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             Gods providence, a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, Decemb. 28, 1642, in S. Margarets Church at Westminster by Ed. Corbett ...
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           Gods
           Providence
           ,
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           ,
           at
           their
           late
           solemne
           Fast
           ,
           
             Decemb.
          
           28.
           
           
             Anno
          
           1642
           ,
           in
           S.
           
             Margaret's
          
           Church
           at
           
             Westminster
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             ED.
             CORBETT
             ,
          
           fellow
           of
           
             MERTON
          
           Colledge
           in
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           Order
           of
           the
           said
           House
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho
             :
             Badger
             ,
          
           for
           
             Robert
             Bostock
             ,
          
           dwelling
           in
           Pa
           〈…〉
           Church-yard
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           King's
           head
           ,
           1642.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           
             COMMONS
             ,
          
           now
           assembled
           In
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           THe
           same
           reason
           which
           first
           moved
           me
           to
           undertake
           this
           work
           ,
           makes
           me
           now
           such
           as
           it
           is
           to
           publish
           it
           ,
           
             Obedience
             to
             this
             Honourable
             House
             :
          
           which
           did
           then
           answer
           those
           discouraging
           arguments
           of
           
             my
             great
             imperfections
             ,
             the
             want
             of
             my
             study
             ,
             my
             little
             acquaintance
             in
             practicall
             Divinity
             ,
          
           And
           doth
           still
           excuse
           me
           in
           any
           thing
           else
           but
           
             Sin
             .
          
           For
           I
           have
           taught
           my
           eyes
           to
           read
           much
           Divinity
           in
           Mans
           command
           ,
           I
           can
           deny
           my selfe
           to
           serve
           my
           Superiors
           ;
           Indeed
           the
           voyce
           of
           God
           makes
           me
           deaf
           to
           Humane
           Institutions
           :
           And
           when
           Heaven
           speaks
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           understand
           the
           language
           of
           the
           World
           :
           
             Disobedience
             in
             such
             a
             case
             is
             Devotion
             ,
             and
             the
             greatest
             Rebell
             ,
             the
             best
             Christian
             .
          
           If
           no
           other
           motive
           could
           subdue
           
           my
           thoughts
           to
           this
           beleefe
           ,
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           is
           plain
           and
           positive
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           shewing
           the
           vanity
           &
           deceiptfulnesse
           of
           all
           the
           Creature
           's
           excellency
           :
           the
           power
           ,
           weaknesse
           ;
           the
           riches
           ,
           poverty
           ;
           the
           wisdom
           ,
           folly
           :
           That
           God
           alone
           is
           power
           ,
           and
           riches
           ,
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           .
           And
           surely
           this
           argument
           deserves
           the
           severest
           study
           ,
           the
           most
           holy
           Meditations
           of
           every
           child
           of
           Adam
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           be
           unwelcome
           to
           a
           
             great
             Councel
             of
             wise
             Senators
             ,
          
           who
           have
           received
           a
           large
           measure
           ,
           a
           full
           cup
           of
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           and
           inspight
           of
           Rome
           continue
           succesfull
           .
           In
           which
           discourse
           I
           proceed
           as
           much
           as
           my
           memory
           would
           give
           leave
           by
           example
           ,
           and
           matter
           of
           fact
           ,
           which
           brings
           the
           Conclusion
           to
           our
           bosomes
           ,
           and
           is
           more
           working
           than
           speculation
           .
           The
           unskilfulnes
           of
           the
           
             pen
          
           I
           hope
           will
           not
           take
           off
           from
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             subject
             ,
          
           the
           rude
           
             clothing
          
           cannot
           more
           offend
           the
           eye
           than
           the
           
             pretious
             body
          
           may
           affect
           the
           heart
           .
           In
           which
           assurance
           I
           remaine
        
         
           
             Your
             unworthy
             servant
             EDW.
             CORBEETT
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Gods
           Providence
           .
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           at
           the
           late
           Fast
           ,
           before
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 1.
              
               Cor.
               
                 1.27
                 .
              
            
             
               —
               God
               hath
               chosen
               the
               foolish
               things
               of
               the
               world
               to
               confound
               the
               wise
               .
               —
            
          
        
         
           HAD
           we
           no
           other
           light
           but
           that
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           writings
           but
           the
           book
           of
           the
           world
           we
           might
           read
           a
           God
           and
           see
           his
           Providence
           :
           But
           to
           find
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           to
           know
           a
           Gospell
           ,
           to
           understand
           the
           mysteries
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           
           is
           above
           the
           Art
           of
           humane
           learning
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           must
           be
           our
           Tutor
           therein
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           only
           can
           teach
           and
           give
           us
           such
           a
           lesson
           :
           For
           God
           hath
           hid
           those
           secrets
           from
           the
           Scribes
           and
           great
           Philosophers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           he
           hath
           cast
           away
           the
           understanding
           of
           the
           Prudent
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           .
           
           And
           hath
           chosen
           the
           foolish
           things
           of
           the
           world
           to
           confound
           the
           wise
           .
        
         
           My
           text
           is
           of
           that
           Nature
           as
           will
           not
           easily
           admit
           a
           Division
           .
           I
           shall
           therefore
           insist
           upon
           three
           Propositions
           ,
           which
           I
           conceive
           do
           naturally
           arise
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           hope
           will
           give
           the
           full
           sense
           and
           scope
           of
           the
           words
           .
        
         
           First
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           hath
           chosen
           :
           Imports
           Gods
           eternall
           choice
           ,
           the
           
           Councell
           of
           his
           will
           ,
           his
           Providence
           by
           which
           he
           rules
           and
           governs
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           therefore
           thence
           I
           shall
           take
           this
           for
           my
           1.
           
           Proposition
           .
        
         
           PROP.
           1.
           
           
             Gods
             will
             hath
             an
             effectuall
             Influence
             upon
             all
             the
             Creatures
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           the
           foolishnesse
           of
           the
           world
           :
           that
           which
           in
           the
           Iudgement
           of
           worldly
           men
           is
           vaine
           and
           foolish
           by
           Gods
           power
           is
           of
           great
           value
           and
           vertue
           :
           whence
           I
           raise
           this
           2.
           
           Proposition
           .
        
         
           PROP.
           2.
           
           
             Foolish
             things
             in
             the
             Judgement
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             are
             in
             great
             esteeme
             with
             our
             wise
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           confound
           or
           make
           ashamed
           :
           That
           which
           is
           weak
           ,
           and
           foolish
           and
           nothing
           regarded
           by
           carnall
           Eyes
           ,
           confounds
           many
           times
           the
           greatest
           power
           and
           wisdom
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           Providence
           brings
           ruine
           and
           shame
           upon
           that
           which
           wordly-men
           most
           glory
           and
           confide
           in
           :
           whence
           I
           shall
           infer
           my
           3.
           
           Proposition
           .
        
         
           PROP.
           3.
           
           
             God
             can
             effect
             great
             and
             glorious
             designes
             by
             weak
             and
             improbable
             meanes
             .
          
        
         
           Every
           proposition
           would
           afford
           abundant
           matter
           for
           a
           distinct
           Sermon
           .
           I
           can
           therefore
           only
           point
           at
           some
           generall
           heads
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           give
           you
           a
           little
           map
           of
           this
           great
           Country
           ,
           taking
           my
           propositions
           in
           that
           order
           which
           I
           have
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Gods
             will
             hath
             an
             effectuall
             Influence
             upon
             all
             the
             Creatures
             .
          
           
             The
             Nature
             and
             Condition
             of
             Gods
             will
             ,
             with
             those
             distinctions
             and
             difficulties
             disputed
             amongst
             the
             school-men
             ,
             and
             betwixt
             the
             
               Arminians
            
             and
             
               Contra-Arminians
               ,
            
             are
             either
             too
             high
             for
             humane
             understanding
             to
             reach
             ,
             or
             else
             are
             piously
             resolved
             by
             
             learned
             pens
             already
             .
             
             I
             shall
             only
             touch
             upon
             the
             power
             and
             providence
             thereof
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             may
             conduce
             to
             the
             quieting
             of
             our
             thoughts
             in
             these
             distracted
             times
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             us
             patience
             &
             comfort
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             all
             afflictions
             .
             And
             to
             this
             purpose
             
               David
            
             assures
             us
             ,
             that
             our
             God
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             he
             doth
             whatsoever
             he
             will
             ,
             and
             S.
             
               Paul
            
             that
             God
             worketh
             all
             things
             according
             to
             the
             counsell
             of
             his
             own
             will
             :
             And
             
               Iustin
            
             Martyr
             ,
             with
             Saint
             
               Aug.
            
             that
             Gods
             will
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             things
             .
             What
             confusion
             cannot
             he
             order
             ?
             what
             wisdom
             cannot
             he
             frustrate
             ?
             what
             weaknesse
             cannot
             he
             enable
             ?
             Nothing
             so
             high
             that
             is
             above
             his
             command
             ,
             nothing
             so
             low
             that
             is
             beneath
             his
             Providence
             .
             If
             the
             Potter
             have
             power
             of
             the
             same
             lumpe
             to
             make
             one
             vessell
             to
             honour
             ,
             and
             another
             to
             dishonour
             ,
             and
             to
             preserve
             or
             break
             in
             pieces
             what
             he
             hath
             made
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             vessell
             depends
             upon
             the
             earth
             of
             which
             it
             consists
             ,
             of
             the
             water
             by
             which
             it
             was
             tempered
             ,
             of
             the
             wheele
             which
             fashioned
             it
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             fire
             which
             baked
             and
             hardened
             all
             :
             How
             much
             more
             shall
             the
             God
             Almightie
             who
             giveth
             to
             every
             creature
             matter
             and
             forme
             ,
             vertue
             and
             activity
             and
             beautie
             ,
             exercise
             his
             will
             upon
             them
             ?
             How
             much
             more
             shall
             he
             build
             up
             and
             pull
             down
             ,
             save
             and
             destroy
             ,
             and
             dispose
             them
             as
             seemeth
             good
             unto
             him
             ?
             
               Neabuchodonezor
            
             (
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             and
             proudest
             Kings
             that
             ever
             was
             )
             will
             confesse
             as
             much
             .
             
               Dan.
            
             4.32
             .
             according
             to
             his
             will
             he
             worketh
             in
             the
             Army
             of
             heaven
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             none
             can
             stay
             his
             hand
             or
             say
             unto
             him
             what
             dost
             thou
             ?
             the
             Armies
             of
             heaven
             do
             acknowledge
             God
             in
             all
             their
             wayes
             ,
             Legions
             of
             Angells
             who
             excell
             in
             strength
             ,
             who
             are
             as
             full
             of
             power
             as
             of
             glory
             ,
             and
             know
             no
             Law
             but
             their
             makers
             pleasure
             :
             The
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             Men
             and
             Divells
             ,
             whatsoever
             the
             Sun
             hath
             looked
             upon
             ,
             or
             the
             creation
             hath
             raised
             from
             nothing
             ,
             have
             this
             necessity
             upon
             them
             ,
             to
             obey
             the
             Almighties
             will
             ,
             
             and
             while
             they
             rush
             against
             his
             Counsell
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             it
             ,
             which
             may
             appeare
             more
             distinctly
             by
             considering
             three
             particulars
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Every
               Creature
               depends
               on
               God
               .
            
             
               Every
               creature
               is
               the
               effect
               of
               God
               
                 secundum
                 esse
                 ,
              
               essentially
               depends
               upon
               him
               ,
               or
               as
               
                 Scotus
              
               speaks
               is
               dependance
               it self
               :
               of
               necessity
               
               then
               they
               stand
               in
               need
               of
               Gods
               perpetuall
               help
               ,
               the
               hand
               which
               made
               must
               support
               ,
               and
               the
               power
               which
               raised
               from
               nothing
               must
               still
               preserve
               from
               nothing
               .
               Which
               Christ
               confirmes
               
                 John
                 .
              
               5.17
               .
               
                 My
                 Father
                 worketh
                 hitherto
                 and
                 I
                 work
              
               ;
               and
               Saint
               
                 Paul
                 H●b.
              
               1.3
               .
               
                 He
                 beareth
                 up
                 all
                 things
                 with
                 his
                 mightie
                 word
                 :
              
               
               
                 He
                 beareth
                 up
                 all
                 things
                 with
                 his
                 mightie
                 word
                 :
              
               He
               beareth
               up
               all
               things
               ,
               1.
               
               
                 Sustinendo
              
               as
               a
               pillar
               &
               sure
               foundation
               upon
               which
               they
               stand
               .
               2.
               
               
                 Influendo
              
               as
               a
               fountaine
               from
               which
               they
               derive
               all
               their
               vertue
               and
               operations
               .
               3.
               
               
                 Constringendo
              
               as
               a
               soveraign
               bond
               by
               which
               the
               parts
               of
               all
               things
               hold
               together
               and
               are
               preserved
               as
               water
               in
               a
               vessell
               from
               dissolution
               and
               running
               into
               nothing
               ,
               and
               he
               beareth
               up
               all
               things
               without
               any
               labour
               or
               difficulty
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               only
               by
               his
               pleasure
               ,
               his
               will
               by
               the
               same
               word
               ,
               
               and
               breath
               ,
               by
               which
               they
               were
               first
               made
               .
               The
               creature
               cannot
               stand
               one
               moment
               without
               Gods
               actuall
               supportance
               ;
               All
               things
               would
               run
               into
               confusion
               without
               his
               powerfull
               influence
               who
               created
               all
               things
               .
               For
               the
               frame
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               is
               not
               like
               a
               House
               which
               will
               stand
               it self
               after
               the
               Carpenter
               hath
               raised
               it
               ,
               but
               receives
               continuall
               subsistence
               from
               the
               Author
               ,
               must
               be
               preserved
               in
               being
               &
               working
               or
               else
               will
               suddainly
               break
               and
               fall
               in
               peeces
               :
               It
               depends
               upon
               the
               Almightie
               as
               the
               figure
               of
               a
               Seale
               imprinted
               upon
               the
               water
               ,
               
               which
               being
               withdrawn
               ,
               the
               Impression
               is
               instantly
               defaced
               ,
               or
               as
               the
               light
               in
               the
               aire
               which
               upon
               the
               Suns
               removall
               is
               presently
               extinct
               .
               Vpon
               which
               grounds
               the
               school-men
               affirme
               that
               preservation
               is
               a
               continued
               creation
               ,
               that
               every
               thing
               is
               as
               it
               were
               newly
               borne
               ,
               newly
               produced
               ;
               And
               although
               in
               themselves
               permanent
               yet
               in
               respect
               of
               God
               are
               
                 quasi
                 in
                 fieri
              
               :
               they
               are
               as
               it
               were
               under
               the
               hammer
               ,
               they
               are
               in
               a
               perpetuall
               forge
               and
               dependance
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               our
               Nature
               ,
               so
               are
               our
               actions
               ;
               we
               cannot
               utter
               one
               word
               ,
               thinke
               one
               thought
               ,
               turn
               our
               Eye
               ,
               or
               move
               a
               finger
               ,
               without
               the
               concurrence
               of
               his
               power
               who
               giveth
               life
               and
               breath
               ,
               and
               all
               things
               ;
               much
               lesse
               can
               we
               of
               our selves
               performe
               any
               thing
               which
               is
               good
               ,
               direct
               a
               wish
               ,
               or
               tread
               one
               step
               towards
               heaven
               .
               As
               the
               Axe
               is
               in
               the
               hand
               of
               him
               that
               heweth
               ,
               without
               whose
               elevation
               it
               neither
               cuts
               nor
               sinks
               into
               the
               timber
               ,
               so
               are
               we
               all
               in
               the
               hand
               of
               that
               Master
               builder
               of
               Heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
               we
               are
               dead
               and
               uselesse
               tooles
               without
               his
               Influence
               ,
               
               who
               giveth
               as
               well
               the
               
               will
               as
               the
               work
               ,
               
               and
               in
               whom
               we
               live
               and
               move
               and
               have
               our
               being
               .
               Heavy
               bodies
               cannot
               sinke
               in
               the
               water
               ,
               nor
               the
               fire
               burn
               that
               which
               is
               most
               combustible
               ,
               if
               the
               God
               of
               
                 Israel
              
               speak
               the
               word
               ;
               the
               Watry
               Ocean
               becomes
               a
               dry
               pavement
               and
               the
               hard
               rock
               a
               springing
               well
               at
               the
               pleasure
               of
               the
               Almightie
               :
               the
               Sun
               of
               Heaven
               refreshed
               as
               a
               Giant
               to
               run
               his
               course
               ,
               must
               stand
               still
               untill
               the
               God
               of
               heaven
               concur
               to
               the
               motion
               ,
               the
               consideration
               whereof
               made
               Saint
               
                 Ambrose
              
               break
               out
               into
               this
               language
               ,
               
                 Non
                 minus
                 est
                 conservare
                 mundum
                 quam
                 creare
                 ,
              
               it
               is
               as
               great
               a
               work
               to
               preserve
               the
               world
               as
               to
               create
               it
               :
               and
               Saint
               
                 Chrysost.
              
