and
           to
           
             sorrow
          
           and
           loose
           for
           their
           Souls
           beloved
           .
        
         
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           Why
           then
           are
           many
           of
           
             Gods
             Children
          
           so
           
             heavy
          
           in
           their
           
             sufferings
          
           and
           
             losses
          
           for
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           This
           hapneth
           sometimes
           out
           of
           distemper
           of
           
             body
             ;
          
           sometimes
           out
           of
           distemper
           and
           weaknesse
           of
           
             minde
             ,
          
           which
           they
           labour
           against
           ,
           and
           chide
           themselves
           for
           as
           did
           
             David
             ,
             Psal.
          
           42.
           
           &
           43.
           why
           art
           thou
           disquieted
           O
           my
           
             Soul
             ,
          
           and
           why
           art
           thou
           so
           heavy
           within
           me
           ?
           still
           trust
           in
           GOD
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           praise
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           
             health
          
           of
           my
           
             countenance
          
           and
           my
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Eighthly
           ,
           It
           argues
           strength
           of
           
             Grace
          
           when
           we
           use
           this
           
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             comforts
          
           of
           it
           with
           a
           
             weaned
             eye
          
           and
           
             mind
             ,
          
           as
           if
           we
           used
           it
           not
           :
           as
           
             English
             Travellers
          
           that
           lodge
           in
           an
           
             Indian
          
           
           house
           ,
           use
           all
           the
           wild
           
             Indians
          
           comforts
           with
           a
           strange
           
             affection
             ,
          
           willing
           and
           ready
           to
           be
           gone
           :
           or
           as
           
             Passengers
          
           in
           a
           
             Ship
             ,
          
           willing
           and
           ready
           (
           when
           
             God
          
           will
           )
           to
           land
           ,
           and
           goe
           ashoar
           in
           our
           own
           
             countrey
             ,
          
           to
           our
           owne
           
             House
             ,
          
           and
           
             comforts
          
           in
           the
           
             Heavens
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           
             Gideons
          
           Souldiers
           (
           in
           a
           figure
           of
           such
           as
           are
           fit
           for
           
             Christs
             Battels
             )
          
           are
           not
           onely
           
             couragious
          
           and
           depart
           not
           with
           the
           
             cowards
             ,
          
           but
           also
           lap
           at
           the
           
             comforts
          
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           with
           a
           speedy
           
             necessity
             ,
          
           but
           lye
           not
           downe
           to
           them
           in
           
             excesse
          
           of
           
             affection
          
           and
           
             delight
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           May
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           use
           this
           world
           with
           a
           strange
           
             affection
             ,
          
           weaned
           from
           the
           vanities
           of
           it
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           Doubtlesse
           not
           onely
           a
           false
           
             Christian
          
           or
           
             Hypocrite
             ,
          
           but
           other
           naturall
           men
           (
           out
           of
           the
           
             sence
          
           and
           
             experience
          
           of
           the
           
             vanitie
          
           and
           
             uncertainly
          
           of
           this
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             comforts
          
           of
           it
           )
           may
           attaine
           
           to
           a
           great
           seeming
           
             dispising
          
           of
           these
           
             earthly
             things
             ,
          
           though
           never
           without
           
             sorrow
          
           that
           they
           are
           not
           more
           
             full
          
           and
           
             certain
             ,
          
           as
           being
           their
           
             portion
             :
          
           Onely
           
             Gods
             children
          
           who
           have
           made
           the
           
             Lord
          
           himselfe
           their
           portion
           ,
           and
           his
           
             word
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           their
           
             inh●…ritance
             ,
          
           they
           only
           I
           say
           use
           them
           as
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           tokens
           of
           his
           
             Love●…nd
          
           
             goodnesse
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             golden
             chaines
          
           to
           draw
           them
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           humbly
           submit
           to
           
             Gods
          
           holy
           pleasure
           ,
           in
           his
           gracious
           
             bestowing
          
           or
           
             withdrawing
          
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           It
           is
           an
           
             argument
          
           of
           a
           strong
           
             fear
          
           of
           ,
           and
           
             affection
          
           
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           when
           in
           all
           our
           earthly
           businesses
           ,
           wee
           see
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           mind●…
           his
           
             name
          
           and
           
             praise
             .
          
           Hence
           saith
           
             James
             :
          
           Yee
           ought
           in
           all
           Journeys
           and
           purposes
           to
           say
           ,
           If
           
             God
          
           will
           :
           Hence
           
             Boaz
          
           that
           
           holy
           man
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           into
           his
           
             Field
          
           hath
           
             God
          
           in
           his
           
             mouth
             :
          
           The
           
             Lord
          
           blesse
           you
           sayd
           he
           to
           his
           
             Reapers
             :
          
           Hence
           the
           poorest
           
             Christian
          
           able
           to
           contribute
           (
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           16.
           )
           observes
           
             weekly
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           
             daily
          
           the
           
             dispensations
          
           of
           
             God
          
           towards
           him
           ;
           He
           observes
           the
           
             givings
          
           and
           
             takings
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           hand
           ,
           and
           walks
           with
           him
           though
           in
           the
           poorest
           and
           meanest
           
             calling
          
           and
           
             condition
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Hypocrites
          
           observe
           
             Gods
          
           blessing
           in
           
             worldly
          
           things
           ,
           in
           
             faire
             winds
             ,
             good
             voyages
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             encrease
          
           of
           
             children
             ,
             corne
             ,
             wine
             ,
             cattel
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             Naturall
             conviction
          
           enforceth
           even
           
             Pagans
          
           to
           confesse
           (
           a
           
             Manittoo
             )
          
           an
           
             Invisible
             Deity
          
           and
           
             God-head
          
           in
           these
           visible
           things
           ;
           But
           to
           make
           it
           a
           
             worke
          
           and
           
             Businesse
          
           in
           all
           these
           earthly
           things
           to
           see
           and
           
             glorifie
             God
             ,
          
           to
           walke
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           
           be
           full
           of
           his
           
             praise
          
           all
           the
           day-long
           ;
           this
           is
           onely
           the
           
             Character
          
           of
           
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           who
           only
           truly
           see
           his
           
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           love
           his
           
             name
          
           and
           
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           It
           is
           an
           
             Argument
          
           of
           strength
           and
           vigour
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           to
           keep
           a
           constant
           
             watch
          
           and
           
             bridle
          
           on
           our
           
             lips
          
           and
           
             tongue
             ,
          
           that
           no
           words
           passe
           but
           such
           as
           are
           seasoned
           with
           
             Salt
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             glorifying
          
           of
           our
           
             Maker
          
           with
           our
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             edifying
          
           or
           
             benefitting
          
           of
           others
           .
           This
           
             Tongue
          
           of
           ours
           the
           Lord
           compares
           to
           the
           
           
             bridle
          
           of
           a
           
             Horse
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             Helm
          
           of
           a
           
             Ship
             ,
          
           which
           if
           well
           managed
           rules
           the
           
             horse
          
           and
           
             ship
             ,
          
           with
           
             safety
          
           and
           
             comfort
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           concludes
           ;
           that
           he
           is
           a
           
             perfect
          
           and
           
             strong
          
           man
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           is
           thus
           able
           to
           command
           his
           
             Speech
          
           and
           
             Tongue
          
           in
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           Hence
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           preacheth
           
             Judgement
          
           to
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             abuse
          
           of
           the
           
             Tongue
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             idle
             words
          
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           our
           
             words
          
           are
           not
           
             working
             words
             ,
          
           and
           tend
           not
           to
           heavenly
           profiting
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           Hence
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           by
           
             Paul
          
           commands
           
             (
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           )
           that
           neither
           
             uncleannesse
             ,
          
           nor
           
             covetousnesse
             ,
          
           nor
           
             foolish
             talking
             ,
          
           nor
           
             jeasting
             ,
          
           be
           once
           heard
           from
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           but
           rather
           giving
           of
           
             thanks
             ,
          
           and
           praising
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             worldly
          
           persons
           set
           a
           watch
           before
           the
           door
           of
           their
           
             lips
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             Morall
             wisedome
          
           may
           teach
           persons
           the
           
             vanity
          
           and
           grosse
           
             wickednesse
          
           of
           the
           
             Tongue
             ,
          
           but
           onely
           
             Gods
             spirit
          
           (
           and
           strength
           of
           it
           )
           doth
           teach
           
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           in
           true
           
             feare
          
           and
           
             love
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           to
           
             restraine
          
           from
           
             vaine
          
           and
           
             foolish
             ,
          
           but
           
           also
           to
           attaine
           to
           a
           
             spirituall
          
           and
           
             heavenly
             Language
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           It
           argues
           strength
           and
           life
           and
           
             Grace
          
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           when
           our
           
             hearts
          
           by
           
             Gods
             spirit
          
           are
           wrought
           to
           such
           a
           degree
           of
           
             hatred
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           that
           we
           not
           onely
           abhor
           the
           
             acts
          
           thereof
           ,
           but
           also
           fly
           and
           shun
           the
           
             looks
          
           and
           
             appearance
          
           of
           it
           :
           so
           that
           we
           not
           only
           fly
           
             pride
          
           and
           
             passion
             ,
          
           and
           
             covetousnesse
          
           and
           
             uncleannesse
             ,
          
           but
           also
           the
           
             appearance
          
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Hence
           
             Boaz
             ,
          
           when
           
             Ruth
          
           lay
           downe
           at
           his
           feet
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           as
           claiming
           
             marriage
          
           by
           
             right
             ,
          
           he
           not
           only
           refrained
           from
           
             uncleannesse
             ,
          
           or
           uncIeane
           
             touches
             ,
          
           but
           also
           he
           gravely
           advised
           her
           to
           be
           gone
           so
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           should
           say
           there
           came
           a
           woman
           into
           the
           floar
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             worldly
          
           persons
           not
           only
           avoid
           sin
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           
             appearance
          
           of
           it
           ?
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           No
           
             worldly
          
           or
           
             unregenerate
             person
          
           can
           truly
           hate
           
             sin
             ,
          
           or
           the
           appearance
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           his
           
             nature
          
           and
           
             Element
             ,
          
           they
           can
           onely
           hate
           the
           
             dammages
          
           and
           
             disgrace
             ,
          
           and
           
             discredit
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           
           so
           a
           
             Whore
          
           may
           hate
           
             whoredome
             .
          
           'T
           is
           only
           the
           
             property
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           children
           ,
           and
           the
           
             new-borne
          
           to
           hate
           
             sin
          
           as
           
             sin
             ,
          
           with
           the
           sinfull
           
             appearances
          
           of
           it
           as
           
             opposite
          
           to
           their
           
             new
          
           and
           
             heavenly
          
           nature
           in
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Now
           come
           to
           the
           third
           head
           of
           the
           tryals
           of
           spirituall
           
             health
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           that
           respects
           our
           
             conversation
          
           with
           men
           ,
           in
           which
        
         
           First
           I
           argue
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           strong
           
             argument
          
           of
           a
           strong
           
             constitution
          
           
           and
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           when
           we
           can
           make
           it
           our
           
             worke
          
           and
           
             trade
             ,
          
           to
           aime
           at
           
             glorifying
          
           our
           
             Maker
          
           in
           doing
           good
           to
           men
           .
        
         
           Thus
           our
           great
           example
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           made
           it
           his
           
             worke
          
           and
           
             trade
          
           to
           goe
           about
           to
           doe
           
             good
             ,
          
           which
           he
           did
           abundantly
           and
           constantly
           to
           the
           
             souls
          
           and
           
             bodies
          
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           and
           his
           
             Apostles
          
           and
           
             messengers
          
           were
           end●…ed
           with
           
             power
          
           from
           on
           high
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           preach
           the
           
             Word
          
           for
           
             conversion
          
           but
           also
           with
           
             power
          
           of
           casting
           out
           
             Devils
             ,
          
           and
           healing
           bodily
           
             diseases
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           as
           an
           
             holy
             witnesse
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           (
           a
           
             Woman
             )
          
           once
           answered
           a
           Bishop
           ,
           
             I
             am
             a
             member
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           as
           wel
           as
           
             Peter
          
           
           himselfe
           .
           The
           least
           
             Believer
          
           and
           
             Follower
          
           of
           
             Jesus
          
           pertakes
           of
           the
           
             nature
          
           and
           
             spirit
          
           of
           him
           their
           holy
           
             head
          
           and
           
             husband
             ,
          
           as
           well
           
           as
           the
           
             strongest
          
           and
           
             holiest
          
           that
           ever
           did
           or
           suffered
           for
           his
           holy
           
             name
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           it
           is
           that
           we
           read
           not
           only
           of
           the
           
             service
          
           of
           those
           great
           
             master-builders
          
           and
           
             work-men
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           but
           also
           the
           
             service
          
           and
           helpe
           of
           
             Christian
          
           women
           ,
           for
           instance
           
             (
             Rom.
          
