Scotlands warning, or a treatise of fasting containing a declaration of the causes of the solemne fast, indyted to bee kept in all the Churches of Scotland, the third and fourth sundayes of this instant moneth of May Anno 1628.& the weeke dayes betwixt them, as they may be goodly keeped in Townes. Together with a direction how to proceed in the religious obseruation of any soleme fast. Written at the appointment of superiors by Mr. W. Struther, preacher of the Gospel at Edinburgh.
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             Scotlands warning, or a treatise of fasting containing a declaration of the causes of the solemne fast, indyted to bee kept in all the Churches of Scotland, the third and fourth sundayes of this instant moneth of May Anno 1628.& the weeke dayes betwixt them, as they may be goodly keeped in Townes. Together with a direction how to proceed in the religious obseruation of any soleme fast. Written at the appointment of superiors by Mr. W. Struther, preacher of the Gospel at Edinburgh.
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           SCOTLANDS
           WARNING
           ,
           Or
           a
           Treatise
           of
           Fasting
           ,
           
             Containing
             a
             Declaration
             of
          
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           solemne
           Fast
           ,
           
             Indyted
             to
             bee
             kept
             in
             all
             the
          
           Churches
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           the
           
             third
             and
             fourth
             Sundayes
             of
          
           this
           instant
           Moneth
           of
           
             May
             Anno
             1628.
             &
             the
          
           Weeke
           dayes
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           may
           be
           goodly
           keeped
           in
           Townes
           .
           Together
           with
           a
           Direction
           how
           to
           proceed
           in
           
             the
             Religious
             Obseruation
             of
             any
             soleme
             Fast.
          
           Written
           at
           the
           appointment
           of
           Superiors
           ,
           By
           Mr.
           W.
           STRVTHER
           ,
           
             Preacher
             of
             the
             Gospel
          
           at
           EDINBVRGH
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           Edinburgh
           ,
           by
           the
           Heires
           of
           
             Andro
             Hart.
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1628.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           Ieremiah
           .
           36.
           5.
           6.
           7.
           
        
         
           
             And
             Ieremiah
             said
             vnto
             Baruch
             ,
             I
             am
             shut
             vp
             ,
             I
             cannot
             goe
             into
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord.
             Therefore
             goe
             thou
             ,
             and
             read
             in
             the
             roule
             which
             thou
             hast
             written
             from
             my
             mouth
             ,
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             the
             eares
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             in
             the
             Lordes
             House
             vpon
             the
             Fasting
             day
             ,
             and
             also
             thou
             shalt
             read
             them
             in
             the
             eares
             of
             all
             Iuda
             ,
             that
             come
             out
             of
             their
             Cities
             .
          
           
             It
             may
             bee
             they
             present
             their
             Supplications
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             will
             returne
             euerie
             one
             from
             his
             euill
             way
             :
             
               For
               great
               is
               the
               anger
               and
               wrath
               that
               the
               Lord
               hath
               pronounced
               against
               this
               Place
               .
            
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Chron.
           34.
           27.
           28.
           
        
         
           Because
           thine
           heart
           was
           tender
           ,
           and
           thou
           didst
           humble
           thy selfe
           before
           God
           ,
           when
           thou
           heardest
           his
           wordes
           against
           this
           Place
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           and
           humblest
           thy selfe
           before
           me
           ,
           and
           diddest
           ren●
           thy
           clothes
           and
           weepe
           before
           mee
           ,
           I
           haue
           euen
           heard
           thee
           also
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord.
           Behold
           ,
           I
           will
           gather
           thee
           to
           thy
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           bee
           put
           in
           thy
           graue
           in
           peace
           ,
           neither
           shall
           thine
           eyes
           see
           all
           the
           euill
           that
           I
           will
           bring
           vpon
           this
           Place
           ,
           and
           vpon
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           same
           :
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           SCOTLANDS
           WARNING
           :
           Or
           a
           Treatise
           of
           Fasting
           ,
           
             Containing
             a
             Declaration
             of
          
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           solemne
           Fast
           ,
           
             indyted
             to
             be
             keeped
             in
             all
             the
          
           Churches
           of
           Scotland
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           the
           duetie
           of
           the
           LORDS
           
           Watch-men
           ,
           whom
           hee
           hath
           sette
           on
           the
           Walls
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
             Ezech.
          
           3.
           33.
           
           To
           consider
           diligentlie
           both
           the
           estate
           of
           it
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           dangers
           imminent
           from
           without
           :
           And
           according
           as
           they
           see
           ,
           to
           giue
           faithfull
           and
           tymous
           aduertisement
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           Habac.
           2.
           1.
           
           Isa.
           21.
           8.
           
           That
           thereby
           they
           may
           both
           deliuer
           their
           owne
           Soules
           and
           direct
           the
           people
           by
           speedie
           Repentance
           ,
           to
           preuent
           the
           approaching
           wrath
           .
        
         
           This
           their
           Calling
           craueth
           ;
           for
           they
           stand
           betwixt
           God
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           as
           the
           Interpreters
           
           of
           his
           will
           to
           them
           .
           Iob.
           33.
           23.
           
           And
           as
           their
           Remembrancers
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           present
           them
           and
           their
           necessities
           to
           him
           continuallie
           .
           Isa.
           62.
           6.
           7.
           
           Hee
           calleth
           them
           vp
           to
           the
           Mountaine
           to
           see
           further
           than
           other
           ,
           and
           (
           beside
           their
           giftes
           ând
           graces
           ,
           as
           Christians
           )
           giueth
           them
           a
           Pastorall
           eye
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           a
           pastorall
           heart
           to
           consider
           ,
           and
           a
           pastorall
           mouth
           to
           declare
           what
           they
           see
           and
           consider
           .
        
         
           This
           also
           he
           commandeth
           them
           vnder
           a
           most
           heauie
           paine
           .
           
             Sonne
             of
             man
             ,
             I
             haue
             sette
             thee
             a
             Watch-man
             vnto
             the
             House
             of
             Israel
             ,
             therefore
             thou
             shalt
             heare
             the
             word
             from
             my
             mouth
             ,
             &
             warne
             them
             from
             mee
             :
             When
             I
             say
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             O
             wicked
             man
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             surelie
             die
             ,
             if
             thou
             doest
             not
             speake
             to
             warne
             the
             wicked
             from
             his
             way
             ,
             that
             wicked
             man
             shall
             die
             in
             his
             sinne
             ,
             but
             his
             blood
             will
             I
             require
             at
             thine
             hand
             .
          
           Ezech.
           3.
           17.
           33.
           7.
           8.
           
        
         
           And
           God
           commnendeth
           this
           as
           wisedome
           in
           Pastors
           according
           to
           his
           heart
           ,
           
             Who
             is
             the
             wise
             mā
             to
             vnderstand
             this
             ?
             and
             who
             is
             hee
             to
             whome
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             declare
             it
             ?
             for
             what
             the
             Land
             perished
             .
          
           Ier.
           9
           12.
           
        
         
           Vpon
           these
           considerations
           ,
           the
           Clergie
           of
           
           this
           ●and
           ,
           taking
           to
           heart
           the
           Estate
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           other
           reformed
           Countries
           ,
           haue
           thought
           it
           necessa●
           ,
           (
           
             Suppreme
             authoritie
             commanding
             also
             the
             same
          
           )
           That
           all
           the
           Congregations
           of
           this
           Land
           keepe
           a
           solemne
           and
           publicke
           Fast
           ,
           the
           
           third
           and
           fourth
           Sundayes
           of
           this
           instant
           Moneth
           of
           May
           ,
           and
           the
           weeke
           dayes
           betwixt
           these
           two
           Sabbaths
           :
           To
           intreat
           GOD
           ,
           in
           all
           humilitie
           ,
           and
           repentance
           for
           pardon
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           for
           auerting
           of
           his
           just
           wrath
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           alreadie
           begunne
           ,
           and
           to
           hold
           it
           off
           these
           who
           are
           threatned
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           better
           informing
           of
           euery
           one
           in
           the
           equitie
           &
           necessitie
           of
           that
           religious
           work
           of
           Fasting
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           their
           better
           stirring
           vp
           therevnto
           :
           The
           just
           and
           weightie
           causes
           thereof
           are
           to
           bee
           considered
           ,
           which
           may
           bee
           reduced
           to
           these
           heads
           .
           
        
         
           1.
           
           First
           the
           most
           
             lamentable
             estate
             of
             the
             reformed
             Churches
             of
          
           Germanie
           ,
           
             and
             other
             Countries
             in
          
           Europe
           :
           Where
           the
           Gospel
           did
           shine
           ,
           and
           Gods
           worshippe
           was
           exercised
           fruitfullie
           to
           his
           glorie
           :
           But
           nowe
           by
           the
           crueltie
           of
           the
           preuailing
           Papists
           ,
           fearefull
           desolation
           is
           wrought
           in
           these
           places
           ,
           GODS
           Sainctes
           bereft
           of
           their
           liues
           ,
           their
           blood
           spilt
           as
           water
           in
           the
           streetes
           ,
           their
           women
           shamefullie
           abused
           ,
           their
           goods
           taken
           from
           them
           :
           And
           the
           estate
           of
           them
           who
           haue
           escaped
           the
           rage
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           worse
           than
           the
           slaine
           .
           Their
           liberties
           lost
           and
           themselues
           either
           driuen
           from
           their
           dwellings
           or
           compelled
           to
           forsake
           their
           God
           &
           Religion
           ,
           &
           take
           themselues
           to
           Romish
           Idolatrie
           ,
           or
           to
           banishment
           .
           And
           vnder
           the
           name
           of
           an
           Imperiall
           reformation
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           
           but
           a
           
             Godlesse
             deformation
          
           ,
           setting
           vp
           the
           abomination
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           errour
           where
           the
           light
           hath
           beene
           .
        
         
           How
           many
           Prouences
           sometimes
           pleasant
           ,
           in
           a
           peaceable
           professing
           of
           the
           Trueth
           ,
           as
           the
           Paradise
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           now
           turned
           in
           a
           wildernesse
           :
           And
           the
           Houses
           of
           God
           prepared
           sometime
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Mountaines
           ,
           and
           exalted
           aboue
           the
           Hills
           ,
           wherevnto
           people
           did
           flowe
           ,
           are
           destroyed
           :
           And
           the
           Lords
           displayed
           banner
           ,
           vnder
           which
           many
           did
           merch
           in
           comelie
           order
           ,
           is
           cast
           down
           ,
           &
           manie
           mothers
           in
           Israel
           ,
           
             famous
             Colledges
             and
             Universities
          
           are
           scattered
           ,
           and
           the
           abomination
           of
           desolation
           erected
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           So
           wee
           may
           say
           with
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Come
             ,
             &
             behold
             the
             workes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             what
             desolations
             hee
             hath
             wrought
             in
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           Psal.
           16.
           8.
           
           
             The
             Heathen
             are
             come
             in
             the
             inheritance
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             his
             holie
             Temple
             haue
             they
             defiled
             ,
             and
             made
             Ierusalem
             heapes
             of
             stones
             :
             The
             dead
             bodies
             of
             Gods
             Saincts
             haue
             they
             giuen
             to
             bee
             meate
             to
             the
             Fowles
             of
             heauen
             ▪
             and
             the
             flesh
             of
             thy
             Saincts
             to
             the
             beastes
             of
             the
             earth
             :
             Their
             blood
             haue
             they
             shed
             as
             water
             about
             Ierúsalem
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             none
             to
             burie
             them
             :
             They
             haue
             deuoured
             Iacob
             ,
             and
             made
             his
             dwelling
             place
             waste
             .
          
           Psal
           79.
           1.
           3.
           4.
           
        
         
           
             God
             hath
             forsaken
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             Shiloh
             ,
             the
             tent
             which
             he
             placed
             among
             them
             :
             He
             deliuered
             his
             strength
             in
             captiuitie
             ,
             and
             his
             glorie
             in
             the
             enemies
             hand
             .
          
           Psal.
           78.
           61.
           
        
         
         
           And
           wee
           may
           lament
           with
           
             Ieremie
             .
             How
             doeth
             the
             Citie
             remaine
             solitarie
             ,
             that
             was
             full
             of
             people
             ?
             Shee
             is
             a
             widow
             :
             Shee
             that
             was
             great
             among
             the
             Nations
             ,
             And
             Princesse
             among
             the
             Prouince
             is
             made
             tributarie
             .
          
           And
           wee
           may
           wish
           with
           that
           same
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Oh
             ,
             that
             mine
             head
             were
             waters
             ,
             and
             mine
             eyes
             a
             Fountaine
             of
             teares
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             weepe
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             for
             the
             slaine
             of
             the
             Daughter
             of
             my
             people
             .
          
           Ierem.
           9.
           1
           
        
         
           This
           worke
           is
           a
           part
           of
           Antichrists
           persecution
           ,
           for
           now
           hee
           is
           both
           breathing
           threatnings
           &
           slaughter
           ,
           against
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           ,
           and
           executeth
           his
           crueltie
           against
           them
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           obedience
           to
           Gods
           voyce
           in
           comming
           out
           of
           Babell
           ,
           and
           that
           according
           to
           the
           bloodie
           decrees
           of
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Trent
           .
           For
           after
           that
           Sathan
           had
           for
           a
           long
           space
           vented
           his
           
             first
             propertie
             of
             lying
          
           by
           Antichrist
           his
           first
           borne
           involuing
           and
           holding
           these
           Westerne
           places
           of
           Europe
           vnder
           the
           errours
           of
           a
           false
           Religion
           :
           And
           seeing
           that
           Manger
           his
           malice
           ,
           God
           in
           the
           appointed
           time
           brought
           in
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           discouered
           that
           darkenesse
           :
           Then
           hee
           tooke
           him
           to
           his
           other
           
             propertie
             and
             practise
             of
             blood
          
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           by
           force
           his
           discouered
           Heresies
           :
           And
           hee
           set
           Antichrist
           and
           his
           supposts
           to
           worke
           ,
           to
           put
           out
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           in
           destroying
           the
           professours
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           the
           indyting
           of
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Trent
           
           beares
           :
           
             Ad
             reformandum
             Ecclesiam
             &
             exstirpandas
             Haeresies
             ,
             To
             reforme
             the
             Kirke
             ,
             and
             roote
             out
             Heresies
          
           ;
           That
           is
           to
           say
           in
           the
           Romane
           sense
           ,
           
             To
             confirme
             and
             establish
             the
             deformities
             and
             corruptions
             of
             their
             Church
             ,
             and
             roote
             out
             the
             Trueth
             ,
          
           which
           God
           hath
           brought
           in
           againe
           by
           the
           Gospel
           .
           And
           from
           that
           tyme
           ,
           hee
           hath
           sent
           out
           his
           
             Emissaries
             ,
             Iesuites
          
           and
           other
           Locusts
           from
           the
           bottomlesse
           pit
           ,
           to
           stirre
           vp
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           Lambe
           :
           This
           is
           the
           quarrell
           now
           debated
           in
           Europe
           .
        