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               it
               is
               a
               greater
               work
               :
               As
               it
               is
               more
               labour
               and
               strength
               to
               support
               a
               burden
               long
               in
               the
               aire
               ,
               then
               at
               first
               to
               raise
               it
               from
               the
               earth
               ,
               which
               may
               teach
               us
               :
            
             
               To
               deny
               our selves
               ,
               to
               yield
               up
               and
               resigne
               our
               soules
               unto
               Gods
               disposing
               Providence
               ,
               
               Every
               one
               professing
               with
               
                 David
              
               here
               am
               I
               ,
               let
               the
               Lord
               deale
               with
               me
               as
               seemeth
               good
               unto
               him
               .
               For
               Dependency
               is
               very
               humble
               and
               respective
               ,
               it
               studies
               contentment
               and
               care
               to
               Comply
               ,
               it
               commands
               the
               soule
               a
               holy
               silence
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               afflictions
               keeps
               under
               the
               least
               rising
               of
               our
               hearts
               against
               the
               Almightie
               :
               It
               makes
               us
               kisse
               the
               rod
               ,
               
               and
               with
               the
               Christians
               in
               
                 Tertullian
                 ,
              
               thank
               our
               Executioners
               .
               For
               shall
               we
               receive
               good
               at
               the
               hand
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               shall
               we
               not
               receive
               evill
               ?
               Is
               it
               his
               great
               mercy
               that
               we
               do
               not
               f●ll
               into
               nothing
               ,
               or
               which
               is
               worse
               into
               eternall
               flames
               ?
               and
               shall
               the
               calamities
               of
               this
               world
               which
               crosse
               perchance
               our
               hopes
               ,
               &
               so
               prevent
               our
               pride
               ,
               or
               draw
               from
               us
               some
               guilded
               earth
               ,
               which
               happily
               would
               have
               made
               us
               more
               wicked
               ,
               or
               at
               most
               destroy
               these
               Houses
               of
               clay
               which
               of
               themselves
               will
               fall
               in
               sunder
               ?
               shall
               (
               I
               say
               )
               a
               temporall
               bodily
               chastisement
               ,
               
               the
               scourges
               of
               a
               loving
               father
               drive
               us
               to
               impatiency
               ,
               or
               distrust
               ,
               
               or
               make
               us
               curse
               the
               day
               of
               our
               Nativity
               ?
               A
               Souldier
               is
               tried
               in
               a
               conflict
               ,
               and
               a
               Mariner
               shews
               his
               skill
               in
               a
               tempest
               .
               And
               shall
               a
               Christian
               faint
               or
               fear
               in
               the
               Seas
               of
               Adversitie
               ,
               in
               the
               battels
               of
               affliction
               ?
               we
               see
               ,
               the
               candle
               shines
               brightest
               when
               the
               aire
               is
               darke
               and
               the
               fire
               burnes
               hottest
               when
               the
               weather
               is
               cold
               .
               Nature
               teaching
               these
               inanimate
               creatures
               to
               rejoice
               as
               it
               were
               in
               danger
               ,
               and
               to
               triumph
               over
               oppression
               :
               
               It
               is
               emptie
               chaff
               which
               is
               tost
               up
               &
               down
               with
               the
               wind
               ,
               not
               sound
               corne
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               rotten
               trees
               which
               a
               storme
               overthrowes
               .
               Let
               us
               consider
               that
               smooth
               and
               golden
               steps
               ,
               lead
               for
               the
               most
               part
               unto
               lust
               and
               carnall
               securitie
               ,
               they
               make
               us
               insensible
               of
               Gods
               mercyes
               ,
               and
               lesse
               regardfull
               of
               his
               Iudgements
               ,
               and
               more
               conceited
               of
               our
               own
               greatnesse
               :
               
               let
               us
               consider
               that
               the
               ways
               of
               the
               wicked
               prosper
               ,
               they
               gallop
               over
               the
               green
               plaines
               of
               pleasure
               and
               plentie
               ,
               their
               Houses
               are
               peaceable
               ,
               and
               the
               rod
               of
               God
               is
               not
               upon
               them
               .
               And
               shal
               we
               envy
               the
               condition
               of
               wicked
               men
               ?
               shall
               we
               complaine
               because
               our
               Kingdom
               is
               not
               of
               this
               world
               ?
               shall
               we
               be
               angry
               with
               our
               blessings
               ?
               Indeed
               when
               we
               consider
               the
               grievance
               it self
               we
               may
               look
               after
               a
               change
               of
               our
               Condition
               ,
               for
               we
               carry
               about
               us
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               and
               who
               can
               say
               his
               heart
               is
               cleere
               ?
               But
               yet
               we
               must
               remember
               the
               Author
               of
               our
               afflictions
               the
               hand
               which
               strikes
               ,
               and
               the
               providence
               which
               directs
               them
               :
               we
               may
               with
               our
               Saviour
               desire
               the
               Cup
               to
               passe
               from
               us
               ,
               but
               we
               must
               with
               our
               Saviour
               also
               desire
               not
               our
               own
               wills
               ,
               
               but
               Gods
               be
               done
               :
               Murmuring
               may
               enrage
               our
               Crosses
               and
               make
               them
               more
               heavie
               ,
               but
               cannot
               remove
               them
               ,
               it
               may
               encrease
               our
               guilt
               ,
               and
               bring
               upon
               us
               new
               Iudgements
               ,
               it
               cannot
               take
               them
               off
               ,
               like
               a
               bird
               that
               is
               entangled
               in
               the
               lime
               twigs
               ,
               the
               more
               shee
               struggles
               ,
               the
               more
               shee
               doubles
               her
               danger
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               God
               is
               All-knowing
               and
               Omnipresent
               with
               the
               Creatures
               .
            
             
               What
               power
               of
               Man
               or
               Angell
               can
               cloud
               the
               Eyes
               of
               the
               Almightie
               ?
               what
               darknesse
               hideth
               from
               his
               face
               with
               whom
               the
               night
               shineth
               as
               the
               day
               ;
               
               the
               darknesse
               and
               light
               are
               both
               a
               like
               .
               A
               heathen
               will
               tell
               thee
               God
               is
               neare
               thee
               ,
               he
               is
               with
               thee
               ,
               he
               is
               within
               thee
               ;
               a
               father
               will
               tell
               thee
               ,
               God
               is
               never
               from
               thee
               ,
               the
               Shoolmen
               will
               tell
               thee
               ,
               God
               is
               more
               present
               with
               thee
               then
               thou
               art
               with
               thy self
               ,
               and
               give
               good
               reasons
               for
               what
               they
               say
               :
               And
               above
               all
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               will
               tell
               thee
               
                 Heb.
              
               4.13
               .
               All
               things
               are
               naked
               and
               open
               unto
               the
               Eyes
               of
               him
               ,
               with
               whom
               we
               have
               to
               do
               :
               Nothing
               can
               escape
               his
               knowledge
               ,
               
               we
               are
               as
               it
               were
               divided
               and
               bowelled
               ,
               without
               our
               clothes
               ,
               without
               our
               skin
               ,
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               
               God
               .
               But
               when
               we
               are
               lockt
               in
               our
               chambers
               ,
               the
               windowes
               shut
               ,
               the
               curtaine
               drawn
               over
               our
               heads
               ,
               when
               we
               are
               compassed
               about
               with
               stone
               walls
               ,
               who
               then
               shall
               see
               us
               ?
               
                 Nemo
                 te
                 videt
              
               (
               saith
               Saint
               
                 Bernard
                 )
                 non
                 tamen
                 nullus
                 :
              
               No
               man
               indeed
               can
               see
               thee
               ,
               but
               he
               seeth
               thee
               before
               whose
               tribunall
               thou
               must
               one
               day
               stand
               and
               give
               an
               account
               for
               every
               idle
               word
               .
               Thy
               good
               Angells
               see
               thee
               ,
               and
               greeve
               at
               thy
               sinne
               ,
               the
               Divell
               seeth
               thee
               ,
               and
               rejoyceth
               at
               thy
               follie
               .
               The
               stones
               in
               the
               wall
               see
               thee
               ,
               and
               are
               ready
               when
               God
               pleaseth
               to
               fall
               upon
               thee
               and
               to
               grinde
               thee
               to
               powder
               .
               But
               Gods
               power
               doth
               not
               rest
               here
               ,
               his
               all
               seeing
               Eye
               is
               not
               terminated
               in
               words
               and
               actions
               .
               He
               searcheth
               the
               raines
               ,
               
               he
               reads
               cleerly
               the
               book
               of
               our
               soule
               ,
               he
               heares
               our
               thoughts
               .
               this
               House
               of
               our
               body
               ,
               walls
               of
               flesh
               cannot
               exclude
               the
               rayes
               of
               that
               Omnipotent
               Majestie
               ,
               
                 David
              
               in
               the
               94.
               
               
                 Psa.
              
               81.
               
                 will
                 call
                 them
                 fools
                 ,
                 who
                 think
                 otherwise
              
               ;
               &
               he
               will
               give
               a
               reason
               for
               it
               in
               the
               92.
               
                 v.
                 
              
               He
               that
               planted
               the
               eare
               shall
               not
               he
               heare
               ?
               or
               he
               that
               formed
               the
               eye
               shall
               not
               he
               see
               ?
               he
               that
               made
               the
               heart
               ,
               shall
               not
               he
               know
               the
               wayes
               and
               works
               thereof
               ?
               But
               Gods
               Eyes
               are
               purer
               yet
               ,
               and
               I
               have
               not
               expressed
               the
               least
               part
               of
               their
               brightnesse
               :
               God
               understands
               our
               thoughts
               a
               far
               off
               
                 Psal.
              
               139.2
               .
               from
               all
               eternitie
               ,
               saith
               
                 Lyranus
              
               uppon
               that
               place
               ,
               as
               soone
               as
               he
               had
               existence
               himself
               ,
               and
               he
               was
               never
               without
               existence
               ,
               he
               did
               know
               all
               the
               purposes
               ,
               the
               secret
               motions
               ,
               the
               deepest
               roote
               and
               grounde
               of
               all
               our
               cogitations
               .
               But
               alas
               who
               can
               measure
               that
               which
               is
               infinite
               ?
               Our
               great
               God
               knoweth
               more
               yet
               ,
               and
               which
               may
               make
               us
               adore
               and
               admire
               and
               tremble
               ,
               beholds
               us
               in
               our
               proper
               and
               corrupt
               condition
               ,
               he
               discerns
               much
               filth
               and
               great
               staines
               in
               the
               fairest
               soule
               ,
               he
               seeth
               our
               carnall
               thoughts
               ,
               our
               worldly
               thoughts
               ,
               our
               presumptuous
               thoughts
               ,
               our
               suspitious
               thoughts
               ,
               our
               partiall
               thoughts
               ,
               our
               curious
               thoughts
               ,
               our
               vaine
               thoughts
               ,
               
               he
               seeth
               our
               wisest
               thoughts
               are
               foolishnesse
               ,
               and
               our
               best
               thoughts
               have
               enough
               to
               condemne
               us
               .
               But
               O
               worme
               that
               I
               am
               ,
               ashes
               ,
               and
               nothing
               ,
               and
               worse
               then
               nothing
               ;
               why
               do
               I
               endeavour
               to
               fathome
               the
               depth
               of
               Gods
               knowledge
               ,
               to
               describe
               that
               light
               which
               looketh
               further
               and
               further
               and
               hath
               no
               end
               of
               looking
               further
               .
               Whatsoever
               God
               seeth
               (
               and
               he
               seeth
               whatsoever
               hath
               been
               ,
               and
               whatsoever
               is
               ,
               
               whatsoever
               will
               be
               or
               may
               be
               ,
               he
               seeth
               whatsoever
               is
               to
               be
               seene
               and
               whatsoever
               is
               not
               to
               be
               seene
               )
               he
               rules
               and
               governs
               and
               commands
               ,
               
               he
               directs
               to
               his
               own
               glory
               and
               mans
               salvation
               .
               Philosophy
               will
               teach
               us
               that
               Angels
               can
               discover
               bad
               thoughts
               ,
               by
               wicked
               actions
               ,
               and
               judge
               of
               the
               soul
               by
               the
               temper
               of
               the
               body
               :
               But
               to
               see
               us
               from
               everlasting
               ,
               and
               to
               see
               us
               in
               our
               .
               native
               fowlenesse
               and
               deformity
               ,
               to
               know
               our
               thoughts
               before
               they
               were
               and
               so
               long
               before
               they
               were
               to
               dispose
               of
               them
               to
               his
               own
               ends
               ,
               this
               is
               that
               
                 altitudo
              
               of
               which
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               speaks
               ,
               into
               which
               the
               further
               we
               descend
               ,
               the
               lower
               we
               may
               sink
               ,
               and
               the
               more
               we
               know
               ,
               the
               more
               we
               are
               ignorant
               .
            
             
               O
               thou
               Christian
               then
               whosoever
               thou
               art
               ,
               having
               fought
               a
               good
               fight
               ,
               made
               conscience
               of
               thy
               ways
               ,
               and
               kept
               thy selfe
               straight
               in
               the
               middest
               of
               a
               crooked
               generation
               ,
               do
               not
               hang
               down
               thy
               head
               or
               remit
               one
               jot
               of
               thy
               zeale
               in
               goodnesse
               for
               the
               reproaches
               of
               Men
               ,
               or
               the
               unjust
               censures
               of
               all
               the
               world
               ,
               rather
               revive
               and
               quicken
               thy
               industry
               in
               every
               good
               cause
               ,
               inflame
               thy
               holy
               life
               ,
               and
               in
               despite
               of
               all
               the
               sharp
               arrowes
               of
               calumniation
               ,
               run
               joyfully
               in
               the
               race
               of
               Gods
               service
               ,
               raise
               thy
               languishing
               thoughts
               with
               
                 David
              
               in
               the
               consideration
               of
               thy
               own
               sinceritie
               and
               innocence
               and
               single
               heart
               ,
               comfort
               thy self
               with
               the
               example
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
               who
               despised
               the
               shame
               for
               the
               joy
               which
               was
               set
               before
               him
               ,
               and
               satisfie
               thy
               soule
               with
               
                 Jobs
              
               resolution
               ,
               behold
               now
               my
               witnesse
               is
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               my
               record
               is
               on
               high
               .
               When
               thou
               art
               going
               to
               any
               lewd
               Act
               ,
               profane
               company
               ,
               vaine
               pleasure
               ,
               remember
               the
               God
               of
               
                 Israel
              
               looks
               upon
               thee
               :
               If
               profit
               unhappily
               move
               thee
               to
               injustice
               ,
               oppression
               or
               any
               other
               service
               of
               the
               Divell
               ,
               if
               rotten
               lusts
               ,
               unconstant
               honour
               ,
               base
               ends
               ,
               lay
               siege
               unto
               thy
               soul
               and
               endanger
               thy
               spirituall
               safety
               call
               to
               mind
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Almightie
               .
               This
               one
               weapon
               of
               Divine
               Armory
               is
               powerful
               enough
               to
               confound
               a
               whole
               world
               of
               temptations
               and
               to
               conquer
               Hell
               it self
               .
               For
               will
               any
               man
               cut
               a
               purse
               before
               the
               Iudges
               face
               ,
               and
               when
               he
               is
               sitting
               upon
               the
               Bench
               ?
               will
               any
               man
               commit
               adultery
               in
               the
               open
               streets
               ?
               Nothing
               hinders
               vice
               so
               much
               as
               nakednes
               :
               &
               if
               
                 Seneca
              
               speak
               true
               ,
               the
               greatest
               part
               of
               sins
               are
               committed
               for
               want
               of
               witnesses
               .
               How
               tender
               were
               
               the
               primitive
               Christians
               herein
               ?
               Who
               would
               not
               tell
               a
               lie
               to
               save
               their
               lives
               as
               
                 Justin
              
               Martyr
               relates
               .
               
               Saint
               
                 Augustin
              
               proceeds
               further
               and
               will
               not
               admit
               a
               lie
               for
               the
               salvation
               of
               a
               mans
               soule
               .
               But
               
                 Job
              
               hath
               a
               straine
               above
               all
               and
               will
               not
               have
               a
               lie
               told
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               :
               that
               glory
               which
               is
               the
               greatest
               Good
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               end
               of
               all
               things
               ,
               which
               
                 Moses
              
               preferr'd
               before
               his
               own
               everlasting
               happinesse
               .
               O
               mercyfull
               Father
               how
               are
               we
               degenerated
               from
               those
               pious
               resolutions
               !
               what
               Spirit
               hardens
               our
               hearts
               ?
               and
               devoures
               the
               conscience
               of
               these
               later
               generations
               which
               make
               lying
               a
               Profession
               ,
               and
               are
               constant
               in
               nothing
               else
               ?
               which
               maintaine
               the
               lawfulnesse
               thereof
               ,
               and
               confirme
               on
               truths
               with
               Oathes
               and
               Imprecations
               .
               In
               
                 Davids
              
               time
               the
               fool
               said
               in
               his
               heart
               there
               is
               no
               God
               ,
               he
               durst
               not
               speak
               it
               with
               his
               tongue
               :
               But
               our
               Atheisme
               is
               raised
               to
               that
               height
               and
               boldnesse
               that
               we
               dare
               professe
               it
               in
               our
               words
               and
               Actions
               ,
               we
               dare
               brag
               of
               our
               uncleannes
               in
               contempt
               as
               it
               were
               of
               heaven
               and
               in
               scorn
               of
               the
               Almightie
               .
               Adde
               to
               this
               the
               filthines
               of
               sinne
               which
               our
               Saviour
               tells
               us
               
                 Math.
              
               15.
               defiles
               the
               Man
               ,
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               makes
               him
               Common
               which
               ,
               by
               an
               Hebraisme
               ,
               is
               profane
               ,
               uncleane
               ,
               beastly
               .
               Agreeable
               to
               which
               is
               that
               of
               Saint
               
                 James
              
               lay
               aside
               all
               filthines
               and
               superfluitie
               of
               naughtines
               ,
               filthines
               in
               the
               abstract
               ,
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               naughtines
               which
               is
               an
               excrement
               a
               nastie
               thing
               as
               odious
               and
               detestable
               in
               the
               nostrills
               of
               the
               Almightie
               ,
               as
               our
               very
               excrements
               are
               to
               us
               .
               Vpon
               which
               ground
               Devout
               
                 Anselme
              
               professed
               that
               he
               would
               rather
               be
               in
               Hell
               and
               free
               from
               sinne
               ,
               
               then
               polluted
               with
               the
               filthines
               thereof
               possesse
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Heaven
               .
               Now
               if
               every
               sinne
               be
               of
               this
               blotting
               beastly
               condition
               ,
               if
               the
               Almightie
               beholds
               them
               in
               their
               vilest
               shape
               ,
               in
               their
               greatest
               deformitie
               ,
               what
               shall
               we
               think
               of
               those
               crying
               sinns
               ,
               of
               unfaithfulnesse
               ,
               
               blasphemy
               ,
               whoredom
               ,
               murther
               ,
               how
               do
               they
               difile
               us
               ?
               what
               beasts
               and
               black
               Divells
               do
               they
               make
               us
               ?
               what
               shall
               we
               think
               of
               this
               great
               and
               famous
               City
               
                 lately
                 the
                 Governernesse
                 of
                 Truth
                 ,
                 and
                 Crown
                 of
                 true
                 Religion
                 ,
                 but
                 now
                 the
                 sink
                 and
                 stinking
                 dirt
                 of
                 all
                 Heresies
                 ?
              
