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             Bishop Goodman his proposition in discharge of his own dutie and conscience both to God and man.
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             BISHOP
             GOOD
             MAN
             His
             Proposition
             :
          
           In
           discharge
           of
           his
           own
           Dutie
           and
           Conscience
           both
           to
           God
           and
           Man
           .
        
         
           PRivate
           interests
           ,
           as
           they
           work
           the
           deepest
           impressions
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           usually
           the
           first
           motives
           and
           occasions
           of
           great
           Publick
           designes
           ;
           though
           I
           am
           not
           altogether
           ignorant
           of
           some
           secrecies
           ,
           and
           close
           carriage
           of
           business
           in
           these
           times
           ;
           yet
           here
           ,
           I
           will
           onely
           take
           notice
           of
           such
           things
           as
           did
           manifestly
           appear
           to
           the
           Publick
           view
           .
        
         
           The
           beginning
           of
           our
           late
           troubles
           and
           wars
           ,
           was
           upon
           this
           occasion
           :
           K.
           
             Charles
          
           sent
           down
           the
           Common-Prayer
           Book
           to
           
           be
           used
           in
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Church
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           
             L.
             Archbishop
             of
             S.
             Andrews
             ,
          
           then
           Chancellour
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           did
           very
           well
           observe
           ,
           If
           it
           had
           been
           recommended
           to
           an
           
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
          
           there
           to
           have
           been
           discussed
           ;
           or
           if
           it
           had
           been
           sent
           
             to
             the
             Parliament
          
           there
           to
           have
           been
           confirmed
           ,
           it
           is
           thought
           it
           might
           have
           taken
           good
           effect
           .
           I
           doe
           therefore
           much
           commend
           the
           practice
           of
           former
           times
           .
           That
           K.
           
             James
          
           began
           his
           Reigne
           
           with
           the
           Conference
           
             at
             Hampton
             Court
             ,
          
           which
           did
           much
           settle
           and
           pacisie
           the
           controversies
           then
           in
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
           Q.
           
             Elizabeth
          
           began
           her
           Reigne
           with
           a
           
             solemne
             Disputation
          
           between
           
           
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             those
             other
             Divines
             ,
             who
             had
             fled
             for
             Religion
             beyond
             Seas
             .
          
           So
           in
           Q.
           
             Maries
             time
             ,
          
           there
           were
           severall
           
           
           Disputations
           concerning
           Religion
           ,
           as
           appears
           in
           Mr.
           
           
             Fox
             his
             Acts
             and
             Monuments
             .
          
           In
           K.
           
             Edward
             the
             6.
             time
             ,
          
           came
           some
           
           Divines
           out
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           as
           
             Bucer
             ,
             Mārtir
             ,
             Fabius
             ,
          
           who
           were
           sent
           to
           both
           the
           
             Universities
             ,
          
           there
           to
           dispute
           and
           determine
           controversies
           in
           Religion
           .
           
             Henry
             the
          
           8.
           did
           his
           best
           endeavour
           
           to
           procure
           
             Philip
             Melanchthon
          
           to
           come
           over
           ;
           and
           though
           he
           fayled
           therein
           ,
           yet
           
             Agents
             came
             from
             the
             severall
             Princes
             of
             Germany
             ,
          
           who
           together
           with
           the
           
             Kings
             Commissioners
             might
             ●rea●
             for
             the
             setling
             of
             Religion
             :
          
           I
           have
           seen
           the
           Originalls
           as
           they
           were
           copied
           out
           by
           the
           Clerks
           ;
           the
           
             English
             Commissioners
          
           did
           acquaint
           the
           
             Forain
             Agents
             ,
          
           that
           K.
           
             Henry
          
           had
           assumed
           the
           Title
           ,
           
             to
             be
             Head
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           for
           support
           of
           that
           great
           honour
           ,
           he
           had
           First
           fruits
           ,
           Tenths
           ,
           Subsidies
           ,
           and
           other
           payments
           from
           the
           Clergy
           ;
           he
           had
           likewise
           the
           disposing
           of
           
             Church
             preferments
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           was
           absolute
           in
           the
           Government
           both
           
             of
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
          
           and
           none
           of
           his
           Subjects
           had
           any
           forain
           dependance
           ,
           or
           could
           appeal
           to
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Rome
             .
          
        
         
           These
           Relations
           did
           little
           please
           the
           
             forain
             Agents
             ,
          
           for
           they
           did
           consider
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           King
           should
           be
           the
           supreme
           Head
           of
           his
           Church
           ;
           then
           it
           would
           follow
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Emperour
          
           should
           be
           the
           Supreme
           Head
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Germany
             ,
          
           whom
           they
           hated
           ten
           times
           more
           then
           the
           
             Pope
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           ,
           their
           resolution
           was
           ,
           that
           as
           
             Scripture
          
           was
           the
           onely
           
             judge
             of
             controversies
          
           in
           Religion
           ,
           to
           determine
           them
           ;
           so
           
             Scripture
             should
             be
             the
          
           
           
             head
             of
             their
             Church
             ,
          
           they
           would
           be
           wholly
           govesned
           by
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           they
           would
           obey
           none
           but
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           and
           acknowledge
           no
           other
           head
           :
           It
           should
           seem
           their
           wisedom
           proceeded
           not
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           to
           demand
           who
           should
           
             interpret
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           or
           who
           should
           
             judge
             of
             the
             Exposition
             of
             Scriptures
             ?
          
           In
           default
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           such
           conference
           to
           settle
           Religion
           ,
           
             Henry
             the
          
           8.
           made
           no
           other
           change
           in
           Religion
           ,
           but
           onely
           took
           upon
           himself
           the
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           in
           right
           thereof
           ,
           he
           disposed
           of
           the
           
             Revenewes
             ;
          
           and
           to
           this
           
             Church
             Government
          
           did
           belong
           
             Matrimoniall
             causes
             ,
          
           
           and
           thereby
           he
           had
           power
           to
           divorce
           himself
           from
           his
           Wives
           as
           often
           as
           he
           thought
           fit
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           Law
           was
           in
           himself
           :
           )
           and
           probable
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           an
           intent
           by
           his
           
             Spirituall
             power
             ,
          
           
           to
           proceed
           against
           his
           own
           Wife
           ,
           
             Anne
             of
             Cleeves
          
           in
           point
           of
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           have
           burnt
           her
           in
           stead
           of
           a
           divorce
           ,
           had
           she
           not
           very
           wisely
           (
           though
           falsly
           )
           accused
           her self
           to
           have
           been
           formerly
           precontracted
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Delegates
           (
           such
           as
           had
           their
           power
           from
           the
           King
           )
           adjudged
           the
           Marriage
           to
           be
           void
           ,
           and
           both
           parties
           to
           be
           at
           liberty
           to
           match
           where
           they
           pleased
           ;
           and
           that
           
             principall
             Chaplain
             ,
          
           who
           was
           so
           much
           imployed
           in
           the
           Divorce
           ,
           was
           now
           as
           much
           imployed
           to
           find
           out
           Arguments
           for
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           Polygamie
           ,
           so
           to
           satisfie
           his
           Masters
           
           appetite
           with
           variety
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           him
           greater
           hopes
           of
           Issue
           :
           and
           had
           it
           not
           been
           that
           the
           King
           was
           now
           grown
           in
           years
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           exhausted
           and
           tyred
           out
           with
           his
           own
           lust
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           unlike
           but
           he
           might
           have
           consented
           thereunto
           ;
           and
           then
           being
           an
           approved
           Doctrine
           by
           the
           
             head
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           it
           might
           have
           past
           
             for
             very
             sound
             and
             Orthodox
             .
          