           16.
           )
           
             Phebe
             ,
             Priscilla
             ,
             Mary
             ,
             Persis
             ,
          
           were
           eminently
           noted
           for
           helping
           forward
           the
           work
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           glorifying
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           saving
           of
           the
           poor
           sons
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           is
           it
           not
           possible
           for
           
             Gods
          
           children
           to
           be
           slack
           in
           this
           
             work
          
           and
           
             trade
          
           of
           doing
           good
           to
           the
           
             souls
          
           and
           
             bodies
          
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           strong
           in
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             healthfull
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           Doubtlesse
           
             Gods
             Children
          
           may
           be
           
             strong
          
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           
             weak
          
           in
           another
           ,
           
             strong
          
           in
           one
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             weak
          
           in
           another
           ,
           
             strong
          
           in
           one
           
             tryal
          
           and
           
             weak
          
           in
           another
           :
           But
           it
           is
           their
           
             weaknesse
          
           and
           
             sicknesse
             ,
          
           when
           they
           are
           slow
           and
           negligent
           of
           so
           
             glo●…ious
          
           and
           heavenly
           a
           
             worke
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           
             Paul
          
           complains
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           that
           he
           found
           none
           that
           stuck
           close
           to
           him
           but
           
             Timothie
             .
          
           Thus
           was
           it
           in
           
             Barucks
             weaknesse
          
           and
           
             sicknesse
          
           to
           seek
           great
           and
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           
             Jeremie
          
           (
           strong
           in
           spirituall
           
             health
          
           and
           
             life
             )
          
           chides
           and
           reproves
           him
           for
           it
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           45.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           argues
           
             strength
          
           of
           spirituall
           
             life
             ,
          
           when
           we
           bear
           
           a
           strong
           
             affection
          
           to
           the
           
             seed
          
           of
           the
           
             woman
             ,
             Christs
             seed
             ,
             Gods
             children
             .
          
           To
           doe
           good
           to
           all
           men
           is
           a
           
             Christians
             trade
             ,
          
           but
           especially
           to
           the
           
             houshold
          
           of
           
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           This
           was
           
             Davids
             affection
             (
             Psalme
          
           16.
           )
           when
           he
           look't
           upon
           
           
             Gods
             children
          
           as
           the
           excellent
           of
           the
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           and
           placed
           all
           his
           
             delight
          
           in
           them
           :
           Thus
           
             Jonathan
          
           though
           he
           lost
           his
           
             Fathers
             love
          
           for
           
             Davids
             ,
          
           though
           he
           was
           to
           loose
           a
           
             Kingdom
          
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           loves
           him
           as
           his
           owne
           
             Soul
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           
             Ruth
          
           so
           loved
           that
           holy
           woman
           
             Naomi
             ,
          
           that
           although
           she
           were
           growne
           poor
           ,
           a
           widow
           ,
           and
           now
           in
           a
           tedious
           
             travel
          
           from
           
             Moab
          
           to
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Naomi
          
           did
           also
           intreat
           
             her
          
           and
           her
           
             sister
          
           to
           goe
           back
           ,
           and
           
             Orpah
          
           her
           sister
           was
           already
           returned
           to
           her
           kindred
           and
           her
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           yet
           such
           was
           the
           flame
           of
           her
           holy
           
             affection
             ,
          
           that
           she
           intreats
           
             Naomi
          
           not
           to
           intreat
           her
           :
           Intreat
           me
           not
           to
           leave
           thee
           ,
           for
           whether
           thou
           goest
           I
           will
           goe
           ,
           where
           thou
           dy●…st
           I
           will
           dye
           ,
           and
           there
           will
           I
           be
           buried
           :
           thy
           
             God
          
           shall
           be
           my
           
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           May
           not
           
             wicked
             persons
          
           favour
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           respect
           
           
             Gods
             children
             ?
          
           Did
           not
           
             Saul
          
           greatly
           respect
           
             Samuel
             ;
          
           and
           for
           a
           while
           
             Herod
             ,
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ?
          
           Did
           not
           
             Michol
          
           love
           King
           
             David
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           did
           her
           brother
           
             Jonathan
             ?
          
           yea
           did
           not
           
             David
          
           finde
           wonderfull
           favour
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           a
           
             Philistian
             Achaz
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           The
           
             nature
          
           and
           the
           grounds
           of
           the
           love
           of
           
             naturall
             persons
          
           to
           
             Gods
             children
          
           must
           be
           rightly
           distinguished
           :
           
             Gods
             children
          
           themselves
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           love
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           others
           also
           ,
           acccording
           to
           any
           
             naturall
          
           and
           
             civill
             Relation
             ;
          
           yet
           onely
           
             Gods
             children
          
           can
           love
           
             Gods
             children
          
           for
           the
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           which
           they
           see
           and
           finde
           in
           each
           other
           .
        
         
           Thus
           as
           two
           
             Candles
          
           or
           
             Torches
          
           they
           spiritually
           close
           and
           embrace
           each
           other
           with
           heavenly
           affection
           ,
           being
           of
           one
           common
           
             heavenly
             nature
          
           together
           .
           Thus
           
             Countrey-men
          
           meeting
           
           in
           strange
           and
           forraign
           
             nations
          
           presently
           know
           each
           other
           by
           their
           
             language
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Thus
           
             Brethren
          
           rejoyce
           to
           finde
           each
           other
           in
           
             strange
          
           places
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           themselves
           the
           sons
           of
           one
           
             Father
          
           and
           
             Mother
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           
             Fellow-souldiers
          
           which
           stick
           close
           each
           to
           other
           in
           
             life
          
           and
           
             death
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           although
           
             routed
             ,
             disordered
          
           and
           
             flying
             ,
          
           if
           possible
           they
           can
           discerne
           and
           know
           each
           other
           :
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           did
           not
           holy
           
             David
          
           (
           who
           was
           a
           man
           strong
           in
           
             grace
             )
          
           did
           not
           he
           lay
           
             plots
          
           for
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           an
           holy
           man
           ,
           noble
           
           and
           faithfull
           
             Uriah
             ?
          
           Did
           not
           
             Asah
          
           that
           holy
           King
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           practice
           false
           
             Imprisoning
             ,
          
           in
           committing
           the
           man
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           prison
           ,
           and
           that
           onely
           for
           his
           
             faithfulnesse
          
           in
           reproving
           him
           from
           
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           This
           shews
           that
           both
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Asah
          
           at
           this
           time
           were
           very
           sick
           ,
           and
           
             David
          
           upon
           his
           
             recovery
          
           laments
           his
           
             weaknesse
          
           and
           
             wickednesse
          
           and
           
             Blood-guiltinesse
             ,
             Psal.
          
           51.
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Gods
          
           children
           have
           just
           cause
           of
           exercising
           
             sharpenesse
          
           each
           to
           others
           ?
        
         
           Yea
           doubtlesse
           ,
           for
           
             Paul
          
           withstood
           even
           
             Peter
          
           himselfe
           to
           
           to
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Corinth
          
           must
           put
           away
           and
           deliver
           the
           
             incestuous
          
           person
           to
           the
           Devill
           ;
           though
           probably
           yet
           deare
           ,
           and
           a
           brother
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           
             Thesselonians
             ,
          
           yet
           count
           him
           not
           as
           an
           
             Enemie
             ,
          
           but
           admonish
           him
           as
           a
           
             Brother
             ,
          
        
         
           In
           a
           way
           of
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             Physick
             ,
          
           the
           dearest
           
             friend
          
           
           or
           
             Brother
          
           may
           exercise
           much
           
             bitternesse
             ,
          
           though
           with
           much
           
             sweetnesse
          
           of
           
             temper
             ,
          
           and
           with
           much
           tender
           melting
           and
           bemoaning
           of
           
             affection
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           in
           cases
           have
           we
           seen
           mounfull
           violence
           used
           ,
           to
           a
           
             wife
          
           or
           
             brother
          
           in
           some
           kind
           of
           
             distempers
          
           and
           
             distractions
             .
          
        
         
           But
           when
           
             Gods
             children
          
           shall
           so
           far
           degenerate
           ,
           as
           to
           
             pursue
          
           
           the
           life
           each
           of
           other
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           with
           desire
           to
           cover
           a
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           
             Gods
             name
          
           from
           being
           dishonored
           (
           as
           in
           
             Davids
          
           case
           )
           it
           is
           a
           
             weaknesse
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             sicknesse
             ,
          
           which
           although
           it
           be
           not
           unto
           death
           ,
           yet
           bringeth
           it
           neer
           unto
           
             Deaths
             door
             ,
          
           and
           made
           
             David
          
           cry
           out
           with
           
             bitternesse
          
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           
             Deliver
             me
             from
             blood-guiltinesse
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             and
             my
             tongue
             shall
             sing
             loud
             of
             thy
             righteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           A
           third
           tryal
           of
           spirituall
           
             health
          
           and
           
             strength
          
           is
           a
           
             compassionate
          
           
           an●…pitifull
           
             ,
             melting-heart
          
           over
           the
           
             afflicted
          
           or
           
             miserable
             ,
          
           
           
             yea
             ,
          
           although
           our
           
             enemies
             ,
          
           or
           
             enemies
          
           of
           their
           owne
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
          
           sighs
           for
           the
           
             hardnesse
          
           of
           the
           
             heart
          
           of
           his
           
             Enemies
             :
          
           thus
           he
           
             weeps
          
           over
           
             Jerusalem
          
           that
           was
           to
           kill
           him
           ,
           and
           prayed
           for
           his
           
             persecutors
          
           and
           
             enemies
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           
             Jeremy
          
           powres
           forth
           his
           
             Book
          
           and
           
             Rivers
          
           of
           
             Lamentations
          
           for
           
             Jerusalem
          
           of
           old
           ,
           as
           
             Christ
          
           for
           the
           latter
           .
           Thus
           
             Gods
          
           people
           are
           commanded
           to
           
             weep
          
           with
           them
           that
           
             weep
             :
          
           And
           when
           any
           oppose
           themselves
           ,
           wee
           ought
           in
           
             meeknesse
          
           and
           
             patience
          
           to
           bear
           it
           ,
           as
           knowing
           their
           wofull
           and
           miserable
           
             bondage
          
           and
           
             slavery
          
           to
           
             Sathan
             :
          
           And
           who
           knows
           whether
           it
           will
           please
           
             God
          
           in
           infinite
           mercy
           and
           compassion
           to
           deliver
           them
           
           by
           vouchsafing
           
             repentance
          
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           to
           us
           ?
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           may
           not
           
             Gods
          
           children
           exceed
           and
           ouer
           grieve
           for
           others
           ?
        
         
           Yea
           doubtlesse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             God
          
           chideth
           
             Samuel
          
           for
           over-grieving
           for
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           because
           
             God
          
           hath
           rejected
           him
           :
           
             Gods
          
           children
           may
           as
           well
           exceed
           the
           bounds
           of
           
             gtiefs
          
           as
           of
           
             joy
          
           and
           
             auger
             ,
          
           
           and
           any
           kind
           of
           
             Passion
          
           or
           
             affection
             :
          
           but
           it
           is
           ever
           safer
           to
           fall
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           too
           much
           
             mercy
          
           and
           
             compassion
             ,
          
           then
           on
           the
           left
           of
           
             Anger
             ,
             Wrath
          
           and
           
             Cruelty
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           
             David
          
           weeps
           over
           
             sinners
          
           with
           
             Rivers
          
           of
           
             Tears
             ,
          
           because
           they
           keep
           not
           
             Gods
             Law
             .
          
           Hence
           we
           are
           commanded
           to
           
           bear
           the
           
             burthens
          
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           so
           fulfill
           
             Christs
             Law
             :
          
           All
           sin
           is
           a
           
             burthen
             ,
          
           but
           especially
           to
           
             Gods
             children
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           commit
           it
           out
           of
           a
           deceived
           
             judgment
             ,
          
           and
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           or
           out
           of
           
             passion
             ,
          
           and
           sudden
           
             slight
          
           of
           
             temptation
             :
          
           Their
           
             sins
          
           therefore
           (
           especially
           if
           
             superiours
             ,
             )
          
           we
           must
           cover
           ,
           and
           with
           shame
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           go
           backward
           like
           
             Shem
             ,
          
           and
           
             Japheth
             ,
          
           as
           grieving
           ,
           and
           unwilling
           to
           behold
           their
           
             nakednes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           we
           are
           commanded
           not
           to
           suffer
           
             sin
          
           upon
           our
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           but
           reprove
           them
           ?
        