               My
               Author
               is
               in
               print
               and
               passeth
               without
               contradiction
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               language
               which
               forraigne
               Nations
               may
               understand
               :
               And
               this
               he
               further
               speaks
               as
               neare
               as
               I
               can
               translate
               him
               .
               
                 I
                 dare
                 be
                 bold
                 to
                 say
                 
                 that
                 more
                 sects
                 are
                 risen
                 in
                 London
                 in
                 a
                 yeare
                 and
                 half
                 past
                 then
                 in
                 the
                 whole
                 Christian
                 world
                 since
                 the
                 Apostles
                 times
                 in
              
               1600
               
                 yeares
                 :
                 Irenaus
                 reckons
                 up
                 about
              
               20
               
                 diverse
                 sects
                 of
                 Hereticks
                 ,
                 Tertullian
              
               27.
               
               
                 Theodoret
              
               76.
               
               
                 Epiphan.
              
               80.
               
               
                 August
                 .
              
               88.
               
               
                 Damas.
              
               100.
               
               
                 philast.
                 .
              
               128.
               
               
                 All
                 which
                 being
                 dead
                 and
                 buried
                 many
                 centuries
                 of
                 yeares
                 since
                 ,
                 are
                 raised
                 at
                 this
                 time
                 and
                 recalled
                 from
                 Hell
                 by
                 Handicrafts
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 baser
                 sort
                 of
                 people
                 not
                 without
                 the
                 great
                 evill
                 of
                 the
                 Londoners
                 ;
                 Neither
                 is
                 there
                 yet
                 an
                 end
                 of
                 multiplying
                 Religions
                 .
              
               I
               must
               confesse
               I
               stand
               amazed
               at
               the
               relation
               .
               And
               know
               not
               whether
               I
               should
               be
               angry
               with
               the
               book
               ,
               or
               sorry
               for
               the
               Author
               ,
               wish
               to
               the
               one
               lesse
               bitternesse
               ,
               or
               to
               the
               other
               more
               charitie
               .
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               God
               governs
               all
               things
               to
               their
               ends
               .
            
             
               
               Gods
               Providence
               is
               as
               generall
               as
               his
               Creation
               ,
               governing
               all
               things
               by
               the
               same
               infinite
               power
               by
               which
               they
               were
               made
               .
               This
               glorious
               fabrick
               of
               the
               world
               would
               soone
               lose
               its
               beautie
               and
               the
               great
               familie
               and
               rich
               furniture
               thereof
               fall
               into
               confusion
               ,
               if
               the
               hand
               of
               Providence
               did
               not
               guide
               their
               motions
               and
               by
               a
               sweet
               command
               conduct
               them
               to
               their
               ends
               .
               
               The
               waters
               would
               overflow
               the
               earth
               ,
               the
               fire
               would
               ascend
               above
               its
               proper
               spheare
               ,
               Lions
               and
               beasts
               of
               strength
               and
               Crueltie
               would
               quickly
               devoure
               the
               generations
               of
               Men
               :
               Nay
               the
               creatures
               have
               destruction
               enough
               within
               themselves
               ,
               and
               for
               want
               of
               enemies
               abroad
               would
               become
               their
               own
               Executioners
               .
               
               Divines
               &
               naturalists
               have
               spoken
               so
               much
               of
               the
               parts
               of
               man
               ,
               the
               use
               &
               order
               of
               the
               actions
               and
               fabrick
               of
               rationall
               creatures
               ,
               of
               the
               vertue
               of
               plants
               &
               stones
               ,
               that
               wonder
               is
               fitter
               herein
               then
               words
               ,
               &
               ,
               he
               doth
               best
               relate
               that
               storie
               who
               most
               admires
               it
               ;
               I
               shall
               therfore
               only
               tell
               you
               ,
               
                 Galen
              
               by
               the
               light
               of
               Nature
               did
               extoll
               the
               wisdom
               of
               Godin
               the
               making
               of
               a
               Gnat
               ,
               in
               the
               very
               thigh
               of
               a
               Gnat
               that
               which
               we
               do
               so
               little
               regard
               ,
               which
               we
               do
               so
               much
               scorne
               ,
               which
               many
               of
               us
               never
               took
               notice
               of
               ,
               the
               thigh
               one
               of
               the
               least
               &
               low'st
               parts
               of
               a
               gnat
               ,
               a
               poor
               ,
               imperfect
               creature
               ,
               yet
               confesseth
               the
               hand
               of
               God
               and
               magnifieth
               that
               Name
               which
               Christians
               many
               times
               blaspheme
               ;
               the
               
               basest
               worme
               which
               creepeth
               in
               the
               dust
               hath
               matter
               enough
               to
               silence
               the
               wisest
               Man
               ,
               and
               by
               how
               much
               the
               lesser
               any
               creature
               is
               ,
               by
               so
               much
               it
               raiseth
               the
               greater
               wonder
               .
               As
               a
               small
               watch
               requires
               a
               curious
               hand
               ,
               and
               pictures
               of
               the
               least
               volume
               shew
               most
               of
               all
               the
               limners
               skill
               .
               Let
               us
               consider
               the
               whole
               species
               of
               mankind
               ,
               every
               child
               of
               
                 Adam
              
               from
               the
               Creation
               to
               the
               last
               Iudgement
               ,
               and
               when
               we
               have
               considered
               let
               us
               be
               astonished
               ,
               and
               cry
               out
               with
               Saint
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               How
               unsearchable
               are
               his
               Iudgements
               who
               gives
               to
               so
               many
               millions
               of
               millions
               a
               distinct
               Face
               ?
               
               by
               which
               the
               Husband
               knowes
               his
               wife
               ,
               the
               Father
               his
               Child
               ,
               the
               Creditor
               his
               Debter
               ,
               the
               Magistrate
               the
               Delinquent
               ,
               the
               Subject
               his
               Prince
               ,
               by
               which
               we
               know
               our
               Friends
               from
               our
               Enemies
               :
               and
               without
               which
               Treason
               ,
               Incest
               ,
               Parricide
               ,
               Every
               wickednesse
               would
               fill
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               confusion
               overwhelm
               all
               Government
               ,
               there
               is
               not
               a
               Lillie
               grows
               in
               the
               Field
               ,
               
               not
               a
               drop
               sinks
               from
               the
               cloudes
               ,
               not
               a
               haire
               falls
               from
               our
               Head
               or
               a
               sparrow
               lights
               on
               the
               ground
               without
               the
               Eye
               of
               Providence
               ;
               grasse
               hath
               measure
               and
               the
               sands
               of
               the
               Sea
               are
               numbred
               ,
               the
               whole
               disposing
               of
               a
               Lot
               is
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
               He
               guideth
               the
               stroke
               of
               every
               sword
               in
               a
               battel
               ,
               and
               not
               a
               bullet
               flies
               to
               any
               other
               place
               then
               he
               hath
               appointed
               .
            
             
               Those
               things
               which
               be
               most
               free
               and
               absolute
               ,
               the
               hearts
               and
               wills
               of
               Men
               follow
               the
               Influence
               of
               Divine
               Providence
               ,
               they
               do
               whatsoever
               liketh
               them
               ,
               But
               yet
               they
               can
               do
               no
               more
               and
               in
               no
               other
               manner
               then
               God
               hath
               Decreed
               ,
               He
               guideth
               them
               to
               his
               own
               Ends
               yet
               guideth
               according
               to
               that
               Nature
               he
               hath
               put
               into
               them
               ,
               they
               voluntarily
               performe
               ,
               what
               certainly
               shall
               come
               to
               passe
               .
               He
               causeth
               good
               actions
               ,
               he
               permitteth
               bad
               actions
               ,
               he
               rules
               and
               orders
               all
               .
               
                 Absolon
              
               shall
               refuse
               the
               good
               Counsell
               of
               
                 Achitophell
              
               if
               God
               have
               so
               determined
               ,
               
               and
               
                 Elie's
              
               Sonnes
               shall
               not
               obey
               the
               voyce
               of
               their
               Father
               if
               the
               Lord
               resolve
               to
               slay
               them
               .
               The
               Heart
               of
               the
               King
               is
               in
               the
               hand
               of
               God
               as
               the
               Rivers
               of
               water
               ,
               the
               Kings
               heart
               ,
               who
               hath
               all
               things
               at
               command
               ,
               and
               is
               of
               all
               men
               most
               free
               ,
               and
               whose
               wrath
               is
               as
               the
               roaring
               of
               a
               Lion
               ,
               
               his
               heart
               ,
               his
               will
               ,
               his
               favours
               ,
               his
               frown
               ,
               his
               power
               ,
               his
               purposes
               ,
               are
               call'd
               by
               Gods
               Providence
               as
               the
               waters
               are
               carried
               in
               
               their
               channels
               at
               the
               pleasure
               of
               those
               who
               have
               skill
               to
               derive
               them
               .
               
                 Posidonius
              
               in
               the
               life
               of
               Saint
               
                 Augustine
              
               gives
               us
               two
               memorable
               examples
               to
               this
               purpose
               The
               good
               Father
               being
               to
               visit
               and
               instruct
               the
               people
               of
               a
               certaine
               place
               ,
               
               and
               having
               a
               guide
               to
               direct
               the
               way
               and
               conduct
               him
               thither
               ,
               did
               notwithstanding
               mistake
               the
               Common
               and
               usuall
               roade
               and
               ignorantly
               fall
               into
               a
               by-path
               and
               so
               escaped
               the
               bloudy
               hands
               of
               some
               Donatists
               who
               knowing
               of
               his
               journey
               lay
               in
               ambush
               to
               take
               away
               his
               life
               :
               
               At
               another
               time
               this
               Holy
               Bishop
               preaching
               to
               the
               Congregation
               ,
               and
               forgetting
               the
               Argument
               ,
               which
               first
               he
               proposed
               ,
               fell
               upon
               the
               Errors
               of
               the
               Manichees
               ,
               which
               he
               never
               intended
               ,
               and
               by
               that
               meanes
               converted
               one
               
                 Firmus
              
               his
               auditor
               who
               afterwards
               fell
               down
               at
               Saint
               
                 Augustines
              
               feet
               ,
               
               weeping
               and
               confessing
               that
               he
               had
               lived
               a
               Manichee
               many
               yeares
               ,
               and
               now
               ,
               by
               Gods
               mercy
               and
               his
               last
               Sermon
               was
               reduced
               to
               the
               Catholick
               beliefe
               .
               We
               all
               know
               that
               
                 Augustus
              
               made
               the
               generall
               taxe
               to
               enrich
               his
               own
               coffers
               ,
               but
               God
               used
               it
               as
               a
               meanes
               to
               fulfill
               the
               Prophesie
               of
               Christs
               birth
               at
               
                 Bethlahem
                 .
              
               Nay
               God
               is
               the
               cause
               why
               things
               are
               not
               ,
               why
               a
               wise
               Councell
               of
               State-Physitians
               cannot
               cure
               the
               wounds
               of
               a
               bleeding
               Kingdom
               ,
               why
               a
               peace
               desired
               betwixt
               two
               contrary
               Armies
               finds
               no
               successe
               ,
               why
               the
               Enemies
               which
               were
               round
               about
               the
               People
               of
               
                 Israel
              
               could
               not
               desire
               their
               Land
               ,
               the
               men
               being
               absent
               thrice
               every
               yeare
               ,
               
               and
               none
               but
               women
               to
               oppose
               them
               .
               It
               is
               God
               who
               hinders
               and
               gives
               way
               to
               every
               work
               ,
               nothing
               is
               independant
               on
               him
               who
               depends
               on
               nothing
               .
            
             
               Indeed
               
                 Ticho-Brach
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Kepler
              
               two
               famous
               Mathematicians
               ,
               seeme
               to
               Crosse
               this
               doctrine
               ,
               attributing
               much
               to
               the
               Influences
               of
               the
               Starrs
               ,
               and
               to
               that
               great
               conjunction
               of
               
                 Saturne
              
               and
               
                 Jupiter
                 .
              
               From
               whose
               pens
               some
               in
               these
               times
               give
               out
               many
               ominous
               conjectures
               :
               and
               in
               truth
               few
               can
               be
               ignorant
               that
               the
               heavenly
               bodies
               have
               great
               power
               over
               inferior
               Creatures
               and
               are
               the
               partiall
               causes
               of
               many
               alterations
               here
               below
               ;
               but
               such
               crosse
               accidents
               do
               frequently
               happen
               in
               the
               Matter
               on
               which
               they
               work
               ,
               especially
               in
               the
               bodie
               and
               actions
               of
               men
               which
               are
               swayd
               by
               reason
               and
               education
               and
               Religion
               .
               And
               God
               doth
               so
               controll
               and
               check
               them
               at
               his
               pleasure
               ,
               that
               our
               sinns
               are
               more
               to
               be
               
               feared
               then
               the
               Starrs
               ,
               
               and
               nothing
               certaine
               can
               be
               concluded
               from
               their
               aspects
               ,
               but
               that
               they
               work
               together
               for
               the
               best
               to
               them
               that
               love
               the
               Lord
               .
               
               They
               make
               somewhat
               to
               fore-tell
               Mans
               inclination
               ▪
               and
               are
               signes
               of
               spirituall
               events
               ,
               but
               they
               bring
               no
               fatall
               necessity
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               things
               contingent
               are
               as
               far
               above
               their
               power
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               below
               the
               Almightie's
               .
               If
               we
               can
               beleeve
               that
               the
               1000.
               yeares
               mentioned
               in
               the
               
                 Rev.
              
               for
               the
               binding
               up
               of
               
                 Sathan
                 ,
              
               is
               yet
               to
               come
               as
               divers
               do
               strongly
               perswade
               us
               ,
               
               
               we
               need
               not
               cast
               the
               great
               fury
               and
               confusion
               of
               all
               the
               world
               ,
               upon
               the
               starrs
               ,
               we
               need
               not
               wonder
               at
               those
               Civill
               dissentions
               by
               which
               we
               devoure
               our selves
               ,
               and
               when
               no
               other
               enemy
               could
               do
               us
               any
               harme
               ,
               we
               labour
               our
               own
               destruction
               .
               For
               the
               old
               Serpent
               is
               such
               an
               enemy
               to
               goodnesse
               and
               is
               now
               so
               madly
               furious
               because
               his
               time
               is
               short
               ,
               that
               he
               brings
               foorth
               all
               his
               wicked
               instruments
               which
               are
               in
               the
               4.
               quarters
               of
               the
               world
               to
               compasse
               the
               Tents
               of
               Saints
               about
               and
               the
               beloved
               City
               ,
               to
               strik
               Religion
               at
               the
               heart
               ,
               and
               to
               banish
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               possible
               ,
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               from
               off
               the
               earth
               ;
               &
               yet
               thankes
               be
               to
               our
               gracious
               God
               his
               power
               is
               limited
               both
               in
               regard
               of
               time
               and
               measure
               and
               manner
               ,
               he
               can
               go
               but
               to
               the
               end
               of
               his
               chaine
               ,
               witnesse
               
                 Jobs
              
               afflictions
               ;
               He
               may
               expresse
               his
               malice
               ,
               he
               cannot
               effect
               his
               will
               :
               For
               wickednesse
               it self
               is
               under
               subjection
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               strength
               the
               Divell
               hath
               rests
               in
               God
               ;
               I
               am
               confident
               that
               these
               rageing
               waters
               which
               do
               so
               overflow
               the
               banks
               of
               Christendome
               are
               trialls
               of
               the
               Godly
               ,
               punishments
               of
               sin
               ,
               and
               instruments
               of
               Divine
               Providence
               .
               I
               do
               not
               more
               beleeve
               that
               the
               sun
               is
               in
               the
               Heaven
               ,
               or
               that
               I
               am
               speaking
               to
               this
               Congregation
               then
               I
               do
               beleeve
               that
               all
               the
               calamities
               which
               are
               fallen
               upon
               this
               Land
               ,
               shall
               turne
               to
               the
               benefit
               of
               Gods
               people
               ,
               
               that
               Antichrist
               shall
               concur
               to
               his
               own
               subversion
               ,
               and
               the
               very
               enemies
               of
               Truth
               shall
               advance
               it
               ,
               then
               that
               scarlet
               whore
               ,
               who
               hath
               so
               long
               made
               the
               Nations
               drunk
               with
               her
               fornications
               shall
               fall
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               most
               probable
               that
               her
               ruine
               is
               neare
               at
               hand
               :
               when
               a
               more
               full
               and
               entire
               calling
               of
               the
               Gentils
               then
               hitherto
               hath
               been
               ,
               shall
               be
               accomplished
               ,
               and
               their
               reasons
               are
               prevailing
               with
               me
               ,
               who
               yet
               expect
               such
               a
               calling
               :
               when
               the
               Iewish
               Nation
               shall
               be
               fully
               reduced
               to
               
               Christian
               Religion
               and
               it
               is
               a
               granted
               truth
               amongst
               the
               best
               Divines
               that
               such
               a
               conversion
               is
               yet
               to
               come
               ,
               
               then
               shall
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               break
               through
               the
               clouds
               of
               affliction
               ,
               prevaile
               over
               Antichrist
               and
               all
               the
               instruments
               of
               hell
               ,
               and
               flourish
               more
               in
               doctrine
               and
               manners
               ,
               
               in
               peace
               and
               power
               and
               glory
               then
               ever
               it
               hath
               done
               since
               men
               first
               inhabited
               the
               earth
               .
               What
               
                 Aristotle
              
               therefore
               relates
               of
               
                 Phydias
              
               the
               famous
               Carver
               ,
               I
               shall
               apply
               to
               Divine
               Providence
               ,
               for
               as
               he
               being
               to
               make
               the
               Image
               of
               
                 Minerva
                 ,
              
               did
               with
               such
               curious
               Art
               work
               his
               own
               face
               upon
               the
               statue
               ,
               that
               whosoever
               should
               scrape
               out
               the
               face
               ,
               must
               of
               necessitie
               deforme
               the
               whole
               Image
               :
               so
               the
               great
               Architect
               of
               Heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
               hath
               in
               such
               a
               wonderfull
               manner
               engraven
               as
               it
               were
               his
               own
               glorious
               face
               ,
               his
               power
               ,
               his
               wisdom
               ,
               his
               goodnesse
               ,
               upon
               the
               whole
               fabrick
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               upon
               every
               part
               thereof
               ,
               that
               this
               Divine
               face
               of
               God
               cannot
               be
               separated
               from
               any
               Creature
               without
               the
               Creatures
               ruine
               and
               annihilation
               .
               I
               will
               conclude
               this
               point
               ,
               and
               my
               first
               Proposition
               with
               
                 Davids
              
               Confession
               .
               