         
           And
           albeit
           hee
           hath
           cast
           in
           the
           mixture
           of
           
           ciuill
           respects
           ,
           in
           rights
           to
           Kingdomes
           and
           Dignities
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           to
           blind
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           simple
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           them
           belieue
           that
           all
           these
           warres
           are
           onelie
           for
           ciuill
           and
           not
           for
           Sacred
           things
           :
           Yet
           sure
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           matter
           is
           directed
           and
           sweyed
           by
           the
           Pope
           :
           For
           his
           maine
           end
           is
           to
           roote
           out
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           re-establish
           his
           false
           Religion
           :
           His
           purpose
           serueth
           to
           the
           end
           of
           his
           associat
           Kings
           &
           Princes
           ,
           and
           their
           power
           serueth
           his
           end
           .
           As
           they
           plotte
           and
           worke
           joyntlie
           in
           the
           worke
           ,
           so
           they
           share
           in
           the
           end
           for
           their
           seuerall
           aduantage
           :
           For
           the
           Countreyes
           subdued
           ,
           fall
           as
           a
           prey
           and
           a
           reward
           to
           the
           enlarging
           of
           Princes
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           therein
           Idolatrie
           is
           established
           ,
           as
           the
           Popes
           recompence
           .
        
         
           Beside
           ,
           what
           euer
           be
           the
           mixture
           of
           the
           cause
           ,
           yet
           their
           maine
           intention
           is
           manifeste
           from
           
           themselues
           :
           For
           one
           of
           them
           in
           his
           alarme
           to
           this
           warre
           ,
           stirreth
           vp
           the
           
             Emperour
             to
             destroy
             the
             Protestants
             ,
             as
             Moses
             did
             the
             Moabits
             :
             And
             if
             he
             did
             not
             so
             ,
             his
             life
             should
             goe
             for
             their
             life
             ,
             as
             Achabs
          
           for
           the
           King
           of
           
             Syria
             .
             Sciopp
             .
             Classicum
             belli
             Sacri
             .
             cap.
          
           1.
           2.
           18.
           
        
         
           Next
           ,
           their
           Cardinals
           consulting
           ,
           how
           to
           restore
           their
           Church
           to
           her
           auncient
           integritie
           aduised
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             no
             better
             way
             to
             doe
             it
             ,
             than
             by
             prosecuting
             this
             warre
             ,
             to
             the
             rooting
             out
             of
             Protestants
             .
          
           Aphorisml
           .
           Cardinal
           .
           Anno
           1623.
           
           And
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           a
           new
           order
           is
           instituted
           called
           
             the
             sodalitie
             of
             the
             Christian
             defence
             ,
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           of
           Antichristian
           offence
           of
           the
           
             Protestants
             ,
             Cancell
             .
             Hispani
             .
             Consid.
          
           1.
           
        
         
           This
           course
           as
           others
           of
           the
           like
           stampe
           of
           the
           mysterie
           of
           iniquitie
           is
           drawne
           deepelie
           ,
           for
           now
           Antichrist
           vnder
           the
           Name
           of
           Christs
           Vicar
           persueth
           Christ
           ;
           vnder
           the
           Colours
           &
           banners
           of
           the
           Crosse
           of
           Christ
           hee
           destroyeth
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Crosse
           :
           Vnder
           name
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           hee
           oppresseth
           the
           true
           Church
           :
           Vnder
           the
           name
           of
           the
           pretended
           Verity
           ,
           he
           rooteth
           out
           the
           Trueth
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           establish
           his
           owne
           heresie
           :
           And
           vnder
           the
           name
           of
           an
           old
           Religion
           ,
           hee
           setteth
           vp
           
             a
             new
             vp-start
             Religion
          
           .
           This
           is
           Iudas
           his
           betraying
           of
           Christ
           with
           an
           Haile
           Master
           :
           When
           his
           pretended
           Vicar
           turneth
           all
           his
           usurped
           power
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           :
           The
           Titles
           and
           Names
           that
           of
           old
           were
           the
           notes
           of
           the
           Apostolicke
           Church
           ,
           are
           claimed
           
           now
           of
           the
           Antichristian
           Synagogue
           ,
           and
           made
           signes
           for
           the
           persecution
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           God
           doeth
           so
           afflict
           his
           Church
           ,
           not
           for
           her
           
           Religion
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           abuse
           of
           it
           :
           He
           hath
           called
           vs
           out
           of
           Babell
           ,
           and
           wee
           haue
           obeyed
           his
           voyce
           in
           comming
           out
           ,
           and
           haue
           vndertaken
           to
           walke
           in
           the
           Light
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           wee
           haue
           contemned
           that
           Light
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           it
           brought
           out
           the
           workes
           of
           darknesse
           :
           Sinne
           is
           grieuous
           in
           euery
           person
           ,
           tyme
           ,
           and
           place
           ,
           but
           most
           grieuous
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           so
           cleare
           a
           Light
           :
           And
           where
           euer
           men
           sin
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ,
           but
           his
           eye
           in
           a
           more
           particular
           manner
           is
           ouer
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           A
           Father
           is
           angrie
           at
           faults
           in
           his
           seruant
           ,
           but
           more
           angrie
           at
           them
           in
           his
           Sonne
           :
           The
           more
           liberall
           and
           bountifull
           God
           is
           to
           a
           people
           ,
           the
           greater
           is
           their
           sinne
           ,
           and
           heauier
           shall
           bee
           their
           judgement
           
             Woe
             to
             thee
             Chorazin
             ,
             woe
             to
             thee
             Bethsaida
             ,
             for
             if
             the
             great
             works
             which
             were
             done
             in
             you
             ,
             had
             beene
             done
             in
             Tyrus
             and
             Sydon
             ,
             they
             had
             repented
             long
             agoe
             in
             sack-cloth
             and
             ashes
             :
             But
             I
             say
             to
             you
             it
             shall
             bee
             more
             easie
             for
             Tyrus
             and
             Sydon
             at
             the
             last
             day
             than
             for
             you
             .
          
           Matth.
           11.
           21.
           22.
           
           And
           it
           is
           a
           strange
           forme
           of
           reasoning
           with
           Israel
           ,
           
             You
             onely
             haue
             I
             knowne
             of
             all
             the
             Families
             of
             the
             Earth
             sayeth
             the
             Lord
             :
             Therefore
             will
             I
             punish
             you
             for
             all
             your
             iniquities
             .
          
           Amos.
           3.
           2.
           
        
         
         
           God
           may
           justlie
           compleane
           of
           vs
           ,
           as
           hee
           did
           of
           the
           Iewes
           .
           
             Hee
             planted
             a
             Vineyard
             in
             a
             fruitefull
             Hill
             ,
             and
             fencedit
             ,
             and
             gathered
             out
             the
             stones
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             planted
             it
             with
             the
             choisest
             Vines
             ,
             and
             built
             a
             Tower
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             a
             Wine-presse
             in
             it
             :
             And
             hee
             looked
             that
             it
             should
             bring
             foorth
             Grapes
             ,
             but
             it
             brought
             foorth
             wylde
             grapes
             :
             And
             now
             ,
             O
             Inhabitants
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             and
             men
             of
             Iudah
             ,
             iudge
             I
             pray
             you
             betweene
             mee
             and
             my
             Vine-yard
             :
             What
             could
             I
             doe
             more
             to
             my
             Vineyard
             ,
             than
             I
             haue
             done
             ?
             And
             now
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             what
             I
             will
             doe
             to
             my
             Vine-yard
             ,
             I
             will
             take
             away
             the
             hedge
             thereof
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             bee
             eaten
             vp
             ,
             and
             breake
             down
             the
             wall
             thereof
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             bee
             troden
             downe
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             lay
             it
             waste
             .
          
           Esa.
           5.
           1.
           2.
           3.
           4.
           
        
         
           As
           hee
           threatned
           them
           ,
           so
           hee
           performed
           it
           .
           Hee
           brake
           downe
           her
           hedges
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           that
           passed
           by
           plucked
           her
           
             The
             wilde
             Boare
             out
             of
             the
             woode
             destroyed
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             wilde
             beastes
             of
             the
             fielde
             did
             eate
             it
             vp
             .
          
           Psal.
           80.
           12.
           13.
           
           For
           after
           that
           hee
           had
           chastened
           his
           people
           by
           
             Edomites
             ,
             Moabites
             ,
             Philistims
          
           ,
           and
           other
           bordering
           Nations
           ,
           and
           they
           became
           incurable
           :
           In
           end
           hee
           chased
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           :
           And
           that
           not
           at
           once
           ,
           but
           by
           degrees
           ,
           for
           hee
           powred
           out
           that
           wrath
           first
           vpon
           the
           tenne
           Tribes
           ,
           reseruing
           to
           himselfe
           the
           Tribe
           of
           Iudah
           :
           And
           when
           Iudah
           was
           not
           made
           wise
           by
           the
           sinne
           and
           punishment
           of
           Ephraim
           ,
           but
           Ierusalem
           did
           justifie
           Samaria
           by
           her
           greater
           sinnes
           ,
           
           God
           sent
           Iudah
           also
           away
           in
           captiuitie
           to
           Babylon
           :
           And
           after
           hee
           had
           brought
           them
           againe
           ,
           and
           settled
           them
           in
           the
           pleasant
           Land
           ,
           they
           returned
           to
           their
           olde
           sinnes
           ,
           till
           in
           end
           God
           cast
           them
           off
           altogether
           .
        
         
           Thus
           God
           dealt
           with
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           and
           after
           
           the
           like
           manner
           hee
           is
           now
           dealing
           with
           the
           Churches
           reformed
           ,
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           amendement
           in
           time
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           eschew
           a
           finall
           destruction
           :
           Their
           heauie
           calamities
           who
           are
           now
           vnder
           that
           bloodie
           persecution
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           are
           cleare
           documents
           to
           vs
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           commanding
           vs
           in
           time
           to
           turne
           to
           God
           ,
           lest
           the
           like
           or
           a
           worse
           befall
           vs.
           
        
         
           Wee
           can
           no
           wayes
           compare
           with
           these
           worthie
           Churches
           ,
           neither
           in
           Grace
           nor
           in
           the
           fruites
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           And
           yet
           God
           hath
           begunne
           at
           them
           .
           If
           hee
           haue
           done
           so
           to
           the
           greene
           tree
           ,
           what
           will
           hee
           doe
           to
           vs
           ,
           who
           are
           a
           dry
           and
           a
           barren
           tree
           .
        
         
           God
           in
           our
           sight
           and
           hearing
           these
           eight
           years
           ,
           hath
           smitten
           seuerelie
           ,
           thogh
           justlie
           these
           Churches
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           teach
           vs
           Repentance
           :
           But
           wee
           are
           as
           Iudah
           ,
           who
           mended
           not
           at
           the
           captiuitie
           of
           Israel
           ▪
           
             VVhen
             I
             had
             put
             away
             backslyding
             Israel
             for
             all
             her
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             giuen
             her
             a
             bill
             of
             diuorcement
             ,
             then
             trecherous
             Iudah
             seared
             not
             ,
             nor
             turned
             not
             to
             mee
             with
             all
             her
             heart
             ,
             but
             fainedlie
             .
          
           Ierem.
           3
           ,
           8.
           9.
           
        
         
           Though
           euerie
           report
           of
           their
           calamitie
           bee
           
           Gods
           calling
           vs
           to
           sack-cloth
           and
           mourning
           ,
           yet
           for
           all
           the
           newes
           of
           their
           trouble
           ,
           wee
           are
           not
           turned
           to
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           They
           were
           not
           the
           greatest
           sinners
           in
           Ierusalem
           ,
           on
           whome
           the
           Tower
           of
           Siloh
           fell
           ,
           neither
           were
           they
           the
           worst
           Galileans
           whose
           blood
           Pilate
           mingled
           with
           their
           sacrifices
           :
           They
           are
           not
           the
           worst
           Protestants
           whose
           blood
           is
           shed
           by
           this
           Romane
           Tyrannie
           and
           persecution
           ,
           
             but
             except
             we
             repent
             we
             shall
             all
             likwise
             perish
             .
          
           Luk.
           13.
           
        
         
           Their
           tryall
           is
           our
           lesson
           ,
           and
           their
           chastisement
           is
           our
           document
           :
           VVee
           shall
           learne
           it
           ,
           and
           tak
           it
           out
           wiselie
           ,
           if
           their
           example
           turne
           vs
           to
           God
           :
           But
           if
           we
           doe
           not
           so
           ,
           the
           heauier
           judgement
           abideth
           vs
           :
           
             They
             haue
             drunken
             the
             brimme
             of
             the
             Cup
             of
             wrath
             ,
             ●●t
             the
             dregges
             of
             the
             bottome
             are
             reserued
             for
          
           〈◊〉
           except
           in
           time
           wee
           repent
           .
           
        
         
           Neither
           let
           v●●●inke
           ,
           that
           their
           affliction
           doeth
           not
           concerne
           vs
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           farre
           distant
           from
           vs
           :
           For
           the
           communion
           of
           Saincts
           knoweth
           no
           distance
           of
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           which
           is
           his
           Bodie
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           him
           for
           the
           Head
           ,
           so
           his
           Spirite
           for
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           Spirit
           quickning
           all
           the
           Bodie
           ,
           indueth
           it
           with
           a
           fellow-feeling
           of
           others
           miseries
           :
           If
           wee
           haue
           fellowship
           with
           them
           in
           Christ
           ,
           vve
           must
           feele
           their
           troubles
           ,
           and
           mourne
           with
           them
           :
           If
           wee
           doe
           not
           so
           ,
           wee
           proue
           wee
           haue
           no
           fellowshippe
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Let
           such
           hard-hearted
           and
           sensles
           Christians
           
           reade
           their
           Doome
           and
           dittay
           in
           the
           Prophet
           
             Amos
             ,
             Woe
             to
             them
             that
             are
             at
             ease
             in
             Sion
             ,
             they
             put
             the
             euill
             day
             farre
             from
             them
             :
             They
             lye
             on
             their
             beddes
             of
             Yvorie
             ,
             and
             stretch
             themselues
             on
             their
             beddes
             ,
             and
             eate
             the
             Lambes
             of
             the
             Flocke
             ,
             &
             the
             Calues
             out
             of
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             stall
             :
             They
             drink
             wine
             in
             bowles
             ,
             but
             no
             man
             is
             sorie
             for
             the
             affliction
             of
             Ioseph
             :
             Therefore
             now
             shall
             they
             goe
             into
             Captiuitie
             with
             the
             first
             that
             goe
             captiue
             ,
             &
             the
             sorrow
             of
             them
             that
             strech
             out
             themselues
             ,
             is
             at
             hand
             .
          
           Amos
           6.
           1.
           3.
           4.
           6.
           7.
           
        
         
           These
           are
           twinne
           branches
           of
           a
           senslesse
           and
           carelesse
           heart
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Churches
           affliction
           :
           First
           they
           put
           the
           euill
           day
           farre
           from
           themselues
           &
           maka
           couenant
           with
           Death
           ,
           as
           though
           it
           neuer
           should
           ,
           nor
           would
           come
           neere
           to
           them
           :
           Next
           ,
           they
           put
           the
           affliction
           of
           their
           Breth●ē
           far
           from
           their
           feeling
           and
           affection
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           that
           concerneth
           them
           not
           ,
           The
           first
           is
           a
           fleshlie
           dreame
           of
           their
           owne
           immunitie
           :
           The
           other
           ,
           a
           senslesse
           mis-regarde
           of
           their
           Brethren
           ▪
           and
           both
           of
           them
           a
           just
           cause
           ,
           and
           certaine
           presage
           of
           a
           grieuous
           ruine
           to
           come
           vpon
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           so
           graceleslie
           disposed
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           godlie
           are
           otherwayes
           affected
           with
           the
           troubles
           of
           Syon
           :
           
             For
             they
             take
             pleasure
             in
             the
             stones
             ,
             and
             delight
             in
             the
             dust
             thereof
             .
          