         
           
             I
          
           answer
           ,
           then
           is
           the
           
             tongue
          
           a
           fit
           
             instrument
          
           to
           reprove
           others
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           tuned
           by
           a
           grieved
           
             heart
             ,
          
           that
           considers
           ,
           and
           ponders
           it self
           ,
           as
           subject
           to
           
             temptation
             ,
          
           and
           
             sin
             ,
          
           as
           others
           ,
           except
           
             mercy
          
           make
           the
           difference
           ,
           and
           deliver
           from
           
             temptation
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           good
           evidence
           of
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           respecting
           
           others
           ,
           when
           we
           endure
           not
           sin
           to
           lie
           upon
           them
           ,
           or
           rather
           them
           to
           lie
           in
           the
           pit
           of
           
             sin
             ,
          
           but
           endeavour
           to
           help
           them
           out
           by
           wise
           ,
           and
           loving
           ,
           and
           seasonable
           
             reproof
             ,
          
           and
           
             exhortation
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           
             Job
          
           endures
           not
           
             sin
          
           in
           the
           wife
           of
           his
           
             Bozome
             ,
          
           but
           chargeth
           her
           with
           
             folly
          
           for
           her
           impatient
           ,
           &
           impious
           
             counsell
             :
          
           Hence
           
             David
          
           smites
           deeply
           his
           dearest
           
             Michol
             ,
          
           when
           she
           mocks
           at
           his
           holy
           zeal
           for
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             worship
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           sharply
           reproves
           his
           faithfull
           servant
           and
           Apostle
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           and
           that
           only
           for
           (
           seeming
           )
           loving
           ,
           and
           affectionate
           
             councell
             :
          
           Get
           thee
           behind
           me
           
             Satan
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           as
           true
           love
           ,
           and
           zeal
           for
           
             God
             ,
          
           (
           when
           strong
           )
           spares
           not
           the
           dearest
           :
           so
           neither
           doth
           it
           balk
           ,
           or
           shun
           the
           
             highest
             .
          
           Thus
           deal
           
             Gods
             Prophets
             ,
          
           even
           with
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Princes
             :
          
           Thus
           
             Samuel
          
           spares
           not
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Nathan
             David
             ,
             Eliah
             Ahab
             ,
          
           nor
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           
           
             Herod
          
           and
           his
           
             Queen
             ,
          
           even
           for
           those
           most
           neer
           ,
           and
           darling
           
             sins
             ,
          
           which
           were
           most
           
             dangerous
          
           to
           touch
           ,
           and
           meddle
           with
           .
        
         
           
             Qu
             :
          
           How
           stands
           such
           bold
           ,
           and
           snarp
           
             language
             ,
          
           (
           as
           some
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           used
           )
           with
           humble
           
             Duty
             ,
             Fear
             ,
          
           and
           
             Reverence
             ,
          
           due
           unto
           
             superi●urs
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           as
           true
           
             affection
          
           stands
           with
           plain
           ,
           and
           sharp
           reproof
           of
           
             dearest
             ,
          
           so
           true
           
             humility
          
           in
           bold
           dealing
           on
           
             Gods
          
           behalf
           ,
           with
           the
           most
           
             supream
             ,
          
           and
           highest
           .
        
         
           Hence
           are
           
             Gods
          
           people
           also
           commanded
           not
           only
           to
           reprove
           ,
           but
           to
           seperate
           in
           case
           of
           finall
           
             obstinacy
          
           in
           
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           This
           course
           may
           seem
           to
           destroy
           humane
           
             society
             ,
          
           yea
           
             nature
             ,
          
           
           and
           civillity
           out
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           is
           true
           that
           
             Godlines
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christian
             affection
             ,
          
           and
           
             zeal
          
           for
           
             God
          
           destroys
           corrupt
           
             nature
             ,
          
           and
           
             humanity
             ,
          
           but
           otherwise
           
           
             Godlines
          
           sa●…ctifieth
           ,
           and
           directeth
           
             nature
             ,
          
           and
           
             civillity
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           it
           argues
           
             strength
          
           of
           
             spirituall
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             grace
             ,
          
           when
           a
           
           
             Soul
          
           is
           able
           to
           withstand
           ,
           resist
           ,
           and
           repell
           such
           
             sins
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           the
           
             opportunity
          
           of
           
             temptation
          
           sollicites
           ,
           and
           invites
           us
           .
        
         
           Hence
           holy
           
             Joseph
             ,
          
           and
           
             David
             ,
          
           are
           propounded
           to
           us
           for
           heavenly
           
             examples
          
           of
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           strength
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           in
           resisting
           those
           
           most
           ,
           two
           plausible
           
             temptations
          
           (
           to
           which
           the
           wicked
           
             nature
          
           of
           man
           is
           so
           
             prone
             ,
          
           and
           
             subject
             :
             )
          
           the
           one
           of
           
             lust
          
           to
           
             Women
             ,
          
           when
           strongly
           and
           often
           solicited
           by
           his
           wanton
           Mistris
           :
           the
           other
           of
           
             revenge
          
           toward
           man
           ,
           when
           his
           blody
           
             persecutor
             Saul
             ,
          
           seemed
           by
           
             God
          
           himself
           to
           be
           delivered
           ,
           and
           brought
           into
           his
           hand
           .
        
         
           
             O●…j
             .
          
           But
           
             David
          
           himself
           was
           conquer'd
           by
           
             uncleannes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Asa
          
           wreaks
           his
           
             wrath
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           very
           
             servant
             ,
          
           and
           
             Prophet
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           both
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           
             Asa
          
           were
           thought
           to
           be
           
             strong
          
           in
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             power
          
           of
           
             Godlines
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             Gods
             champions
          
           are
           sometimes
           strong
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           weak
           ,
           
             strong
          
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           
             weak
          
           in
           others
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           the
           
           strongest
           
             bodies
             )
          
           subj●…ct
           to
           spirituall
           
             colds
             ,
          
           and
           
             falls
             ,
          
           and
           
             hurts
             ,
          
           which
           are
           most
           graciously
           recorded
           for
           our
           
             comfort
          
           in
           our
           
             falls
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           holy
           
             victories
          
           of
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           to
           make
           us
           
             watchfull
             ,
          
           and
           
             couragious
             .
          
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           in
           matters
           concerning
           others
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           good
           
             argument
          
           of
           
             strength
             ,
          
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           when
           we
           can
           patiently
           ,
           and
           thankfully
           bear
           
           a
           
             Reproof
             ,
          
           and
           
             Admonition
             ,
          
           when
           we
           can
           esteem
           a
           
             Reproof
          
           for
           our
           evill
           
             words
             ,
          
           or
           
             ways
             ,
          
           not
           as
           a
           
             blow
          
           or
           
             streak
          
           on
           the
           
             Head
             ,
          
           but
           as
           a
           sweet
           ,
           and
           precious
           
             Ointment
          
           powred
           on
           us
           .
        
         
           Hence
           the
           admirable
           
             patience
             ,
          
           and
           
             meeknes
          
           of
           
             Hanna
             ,
          
           when
           
             Eii
             zeal●…usly
             ,
          
           but
           
             uncharitably
          
           reproved
           her
           for
           
             Drunkennes
             .
          
           Hence
           when
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           most
           sharply
           reproved
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           and
           afterward
           
             Paul
          
           dealt
           severely
           with
           him
           about
           dissembling
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           
             Communion
             ;
          
           We
           hear
           not
           of
           the
           least
           
             impatient
             ,
          
           or
           
             bitter
          
           word
           to
           either
           ,
           yea
           when
           he
           was
           unjustly
           charg'd
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           
             Saints
          
           (
           Act.
           11.
           )
           he
           patiently
           bears
           it
           ,
           and
           returns
           a
           soft
           ,
           and
           gentle
           
             answer
             ,
          
           which
           turned
           their
           murmuring
           
             accusations
          
           into
           joyfull
           
             satisfaction
             ,
          
           and
           
             thansgiving
             .
          
        
         
         
           But
           now
           the
           
             scorner
             ,
          
           yea
           the
           godly
           being
           (
           weak
           )
           reproved
           
           burst
           out
           in
           wrath
           .
           Thus
           not
           only
           
             Ahab
          
           imprisons
           
             Micaiah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Herod
             ,
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           but
           
             Asa
          
           also
           claps
           up
           fast
           the
           reproving
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           of
           
             Gods
             children
          
           are
           subject
           to
           such
           sad
           
             distempers
             .
          
           when
           either
           a
           mistake
           of
           
             judgment
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             pang
          
           of
           
             passion
          
           finfully
           hinders
           the
           
             receit
          
           and
           
             working
          
           of
           the
           
             Reproofs
          
           of
           the
           
             Almighty
             ,
          
           which
           are
           wholsome
           heavenly
           
             potions
          
           intended
           by
           him
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           mercies
           ,
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           who
           ever
           be
           the
           
             cup
             ,
          
           the
           
             vial
             ,
          
           or
           
             instrument
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           Many
           
             Phil
             sophers
          
           by
           
             naturall
             wisdome
             ,
          
           and
           many
           
             civill
             ,
          
           and
           
             morall
          
           men
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           
             principles
          
           of
           
             civillity
             ,
          
           and
           
             morality
             ,
          
           and
           
           sometimes
           for
           some
           private
           ends
           ,
           will
           bear
           a
           
             Reproof
          
           with
           
             patience
             :
          
           And
           hence
           that
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           rebuke
           a
           wise
           
             man
             ,
          
           and
           he
           will
           love
           thee
           :
           whence
           it
           may
           seem
           that
           men
           by
           strength
           of
           
             wisdome
          
           may
           receive
           in
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             profit
             ,
          
           by
           a
           
             Reprehension
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             Gods
             children
          
           (
           as
           well
           as
           naturall
           men
           )
           may
           also
           act
           from
           
             Rules
          
           of
           
             Reason
             ,
          
           and
           naturall
           wisedom
           ,
           but
           withall
           they
           act
           from
           an
           higher
           
             ground
             ,
          
           and
           
             principle
             ,
          
           that
           is
           they
           hear
           they
           see
           
             Gods
             wise
             ,
          
           and
           
             holy
          
           permitting
           hand
           in
           the
           foulest
           
             mouth
             ;
          
           So
           
             David
          
           acknowledgeth
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Shim●…
          
           railing
           ,
           and
           
             Hezekiah
          
           in
           
             Rabsheka
          
           his
           
             provocations
             ,
          
           and
           
             blasphemies
             .
          
        
         
           2dly
           .
           
             Gods
             children
          
           by
           
             reproofs
             ,
          
           by
           
             sl●…nders
             ,
          
           and
           
             reproaches
             ,
          
           are
           sent
           to
           
             God
             :
          
           So
           
             David
          
           as
           a
           figure
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             Moses
          
           also
           ,
           
           when
           the
           people
           in
           their
           
             murmurings
             ,
          
           reproached
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           
             cause
          
           or
           
             occasion
          
           of
           their
           
             miseries
             ,
          
           he
           runs
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           praies
           even
           for
           those
           
             unwarthy
             ,
          
           and
           
             unthankfull
          
           men
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           with
           reference
           to
           our
           walking
           with
           others
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           
             argument
          
           of
           great
           strength
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           and
           the
           salvation
           of
           
             Gods
          
           people
           is
           so
           
             great
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             dear
          
           in
           our
           eyes
           ,
           that
           we
           can
           wish
           (
           upon
           
             supp●…sition
          
           of
           them
           two
           )
           that
           we
           not
           onely
           loose
           our
           
             temporall
             ,
          
           but
           our
           eternall
           
             slate
          
           and
           
             welfare
             :
          
           Hence
           those
           two
           famous
           and
           
             wonderfull
             speeches
          
           of
           those
           two
           glorious
           stars
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Paul
             :
             Blot
          
           me
           out
           of
           thy
           
             book
          
           saith
           
             Moses
             :
          
           And
           I
           could
           wish
           to
           be
           accursed
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           for
           
             Israels
          
           sake
           .
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           But
           can
           such
           a
           
             wish
          
           be
           lawfull
           though
           for
           the
           
             gain
          
           and
           
             glory
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           since
           to
           be
           accursed
           from
           
             Christ
          
           cannot
           be
           without
           sin
           against
           
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           :
           I
           will
           not
           dispute
           what
           
             accursedness
          
           or
           
             separation
          
           
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           some
           saying
           that
           
             Paul
          
           wished
           onely
           a
           
             temporall
             ,
          
           and
           some
           an
           
             eternall
             separation
          
           from
           
             Christ
             :
          
           some
           a
           
             separation
          
           from
           
             joy
          
           and
           
             delight
          
           in
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           but
           not
           from
           the
           
             puritie
          
           and
           holiness
           of
           
             Christ
             :
          
           But
           I
           say
           ,
           doubtless
           so
           neer
           as
           any
           soul
           approacheth
           to
           these
           heavenly
           
             copies
          
           of
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           so
           neer
           comes
           he
           to
           the
           greatest
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           health
           ,
           and
           beautie
           of
           a
           
             Christian
          
           life
           .
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           But
           can
           any
           man
           now
           attain
           to
           such
           a
           
             strength
          
           of
           
             grace
          
           as
           this
           ,
           so
           to
           wish
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           :
           as
           it
           is
           in
           
             nature
          
           so
           in
           
             grace
             ,
          
           there
           are
           
             children
          
           and
           
             young
          
           men
           (
           or
           
             strong
          
           men
           ,
           )
           and
           there
           are
           
             old
          
           and
           
             aged
          
           men
           in
           
           
             Christ
             :
          