                 Psal.
              
               40.
               
                 v.
              
               5.
               
               O
               Lord
               my
               God
               thou
               hast
               made
               thy
               wonderfull
               works
               so
               many
               that
               none
               can
               count
               in
               order
               thy
               thoughts
               towards
               us
               ,
               I
               would
               declare
               and
               speak
               of
               them
               ,
               but
               they
               are
               more
               then
               I
               am
               able
               to
               expresse
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             PROP.
             2.
             
             Foolish
             things
             in
             the
             Judgement
             of
             the
             world
             are
             in
             great
             esteeme
             with
             our
             wise
             God
             .
          
           
             How
             much
             the
             heathens
             of
             old
             did
             contemn
             the
             Iews
             for
             Circumcision
             that
             seale
             of
             the
             covenant
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             Poets
             and
             profane
             writers
             do
             sufficiently
             manifest
             .
             And
             although
             the
             Socinians
             of
             later
             times
             do
             not
             plainly
             deride
             Baptisme
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             Christianity
             and
             new
             birth
             ,
             yet
             they
             place
             it
             amongst
             unnecessary
             ceremonies
             ,
             
             and
             account
             it
             rather
             a
             matter
             of
             forme
             and
             custome
             then
             of
             use
             and
             power
             .
             What
             wicked
             titles
             doth
             
               Muncer
            
             that
             great
             Anabaptist
             give
             to
             Matrimony
             the
             holy
             Ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             
             and
             ,
             which
             is
             honourable
             in
             all
             ,
             calling
             it
             
               fornicem
            
             and
             
               Sathanae
               lupanar
               ,
            
             the
             stew
             ,
             and
             whore-house
             of
             the
             Divell
             ,
             from
             whose
             opinion
             
               Coster
            
             the
             Iesuit
             doth
             not
             much
             dissent
             professing
             ,
             
             that
             a
             Clergie-man
             who
             keeps
             concubines
             and
             commits
             sacriledge
             ,
             offends
             lesse
             then
             he
             who
             is
             married
             to
             a
             wife
             :
             
             And
             do
             not
             many
             amongst
             us
             think
             coursly
             of
             the
             blessed
             Eucharist
             ,
             
             not
             discerning
             the
             Lords
             body
             as
             the
             Apostles
             speaks
             ,
             who
             profane
             those
             sacred
             mysteries
             with
             carnall
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             unprepared
             hearts
             ,
             and
             rather
             feed
             their
             bodies
             then
             their
             faith
             ?
             The
             Holy
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             word
             of
             Grace
             ,
             the
             word
             of
             life
             ,
             
             the
             power
             of
             God
             unto
             salvation
             ,
             by
             the
             Iews
             is
             lesse
             valued
             then
             the
             Talmud
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             esteem
             of
             Papists
             ,
             is
             an
             imperfect
             leaden
             rule
             ,
             a
             dead
             and
             dangerous
             letter
             ,
             a
             nose
             of
             waxe
             .
             That
             God
             should
             be
             incarnate
             ,
             and
             suffer
             is
             madnesse
             in
             the
             judgement
             of
             
               Festus
            
             :
             A
             Virgin
             to
             beare
             a
             sonne
             ,
             or
             a
             resurrection
             from
             the
             dead
             is
             abundant
             Matter
             of
             laughing
             at
             
               Athens
               .
            
          
           
             What
             better
             entertainment
             hath
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ?
             which
             is
             the
             ministery
             of
             reconciliation
             ,
             and
             the
             ordinary
             meanes
             of
             eternall
             happinesse
             ,
             opening
             the
             eares
             ,
             enlighting
             the
             eyes
             ,
             softning
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             sanctifying
             the
             whole
             man
             .
             How
             is
             it
             accounted
             by
             too
             many
             ,
             
               ludibrium
               &
               probrosum
               artificium
               ,
            
             as
             
               Gerson
            
             speaks
             ,
             a
             vaine
             work
             ,
             a
             dishonourable
             profession
             ?
             how
             do
             we
             loath
             this
             heavenly
             
               Manna
               ?
            
             What
             a
             foolish
             unnecessary
             businesse
             do
             we
             make
             it
             ,
             preferring
             our
             ease
             ,
             our
             profit
             ,
             our
             private
             reading
             before
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             and
             the
             publick
             worship
             and
             service
             of
             the
             Almightie
             .
             Such
             is
             the
             condition
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             reason
             and
             wordly
             wisdom
             that
             they
             cannot
             rellish
             matters
             of
             greatest
             weight
             of
             highest
             excellency
             ,
             they
             cannot
             discerne
             the
             doctrine
             of
             faith
             ,
             the
             mysteries
             of
             salvation
             ,
             some
             reasons
             may
             be
             these
             .
          
           
             
               REAS.
               1.
               
               God
               seeth
               not
               as
               Man
               seeth
               .
            
             
               The
               Lord
               beholds
               the
               heart
               ,
               
               he
               regardeth
               sinceritie
               and
               faithfulnesse
               ,
               he
               loves
               a
               willing
               mind
               ,
               a
               cordiall
               wish
               ,
               when
               all
               things
               else
               are
               wanting
               :
               But
               men
               have
               base
               and
               bastard
               principles
               by
               which
               they
               judge
               and
               by
               which
               they
               are
               led
               ,
               they
               look
               upon
               the
               Garment
               and
               outward
               appearances
               ,
               either
               blessing
               themselves
               in
               their
               policie
               with
               
                 Achitophel
                 ,
              
               or
               in
               their
               power
               with
               
                 Nebuchadnezzar
                 ,
              
               
               or
               in
               their
               full
               barnes
               with
               the
               Rich-man
               in
               the
               Gospell
               ▪
               soule
               take
               thy
               ease
               thou
               hast
               goods
               laid
               up
               for
               many
               yeares
               ,
               when
               alas
               the
               whole
               world
               ,
               is
               nothing
               to
               the
               happinesse
               of
               the
               soule
               &
               Gold
               can
               no
               more
               fill
               the
               spirit
               of
               man
               then
               grace
               can
               fill
               his
               purse
               .
               
                 Eliab
              
               looked
               more
               like
               a
               King
               then
               
                 David
              
               in
               the
               eyes
               of
               
                 Samuel
                 ,
              
               yet
               
                 David
              
               was
               elected
               and
               
                 Eliab
              
               refused
               .
               1.
               
                 Sam.
              
               16.
               
                 v.
              
               6.7
               .
               And
               that
               which
               is
               highly
               esteemed
               amongst
               men
               is
               abomination
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 Luke
              
               16.15
               How
               doth
               the
               face
               and
               outward
               splendor
               of
               the
               Romish
               Church
               prevai●e
               with
               carnall
               minds
               ?
               How
               many
               owe
               their
               Religion
               more
               to
               education
               then
               to
               the
               Scripture●
               ,
               and
               are
               rather
               born
               in
               good
               opinions
               then
               chuse
               them
               ?
               
                 veritas
                 &
                 veritas
              
               was
               never
               out
               of
               the
               mouth
               of
               the
               Manichees
               ,
               when
               they
               spak
               those
               things
               which
               were
               most
               false
               ▪
               and
               their
               many
               and
               great
               books
               were
               full
               of
               the
               Name
               of
               Truth
               when
               their
               hearts
               were
               emptie
               of
               the
               Nature
               .
               
               Look
               upon
               those
               vast
               and
               Giantlike
               Volumes
               of
               
                 Baronius
                 ,
                 Vasquez
                 ,
                 Suarez
                 ,
              
               and
               many
               others
               of
               that
               
                 Ignatian
              
               Order
               :
               how
               are
               they
               composed
               with
               Iudgment
               ,
               strengthened
               with
               reason
               ,
               confirmed
               with
               antiquitie
               ?
               what
               tongue
               do
               they
               not
               speak
               ,
               what
               art
               do
               they
               not
               know
               ,
               what
               sanctitie
               do
               they
               not
               professe
               ?
               And
               if
               you
               desire
               to
               understand
               what
               Policie
               they
               use
               to
               establish
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               to
               endeere
               their
               name
               and
               credit
               to
               the
               world
               ,
               I
               refer
               you
               to
               three
               books
               ,
               the
               one
               intituled
               
                 Arcana
                 Jesu●tarum
                 ,
              
               the
               other
               ,
               
                 Mysteria
                 Jesuitarum
                 ,
              
               the
               third
               
                 Historia
                 Jesuitarum
                 .
              
               Proceed
               a
               little
               fu●ther
               and
               take
               notice
               of
               those
               lesser
               ,
               but
               no
               lesse
               pernicious
               works
               of
               
                 Socinus
                 ,
                 Volkelius
                 ,
              
               and
               some
               other
               pettie
               primer
               tracts
               of
               their
               adherents
               :
               their
               rationall
               discours●s
               would
               invite
               and
               feast
               any
               man
               who
               is
               not
               nourished
               with
               Grace
               and
               disciplin'd
               by
               Scripture
               ,
               their
               smooth
               and
               insinuating
               language
               would
               deceive
               if
               it
               were
               possible
               the
               very
               Elect
               :
               So
               that
               if
               we
               should
               judge
               our
               cause
               and
               Religion
               by
               the
               face
               and
               eye
               of
               man
               ,
               if
               Bulke
               or
               Policie
               or
               externall
               glory
               were
               the
               only
               arguments
               of
               Truth
               ,
               and
               characters
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               our
               state
               were
               desperate
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               Apostle
               speaks
               in
               another
               case
               ,
               we
               were
               of
               all
               men
               most
               miserable
               .
            
             
               Saint
               
                 Chrysostome
              
               in
               his
               third
               
                 Hom.
              
               on
               the
               1
               to
               the
               
                 Cor.
              
               comparing
               
               
                 Paul
              
               and
               
                 Plato
              
               together
               prefers
               the
               Heathen
               before
               the
               Apostle
               in
               point
               of
               reason
               and
               in
               the
               knowledge
               of
               Nature
               ,
               
               notwithstanding
               gives
               the
               victory
               to
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               and
               lays
               the
               Philosopher
               in
               the
               dust
               .
               And
               I
               beleeve
               if
               we
               examine
               the
               whole
               Catalogue
               of
               Martyrs
               ,
               and
               take
               an
               exact
               view
               of
               those
               good
               soules
               who
               did
               put
               on
               the
               whole
               armour
               of
               God
               ,
               &
               have
               wrestled
               with
               the
               rulers
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               
               and
               spirituall
               wickednesse
               we
               shall
               find
               the
               unlearned
               but
               religious
               tradsemen
               professing
               Christ
               ,
               and
               entertaining
               death
               when
               the
               Scribe
               and
               disputer
               have
               renounced
               their
               faith
               ,
               and
               forsook
               their
               colours
               ,
               we
               shall
               find
               the
               wisdom
               of
               the
               wise
               destroyd
               and
               sillie
               women
               and
               children
               putting
               their
               hands
               into
               those
               flames
               which
               the
               Doctors
               refused
               .
               An
               Ignorant
               laick
               at
               the
               Councell
               of
               
                 Nice
              
               confounded
               and
               nonplust
               many
               Scholers
               .
               And
               how
               many
               of
               Christs
               Apostles
               were
               fisher-men
               ,
               learned
               only
               in
               goodnesse
               ,
               &
               better
               read
               in
               sinceritie
               then
               books
               ?
               what
               can
               be
               more
               plaine
               then
               that
               of
               Saint
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               not
               many
               wise
               men
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               not
               many
               mightie
               ,
               not
               many
               noble
               are
               called
               .
               And
               Saint
               
                 Chrysostome
              
               will
               give
               us
               the
               reason
               ,
               because
               the
               great
               ,
               and
               studied
               Scholler
               blessing
               himself
               for
               the
               most
               part
               in
               the
               proud
               swellings
               of
               his
               deepe
               learning
               ,
               stands
               upon
               his
               own
               strength
               and
               excellency
               ,
               and
               will
               do
               nothing
               without
               a
               reason
               :
               when
               the
               illitterate
               Countryman
               ,
               the
               poore
               snake
               abhors
               himself
               ,
               is
               contemptible
               in
               his
               own
               eyes
               ,
               and
               with
               all
               humilitie
               and
               fear
               casts
               himself
               down
               at
               the
               Almighties
               feet
               .
               
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               goes
               further
               ,
               and
               tells
               us
               that
               the
               wisdom
               of
               the
               flesh
               is
               death
               ,
               is
               emnitie
               against
               God
               ,
               neither
               is
               or
               can
               be
               subject
               to
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               .
               
               
                 Rom.
              
               8.
               
               All
               which
               is
               to
               be
               understood
               of
               wisdom
               and
               knowledge
               so
               long
               as
               they
               continue
               carnall
               ,
               carried
               away
               with
               pride
               ,
               and
               self-sufficiencie
               ;
               For
               we
               must
               know
               that
               many
               of
               Gods
               dearest
               children
               have
               been
               and
               still
               are
               as
               able
               schollers
               ,
               as
               glorious
               lights
               ,
               and
               as
               eminent
               in
               every
               outward
               excellency
               as
               any
               in
               the
               world
               ;
               who
               ever
               more
               eloquent
               then
               
                 Esay
              
               ?
               more
               profound
               then
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               ?
               more
               renowned
               for
               all
               learning
               then
               
                 Moses
              
               and
               
                 Salomon
              
               ?
               wisdom
               and
               knowledge
               ,
               are
               happy
               instruments
               of
               salvation
               when
               they
               are
               guided
               by
               truth
               and
               steered
               by
               Religion
               ,
               they
               are
               great
               vertues
               in
               themselves
               ,
               and
               if
               there
               were
               no
               other
               world
               but
               this
               ,
               I
               would
               
               account
               my
               study
               ,
               my
               heaven
               ,
               and
               my
               books
               everlasting
               life
               ,
               but
               when
               the
               text
               tells
               me
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               not
               many
               wise
               :
               when
               Philosophie
               teacheth
               
                 corruptio
                 Optimi
                 est
                 pessima
                 ,
              
               when
               experience
               sheweth
               no
               wickednesse
               to
               the
               wickednesse
               of
               a
               Scholler
               ,
               I
               must
               conclude
               that
               
                 Piety
                 is
                 the
                 greatest
                 Policie
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 best
                 Christian
                 ,
                 the
                 wisest
                 Man
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               REAS.
               2.
               
               Foolish
               things
               are
               made
               wise
               by
               Gods
               effectuall
               calling
               .
            
             
               When
               God
               calls
               any
               Man
               effectually
               ,
               he
               puts
               his
               fear
               into
               his
               heart
               as
               
                 Jerem.
              
               speaks
               ;
               And
               
                 Salomon
              
               assures
               us
               that
               the
               fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               the
               beginning
               of
               wisdom
               :
               
               when
               we
               delight
               in
               the
               commandements
               of
               God
               ,
               &
               devote
               our selves
               to
               the
               obedience
               thereof
               ,
               when
               we
               are
               eminent
               in
               good
               works
               ,
               and
               abundant
               in
               service
               ,
               and
               embrace
               Religion
               with
               any
               danger
               ,
               with
               any
               difficultie
               ,
               then
               are
               we
               wiser
               then
               our
               adversaries
               ,
               
               our
               teachers
               ,
               our
               Elders
               ,
               as
               
                 David
              
               speaks
               ,
               wiser
               then
               the
               great
               
                 Achitophels
              
               the
               Pharisees
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               who
               being
               puffed
               up
               with
               the
               pride
               of
               their
               strong
               braine
               ,
               and
               blinded
               with
               an
               opinion
               of
               their
               profound
               knowledge
               will
               deride
               Christ
               himself
               when
               he
               tells
               them
               that
               it
               is
               impossible
               to
               serve
               God
               and
               
                 Mammon
                 .
              
               
               For
               wisdome
               is
               the
               fruit
               of
               Devotion
               ,
               and
               because
               
                 David
              
               was
               holier
               therefore
               he
               was
               wiser
               then
               his
               Enemies
               :
               Piety
               raiseth
               the
               soule
               of
               man
               ,
               and
               purgeth
               it
               from
               those
               lusts
               which
               do
               besot
               our
               knowledge
               ,
               it
               inspires
               the
               understanding
               with
               a
               high
               and
               heavenly
               light
               by
               which
               we
               discern
               the
               subtilitie
               of
               the
               Divel
               ,
               the
               corruption
               of
               our
               own
               hearts
               ,
               the
               mistery
               of
               salvation
               ;
               it
               breaths
               into
               our
               Actions
               sinceritie
               ,
               and
               watchfulnesse
               ,
               and
               the
               life
               of
               wisdom
               .
               Though
               we
               understand
               the
               depths
               ,
               and
               secrets
               of
               State
               ,
               excell
               in
               Iudgement
               ,
               sharpenesse
               of
               wit
               ,
               faithfulnesse
               of
               memorie
               and
               in
               varietie
               of
               experience
               and
               observations
               ;
               though
               we
               be
               living
               libraries
               ,
               and
               have
               not
               Religion
               ,
               we
               are
               blinde
               and
               stupid
               ,
               and
               fooles
               in
               any
               true
               knowledge
               ,
               the
               flower
               and
               spirit
               of
               all
               our
               wisdom
               is
               but
               learned
               follie
               ,
               and
               beautifull
               simplicitie
               .
               For
               tell
               me
               ,
               O
               thou
               mightie
               Man
               of
               knowledge
               ,
               who
               dost
               trample
               upon
               the
               Counsels
               of
               others
               with
               contempt
               ,
               
               and
               art
               the
               Oracle
               of
               God
               in
               the
               esteeme
               of
               Men
               .
               