        
         
           Not
           to
           dwell
           altogether
           at
           home
           ,
           if
           we
           look
           abroad
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           that
           very
           lately
           
             the
             Synod
             at
             Dort
             did
             settle
             the
             differences
          
           
           
             of
             Religion
             in
             the
             Low-Countries
             ,
          
           which
           together
           with
           the
           sacrificing
           of
           old
           
             Barnevelt
             ,
          
           did
           procure
           their
           peace
           ;
           and
           not
           onely
           in
           
             Protestant
             Churches
             ,
          
           but
           
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           the
           
             Councell
             of
             Trent
          
           did
           much
           settle
           the
           
             Controversies
             in
             that
          
           
           
             Church
             ,
          
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           never
           have
           beleeved
           such
           plotting
           and
           practising
           against
           that
           Councell
           ,
           had
           I
           not
           seen
           with
           mine
           own
           eyes
           ,
           the
           originall
           of
           those
           secret
           practices
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Actors
           themselves
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           witnesses
           beyond
           all
           exception
           :
           and
           thus
           ,
           if
           through
           all
           ages
           ,
           we
           shall
           come
           to
           that
           Councell
           in
           the
           
             Acts
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           ever
           find
           ,
           
             that
             Synods
             and
             Councells
             have
             been
             used
             as
             the
             ordinary
             means
             for
             composing
             differences
             in
             the
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           I
           speak
           it
           to
           my
           great
           sorrow
           and
           grief
           ,
           I
           know
           no
           Nation
           so
           much
           distracted
           with
           
             Sects
             and
             Schismes
          
           as
           we
           are
           ;
           
           and
           fit
           it
           is
           some
           course
           should
           be
           taken
           to
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           weak
           Consciences
           :
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           at
           this
           time
           is
           in
           so
           sad
           and
           mean
           a
           condition
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           scarce
           capable
           of
           a
           
             Synod
             ;
          
           for
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           that
           the
           greatest
           number
           (
           if
           not
           all
           )
           of
           the
           most
           learned
           ,
           judicious
           ,
           Orthodox
           Divines
           are
           so
           
           dejected
           in
           mind
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           are
           not
           fit
           for
           
             a
             Synod
             ,
          
           nor
           will
           be
           admitted
           to
           have
           a
           
             free
             election
          
           in
           the
           choice
           of
           their
           Clerks
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           so
           utterly
           plundered
           and
           undon
           ,
           as
           that
           
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             bear
             the
             charge
             of
             a
             Synod
             ,
          
           and
           fayling
           herein
           ,
           let
           us
           find
           out
           some
           other
           course
           ;
           suppose
           
             a
             disputation
             ,
          
           
           where
           every
           man
           might
           give
           an
           account
           of
           his
           Faith
           ;
           but
           this
           were
           to
           expose
           the
           truth
           to
           great
           inconveniences
           
             choler
             and
             passion
          
           doe
           therein
           usually
           prevail
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           a
           needlesse
           multiplying
           of
           words
           ;
           and
           somtimes
           in
           a
           hot
           pursuit
           (
           the
           Hare
           would
           he
           lost
           )
           we
           might
           lose
           the
           state
           of
           the
           question
           :
           and
           commonly
           ,
           men
           contend
           not
           so
           much
           for
           Truth
           ,
           as
           for
           Victory
           .
           If
           then
           ,
           in
           discharge
           of
           mine
           own
           duty
           both
           to
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           I
           
             should
             propose
             a
             course
             ,
          
           I
           hope
           it
           could
           not
           be
           offensive
           .
        
         
           For
           I
           see
           as
           mean
           men
           as
           my self
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           who
           have
           their
           private
           Congregations
           ,
           their
           set
           times
           of
           meetings
           on
           the
           week
           dayes
           ;
           they
           have
           their
           conferences
           ,
           private
           fasts
           ,
           and
           thanksgivings
           ;
           and
           even
           in
           Churches
           they
           have
           Lectures
           set
           up
           without
           any
           licence
           ,
           or
           publick
           authority
           ;
           then
           why
           should
           
           I
           be
           afraid
           to
           set
           up
           an
           Exercise
           to
           satisfie
           mens
           doubts
           and
           scruples
           in
           Religion
           ?
           no
           man
           is
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           but
           wholly
           left
           
             to
             God
             and
             his
             own
             Conscience
             ,
          
           that
           when
           he
           finds
           
             better
             reasons
          
           to
           perswade
           him
           ,
           he
           may
           alter
           and
           change
           his
           opinion
           :
           Thus
           as
           there
           are
           temporall
           Courts
           to
           determine
           controversies
           concerning
           the
           right
           of
           Inheritance
           ,
           and
           other
           differences
           between
           men
           ;
           so
           there
           may
           be
           a
           little
           power
           left
           in
           the
           Spirituall
           Court
           ,
           onely
           to
           satisfie
           the
           doubts
           and
           seruples
           made
           in
           Religion
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           course
           (
           God
           willing
           )
           I
           doe
           propose
           to
           my self
           ,
           to
           undertake
           towards
           the
           end
           of
           
             May
             ;
          
           I
           give
           long
           warning
           before-hand
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           should
           be
           forbidden
           ,
           I
           might
           desist
           .
        
         
           The
           Order
           which
           I
           shall
           observe
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           he
           who
           presents
           the
           doubts
           ,
           must
           present
           them
           in
           Writing
           ,
           and
           the
           
           Writing
           not
           to
           exceed
           half
           a
           sheet
           of
           Paper
           Writen
           on
           both
           sides
           ;
           he
           must
           present
           them
           in
           
             modesty
             ,
          
           giving
           every
           man
           that
           due
           
             respect
             and
             honour
          
           which
           belongs
           to
           his
           
             place
             and
             calling
             ;
          
           
           he
           must
           subscribe
           his
           name
           ,
           his
           age
           ,
           the
           condition
           and
           course
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           the
           place
           of
           his
           dwelling
           ;
           and
           it
           were
           to
           be
           wished
           ,
           that
           some
           others
           would
           testifie
           their
           knowledge
           of
           him
           .
           His
           doubts
           shall
           then
           be
           publikely
           read
           ,
           and
           in
           due
           time
           they
           shall
           be
           answered
           .
           I
           doe
           not
           herein
           presume
           on
           mine
           own
           weakness
           ,
           but
           upon
           
             Gods
             great
             mercy
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
          
           who
           never
           will
           be
           wanting
           in
           his
           own
           cause
           ,
           and
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           truth
           ;
           neither
           will
           I
           neglect
           the
           means
           under
           God
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           advise
           and
           hold
           correspondency
           with
           the
           best
           
             learned
             men
             in
             England
             ,
          
           and
           I
           
             doubt
             not
             but
             God
             will
             assist
             .
          