           Again
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           
             nature
             ,
          
           so
           in
           
             grace
             ;
          
           there
           are
           
             differences
          
           of
           
             child●…en
             ,
          
           and
           differences
           of
           
             young
          
           and
           
             aged
          
           men
           in
           
             Christ
             :
          
           every
           
             Israelite
          
           had
           not
           the
           strength
           of
           
             Samson
             :
          
           nor
           every
           of
           
             Davids
          
           Souldiers
           the
           
             strength
          
           and
           
             valour
          
           of
           
             Davids
             worthies
             :
          
           yet
           so
           neer
           to
           these
           heavenly
           
             copies
          
           as
           we
           approach
           ,
           the
           
             stronger
          
           we
           are
           in
           the
           
             grace
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Christ
             :
          
           And
           doubtless
           it
           cannot
           be
           but
           it
           is
           in
           the
           desire
           of
           every
           true
           
             childe
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           to
           enjoy
           a
           prettie
           moderate
           
             health
          
           of
           
             spirituall
          
           life
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           as
           
             strong
          
           in
           
             faith
          
           as
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           in
           meekness
           as
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           in
           
             patience
          
           a●…Job
           
             ,
          
           in
           
             aff●…ction
          
           to
           
             God
          
           a●…David
           
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             zealous
          
           for
           the
           
             Lord
          
           and
           his
           
             glory
             ,
          
           as
           were
           this
           blessed
           
             pair
          
           of
           
             zealous
          
           servants
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Moses
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           now
           come
           (
           dear
           Love
           )
           to
           the
           third
           and
           last
           
             Head
          
           proposed
           ,
           
           which
           is
           some
           few
           means
           of
           
             recovering
          
           and
           
             preserving
          
           of
           
             ●…hristian
             health
          
           and
           cheerfulness
           ,
           and
           the
           preventing
           of
           
             spirituall
             sicknesses
          
           and
           
             diseases
             :
          
           In
           this
           I
           shall
           desire
           to
           be
           brief
           ,
           left
           by
           too
           long
           a
           
             discourse
          
           I
           discourage
           thy
           
             reading
             ,
          
           and
           hinder
           thy
           use
           and
           
             improvement
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           then
           ,
           holy
           
             consideration
          
           of
           our
           
             estate
             ,
          
           a
           deep
           and
           frequent
           
             examination
          
           of
           our
           
             spirituall
          
           condition
           is
           an
           excellent
           
           means
           of
           
             Christian
             health
          
           and
           temper
           :
           Thus
           teacheth
           us
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           by
           
             Jeremie
             ,
             Lam
             :
          
           2.
           
           
             Let
             us
             search
             and
             try
             our
             ways
             ,
             and
             turn
             unto
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           This
           searching
           and
           examining
           of
           our
           ways
           in
           
             Gods
          
           presence
           is
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           a
           casting
           up
           of
           our
           
             accounts
          
           between
           
             God
          
           and
           our
           souls
           ,
           wherein
           we
           truly
           verifie
           that
           true
           saying
           ,
           That
           often
           
             reckoning
          
           makes
           
             God
          
           and
           our
           
             souls
          
           true
           
             friends
             .
          
        
         
         
           This
           
             dutie
          
           is
           hard
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           must
           often
           crie
           t●…God
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal.
           139.
           
           Search
           me
           O
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           try
           my
           
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           see
           if
           there
           be
           any
           
             wicked
          
           way
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           lead
           me
           in
           the
           way
           
             ●…verlasting
             .
          
        
         
           This
           holy
           
             practice
          
           ought
           to
           be
           frequent
           ,
           but
           then
           especially
           
           when
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           
             Rods
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           are
           upon
           us
           :
           For
           then
           (
           as
           
             Iob
          
           saith
           )
           
             God
          
           sof●…neth
           our
           
             Hearts
             ,
          
           and
           we
           are
           most
           like
           then
           to
           be
           as
           the
           ground
           moll●…fied
           upon
           a
           
             Thaw
             ,
          
           fit
           to
           be
           broken
           up
           ,
           or
           like
           the
           Ground
           moistned
           with
           
             storms
             ,
          
           and
           
             showers
          
           fro●…
           H●…aven
           ,
           then
           in
           some
           hopefull
           turn
           for
           the
           
             Lords
          
           most
           gracious
           
             seed
             ,
          
           and
           heavenly
           
             planting
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           maintain
           an
           earnest
           longing
           and
           endeavour
           to
           
           enjoy
           
             Christ
             I●…sus
             ,
          
           who
           is
           our
           
             souls
          
           life
           in
           every
           holy
           
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           which
           he
           hath
           appointed
           .
           If
           it
           be
           possible
           (
           with
           true
           
             satisfaction
          
           to
           our
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           and
           
             doubts
          
           in
           
             Gods
          
           presence
           )
           let
           us
           never
           rest
           from
           being
           planted
           into
           the
           holy
           
             society
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           children
           ,
           gathered
           into
           the
           
             order
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           according
           to
           hi●…
           most
           holy
           
             will
             ,
          
           and
           
             Testament
             :
          
           Remembring
           that
           
             Christian
             health
             ,
             grouth
             ,
          
           and
           
             fl●…urishing
             ,
          
           are
           promised
           to
           the
           
             Trees
          
           planted
           in
           
             Jehovahs
          
           house
           :
           And
           that
           the
           holy
           
             Ordinances
          
           are
           the
           
             Lords
             provisions
             ,
          
           and
           soul
           
             meals
             ,
          
           and
           
             Breasts
          
           which
           he
           hath
           graciously
           appointed
           for
           his
           
             children
             ,
          
           of
           all
           
             sorts
             ,
          
           and
           
             ages
             .
          
        
         
           Especially
           be
           much
           in
           holy
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           
             fasting
          
           before
           the
           
             Lord
             :
          
           this
           is
           an
           
             Ordinance
          
           of
           which
           neither
           
             Pope
          
           nor
           
             Devill
          
           could
           
           ever
           deprive
           a
           
             child
          
           of
           
             God
             :
          
           If
           it
           be
           possible
           practice
           this
           duty
           with
           others
           ,
           however
           before
           the
           
             Lord
          
           in
           secret
           :
           rememb●…ing
           how
           frequent
           the
           
             children
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           holy
           
             scripture
          
           were
           in
           this
           
             duty
             .
             Daniel
          
           is
           an
           heavenly
           
             pattern
             :
          
           and
           so
           is
           
             David
             ,
          
           who
           wept
           and
           chastised
           his
           soul
           with
           
             fasting
          
           although
           he
           was
           reproached
           for
           it
           ,
           Psal.
           69.
           
        
         
           Our
           holy
           
             Bridegroom
          
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           tels
           us
           that
           the
           
             Bridegroom
          
           shall
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           then
           his
           servants
           fast
           :
           as
           if
           he
           had
           ●…xpresly
           named
           the
           times
           of
           the
           
             Antichristian
             bondage
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           
             followers
          
           of
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           like
           the
           blessed
           
             Wome●…
             .
             (
             John
          
           the
           20.
           )
           
             weeping
             ,
          
           cry
           out
           ,
           they
           have
           taken
           away
           my
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           I
           know
           not
           where
           they
           have
           laid
           him
           .
        
         
           This
           holy
           
             Ordinance
          
           is
           of
           such
           admirable
           use
           among
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           that
           even
           in
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           purest
           times
           of
           
             Chris●…ianity
             ,
          
           we
           read
           of
           
             Christan
             yoak
             fellows
             ,
          
           consenting
           to
           a
           
             seperation
          
           from
           each
           
           other
           ,
           for
           a
           time
           that
           they
           may
           give
           themselves
           to
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           and
           
             fasting
             ,
          
           1.
           
           C.
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           some
           say
           
             fasting
          
           as
           it
           seems
           to
           be
           more
           proper
           to
           the
           
             Old
             Testa●…ent
             ,
          
           so
           seems
           it
           not
           so
           usefull
           in
           the
           
             New
             Covenant
             ,
          
           when
           more
           
             spirituall
          
           worship
           ,
           and
           
             spirituall
          
           joys
           seem
           more
           
             suitable
             ,
          
           and
           
             seasonable
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           all
           the
           former
           
             Scriptures
          
           declare
           it
           to
           be
           an
           
             Ordinance
          
           of
           the
           
             New
             T●…stament
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           a
           
             prayer
          
           it self
           :
           And
           for
           
           the
           
             use
          
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           admirable
           for
           the
           
             seperating
             ,
          
           and
           
             abstracting
          
           of
           the
           
             mind
             ,
          
           and
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           from
           earthly
           
             occasi●…ns
             ,
          
           and
           
             comforts
             ,
          
           for
           the
           devoting
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           to
           heavenly
           
             consideration
             ,
          
           and
           
             examination
          
           of
           our
           wayes
           ,
           for
           the
           pouring
           forth
           of
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           and
           
             cries
          
           to
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           many
           gre●…t
           ,
           and
           mighty
           
             straights
          
           which
           
             Gods
          
           people
           passe
           through
           in
           this
           
             vale
          
           of
           
             tears
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lamentation
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           it
           is
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           )
           the
           taking
           of
           a
           
             soul
             sweat
             ,
          
           or
           
             soul
             purge
          
           for
           the
           avoiding
           and
           cleansing
           out
           our
           spirituall
           
             Hum●…urs
             ,
          
           and
           
             corruptions
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           as
           ever
           we
           would
           preserve
           our
           
             spirituall
             health
             ,
          
           let
           us
           
           carefully
           take
           heed
           of
           spirituall
           
             colds
             ,
          
           and
           
             obstructio●…s
             :
          
           For
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           
             naturall
          
           man
           ,
           a
           
             cold
          
           it self
           is
           a
           great
           
             distemper
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             ground
          
           and
           
             ●…eginning
          
           of
           others
           ,
           when
           the
           
             warm
             streams
          
           of
           
             blood
             ,
          
           and
           
             spirits
          
           are
           stopt
           up
           ,
           and
           obstructed
           :
           So
           is
           it
           ,
           (
           and
           much
           more
           in
           the
           
             spirituall
             )
          
           when
           our
           heavenly
           
             spirits
          
           are
           stopt
           by
           damp
           
             colds
             ,
          
           and
           
             ●…bstructions
          
           of
           unnecessary
           frequenting
           of
           
             cold
             societies
             ,
          
           and
           
             places
          
           destitute
           of
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           the
           
             Sun
          
           of
           
             Righteousnes
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           is
           a
           
             Christians
             Garment
             :
          
           O
           let
           us
           keep
           that
           blessed
           
             garment
          
           always
           close
           about
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           companies
           ,
           and
           upon
           all
           
             occasions
          
           expresse
           the
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             power
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           longing
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           his
           blessed
           
             words
             ,
          
           and
           
             examples
          
           in
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             death
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           
             spirituall
             surfets
             ,
          
           that
           the
           feeding
           too
           much
           upon
           the
           
             comforts
          
           of
           
             ●…oak
             fellows
             ,
             children
             ,
             credit
             ,
             profit
             ,
          
           
           (
           though
           sweet
           ,
           and
           wholsome
           as
           
             h●…ny
             )
          
           ●…urn
           not
           to
           
             bitternes
             ,
          
           and
           
             loathing
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Gods
          
           children
           as
           
             travailers
          
           on
           the
           Land
           ,
           as
           
             Passengers
          
           in
           a
           
             ship
             ,
          
           must
           use
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           co●…forts
           of
           it
           ,
           with
           
             dead
             ,
          
           and
           
             weaned
             ,
          
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             aff●…ctions
             ,
          
           a●…
           if
           they
           used
           them
           not
           :
           If
           
             Riches
             ,
          
           i●…Child●…en
           
             ,
          
           i●…Cattel
           
             ,
          
           if
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           if
           whatsoever
           increase
           ,
           let
           us
           
           watch
           that
           the
           
             Heart
          
           fly
           not
           loose
           upon
           them
           :
           But
           as
           we
           use
           
             salt
          
           with
           raw
           ,
           and
           fr●…sh
           meats
           ,
           let
           us
           use
           no
           worldly
           comfort
           without
           a
           savoury
           Remembrance
           ,
           that
           these
           worldly
           
             Goods
          
           and
           
             comforts
          
           are
           the
           common
           portion
           of
           the
           men
           of
           this
           perishing
           
             wo●…ld
             ,
          
           who
           must
           pe●…ish
           together
           with
           them
           .
           Let
           us
           muse
           upon
           their
           
             insufficiency
          
           to
           content
           ,
           and
           fill
           our
           
             Hearts
             ,
          
           upon
           their
           uncertain
           coming
           ,
           and
           going
           with
           