               Can
               thy
               Policie
               resist
               the
               Divell
               ?
               or
               find
               out
               the
               wiles
               and
               devises
               of
               the
               old
               Serpent
               ,
               who
               is
               well
               read
               in
               all
               the
               Arts
               and
               advantages
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               is
               as
               full
               of
               knowledge
               as
               of
               malice
               ?
               Can
               thy
               worldly
               wisdom
               preserve
               thy
               life
               one
               moment
               longer
               then
               God
               hath
               decreed
               ?
               
               can
               it
               conduct
               thee
               the
               way
               to
               Heaven
               ?
               or
               preserve
               thy
               soule
               from
               Hell
               ?
               that
               pretious
               soule
               ,
               which
               Saint
               
                 Basil
              
               calls
               
                 the
                 delight
                 of
                 the
                 Almightie
                 ,
              
               and
               Saint
               
                 August
                 .
                 the
                 miracle
                 of
                 miracles
                 ,
              
               that
               Divine
               ,
               spirituall
               ,
               eternall
               soule
               ,
               I
               tremble
               to
               speak
               it
               ,
               
                 our
                 soules
                 are
                 eternall
              
               :
               when
               we
               have
               continued
               as
               many
               yeares
               ,
               as
               there
               are
               drops
               in
               the
               Sea
               ,
               we
               have
               not
               continued
               one
               moment
               in
               comparaison
               of
               Eternitie
               ;
               were
               all
               the
               world
               a
               Mountaine
               of
               sand
               ,
               and
               every
               thousand
               yeares
               one
               of
               those
               sands
               removed
               that
               Mountaine
               would
               have
               an
               end
               ,
               but
               Eternitie
               would
               be
               no
               lesser
               ;
               After
               all
               the
               ages
               which
               Men
               or
               Angels
               can
               number
               or
               conceive
               ,
               Eternitie
               doth
               but
               begin
               ,
               it
               doth
               alwayes
               begin
               ,
               and
               is
               nothing
               but
               beginning
               .
               And
               now
               let
               the
               eye
               of
               reason
               judge
               betwixt
               a
               Child
               of
               God
               ,
               &
               a
               man
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               betwixt
               the
               providence
               of
               heaven
               ,
               and
               the
               wisdom
               of
               the
               flesh
               :
               what
               learning
               is
               it
               ,
               to
               know
               all
               the
               secrets
               of
               Nature
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               a
               very
               fool
               in
               the
               mysteries
               of
               Grace
               ?
               What
               Policie
               is
               it
               to
               have
               a
               cleere
               sight
               into
               all
               the
               Kingdomes
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               stark
               blinde
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               ?
               what
               profit
               is
               it
               to
               gaine
               the
               whole
               world
               and
               to
               lose
               our
               eternall
               soules
               ?
               
               All
               the
               admirable
               knowledge
               and
               vertues
               of
               the
               Heathen
               are
               but
               
                 glorious
                 abominations
              
               in
               the
               judgement
               of
               Saint
               
                 Aug.
              
               and
               
                 Nicodemus
              
               one
               of
               the
               best
               of
               the
               Pharisees
               ,
               
               a
               Ruler
               of
               the
               Iews
               and
               a
               profest
               Doctor
               in
               the
               Law
               is
               stupid
               and
               childish
               in
               the
               principles
               of
               Christianitie
               ;
               
               if
               our
               Saviour
               talk
               to
               him
               of
               being
               borne
               againe
               ,
               he
               presently
               thinks
               of
               entring
               into
               his
               Mothers
               wombe
               ,
               
                 the
                 naturall
                 Man
                 ,
              
               the
               Man
               endowed
               with
               all
               the
               excellencies
               of
               which
               the
               soule
               is
               naturally
               capeable
               ,
               
               
                 perceiveth
                 not
                 the
                 things
                 of
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               hath
               neither
               wisdom
               to
               make
               a
               right
               choice
               of
               the
               best
               end
               ,
               nor
               understanding
               to
               find
               out
               the
               true
               meanes
               ;
               Nay
               he
               esteems
               them
               
                 foolishnesse
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               changeth
               the
               greatest
               blessing
               into
               a
               fearfull
               curse
               .
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               will
               give
               us
               the
               reason
               of
               all
               
                 because
                 they
                 are
                 spiritually
                 discern'd
                 ,
              
               they
               require
               single
               
               eyes
               and
               soft
               hearts
               ,
               and
               humble
               thoughts
               ,
               they
               require
               a
               sanctifying
               spirit
               .
               The
               wisdom
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               proceeds
               only
               from
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               therefore
               ,
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Do
                 not
                 contemne
                 thy
                 weak
                 brother
                 .
              
               
                 God
                 can
                 raise
                 his
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 or
                 direct
                 his
                 follie
                 to
                 a
                 happie
                 end
                 ,
                 he
                 can
                 make
                 him
                 an
                 Instrument
                 of
                 glorie
                 ,
                 
                 who
                 is
                 now
                 a
                 subject
                 of
                 weaknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 can
                 strike
                 a
                 streight
                 stroake
                 with
                 a
                 crooked
                 stick
                 .
                 
                 Let
                 us
                 remember
                 that
                 we
                 our selves
                 in
                 times
                 past
                 were
                 unwise
                 ,
                 disobedient
                 ,
                 deceived
                 ,
                 serving
                 lusts
                 ,
                 and
                 divers
                 pleasures
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 continue
                 clay
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 lumpe
                 ,
                 branches
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 root
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 Grace
                 which
                 supports
                 one
                 ,
                 may
                 raise
                 another
                 :
                 For
                 who
                 made
                 us
                 to
                 differ
                 ?
                 or
                 what
                 have
                 we
                 that
                 we
                 have
                 not
                 received
                 ?
                 
                 Although
                 the
                 Iews
                 be
                 now
                 a
                 
                   by-word
                
                 amongst
                 the
                 heathen
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 lien
                 long
                 under
                 Captivitie
                 :
                 Although
                 they
                 are
                 broken
                 off
                 from
                 the
                 stock
                 ,
                 
                 yet
                 God
                 is
                 able
                 to
                 graff
                 them
                 in
                 againe
                 and
                 to
                 let
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 his
                 glory
                 shine
                 forth
                 upon
                 them
                 .
                 Nay
                 God
                 will
                 remember
                 his
                 covenant
                 with
                 
                   Abraham
                
                 and
                 
                   Jacob
                   ,
                
                 his
                 calling
                 is
                 without
                 change
                 ,
                 No
                 sin
                 can
                 frustrate
                 his
                 Election
                 .
                 Those
                 who
                 are
                 Enemies
                 to
                 the
                 Common-wealth
                 of
                 
                   Israel
                   ,
                
                 and
                 are
                 darknesse
                 it self
                 ,
                 may
                 be
                 enlightened
                 by
                 the
                 sunne
                 of
                 righteounesse
                 :
                 God
                 may
                 have
                 Children
                 amongst
                 Turkes
                 and
                 Pagans
                 ,
                 the
                 wildernesse
                 may
                 nourish
                 sheep
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 the
                 hard
                 
                   Iron
                
                 afford
                 soveraign
                 spirits
                 :
                 The
                 theef
                 upon
                 the
                 Crosse
                 became
                 a
                 Saint
                 ,
                 and
                 persecuting
                 
                   Saul
                
                 was
                 changed
                 into
                 
                   Paul
                
                 an
                 Apostle
                 .
                 Other
                 mens
                 imperfections
                 therfore
                 may
                 be
                 our
                 instructions
                 ,
                 they
                 may
                 be
                 arguments
                 of
                 great
                 devotion
                 ,
                 they
                 must
                 not
                 be
                 objects
                 of
                 any
                 derision
                 :
                 the
                 least
                 sin
                 deserves
                 contempt
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 greatest
                 sinner
                 charitie
                 :
                 let
                 us
                 hate
                 the
                 vice
                 but
                 help
                 the
                 man
                 ,
                 pittie
                 him
                 ,
                 pray
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 let
                 us
                 ex●end
                 our
                 breasts
                 of
                 compassion
                 ,
                 wheresoever
                 is
                 hope
                 of
                 Conversion
                 .
                 But
                 above
                 all
                 let
                 us
                 not
                 despise
                 our
                 zealous
                 brother
                 ,
                 who
                 out
                 of
                 a
                 pious
                 apprehension
                 of
                 the
                 joys
                 of
                 Heaven
                 and
                 of
                 the
                 torments
                 of
                 Hell
                 ,
                 of
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 wickednesse
                 of
                 sin
                 ,
                 makes
                 a
                 conscience
                 of
                 the
                 least
                 transgression
                 ,
                 startles
                 at
                 all
                 appearance
                 of
                 evill
                 ,
                 is
                 strict
                 and
                 tender
                 ,
                 and
                 fearefull
                 in
                 all
                 his
                 conversation
                 ,
                 who
                 lookes
                 upon
                 the
                 world
                 with
                 contempt
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 for
                 the
                 Gospell
                 sake
                 will
                 kisse
                 the
                 rod
                 ,
                 and
                 welcome
                 death
                 .
                 
                   Calvin
                
                 dedicates
                 his
                 Commentary
                 
                 on
                 the
                 1.
                 to
                 the
                 
                   Cor
                
                 to
                 one
                 
                   Caracciolus
                
                 a
                 Marquesse
                 of
                 Italy
                 ,
                 of
                 great
                 honour
                 and
                 Estate
                 ,
                 blessed
                 with
                 a
                 noble
                 and
                 chast
                 wife
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 many
                 sweet
                 Children
                 ,
                 and
                 full
                 of
                 peace
                 and
                 earthly
                 happinesse
                 ;
                 notwithstanding
                 parted
                 with
                 his
                 Countrey
                 ,
                 bid
                 fare-well
                 to
                 his
                 pleasant
                 and
                 rich
                 possessions
                 ,
                 forsook
                 his
                 wife
                 and
                 children
                 ,
                 and
                 friends
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 for
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 Christ
                 and
                 libertie
                 of
                 his
                 conscience
                 ;
                 following
                 the
                 Counsell
                 of
                 Saint
                 
                   Hieron
                   ,
                
                 
                 to
                 his
                 beloved
                 
                   Heliodor
                   ,
                
                 if
                 thy
                 little
                 Grandchild
                 hang
                 about
                 thy
                 neck
                 ,
                 if
                 thy
                 mother
                 with
                 her
                 haire
                 untied
                 and
                 her
                 garments
                 rent
                 ,
                 shew
                 thee
                 those
                 breasts
                 which
                 gave
                 thee
                 suck
                 ,
                 if
                 thy
                 father
                 cast
                 himself
                 down
                 upon
                 the
                 threshold
                 to
                 keep
                 thee
                 in
                 ,
                 tread
                 upon
                 thy
                 father
                 and
                 with
                 drie
                 Eyes
                 flye
                 unto
                 thy
                 Saviour
                 .
                 
                   It
                   is
                   Religion
                   in
                   this
                   case
                   to
                   be
                   cruell
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   greatest
                   pittie
                   to
                   be
                   pittilesse
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Ignatius
                   the
                   Martyr
                
                 was
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 minde
                 ,
                 I
                 would
                 to
                 God
                 (
                 saith
                 he
                 )
                 I
                 might
                 enjoy
                 those
                 beasts
                 which
                 are
                 prepared
                 to
                 eate
                 me
                 up
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 make
                 much
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 use
                 them
                 with
                 all
                 kindnesse
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 devoure
                 me
                 presently
                 :
                 Let
                 the
                 fagot
                 ,
                 the
                 gallowes
                 ,
                 the
                 furie
                 of
                 wild
                 beasts
                 ,
                 the
                 rack
                 ,
                 the
                 tearing
                 and
                 unjointing
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 body
                 ,
                 let
                 the
                 torments
                 of
                 the
                 Divell
                 come
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 gaine
                 Christ
                 Iesus
                 :
                 it
                 is
                 better
                 to
                 dye
                 for
                 Christ
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 be
                 Emperour
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 .
                 Call
                 not
                 then
                 devotion
                 weaknes
                 ,
                 or
                 zeale
                 folly
                 ,
                 rank
                 not
                 them
                 in
                 the
                 Kalender
                 of
                 fooles
                 who
                 prefer
                 Salvation
                 before
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 a
                 bold
                 assertion
                 of
                 the
                 Truth
                 ,
                 fight
                 for
                 Martyrdom
                 .
                 God
                 is
                 never
                 more
                 honoured
                 then
                 when
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 Heaven
                 suffers
                 such
                 violence
                 :
                 The
                 Church
                 never
                 shewed
                 more
                 wisdom
                 than
                 when
                 her
                 zeale
                 flamed
                 highest
                 .
                 It
                 was
                 an
                 ancient
                 Complaint
                 of
                 
                   Justin
                   Martyr
                
                 in
                 the
                 behalfe
                 of
                 the
                 primitive
                 Christians
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 were
                 condemned
                 and
                 put
                 to
                 death
                 ,
                 
                 
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                
                 upon
                 an
                 ill
                 report
                 ,
                 and
                 
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                
                 for
                 the
                 Name
                 of
                 Christian
                 ,
                 and
                 
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                   {non-Roman}
                
                 for
                 the
                 profession
                 of
                 goodnesse
                 :
                 And
                 in
                 this
                 kingdom
                 there
                 was
                 a
                 time
                 when
                 vertue
                 and
                 pietie
                 were
                 accounted
                 crimes
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 
                   Name
                   of
                   Puritan
                
                 a
                 greater
                 accusation
                 than
                 drunkennes
                 or
                 whoredom
                 :
                 
                   Luther
                
                 that
                 glorious
                 light
                 of
                 the
                 Gospell
                 ,
                 was
                 called
                 the
                 Trumpet
                 of
                 rebellion
                 .
                 
                 The
                 Prophet
                 
                   Eliah
                
                 the
                 Troubler
                 of
                 
                   Israel
                   ,
                
                 and
                 Saint
                 
                   Paul
                
                 was
                 made
                 the
                 filth
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 and
                 the
                 off-scouring
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
               
               
                 Take
                 heed
                 therefore
                 of
                 rash
                 and
                 ungodly
                 censures
                 in
                 matter
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
                 which
                 requires
                 our
                 prayers
                 ,
                 and
                 patience
                 ,
                 and
                 charitie
                 ,
                 abhorres
                 reproaches
                 :
                 
                 Thou
                 mayst
                 abuse
                 a
                 
                   Court
                
                 with
                 the
                 Name
                 of
                 
                   faction
                
                 ;
                 and
                 under
                 the
                 calumnie
                 of
                 Brownist
                 condemne
                 a
                 Saint
                 :
                 
                   Salvation
                
                 ought
                 to
                 be
                 the
                 businesse
                 of
                 our
                 whole
                 life
                 :
                 We
                 cannot
                 be
                 more
                 studious
                 to
                 preserve
                 our
                 soules
                 then
                 the
                 Divell
                 is
                 to
                 destroy
                 them
                 ,
                 we
                 cannot
                 be
                 too
                 carefull
                 about
                 that
                 work
                 ,
                 in
                 which
                 our
                 greatest
                 care
                 is
                 not
                 enough
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Do
                 not
                 undervalue
                 Gods
                 Ordinances
                 .
              