           Psal.
           102.
           
           Though
           Nehemiah
           was
           in
           the
           fauour
           of
           his
           King
           and
           great
           prosperitie
           ,
           yet
           when
           he
           heard
           that
           the
           Iewes
           were
           in
           great
           affliction
           
           and
           reproach
           ,
           and
           the
           wall
           of
           Ierusalem
           broken
           downe
           ,
           and
           the
           gates
           thereof
           burnt
           with
           fire
           ,
           hee
           sate
           downe
           and
           weeped
           ,
           and
           mourned
           certaine
           dayes
           ,
           and
           fasted
           and
           prayed
           before
           the
           God
           of
           Heauen
           .
           Neither
           could
           all
           his
           courtlie
           happinesse
           smoother
           the
           griefe
           of
           his
           heart
           :
           But
           when
           the
           King
           perceiued
           the
           sadnes
           of
           his
           countenance
           ,
           and
           asked
           the
           cause
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             VVhy
             should
             not
             my
             countenance
             bee
             sadde
             ,
             when
             the
             Citie
             ,
             and
             House
             of
             the
             Sepulchre
             of
             my
             Fathers
             lyeth
             waste
             .
          
           Nehemia
           .
           1.
           
           If
           hee
           was
           so
           grieued
           for
           the
           violation
           of
           the
           Sepulchres
           of
           the
           dead
           :
           Shall
           not
           the
           cruell
           murther
           of
           the
           liuing
           Temples
           of
           the
           holie
           Ghost
           ,
           moue
           vs
           more
           ?
        
         
           And
           Ieremiah
           ,
           though
           hee
           was
           at
           libertie
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           well
           looked
           to
           by
           Nebuzaradan
           ,
           yet
           when
           hee
           saw
           Ierusalems
           desolations
           :
           
             For
             these
             thinges
             I
             weepe
             ,
             mine
             eyes
             casteth
             out
             water
             ,
             because
             the
             Comforter
             that
             should
             refresh
             my
             Soule
             is
             farre
             from
             mee
             ,
             my
             Children
             are
             desolate
             ,
             because
             the
             enemie
             preuaileth
             .
          
           Lame
           .
           1.
           16.
           
        
         
           Beside
           ,
           the
           respect
           of
           their
           persons
           ,
           their
           
           cause
           should
           also
           moue
           vs
           to
           this
           holy
           griefe
           :
           The
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           &
           true
           Religion
           in
           them
           ,
           is
           persecuted
           and
           oppressed
           :
           And
           if
           wee
           haue
           found
           grace
           and
           comfort
           in
           that
           Gospel
           ,
           should
           we
           not
           be
           grieued
           whē
           so
           glorious
           a
           meanes
           of
           grace
           is
           obscured
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           our
           good
           God
           borne
           downe
           by
           his
           enemies
           .
           God
           hath
           lighted
           that
           candle
           ,
           to
           discouer
           the
           darknesse
           
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           and
           destroy
           his
           worke
           :
           And
           when
           the
           prince
           of
           darknesse
           preuaileth
           so
           farre
           as
           to
           put
           out
           that
           Candle
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           downe
           the
           Candle-stickes
           on
           which
           it
           shined
           ,
           if
           wee
           bee
           the
           Children
           of
           Light
           ,
           wee
           must
           sorrow
           for
           that
           change
           :
           Therefore
           if
           vve
           feele
           not
           their
           sorrowes
           ,
           wee
           declare
           wee
           haue
           no
           communion
           with
           them
           in
           the
           Bodie
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           no
           part
           in
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           in
           their
           handes
           is
           persecute
           .
           No
           feeling
           ,
           no
           Communion
           ,
           and
           no
           Communion
           ,
           no
           vnion
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           Christ
           :
           If
           wee
           haue
           no
           griefe
           for
           the
           Light
           put
           out
           ,
           vvee
           haue
           no
           part
           in
           the
           Life
           and
           Grace
           ,
           that
           the
           Light
           carrieth
           .
        
         
           We
           ought
           then
           a
           brotherlie
           compassion
           to
           
           them
           ,
           vnder
           their
           trouble
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           fellow
           members
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           ,
           because
           their
           affliction
           ,
           is
           not
           for
           ciuill
           or
           common
           causes
           ,
           but
           for
           Religion
           :
           As
           wee
           are
           commanded
           to
           mourne
           ,
           with
           them
           that
           mourne
           ,
           so
           much
           more
           ,
           with
           them
           that
           suffer
           for
           the
           Gospel
           :
           
             Bee
             partaker
             of
             the
             suffering
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             power
             of
             God.
          
           2.
           
           Tim.
           1.
           8.
           
        
         
           Shall
           Sathan
           make
           errour
           and
           heresie
           ,
           so
           forcible
           in
           his
           Supposts
           ,
           as
           to
           joyne
           their
           heartes
           and
           hands
           ,
           to
           giue
           their
           power
           to
           the
           Beaste
           ,
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           Lambe
           ?
           And
           shall
           not
           Trueth
           and
           Charitie
           ,
           in
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           procure
           at
           least
           ,
           a
           brotherlie
           compassion
           
           of
           the
           griefes
           of
           other
           ?
           The
           first
           is
           a
           wonder
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           Spirit
           of
           diuision
           make
           such
           an
           union
           among
           his
           adherents
           :
           But
           it
           is
           a
           greater
           wonder
           ,
           not
           to
           see
           that
           compassion
           in
           them
           who
           are
           one
           Spirit
           in
           Christ
           Iesus
           .
           
        
         
           But
           though
           wee
           would
           in
           the
           hardnesse
           of
           our
           heart
           cutte
           our selues
           off
           from
           all
           feeling
           of
           their
           miseries
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           secure
           vs
           from
           punishment
           but
           rather
           double
           our
           sinne
           ,
           and
           hasten
           a
           double
           punishment
           vpon
           vs
           :
           Wee
           stand
           in
           that
           same
           case
           with
           them
           :
           In
           a
           true
           Religion
           ,
           in
           the
           abuse
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           vnder
           Gods
           processe
           for
           our
           sins
           :
           And
           it
           is
           a
           great
           mercie
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           hee
           hath
           spared
           vs
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           giuen
           vs
           so
           large
           a
           time
           of
           Repentance
           :
           When
           hee
           might
           haue
           begunne
           his
           Iudgement
           at
           vs
           ,
           hee
           hath
           begunne
           at
           other
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           example
           we
           might
           turne
           in
           time
           ,
           &
           preuent
           his
           heauie
           strok
           :
           If
           forraine
           miseries
           beyond
           Sea
           ,
           will
           not
           moue
           vs
           to
           sorrow
           ,
           let
           our
           own
           home
           sins
           &
           dāgers
           moue
           vs
           to
           repētance
           .
           
        
         
           And
           for
           this
           ende
           ,
           wee
           haue
           to
           consider
           ,
           our
           owne
           state
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           
             as
             the
             second
             cause
             of
             our
             Humiliation
             :
          
           God
           hath
           blessed
           vs
           with
           his
           Law
           &
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           we
           haue
           sinned
           against
           them
           both
           :
           There
           is
           no
           precept
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           whose
           breach
           is
           not
           shameleslie
           practised
           &
           avowed
           1.
           
           Euerie
           one
           maketh
           himselfe
           
             his
             owne
             god
          
           ,
           and
           seeketh
           themselues
           ,
           their
           owne
           glorie
           ,
           and
           gaine
           ,
           directing
           all
           their
           wayes
           
           from
           their
           own
           heart
           ,
           and
           turning
           all
           to
           themselues
           .
           2.
           
           Idolatrie
           (
           once
           alluterlie
           banished
           )
           is
           cropen
           in
           ,
           and
           setteth
           vp
           the
           head
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           manie
           who
           professed
           the
           Trueth
           ,
           are
           gone
           backe
           to
           Poperie
           :
           They
           close
           their
           eyes
           from
           the
           shining
           light
           ,
           that
           is
           readie
           to
           resolue
           and
           reforme
           them
           :
           And
           are
           so
           possessed
           by
           errors
           and
           darkenes
           ,
           that
           they
           abhorre
           the
           light
           ,
           which
           wold
           pull
           them
           out
           of
           their
           fleshly
           delights
           .
           Their
           case
           is
           to
           be
           pitied
           .
           who
           so
           wilfullie
           losse
           themselues
           ,
           refusing
           Saluation
           ,
           and
           running
           head-long
           to
           Hell.
           3.
           
           The
           abuse
           of
           the
           
             glorious
             Name
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           ,
           is
           growen
           a
           popular
           disease
           ,
           &
           reigneth
           in
           all
           Estats
           ,
           &
           the
           better
           sort
           out-run
           the
           common
           people
           in
           so
           grieuous
           a
           sinne
           .
           And
           the
           rifenesse
           of
           it
           hath
           put
           it
           out
           of
           the
           respect
           of
           a
           sinne
           ,
           and
           hath
           turned
           it
           in
           the
           flower
           of
           their
           language
           ,
           as
           though
           all
           speech
           were
           but
           wersh
           ,
           and
           could
           neither
           fill
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           speaker
           ,
           not
           the
           eare
           of
           the
           hearer
           ,
           except
           the
           Name
           of
           GOD
           bee
           profaned
           ,
           and
           God
           himselfe
           thereby
           thrust
           through
           .
           If
           the
           flying
           Booke
           of
           the
           curse
           of
           God
           ,
           light
           vpon
           the
           house
           of
           euerie
           swearer
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           Timber
           and
           stone
           .
           Zach.
           5.
           
           How
           few
           houses
           shall
           escape
           the
           curse
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           which
           groaneth
           vnder
           the
           multitude
           of
           oathes
           .
           4.
           
           The
           profanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           Day
           is
           vniuersall
           ,
           and
           no
           difference
           made
           betwixt
           the
           obseruation
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           other
           dayes
           :
           But
           rather
           
           more
           libertie
           is
           taken
           in
           vaging
           ,
           in
           drinking
           ,
           &
           chalmering
           ,
           &
           wantonnesse
           ,
           in
           idle
           and
           profane
           speaking
           in
           it
           ,
           than
           in
           other
           days
           :
           As
           if
           God
           had
           set
           it
           a
           part
           ,
           not
           for
           his
           owne
           honour
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           workes
           of
           the
           flesh
           ▪
           Though
           wee
           bee
           not
           bound
           to
           judaize
           in
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           yet
           are
           wee
           bound
           Christianlie
           to
           spend
           the
           Lords
           day
           in
           abstaining
           from
           euill
           ,
           and
           busying
           our selfe
           in
           the
           works
           of
           Pietie
           &
           Charitie
           ,
           as
           the
           Sabbaths
           proper
           Exercise
           :
           as
           a
           memoriall
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           Christ
           ,
           &
           our
           Redemption
           perfected
           thereby
           :
           and
           a
           token
           of
           our
           eternall
           Sabbath
           ,
           &
           rest
           in
           heauen
           .
        
         
           5
           Disobedience
           to
           Superiours
           ,
           is
           a
           reigning
           sinne
           :
           Though
           God
           for
           their
           further
           honouring
           hath
           placed
           the
           Precept
           that
           commandeth
           their
           obedience
           ,
           Next
           to
           the
           Precepts
           of
           Pietie
           ,
           and
           calleth
           the
           dueties
           of
           it
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           Pietie
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           least
           respected
           .
           Parents
           naturall
           are
           misregarded
           :
           Pastours
           who
           beget
           and
           feede
           people
           in
           Christ
           ,
           are
           contemned
           ▪
           And
           supreme
           Authoritie
           disobeyed
           of
           the
           most
           part
           .
           6.
           
           Innocent
           blood
           is
           shedde
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           as
           water
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           groaneth
           vnder
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           cry
           of
           it
           ascendeth
           to
           Heauen
           to
           bring
           down
           a
           judgement
           vpon
           vs
           all
           .
           7.
           
           Filthinesse
           ,
           hath
           layed
           off
           the
           former
           vaile
           of
           shame
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           impudent
           :
           
             Fornication
             ,
             Adulteries
          
           &
           Incests
           ,
           out-face
           the
           Light
           and
           multiplie
           out
           of
           number
           :
           And
           the
           couenant
           of
           God
           
           in
           marriage
           is
           lesse
           respected
           and
           keeped
           then
           light
           promises
           amongst
           men
           :
           Whereby
           thogh
           their
           were
           none
           other
           sinnes
           ,
           a
           way
           is
           made
           to
           ouerthrow
           families
           ,
           for
           God
           cannot
           blesse
           Inheritance
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           wrongous
           Heires
           .
           8.
           
           Secret
           and
           open
           hurting
           of
           the
           lots
           of
           men
           ,
           is
           a
           common
           practise
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           standeth
           in
           awe
           ,
           to
           make
           his
           Neighbours
           ruine
           a
           stepping
           stone
           to
           his
           owne
           exalting
           .
           The
           most
           part
           without
           regarde
           of
           God
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           or
           humanitie
           lose
           their
           Soule
           ,
           and
           quite
           the
           Heauen
           for
           the
           baggage
           of
           this
           life
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           And
           Calumnies
           are
           now
           so
           frequent
           ,
           that
           their
           is
           no
           godlie
           man
           who
           findeth
           not
           the
           scourge
           of
           the
           Tongue
           .
           And
           no
           man
           almost
           ,
           who
           lendeth
           not
           to
           Sathan
           ,
           his
           eare
           to
           heare
           and
           his
           heart
           to
           belieue
           lies
           ,
           and
           his
           tongue
           to
           bee
           a
           scourge
           to
           his
           Neighbour
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           As
           for
           the
           abominations
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           though
           they
           bee
           hidde
           from
           vs
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           manifest
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           these
           and
           the
           like
           fruites
           ,
           the
           world
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           the
           heartes
           of
           the
           most
           parte
           are
           voyde
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           vyle
           puddles
           to
           defile
           themselues
           ,
           and
           ouerflow
           this
           Land
           with
           sinne
           :
           These
           filthie
           fountaines
           are
           not
           seasoned
           with
           the
           salt
           of
           Grace
           ,
           but
           send
           out
           the
           deadlie
           waters
           of
           filthienes
           ,
           to
           burden
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           spew
           vs
           out
           .
        
         
           These
           and
           the
           like
           grieuous
           sinnes
           against
           the
           Law
           ,
           doe
           swarme
           in
           this
           Land
           :
           But
           the
           
           
           sinnes
           against
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           are
           more
           grieuous
           ,
           both
           because
           of
           their
           kind
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           are
           sinnes
           against
           the
           remeede
           of
           sinne
           .
        
         
           Faith
           ,
           a
           speciall
           part
           of
           our
           Euangelicall
           
           duetie
           ,
           is
           rare
           to
           bee
           found
           :
           God
           day
           lie
           is
           offering
           Grace
           &
           Saluatiō
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           yet
           few
           do
           receiue
           it
           by
           Faith
           :
           And
           so
           his
           greatest
           mercie
           in
           offering
           Christ
           ,
           is
           mett
           with
           greatest
           wickednesse
           on
           our
           parte
           ,
           in
           not
           belieuing
           :
           Wee
           count
           Fornication
           or
           Thift
           ,
           or
           Murther
           ,
           to
           bee
           sinnes
           ,
           but
           Infidelitie
           worse
           than
           anie
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           counted
           no
           sinne
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           is
           among
           the
           greatest
           pardonable
           sinnes
           .
           