             Eagles
             wings
             :
          
           upon
           their
           
             anxiety
             ,
          
           and
           perplexednes
           full
           of
           
             Thorns
             ,
             &
             vexation
             :
          
           upon
           their
           
             certainty
          
           of
           departing
           ,
           how
           soon
           we
           know
           not
           .
           O
           le●…
           us
           therefor
           beg
           gra●…e
           from
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           use
           earthly
           
             comforts
          
           as
           a
           
             stool
          
           or
           
             ladder
          
           to
           help
           u●…
           upward
           to
           heavenly
           
             comforts
             ,
             profits
             ,
             pleasures
             ,
          
           which
           are
           only
           
             true
             ,
          
           and
           
             lasting
             ,
          
           even
           
             eternall
          
           in
           
             God
          
           himself
           ,
           when
           these
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           and
           
             earth
          
           are
           gone
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           to
           maintain
           spirituall
           
             health
          
           and
           
             〈◊〉
          
           is
           of
           no
           small
           use
           (
           as
           
             Paul
          
           writes
           to
           
             Timothie
             )
          
           sometimes
           to
           help
           our
           
           
             cold
             stomacks
          
           with
           a
           little
           
             wine
          
           or
           
             strong
             drink
          
           of
           the
           
             hope
          
           of
           the
           
             joyes●…o
          
           come
           :
           Lay
           hold
           (
           saith
           
             Paul
          
           to
           
             Timotbie
             )
          
           of
           
             eternall
             life
             :
          
           and
           as
           the
           
             Souldier
          
           meditates
           upon
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           his
           
             victories
             :
          
           The
           sick
           
             passenger
          
           at
           Sea
           upon
           his
           
             sweet
             refreshings
          
           on
           shore
           :
           the
           
             Traveller
          
           upon
           his
           
             journeys
             end
          
           and
           
             comforts
          
           at
           his
           home
           :
           the
           
             L●…bourer
          
           and
           the
           
             Hireling
          
           on
           his
           
             wages
             ,
          
           the
           
             Husbandman
          
           on
           his
           
             harvest
             :
          
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           on
           his
           
             gain
             :
          
           the
           
             woman
          
           in
           
             travail
             ,
          
           on
           her
           
             fruit
             :
          
           so
           let
           us
           sometimes
           w●…rm
           and
           revive
           our
           cold
           
             hearts
          
           and
           fainting
           
             spirits
             ,
          
           with
           the
           assured
           hope
           of
           those
           
             victories
             ,
          
           those
           
             crowns
             ,
          
           those
           
             harvests
             ,
          
           those
           
             refreshings
          
           and
           
             fruits
             ,
          
           which
           never
           
             eye
          
           hath
           seen
           ,
           nor
           
             ear
          
           hath
           heard
           ,
           nor
           never
           entred
           into
           mans
           
             heart
          
           the
           things
           which
           
             God
          
           hath
           prepared
           for
           them
           that
           love
           him
           :
           Of
           which
           however
           it
           pleaseth
           
             God
          
           to
           give
           his
           servants
           a
           
             taste
          
           in
           this
           
             life
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           
             harvest
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             vintage
          
           are
           to
           come
           ,
           when
           they
           that
           suffer
           with
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           shall
           reign
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           sown
           in
           
             tears
          
           shall
           reap
           the
           never
           ending
           
             harvest
          
           of
           inconceiveable
           
           joyes
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           
             restoring
          
           of
           the
           
             body
          
           to
           
             health
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           
             preserving
          
           of
           it
           in
           an
           healthfull
           
             condition
             :
          
           it
           is
           often
           necessarie
           to
           use
           the
           help
           of
           
             sharp
          
           and
           
             bitter
          
           things
           ,
           
             bitter
             pils
             ,
             bitter
             potions
             ,
             bitter
             medicines
             ,
             sweatings
             ,
             purgings
             ,
             vomitings
             ,
             blood-lettings
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           So
           is
           it
           with
           our
           
             souls
             ,
          
           and
           
             spirits
             ,
          
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           
             health
          
           and
           
             chearfulness
          
           of
           the
           spirituall
           and
           the
           
             inner
          
           man
           .
           
        
         
           The
           
             sharp
          
           and
           
             bitter
          
           things
           which
           it
           pleaseth
           
             God
          
           to
           make
           use
           
           of
           in
           these
           cases
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           such
           as
           himself
           is
           pleased
           to
           use
           towards
           us
           in
           the
           
             way
          
           of
           his
           fatherly
           
             afflictions
          
           of
           all
           
             sorts
             :
          
           on
           our
           
             spirits
             :
          
           our
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           our
           
             yoak
             fellows
             ,
             children
             ,
             servants
             ,
             cattel
             ,
             goods
             ,
          
           &c.
           out
           of
           which
           ,
           yea
           also
           out
           of
           the
           
             injurious
             ,
          
           and
           
             slanderous
             ,
          
           and
           persecuting
           dealing
           of
           others
           ,
           yea
           and
           out
           of
           our
           own
           
             sins
          
           and
           failings
           his
           most
           holy
           and
           infinite
           
             wisd●…m
             ,
          
           fetcheth
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             cleansing
          
           and
           
             purging
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           sometimes
           ,
           
             cordiall
          
           and
           healing
           
             physick
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           sort
           of
           sharp
           and
           
             bitter
          
           means
           are
           such
           ,
           as
           we
           
             voluntarily
          
           use
           an●…apply
           our selves
           unto
           our selves
           ,
           for
           the
           
             slaying
          
           and
           the
           
             purging
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             filthy
             humeurs
          
           and
           
             corruptions
          
           of
           
             pride
             ,
             securitie
             ,
             uncleanness
             ,
             self-love
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
          
           and
           what
           ever
           else
           remains
           behinde
           of
           the
           
             body
          
           of
           
             dea●…h
          
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           that
           the
           
             word
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           holy
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           they
           are
           not
           only
           of
           a
           
             feeding
             ,
          
           and
           
             nourishing
             ,
          
           but
           also
           of
           a
           
           
             purging
             ,
          
           and
           
             cleansing
             Nature
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             preserving
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             restoring
             Quality
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           out
           of
           these
           ,
           we
           must
           take
           
             direction
          
           for
           all
           our
           
             spirituall
             Remedies
             ,
          
           against
           those
           
             soul
             distempers
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           our
           
             spirituall
             ,
          
           and
           
             inuer
          
           men
           are
           subj●…ct
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           an
           
             wholsome
          
           though
           
             bitter
             pill
             ,
          
           often
           to
           call
           to
           
           mind
           our
           
             many
             ,
          
           our
           
             great
             ,
          
           our
           
             known
             ,
          
           our
           
             unknown
          
           transgressions
           against
           the
           
             Lord
          
           as
           a
           
             Creatour
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             Lord
          
           as
           a
           
             Father
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             Lord
          
           as
           a
           
             Redeemer
             ,
          
           against
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           against
           his
           holy
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           against
           his
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           against
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           against
           our
           
             selves
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Yea
           the
           
             sins
          
           and
           severall
           
             corruptions
          
           of
           our
           
             Natures
             ,
          
           
           
             callings
             ,
          
           and
           
             conditions
             ,
          
           to
           which
           we
           yet
           are
           subject
           ,
           and
           lye
           open
           ,
           and
           without
           
             supply
          
           of
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
          
           from
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           fall
           ,
           and
           tumble
           into
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           strongest
           of
           
             Gods
             servants
             ,
          
           of
           whose
           wofull
           
             falls
          
           we
           read
           of
           in
           holy
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           It
           is
           a
           part
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             New
             Covenant
             ,
          
           that
           he
           will
           forgive
           our
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           remember
           our
           
             iniquities
          
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           unto
           all
           the
           
             promises
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           (
           Ezek.
           36.
           )
           it
           
           pleaseth
           the
           
             Lord
          
           to
           adde
           this
           Gospel
           
             Proviso
             ;
          
           For
           all
           this
           I
           will
           be
           sought
           unto
           saith
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           according
           to
           that
           most
           holy
           direction
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
          
           to
           pray
           daily
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           
             daily
             Bread
             ,
          
           but
           also
           for
           
             daily
             forgivenes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           The
           Lord
           hath
           forgiven
           them
           already
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           what
           need
           to
           pray
           for
           forgivenesse
           of
           them
           again
           .
        
         
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           We
           must
           marke
           the
           
             Lords
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           for
           all
           this
           I
           will
           be
           sought
           unto
           :
           
             Prayer
          
           and
           other
           
             spirituall
             Ordinances
          
           hath
           the
           Lord
           appointed
           for
           our
           
             souls
          
           good
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           
             corporall
             meanes
          
           for
           our
           bodily
           comfort
           .
        
         
           Hence
           the
           many
           examples
           of
           the
           servants
           of
           
             God
          
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Scripture
           ,
           both
           before
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           and
           since
           ,
           
             David
             ,
          
           
           
             Peter
             ,
             Mary
             Magdalen
             ,
          
           breaking
           forth
           into
           heavenly
           showres
           of
           godly
           
             teares
             .
          
           Hence
           the
           
             Paschall
             Lambe
          
           (
           the
           figure
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             )
          
           was
           appointed
           by
           the
           
             Lord
          
           to
           be
           eaten
           with
           
             bitter
             herbs
             ,
          
           implying
           and
           teaching
           that
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           himselfe
           ,
           his
           
             blood
             ,
             pardon
          
           of
           
             sin
             ,
             Life
          
           and
           
             Salvation
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             spirituall
          
           and
           
             eternall
             sweets
          
           that
           here
           below
           we
           finde
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           they
           have
           not
           their
           
             native
          
           and
           proper
           rellish
           without
           the
           helpe
           of
           such
           sharpe
           and
           bitter
           
             hearbs
             .
          
        
         
           What
           though
           therfore
           in
           
             Gods
             councel
          
           before
           the
           
             world
          
           was
           ,
           all
           his
           works
           of
           
             creation
          
           and
           
             redemption
             ,
             vocation
             ,
             justification
             ,
             glorification
          
           are
           knowne
           to
           him
           and
           acted
           by
           him
           ?
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           inconceiveable
           deep
           
             councels
          
           of
           his
           will
           ,
           according
           
           to
           which
           he
           worketh
           all
           things
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           1.
           11
           
           ?
           yet
           were
           it
           
             presumptuous
             madnesse
          
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           a
           tempting
           of
           the
           
             jealous
             eyes
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
             ,
          
           to
           neglect
           the
           
             wayes
             ,
          
           and
           
             meanes
             ,
          
           and
           
             paths
          
           of
           
             mercy
          
           for
           
             Soul
          
           or
           
             Body
             ,
          
           which
           his
           most
           holy
           
             Wisedome
          
           out
           of
           
             infinite
             Grace
          
           and
           
             goodnesse
          
           hath
           appointed
           to
           us
           ?
        
         
           A
           second
           sharp
           and
           bitter
           
             pill
          
           to
           pu●…ge
           out
           spiritual
           
             corruption
             ,
          
           is
           a
           due
           and
           serious
           pondering
           of
           the
           
             nature
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             justice
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
             ;
          
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           infinite
           
             sweetnesse
          
           
           of
           th●…Ocean
           of
           his
           
             mercy
             ,
          
           and
           not
           withstanding
           all
           th●…colours
           and
           
             pretences
          
           which
           we
           poor
           sinners
           invent
           to
           our selves
           ,
           to
           hide
           from
           our
           eyes
           ,
           the
           
             greatnesse
          
           and
           
             dreadfulnesse
          
           and
           terrours
           of
           it
           ,
        
         
           Well
           therefore
           might
           
             Job
          
           say
           :
           therefore
           am
           I
           troubled
           at
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           consider
           I
           am
           afraid
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           
             David
             ,
             Psal.
          
           119.
           
           My
           
             Flesh
          
           trembleth
           for
           fear
           of
           thee
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           afraid
           of
           thy
           
             judgements
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           
             John
          
           saith
           ,
           perfect
           
             love
          
           casteth
           out
           
             fear
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           The
           true
           love
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           never
           casteth
           out
           the
           true
           feare
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           only
           that
           which
           is
           false
           and
           
             counterfeit
             ,
          
           that
           which
           is
           the
           fear
           of
           a
           
             Beast
          
           of
           
             slaves
          
           and
           
             Devils
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           was
           poured
           upon
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           himself
           .
        
         
         
           This
           
             feare
          
           is
           an
           holy
           
             awe
          
           or
           
             reverence
          
           proper
           to
           a
           true
           and
           heavenly
           ingenuous
           child
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           even
           (
           first
           and
           chiefly
           )
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           the
           
             elder
             Brother
          
           (
           in
           a
           sence
           )
           of
           all
           the
           
             children
          
           of
           
             God
             .
          