           I
           am
           now
           past
           the
           age
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           consequently
           past
           as
           the
           joyes
           and
           hopes
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           so
           past
           the
           fears
           and
           terrours
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           and
           so
           let
           God
           be
           mercifull
           unto
           my
           soul
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           deliver
           nothing
           ,
           but
           what
           I
           conceive
           to
           be
           Gods
           truth
           ;
           the
           World
           hath
           been
           now
           long
           deluded
           and
           abused
           with
           controversies
           of
           Religion
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           little
           Religion
           left
           amongst
           us
           :
           I
           hope
           to
           discover
           some
           secrefies
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           appear
           who
           are
           and
           were
           the
           
             great
             Impostere
             ;
          
           And
           here
           I
           doe
           make
           this
           
           
             profer
             and
             challenge
             ,
          
           Let
           any
           man
           bring
           me
           the
           body
           or
           system
           of
           his
           Religion
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           the
           severall
           members
           and
           branches
           thereof
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           shall
           not
           make
           it
           plainly
           appear
           ,
           that
           his
           Religion
           is
           a
           
             self-homicide
             destroying
             it selfe
             ;
          
           (
           i.
           )
           admits
           contradictories
           in
           it self
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           of
           that
           Religion
           .
           2.
           
           If
           any
           man
           shall
           bring
           me
           a
           Religion
           which
           shall
           subsist
           with
           
             humane
             learning
             ,
          
           (
           which
           in
           
             effect
          
           is
           onely
           reason
           improved
           )
           I
           will
           be
           of
           that
           Religion
           .
           How
           wonderfully
           are
           we
           bound
           unto
           God
           ,
           for
           that
           great
           certainty
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           onely
           grounded
           upon
           the
           divine
           testimony
           revealed
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           miracles
           ,
           and
           wonders
           ,
           far
           above
           all
           naturall
           power
           ,
           written
           in
           our
           hearts
           by
           Gods
           
             sanctifying
             Spirit
             ;
          
           together
           with
           the
           infusion
           of
           grace
           ,
           whereby
           we
           beleeve
           Misteries
           above
           our
           naturall
           capacity
           ;
           but
           likewise
           that
           our
           Faith
           and
           Religion
           should
           have
           those
           speciall
           properties
           of
           truth
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           
             cohaerere
             sibi
             ,
          
           agree
           with
           it self
           ,
           like
           a
           well
           governed
           City
           ,
           or
           a
           well
           compacted
           body
           ,
           
             paeem
             habens
             ad
             invicem
             :
          
           and
           as
           it
           agrees
           
           with
           it self
           ,
           so
           it
           should
           subsist
           with
           all
           humane
           learning
           ,
           which
           serves
           onely
           to
           
             adorn
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           method
           which
           I
           shall
           observe
           in
           giving
           satisfaction
           
           to
           all
           doubts
           and
           scruples
           proposed
           ,
           though
           I
           doe
           much
           commend
           the
           School
           method
           ,
           which
           is
           first
           to
           make
           the
           strongest
           objections
           ;
           then
           laying
           open
           the
           naked
           truth
           ,
           and
           fortifying
           it
           with
           sound
           demonstrations
           and
           reasons
           ;
           those
           former
           objections
           which
           at
           first
           did
           seem
           invincible
           ,
           alasse
           they
           fall
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           nothing
           and
           so
           are
           soon
           routed
           &
           easily
           dissolved
           ;
           and
           this
           course
           ,
           I
           conceive
           ,
           doth
           best
           represent
           Nature
           ;
           as
           in
           digging
           for
           Mines
           ,
           the
           Earth
           ,
           Stones
           ,
           and
           scurfe
           we
           dig
           up
           and
           lay
           aside
           ,
           and
           so
           at
           length
           we
           come
           to
           the
           pure
           Oare
           ,
           this
           we
           refine
           ,
           and
           use
           the
           earth
           and
           scurfe
           to
           scour
           it
           .
           Though
           I
           commend
           this
           method
           ,
           yet
           I
           will
           forbear
           to
           use
           it
           ,
           as
           being
           not
           so
           fitted
           to
           every
           
             mans
             capacity
             :
          
           I
           will
           therefore
           use
           mine
           now
           method
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           little
           more
           easie
           :
           First
           ,
           I
           will
           use
           two
           or
           three
           quotations
           out
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           .
           2.
           
           I
           will
           shew
           the
           analogy
           ,
           or
           correspondency
           which
           it
           with
           other
           Texts
           of
           Scriptute
           ,
           and
           other
           Articles
           of
           our
           Faith
           .
           3.
           
           I
           will
           shew
           how
           it
           was
           implyed
           in
           the
           state
           of
           Nature
           before
           the
           giving
           of
           the
           Law
           .
           4.
           
           How
           it
           was
           shadowed
           forth
           in
           the
           types
           ,
           figures
           ,
           and
           ceremonies
           of
           the
           Mosaicall
           Law
           .
           5
           ,
           How
           it
           received
           ripeness
           and
           perfection
           in
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           6.
           
           How
           it
           hath
           been
           continued
           in
           the
           Church
           in
           the
           Primitive
           age
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           succeeding
           times
           ;
           and
           this
           to
           appear
           especially
           by
           the
           ancient
           Liturgies
           ,
           not
           by
           stragling
           words
           taken
           out
           of
           Fathers
           ,
           which
           being
           spoken
           upon
           severall
           occasions
           ,
           might
           be
           variously
           interpreted
           .
           7.
           
           The
           great
           inconveniences
           and
           absurdities
           which
           would
           undoubtedly
           follow
           ,
           if
           any
           other
           Doctrine
           should
           be
           admitted
           .
           I
           doe
           the
           rather
           acquaint
           you
           with
           this
           my
           method
           ,
           that
           such
           as
           shall
           have
           any
           doubts
           or
           arguments
           to
           propose
           ,
           they
           may
           doe
           it
           according
           to
           this
           method
           ,
           if
           they
           please
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           have
           answered
           Objections
           ,
           then
           I
           will
           reduce
           all
           
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           setled
           by
           the
           Fundamentall
           
           Laws
           ,
           by
           the
           Statute
           Laws
           ,
           by
           many
           Acts
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           generally
           ,
           by
           Publick
           Authority
           ;
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           I
           have
           read
           all
           the
           Statutes
           ,
           all
           the
           Parliament
           Rolls
           ,
           many
           Acts
           of
           State
           ,
           Articles
           ,
           Injuctions
           ;
           yea
           ,
           I
           made
           a
           hard
           shift
           (
           I
           cannot
           now
           doe
           the
           like
           )
           to
           understand
           some
           of
           their
           Reports
           in
           Law
           ,
           onely
           such
           as
           did
           concern
           Religion
           .
           I
           never
           did
           regard
           any
           particular
           Opinions
           ;
           for
           all
           my
           time
           the
           Professors
           in
           
             Cambridge
          
           did
           differ
           in
           their
           Opinions
           ;
           the
           first
           difference
           began
           between
           Dr.
           