        
         
           This
           Infidelitie
           bringeth
           out
           all
           sortes
           of
           Disobedience
           :
           When
           the
           heart
           by
           Faith
           is
           not
           purified
           ,
           and
           ioyned
           to
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           casten
           loose
           to
           all
           kinde
           of
           iniquitie
           ,
           without
           any
           restraint
           of
           euill
           ,
           or
           constraint
           to
           good
           :
           Our
           hearing
           ,
           and
           reading
           ,
           is
           not
           mixed
           with
           Faith
           ,
           and
           so
           bringeth
           not
           out
           the
           obedience
           of
           faith
           ,
           if
           wee
           neither
           belieue
           the
           promised
           reward
           ,
           nor
           threatned
           punishment
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           obey
           the
           directing
           Precept
           .
        
         
           With
           these
           sins
           ,
           is
           a
           fearefull
           Apostasie
           to
           Poperie
           in
           many
           partes
           of
           this
           Land
           :
           Many
           &
           these
           of
           the
           better
           sort
           ,
           are
           seduced
           and
           drawen
           away
           to
           Romish
           superstition
           ,
           and
           that
           because
           they
           were
           voyde
           of
           the
           Trueth
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           beeing
           ledde
           with
           their
           owne
           lustes
           ,
           they
           haue
           rendered
           themselues
           to
           that
           fleshlie
           Religion
           
           which
           giueth
           them
           libertie
           to
           sinne
           .
        
         
           I
           speake
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           you
           ,
           O
           seduced
           
           Papists
           ,
           how
           long
           will
           it
           bee
           ,
           ere
           yee
           open
           your
           eyes
           to
           see
           how
           your
           blinde
           Guides
           are
           leading
           you
           to
           damnation
           ?
           If
           yee
           will
           not
           try
           this
           matter
           by
           Conscience
           try
           it
           at
           the
           least
           by
           common
           sense
           ,
           &
           see
           what
           sort
           of
           Guides
           these
           are
           ,
           who
           take
           you
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           with
           this
           condition
           ,
           to
           close
           your
           eyes
           ,
           that
           yee
           neither
           inquire
           ,
           nor
           care
           whether
           they
           lead
           you
           :
           Tell
           mee
           if
           you
           would
           commit
           your selfe
           in
           a
           dark
           Night
           to
           such
           a
           Guide
           ,
           as
           would
           close
           your
           eyes
           ,
           put
           out
           the
           Lanterne
           in
           your
           hand
           &
           not
           suffer
           you
           to
           know
           how
           &
           what
           way
           hee
           leadeth
           you
           :
           Yee
           might
           think
           he
           were
           a
           Ruffian
           ,
           to
           mislead
           you
           to
           a
           Bordell
           ,
           or
           to
           rob
           you
           &
           yet
           ye
           hazard
           your
           Saluation
           vpon
           such
           cousening
           :
           Yee
           know
           your
           Iesuites
           and
           seducing
           Seminaries
           ,
           strictlie
           discharge
           you
           the
           reading
           of
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           holde
           you
           hood-winked
           vnder
           the
           vaile
           of
           
             implicite
             Faith
          
           ,
           or
           rather
           
             explicite
             Ignorance
          
           .
           They
           propone
           to
           you
           worse
           conditions
           ,
           than
           Nahash
           the
           Ammonite
           did
           to
           the
           men
           of
           
             labesh
             Gilead
          
           :
           hee
           craued
           that
           one
           of
           their
           eyes
           should
           bee
           put
           out
           :
           But
           they
           craue
           ,
           and
           yee
           agree
           ,
           to
           haue
           both
           your
           eyes
           pulled
           out
           of
           you
           :
           It
           was
           Israels
           priuiledge
           ▪
           to
           haue
           light
           in
           Goshen
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Egypts
           darknesse
           ,
           but
           your
           delight
           is
           to
           haue
           darknesse
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Goshen
           ,
           
           and
           to
           winke
           in
           the
           cleare
           Noone-day
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           shining
           in
           this
           Land.
           
        
         
           You
           know
           ,
           they
           haue
           drawne
           your
           Houses
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           Treason
           ,
           and
           are
           a
           Moth
           and
           canker-worme
           to
           eate
           vp
           your
           State
           :
           And
           how
           euill
           they
           recompence
           your
           good
           intreating
           them
           in
           secrete
           ,
           by
           defiling
           your
           Houses
           ,
           in
           joyning
           bodilie
           whoredome
           with
           spirituall
           ?
           For
           the
           married
           Women
           ,
           they
           keepe
           their
           old
           direction
           ,
           
             Si
             non
             caste
             ,
             tamen
             cautè
             ,
             If
             not
             cleanelie
             ,
             yet
             Cannalie
             .
          
           But
           with
           Maides
           they
           cannot
           so
           conuoy
           it
           :
           The
           professed
           Chastitie
           of
           these
           Ghostlie
           Fathers
           ,
           maketh
           Virginitie
           fruitefull
           :
           And
           their
           
             Auricular
             confession
             is
             found
             to
             bee
             a
             carnall
             pollution
             .
          
        
         
           These
           thinges
           ,
           and
           worse
           ,
           you
           knowe
           of
           your
           seducers
           ,
           yet
           you
           will
           not
           see
           them
           :
           But
           choose
           to
           couer
           your
           errours
           by
           a
           selfe-deceate
           ,
           and
           least
           you
           should
           let
           men
           see
           ,
           that
           yee
           know
           your
           abuse
           ,
           yee
           remaine
           still
           vnder
           that
           your
           willing
           and
           wilfull
           Captiuitie
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           none
           other
           ,
           than
           that
           
             strong
             delusion
             ,
             making
             you
             beleiue
             lies
             ,
             because
             you
             will
             not
             receiue
             the
             loue
             of
             the
             Trueth
             .
          
        
         
           They
           abuse
           you
           as
           their
           Slaues
           vnder
           blind
           Credulitie
           ▪
           to
           belieue
           their
           lies
           ,
           and
           base
           Obsequiousnesse
           to
           doe
           all
           their
           direction
           .
        
         
         
           It
           is
           time
           for
           you
           to
           auenge
           your selues
           on
           these
           Philistines
           for
           your
           two
           eyes
           by
           pulling
           downe
           the
           house
           of
           their
           Dagon
           ,
           and
           to
           vendicate
           your
           
             Goods
             ,
             Children
             ,
             Wiues
             ,
             and
             Conscience
             from
             their
             Tyrannie
             .
          
           Though
           it
           bee
           a
           benefite
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           you
           separate
           your selues
           from
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           bodie
           is
           relieued
           ,
           when
           noysome
           and
           excrementitious
           humours
           draw
           themselues
           to
           byles
           and
           Apostemes
           ,
           yet
           your
           Apostacie
           bringeth
           guiltinesse
           on
           the
           Land.
           
        
         
           Further
           more
           ,
           vvho
           seeth
           not
           Atheisme
           an
           
           uniuersall
           disease
           in
           this
           Land
           :
           Many
           professe
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           some
           are
           fallen
           to
           Poperie
           .
           But
           Atheists
           are
           moe
           than
           true
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           superstitious
           Papists
           .
           The
           most
           part
           doe
           liue
           ,
           as
           though
           there
           were
           not
           a
           God
           ,
           or
           an
           Heauen
           for
           the
           godlie
           ,
           or
           an
           Hell
           for
           the
           wicked
           :
           Some
           more
           openlie
           expresse
           in
           wordes
           and
           actions
           ,
           their
           grosse
           Atheisme
           ,
           other
           more
           closelie
           couer
           it
           with
           a
           ciuill
           life
           ,
           and
           a
           morall
           honestie
           :
           But
           all
           of
           them
           say
           in
           their
           heart
           ,
           
             That
             there
             is
             no
             God.
          
           So
           the
           Lord
           may
           say
           to
           vs
           as
           by
           
             Ieremiah
             ,
             Run
             to
             and
             fro
             in
             the
             streetes
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             and
             inquire
             in
             the
             open
             places
             of
             it
             ,
             if
             there
             bee
             any
             that
             executeth
             iudgement
             ,
             and
             seeketh
             the
             Trueth
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             spare
             it
          
           Ieremiah
           .
           5.
           1.
           
        
         
           As
           Impietie
           hath
           spred
           it selfe
           ouer
           all
           ,
           so
           God
           hath
           punished
           it
           with
           the
           
             breach
             of
             Charitie
          
           .
           
           All
           Estates
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           are
           rent
           from
           other
           ,
           
           and
           euerie
           one
           of
           them
           diuided
           in
           it selfe
           .
           It
           was
           an
           vntimous
           strife
           betweene
           the
           seruants
           of
           Abraham
           and
           
             Lot
             ,
             when
             the
             Canaanites
             (
             enemies
             to
             them
             both
             )
             were
             in
             the
             Land
             :
          
           Gen.
           13.
           7.
           
           Peaceable
           Abraham
           reproued
           and
           amended
           it
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Why
             doe
             wee
             striue
             ,
             since
             we
             are
             Brethren
             .
          
           And
           Moses
           tooke
           that
           ●essoun
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           reproued
           the
           two
           Israelites
           for
           their
           strife
           ,
           
             VVhy
             striue
             yee
             together
             ,
             yee
             are
             Brethren
             ,
          
           Our
           renting
           is
           like
           
             the
             diuisions
             of
             Reuben
             ,
             strong
             thoughts
             of
             heart
             .
          
           Iudg.
           5.
           
           1●
           .
        
         
           Weaknesse
           of
           judgement
           cannot
           discerne
           thinges
           ,
           but
           breadeth
           scruples
           ,
           and
           the
           scrupling
           weake
           minde
           is
           strong
           to
           hold
           fast
           the
           apprehension
           ,
           and
           refuse
           better
           information
           and
           for
           to
           intertaine
           Schisme
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           sinfull
           of
           themselues
           ,
           &
           dangerous
           to
           vs
           ●ll
           :
           VVhen
           the
           Papist
           taketh
           occasion
           of
           our
           diuisions
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           waiteth
           opportunitie
           for
           our
           ruine
           .
           If
           wee
           can
           reconceale
           our selues
           to
           God
           ,
           hee
           will
           soone
           bind
           vp
           our
           diuisions
           with
           brotherlie
           loue
           ,
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           Peace
           .
           It
           is
           oftimes
           an
           ominous
           presage
           of
           ruine
           ,
           
             if
             ye
             byte
             &
             deuoure
             one
             another
             take
             heed
             ye
             be
             not
             deuoured
             one
             of
             another
          
           Galat.
           5.
           15.
           
        
         
           And
           among
           all
           the
           sinnes
           against
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             the
             contempt
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministrie
          
           
           
             of
             it
          
           ,
           is
           a
           great
           one
           ,
           and
           so
           vniuersall
           ,
           that
           few
           can
           cleanse
           themselues
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Papists
           abhorre
           them
           ,
           because
           the
           light
           
           of
           their
           doctrine
           discouereth
           their
           abominable
           errours
           ,
           as
           Theeues
           in
           their
           thift
           abhorre
           a
           Torch-bearer
           .
           2.
           
           Atheists
           hate
           them
           deadlie
           ▪
           because
           their
           Doctrine
           suffereth
           them
           not
           to
           sleepe
           peaceablie
           in
           Sathans
           armes
           but
           suggesteth
           to
           them
           the
           thoughts
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           the
           Soules
           immortalitie
           ,
           of
           the
           last
           judgement
           ,
           and
           eternall
           rewardes
           in
           heauen
           and
           hell
           :
           These
           ,
           things
           make
           their
           Conscience
           checke
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           troubleth
           their
           false
           peace
           .
           3.
           
           
             Deboshed
             and
             dissolute
             men
          
           pursue
           them
           for
           their
           Discipline
           ,
           because
           they
           suffer
           them
           not
           to
           run
           on
           in
           the
           workes
           of
           the
           flesh
           without
           censure
           .
        
         
           4
           And
           Politickes
           care
           not
           for
           their
           message
           ,
           but
           serue
           themselues
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           gaining
           a
           name
           of
           good
           professours
           ,
           they
           cannot
           abide
           faithfull
           and
           free
           Pastours
           ,
           but
           labour
           for
           a
           
             Trencher
             Ministrie
          
           ,
           and
           to
           haue
           them
           as
           baselie
           obsequious
           ,
           as
           their
           foote-boyes
           :
           If
           they
           with
           Michah
           can
           finde
           a
           Leuite
           for
           ten
           shickles
           of
           siluer
           ,
           and
           a
           sute
           of
           apparell
           ,
           they
           care
           not
           for
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           nor
           the
           Ministerie
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           other
           who
           possiblie
           doe
           neither
           mislike
           their
           Doctrine
           ,
           nor
           Discipline
           ,
           nor
           sinceritie
           ,
           doe
           grudge
           at
           them
           for
           
             Church
             Patrimonie
          
           .
           This
           is
           counted
           a
           great
           degree
           of
           Iulians
           persecution
           (
           though
           they
           bee
           not
           of
           his
           minde
           )
           by
           withdrawing
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Professours
           ,
           to
           vnderminde
           the
           Profession
           and
           Religion
           it selfe
           .
           This
           hath
           beene
           since
           
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           great
           sinne
           in
           this
           Land
           :
           Men
           of
           the
           greatest
           sort
           pulling
           Gods
           portion
           from
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           turning
           it
           to
           the
           increase
           of
           their
           own
           estat
           .
           Whereby
           the
           Gospel
           is
           spoiled
           ,
           &
           many
           thousand
           Soules
           perish
           :
           
             Where
             there
             is
             no
             vision
             ,
             the
             people
             perish
             .
          
           And
           where
           there
           is
           no
           maintenance
           ,
           how
           can
           there
           bee
           prophecie
           or
           vision
           ?
        
         
           It
           is
           now
           a
           question
           greatlie
           debated
           ,
           how
           it
           commeth
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           moe
           great
           Houses
           are
           decayed
           within
           these
           few
           yeares
           ,
           than
           in
           some
           three
           Ages
           before
           ?
           But
           it
           is
           easilie
           answered
           ,
           1.
           
           In
           the
           generall
           :
           Sinne
           is
           the
           ruine
           of
           all
           Estates
           .
           2.
           
           In
           the
           particular
           the
           abuse
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           For
           as
           one
           hotte
           day'rypneth
           the
           cornes
           more
           ,
           than
           twentie
           colde
           dayes
           :
           So
           one
           yeare
           vnder
           the
           cleare
           Light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           filleth
           more
           the
           cuppe
           of
           the
           sinnes
           of
           an
           House
           ,
           than
           twentie
           yeares
           vnder
           idolatrie
           .
           3.
           
           And
           Sacriledge
           is
           a
           consuming
           moth
           ,
           to
           destroy
           a
           State
           ,
           other
           wayes
           well
           acquired
           and
           guided
           .
        
         
           It
           falleth
           to
           them
           as
           to
           the
           Eagle
           :
           Shee
           was
           not
           content
           of
           her
           free
           booting
           abroad
           ,
           but
           pulled
           a
           collop
           from
           the
           Altar
           wherein
           was
           fastned
           an
           hotte
           firie
           coale
           ,
           and
           when
           shee
           brought
           it
           to
           her
           nest
           ,
           &
           filled
           her
           birds
           with
           that
           sacrilegious
           morsel
           ,
           the
           coale
           fired
           her
           nest
           and
           burnt
           her
           birds
           in
           ashes
           :
           It
           is
           manifest
           to
           the
           worlde
           ,
           that
           Houses
           moste
           ladened
           with
           Church
           Patrimonie
           ,
           haue
           gone
           most
           to
           ruine
           .
           