           To
           cherish
           which
           holy
           fear
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           let
           us
           cast
           our
           eyes
           upon
           the
           fiery
           flashes
           of
           his
           severe
           
             justice
          
           revealed
           unto
           us
           in
           a
           three-fold
           time
           ,
           the
           time
           
             past
             ,
             present
          
           and
           to
           
             come
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           time
           past
           ,
           how
           dreadfull
           is
           that
           we
           finde
           of
           the
           
             rejection
          
           and
           
             ejection
          
           of
           so
           many
           glorious
           heavenly
           Spirits
           the
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           tumbled
           downe
           for
           their
           sin
           of
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           from
           the
           heigth
           
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           and
           their
           glorious
           attendance
           upon
           
             God
             ,
          
           to
           the
           depth
           of
           
             Hell
          
           in
           horrible
           
             slavery
          
           to
           everlasting
           sinnes
           and
           torments
           .
        
         
           How
           dreadfull
           was
           that
           dolefull
           
             Sentence
          
           upon
           the
           whole
           race
           of
           
             mankinde
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Sin
           of
           the
           first
           
             root
             ,
          
           our
           first
           
             Parents
          
           in
           
           
             Paradice
             ?
          
           How
           wonderfull
           those
           
             Plagues
          
           and
           
             Destructions
          
           upon
           
             Pharaoh
          
           and
           the
           land
           of
           
             AEgypt
             ,
          
           for
           their
           oppressing
           Gods
           people
           ?
        
         
           And
           (
           before
           that
           )
           how
           fearfull
           and
           horrible
           was
           that
           
             destruction
          
           and
           
             burning
          
           up
           of
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
          
           and
           other
           
             Cities
          
           with
           fire
           and
           
             brimstone
          
           from
           Heaven
           ?
           
        
         
           And
           (
           before
           both
           these
           )
           how
           wonderfully
           fearefull
           and
           universall
           was
           ,
           the
           
             destruction
          
           of
           the
           whole
           
             world
             ,
          
           in
           that
           choaking
           ,
           and
           All-o'rewhelming
           
             flood
          
           or
           
             deluge
             .
          
        
         
           How
           fearfull
           were
           the
           stroaks
           of
           
             Gods
          
           displeasure
           upon
           his
           owne
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           in
           their
           many
           
             Destructions
          
           and
           
             Captivities
             ?
          
           
           How
           fearfull
           the
           rejection
           of
           the
           t●…n
           
             Tribes
          
           wholly
           swallow●…d
           up
           and
           lost
           for
           so
           many
           
             ag●…s
          
           and
           
             generations
             ?
          
        
         
           How
           lamentable
           were
           the
           
             destructions
          
           (
           and
           especiall
           that
           by
           
             Titus
          
           and
           
             Vespasion
             )
          
           of
           the
           holy
           City
           ,
           that
           glorious
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           in
           the
           slaughter
           and
           captivity
           of
           1100000
           thousand
           
           
             Jewes
             ,
             men
             ,
             women
          
           and
           
             children
             ?
          
        
         
           How
           fearfull
           was
           the
           rejection
           of
           that
           whole
           
             Nation
          
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           ever
           since
           but
           a
           
             curse
          
           and
           a
           
             scorne
          
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           world
           to
           this
           day
           ?
        
         
           And
           (
           above
           all
           )
           who
           can
           but
           tremble
           at
           the
           
             impartiall
             flames
          
           
           of
           
             Gods
             justice
          
           on
           that
           
             green
          
           and
           
             innocent
          
           tree
           ,
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           only
           begegotten
           son
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           when
           he
           stood
           surety
           in
           the
           room
           of
           
             sinners
          
           to
           make
           
             satisfaction
          
           for
           their
           
             transeressions
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           Grant
           
             Gods
             justice
          
           and
           
             fierce
             wrath
          
           to
           be
           so
           hot
           ,
           so
           
           fiery
           and
           fearfull
           towards
           his
           
             enemies
             ,
          
           yet
           ,
           what
           need
           his
           
             children
          
           fear
           his
           
             justice
             ,
          
           since
           that
           it
           is
           satisfied
           and
           his
           wrath
           appeased
           towards
           his
           people
           ,
           by
           the
           
             sufferings
          
           and
           
             blood-shed
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           It
           is
           so
           evident
           ,
           that
           although
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           his
           blood
           ,
           hath
           quenched
           the
           fire
           of
           
             Gods
             eternall
             wrath
          
           toward
           
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           sweetned
           the
           bitter
           
             Cup
          
           of
           all
           present
           
             Judgements
          
           and
           
             afflictions
             :
          
           yet
           for
           his
           
             Name
          
           and
           
             Justice
          
           sake
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           
             Gods
             children
          
           have
           temporally
           felt
           the
           fearful
           stroks
           of
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           judgment
           must
           begin
           at
           the
           house
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           that
           dreadfull
           
             blow
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           righteous
           
             hand
          
           upon
           our
           first
           
             Parents
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eve
             ,
          
           cast
           out
           of
           
             Paradice
          
           with
           their
           
             posterity
          
           (
           even
           the
           whole
           race
           of
           
             mankind
             )
          
           notwithstanding
           their
           belief
           in
           the
           
             promised
             seed
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           the
           heavy
           
             stroakes
          
           upon
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Lots
             wife
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Sampson
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Eli
             ,
          
           upon
           
             David
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Hezekiah
          
           upon
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           some
           may
           say
           ,
           
             God
          
           sees
           no
           sin
           in
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           Their
           calamities
           are
           Judgements
           ,
           that
           is
           righteous
           sentences
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           
             Judgements
             ,
          
           though
           not
           eternall
           Judgements
           :
           these
           vindicate
           
             Gods
          
           name
           and
           
             Justice
          
           before
           an
           unrighteous
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           beare
           him
           witnesse
           of
           his
           
             impartiality
             ,
          
           even
           toward
           his
           owne
           
             children
             ;
          
           these
           humble
           and
           
           bring
           his
           people
           to
           repentance
           and
           confession
           ,
           and
           quicken
           their
           pace
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           ,
           to
           watch
           against
           future
           
             sins
          
           and
           
             provocations
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           saith
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           expresly
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           
           For
           this
           
             cause
          
           (
           that
           is
           for
           his
           childrens
           abuse
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Supper
             )
          
           many
           are
           
             weak
          
           and
           
             sick
             ,
          
           and
           some
           are
           falne
           
             asleep
             ;
             God
          
           chastiseth
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           true
           
             christian
             Churches
             ,
          
           for
           the
           abuse
           of
           his
           holy
           
             Ordinances
          
           and
           
             appointments
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           let
           us
           cast
           our
           eyes
           abroad
           and
           behold
           the
           direfull
           signs
           and
           tokens
           ,
           of
           
             Gods
          
           severe
           Justice
           executed
           at
           this
           present
           in
           the
           
             world
             .
          
           How
           lamentably
           doe
           we
           sce
           before
           
           our
           eyes
           the
           daily
           and
           continued
           effects
           of
           that
           first
           
             wrath
          
           upon
           mankind
           ,
           in
           so
           many
           
             sorrows
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           for
           the
           first
           transgression
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           consider
           of
           the
           great
           constant
           
             reproach
          
           and
           misery
           over
           all
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           
             Gods
          
           righteous
           
           
             Sentence
          
           in
           the
           division
           of
           so
           many
           
             Tongues
          
           and
           
             Languages
             .
          
        
         
           O
           come
           and
           see
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
          
           what
           
             Desolations
             (
             Psal.
          
           46.
           )
           the
           
             Lord
          
           hath
           wrought
           in
           the
           
             Earth
             ?
          
           How
           many
           
             hundred
             thousands
          
           of
           
             men
             ,
             women
          
           and
           
             children
          
           have
           of
           late
           years
           been
           swept
           away
           in
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           by
           
             wars
             ,
             famines
          
           and
           
             pestilencies
             ?
          
           
        
         
           And
           since
           we
           are
           commanded
           to
           
             weep
          
           with
           them
           that
           
             weep
             ;
          
           O
           that
           our
           
             heads
          
           were
           
             fountains
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             eyes
             rivers
          
           of
           
             waters
             ,
          
           that
           wee
           might
           weep
           with
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           weep
           with
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           weep
           day
           and
           night
           with
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
          
           (
           to
           speake
           nothing
           of
           other
           remote
           
             Nations
             )
          
           in
           laying
           againe
           and
           again
           to
           
             heart
          
           the
           stroakes
           of
           
             Gods
          
           most
           righteous
           
             judgements
             ,
          
           in
           their
           mos●…
           fearfull
           slaughters
           and
           
             desolations
             .
          
        
         
           The
           effects
           and
           marks
           of
           these
           most
           dreadfull
           
             blowes
             ,
          
           every
           eye
           is
           forced
           to
           see
           but
           yet
           there
           are
           some
           
             stroakes
             ,
          
           more
           fearfull
           and
           yet
           not
           easily
           p●…rceived
           ;
           such
           are
           the
           righteous
           
           
             judgements
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           giving
           up
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           
             world
          
           to
           so
           many
           horrible
           and
           blasphemous
           
             worships
             ,
             idolatries
          
           and
           
             superstitions
             .
          
           To
           speak
           nothing
           of
           whole
           
             Nations
          
           and
           
             Kingdomes
             ,
          
           that
           know
           not
           at
           all
           the
           true
           and
           living
           
             God
             ,
          
           how
           
             cold
          
           and
           
             hard
          
           is
           that
           
             stone
          
           that
           lyes
           upon
           the
           
             mouth
          
           of
           that
           wonderfull
           
             grave
          
           
           of
           
             unbeliefe
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           
             Nation
          
           of
           
             (
             Gods
          
           choice
           and
           love
           )
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           lye
           buried
           ond
           o'rewheImed
           to
           this
           day
           ?
        
         
           Who
           can
           but
           
             wonder
          
           and
           
             tremble
          
           at
           so
           many
           hundreth
           thousand
           and
           millions
           of
           men
           given
           up
           for
           so
           .
           long
           a
           time
           (
           in
           so
           many
           and
           so
           mighty
           flourishing
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           world
           )
           I
           say
           ,
           
           given
           up
           to
           those
           two
           monstrously
           bewitching
           
             Worships
          
           of
           
             Mahumatisme
          
           and
           
             Antichristianisme
             ,
          
           the
           dire
           effects
           of
           
             Gods
          
           most
           righteous
           judgements
           upon
           the
           
             Easterne
          
           and
           
             Western●…
          
           professors
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ?
          
        
         
           Adde
           to
           these
           that
           most
           fearfull
           and
           deplorable
           
             captivity
          
           of
           the
           very
           
             soules
          
           and
           
             co●…sciences
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           owne
           people
           (
           for
           so
           many
           hund●…ed
           years
           )
           under
           false
           and
           superstitious
           
             Worships
             .
          
           A
           
           righteous
           
             judgement
             ,
          
           though
           not
           so
           easily
           discerned
           ,
           yet
           in
           it selfe
           most
           dreadfull
           ,
           and
           exceeding
           all
           the
           temporall
           calamities
           in
           the
           
             world
             .
          
        
         
           But
           (
           thirdly
           )
           from
           these
           two
           times
           of
           
             past
          
           and
           
             present
             ,
          
           let
           us
           cast
           our
           eyes
           on
           the
           third
           which
           is
           yet
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           
             sure
          
           and
           
             wonderfull
             ,
          
           will
           shortly
           be
           th●…se
           two
           most
           wonderfull
           and
           dreadfull
           
             downfals
          
           of
           those
           two
           so
           mighty
           
             Monarchies
          
           (
           so
           
           great
           enemies
           to
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             )
          
           the
           
             Turkish
          
           and
           the
           
             Popish
             :
          
           according
           to
           the
           Prediction
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Prophe●…s
             .
          
           How
           fearfull
           the
           
             effusion
          
           of
           the
           
             Viols
             ,
          
           in
           part
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           yet
           to
           be
           powred
           forth
           in
           their
           season
           ?
           And
           not
           a
           little
           wond●…rfull
           is
           that
           mighty
           
             destruction
          
           of
           the
           
             Nations
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
          
           gathered
           as
           the
           sand
           of
           the
           Sea
           against
           the
           camp
           of
           the
           
             saints
          
           of
           the
           holy
           
             City
             .
          
           
        
         
           And
           (
           to
           come
           to
           the
           full
           
             period
          
           and
           
             finall
             sentence
          
           of
           the
           most
           righteous
           
             Judge
          
           of
           the
           whole
           
             World
             )
          
           with
           what
           
             horrours
          
           and
           
             terrours
          
           shall
           these
           
             Heavens
          
           and
           
             Earth
          
           passe
           away
           ;
           this
           
             Earth
          
           with
           the
           works
           thereof
           being
           consumed
           and
           burnt
           up
           ?
           How
           inconceiveably
           direfull
           will
           the
           last
           
             eternall
             judgement
          
           be
           ,
           when
           two
           worlds
           of
           men
           (
           the
           former
           destroyed
           by
           
             water
             ,
          
           and
           this
           by
           
             fire
             )
          
           shall
           appeare
           ,
           before
           the
           most
           glorious
           
             Tribunall
          
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           
             God
             ?
          