             Whitaker
          
           and
           Dr.
           
             Barow
             ;
          
           then
           in
           their
           Successors
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Overall
          
           and
           Dr.
           
             Playford
             ;
          
           and
           then
           in
           Dr.
           
             Richardson
          
           and
           Dr.
           
             Davenant
             .
          
        
         
           Heretofore
           I
           took
           some
           pains
           to
           know
           how
           far
           the
           Imperiall
           
           and
           Civill
           Laws
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           
             Roman
             Histories
             ,
          
           did
           give
           testimony
           to
           
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           even
           before
           such
           time
           
             as
             the
             Emperors
             became
             Christians
             ;
          
           and
           how
           far
           they
           did
           touch
           upon
           some
           controversies
           now
           agitated
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           since
           ,
           I
           took
           the
           like
           pains
           in
           our
           Common
           Laws
           ,
           but
           my
           Notes
           are
           burnt
           
           and
           plundered
           ,
           and
           with
           sorrow
           and
           grief
           ,
           my
           wits
           and
           memory
           are
           likewise
           plundered
           ,
           and
           my
           age
           gives
           me
           assurance
           that
           I
           shall
           recover
           neither
           the
           one
           nor
           the
           other
           ;
           yet
           still
           I
           have
           a
           will
           to
           doe
           good
           ,
           though
           
             I
          
           doe
           foresee
           that
           this
           my
           
             project
          
           will
           fayl
           and
           come
           to
           nothing
           ;
           yet
           my
           honest
           intents
           will
           appear
           ,
           and
           that
           
             I
          
           have
           done
           my
           uttermost
           indeavour
           :
           and
           if
           any
           one
           shall
           blame
           me
           for
           indiscretion
           ,
           truely
           it
           hath
           ever
           bin
           my
           course
           and
           practice
           to
           desire
           God
           in
           all
           my
           
             actions
          
           so
           to
           
             direct
          
           me
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           might
           rather
           seem
           to
           the
           world
           to
           want
           wit
           and
           discretion
           ,
           then
           to
           
             neglect
          
           my
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           my
           charity
           and
           conscience
           to
           man
           :
           and
           my
           fault
           easily
           deserves
           pardon
           ,
           because
           
             I
          
           am
           now
           come
           to
           those
           great
           years
           which
           may
           claim
           a
           priviledge
           to
           doat
           .
        
         
           Tying
           my self
           to
           Religion
           as
           it
           is
           setled
           by
           Laws
           ,
           under
           favour
           
           be
           it
           spoken
           ,
           
             I
          
           doe
           not
           think
           the
           temporall
           Judges
           of
           our
           Common-Laws
           so
           fit
           to
           interpret
           them
           ;
           but
           rather
           the
           Spirituall
           Judges
           ,
           the
           Church
           men
           themselves
           ,
           especially
           such
           who
           were
           the
           Law-makers
           ,
           and
           knew
           their
           own
           intents
           best
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           may
           be
           supposed
           ,
           had
           a
           speciall
           influence
           in
           those
           Laws
           ,
           
           while
           the
           Temporall
           Judges
           were
           onely
           assistants
           ,
           and
           not
           permitted
           to
           speak
           but
           when
           they
           were
           demanded
           ;
           besides
           the
           honour
           of
           Priest-hood
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           incroached
           upon
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           his
           own
           sphere
           ;
           thus
           
             I
          
           shall
           reduce
           all
           Opions
           to
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           settled
           by
           Laws
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             name
             of
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           that
           
             I
          
           may
           confess
           my
           own
           weakness
           ,
           
             I
          
           never
           yet
           understood
           what
           was
           meant
           by
           it
           ;
           
           yet
           
             I
          
           have
           read
           
             Sleydon
          
           and
           
             Florimond
          
           both
           very
           wise
           and
           excellent
           Authors
           ,
           though
           different
           in
           their
           
             Opinions
             ,
             Factions
             ,
          
           and
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           and
           courses
           ;
           yet
           they
           agree
           
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Protestant
             ;
          
           for
           1529.
           there
           was
           a
           Diet
           held
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           where
           many
           Princes
           ,
           Free
           States
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           did
           enter
           a
           solemn
           Protestation
           :
           1.
           
           Against
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Power
           .
           2.
           
           Against
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           which
           he
           claimed
           .
           3.
           
           For
           an
           absolute
           liberty
           and
           freedom
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           every
           man
           might
           profess
           what
           Religion
           he
           pleased
           ,
           and
           none
           to
           be
           molested
           therein
           .
           There
           were
           then
           at
           least
           14.
           severall
           Religions
           which
           did
           enter
           this
           one
           Protestation
           :
           and
           if
           the
           Jews
           ,
           the
           Turks
           ,
           and
           the
           Heathen
           had
           bin
           present
           ,
           no
           doubt
           but
           they
           would
           have
           joyned
           in
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           and
           so
           become
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           converted
           from
           their
           own
           Religion
           ,
           much
           lesse
           made
           Christians
           ;
           how
           this
           word
           Protestant
           should
           signifie
           and
           point
           out
           any
           one
           proper
           Religion
           ,
           it
           is
           beyond
           my
           understanding
           ;
           the
           
             Roman
             Catholicks
          
           protest
           against
           all
           Religions
           but
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           therein
           they
           become
           Protestants
           .
           The
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             Acts
             of
             State
          
           finding
           this
           inconvenience
           ,
           
           doe
           usually
           add
           this
           one
           word
           ,
           and
           call
           it
           
             the
             true
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           which
           doth
           very
           much
           qualifie
           the
           business
           .
           Now
           when
           
             I
          
           say
           that
           
             I
             will
             reduce
             all
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             as
             it
             is
             setled
             by
             Laws
             ;
             I
          
           must
           here
           crave
           leave
           to
           take
           some
           further
           advice
           
             concerning
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           were
           made
           without
           the
           Kings
           consent
           ,
           while
           the
           Kings
           Power
           was
           acknowledged
           ,
           how
           far
           they
           doe
           oblige
           out
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           they
           differ
           from
           
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           herein
           I
           am
           not
           yet
           so
           fully
           satisfied
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           the
           Church
           hath
           lost
           all
           her
           Temporalties
           ,
           the
           