               
                 Divine
                 Institution
                 adds
                 a
                 price
                 ,
                 and
                 holy
                 regard
                 to
                 every
                 work
                 :
                 The
                 time
                 ,
                 the
                 place
                 ,
                 the
                 matter
                 ,
                 the
                 manner
                 ,
                 every
                 circumstance
                 receives
                 weight
                 from
                 Gods
                 command
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 who
                 is
                 not
                 carefull
                 to
                 observe
                 the
                 least
                 ,
                 doth
                 not
                 obey
                 God
                 when
                 he
                 performes
                 the
                 greatest
                 :
                 
                 If
                 
                   Naaman
                
                 wil
                 be
                 cleansed
                 ,
                 he
                 must
                 wash
                 seven
                 
                   times
                
                 in
                 the
                 water
                 of
                 
                   Jordan
                   ,
                
                 
                 six
                 
                   times
                
                 washing
                 will
                 not
                 remove
                 the
                 Leprosie
                 :
                 whosoever
                 will
                 be
                 cured
                 must
                 enter
                 ,
                 
                   First
                
                 into
                 the
                 Poole
                 after
                 the
                 Angel
                 hath
                 troubled
                 the
                 water
                 ;
                 he
                 that
                 comes
                 after
                 shall
                 have
                 no
                 benefit
                 ;
                 Gods
                 order
                 must
                 be
                 observed
                 ,
                 his
                 number
                 regard'd
                 contempt
                 in
                 any
                 circūstance
                 ruines
                 all
                 the
                 work
                 ;
                 It
                 is
                 no
                 just
                 excuse
                 to
                 prefer
                 some
                 before
                 others
                 when
                 all
                 ought
                 to
                 be
                 done
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 the
                 Dutie
                 of
                 a
                 Servant
                 to
                 chuse
                 his
                 work
                 ,
                 and
                 rather
                 to
                 dispute
                 his
                 Masters
                 will
                 ,
                 then
                 obey
                 it
                 .
                 Let
                 the
                 Ordinances
                 of
                 Heaven
                 be
                 never
                 so
                 meane
                 ,
                 so
                 poore
                 in
                 regard
                 of
                 their
                 outward
                 condition
                 ;
                 They
                 are
                 worthy
                 of
                 pretious
                 account
                 ,
                 of
                 honourable
                 esteeme
                 ,
                 of
                 carefull
                 observance
                 ,
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 their
                 Author
                 ,
                 and
                 those
                 sacred
                 ends
                 for
                 which
                 they
                 were
                 injoyn'd
                 :
                 Common
                 bread
                 becomes
                 the
                 food
                 of
                 life
                 in
                 the
                 Sacrament
                 of
                 the
                 Lords
                 supper
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 water
                 ,
                 a
                 vulgar
                 and
                 corruptible
                 Element
                 ,
                 Seales
                 in
                 Baptisme
                 the
                 remission
                 of
                 sinns
                 :
                 
                 The
                 very
                 same
                 words
                 of
                 Man
                 which
                 passe
                 as
                 wind
                 and
                 only
                 beate
                 the
                 Aire
                 ,
                 comming
                 with
                 Gods
                 Authority
                 and
                 blessing
                 shall
                 melt
                 a
                 heart
                 of
                 Flint
                 ,
                 
                 shall
                 prosper
                 in
                 the
                 work
                 for
                 which
                 they
                 were
                 sent
                 ,
                 are
                 sharper
                 then
                 any
                 two
                 edged
                 sword
                 ,
                 are
                 lively
                 and
                 mightie
                 in
                 operation
                 If
                 the
                 liquor
                 be
                 cordiall
                 ,
                 what
                 matter
                 if
                 the
                 vessell
                 be
                 earthen
                 ?
                 If
                 the
                 
                 Tabernacle
                 be
                 all
                 gold
                 within
                 ,
                 what
                 though
                 the
                 covering
                 be
                 of
                 badgers
                 skin
                 ?
                 A
                 Scholler
                 will
                 not
                 judge
                 a
                 book
                 by
                 the
                 bulke
                 and
                 out-side
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 the
                 contents
                 .
                 A
                 Souldier
                 will
                 not
                 chuse
                 a
                 sword
                 by
                 the
                 luster
                 of
                 the
                 hilt
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 the
                 goodnesse
                 of
                 the
                 blade
                 .
                 The
                 Author
                 legitimates
                 the
                 work
                 ,
                 the
                 will
                 and
                 end
                 is
                 
                   All
                
                 in
                 every
                 action
                 .
                 
                   Crassus
                
                 whip'd
                 his
                 Mason
                 ,
                 
                 because
                 he
                 sent
                 him
                 a
                 fitter
                 Mast
                 for
                 his
                 service
                 ,
                 but
                 not
                 the
                 same
                 he
                 required
                 :
                 and
                 
                   Manlius
                
                 beheaded
                 his
                 sonne
                 because
                 contrary
                 to
                 command
                 he
                 gave
                 battel
                 to
                 the
                 enemy
                 &
                 obtained
                 the
                 victory
                 .
                 And
                 will
                 God
                 endure
                 disobedience
                 at
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 sinfull
                 Men
                 ?
                 Is
                 he
                 lesse
                 jealous
                 of
                 his
                 honour
                 then
                 the
                 Creature
                 ?
                 shall
                 he
                 command
                 ,
                 and
                 threaten
                 ,
                 and
                 beseech
                 ?
                 Shall
                 he
                 bring
                 salvation
                 to
                 our
                 doores
                 ,
                 to
                 our
                 bosomes
                 and
                 shall
                 we
                 despise
                 it
                 ?
                 Take
                 heed
                 ,
                 curses
                 attend
                 contempt
                 ,
                 
                 Famin
                 follows
                 abuse
                 of
                 fulnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 unthankfulnesse
                 in
                 
                   Peace
                   &
                   knowledge
                   ,
                
                 brings
                 war
                 and
                 ignorance
                 .
                 
                 Our
                 Saviour
                 only
                 called
                 
                   John
                
                 and
                 
                   James
                   ,
                
                 and
                 they
                 without
                 tarrying
                 left
                 their
                 ship
                 and
                 their
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 followed
                 him
                 :
                 Parents
                 ,
                 and
                 Fortunes
                 ,
                 and
                 Lives
                 give
                 place
                 to
                 Gods
                 command
                 ,
                 we
                 must
                 disprove
                 nothing
                 which
                 he
                 approves
                 ,
                 nor
                 like
                 any
                 thing
                 which
                 he
                 dislikes
                 .
                 For
                 we
                 are
                 not
                 our
                 own
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 we
                 must
                 not
                 set
                 up
                 our
                 own
                 wills
                 ,
                 nor
                 judge
                 by
                 our
                 own
                 reason
                 ,
                 nor
                 work
                 for
                 our
                 own
                 ends
                 :
                 but
                 we
                 must
                 sacrifice
                 our selves
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 our
                 wills
                 to
                 his
                 will
                 ,
                 our
                 reason
                 to
                 his
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 our
                 whole
                 endeavours
                 to
                 his
                 Glory
                 .
                 It
                 is
                 enough
                 for
                 us
                 that
                 he
                 would
                 have
                 it
                 so
                 :
                 
                   His
                   will
                   is
                   wisdom
                   ,
                   and
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   power
                   ,
                   and
                   reason
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   things
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
                 God
                 can
                 effect
                 glorious
                 designes
                 by
                 weak
                 and
                 improbable
                 meanes
                 .
              
               
                 What
                 cannot
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 Heaven
                 compasse
                 to
                 set
                 forth
                 his
                 own
                 glory
                 and
                 to
                 advance
                 his
                 servants
                 good
                 ?
                 
                 
                   Flies
                
                 and
                 
                   Frogs
                
                 and
                 
                   Lice
                
                 the
                 very
                 corruption
                 and
                 dung
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 are
                 too
                 strong
                 for
                 
                   Pharaoh
                
                 a
                 potent
                 Prince
                 :
                 these
                 vile
                 and
                 loathsome
                 Creatures
                 shall
                 conquer
                 a
                 Nation
                 of
                 armed
                 Men
                 .
                 When
                 all
                 
                   Aegypt
                
                 and
                 any
                 ground
                 upon
                 which
                 an
                 
                   Aegyptian
                
                 breath'd
                 did
                 swarm
                 with
                 
                   Flies
                   ,
                
                 
                 the
                 Land
                 of
                 
                   Goshen
                   ,
                
                 a
                 little
                 spot
                 of
                 earth
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 middest
                 of
                 the
                 
                 Countrey
                 was
                 not
                 molested
                 with
                 any
                 :
                 Not
                 with
                 
                   Flies
                
                 which
                 of
                 all
                 Creatures
                 are
                 most
                 passeable
                 and
                 least
                 to
                 be
                 resisted
                 :
                 Walls
                 and
                 Rivers
                 ,
                 and
                 Armies
                 cannot
                 oppose
                 their
                 motion
                 ,
                 denie
                 them
                 entrance
                 :
                 And
                 yet
                 these
                 active
                 irrationall
                 Creatures
                 did
                 not
                 touch
                 upon
                 
                   Goshen
                
                 when
                 they
                 were
                 round
                 about
                 it
                 ,
                 they
                 did
                 know
                 the
                 people
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 distinguish
                 betwixt
                 his
                 Friends
                 and
                 Enemies
                 .
                 Read
                 the
                 2.
                 
                   Cap.
                
                 of
                 
                   Joel
                   ,
                
                 
                 how
                 a
                 great
                 and
                 mightie
                 people
                 were
                 prepared
                 for
                 battel
                 ,
                 before
                 whom
                 the
                 Land
                 was
                 as
                 a
                 garden
                 of
                 
                   Eden
                   ,
                
                 and
                 behinde
                 whom
                 a
                 desolate
                 wildernesse
                 .
                 
                   V.
                
                 3.
                 
                 They
                 shall
                 come
                 as
                 the
                 noise
                 of
                 a
                 flame
                 of
                 fire
                 ,
                 and
                 devoure
                 men
                 like
                 stubble
                 ;
                 
                   V.
                
                 5.
                 they
                 shall
                 march
                 like
                 strong
                 men
                 ,
                 &
                 go
                 forward
                 in
                 their
                 way
                 without
                 resistance
                 ;
                 
                   V.
                
                 7.
                 they
                 shall
                 fall
                 upon
                 the
                 sword
                 and
                 not
                 be
                 wounded
                 .
                 
                   V.
                
                 8.
                 
                 The
                 earth
                 shall
                 tremble
                 before
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Heavens
                 shake
                 .
                 
                   V.
                
                 10.
                 
                 And
                 yet
                 this
                 powerfull
                 terrible
                 Army
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 25.
                 
                 
                   V.
                
                 consists
                 only
                 of
                 Grashoppers
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 Caterpillars
                 ,
                 vile
                 despised
                 wormes
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 strong
                 to
                 execute
                 the
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 .
                 
                   V.
                
                 11.
                 &
                 are
                 invincible
                 Souldiers
                 when
                 the
                 Lord
                 of
                 Hosts
                 is
                 Generall
                 .
                 What
                 more
                 contrary
                 to
                 
                   good
                
                 than
                 
                   evill
                
                 ?
                 or
                 what
                 more
                 opposeth
                 
                   happinesse
                
                 than
                 
                   sinne
                   ?
                
                 
                 Yet
                 the
                 evill
                 of
                 
                   Joseph's
                
                 brethren
                 ,
                 God
                 disposed
                 to
                 good
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 greatest
                 sinne
                 that
                 ever
                 was
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   Crucifying
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   life
                
                 by
                 the
                 Divine
                 Counsell
                 produced
                 the
                 greatest
                 blessing
                 .
                 Nay
                 ,
                 the
                 bitter
                 waters
                 shall
                 be
                 made
                 sweet
                 by
                 salt
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 sacrifice
                 shall
                 burne
                 when
                 water
                 is
                 powred
                 upon
                 it
                 :
                 
                 our
                 very
                 afflictions
                 as
                 over
                 mastered
                 and
                 rul'd
                 by
                 God
                 have
                 this
                 injunction
                 upon
                 them
                 to
                 further
                 our
                 salvation
                 :
                 Our
                 wounds
                 are
                 remedies
                 ,
                 and
                 those
                 who
                 contradict
                 the
                 precepts
                 of
                 the
                 Almightie
                 obey
                 his
                 Providence
                 .
                 Reasons
                 may
                 be
                 these
                 .
              
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   No
                   meanes
                   are
                   Helpes
                   to
                   God
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                   of
                   Hosts
                   can
                   conquer
                   without
                   an
                   Army
                   (
                   
                     Zach.
                  
                   4.6
                   .
                   Neither
                   by
                   power
                   nor
                   might
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   his
                   spirit
                   he
                   can
                   subdue
                   every
                   Mountaine
                   of
                   opposition
                   )
                   and
                   bring
                   about
                   whatsoever
                   he
                   hath
                   determined
                   .
                   Indeed
                   in
                   the
                   ordinary
                   course
                   of
                   Providence
                   ,
                   second
                   causes
                   do
                   concur
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   their
                   spheare
                   derive
                   to
                   every
                   effect
                   a
                   proper
                   vertue
                   :
                   Yet
                   here
                   also
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Providence
                   hath
                   
                   the
                   governing
                   power
                   ;
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Author
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   good
                   which
                   is
                   produced
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   be
                   said
                   to
                   work
                   himself
                   though
                   with
                   other
                   meanes
                   :
                   For
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   of
                   Creatures
                   are
                   but
                   Instruments
                   at
                   the
                   most
                   such
                   as
                   contribute
                   no
                   assistance
                   to
                   the
                   Almightie
                   God
                   ;
                   they
                   depend
                   upon
                   him
                   for
                   their
                   
                     Being
                     ,
                  
                   they
                   work
                   by
                   his
                   continuall
                   influence
                   ,
                   and
                   receive
                   their
                   ends
                   from
                   his
                   eternall
                   Order
                   .
                   The
                   same
                   reasons
                   which
                   moved
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   move
                   him
                   still
                   to
                   use
                   them
                   ,
                   not
                   necessitie
                   or
                   want
                   of
                   power
                   ,
                   but
                   love
                   &
                   goodnesse
                   .
                   Did
                   he
                   cast
                   out
                   Divels
                   with
                   his
                   finger
                   ,
                   
                     Luke
                  
                   1.
                   and
                   can
                   he
                   not
                   beate
                   down
                   Men
                   with
                   his
                   hand
                   ?
                   Did
                   he
                   make
                   the
                   world
                   when
                   there
                   was
                   no
                   help
                   ,
                   and
                   can
                   he
                   not
                   rule
                   the
                   world
                   without
                   any
                   help
                   ?
                   Is
                   his
                   arme
                   shortned
                   who
                   is
                   omnipotent
                   ?
                   or
                   his
                   Providence
                   decayd
                   who
                   is
                   wisdom
                   it self
                   ?
                   The
                   shadow
                   of
                   
                     Peter
                  
                   shall
                   heale
                   multitudes
                   of
                   all
                   diseases
                   ,
                   
                     Act.
                  
                   5.
                   
                   
                   And
                   the
                   letter
                   
                     Thau
                  
                   upon
                   the
                   foreheads
                   of
                   his
                   people
                   shall
                   preserve
                   them
                   ;
                   
                     Ezech.
                  
                   9.
                   
                   God
                   is
                   not
                   like
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   who
                   can
                   do
                   nothing
                   without
                   their
                   Tooles
                   ;
                   he
                   can
                   work
                   above
                   meanes
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   can
                   work
                   against
                   meanes
                   :
                   sometimes
                   he
                   disableth
                   the
                   greatest
                   meanes
                   ,
                   and
                   sometimes
                   he
                   useth
                   no
                   meanes
                   at
                   all
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   2.
                   
                   God
                   can
                   help
                   the
                   meanes
                   .
                
                 
                   He
                   that
                   can
                   work
                   without
                   meanes
                   ,
                   can
                   improve
                   and
                   advance
                   the
                   weakest
                   meanes
                   ,
                   can
                   raise
                   and
                   quicken
                   every
                   temper
                   ,
                   and
                   dispose
                   little
                   occasions
                   to
                   great
                   purposes
                   .
                   
                     Luther
                  
                   an
                   obscure
                   Fryer
                   ,
                   did
                   shake
                   the
                   whole
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   Hell
                   and
                   Antichrist
                   ,
                   by
                   whom
                   God
                   gave
                   Truth
                   a
                   resurrection
                   ,
                   &
                   a
                   conquest
                   over
                   heresie
                   .
                   The
                   whole
                   
                     world
                  
                   against
                   
                     Athanasius
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Athanasius
                  
                   against
                   
                     it
                  
                   ;
                   
                   half
                   a
                   hundred
                   of
                   yeares
                   spent
                   in
                   doubtfull
                   triall
                   ,
                   which
                   of
                   the
                   two
                   in
                   the
                   end
                   would
                   prevaile
                   ,
                   the
                   side
                   which
                   had
                   all
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   part
                   which
                   had
                   no
                   Friend
                   but
                   
                     God
                  
                   and
                   
                     Death
                     .
                  
                   And
                   to
                   come
                   a
                   little
                   nearer
                   home
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   would
                   be
                   strange
                   ingratitude
                   in
                   this
                   place
                   ,
                   to
                   forget
                   that
                   general
                   deliverance
                   which
                   this
                   whole
                   land
                   obtain'd
                   by
                   the
                   
                     doubtfull
                     language
                     of
                     a
                     few
                     carelesse
                     syllables
                  
                   :
                   
                   And
                   which
                   is
                   more
                   to
                   be
                   admired
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   vault
                   was
                   ready
                   ,
                   the
                   powder
                   laid
                   ,
                   the
                   trayne
                   made
                   ,
                   the
                   match
                   prepared
                   ,
                   the
                   Executioners
                   of
                   all
                   bloudy
                   in
                   resolution
                   
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   rage
                   of
                   their
                   Fury
                   .
                   Then
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   made
                   a
                   
                     scrip
                     of
                     Paper
                  
                   to
                   frustrate
                   all
                   the
                   work
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   vanquish
                   
                     Rome
                  
                   and
                   Hell
                   it self
                   :
                   
                   we
                   all
                   know
                   that
                   
                     Ezechias
                  
                   being
                   sick
                   unto
                   death
                   ,
                   was
                   cured
                   with
                   a
                   bunch
                   of
                   Figgs
                   ,
                   which
                   having
                   a
                   peculiar
                   Nature
                   to
                   drie
                   Vlcers
                   ,
                   in
                   time
                   would
                   have
                   Matured
                   the
                   Boyl
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   suddaine
                   cure
                   was
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   if
                   the
                   Iron
                   be
                   blunt
                   ,
                   God
                   puts
                   more
                   strength
                   unto
                   it
                   :
                   If
                   our
                   gracious
                   Creator
                   will
                   favour
                   the
                   building
                   of
                   the
                   Temple
                   ,
                   no
                   raine
                   shall
                   fall
                   for
                   ten
                   yeares
                   space
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   day-time
                   to
                   hinder
                   the
                   workmen
                   .
                   The
                   
                     woman
                  
                   in
                   the
                   
                     Revel.
                  
                   the
                   Spouse
                   of
                   Christ
                   shall
                   be
                   holpen
                   by
                   the
                   
                     Earth
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   dullest
                   of
                   Elements
                   ,
                   the
                   basest
                   of
                   the
                   people·
                   
                     Naaman
                  
                   shall
                   be
                   healed
                   by
                   the
                   common
                   waters
                   of
                   
                     Jordan
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   
                     blinde-man
                  
                   cured
                   by
                   clay
                   and
                   spittle
                   ,
                   Physick
                   fitter
                   in
                   common
                   reason
                   to
                   have
                   destroy'd
                   the
                   Eyes
                   ,
                   than
                   to
                   have
                   restored
                   the
                   sight
                   .
                   When
                   God
                   speaks
                   terror
                   ,
                   300.
                   