           When
           all
           the
           most
           
             secret
             sins
          
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           
             tryal
             ,
          
           and
           an
           account
           shall
           be
           given
           for
           
             every
             idle
             word
             ?
          
        
         
           O
           who
           can
           conceive
           the
           
             terrours
          
           of
           that
           thundering
           
             sentence
             [
             Goe
             yee
             cursed
             into
             everlasting
             fire
             ,
             prepared
             for
             the
             Devil
             and
             his
             Angels
             ,
             where
             the
             worm
             never
             dyes
             ,
             and
             the
             fire
             never
             goes
             out
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           some
           may
           say
           ,
           Can
           these
           sayings
           be
           any
           other
           then
           a
           
             Parable
          
           or
           
             similitude
             ?
          
           for
           is
           the
           
             Devill
          
           capable
           of
           any
           
             materiall
             fire
             ?
          
           such
           as
           now
           is
           grievous
           and
           painfull
           to
           
             flesh
          
           and
           
             blood
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           Grant
           these
           sayings
           
             Parabolicall
          
           or
           
             similitudes
             ,
          
           as
           also
           that
           of
           
             Dives
          
           and
           
             Lazarus
             :
          
           yet
           what
           are
           
             Parables
          
           and
           
             similitudes
          
           
           but
           
             Glasses
          
           to
           represent
           unto
           us
           in
           more
           plain
           and
           easie
           wayes
           the
           holy
           
             tru●…h
          
           and
           mind
           of
           
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           The
           
             Kernell
          
           of
           
             truth
          
           is
           not
           the
           lesse
           sweet
           though
           wrapt
           up
           in
           the
           
             s●…els
          
           and
           
             husks
             ;
          
           Beyond
           all
           question
           therefore
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           foretels
           most
           sure
           and
           inconceiveable
           plagues
           to
           all
           that
           
           know
           not
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           obey
           not
           his
           glorious
           
             Gospel
             :
          
           And
           by
           this
           
             Worme
          
           that
           never
           dyes
           ,
           and
           this
           
             fire
          
           that
           never
           goes
           out
           ,
           declares
           a
           
             torment
          
           to
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           both
           
             men
          
           and
           
             devils
          
           which
           shall
           be
           extream
           like
           fire
           which
           shall
           be
           universall
           upon
           the
           whole
           sinfull
           
             creature
             ,
          
           no
           part
           exempted
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           also
           
             eternall
             ,
          
           never
           dying
           ,
           never
           ending
           ,
           yet
           we
           may
           adore
           
             Gods
          
           righteous
           judg●…ments
           and
           (
           working
           out
           
             Salvation
          
           with
           fear
           and
           trembling
           )
           make
           sure
           of
           a
           
             Jesus
          
           a
           
             Saviour
          
           to
           deliver
           us
           from
           the
           
             wrath
          
           that
           is
           to
           come
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           (
           my
           deare
           Love
           )
           let
           us
           downe
           together
           by
           the
           
             steps
          
           of
           holy
           
             meditation
          
           into
           the
           
             valley
          
           of
           the
           shadow
           of
           
             Death
             .
          
           It
           is
           of
           excellent
           use
           to
           walke
           often
           into
           
             Golgotha
             ,
          
           and
           
           to
           view
           the
           rotten
           
             skuls
          
           of
           so
           many
           innumerable
           thousands
           of
           millions
           of
           millions
           of
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           like
           our selves
           ,
           gone
           ,
           gone
           for
           ever
           from
           this
           life
           and
           being
           (
           as
           if
           they
           never
           had
           
             life
          
           nor
           being
           )
           as
           the
           swift
           Ships
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Weavers
             shuttle
             ,
          
           as
           an
           
             arrow
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             lightning
          
           through
           the
           aire
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           unprofitable
           to
           remember
           the
           faces
           of
           such
           whom
           we
           knew
           ,
           with
           whom
           we
           had
           sweet
           acquaintance
           ,
           sweet
           society
           ,
           with
           whom
           we
           have
           familiarly
           eaten
           and
           lodged
           ,
           but
           now
           growne
           
             loath
             some
             ,
             ugly
             ,
             terrible
             ,
          
           even
           to
           their
           dearest
           ,
           since
           they
           fell
           into
           the
           
             jawes
          
           of
           
             death
             ,
          
           the
           
             King
          
           of
           
             terrors
             .
          
        
         
           And
           yet
           they
           are
           but
           gone
           before
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           
             path
          
           all
           
             flesh
          
           must
           tread
           :
           How
           then
           should
           we
           make
           sure
           ,
           and
           infini●…ely
           much
           of
           a
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           who
           delivers
           us
           from
           the
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             bitternesse
          
           of
           
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           
             Grave
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           who
           is
           a
           
             resurrection
          
           and
           
             life
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           will
           raise
           up
           and
           make
           our
           bodies
           glorious
           ,
           like
           his
           glorious
           
             Body
             ,
          
           when
           he
           shall
           shortly
           appear
           in
           glory
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           further
           of
           great
           and
           sweet
           use
           against
           the
           
             bitternesse
          
           of
           
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           against
           the
           
             bitter-sweet
             delusions
          
           of
           this
           world
           daily
           to
           thinke
           each
           day
           our
           
             last
             ,
          
           the
           day
           of
           our
           
             last
             farewell
             ,
          
           the
           day
           of
           the
           splitting
           of
           this
           
             vessell
             ,
          
           the
           breaking
           of
           this
           
             buble
             ,
          
           the
           quenching
           of
           this
           
             Candle
             ,
          
           and
           of
           our
           passage
           into
           the
           land
           of
           
             Darknesse
             ,
          
           never
           more
           to
           behold
           a
           spake
           of
           
             light
          
           untill
           the
           Heavens
           be
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           Those
           three
           uncertainti●…s
           of
           that
           most
           certain
           
             blow
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Time
          
           when
           ,
           the
           Place
           where
           ,
           the
           
             Manner
          
           how
           it
           shall
           
           come
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           dash
           our
           
             Earthen
             Pitcher
          
           all
           to
           pieces
           ,
           I
           say
           the
           consideration
           of
           these
           three
           ,
           should
           be
           a
           threefold
           
             cord
          
           to
           bind
           us
           fast
           to
           an
           holy
           
             watchfulness
          
           for
           our
           
             departures
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             spur
          
           to
           quicken
           us
           to
           aboundant
           
             faithfulnesse
          
           in
           
             doing
          
           and
           
             suffering
          
           
           for
           the
           
             Lord
          
           and
           his
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           it
           should
           draw
           up
           our
           minds
           unto
           
             heavenly
             objects
             ,
          
           and
           loosen
           us
           from
           the
           vexing
           
             vanities
          
           of
           this
           vaine
           
             puffe
          
           of
           this
           present
           sinfull
           life
           .
        
         
           Oh
           how
           weaned
           ,
           how
           sober
           ,
           how
           temperate
           ,
           how
           mortified
           should
           our
           
             spirits
             ,
          
           our
           
             affections
             ,
          
           our
           
             desires
          
           be
           ,
           when
           we
           remember
           that
           we
           are
           but
           strangers
           ,
           converse
           with
           
             strange
             companies
             ,
          
           dwel
           instrange
           houses
           ,
           lodge
           in
           strange
           beds
           and
           know
           
           not
           whether
           this
           day
           ,
           this
           night
           shall
           be
           our
           finall
           change
           of
           this
           strange
           place
           for
           one
           far
           
             stranger
             ,
          
           darke
           and
           dolefull
           ,
           except
           enlightned
           by
           the
           
             Death
          
           and
           
             Life
          
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           How
           contented
           should
           we
           be
           with
           any
           
             Pittance
             ,
          
           any
           
             Allowance
          
           of
           
             Bread
             ,
          
           of
           
             Cloaths
             ,
          
           of
           
             Friendship
             ,
          
           of
           
             Respect
             ,
          
           &
           c
           ?
        
         
           How
           thankfull
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           unto
           
             man
          
           should
           we
           poor
           strangers
           be
           for
           the
           least
           
             crum
             ,
          
           or
           
             drop
             ,
          
           or
           
             rag
             ,
          
           vouchsaf'd
           unto
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           remember
           we
           are
           but
           strangers
           in
           an
           
             In
             ,
          
           but
           passengers
           in
           a
           Ship
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           dreame
           of
           long
           
             Summer
          
           dayes
           ,
           yet
           our
           very
           life
           and
           being
           is
           but
           a
           swift
           short
           
             passage
          
           from
           the
           bank
           of
           
             time
          
           to
           the
           other
           side
           or
           
             Banck
          
           of
           a
           dolefull
           or
           joyfull
           
             eternity
             ?
          
        
         
           How
           patient
           should
           our
           
             minds
          
           and
           
             bodies
          
           be
           under
           the
           
             crossing
             ,
          
           disappointing
           hand
           of
           our
           all-powerfull
           
             Maker
             ,
          
           of
           our
           most
           gracious
           
             Father
             ,
          
           when
           we
           remember
           that
           this
           is
           the
           short
           
             span
          
           of
           our
           
             purging
          
           and
           
             fitting
          
           for
           an
           eternall
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           and
           that
           when
           we
           are
           
             judged
             we
          
           are
           
             chastned
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           we
           should
           not
           be
           
             condemned
          
           with
           the
           world
           ?
        
         
           How
           quietly
           (
           without
           the
           
             swellings
          
           of
           
             revenge
          
           and
           
             wrath
             )
          
           should
           we
           bear
           the
           daily
           
             injuries
             ,
             reproaches
             ,
             persecutings
             ,
          
           &c.
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           passe
           away
           and
           wither
           (
           it
           may
           be
           before
           night
           )
           like
           
             grasse
             ,
          
           or
           as
           the
           
             smoake
          
           on
           the
           chimnies
           top
           ,
           and
           their
           
             love
          
           and
           
             hatred
          
           shall
           quickly
           perish
           ?
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           how
           
             busie
             ,
          
           how
           
             diligent
             ,
          
           how
           
             solicitous
          
           should
           we
           be
           (
           like
           
             strangers
          
           upon
           a
           strange
           
             Coast
             )
          
           waiting
           for
           a
           
             winde
          
           or
           
             passage
             )
          
           to
           get
           
             dispatched
          
           what
           we
           have
           to
           doe
           before
           wee
           hear
           that
           finall
           call
           ,
           
             Away
             ,
             Away
             ,
          
           let
           us
           be
           gone
           from
           hence
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           How
           should
           we
           ply
           to
           get
           
             aboard
          
           that
           which
           will
           passe
           ,
           and
           turne
           to
           blessed
           
             account
          
           in
           our
           own
           
             countrey
             ?
          
        
         
           How
           should
           we
           over-look
           and
           despise
           this
           
             worlds
             trash
          
           which
           (
           as
           the
           holy
           
             woman
          
           going
           to
           be
           burnt
           for
           
             Christ
          
           said
           of
           money
           )
           will
           not
           passe
           in
           Heaven
           ?
        
         
           How
           zealous
           for
           the
           true
           
             God
             ,
          
           the
           true
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           his
           
             praise
             ,
          
           his
           
             truth
             ,
          
           his
           
             worship
             ,
          
           how
           faithfull
           in
           an
           humble
           witnesse
           against
           the
           
             lyes
          
           and
           cozening
           delusions
           of
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             lyes
             ,
          
           though
           guilded
           o're
           with
           
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             by
          
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           highest
           or
           holyest
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ?
        
         
         
           How
           frequent
           ,
           how
           constant
           (
           like
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           our
           
             Founder
          
           and
           
             Example
             )
          
           in
           doing
           good
           (
           especially
           to
           the
           
             Souls
             )
          
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           
             Houshold
          
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           yea
           even
           to
           our
           enenemies
           ,
           when
           we
           remember
           that
           this
           is
           our
           
             seed-time
             ,
          
           of
           which
           every
           minute
           is
           precious
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           our
           
             sowing
          
           is
           ,
           must
           be
           our
           eternall
           
             Harvest
             :
          
           for
           so
           sayth
           the
           Spirit
           by
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           
             Galathians
             :
          
           He
           
             that
             soweth
             to
             the
             flesh
             ,
             shall
             of
             the
             flesh
             reap
             corruption
          
           or
           
             rottennesse
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             soweth
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             shall
             of
             the
             Spirit
             reap
             life
             everlasting
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A66447e-210
           
             Cor.
             3.
             
          
           
             *
             Cromwel
             and
             Lambert
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A66447e-2250
           
             Thy
             Maker
             is
             thy
             Husband
             .
             Isa.
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             40.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             21.
             
          
           
             Great
             pretences
             to
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             To
             counterfeit
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             dreadfull
             .
          
           
             The
             least
             of
             the
             little
             ones
             of
             Christ
             Jes●…s
             o●…ght
             to
             rejoyce
             .
          
           
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             most
             sweet
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             lamented
             after
             .
          
           
             Two
             Christian
             Riddles
             ,
             suiting
             these
             times
             and
             spirits
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A66447e-4590
           
             The
             true
             use
             of
             sicknesse
             .
          