           Revenues
           are
           gone
           ,
           the
           Jurisdiction
           is
           gone
           ,
           the
           Honour
           and
           Esteem
           is
           gone
           ,
           and
           nothing
           left
           for
           further
           or
           future
           Sacriledge
           ;
           it
           may
           please
           God
           to
           use
           this
           as
           a
           means
           that
           our
           Eyes
           
           may
           be
           opened
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           temporall
           obstacles
           ,
           we
           may
           discern
           the
           naked
           truth
           ,
           and
           so
           agree
           in
           one
           Faith
           ,
           while
           the
           controversie-moungers
           who
           were
           the
           Incendiaries
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           Buffoones
           ,
           most
           contemptible
           in
           themselves
           ,
           they
           must
           find
           out
           some
           other
           trade
           to
           thrive
           by
           ;
           for
           their
           Patrones
           and
           Supporters
           have
           now
           their
           own
           ends
           ,
           and
           swallowed
           up
           their
           morsell
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           further
           use
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           now
           they
           must
           fall
           to
           sedition
           and
           matters
           of
           State
           between
           the
           
             Presbyterian
          
           and
           
             Independent
             ;
          
           (
           men
           whose
           wit
           ,
           learning
           ,
           honesty
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ,
           carry
           an
           even
           and
           equall
           proportion
           )
           while
           all
           of
           them
           running
           themselves
           out
           of
           breath
           ,
           and
           finding
           how
           one
           error
           hath
           begotten
           an
           other
           ,
           they
           will
           at
           length
           return
           home
           and
           seek
           shelter
           under
           the
           Apron
           of
           their
           Mother
           Church
           ;
           and
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           I
           will
           doe
           my
           best
           endeavour
           to
           hasten
           their
           return
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           ferve
           God
           in
           any
           other
           kind
           ,
           for
           my
           strength
           will
           not
           serve
           me
           to
           Preach
           ;
           and
           though
           no
           man
           doth
           honour
           Preaching
           more
           then
           my self
           ;
           yet
           I
           doe
           not
           think
           it
           alwayes
           a
           like
           necessary
           ;
           where
           Religion
           is
           once
           Planted
           ,
           and
           that
           men
           
           are
           sufficiently
           satisfied
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           Religion
           ,
           that
           there
           they
           should
           be
           still
           learning
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             practice
             of
             Religion
          
           should
           onely
           consist
           in
           the
           
             precept
             ;
          
           this
           I
           doe
           not
           commend
           ;
           
             multiloquium
             parit
             contemptum
             ;
          
           there
           may
           be
           
             Satietas
             in
             sacris
             ;
          
           it
           is
           not
           frequent
           and
           long
           Preaching
           ,
           but
           painfull
           and
           profitable
           Preaching
           which
           works
           upon
           the
           minds
           and
           affections
           of
           men
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           denied
           but
           many
           
             Sects
             and
             Sectaries
          
           have
           risen
           from
           rash
           and
           unadvised
           Preaching
           ;
           men
           must
           fill
           up
           the
           houre
           somtimes
           with
           impertinencies
           ,
           somtimes
           with
           seditious
           discourses
           ;
           but
           alwayes
           with
           needless
           repetitions
           as
           the
           
             Directory
          
           commends
           extemporary
           Prayer
           :
           so
           following
           that
           example
           ,
           
           (
           for
           the
           reason
           is
           alike
           in
           both
           ;
           )
           some
           men
           will
           Preach
           
             ex
             tempore
             ,
          
           and
           while
           they
           sweat
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           fill
           up
           the
           houre
           with
           weak
           stuff
           ,
           the
           judicious
           hearer
           presently
           concludes
           ,
           
           that
           this
           man
           breaks
           the
           fourth
           Commandement
           ,
           
             Six
             dayes
             shalt
             thou
             labour
             and
             take
             pains
             ,
             and
             the
             seventh
             day
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             :
          
           but
           here
           he
           hath
           bin
           idle
           ,
           and
           not
           followed
           his
           Studies
           the
           whole
           week
           ,
           and
           now
           he
           labours
           and
           sweats
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           truely
           to
           little
           purpose
           ;
           for
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Husbandry
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           pains
           of
           the
           Husbandman
           ,
           together
           with
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           the
           Earth
           brings
           forth
           her
           increase
           :
           so
           according
           to
           the
           pains
           of
           the
           Preacher
           ,
           he
           must
           
             expect
          
           that
           the
           People
           shall
           edifie
           :
           for
           if
           he
           be
           careless
           and
           negligent
           ,
           and
           regard
           not
           his
           own
           Preaching
           ,
           he
           cannot
           in
           justice
           
             expect
          
           that
           others
           should
           greatly
           regard
           it
           .
           Thus
           far
           the
           judicious
           hearer
           ,
           but
           the
           Sermon
           consisting
           of
           weak
           stuff
           ,
           the
           weak
           hearer
           ,
           suppose
           Tradesmen
           ,
           Artificers
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           but
           a
           volubility
           of
           speech
           ,
           they
           will
           adventure
           to
           make
           such
           a
           Sermon
           .
           Thus
           you
           have
           preachers
           of
           all
           Trades
           and
           Professions
           :
           thus
           some
           Ministers
           desiring
           to
           be
           reputed
           zealous
           and
           painfull
           in
           their
           Calling
           ,
           with
           their
           tedious
           and
           frequent
           Preaching
           ,
           they
           have
           prostituted
           the
           very
           honour
           of
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           made
           it
           contemptible
           .
        
         
           Some
           Preachers
           there
           are
           whom
           of
           all
           others
           I
           doe
           most
           commend
           :
           I
           confess
           I
           received
           more
           benefit
           from
           them
           ,
           then
           from
           others
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           Silenced
           ,
           Sequestred
           ,
           Plundered
           ,
           and
           utterly
           supprest
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           an
           Errour
           to
           think
           that
           all
           Preaching
           should
           come
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           .
           Men
           Preach
           in
           their
           lives
           ,
           in
           their
           actions
           ,
           in
           their
           examples
           ;
           
             The
             Heavens
             declare
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             the
             Firmament
             sheweth
             his
             handy
             work
             :
             one
             Day
             telleth
             another
             ,
             and
             one
             Night
             certifieth
             another
             :
          
           here
           is
           excellent
           Preaching
           indeed
           ,
           not
           an
           impertinent
           word
           :
           Thus
           the
           Church
           in
           all
           her
           Orders
           and
           Ceremonies
           did
           Preach
           ;
           the
           building
           of
           great
           Cathedralls
           ,
           set
           forth
           the
           Majesty
           and
           Magnificency
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           was
           to
           be
           served
           like
           a
           God
           .
           Thus
           we
           consider
           
             Solomons
          
           Temple
           ,
           where
           the
           very
           snuffers
           were
           of
           beaten
           Go'd
           ;
           they
           did
           likewise
           assure
           us
           ,
           that
           God
           had
           his
           dwelling
           and
           habitation
           amongst
           men
           ,
           which
           was
           an
           argument
           that
           God
           was
           once
           Incarnate
           ,
           and
           visibly
           conversant
           with
           men
           :
           And
           whereás
           the
           