                   
                     Men
                  
                   shall
                   vanquish
                   a
                   
                     mightie
                     Hoast
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     emptie
                     pitchers
                  
                   shall
                   affright
                   an
                   Army
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   
                     roring
                     Cannons
                  
                   :
                   Nay
                   a
                   blast
                   ,
                   a
                   rumor
                   ,
                   a
                   
                     Fancy
                     ,
                  
                   shall
                   overthrow
                   the
                   greatest
                   power
                   on
                   earth
                   ;
                   The
                   
                     Moabites
                  
                   had
                   a
                   Fancy
                   that
                   they
                   saw
                   the
                   
                     bloud
                     of
                     their
                     Enemies
                     ,
                  
                   when
                   they
                   saw
                   nothing
                   but
                   the
                   
                     sun
                     shining
                     in
                     the
                     water
                  
                   :
                   And
                   yet
                   this
                   Fancy
                   was
                   their
                   overthrow
                   ,
                   
                   2.
                   
                   
                     King.
                  
                   3.22
                   So
                   easy
                   it
                   is
                   for
                   God
                   to
                   raise
                   strength
                   out
                   of
                   weaknesse
                   ,
                   to
                   pull
                   down
                   the
                   pride
                   of
                   flesh
                   and
                   bloud
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   make
                   a
                   shadow
                   ,
                   a
                   trifle
                   the
                   Instrument
                   of
                   great
                   Deliverance
                   .
                   
                     And
                     therefore
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Trust
                     not
                     in
                     Meanes
                     .
                  
                   
                     The
                     way
                     to
                     have
                     any
                     thing
                     taken
                     from
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     not
                     blest
                     ,
                     is
                     to
                     trust
                     in
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     depend
                     too
                     much
                     upon
                     it
                     :
                     The
                     
                       Prophet
                       Ierem.
                    
                     is
                     positive
                     herein
                     ,
                     
                     cursed
                     be
                     the
                     Man
                     who
                     trusts
                     in
                     Man
                     ,
                     and
                     who
                     maketh
                     flesh
                     his
                     Arme
                     .
                     The
                     reason
                     followeth
                     ,
                     and
                     which
                     draweth
                     his
                     heart
                     from
                     God
                     :
                     For
                     when
                     we
                     make
                     flesh
                     our
                     arme
                     ,
                     account
                     it
                     our
                     support
                     and
                     strength
                     ,
                     and
                     relie
                     upon
                     it
                     for
                     deliverance
                     .
                     Our
                     hearts
                     are
                     withdrawn
                     and
                     departed
                     from
                     the
                     living
                     God
                     ,
                     we
                     
                       Deifie
                    
                     the
                     Creature
                     and
                     as
                     much
                     as
                     in
                     us
                     lies
                     we
                     
                       unGod
                    
                     that
                     Creator
                     .
                     The
                     Lord
                     himself
                     in
                     effect
                     ,
                     speaks
                     as
                     much
                     in
                     his
                     discourse
                     with
                     
                       Gedeon
                       ,
                       Iudg.
                    
                     7.
                     
                     The
                     people
                     which
                     are
                     with
                     thee
                     
                     are
                     too
                     many
                     for
                     me
                     to
                     give
                     the
                     
                       Midianites
                    
                     into
                     their
                     hands
                     lest
                     
                       Israel
                    
                     make
                     their
                     vaunt
                     against
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     say
                     my
                     hand
                     hath
                     saved
                     me
                     .
                     
                     
                       Self-sufficiency
                    
                     and
                     
                       Creature-confidence
                    
                     is
                     of
                     a
                     vaunting
                     and
                     rebellious
                     Spirit
                     .
                     It
                     sets
                     up
                     it self
                     ,
                     and
                     De-thrones
                     the
                     Almightie
                     .
                     Woe
                     to
                     them
                     ,
                     saith
                     
                       Isay.
                    
                     in
                     the
                     31.
                     
                     
                       C.
                    
                     that
                     go
                     down
                     into
                     Egypt
                     for
                     help
                     ,
                     and
                     trust
                     in
                     charets
                     because
                     they
                     are
                     many
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     horses
                     because
                     they
                     are
                     strong
                     :
                     And
                     if
                     you
                     would
                     know
                     what
                     this
                     woe
                     is
                     ,
                     the
                     
                       Prophet
                    
                     will
                     acquaint
                     you
                     in
                     the
                     3.
                     
                       V.
                    
                     When
                     the
                     Lord
                     shall
                     stretch
                     out
                     his
                     hand
                     ,
                     the
                     helper
                     shall
                     fall
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     that
                     is
                     holpen
                     shall
                     fall
                     ,
                     and
                     they
                     shall
                     all
                     together
                     faile
                     .
                     Curses
                     and
                     woes
                     follow
                     them
                     which
                     rest
                     in
                     ,
                     and
                     lean
                     to
                     earthly
                     things
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     fruit
                     of
                     carnall
                     confidence
                     is
                     destruction
                     .
                     Out
                     of
                     God
                     there
                     is
                     nothing
                     but
                     the
                     Creature
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     changeable
                     ,
                     emptie
                     ,
                     and
                     insufficient
                     ,
                     which
                     borrowes
                     all
                     the
                     worth
                     it
                     hath
                     ,
                     and
                     
                       by
                       very
                       trusting
                       in
                       it
                       ,
                    
                     proves
                     uncomfortable
                     .
                     How
                     many
                     Parents
                     lose
                     their
                     children
                     ,
                     by
                     setting
                     their
                     hearts
                     too
                     much
                     upon
                     them
                     ?
                     who
                     miscarry
                     oftner
                     than
                     Men
                     of
                     the
                     greatest
                     parts
                     ?
                     Let
                     us
                     not
                     therefore
                     cry
                     up
                     the
                     hands
                     of
                     
                       Zerubbabel
                       ,
                    
                     nor
                     the
                     
                       greatnesse
                       of
                       an
                       Army
                       ,
                    
                     nor
                     the
                     
                       wisdom
                       of
                       a
                       Parliament
                       ,
                    
                     but
                     let
                     us
                     exalt
                     the
                     power
                     of
                     the
                     Almightie
                     ,
                     adore
                     his
                     Providence
                     ,
                     trust
                     in
                     his
                     goodnesse
                     ;
                     let
                     every
                     Christian
                     endeavour
                     to
                     joyne
                     his
                     soule
                     close
                     unto
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     as
                     it
                     were
                     to
                     square
                     it
                     fit
                     for
                     him
                     ,
                     to
                     bring
                     his
                     trust
                     only
                     to
                     the
                     God
                     of
                     trust
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     set
                     him
                     in
                     his
                     own
                     place
                     ,
                     the
                     highest
                     in
                     the
                     heart
                     .
                     For
                     the
                     conjunction
                     of
                     the
                     soule
                     with
                     God
                     is
                     the
                     life
                     thereof
                     ,
                     and
                     while
                     we
                     be
                     carefull
                     to
                     preserve
                     that
                     union
                     ,
                     the
                     Gates
                     of
                     Hell
                     cannot
                     prevaile
                     against
                     us
                     ,
                     we
                     stand
                     impregnable
                     .
                     But
                     if
                     the
                     Divell
                     come
                     once
                     betwixt
                     God
                     and
                     our
                     soules
                     ,
                     and
                     it
                     is
                     his
                     greatest
                     study
                     so
                     to
                     Do
                     .
                     If
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     the
                     creature
                     and
                     confidence
                     therein
                     make
                     the
                     least
                     separation
                     and
                     unloose
                     our
                     hearts
                     from
                     their
                     chiefest
                     good
                     ,
                     then
                     our
                     rock
                     and
                     sure
                     footing
                     is
                     gone
                     :
                     we
                     lie
                     open
                     to
                     that
                     roaring
                     Lion
                     and
                     to
                     those
                     waters
                     of
                     iniquity
                     ,
                     which
                     will
                     quickly
                     sink
                     us
                     in
                     perdition
                     :
                     Despaire
                     ,
                     Idolatrie
                     ,
                     Atheisme
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     whole
                     bodie
                     of
                     sin
                     have
                     free
                     passage
                     into
                     our
                     soules
                     :
                     We
                     cannot
                     step
                     from
                     God
                     ,
                     but
                     
                       Sathan
                    
                     steps
                     to
                     us
                     ;
                     Every
                     degree
                     of
                     departing
                     from
                     God
                     is
                     distrust
                     and
                     unbeliefe
                     ,
                     and
                     what
                     will
                     not
                     an
                     unbelieving
                     heart
                     commit
                     ?
                  
                
                 
                 
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Serve
                     Gods
                     Providence
                     in
                     the
                     use
                     of
                     meanes
                     .
                  
                   
                     So
                     far
                     as
                     God
                     affords
                     us
                     helpes
                     and
                     meanes
                     ,
                     we
                     must
                     not
                     be
                     wanting
                     in
                     our
                     Dutie
                     to
                     actuat
                     their
                     power
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     employ
                     them
                     to
                     the
                     best
                     advantage
                     ;
                     we
                     must
                     go
                     along
                     with
                     Providence
                     ,
                     and
                     serve
                     occasion
                     and
                     opportunities
                     ,
                     and
                     be
                     exactly
                     carefull
                     of
                     all
                     meanes
                     ,
                     
                     although
                     we
                     must
                     not
                     trust
                     in
                     any
                     .
                     God
                     promised
                     
                       Josuah
                       ,
                    
                     not
                     to
                     leave
                     him
                     nor
                     forsake
                     him
                     ,
                     yet
                     he
                     bids
                     him
                     be
                     strong
                     and
                     of
                     a
                     good
                     courage
                     :
                     the
                     
                       Israelites
                    
                     must
                     fight
                     it
                     out
                     ,
                     when
                     God
                     had
                     given
                     the
                     Enemy
                     into
                     their
                     hands
                     .
                     Indeed
                     sometimes
                     he
                     will
                     have
                     us
                     only
                     spectators
                     of
                     his
                     Actions
                     ,
                     he
                     will
                     tell
                     
                       Jehosaphat
                    
                     and
                     the
                     people
                     of
                     
                       Judah
                       ,
                    
                     
                     they
                     shall
                     not
                     need
                     to
                     fight
                     in
                     the
                     battel
                     ;
                     stand
                     still
                     ,
                     move
                     not
                     ,
                     and
                     behold
                     the
                     salvation
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     towards
                     you
                     :
                     when
                     he
                     is
                     pleased
                     to
                     shew
                     a
                     strange
                     deliverance
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     get
                     honour
                     in
                     the
                     confusion
                     of
                     his
                     Enemies
                     ,
                     as
                     he
                     did
                     on
                     
                       Pharaoh
                    
                     in
                     the
                     red
                     Sea
                     ;
                     
                     then
                     there
                     shall
                     be
                     no
                     concurse
                     of
                     second
                     causes
                     ,
                     he
                     will
                     fight
                     himself
                     ,
                     and
                     do
                     his
                     own
                     work
                     with
                     his
                     own
                     hands
                     ;
                     but
                     most
                     commonly
                     he
                     requires
                     the
                     service
                     of
                     the
                     Creatures
                     ,
                     which
                     he
                     doth
                     not
                     want
                     ,
                     and
                     sets
                     down
                     a
                     course
                     of
                     meanes
                     which
                     he
                     will
                     not
                     alter
                     ;
                     and
                     then
                     it
                     concerns
                     us
                     to
                     answer
                     Providence
                     with
                     industrie
                     ,
                     to
                     put
                     forth
                     our
                     strength
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     use
                     such
                     meanes
                     as
                     God
                     vouchsafes
                     .
                     If
                     we
                     have
                     the
                     honour
                     to
                     be
                     Gods
                     Instruments
                     ,
                     we
                     must
                     do
                     the
                     office
                     of
                     Instruments
                     and
                     be
                     active
                     :
                     we
                     must
                     cast
                     our
                     care
                     on
                     God
                     for
                     the
                     issue
                     ,
                     but
                     we
                     must
                     sweat
                     our selves
                     in
                     the
                     prosecution
                     .
                     Hell
                     it self
                     shall
                     never
                     prevaile
                     against
                     the
                     flock
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     
                     yet
                     they
                     must
                     
                       strive
                    
                     to
                     enter
                     in
                     at
                     the
                     narrow
                     Gate
                     ,
                     they
                     must
                     
                       work
                    
                     out
                     their
                     own
                     salvation
                     with
                     fear
                     and
                     trembling
                     .
                     Election
                     to
                     the
                     end
                     ,
                     includes
                     the
                     meanes
                     ,
                     &
                     whosoever
                     will
                     be
                     happy
                     in
                     another
                     world
                     ,
                     must
                     first
                     be
                     good
                     in
                     this
                     .
                     Presumption
                     is
                     as
                     dangerous
                     as
                     distrust
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     may
                     justly
                     lose
                     the
                     fruite
                     of
                     a
                     happy
                     end
                     ,
                     who
                     neglects
                     the
                     use
                     of
                     lawfull
                     meanes
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Confide
                     in
                     God
                     in
                     the
                     want
                     of
                     meanes
                     .
                  
                   
                     It
                     was
                     a
                     pious
                     speech
                     of
                     
                       Luther
                    
                     in
                     an
                     Epistle
                     to
                     
                       Melancton
                       ,
                       God
                       is
                       able
                       to
                       preserve
                       his
                       own
                       cause
                       from
                       falling
                       ,
                       or
                       to
                       raise
                       it
                       when
                       it
                       is
                       
                       fallen
                       ,
                    
                     God
                     is
                     never
                     more
                     neere
                     his
                     people
                     ,
                     than
                     when
                     deliverance
                     seemes
                     furthest
                     off
                     ,
                     they
                     can
                     be
                     in
                     no
                     condition
                     where
                     he
                     is
                     at
                     a
                     stand
                     and
                     cannot
                     help
                     them
                     .
                     This
                     war
                     which
                     ,
                     we
                     think
                     ,
                     will
                     devoure
                     us
                     all
                     ,
                     may
                     be
                     an
                     Instrument
                     of
                     preservation
                     as
                     the
                     whale
                     which
                     swallowed
                     up
                     
                       Jonas
                       ,
                    
                     
                     was
                     a
                     meanes
                     to
                     bring
                     him
                     to
                     the
                     shoare
                     .
                     The
                     depths
                     of
                     Mercy
                     are
                     beyond
                     the
                     depths
                     of
                     misery
                     ,
                     and
                     God
                     hath
                     his
                     own
                     ways
                     of
                     helping
                     his
                     Children
                     ,
                     when
                     all
                     things
                     else
                     deny
                     them
                     help
                     .
                     The
                     violence
                     of
                     the
                     wind
                     turn'd
                     back
                     the
                     Darts
                     of
                     
                       Bugenius
                    
                     his
                     Armie
                     into
                     their
                     own
                     faces
                     for
                     the
                     victory
                     of
                     
                       Theodosius
                       .
                    
                     
                     A
                     number
                     of
                     little
                     fishes
                     will
                     come
                     to
                     feed
                     the
                     
                       Rochellers
                    
                     in
                     a
                     hard
                     siege
                     .
                     
                       Moab
                    
                     and
                     
                       Ammon
                       ,
                    
                     the
                     Enemies
                     of
                     
                       Judah
                       ,
                    
                     shall
                     destroy
                     one
                     another
                     .
                     
                       So
                       mightie
                       is
                       God
                       in
                       power
                       ,
                       and
                       excellent
                       in
                       working
                       .
                    
                     Say
                     that
                     our
                     sins
                     are
                     many
                     and
                     our
                     transgressions
                     great
                     ,
                     yet
                     Gods
                     mercys
                     are
                     more
                     ,
                     and
                     his
                     glory
                     will
                     be
                     greater
                     in
                     pardoning
                     .
                     No
                     faults
                     ,
                     can
                     damme
                     up
                     the
                     endles
                     goodnesse
                     of
                     the
                     Almightie
                     ,
                     we
                     cannot
                     offend
                     so
                     much
                     as
                     he
                     can
                     pardon
                     .
                     Say
                     that
                     our
                     enemies
                     are
                     many
                     ,
                     and
                     mightie
                     ,
                     and
                     cruell
                     ,
                     yet
                     
                       Ahab
                    
                     with
                     a
                     few
                     yong
                     Men
                     ,
                     
                     vanquished
                     
                       Benhadad's
                    
                     great
                     Army
                     ,
                     and
                     32
                     Kings
                     with
                     him
                     .
                     The
                     Divell
                     is
                     stronger
                     by
                     Man's
                     wickednesse
                     than
                     by
                     his
                     own
                     power
                     .
                     Say
                     what
                     we
                     can
                     ,
                     and
                     say
                     the
                     worst
                     we
                     can
                     ,
                     that
                     
                       England
                    
                     is
                     sore
                     wounded
                     ,
                     and
                     poore
                     
                       Ireland
                    
                     is
                     giving
                     up
                     the
                     Ghost
                     .
                     Yet
                     remember
                     that
                     Repentance
                     preserv'd
                     
                       Ninive
                    
                     which
                     in
                     40
                     days
                     was
                     to
                     be
                     destroy'd
                     ,
                     
                     that
                     Fayth
                     delivered
                     
                       Daniel
                    
                     out
                     of
                     the
                     Lions
                     mouth
                     .
                     That
                     he
                     ,
                     who
                     will
                     raise
                     our
                     bodies
                     ,
                     can
                     mend
                     our
                     worst
                     condition
                     .
                     Was
                     
                       Abraham
                    
                     deceived
                     ,
                     who
                     trusted
                     in
                     God
                     for
                     a
                     Sonne
                     against
                     the
                     course
                     of
                     Nature
                     ?
                     Or
                     
                       David
                       ,
                    
                     who
                     being
                     compassed
                     about
                     with
                     the
                     waters
                     of
                     affliction
                     hoped
                     for
                     better
                     times
                     ?
                     