           
             The
             outward
             and
             inner
             m●…n
             .
          
           
             What
             the
             inner
             man
             is
             .
          
           
             Subject
             to
             many
             distempers
             .
          
           
             A
             threefold
             person
             in
             
               Gods
            
             children
             .
          
           
             A
             spirituall
             cheerful
             temper
             .
          
           
             Spirituall
             distempers
             .
          
           
             Distinction
             between
             spirituall
             
               death
               ,
            
             spirituall
             
               sickness
               ,
            
             and
             spiritual
             
               weakness
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Heads
             of
             this
             Discourse
             
          
           
             The
             weakess
             of
             Gods
             children
             cry
             unto
             God
             as
             to
             a
             Father
             .
          
           
             False
             calling
             upon
             God
             as
             upon
             a
             Father
             
          
           
             2
             
               Argum
               :
            
             Gods
             children
             long
             for
             more
             and
             more
             knowledge
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Arg.
            
             3.
             
             Gods
             children
             hunger
             and
             thirst
             after
             Gods
             Word
             .
          
           
             Gods
             word
             in
             Gods
             way
             .
          
           
             
               Cant
               ,
            
             1.
             
          
           
             True
             hunger
             a●…ter
             Gods
             word
             .
          
           
             True
             
               desire
            
             in
             all
             Gods
             people
             .
          
           
             Difference
             between
             the
             true
             and
             false
             desire
             .
          
           
             God
             must
             be
             chosen
             for
             himself
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             cannot
             live
             in
             known
             sin
             without
             strugling
             &
             mourning
             .
          
           
             No
             hypocrite
             can
             fight
             against
             sin
             as
             sin
             .
          
           
             A
             true
             childe
             of
             God
             tender
             of
             Gods
             name
             .
          
           
             Instances
             of
             
               Samson
            
             and
             
               Jehosaphat
               .
            
          
           
             A
             true
             childe
             of
             God
             is
             patient
             under
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             heavenly
             Father
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             enemies
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             slatterers
             cannot
             submit
             to
             God
             as
             to
             a
             Father
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             less
             grieve
             for
             the●…r
             own
             afsliction
             ,
             then
             for
             Gods
             displeasure
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             joyn
             with
             Gods
             rod
             against
             themselves
             .
          
           
             Gods
             people
             long
             after
             Gods
             true
             worship
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           
             Gods
             people
             both
             awake
             &
             ●…sleep
             as
             to
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           
             Gods
             people
             cannot
             bur
             be
             full
             of
             struglings
             of
             spirit
             as
             to
             the
             visible
             worship
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           
             True
             marriage
             affection
             in
             all
             Gods
             people
             to
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             yet
             with
             much
             difference
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             have
             no
             peace
             in
             sin
             unrepented
             of
             .
          
           
             Only
             
               Gods
            
             people
             can
             truly
             desire
             
               peace
            
             with
             
               God
            
          
           
             Two
             sorts
             of
             Gods
             people
             enquiring
             and
             longing
             after
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           
             The
             liking
             of
             
               Gods
            
             gr●…cious
             
               Spirit
            
             in
             others
             ,
             a
             true
             
               Argument
            
             of
             the
             same
             
               Spirit
            
             in
             our selves
             .
          
           
             
               Disse●…blers
               ,
            
             in
             a
             respect
             may
             desire
             
               righteousness
               ,
            
             but
             only
             
               Gods
               children
            
             can
             long
             for
             it
             in
             trut●…
             ,
             and
             for
             it self
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             cannot
             but
             desire
             spirituall
             health
             ,
             as
             wel
             as
             life
             and
             Christian
             being
             .
          
           
             Incomprehensible
             nature
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             ought
             to
             walk
             in
             constant
             amazedness
             of
             spirit
             as
             to
             God
             his
             nature
             ,
             works
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             The
             glorifying
             of
             God
             the
             great
             work
             of
             Gods
             children
             
          
           
             Delightfull
             privacie
             with
             God
             argues
             strong
             affection
             .
          
           
             Hypocrites
             pretend
             far
             in
             glorifying
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             A
             frequent
             &
             constant
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             an
             argument
             of
             much
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             True
             prayer
             is
             the
             souls
             breathing
             unto
             God
             :
          
           
             and
             hath
             more
             or
             lesse
             some
             soul-pleasure
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             are
             most
             in
             private
             with
             God
             .
          
           
             The
             prayers
             of
             Gods
             people
             most
             respect
             spiritual
             and
             soul
             mercies
             .
          
           
             God●…
             people
             wait
             for
             ,
             and
             rest
             in
             Gods
             answer
             .
          
           
             Gods
             people
             are
             only
             truly
             sensible
             of
             unworthines
             .
          
           
             6thly
             .
          
           
             Hypocrites
             affection
             to
             God
             .
          
           
             God
             himself
             the
             portion
             of
             his
             .
          
           
             7thly
             .
          
           
             Ready
             obedience
             to
             God
             .
          
           
             The
             sins
             of
             Gods
             people
             .
          
           
             8thly
             .
          
           
             The
             patience
             of
             Gods
             children
             ,
             under
             Gods
             hand
             .
          
           
             The
             counterfeit
             patience
             of
             Hypocrites
             .
          
           
             9thly
             .
          
           
             The
             mournful
             confession
             of
             Gods
             peopl●…
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             False
             confessions
             .
          
           
             The
             sins
             of
             Gods
             people
             distinguished
             .
          
           
             10thly
             .
             Gods
             people
             long
             after
             visible
             enjoyments
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             True
             Christians
             affection
             to
             Christ
             Jesus
             in
             his
             visible
             worship
             .
          
           
             11thly
             .
          
           
             12thly
             .
          
           
             Brokennes
             of
             spirit
             .
          
           
             2dly
             .
             Spirituall
             battels
             .
          
           
             3dly
             .
             Godly
             loathing
             for
             sin
             .
          
           
             Hypocrites
             may
             in
             a
             respect
             loath
             themselves
             for
             sin
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             .
          
           
             True
             selfe
             denyall
             .
          
           
             No
             Hypocrite
             can
             truly
             deny
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             .
          
           
             Spirituall
             contentation
             in
             Gods
             will
             .
          
           
             All
             changes
             and
             losses
             are
             made
             up
             to
             Gods
             people
             only
             by
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             
               Seventhly
               .
            
             Joy
             in
             Sorrow
             .
          
           
             Hypocrites
             pretend
             to
             suffer
             for
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Eightly
             .
          
           
             Christian
             weanedness
             from
             this
             worlds
             comforts
             .
          
           
             The
             heavenl●…
             use
             of
             earthly
             comforts
             .
          
           
             Ninthly
             .
          
           
             The
             glorifying
             of
             God
             proper
             to
             Gods
             children
             only
             .
             
               Tenthly
               .
            
          
           
             The
             true
             watch
             of
             Gods
             people
             over
             their
             Tongue
             .
          
           
             Only
             Gods
             children
             can
             truly
             hate
             sin
             .
          
           
             Christ
             and
             Ch●…istians
             worke
             to
             glorify
             God
             in
             doing
             good
             .
          
           
             Holy
             women
             great
             helps
             in
             the
             Gospel
             of
             
               Christ
               Iesus
            
          
           
             Secondly
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             cannot
             bu●…
             naturally
             love
             one
             another
             .
          
           
             Worldly
             men
             may
             in
             a
             kind
             love
             Gods
             people
             .
          
           
             But
             Gods
             children
             can
             only
             love
             each
             other
             with
             a
             spiritual
             love
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             may
             possibly
             be
             unkind
             and
             cruel
             each
             to
             other
             .
          
           
             Gods
             people
             in
             case
             may
             be
             sharp
             each
             to
             other
             ,
             so
             was
             
               David
            
             sh●…rply
             reprov'd
             by
             
               Nathan
               ;
            
          
           
             One
             of
             the
             blackest
             transgressions
             in
             the
             world
             for
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             .
          
           
             A
             compassionate
             heart
             even
             towards
             enemies
             is
             a
             Christan
             heart
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             26.
             
          
           
             Gods
             people
             mourn
             for
             others
             .
          
           
             4thly
             ,
             Impartiall
             reproving
             a
             character
             of
             Gods
             people
             .
          
           
             Bold
             reprovers
             for
             sin
             .
          
           
             Godliness
             makes
             civilitie
             more
             beautifull
             .
          
           
             5thly
             .
          
           
             
               Joseph
            
             and
             
               David
            
             admirable
             for
             resisting
             of
             temptations
             .
          
           
             The
             fals
             of
             Gods
             children
             and
             to
             what
             end
             .
          
           
             A
             Christian
             bearing
             of
             :
             reproof
             a
             good
             argument
             of
             much
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           
             Gods
             people
             may
             possibly
             be
             angry
             at
             reproofs
             .
          
           
             Naturall
             wisdome
             goes
             far
             ,
             but
             not
             so
             far
             as
             spirituall
             .
          
           
             Repro●…ches
             send
             Gods
             people
             unto
             God
             .
          
           
             Different
             manifestations
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             in
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             Some
             means
             which
             Gods
             Spirit
             useth
             as
             preservatives
             .
          
           
             Soul-examination
             a
             soul
             means
             of
             spirituall
             preservation
             .
          
           
             Affliction
             the
             season
             of
             Examination
             .
          
           
             2dly
             .
             Christ
             Jesus
             his
             appointments
             undoubted
             means
             of
             Christian
             health
             &
             chearfulness
             .
          
           
             Prayer
             with
             fasting
             a
             most
             Christian
             and
             mighty
             ordinance
             .
          
           
             The
             excellent
             use
             of
             prayer
             and
             fasting
             .
          
           
             3dly
             .
             Spirituall
             taking
             of
             cold
             .
          
           
             4thly
             .
          
           
             Gods
             people
             must
             watch
             against
             the
             sur●…iting
             upon
             wo
             ldly
             comforts
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             The
             power
             of
             meditating
             the
             joyes
             that
             are
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             5thly
             .
             Bitter
             and
             u●…toothsome
             things
             may
             yet
             be
             of
             a
             blessed
             and
             wholsome
             use
             to
             Gods
             people
             .
          
           
             Two
             sorts
             of
             bitter
             aff●…ictions
             .
          
           
             The
             Scripture
             the
             true
             store
             house
             of
             soul
             physick
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             remembrance
             of
             our
             sins
             bitter
             ,
             yet
             an
             wholsome
             pill
             .
          
           
             Gods
             children
             bound
             to
             beg
             for
             pardon
             of
             sin
             .
          
           
             Godly
             sorrow
             not
             inconsistent
             but
             subservient
             to
             spirituall
             joy
             .
          
           
             Gods
             councels
             absolue
             not
             us
             from
             meanes
             &
             endeavours
             .
          
           
             The
             due
             consideration
             of
             Gods
             justice
             is
             an
             heavenly
             though
             bitter
             pill
             .
          
           
             The
             dreadfull
             rejection
             of
             the
             Angels
             
          
           
             The
             dreadfull
             sentence
             upon
             all
             mankind
             .
          
           
             The
             destruction
             of
             
               Egypt
            
             and
             
               Sodom
               ,
            
             &
             the
             whole
             world
             .
          
           
             Fearfull
             stroaks
             of
             Gods
             justice
             upon
             
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             Upon
             the
             
               Jews
            
             and
             
               Jerusalem
               .
            
          
           
             Upon
             the
             Son
             of
             his
             love
             the
             
               Lord
               Jesus
               .
            
          
           
             The
             heavy
             &
             dolefull
             stroaks
             of
             Gods
             righteteous
             hand
             upon
             his
             own
             people
             in
             this
             world
             .
          
           
             Gods
             holy
             end
             in
             his
             sore
             afflictions
             upon
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             Gods
             justice
             visibly
             seen
             in
             the
             present
             sorrows
             of
             all
             sorts
             .
          
           
             The
             horrible
             desolations
             of
             late
             years
             .
          
           
             The
             wonderfull
             spirituall
             judgements
             upon
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           
             The
             direfull
             judgement
             upon
             the
             Jewes
             .
          
           
             The
             direfull
             judgement
             of
             Mahumatanism
             ,
             and
             Antichristianisme
             .
          
           
             The
             l●…mentable
             captivity
             of
             Gods
             own
             people
             to
             Antichristian
             worships
             .
          
           
             The
             dreadfull
             and
             eternall
             judgement
             yet
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             The
             Parables
             of
             holy
             Scripture
             are
             ful
             of
             heavenly
             kernels
             of
             T●…uth
             .
          
           
             The
             worme
             that
             never
             dyes
             ,
             and
             ●…the
             fire
             that
             never
             goes
             out
             .
          
           
             The
             meditation
             of
             Death
             
          
           
             3
             Terrible
             uncertainties
             .
          
           
             Meditations
             of
             death
             powerfull
             as
             to
             many
             heavenly
             purposes
             .