             Jews
          
           expect
           a
           Temporall
           Messias
           ,
           I
           doe
           acknowledge
           that
           in
           all
           the
           Old
           Testament
           there
           is
           not
           
           one
           word
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           Christ
           
           was
           not
           onely
           a
           Spirituall
           ,
           but
           likewise
           a
           Temporall
           Messias
           ;
           for
           what
           Emperour
           or
           King
           of
           the
           World
           ever
           had
           or
           possibly
           could
           have
           so
           many
           Temples
           ,
           so
           many
           Religious
           Houses
           ,
           so
           many
           Servants
           ,
           Archbishops
           ,
           and
           Prelats
           to
           be
           served
           in
           such
           rich
           Vestments
           and
           Copes
           ,
           such
           continuall
           singing
           Prayses
           and
           Hymnes
           ,
           such
           excellent
           Musick
           ,
           while
           all
           the
           Christian
           Emperours
           and
           Kings
           did
           bow
           and
           obey
           him
           ,
           offering
           up
           their
           Crownes
           ,
           and
           submitting
           themselves
           to
           his
           Laws
           ,
           to
           testifie
           that
           the
           whole
           World
           was
           onely
           created
           for
           his
           Service
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           was
           the
           beginning
           of
           all
           ,
           so
           he
           might
           be
           the
           end
           of
           all
           .
           God
           cannot
           bereave
           or
           divest
           himself
           of
           that
           Honour
           ,
           but
           all
           must
           tend
           and
           end
           in
           his
           Glory
           .
        
         
           Such
           as
           have
           pulled
           down
           these
           Temples
           ,
           and
           committed
           Sacriledge
           ,
           
           they
           doe
           but
           second
           the
           Devill
           in
           his
           courses
           ;
           for
           the
           Devill
           intended
           to
           possess
           himself
           of
           Gods
           Throne
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           fayling
           in
           that
           attempt
           ,
           being
           justly
           cast
           down
           ;
           yet
           still
           he
           continues
           in
           his
           malice
           and
           obstinacy
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           so
           far
           prevailed
           with
           his
           imps
           ,
           the
           wicked
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           could
           not
           possess
           Gods
           Throne
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           so
           neither
           should
           God
           have
           any
           Throne
           upon
           Earth
           ;
           they
           would
           exile
           God
           from
           the
           Earth
           ,
           as
           the
           Devill
           was
           cast
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           be
           revenged
           of
           God
           ,
           while
           God
           for
           a
           time
           permits
           it
           .
           Truely
           Sacriledge
           is
           the
           renouncing
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Service
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           sins
           ;
           and
           while
           they
           destroy
           Temples
           ,
           they
           make
           it
           known
           whose
           sons
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           against
           whom
           they
           fight
           ;
           while
           they
           take
           Gods
           Inheritance
           here
           into
           their
           own
           possession
           ,
           they
           renounce
           their
           Inheritance
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           while
           they
           adhere
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           ceasing
           upon
           Church
           means
           ,
           spending
           them
           in
           all
           luxury
           and
           riot
           ,
           they
           doe
           thereby
           shorten
           their
           own
           lives
           ,
           and
           hasten
           to
           their
           own
           homes
           .
        
         
           But
           of
           all
           Preachers
           I
           doe
           most
           commend
           the
           Orders
           and
           
           Ceremonies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           all
           significant
           ,
           and
           had
           some
           speciall
           use
           :
           As
           to
           instance
           in
           the
           observation
           of
           times
           ;
           The
           Ecclesiasticall
           year
           begins
           with
           Advent
           ,
           wherein
           we
           are
           first
           awakened
           with
           the
           fears
           and
           terrors
           of
           Gods
           last
           
           generall
           judgement
           ;
           
             per
             setam
             introducimus
             linum
             ,
          
           the
           needle
           first
           enters
           and
           brings
           the
           silk
           after
           :
           Then
           we
           consider
           the
           nenessity
           of
           a
           Saviour
           ;
           and
           here
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           
             Esay
          
           is
           read
           ,
           which
           of
           all
           other
           Prophesies
           doth
           most
           punctually
           set
           forth
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           :
           Here
           we
           express
           our
           hopes
           and
           expectations
           in
           the
           
             Antiphonies
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Rorate
             Coeli
             desuper
             &
             nubes
             pluant
             justum
             ,
             aperiatur
             Terra
             &
             germinet
             Salvatorem
             ,
             attollite
             portas
             Principes
             vestras
             ,
             &
             introibit
             Rex
             Gloriae
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Then
           we
           consider
           the
           Types
           and
           Figures
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Law
           :
           So
           we
           end
           our
           Advent
           with
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           the
           immediate
           fore-runner
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Then
           we
           come
           to
           the
           
             Nativitie
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           where
           we
           consider
           all
           the
           Miracles
           and
           Wonders
           which
           then
           passed
           the
           Song
           of
           the
           Angels
           ,
           the
           Stars
           appearing
           to
           
             conduct
          
           the
           Gentiles
           to
           the
           place
           of
           his
           Birth
           :
           Here
           we
           express
           out
           excessive
           joy
           for
           his
           comming
           ,
           with
           all
           kind
           of
           mirth
           ,
           with
           Hospitality
           to
           entertain
           the
           members
           of
           Christ
           :
           this
           time
           lasts
           to
           the
           Purification
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           time
           of
           the
           lying
           in
           of
           our
           Lady
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           our
           own
           custome
           and
           fashion
           ,
           while
           Wives
           are
           in
           Child
           bearing
           ,
           there
           are
           Banquets
           and
           Feastings
           for
           
           joy
           that
           a
           Child
           is
           born
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Mother
           is
           safely
           delivered
           :
           How
           much
           more
           should
           our
           joy
           be
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           born
           in
           our
           flesh
           ,
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           Mankind
           ?
           After
           the
           Purification
           ,
           we
           consider
           the
           Infancy
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           what
           then
           happened
           ;
           his
           flight
           into
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           the
           murther
           of
           Innocents
           ;
           his
           return
           from
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           his
           manner
           of
           going
           to
           
             Jerusalem
          
           at
           the
           great
           Feasts
           of
           the
           year
           ;
           how
           he
           Disputed
           with
           the
           
             Doctors
          
           at
           twelve
           years
           of
           age
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           lost
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           then
           we
           come
           to
           his
           Baptisme
           ;
           and
           his
           first
           Miracle
           of
           turning
           Water
           into
           Wine
           .
        
         
           But
           seeing
           our
           sins
           are
           the
           great
           hinderance
           to
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           in
           
             Septuagesima
          
           we
           consider
           our
           sins
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           have
           drawn
           Gods
           punishments
           upon
           us
           :
           Here
           
             Genesis
          
           is
           read
           ,
           
           where
           it
           appears
           ,
           
             That
             man
             was
             Created
             in
             happiness
             ,
             but
             fell
             for
             his
             sin
             ;
             and
             the
             punishment
             of
             his
             sin
             ,
             was
             no
             lesse
             then
             Death
             ;
          
           as
           an
           earnest
           thereof
           ,
           we
           see
           the
           murther
           of
           
             Abel
             ,
             
             that
             God
             would
             not
             spare
             the
             most
             righteous
             ;
          
           so
           that
           
             if
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             took
             up
             mans
             nature
             ,
          
           he
           cannot
           be
           dispenced
           withall
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           dye
           ;
           
             Statutum
             est
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           Statute
           past
           ,
           and
           none
           can
           be
           exempted
           :
           This
           generally
           appears
           in
           the
           Deluge
           ,
           where
           in
           effect
           all
           mankind
           perished
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           are
           other
           punishments
           after
           Death
           ,
           it
           is
           inmated
           unto
           us
           
           in
           the
           burning
           of
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
          
           with
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           .
           Then
           to
           shew
           the
           generall
           
             afflictions
          
           which
           befall
           man
           ;
           it
           is
           manifest
           how
           
             Esan
          
           did
           persecute
           
             Jacob
             ;
          
           how
           the
           Famine
           drove
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           into
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           where
           they
           lived
           in
           bondage
           :
           all
           this
           appears
           in
           that
           one
           Book
           of
           
             Genesis
             .
          