           If
           one
           Achan
           stealing
           a
           part
           of
           things
           cōsecrate
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           then
           conuerted
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           brought
           wrath
           on
           all
           Israel
           :
           What
           shall
           wee
           looke
           for
           ,
           where
           so
           many
           pull
           from
           God
           ,
           these
           things
           ,
           which
           beside
           their
           devoting
           ,
           may
           pleade
           prescription
           ,
           for
           many
           ages
           ▪
           And
           if
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           God
           gaue
           an
           exempler
           punishment
           ,
           on
           Ananias
           and
           Saphira
           ,
           for
           interuerting
           a
           part
           of
           that
           which
           was
           once
           their
           owne
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           sacred
           by
           that
           
             primarie
             separation
          
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           
             secondarie
             mortification
          
           in
           their
           owne
           voluntarie
           offering
           ,
           what
           shall
           bee
           their
           punishment
           ,
           who
           draw
           that
           to
           themselues
           ,
           which
           was
           neuer
           theirs
           but
           hath
           long
           stood
           both
           vnder
           a
           
             sacred
             separation
          
           and
           a
           religious
           use
           .
        
         
           God
           compleaneth
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             .
             Will
             a
             man
             robbe
             God
             ?
             Yet
             yee
             haue
             robbed
             mee
             .
             But
             yee
             say
             .
             Wherein
             haue
             wee
             robbed
             thee
             ?
             In
             Tithes
             and
             offerings
             .
             Yee
             ar●●ursed
             with
             a
             curse
             :
             For
             yee
             haue
             robbed
             mee
             ,
             euen
             this
             whole
             Nation
             .
             Bring
             yee
             all
             the
             Tithes
             into
             the
             store-house
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             bee
             meate
             in
             mine
             House
             ,
             and
             proue
             mee
             now
             heerewith
             ▪
             sayeth
             the
             LORD
             of
             Hostes
             ,
             if
             I
             will
             not
             open
             to
             you
             the
             windows
             of
             Heauen
             ,
             and
             powre
             you
             out
             a
             blessing
             ,
             that
             there
             shall
             not
             bee
             roome
             enough
             to
             receiue
             it
             .
          
           Malach.
           3.
           8.
           9.
           10.
           
        
         
           Such
           is
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
             maintenance
             of
             it
             ▪
          
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           God
           in
           mercie
           stirred
           vp
           the
           Heart
           of
           King
           
           IAMES
           ,
           of
           happie
           memorie
           ,
           and
           made
           now
           our
           gratious
           
             King
             CHARLES
          
           to
           succeede
           Him
           ,
           in
           that
           Religious
           affection
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           Thrones
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           to
           proue
           a
           Nurse-Father
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           maintaine
           her
           maintenance
           .
           
             Pouertie
             would
             banish
             the
             Gospel
             out
             of
             this
             Land.
             
          
        
         
           And
           with
           these
           sinnes
           is
           joyned
           Impenitencie
           :
           
           All
           men
           sinneth
           ,
           but
           no
           man
           repenteth
           ,
           or
           mourneth
           either
           for
           his
           owne
           sinnes
           ,
           or
           the
           sin
           of
           his
           time
           .
           God
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           a
           time
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           but
           we
           let
           it
           passe
           without
           turning
           ,
           
             And
             though
             hee
             hewed
             vs
             by
             his
             Prophets
             ,
          
           by
           denouncing
           judgements
           ,
           yet
           wee
           feare
           not
           .
           Hos.
           6.
           5.
           
           And
           though
           hee
           haue
           smitten
           vs
           with
           
             Famine
             ,
             Pest
          
           ,
           and
           Mortalitie
           ,
           yet
           we
           haue
           not
           turned
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             hath
             stricken
             ,
             but
             wee
             haue
             not
             sorrowed
             ,
             thou
             hast
             consumed
             vs
             ,
             but
             wee
             haue
             not
             receiued
             Correction
             ,
             wee
             haue
             made
             our
             face
             harder
             than
             a
             stone
             ,
             and
             refused
             to
             returne
             .
          
           Neither
           know
           wee
           the
           time
           of
           our
           mercifull
           visitation
           ,
           and
           the
           thinges
           that
           concerne
           our
           peace
           ,
           neither
           our
           just
           Correction
           to
           amend
           .
        
         
           And
           with
           all
           ,
           this
           wicked
           disposition
           ,
           a
           worse
           is
           joyned
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           parte
           ▪
           will
           neither
           forsake
           sinne
           ,
           nor
           repent
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           it
           to
           be
           called
           sin
           ▪
           or
           themselues
           to
           be
           reproued
           and
           censured
           for
           it
           .
           It
           is
           not
           now
           sinne
           ,
           to
           commit
           sinne
           ,
           but
           to
           call
           sinne
           sinne
           ,
           and
           in
           an
           holy
           zeale
           ,
           for
           the
           wakening
           of
           mens
           Cōscience
           to
           reproue
           
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           now
           called
           sinne
           ,
           and
           an
           intolerable
           thing
           .
           And
           so
           to
           fill
           vp
           the
           cuppe
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           many
           are
           come
           to
           this
           degree
           of
           vncurablenesse
           ,
           as
           to
           quarrell
           the
           reprouers
           of
           their
           sinne
           ,
           as
           God
           noteth
           it
           in
           
             Israel
             .
             Let
             no
             man
             reproue
             another
             ,
             for
             my
             people
             are
             as
             they
             that
             striue
             with
             the
             Priest.
          
           Hos.
           4.
           4.
           
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           great
           policie
           and
           preuailing
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           hee
           desireth
           nothing
           more
           ,
           than
           to
           holde
           men
           sleeping
           to
           death
           in
           sinne
           :
           And
           hee
           knoweth
           no
           meanes
           more
           able
           to
           waken
           them
           ,
           than
           faithfull
           Pastours
           :
           Therefore
           hee
           laboureth
           to
           discredite
           them
           by
           contempt
           ,
           that
           their
           warning
           may
           bee
           fruitlesse
           :
           And
           thus
           hee
           doeth
           by
           secrete
           and
           close
           degrees
           :
           Hee
           maketh
           not
           men
           at
           the
           first
           to
           contemne
           Pastours
           ,
           and
           their
           Callings
           ,
           but
           to
           mislike
           their
           reproofes
           and
           taxing
           of
           sinne
           ,
           as
           vndis●reet
           :
           From
           that
           hee
           leadeth
           them
           to
           hate
           their
           Person
           ,
           and
           then
           their
           Calling
           :
           And
           so
           to
           contemne
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           fruitlesse
           to
           themselues
           .
           When
           he
           hath
           thus
           far
           preuailed
           ,
           he
           can
           lead
           them
           further
           ,
           as
           to
           mak
           thē
           thinke
           that
           hating
           and
           abhorring
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           a
           marke
           of
           true
           zeale
           :
           And
           to
           persecute
           them
           ,
           is
           good
           seruice
           to
           GOD
           :
           As
           Christ
           foretelleth
           ,
           
             Whosoeuer
             killeth
             you
             ,
             will
             thinke
             hee
             doeth
             God
             seruice
             .
          
           Ioh.
           16.
           2.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           forerunner
           of
           a
           grieuous
           judgement
           :
           Amos
           was
           euill
           handled
           of
           Israel
           ,
           immediatelie
           
           before
           their
           Captiuitie
           :
           And
           Ieremie
           was
           foullie
           intreated
           ,
           and
           Uriah
           slaine
           ,
           immediatelie
           before
           the
           Captiuitie
           of
           Iudah
           :
           And
           CHRIST
           Himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           Apostles
           persecuted
           to
           death
           ,
           before
           their
           last
           destruction
           .
           It
           cannot
           fall
           otherwayes
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           contemning
           the
           meanes
           of
           Grace
           :
           They
           are
           left
           to
           themselues
           ,
           and
           so
           fill
           vp
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           sinne
           to
           the
           hight
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           some
           hope
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           God
           holdeth
           Pastours
           in
           a
           land
           :
           But
           whē
           the
           people
           cōtemne
           that
           his
           mercifull
           ordinance
           ,
           it
           is
           iust
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           send
           them
           harder
           Messengers
           of
           wrath
           .
        
         
           So
           long
           as
           Gods
           Ambassadours
           are
           welcome
           ,
           there
           is
           appearance
           that
           GOD
           is
           working
           Peace
           :
           But
           when
           they
           are
           contemned
           ,
           and
           reproached
           for
           their
           fidelitie
           ,
           GOD
           is
           no
           more
           to
           negotiate
           peace
           ,
           but
           to
           proceed
           to
           destruction
           .
        
         
           If
           Dauid
           reuenged
           so
           seuerely
           the
           indignitie
           done
           to
           his
           Ambassadours
           by
           the
           Ammonites
           ,
           What
           shall
           GOD
           doe
           ,
           when
           his
           Messengers
           of
           peace
           are
           so
           spitefullie
           intreated
           of
           men
           ?
        
         
           The
           signes
           of
           a
           desparate
           and
           incurable
           disease
           in
           man
           ,
           are
           foure
           speciall
           which
           are
           all
           
           to
           bee
           found
           in
           this
           Land.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           
             senslesnesse
             of
             all
             paine
          
           :
           Sicknesse
           after
           a
           long
           strife
           with
           nature
           ,
           preuaileth
           so
           farre
           against
           her
           ,
           that
           as
           it
           hath
           expelled
           
           health
           ,
           so
           it
           taketh
           away
           the
           feeling
           of
           that
           losse
           .
           2.
           
           
             Next
             conceate
             of
             Health
          
           vnder
           that
           state
           :
           That
           notwithstanding
           of
           the
           great
           disease
           ,
           yet
           they
           conceate
           of
           strength
           and
           integritie
           ▪
           the
           minde
           affected
           with
           the
           bodie
           ,
           mistaketh
           the
           true
           estate
           of
           it
           .
           3.
           
           A
           carlesnesse
           to
           bee
           cured
           :
           Conceated
           health
           expelleth
           all
           care
           of
           helpe
           against
           sicknesse
           .
           4.
           
           
             A
             neglect
             of
             the
             wholesome
             Counsell
             of
             the
             Physitian
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             reproaching
             and
             iniuring
          
           ,
           his
           person
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           are
           spirituallie
           in
           this
           Land.
           1.
           
           An
           uniuersall
           senslesnesse
           ,
           of
           our
           spirituall
           State
           :
           All
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             sicknesse
             of
             the
             Soule
             by
             sin
             :
             Of
             the
             nature
             of
             Conscience
             :
             The
             sense
             of
             God
             of
             his
             mercie
             and
             wrath
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
          
           are
           to
           the
           most
           part
           but
           as
           free
           discourses
           ,
           without
           trueth
           or
           use
           :
           There
           is
           not
           so
           much
           of
           the
           life
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           know
           or
           feele
           that
           there
           is
           such
           a
           thing
           :
           All
           are
           closed
           vp
           in
           the
           fatnes
           of
           a
           hard
           and
           senslesse
           heart
           .
           
             This
             is
             senslesse
             Atheisme
          
           .
           2.
           
           And
           notwithstanding
           of
           this
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           strong
           conceate
           of
           perfection
           in
           some
           :
           They
           judge
           themselues
           in
           their
           owne
           light
           ,
           &
           ponder
           them
           in
           their
           own
           ballance
           ,
           and
           thinke
           all
           that
           is
           spoken
           in
           Scripture
           against
           sinners
           pertaineth
           not
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           others
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           is
           spoken
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           promises
           ,
           is
           layed
           in
           their
           lappe
           alone
           :
           
             This
             is
             proud
             Pharisaisme
          
           .
           3.
           
           Many
           smoothing
           themselues
           vnder
           this
           sweete
           sleepe
           ,
           ly
           still
           in
           sinne
           ,
           and
           
           neuer
           thinke
           of
           a
           Physitian
           ▪
           
             This
             is
             fleshlie
             Securitie
          
           .
           4.
           
           And
           the
           last
           are
           worse
           ,
           they
           tak
           not
           the
           information
           of
           Pastours
           ,
           neither
           can
           they
           abide
           their
           Admonitions
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           rebuked
           for
           sinne
           .
           Then
           they
           cry
           out
           as
           against
           
             Ieremie
             .
             The
             Earth
             dow
             not
             beare
             this
             mans
             words
             and
             railings
             .
          
           And
           take
           vpon
           them
           to
           prescriue
           to
           their
           Pastours
           ,
           both
           mater
           and
           manner
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           
             They
             say
             to
             the
             Seers
             ,
             See
             not
             ,
             &
             to
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             Prophecie
             not
             vnto
             vs
             right
             things
             :
             But
             speak
             vnto
             vs
             pleasant
             wordes
             ,
             prophecie
             deceites
             .
          
           Isa.
           30.
           10.
           
        
         
           They
           will
           gladlie
           heare
           the
           sweete
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           Theorie
           but
           not
           practise
           ;
           discoursing
           of
           Doctrine
           and
           Controuersies
           ,
           but
           not
           usefull
           application
           :
           And
           will
           heare
           the
           sinnes
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           other
           callings
           ,
           other
           Countreyes
           ▪
           and
           Superiours
           ,
           but
           not
           their
           owne
           sinnes
           reproued
           .
        
         
           
             This
             is
             a
             desparate
             resolution
             ,
             not
             to
             bee
             cured
             at
             all
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           pittifull
           state
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           in
           all
           
           Callings
           and
           Persons
           :
           
             From
             the
             crowne
             of
             the
             Head
             ,
             to
             the
             sole
             of
             the
             Foote
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             whole
             therein
             ,
             but
             wounds
             and
             swelling
             ,
             and
             sores
             .
          
           Isa.
           1.
           4.
           5.
           6.
           
           &c.
           He
           may
           justlie
           pronounce
           against
           vs
           ,
           as
           hee
           did
           against
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
             Shall
             I
             not
             visite
             for
             these
             thinges
             ,
             sayeth
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             my
             Soule
             bee
             auenged
             on
             such
             a
             Nation
             as
             this
             .
          
           Ierem.
           5.
           9.
           
           
             Therefore
             the
             Lord
          
           
           
             hath
             that
             same
             plea
             with
             vs
             ,
             that
             hee
             had
             with
             rebellious
             Israel
             .
             Heare
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             LORD
             ,
             ye
             Children
             of
             Israel
             :
             For
             the
             Lord
             hath
             a
             controuersie
             with
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             because
             there
             is
             no
             Trueth
             ,
             nor
             Mercie
             ,
             nor
             Knowledge
             of
             GOD
             in
             the
             Land
             :
             By
             swearing
             ,
             and
             lying
             ,
             and
             killing
             ,
             and
             steeling
             ,
             and
             Whoring
             ,
             they
             breake
             out
             and
             blood
             toucheth
             blood
             .
             Therefore
             shall
             the
             Land
             mourne
             ,
             and
             euery
             one
             that
             dwelleth
             in
             it
             ,
             shall
             languish
             .
          
           Hos.
           4.
           1.
           2.
           3.
           