                     Or
                     the
                     3
                     
                       Children
                    
                     who
                     beleev'd
                     that
                     God
                     would
                     deliver
                     them
                     out
                     of
                     the
                     fiery
                     furnace
                     ?
                     
                     
                       O
                       Lord
                       my
                       God
                       in
                       thee
                       have
                       I
                       put
                       my
                       trust
                       ,
                       save
                       me
                       from
                       all
                       that
                       persecute
                       me
                       and
                       deliver
                       me
                       .
                    
                     And
                     deliver
                     us
                     all
                     he
                     will
                     ,
                     if
                     we
                     all
                     pray
                     unto
                     him
                     ;
                     for
                     
                       faithfull
                       prayer
                       is
                       Omnipotent
                       .
                    
                     And
                     pray
                     unto
                     him
                     we
                     shall
                     ,
                     
                     if
                     we
                     all
                     trust
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                     for
                     
                       trust
                       is
                       the
                       roote
                       and
                       life
                       of
                       succesfull
                       prayer
                       :
                    
                     Let
                     us
                     all
                     therefore
                     
                       Pray
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     
                       Trust
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     
                       Trust
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     
                       Pray
                       ,
                    
                     that
                     our
                     heavenly
                     father
                     would
                     work
                     a
                     good
                     understanding
                     betwixt
                     
                       King
                       Charles
                       and
                       his
                       great
                       Counsell
                       ,
                    
                     that
                     he
                     would
                     look
                     with
                     the
                     Eye
                     of
                     
                     compassion
                     upon
                     
                       dying
                       Ireland
                       ,
                    
                     that
                     his
                     mercyfull
                     hand
                     would
                     make
                     up
                     the
                     breaches
                     of
                     
                       distracted
                       England
                       ,
                    
                     that
                     his
                     goodnesse
                     would
                     take
                     away
                     the
                     cause
                     of
                     all
                     calamities
                     ,
                     
                       our
                       many
                       ,
                       and
                       great
                       ,
                       and
                       crying
                       sins
                       .
                    
                     And
                     after
                     our
                     prayers
                     let
                     us
                     trust
                     againe
                     ,
                     that
                     seeing
                     it
                     is
                     all
                     one
                     with
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     
                       to
                       save
                       with
                       many
                       or
                       with
                       few
                       ,
                       to
                       help
                       with
                       meanes
                       or
                       without
                       meanes
                       :
                    
                     He
                     will
                     in
                     due
                     time
                     produce
                     a
                     sweet
                     correspondence
                     betwixt
                     the
                     
                       King
                       and
                       people
                    
                     ;
                     he
                     will
                     deliver
                     bleeding
                     
                       Ireland
                       ,
                    
                     out
                     of
                     the
                     hands
                     of
                     bloudy
                     Rebells
                     .
                     He
                     will
                     restore
                     distressed
                     
                       England
                    
                     to
                     a
                     happy
                     condition
                     ,
                     he
                     will
                     pardon
                     our
                     iniquities
                     ,
                     and
                     remember
                     them
                     no
                     more
                     .
                     
                       Let
                       us
                       pray
                       therefore
                       ,
                       and
                       trust
                       continually
                       ,
                       and
                       let
                       us
                       never
                       cease
                       to
                       trust
                       and
                       pray
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     FINIS
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
               Die
               Mercurii
               28.
               Decemb.
               16●2
               .
            
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           ordered
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           that
           Master
           
             Corbett
          
           shall
           have
           thanks
           returned
           him
           from
           this
           House
           for
           the
           great
           paines
           he
           took
           in
           the
           Sermon
           he
           preached
           this
           day
           at
           S.
           
             Margaretts
          
           in
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           at
           the
           intreaty
           of
           this
           House
           .
           And
           that
           he
           be
           desired
           to
           print
           his
           Sermon
           :
           And
           it
           is
           ordered
           that
           no
           man
           shall
           presume
           to
           print
           it
           but
           hee
           ,
           whom
           the
           said
           Master
           
             Corbett
          
           shall
           authorize
           under
           his
           hand-writing
           .
           And
           it
           is
           further
           ordered
           that
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Corbett
             ,
          
           a
           Member
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           shall
           returne
           the
           thanks
           to
           Master
           
             Corbett
             .
          
        
         
           
             H.
             ELSYNGE
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Comm.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
             appoynt
             
               Rob.
               Bostock
            
             Stationer
             to
             print
             this
             Sermon
             .
          
           
             
               ED.
               CORBET
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAg.
           9.
           l.
           20.
           r.
           destroyes
           .
           l.
           11.
           r.
           untruths
           .
           l.
           35.
           r.
           thus
           .
           p.
           10.
           that
           
             Gallen
             .
          
           p.
           11.
           l.
           1.
           r.
           every
           grasse
           .
           l.
           36.
           r.
           ruled
           .
           p.
           13
           l
           31.
           r
           When
           that
           scarlet
           .
           p.
           13.
           in
           the
           margentr
           .
           
             Visa
             est
             in●igna
             quam
             Tullianae
             dignitati
             compararem
             .
          
           p.
           16.
           r.
           Gold
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A34527e-340
           
             
               Math.
            
             16.17
             .
             
               &
               Ioh
               :
            
             3.4
             .
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             2.10
             .
             
               Joh
            
             5.39
             .
             
               Math.
            
             11.25
             
          
           
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             1.19
             .
          
           
             
               D.
               Twisse
               D.
               Amesius
               .
               Cameron
               P●du
               Moulin
               &c.
               Psa.
            
             115.10
             .
             
               Eph.
            
             1.11
             .
             
               Tract.
               de
               ●vers
               .
               Arist.
               dogmatum
               .
               L.
            
             4
             
               de
               Gene
               .
               c.
            
             12.
             
               &
               in
               En●●
               .
               c.
            
             96.
             
             
               Quisquis
               diffitetur
               insanit
               .
               Rom.
            
             9.21
             .
             
               Jer.
            
             18.4
             .
          
           
             
               Mi●o
               &
               ineffabili
               modo
               non
               fieri
               propter
               ejus
               voluntatem
               ,
               quod
               contra
               ejus
               voluntatem
               fit
               .
               In.
            
             2.
             
               q.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Greg.
               l
            
             2.
             
               ●or
               c.
            
             12
             
               H●e●o
               .
               cont.
               p●lag●a
               .
               O●●g
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               Psal
            
             33
             6
             
          
           
             
               Contaren
               .
               de
               ●erf
               l.
            
             2
             
               c.
            
             5
             
               Aquinas
               .
               Con
               Gen
               l.
            
             3.
             
               c.
            
             24.
             
             
               Thom.
               p.
            
             1.
             
               q
            
             104
             
               Sua
               .
               in
               Met.
               Vasquez
               in
            
             1.
             
               p.
               d.
            
             72.
             
             
               Scotus
               in
            
             2.
             
               d.
            
             1.
             
               q
            
             5.
             
             
               Hurtad●
               &c.
               Hieron.
               in
               Ep.
               ad
               Ctesiphon●ē
               &
               in
               l.
            
             1.
             
             
               Contra
               Pe●agianos
               .
               act
               .
            
             17.25
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             2.13
             .
          
           
             
               Act.
            
             17.28
             .
             
               Math.
            
             14.29
             .
             
               Dan.
            
             3.27
             
               Exod.
            
             1●
             .
             21
             
               Numb.
            
             20.8
             .
             
               Ios.
            
             10.13
             .
             
               In
            
             1.
             
               ad
               Heb.
               
               Hom
            
             2.
             
               ad
               Heb.
               
            
          
           
             
               Vs
               .
            
             2.
             
               Sam.
            
             15.26
             .
          
           
             
               Damnati
               gratias
               agant
               ,
               accusatio
               votū
               ,
               &
               poena
               felic●tas·
               Iob.
            
             ●
             .
             10
             .
          
           
             
               Heb.
            
             12.6
             .
          
           
             
               Job
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Ier.
            
             12
             ,
             1.2
             .
             
               Consuevisse
               Deos
               ,
               quos
               pro
               scelere
               ulcisci
               velint
               ,
               his
               secundiores
               res
               &
               diuturniorem
               sanitatem
               conceder
               .
               Caes.
               l.
            
             1.
             
               de
               bell
               .
               Gall
               .
               Iob
            
             21.7
             .
             
               Math.
            
             26.39.42
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             45.9
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             139.12
             .
             
               Sen.
               Ep.
            
             41.
             
             
               Hil.
               l
            
             8.
             
               de
               pri.
            
          
           
             
               Chrysost.
               in
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ps.
            
             7
             2.
             
               Ier.
            
             11.20
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             94.11
             .
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
             6.5
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             64.6
             .
          
           
             
               Pro.
            
             16.4
             .
             
               Psa.
            
             34.10
             .
             1.
             
               Tim.
            
             2.4
             .
          
           
             
               Heb.
            
             12
             2
             :
             
               Job
               .
            
             16.19
             .
          
           
             
               Ap
            
             2.
             
               pro
               Chr.
               p.
            
             57.
             
             
               De
               mend
               .
               ad
               .
               Cons.
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c
            
             6.
             
             
               Iob
            
             13.7.9
             .
             
               Prov.
            
             16.4
             .
             
               Exod.
            
             32.32
             
               Non
               nisi
               cū
               m●ntitur
               perseverat
               .
               Tertul.
            
             Papists
             
               defen.
               aequivocation
               .
               Psal.
            
             14
             1.
             
             
               Ideo
               dixit
               in
               corde
               suo
               quia
               hoc
               nemo
               audet
               d●cere
               etjamsi
               audet
               cogitare
               ;
               August
               .
               V.
            
             18.
             
             
               C.
            
             1.
             
               V.
            
             21.
             
          
           
             
               In
               vita
               Anse●mi
               :
            
          
           
             
               Modò
               veritatis
               antiti●●ta
               &
               ve●●
               Religionis
               corona
               jam
               sentina
               &
               confluges
               omnium
               haeresium
               .
               Nuntius
               Popheticus
               p.
            
             34.
             
          
           
             
               Nehem.
            
             9.6
             
          
           
             
               Iob.
            
             38.11
             .
          
           
             
               Theodor
               .
            
             in
             his
             Sermons
             of
             Prov.
             
             
               Chrysost.
            
             in
             his
             Sermons
             of
             Prov.
             
               L●ssius
            
             in
             his
             base
             of
             Provid.
             
               &c
               De
               usu
               partium
               c.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             11.53
             .
          
           
             
               Math.
            
             6
             .
             2●
             29.
             
             
               &
            
             1●
             .
             29.30
             .
             
               vid.
               aug.
               l.
            
             5
             
               de
               Civ.
               Deie
               .
            
             11.
             
               &
               l.
            
             10.
             
               c.
            
             14.
             
             
               Pro.
            
             16.33
             .
             
               Lam.
            
             3.37
             .
             
               Deu.
            
             19.4
             .
          
           
             2.
             
               Sam.
            
             17.
             1.
             
               Sam.
            
             2.25
             .
             
               Prov.
            
             ●
             .
             1
             .
          
           
             
               Prov.
            
             19.
             ●●
          
           
             
               C.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             
               C.
            
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Vid.
               de
               Alipio
               l.
            
             6.
             
               confess
               .
               August
               .
               c.
            
             7.
             
               &
               de
               Iul.
               
               Caes.
               apud
               Suet.
               in
               Cas.
               c.
            
             ●1
             
          
           
             
               Exod.
            
             34.24
             .
          
           
             
               Jer.
            
             10.2
             .
          
           
             
               Rom
            
             8.28
             .
             
               Joel
               .
            
             2.31
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             24.29
             
          
           
             
               C.
            
             18.
             
          
           
             
               M.
               Meade
               in
               his
               clavis
               Apo.
               
               Alst.
               in
               his
               diatr.
               
               Caro●us
               Gallus
               in
               his
               clavis
               Proph.
               
            
          
           
             See
             the
             Inter
             .
             on
             the
             Reve.
             
               Napier
               .
               Fon.
               Br●gh
               .
               Con●a
               .
               Man.
               Math.
            
             24.14
             .
             
               Vide
               Heurrius
               de
               leg.
               Eva●g
               .
               ad
               Jndo
               .
            
          
           
             See
             
               Wee●●
            
             Treatise
             of
             the
             Iew
             .
             
               p.
            
             355.
             
          
           
             
               Mich.
            
             4.3
             .
             
               Esa.
            
             54.11
             .
             
               L.
               de
               mundo
               c.
               
            
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Vide
               Catech
               .
               Ra.
            
             ●cov
             .
             
          
           
             
               Sleyd
               .
               Com
               :
               Rulling
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Enchyr.
               c.
            
             17.
             
          
           
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             11.29
             .
          
           
             
               Act.
            
             14.3
             .
             
               Ph.
            
             2.16
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             1.16
             .
             
               Burtor
               .
               in
               Syn.
               
               Jud.
            
             &
             
               Weens
            
             treatise
             of
             the
             Iew
             .
             
               p.
            
             349.
             
             
               Dignitati
               comparar●
               .
               Aug.
               Con.
               l
            
             3.
             
               c.
            
             5.
             
             
               Act
            
             26.24
             
               Act
            
             17.32
             .
             2.
             
               Cor.
            
             5.18
             
               Rom.
            
             10.14
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             10.4
             
               Heb.
            
             4.12
             .
          
           
             1.
             
               Chro.
            
             28.9
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             17.10
             .
             1.
             
               Sam.
            
             16.7
             
          
           
             
               Aug.
               l.
            
             3.
             
               Conf.
               c.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Hom.
            
             3.
             
               in
            
             1.
             
               ad
               Cor.
               
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             
               Nostri
               (
               ut
               de
               viris
               taceam
               )
               pueri
               &
               mulierculae
               tortores
               suos
               taciti
               vincunt
               &
               expromere
               illis
               gemitum
               nec
               igni●
               potest
               ,
               Lae.
               l.
            
             5
             
               c.
            
             13.
             
             
               Socrates
               l
               :
            
             1.
             
               ca.
            
             5.
             
               hist.
               Ecc.
            
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             1.26
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             
               v.
            
             6.7
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             
               v.
            
             6
             :
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Ier.
            
             32.
             
               v.
            
             39.40
             .
             
               Prov.
            
             1.7
             
          
           
             
               Psa.
            
             119.
             
               v.
            
             98
             99
             100
             
          
           
             
               Luke
            
             16.
             
               v.
            
             13.14
             .
             
               Psa.
            
             119.
             
               v.
            
             98.99.100
             
          
           
             2.
             
               Sam.
            
             16.23
             .
          
           
             
               Iob●
            
             .
             ●
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
            
             16.26
             
          
           
             
               Splendiae
               peccata
               .
            
          
           
             
               Iob.
            
             3.4
             .
          
           
             1.
             
               Cor
            
             2.14
             .
          
           
             
               Psa
               :
            
             19.6
             .
             
               &
            
             119.130
             
          
           
             
               Titus
            
             3.3
             .
          
           
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             4.
             
               Psal.
            
             44.14
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             11.22
             
               Lev.
            
             26.43
             
          
           
             
               Luke
            
             23.43
             .
             
               Act.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Calv.
               in
               Ep.
               dead.
               .
               in
            
             1.
             
               ad
               Cor.
               
            
          
           
             
               Epist.
            
             1
             
               ad
               .
               Heliod
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ignatius
               Antiochen
               .
            
          
           
             
               Apol.
            
             2.
             
               pro
               Christ
               p.
            
             54
             55.
             
             See
             
               Tertul.
               adver.
               Gen●es
               c.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Adamus
               in
               vita
               .
            
             1.
             
             
               King.
            
             18.17
             .
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             4.13
             .
          
           
             See
             
               Tertul.
               
               Apol.
               contra
               Gent.
               c.
            
             39.
             
          
           
             
               Salv.
               l.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Kings
            
             5
             :
          
           
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             
               Act.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             55.11
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             4.12
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Gell.
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             13
             
               Florus
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Deu.
            
             38.
             
          
           
             
               Math.
            
             4.
             ●2
             
          
           
             
               Exod.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             
               v.
            
             26.
             
          
           
             
               Ioel
            
             2.
             
          
           
             See
             
               Junius
               in
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
             50.20
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               King.
            
             2.29
             .
             1.
             
             
               King.
            
             18.34.35
             .
          
           
             
               Act.
            
             5
             15.
             
             
               Ezech.
            
             9.4
             .
          
           
             
               Hook
               .
               Ecc.
               pol
               l.
            
             5
             
               sec.
            
             42.
             
          
           
             See
             the
             storie
             ,
             The
             danger
             is
             past
             as
             soone
             as
             the
             letter
             is
             burnt
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             38.
             2
             
             
               King.
            
             20.7
             .
             
               Ficus
               suapte
               natura
               possunt
               pus
               evocare
               &
               educere
               ,
               Cels
               l.
            
             5.
             
               cap.
            
             12.
             
             
               Eccl.
            
             10.10
             
               Iosep.
               Anti.
               l.
            
             15.
             
               c.
            
             14.
             
             
               Rev.
            
             11.16
             So
             some
             good
             Divines
             interpret
             .
             2
             
               King
            
             5.
             
             
               Iohn
            
             9.
             
             
               Iudg
            
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             
               King
            
             3.22
             
          
           
             
               er
               .
            
             27.5
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             47.10
             
          
           
             
               Josu
               .
            
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
               Chro.
            
             20.17
             :
          
           
             
               Exod.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Luk.
            
             13.
             ●4
             
               Phil.
            
             2.12
             .
          
           
             
               Jon.
            
             1
             .
             1●
             
          
           
             
               Syms
               .
               Hist.
               c.
            
             14.
             
               p.
            
             67
             
               &c.
               
            
             16.
             
               p.
            
             183
             2.
             
               Chr.
            
             20.22
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             28.
             ●9
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               King.
            
             20
             
          
           
             
               Jon.
            
             3.
             
               Dan.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Dan.
            
             3.17
             .
          
           
             
               Psa.
            
             7.1
             .
          
           
             
               Alsted●