        
         
           For
           preventing
           Gods
           further
           anger
           ,
           and
           appeasing
           Gods
           wrath
           for
           sin
           ;
           there
           must
           be
           a
           time
           for
           repentance
           ,
           with
           all
           
           humility
           and
           mortification
           ,
           to
           testifie
           our
           inward
           sorrow
           ;
           Thus
           we
           begin
           Lent
           with
           Ashwednesday
           ,
           and
           perform
           that
           Ceremony
           ,
           
             Pulvis
             es
             ,
             &
             in
             pulverem
             reverteris
             :
          
           Then
           we
           keep
           our
           forty
           dayes
           Fast
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Imitation
           of
           Christ
           ;
           this
           continues
           ,
           and
           ends
           with
           the
           Death
           and
           Passion
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whereby
           we
           express
           our
           grief
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           be
           so
           wicked
           ,
           
             that
             needs
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             must
             dye
             for
             our
             sins
             .
          
           Thus
           ,
           with
           repentance
           ,
           we
           prepare
           our selves
           to
           celebrate
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           rise
           together
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           assurance
           thereof
           be
           regenerated
           in
           him
           :
           Here
           we
           sing
           our
           Hallelujah
           ,
           with
           the
           greatest
           expression
           of
           joy
           
           and
           comfort
           ;
           for
           at
           this
           time
           Christ
           is
           supposed
           to
           be
           on
           the
           Earth
           as
           a
           Conquerour
           ,
           having
           finished
           his
           labours
           and
           passion
           .
           Thus
           we
           continue
           to
           the
           Ascension
           of
           Christ
           ,
           before
           which
           we
           have
           a
           Rogation-week
           ,
           that
           so
           our
           prayers
           ,
           and
           we
           our selves
           in
           heart
           and
           affection
           ,
           may
           together
           ascend
           with
           Christ
           :
           and
           though
           we
           are
           left
           here
           behind
           ,
           yet
           still
           we
           comfort
           our selves
           ,
           that
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           we
           doe
           undoubtedly
           expect
           the
           comming
           down
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           we
           Celebrate
           at
           
             Pentacost
             .
          
           Now
           in
           regard
           the
           three
           Persons
           have
           thus
           revealed
           themselves
           ,
           we
           therefore
           keep
           the
           next
           Lords
           day
           ,
           in
           memory
           of
           that
           high
           Mystery
           ,
           
             the
             Trinitie
             in
             Vnitie
             ,
             
             the
             Vnitie
             in
             Trinitie
             ;
          
           and
           from
           hence
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Sundayes
           have
           their
           denomination
           ;
           
             according
             to
             their
             distance
             .
          
           And
           because
           these
           Mysteries
           are
           all
           implied
           in
           the
           blessed
           and
           holy
           Eucharist
           ,
           therefore
           we
           keep
           
             Corpus
             Christi
          
           day
           ,
           for
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           Institution
           of
           that
           great
           Sacrament
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           dayes
           ,
           they
           have
           proper
           Collects
           ,
           Epistles
           ,
           and
           Gospels
           ,
           fitted
           for
           the
           times
           .
           
             (
             E.
             G.
             )
          
           we
           have
           twice
           that
           
           Gospel
           of
           feeding
           so
           many
           thousands
           with
           so
           few
           loaves
           .
           First
           in
           Lent
           ,
           to
           comfort
           us
           in
           our
           fasting
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           able
           to
           feed
           us
           with
           a
           little
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           with
           much
           :
           Then
           is
           it
           used
           in
           Harvest
           ,
           to
           put
           us
           in
           mind
           that
           we
           should
           not
           ascribe
           all
           to
           naturall
           Causes
           ,
           but
           still
           acknowledge
           that
           the
           same
           omnipotent
           God
           who
           hath
           now
           multiplyed
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           sent
           a
           
           plentifull
           Harvest
           ,
           he
           is
           able
           ,
           and
           did
           likewise
           multiply
           the
           Loaves
           ,
           to
           the
           feeding
           of
           many
           thousands
           without
           the
           labour
           of
           the
           Husbandman
           ,
           or
           the
           help
           and
           use
           of
           the
           Sun
           in
           the
           Firmament
           .
           Thus
           every
           Moneth
           hath
           Holy-dayes
           ,
           to
           put
           us
           in
           mind
           of
           the
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           and
           that
           following
           their
           example
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           our
           part
           and
           portion
           with
           them
           :
           And
           therefore
           in
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           we
           keep
           all
           Saints
           Day
           ,
           in
           memory
           of
           that
           Holy
           Communion
           with
           them
           :
           And
           because
           all
           dyed
           not
           Saints
           ,
           therefore
           we
           keep
           the
           next
           Day
           in
           memory
           of
           all
           Soules
           ,
           to
           put
           us
           in
           mind
           that
           we
           must
           follow
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           will
           accomplish
           the
           number
           of
           his
           Elect
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           shall
           be
           all
           gathered
           together
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           appear
           at
           his
           last
           and
           generall
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           whole
           Year
           runs
           in
           a
           circle
           of
           Devotion
           ,
           though
           
           we
           cannot
           with
           the
           Angels
           be
           alwayes
           praysing
           God
           ;
           yet
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           weakness
           ,
           we
           doe
           by
           degrees
           and
           accession
           our
           best
           endeavour
           to
           follow
           the
           example
           of
           their
           Holiness
           .
           From
           the
           year
           ,
           we
           come
           to
           the
           quarters
           ,
           and
           moneths
           ,
           Gods
           Providence
           hath
           so
           disposed
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           comming
           of
           his
           own
           Son
           should
           be
           at
           the
           return
           of
           the
           Corporeall
           Sun
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ;
           
           when
           the
           dayes
           begin
           to
           lengthen
           ,
           then
           Christ
           came
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           
             as
             a
             day-star
             to
             enlighten
             our
             darkness
             .
          
           So
           the
           Resurrection
           
           of
           Christ
           by
           a
           speciall
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           falls
           out
           in
           the
           Spring
           time
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           
             effect
             ,
          
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Naturall
           Year
           ;
           for
           then
           every
           Plant
           begins
           to
           rise
           out
           of
           the
           Earth
           with
           a
           new
           Body
           ;
           And
           so
           in
           every
           Quarter
           ,
           we
           have
           our
           
             Ember
             Weeks
          
           for
           our
           Mortification
           and
           Devotion
           ,
           as
           in
           every
           
             Moneth
          
           we
           have
           Holy-dayes
           for
           our
           Imitation
           .
        