        
         
           Hee
           seeth
           vs
           lying
           in
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           
             and
             is
             going
             to
             his
             Place
             ,
             to
             see
             if
             wee
             will
             seeke
             him
             .
             I
             will
             returne
             ,
             and
             goe
             to
             my
             Place
             ,
             till
             they
             acknowledge
             their
             offence
             ,
             and
             seeke
             mee
             ,
             in
             their
             affliction
             they
             will
             seeke
             mee
             earlie
             .
          
           Hos.
           5.
           15.
           
        
         
           The
           third
           cause
           of
           our
           Humiliation
           ,
           is
           for
           an
           happie
           
             successe
             to
             our
             Kings
             Majesties
             weightie
          
           
           
             Affaires
             ,
             at
             Home
             and
             abroad
             ,
             both
             in
             Peace
             and
             Warre
             .
          
           To
           pray
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           hearts
           of
           Kings
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           to
           multiplie
           more
           and
           more
           on
           his
           Ma.
           all
           Princelie
           Giftes
           and
           Graces
           ,
           that
           Hee
           may
           walke
           before
           GOD
           in
           the
           Vprightnesse
           of
           Dauid
           ,
           the
           Sinceritie
           of
           Hezekiah
           ,
           and
           Tendernesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           like
           Iosiah
           .
           That
           Hee
           would
           inlarge
           his
           heart
           more
           and
           more
           like
           Solomon
           ,
           to
           goe
           out
           and
           in
           before
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           His
           MAIESTIE
           is
           ingaged
           in
           a
           necessarie
           and
           dangerous
           Warre
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           Trueth
           ,
           and
           His
           Royall
           Allyance
           ,
           
           whereby
           great
           Princes
           are
           become
           His
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           His
           Kingdomes
           are
           threatned
           with
           a
           bloodie
           inuasion
           :
           It
           is
           the
           duetie
           of
           all
           ,
           to
           intreate
           the
           LORD
           ,
           for
           preseruation
           to
           his
           Ma.
           and
           His
           Dominions
           .
           When
           Iehoshaphat
           was
           beset
           by
           the
           Moabites
           and
           
             Ammonites
             :
             He
             set
             himselfe
             to
             seeke
             the
             Lord
             ,
             with
             Fasting
             and
             Prayer
             :
             And
             all
             his
             people
             gathered
             themselues
             together
             to
             aske
             helpe
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             Iudah
             with
             their
             Wiues
             ;
             and
             little
             Ones
             ,
             stood
             before
             him
             ,
             who
             commanded
             them
             to
             stand
             still
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             Saluation
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             gaue
             them
             a
             glorious
             deliuerie
             .
          
           2.
           
           Chron.
           20.
           
        
         
           And
           when
           Hezekiah
           receiued
           the
           blasphemous
           and
           boasting
           Letter
           of
           Senacherib
           ,
           hee
           went
           vp
           to
           the
           Temple
           ▪
           and
           sprede
           it
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           prayed
           for
           saftie
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           sent
           away
           his
           enemies
           ,
           with
           slaughter
           and
           shame
           .
           Wee
           haue
           at
           these
           times
           ,
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           
             bow
             downe
             his
             eare
             ,
             and
             heare
             the
             blasphemie
             and
             boasting
             of
             the
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             open
             his
             eye
             ,
             and
             behold
             their
             bloodie
             decrees
             ,
          
           and
           the
           plotting
           of
           Princes
           to
           execute
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           insulting
           for
           preuailing
           against
           vs.
           
        
         
           And
           since
           God
           hath
           put
           it
           in
           our
           Kings
           Ma.
           Heart
           ,
           both
           to
           appoint
           to
           all
           His
           Subiects
           ,
           and
           to
           keepe
           in
           His
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           a
           solemne
           Fast
           ▪
           wee
           may
           the
           more
           confidentlie
           pray
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hostes
           ,
           
             to
             whom
             pertaineth
             the
             issues
             of
             Death
             ,
             would
             merche
             before
             our
             Armies
             .
          
           
           Psal.
           68.
           20.
           
           
             That
             hee
             would
             wound
             the
             head
             of
             our
             Kings
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             thrust
             them
             through
             the
             thigh
             :
             And
             giue
             to
             Him
             their
             neckes
             and
             backes
             alwayes
             :
             That
             hee
             would
             cloath
             them
             with
             shame
             ,
             and
             make
             his
             Crowne
             to
             flourish
             on
             His
             Head.
          
           Psal.
           132.
           
        
         
           Two
           punishments
           are
           most
           to
           bee
           feared
           at
           
           this
           time
           ,
           
             the
             remouing
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             the
             Sword
             of
             man
             :
          
           The
           one
           to
           destroy
           the
           Soule
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           Bodie
           .
           1.
           
           God
           is
           threatning
           the
           
             remouing
             of
             the
             Word
          
           ,
           because
           it
           hath
           beene
           long
           among
           vs
           without
           fruite
           :
           Wee
           haue
           not
           receiued
           it
           as
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           belieue
           and
           obey
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           delight
           and
           walke
           in
           the
           light
           of
           it
           :
           Though
           God
           haue
           his
           owne
           amongst
           vs
           ,
           yet
           the
           most
           parte
           doe
           contemne
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Preachers
           of
           it
           :
           It
           is
           counted
           an
           intolerable
           burden
           ,
           because
           it
           curbes
           their
           lustes
           ,
           and
           reproueth
           their
           sinnes
           so
           plainelie
           :
           they
           would
           bee
           glad
           to
           want
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           sinne
           freelie
           .
        
         
           God
           brought
           it
           wonderfullie
           amongst
           vs
           ,
           few
           Martyrs
           sealing
           it
           with
           their
           blood
           ,
           and
           yet
           great
           opposition
           made
           to
           it
           :
           But
           God
           by
           his
           owne
           good
           meanes
           ,
           lighted
           that
           Candle
           amongst
           v●
           :
           At
           that
           time
           this
           Nation
           was
           as
           a
           new
           laboured
           ground
           ,
           with
           little
           labour
           it
           rendered
           great
           increase
           :
           Light
           was
           then
           pleasant
           to
           men
           comming
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           the
           taste
           of
           Grace
           was
           sweete
           at
           the
           first
           hearing
           
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           But
           now
           ,
           after
           long
           hearing
           of
           it
           :
           Wee
           haue
           lost
           our
           first
           zeale
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           as
           an
           out-worne
           &
           barren
           ground
           .
        
         
           
             VVee
             are
             as
             the
             Earth
             ,
             which
             drinketh
             in
             the
             raine
             that
             commeth
             oft
             vpon
             it
             ,
             but
             bringeth
             out
             nothing
             ,
             but
             thornes
             and
             briers
             ,
             which
             is
             neere
             vnto
             cursing
             ,
             &
             whose
             end
             is
             to
             be
             burnt
             .
          
           Heb.
           6.
           7
           8.
           
           The
           Lord
           hath
           patientlie
           waited
           on
           our
           fruits
           ,
           and
           hath
           spared
           vs
           ,
           like
           that
           figge
           tree
           ,
           
             not
             for
             three
             ,
             but
             three
             score
             and
             seuen
             yeeres
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           neither
           is
           there
           fruite
           ,
           nor
           Repentance
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           fruite
           :
           
             VVhat
             remaineth
             in
             his
             Iustice
             ,
             but
             that
             hee
             cutte
             vs
             downe
             ,
             and
             cast
             vs
             in
             the
             fire
             ?
          
        
         
           Let
           vs
           not
           feede
           our selues
           with
           idle
           and
           groundlesse
           conceates
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Gospel
           is
           
           pure
           amongst
           vs
           ,
           and
           wee
           haue
           a
           true
           Religion
           &
           a
           glorious
           Profession
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           lik
           conceat
           possessed
           the
           Iewes
           in
           their
           greatest
           guiltines
           &
           danger
           :
           They
           cryed
           ,
           
             The
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Temple
             ▪
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Ierem.
           7.
           4.
           
        
         
           
             But
             ye
             trust
             ,
             sayeth
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             lying
             words
             ,
             which
             cannot
             profite
             :
             VVill
             ye
             steale
             murther
             ,
             and
             commit
             adulterie
             ,
             and
             sweare
             falslie
             ,
             and
             come
             and
             stand
             before
             mee
             in
             this
             House
             ,
             which
             is
             called
             by
             my
             Name
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             VVee
             are
             deliuered
             ,
             though
             wee
             haue
             done
             all
             these
             abominations
             :
             But
             goe
             yee
             now
             into
             my
             Place
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             Shiloh
             ,
             where
             I
             set
             my
             Name
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             &
             see
             what
             I
             did
             to
             it
             ,
             for
             the
             wickednes
             of
             my
             people
             Israel
             .
          
           Ier.
           7.
           8.
           9.
           10.
           
        
         
         
           They
           thought
           they
           vvere
           secure
           vnder
           their
           profession
           ,
           and
           God
           would
           not
           forsake
           them
           ,
           but
           hee
           tolde
           them
           plainelie
           hee
           vvould
           cast
           them
           off
           ,
           as
           hee
           did
           Shiloh
           .
        
         
           The
           Iewes
           had
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           now
           they
           are
           casten
           off
           ,
           The
           Greeke
           Church
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
             Africke
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Easterne
           partes
           of
           Europpe
           ,
           had
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           abused
           it
           ,
           and
           now
           are
           giuen
           ouer
           to
           Mahumets
           carnall
           ,
           and
           absurde
           delusions
           .
           And
           the
           Westerne
           places
           of
           Europ
           ,
           and
           Rome
           at
           the
           first
           did
           shine
           as
           a
           glorious
           Church
           ,
           It
           vvas
           then
           an
           
             hammer
             of
             Heretickes
             ,
             and
             an
             harbour
             of
             distressed
             and
             persecuted
             Sainctes
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           falling
           from
           that
           Trueth
           ,
           is
           novv
           for
           manie
           Ages
           ,
           the
           nest
           of
           Antichrist
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           Nation
           at
           the
           first
           inlightned
           with
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           enjoyed
           Peace
           (
           when
           other
           Nations
           were
           ouer-runne
           with
           Warre
           ,
           and
           had
           almost
           lost
           both
           learning
           and
           Religion
           .
           )
           Then
           this
           Church
           proued
           
             a
             Mother
             Church
             ▪
          
           and
           sent
           out
           her
           Schollers
           as
           Apostles
           to
           conuert
           the
           most
           parte
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           other
           Nations
           beyond
           Sea
           :
           But
           when
           shee
           was
           therafter
           first
           compelled
           ,
           and
           then
           willingly
           yeelded
           to
           Romane
           superstition
           ,
           God
           put
           out
           that
           candle
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           had
           shined
           some
           seuen
           or
           eight
           Ages
           :
           And
           now
           since
           many
           Ignorants
           relapse
           to
           Poperie
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           part
           fall
           in
           Atheisme
           ,
           who
           are
           we
           after
           so
           many
           fearfull
           examples
           ▪
           to
           thinke
           that
           God
           will
           still
           dwell
           amōgst
           vs
           ,
           not
           withstāding
           of
           all
           our
           rebellions
           ,
           
           This
           fleshly
           conceat
           is
           an
           high
           degree
           of
           fleshly
           
           securitie
           ,
           &
           as
           odious
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           our
           other
           sins
           ,
           for
           it
           would
           blemish
           him
           ,
           
             whose
             eyes
             are
             purer
             ,
             than
             that
             they
             can
             behold
             iniquity
             ,
          
           as
           a
           fauourer
           of
           sin
           :
           As
           though
           he
           were
           tyed
           to
           dwell
           with
           obstinate
           and
           impenitent
           sinners
           ,
           whom
           his
           Soule
           abhorreth
           :
           &
           to
           keepe
           his
           couenant
           with
           them
           who
           proudlie
           breake
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           
             as
             to
             make
             GOD
             and
             Beliall
             dwell
             together
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             discouerie
             of
             the
             Newe
             found
             Land
             ,
          
           reserued
           till
           the
           laste
           times
           ,
           offereth
           a
           remarkable
           consideration
           for
           this
           purpose
           :
           Some
           doe
           rest
           vpon
           naturall
           causes
           ▪
           as
           the
           perfection
           of
           sailing
           ,
           &
           the
           inuention
           of
           the
           Sailers
           compasse
           ,
           and
           other
           naturall
           reasons
           :
           But
           Diuinitie
           leadeth
           vs
           a
           steppe
           further
           ,
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           diuine
           prouidence
           :
           That
           as
           Light
           came
           out
           from
           Sion
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           spred
           it selfe
           through
           all
           parts
           :
           &
           error
           and
           heresie
           came
           after
           treacing
           the
           steps
           of
           trueth
           ,
           to
           the
           out
           most-parts
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           yet
           many
           Nations
           either
           remaining
           in
           ,
           or
           returning
           to
           Paganisme
           ,
           other
           falling
           in
           Mahumetisme
           ,
           &
           other
           were
           caried
           in
           that
           horrible
           Apostasie
           within
           the
           Church
           to
           anti-christianisme
           .
           The
           Kirk
           groning
           vnder
           these
           abuses
           ,
           &
           heresies
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           did
           lute
           for
           Reformation
           .
           In
           this
           mean
           time
           God
           discouered
           another
           world
           to
           tel
           this
           old
           one
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           wold
           not
           reforme
           thēselues
           ,
           he
           had
           prouided
           him
           a
           soyle
           &
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           &
           set
           vp
           a
           people
           that
           were
           not
           of
           our
           knowledge
           ,
           to
           prouocke
           vs
           to
           Iealousie
           .
        
         
         
           God
           hath
           indeede
           taken
           vs
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           but
           when
           nothing
           can
           moue
           vs
           to
           our
           duetie
           ,
           what
           can
           hee
           but
           giue
           vs
           a
           
             bill
             of
             deuorcement
          
           ,
           and
           put
           vs
           from
           him
           ?
           God
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           wee
           in
           his
           Name
           ▪
           are
           speaking
           as
           hee
           did
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Ephesus
             .
             I
             haue
             something
             against
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             forgotten
             thy
             first
             Loue.
             Remember
             therefore
             ,
             from
             whence
             thou
             art
             fallen
             ,
             and
             repent
             ,
             and
             doe
             the
             first
             workes
             ,
             or
             else
             I
             will
             come
             against
             thee
             shortlie
             ,
             and
             remoue
             the
             Candlesticke
             out
             of
             his
             place
             ,
             except
             thou
             repent
             .
          
           Rev.
           2.
           4.
           
        
         
           The
           Iewes
           promised
           continuance
           of
           all
           happinesse
           to
           themselues
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           Abrahams
           seede
           :
           But
           Christ
           telleth
           them
           that
           God
           will
           not
           want
           a
           people
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           destroyed
           ;
           
             For
             hee
             could
             raise
             vp
             Children
             vnto
             Abraham
             out
             of
             the
             stones
             of
             the
             fielde
             :
          
           And
           hee
           letteth
           them
           see
           (
           if
           they
           would
           see
           it
           )
           to
           the
           griefe
           of
           their
           hearte
           ,
           
             that
             hee
             is
             better
             serued
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             than
             euer
             hee
             was
             of
             them
             :
          
           If
           we
           joyne
           to
           our
           other
           sins
           ,
           this
           fleshlie
           conceat
           also
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           want
           a
           people
           ,
           if
           hee
           cast
           vs
           off
           :
           He
           can
           make
           either
           Barbarians
           or
           Iewes
           (
           or
           th●se
           who
           now
           are
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           turning
           them
           to
           the
           Gospel
           )
           better
           seruants
           to
           him
           than
           wee
           are
           :
           And
           will
           teach
           vs
           to
           our
           by
           eternall
           sorrow
           ,
           that
           hee
           can
           haue
           a
           people
           ,
           though
           wee
           bee
           not
           his
           people
           :
           But
           where
           shall
           wee
           finde
           a
           God
           ,
           if
           in
           his
           Iustice
           hee
           cast
           vs
           off
           for
           our
           sin
           :
           He
           will
           euer
           prouide
           himselfe
           
           a
           Church
           ,
           
             But
             woe
             to
             vs
             when
             hee
             departeth
             from
             vs.
          