         
           From
           the
           quarters
           ,
           and
           the
           moneths
           ,
           we
           come
           to
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Week
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           with
           our
           Hymnes
           and
           Prayers
           we
           commemorate
           the
           work
           of
           every
           dayes
           Creation
           ,
           and
           how
           wonderfully
           Gods
           mercy
           and
           goodness
           appears
           in
           the
           variety
           of
           his
           Creatures
           ,
           together
           with
           that
           excellent
           order
           observed
           in
           the
           Creation
           ,
           how
           fitting
           and
           agreeable
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           every
           thing
           in
           particular
           .
        
         
           From
           the
           Week
           ,
           we
           come
           to
           the
           Houres
           of
           the
           Day
           ;
           at
           
           mid-night
           we
           celebrate
           the
           Birth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           his
           descent
           into
           Hell
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           last
           and
           unexpected
           comming
           in
           Judgement
           ;
           At
           three
           of
           the
           clock
           we
           commemorate
           the
           song
           of
           the
           Angels
           in
           the
           Birth
           of
           Christ
           ;
           as
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           we
           remember
           the
           apprehending
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Garden
           by
           the
           
             Jews
             :
          
           At
           six
           we
           celebrate
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           and
           they
           received
           by
           Christ
           ;
           then
           we
           remember
           the
           carrying
           of
           
             Christ
          
           before
           
             Pilate
             ,
          
           there
           to
           be
           condemned
           :
           At
           nine
           we
           celebrate
           the
           comming
           down
           of
           
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           then
           we
           remember
           the
           crying
           out
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
             Crucifie
             ,
             Crucifie
             :
          
           At
           twelve
           we
           remember
           the
           sending
           of
           the
           Apostles
           into
           all
           Nations
           to
           Preach
           
             Christ
             Crucified
             ,
          
           which
           was
           then
           done
           at
           the
           very
           same
           houre
           of
           the
           Day
           :
           At
           three
           we
           remember
           
             Christ
          
           giving
           up
           the
           ghost
           upon
           the
           Cross
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           instant
           we
           consider
           the
           declining
           of
           the
           Day
           ,
           and
           our
           own
           hastning
           to
           Death
           to
           follow
           
             Christ
             :
          
           At
           six
           
             Christ
          
           was
           taken
           down
           from
           the
           Cross
           by
           
             Joseph
          
           of
           
             Arimathea
             ,
          
           and
           
             Nicodemus
             ,
          
           men
           scarce
           mentioned
           in
           Scripture
           before
           ,
           who
           durst
           not
           openly
           profess
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           to
           give
           us
           an
           assurance
           that
           
             Christ
          
           died
           for
           sinners
           ,
           and
           is
           able
           in
           an
           instant
           to
           convert
           them
           :
           At
           nine
           we
           
           commemorate
           the
           Buriall
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           then
           the
           nine
           a
           Clock
           Bell
           Rings
           ,
           to
           put
           us
           in
           mind
           of
           all
           those
           who
           have
           departed
           in
           
             Christ
             .
          
           Certainly
           no
           Man
           can
           dislike
           this
           course
           of
           Devotion
           ,
           if
           he
           hath
           any
           spark
           of
           Religion
           in
           him
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           short
           Ejaculation
           ,
           or
           a
           comfortable
           Meditation
           ,
           when
           grief
           and
           sorrow
           doth
           oppress
           us
           ,
           which
           I
           doe
           recommend
           to
           all
           Church-men
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           my
           case
           .
        
         
           
             QVare
             tristis
             es
             anima
             mea
             ?
             &
             quare
             conturbas
             me
             ?
             spera
             in
             Deo
             ,
             quoniam
             adhuc
             confitebor
             illi
             ,
             salutare
             vultus
             mei
             &
             Deus
             meus
             .
             Crede
             videre
             bona
             Domini
             in
             terra
             viventium
             ,
             expecta
             Dominum
             ,
             viriliter
             age
             ,
             confortetur
             cor
             tuum
             ,
             &
             sustine
             Dominum
             :
             ego
             pauper
             &
             mendicus
             sum
             ,
             Dominus
             sollicitus
             est
             mihi
             ;
             Nudus
             egressus
             ,
             nudus
             revertar
             .
             Dominus
             dedit
             ,
             dominus
             abstulit
             ,
             sicut
             Domino
             placuit
             sic
             factum
             est
             :
             sit
             nomen
             Domini
             benedictum
             ;
             Si
             bona
             suscepimus
             de
             manu
             Domini
             ,
             mala
             quare
             non
             sustiniamus
             ?
             Non
             sunt
             condignae
             passiones
             hujus
             temporis
             ad
             futuram
             gloriam
             quae
             revelabitur
             in
             nobis
             ,
             Nulla
             mihi
             nocebit
             adversitas
             ,
             si
             nulla
             dominetur
             iniquitas
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85375e-30
           
             
               K.
            
             Charles
             .
          
           
             
               K.
            
             James
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             Elizabeth
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             Mary
             .
          
           
             Edward
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Henry
            
             8
             ,
             Head
             of
             the
             Church
             
          
           
             Scripture
             head
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             divor●●
             
          
           
             Polygamie
             ,
          
           
             Synod
             of
             Dort
             ,
          
           
             C.
             Trent
             .
          
           
             Schisms
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             The
             resolving
             doubtt
             in
             
               Religion
               .
            
          
           
             Modesty
             in
             presenting
             the
             doubts
             .
          
           
             Achallenge
             .
          
           
             The
             method
             〈◊〉
             be
             observed
             .
          
           
             Religion
             settled
             by
             Lavves
             .
          
           
             The
             Civil
             Lawes
             .
          
           
             Our
             Common
             Lawes
             .
          
           
             The
             〈…〉
             Judges
             .
          
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             .
          
           
             ●…ces
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             The
             controversiemoungers
             .
          
           
             Preaching
             when
             necessary
             .
          
           
             The
             abuse
             of
             Preaching
             .
          
           
             Christ
             was
             a
             temporal
             Messias
             .
          
           
             The
             natura
             and
             first
             beginning
             of
             Sacriledge
             .
          
           
             The
             Church
             did
             preach
             in
             her
             Ceremonies
             .
          
           
             What
             we
             learn
             by
             the
             observation
             of
             time
             ,
          
           
             Septuagesima
             .
          
           
             The
             Punishment
             of
             God
             for
             sin
             .
          
           
             A
             time
             of
             repentance
             .
          
           
             Our
             ioy
             with
             Halleluiah
             .
          
           
             The
             Collects
             and
             Gospels
             fitted
             for
             the
             time
             .
          
           
             All
             Saints
             and
             all
             Soule●
             .
          
           
             The
             Nativity
             .
          
           
             The
             resurrection
             .
          
           
             The
             Canonicall
             houres
             .
          
           
             The
             memorials
             of
             Christ
             for
             our
             Devotion
             .