           Hos.
           9.
           12.
           
        
         
           The
           second
           plague
           to
           bee
           feared
           ,
           is
           the
           
           
             Sword
             of
             Man
          
           :
           God
           hath
           shaken
           many
           roddes
           on
           vs
           ,
           and
           smitten
           vs
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           we
           mend
           not
           :
           
             Hee
             hath
             broken
             the
             staffe
             of
             bread
             ,
             and
             giuen
             vs
             cleannesse
             of
             teeth
             in
             our
             Cities
             ,
             and
             multitudes
             in
             the
             streetes
             dying
             for
             famine
             :
          
           Hee
           hath
           stricken
           vs
           with
           Pestilence
           ,
           and
           made
           that
           flying
           arrow
           rage
           fearfullie
           :
           And
           great
           Mortalitie
           on
           men
           and
           beastes
           ,
           hath
           almost
           latelie
           taken
           the
           
             tith
             of
             this
             Land
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           wee
           haue
           not
           amended
           :
           The
           Sword
           onlie
           remaineth
           as
           the
           last
           and
           most
           fearfull
           plague
           ,
           which
           God
           then
           useth
           ,
           when
           all
           other
           chastisements
           haue
           not
           wrought
           his
           end
           to
           bring
           vs
           to
           repentance
           .
        
         
           Wee
           are
           as
           Israel
           ,
           whome
           God
           did
           smyte
           with
           plague
           after
           plague
           :
           
             And
             yet
             for
             all
             this
             ,
             they
             returned
             not
             to
             me
             ,
             sayeth
             the
             Lord.
          
           Amos.
           4.
           
           And
           therefore
           ,
           
             why
             should
             I
             smite
             them
             any
             more
             ?
          
           Isa.
           1.
           4.
           
           
             And
             thou
             hast
             forsaken
             mee
             ,
             saith
             the
             LORD
             ,
             thou
             art
             gone
             backeward
             :
             Therefore
             will
             I
             stretch
             out
             mine
             hand
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             destroy
             thee
             ,
             I
             am
             wearie
             with
             repenting
             .
          
           Ierem.
           15.
           6.
           
           When
           hee
           had
           taken
           paines
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           not
           mended
           hee
           cast
           them
           a
           way
           .
           
             The
             bellowes
             are
             burnt
             ,
             the
             Leede
             is
             consumed
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             the
             Founder
             melteth
             in
             vaine
             ,
             for
             the
             wicked
             are
             not
             plucked
             away
             :
             Retrobate
             siluer
             shall
             men
             call
             them
             ,
             because
             the
             Lord
             hath
             reiected
             them
             .
          
           Ier.
           6.
           
           ●9
           .
           30.
           
        
         
         
           It
           is
           now
           dangerous
           to
           sleepe
           in
           Securitie
           ,
           
           as
           though
           our
           enemies
           were
           farre
           off
           ,
           and
           wee
           cōpassed
           with
           the
           walls
           of
           a
           great
           Sea
           :
           We
           haue
           our
           enemies
           within
           ;
           so
           long
           as
           sin
           increaseth
           ,
           &
           is
           not
           repented
           ,
           we
           wāt
           not
           enemies
           to
           destroy
           vs
           :
           God
           wanteth
           neuer
           instruments
           ,
           whē
           he
           wil
           punish
           a
           Land
           ,
           
             He
             can
             hisse
             on
             the
             Flee
             at
             the
             Riuer
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             Bee
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             Ashur
             .
          
           Isa.
           7.
           18.
           
           
             And
             though
             there
             were
             but
             men
             halfe
             wounded
             and
             halfe
             dead
             ,
             they
             shall
             rise
             vp
             euery
             man
             in
             his
             tent
             ,
             and
             burne
             Ierusalem
             with
             fire
             ,
             when
             God
             is
             angrie
             with
             her
             .
          
           Ierem.
           37.
           
           Grashoppers
           are
           but
           weake
           Creatures
           ,
           yet
           when
           God
           sent
           them
           on
           Israel
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           bee
           resisted
           ,
           
             because
             the
             Lord
             uttereth
             his
             voyce
             before
             his
             Armie
             ▪
             for
             his
             camp
             is
             very
             great
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             strong
             that
             executeth
             his
             word
             .
          
           Ioel.
           2.
           10.
           
           As
           for
           our
           
             walls
             of
             Water
          
           ,
           if
           our
           sinnes
           remaine
           ,
           they
           will
           bee
           
             Shippes
             and
             bridges
          
           for
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           to
           bring
           ouer
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           vpon
           vs
           :
           Though
           wee
           would
           build
           our
           nest
           into
           the
           toppe
           of
           Rockes
           ,
           yet
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           can
           pull
           vs
           downe
           ,
           where
           euer
           a
           man
           dwelleth
           ,
           hee
           is
           a
           blacke
           marke
           for
           God
           to
           shoote
           at
           ,
           and
           the
           arrowes
           of
           his
           wrath
           to
           light
           on
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           guiltines
           abideth
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           Wee
           should
           not
           indeede
           neglect
           or
           contemne
           
           
             lawfull
             meanes
          
           of
           our
           defence
           ,
           for
           that
           were
           to
           tempt
           God.
           Though
           the
           Apostle
           had
           an
           expresse
           promise
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           his
           companie
           should
           perish
           in
           the
           Storme
           ,
           yet
           when
           the
           Mariners
           
           minded
           to
           conuoy
           themselues
           away
           ,
           hee
           said
           ,
           
             Except
             these
             men
             abyde
             ,
             wee
             can
             not
             bee
             saued
             .
          
           Act
           :
           27.
           
           Neither
           ought
           wee
           on
           the
           other
           part
           with
           Asa
           ,
           to
           
             put
             our
             trust
             in
             meanes
          
           ,
           as
           to
           rely
           on
           the
           
             reede
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             or
             the
             Arme
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           for
           that
           is
           to
           prouocke
           God
           to
           Iealousie
           .
        
         
           Both
           extremes
           ,
           make
           God
           our
           Enemie
           ,
           either
           in
           tempting
           him
           by
           neglect
           of
           meanes
           ,
           or
           prouocking
           him
           ,
           by
           trusting
           on
           them
           :
           The
           midst
           is
           his
           ordinance
           ,
           which
           hee
           will
           euer
           blesse
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           use
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           holie
           wisedome
           and
           confidence
           in
           God.
           Our
           maine
           care
           should
           bee
           to
           bee
           at
           peace
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             Hostes
             may
             bee
             with
             vs
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             Iacob
             may
             bee
             our
             refuge
             .
          
           Psal.
           46.
           
        
         
           In
           this
           case
           wee
           are
           inclosed
           in
           Gods
           pannall
           ,
           
           and
           he
           is
           set
           on
           his
           Throne
           to
           Iudgement
           ,
           and
           the
           decreete
           will
           come
           foorth
           in
           the
           sentence
           ,
           &
           bring
           forth
           the
           own
           executiō
           ,
           except
           in
           time
           wee
           agree
           with
           our
           God.
           Long
           hath
           hee
           spoken
           by
           his
           Prophets
           ,
           in
           his
           
             reforming
             ,
             directing
          
           ,
           and
           exhorting
           Word
           :
           But
           wee
           haue
           neglected
           all
           that
           faire
           proceeding
           :
           He
           is
           gone
           to
           an
           
             harder
             Word
          
           ,
           euen
           the
           worde
           of
           
             Iudgement
             ,
             and
             Processe
          
           :
           And
           let
           vs
           assure
           our selues
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           leaue
           off
           ,
           till
           hee
           bring
           it
           to
           some
           end
           :
           
             When
             I
             beginne
             ,
             I
             will
             also
             make
             an
             end
             :
          
           1.
           
           Sam.
           3.
           12.
           
        
         
           And
           there
           is
           none
           end
           ,
           but
           one
           of
           two
           ,
           either
           
           
             our
             iust
             destruction
          
           ,
           or
           
             mercifull
             preseruation
          
           .
           
           If
           wee
           dispute
           with
           him
           ,
           hee
           is
           righteous
           ,
           
             for
             we
             cannot
             answere
             to
             one
             of
             a
             thousand
             :
          
           And
           wee
           cannot
           flee
           from
           him
           ,
           
             Whether
             shall
             wee
             goe
             from
             his
             Spirit
             ?
          
           Neither
           can
           we
           resist
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           Almightie
           .
           Since
           then
           we
           can
           neither
           answere
           to
           him
           ,
           nor
           flee
           from
           him
           ,
           nor
           resist
           him
           ,
           our
           onelie
           best
           is
           to
           flee
           to
           him
           with
           the
           
             forlorne
             Sonne
          
           and
           cast
           our selues
           in
           the
           Armes
           of
           his
           fatherlie
           mercie
           .
        
         
           Thus
           ,
           God
           who
           knoweth
           best
           how
           to
           bee
           intreated
           ,
           
             commandeth
             vs.
             Come
             ,
             let
             vs
             reason
          
           
           together
           .
           Isa.
           1.
           18.
           
           
             Call
             a
             solemne
             Assemblie
             ,
             sanctifie
             a
             Fast.
          
           Ioel.
           2.
           
           
             Onelie
             acknowledge
             your
             iniquitie
          
           .
           Ierem.
           3.
           13.
           
           And
           as
           hee
           commandeth
           ,
           so
           he
           
             promiseth
             a
             blessing
             .
             Though
             your
             sins
             were
             as
             the
             Skarlet
             ,
             they
             shal
             be
             as
             the
             Snow
             :
             Thogh
             they
             were
             as
             the
             Crimson
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             as
             wooll
             ,
             If
             ye
             returne
             and
             repent
             .
          
           Isa.
           1.
           18.
           
           
             And
             he
             will
             leaue
             a
             blessing
             behind
             him
             .
          
           Ioel.
           2.
           
           
             Call
             vpon
             mee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             thy
             trouble
             ,
             I
             will
             deliuer
             thee
             .
          
           Psal.
           50.
           
           
             And
             I
             will
             bee
             with
             him
             in
             trouble
             ,
             I
             will
             deliuer
             him
             ,
             I
             will
             glorifie
             him
             .
          
           Psal.
           91.
           15.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           he
           promised
           a
           blessing
           ,
           so
           in
           all
           time
           hee
           hath
           
             performed
             it
          
           ,
           for
           his
           people
           did
           neuer
           sincerelie
           humble
           themselues
           before
           him
           ,
           but
           hee
           gaue
           them
           a
           visible
           blessing
           .
           The
           Book
           of
           Iudges
           is
           full
           of
           this
           practise
           .
           1.
           
           
             Israel
             sinned
          
           against
           him
           ,
           2.
           
           And
           hee
           gaue
           
             them
             ouer
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             some
             Enemie
             .
          
           3.
           
           And
           when
           they
           felt
           their
           miserie
           ,
           they
           cryed
           vnto
           God
           ,
           by
           Prayer
           &
           Fasting
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           The
           Lord
           raised
           vp
           a
           Iudge
           or
           Sauiour
           ,
           who
           deliuered
           them
           .
           When
           Niniuie
           was
           threatned
           with
           destruction
           ,
           and
           humbled
           themselues
           in
           Fasting
           and
           praying
           ,
           the
           Lord
           spared
           them
           ,
           Ionah
           .
           3.
           4.
           
           And
           though
           Ahab
           was
           a
           wicked
           Hypocrite
           ,
           yet
           when
           hee
           put
           on
           Sacke-cloath
           and
           fasted
           ,
           the
           Lord
           said
           to
           
             Eliah
             ,
             Seest
             thou
             how
             Ahab
             is
             humbled
             before
             mee
             ?
             Because
             hee
             hath
             submitted
             himselfe
             to
             mee
             ,
             Therefore
             I
             will
             not
             bring
             this
             euill
             in
             his
             dayes
             .
          
           1.
           
           Kings
           .
           21.
           
        
         
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           
             Teares
             ,
             are
             the
             kindlie
             weapons
             of
             Gods
             Church
             ,
          
           which
           they
           use
           in
           all
           their
           necessities
           
           and
           dangers
           :
           And
           that
           neuer
           without
           an
           euident
           blessing
           .
           They
           ouercome
           God
           ,
           and
           bow
           him
           to
           mercie
           ,
           because
           hee
           hath
           bound
           himselfe
           to
           accept
           the
           Sacrifice
           of
           a
           contrite
           heart
           :
           
             A
             contrite
             and
             a
             broken
             Spirit
             ,
             hee
             can
             not
             refuse
             .
          
           Psal.
           51.
           17.
           
           And
           vvhen
           hee
           is
           reconcealed
           to
           vs
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           our
           sinnes
           pardoned
           ,
           hee
           becommeth
           our
           Friende
           ,
           and
           Protectour
           .
           So
           long
           as
           sinne
           remaineth
           ,
           hee
           is
           our
           Aduersarie
           ,
           and
           our
           sinnes
           bind
           his
           hand
           ,
           
             that
             hee
             cannot
             helpe
             ,
             and
             stoppeth
             his
             eare
             ,
             that
             hee
             cannot
             heare
             .
          
           Isa.
           59.
           1
           
           But
           vvhen
           God
           is
           appeased
           ,
           then
           he
           becommeth
           our
           deliuerer
           frō
           all
           our
           dangers
           .
           And
           though
           they
           seeme
           but
           vveake
           vveapons
           to
           the
           Naturall
           man
           ,
           vvho
           would
           haue
           his
           eyes
           filled
           with
           bodilie
           meanes
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           most
           forcible
           against
           our
           enemies
           .
        
         
         
           And
           Sathan
           himselfe
           is
           affraied
           of
           nothing
           
           more
           ,
           than
           solemne
           humiliation
           and
           Repentance
           .
           Hee
           knoweth
           so
           long
           as
           God
           is
           angrie
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           hee
           will
           finde
           both
           great
           permissions
           ,
           &
           large
           commissions
           against
           them
           ,
           to
           their
           hurt
           :
           But
           when
           God
           and
           his
           people
           reason
           together
           ,
           and
           his
           mercie
           pardoneth
           their
           sinne
           ,
           then
           Sathans
           permissions
           are
           restrained
           ,
           and
           his
           commissions
           end
           ,
           and
           a
           certaine
           shame
           and
           disapointment
           is
           concluded
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           neuer
           a
           solemne
           humiliation
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           it
           bringeth
           a
           notable
           ruine
           to
           his
           kingdome
           :
           Our
           groanes
           and
           teares
           are
           as
           great
           Ordinances
           to
           batter
           and
           beate
           downe
           his
           building
           of
           iniquitie
           :
           All
           the
           Armories
           in
           the
           world
           ▪
           haue
           not
           so
           terrible
           Canouns
           to
           Satan
           ,
           as
           faithfull
           hearts
           grieued
           for
           sinne
           :
           Neither
           so
           fearefull
           Bullets
           ,
           as
           feruent
           prayer
           and
           supplications
           sent
           vp
           with
           strong
           cryes
           and
           groanes
           to
           God
           :
           Though
           such
           hearts
           bee
           broken
           ,
           in
           sending
           them
           vp
           ,
           yet
           they
           batter
           Sathans
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           bringe
           health
           to
           themselues
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           Prayers
           and
           Teares
           ,
           wee
           haue
           now
           a
           cleare
           calling
           :
           As
           God
           in
           his
           word
           commandeth
           ,
           
           so
           he
           is
           by
           his
           worke
           applying
           that
           command
           to
           vs.
           1.
           
           By
           the
           obseruation
           of
           all
           his
           Seruants
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           who
           with
           a
           pastorall
           heart
           and
           eye
           ,
           seeth
           the
           present
           iniquities
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           wrath
           hanging
           aboue
           our
           head
           .
        
         
         
           This
           burden
           is
           layed
           on
           vs
           ,
           who
           are
           Watchmen
           ,
           
             to
             stand
             on
             our
             Watch
             ,
             and
             sitte
             vpon
             our
             Tower
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             God
             will
             say
             to
             vs
             ,
             Sonne
             of
             man
             ,
             if
             the
             Watch-man
             ,
             when
             hee
             seeth
             the
             Sword
             comming
             ,
             blow
             the
             Trumpet
             ,
             and
             warne
             the
             people
             :
             Then
             whosoeuer
             heareth
             the
             sounde
             of
             the
             Trumpet
             ,
             and
             taketh
             not
             warning
             ,
             if
             the
             Sword
             come
             ,
             &
             take
             him
             away
             ,
             his
             blood
             shall
             be
             vpon
             his
             owne
             head
             .
             Hee
             heard
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             Trumpet
             ,
             and
             tooke
             no
             warning
             ,
             his
             blood
             shall
             bee
             vpon
             him
             .
             But
             hee
             that
             taketh
             warning
             ▪
             shall
             deliuer
             his
             Soule
             .
          
        
         
           
             So
             thou
             ,
             O
             Sonne
             of
             man
             ,
             I
             haue
             sette
             thee
             a
             Watch-man
             vnto
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             heare
             the
             VVorde
             at
             my
             mouth
             ,
             and
             warne
             them
             from
             mee
             .
          
           Ezech.
           33.
           2.
           3
           ,
           4.
           5.
           7.
           
        
         
           Vpon
           this
           heauie
           charge
           layed
           on
           vs
           ,
           and
           the
           care
           to
           saue
           our selfe
           ,
           and
           our
           people
           ,
           
             we
             cry
             a
             loude
             ,
             and
             spare
             not
             ,
             wee
             lift
             vp
             our
             voyce
             as
             a
             Trumpet
             ,
             to
             shew
             to
             Israel
             his
             sinne
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             house
             of
             Iaacob
             their
             transgression
             .
          
           Isa.
           58.
           1.
           
        
         
           
             Therefore
             ,
             gather
             your selues
             ,
             O
             Nation
             not
             worthie
             to
             bee
             loued
             ,
             before
             the
             decree
             come
             foorth
             ,
             and
             yee
             bee
             as
             chaffe
             that
             passeth
             in
             a
             day
             ,
             &
             before
             the
             fierce
             wrath
             of
             the
             Lord
             come
             vpon
             you
             ,
             &
             before
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lords
             anger
             come
             vpon
             you
             ▪
             Seeke
             ye
             the
             Lord
             all
             ye
             meek
             of
             the
             Earth
             :
             It
             may
             be
             ye
             shall
             be
             hid
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lords
             anger
             .
          
           Zeph.
           2.
           1.
           2.
           3
           2.
           
           The
           obseruatiō
           of
           good
           people
           of
           euery
           sort
           ,
           falleth
           vpon
           this
           necessitie
           and
           cryeth
           for
           a
           publicke
           humiliation
           .
        
         
         
           The
           causes
           are
           so
           manifest
           and
           vveightie
           ,
           that
           anie
           who
           is
           not
           blinded
           may
           perceiue
           them
           ,
           &
           vvhat
           is
           this
           else
           ,
           than
           a
           mutuall
           exhorting
           one
           of
           another
           .
           
             Come
             ,
             let
             vs
             returne
             to
             the
             Lord
             :
             For
             he
             hath
             spoiled
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             heale
             vs
             ,
             Hee
             hath
             wounded
             vs
             ,
             and
             hee
             will
             bind
             vs
             vp
          
           Hos.
           3.
           6.
           1.
           
        
         
           Gods
           prouidence
           is
           a
           reall
           calling
           &
           a
           commanding
           of
           vs
           to
           this
           Fast.
           Hee
           hath
           begun
           his
           Iudgements
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           &
           we
           are
           vnder
           the
           same
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           hee
           is
           shaking
           that
           rod
           vpon
           vs.
           It
           vvas
           time
           for
           Dauid
           to
           pray
           for
           Ierusalem
           ,
           vvhen
           hee
           saw
           the
           Angell
           stretch
           his
           Sword
           ouer
           it
           :
           Hee
           prayed
           ,
           and
           God
           made
           the
           Angell
           stay
           his
           hand
           ,
           2.
           
           Sam.
           24.
           
        
         
           Seeing
           then
           vvee
           are
           ladened
           with
           so
           many
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           compassed
           vvith
           so
           many
           troubles
           ,
           
           and
           God
           by
           his
           vvord
           and
           vvorkes
           ,
           and
           our
           Conscience
           calleth
           vs
           to
           Repentance
           &
           Fasting
           ,
           vve
           may
           not
           neglect
           this
           
             Fast.
             For
             he
             who
             will
             not
             afflict
             his
             Soule
             in
             the
             day
             of
             expiation
             ,
             that
             Soule
             shall
             bee
             cut
             off
             from
             his
             people
             .
          
           Leuit.
           23.
           29.
           
        
         
           
             And
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             sayeth
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             called
             to
             weeping
             &
             mourning
             &
             to
             baldnes
             ,
             &
             girding
             with
             sackcloth
             :
             And
             behold
             ioy
             &
             gladnesse
             ,
             slaying
             Oxen
             ,
             and
             killing
             Sheepe
             ,
             eating
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drinking
             wine
             :
             Let
             vs
             eate
             and
             drinke
             ,
             for
             tomorrow
             wee
             shall
             die
             :
             And
             it
             was
             reuealed
             to
             mee
             ,
             by
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hostes
             ,
             Surelie
             this
             iniquitie
             shall
             not
             bee
             purged
             from
             you
             ,
             till
             you
             die
             ,
             sayeth
             the
             Lord.
          
           Isa.
           22.
           12.
           13.
           14.
           
        
         
           Neither
           let
           vs
           keepe
           the
           
             Fast
             of
             Hypocrites
          
           
           
           
             who
             disfigure
             their
             faces
             ,
             and
             looke
             sowrlie
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             knowne
             of
             men
             to
             fast
             .
          
           Matth.
           6.
           16.
           
           
             They
             afflict
             their
             Soules
             for
             a
             day
             ,
             &
             hing
             their
             heads
             as
             a
             bulrush
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             finde
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             oppresse
             their
             Neighbour
             in
             the
             day
             of
             their
             Fast.
          
           Isa.
           58.
           5.
           
        
         
           Neither
           let
           vs
           keepe
           the
           
             Papists
             Fast
          
           ,
           who
           are
           Hypocrites
           in
           their
           externall
           shewe
           ▪
           and
           Epicures
           
           in
           the
           dyet
           of
           their
           Fasting
           :
           There
           can
           bee
           no
           afflicting
           of
           their
           bodie
           ,
           where
           for
           qualitie
           ,
           they
           haue
           libertie
           to
           eate
           bread
           ,
           Confections
           ,
           Conserues
           ,
           Fruits
           ,
           &
           to
           drinke
           all
           sorts
           of
           Wine
           :
           &
           for
           quantitie
           ,
           to
           tak
           their
           satietie
           ,
           &
           fill
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           they
           breake
           not
           their
           Ecclesiasticall
           Fast.
           This
           is
           a
           mocking
           of
           the
           Christian
           Fast
           ,
           a
           scorning
           of
           the
           VVorld
           ,
           the
           feeding
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           a
           deceate
           of
           themselues
           in
           that
           wil-worship
           a
           Feasting
           for
           Fasting
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           vs
           keep
           the
           
             Christian
             Fast
          
           ,
           in
           a
           simple
           abstinence
           frō
           all
           that
           may
           comfort
           the
           bodie
           ,
           
           in
           true
           and
           vnfained
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           forsaking
           of
           our
           euill
           wayes
           ,
           turning
           
             to
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             with
             all
             our
             hearts
             that
             he
             may
             haue
             mercie
             on
             vs.
             If
             vvee
             seeke
             the
             Lord
             vvhen
             hee
             may
             bee
             found
             ,
             then
             vvee
             shall
             cry
             ,
             and
             hee
             will
             answere
             ,
             wee
             shall
             call
             ,
             &
             hee
             shall
             say
             ,
             Behold
             ,
             heere
             I
             am
             if
             thou
             take
             away
             from
             the
             midst
             of
             thee
             the
             yocke
             of
             sinne
             ,
          
           Isa.
           58.
           9.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           this
           ende
           ,
           wee
           muste
           first
           inquire
           
           where
           these
           sinnes
           are
           ,
           that
           so
           grieuouslie
           offend
           God
           ,
           &
           that
           not
           by
           prying
           in
           our
           Neighbours
           ,
           
           to
           lay
           all
           the
           blame
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           
             transferre
             it
          
           from
           our selues
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           foster
           a
           conceate
           of
           our
           owne
           innocencie
           in
           this
           common
           guiltinesse
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           deepe
           policie
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           to
           cousen
           
           men
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           to
           cleanse
           themselues
           ,
           and
           blame
           their
           Neighbours
           .
           This
           is
           one
           olde
           lesson
           ,
           wee
           haue
           of
           our
           first
           Parents
           .
           Adam
           layed
           the
           sinne
           vpon
           the
           Woman
           ,
           and
           the
           woman
           on
           the
           Serpent
           :
           Wee
           are
           forward
           to
           commit
           sinne
           ,
           but
           are
           ashamed
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           committed
           ,
           and
           would
           father
           it
           on
           another
           :
           Wee
           defile
           our selues
           reallie
           by
           the
           guiltinesse
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           cleanse
           vs
           by
           a
           conceate
           :
           But
           God
           will
           not
           bee
           so
           put
           off
           ,
           and
           that
           shifting
           is
           a
           doubling
           of
           our
           guiltinesse
           .
        
         
           So
           ,
           after
           that
           Core
           ,
           and
           his
           complices
           were
           punished
           ,
           the
           people
           murmured
           against
           Moses
           and
           Aaron
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Yee
             haue
             killed
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Lord.
          
           Nu.
           16.
           41.
           
           The
           cause
           of
           Corahs
           punishment
           ,
           was
           not
           in
           Moses
           and
           Aaron
           ,
           but
           in
           Corahs
           sinnes
           ,
           who
           inuying
           their
           credite
           ,
           ambitiouslie
           affected
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           seditiouslie
           made
           a
           faction
           ,
           and
           drew
           the
           people
           after
           him
           ,
           against
           them
           whom
           God
           had
           set
           ouer
           them
           :
           But
           the
           foolish
           people
           ,
           not
           considering
           his
           sinne
           ,
           nor
           their
           owne
           factious
           following
           of
           him
           ,
           layed
           all
           the
           blame
           vpon
           Moses
           and
           Aaron
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           to
           harden
           our selfe
           in
           our
           sinne
           &
           impenitencie
           ,
           
           
           
             and
             to
             freeze
             on
             our
             dregges
             .
          
           Zeph.
           1.
           12.
           
           But
           euerie
           one
           of
           vs
           ought
           to
           
             examine
             first
             &
             most
             our selues
          
           ,
           and
           wee
           shall
           finde
           seuen
           abominations
           in
           our
           hearts
           :
           If
           we
           looke
           in
           the
           glasse
           of
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           we
           shall
           see
           our
           leprosie
           ,
           &
           bee
           forced
           with
           the
           Lepers
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             I
             am
             vncleane
             ▪
             I
             am
             vncleane
             .
          
        
         
           So
           Dauid
           (
           albeit
           GOD
           beeing
           angrie
           at
           Israel
           suffered
           him
           to
           number
           the
           people
           )
           said
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             I
             haue
             sinned
             ,
             and
             I
             haue
             done
             wickedlie
             ,
             but
             these
             sheepe
             what
             haue
             they
             done
             ?
          
           2.
           
           Sam
           ,
           24.
           1.
           
           And
           Ieremie
           putteth
           himselfe
           in
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           
             vvee
             haue
             sinned
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             not
             spared
             .
          
           Lament
           .
           3.
           
           And
           
             Daniel
             ,
             Wee
             and
             our
             Fathers
             haue
             sinned
             .
          
           Dan.
           9.
           
           It
           is
           a
           token
           of
           true
           Grace
           ,
           in
           the
           censure
           of
           our selfe
           ,
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           to
           count
           our selues
           
             the
             first
             of
             all
             sinners
          
           :
           and
           a
           token
           of
           true
           Repentance
           .
           1.
           
           Tim.
           1.
           5.
           
           In
           the
           appearance
           of
           sin
           with
           Ionah
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           
             I
             know
             ,
             that
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             this
             storme
             is
             come
             vpon
             you
             .
          
           Ionah
           .
           1.
           12.
           
           Euerie
           one
           of
           vs
           ,
           hath
           broght
           his
           coale
           to
           this
           great
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           so
           ,
           let
           euery
           man
           come
           and
           take
           out
           the
           coale
           ,
           hee
           hath
           cast
           in
           it
           ,
           &
           draw
           waters
           out
           of
           his
           brokē
           heart
           and
           powre
           out
           the
           teares
           of
           true
           Repentance
           to
           quench
           it
           withall
           :
           
             Let
             vs
             search
             and
             try
             our
             vvayes
             ,
             and
             turne
             againe
             to
             the
             LORD
             .
          
           Lament
           .
           3.
           40.
           
        
         
           As
           on
           the
           one
           part
           wee
           ought
           not
           Pharisaicallie
           
           to
           lay
           all
           the
           fault
           on
           others
           ,
           so
           neither
           
           should
           weelazelie
           waite
           vpon
           the
           Repentance
           of
           other
           :
           Euerie
           one
           ought
           indeede
           to
           stirre
           
           vp
           another
           to
           this
           holie
           Exercise
           :
           But
           if
           other
           remaine
           in
           their
           hardnesse
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           bee
           stirred
           vp
           to
           seeke
           the
           Lord
           ,
           wee
           ought
           not
           to
           delay
           Repentance
           by
           their
           euill
           example
           .
        
         
           
             Euerie
             one
             is
             bound
             to
             keepe
             his
             owne
             Soule
             :
             If
             yee
             vvill
             not
             repent
             ,
             my
             Soule
             shall
             mourne
             in
             secrete
             for
             your
             pryde
             .
          
           Ierem.
           13.
           17.
           
           As
           the
           multitude
           of
           the
           godly
           cannot
           secure
           an
           euill
           man
           from
           Gods
           justice
           ,
           hee
           found
           out
           Achan
           among
           the
           thousands
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           punished
           him
           :
           So
           the
           multitude
           of
           impenitent
           Sinners
           ,
           shall
           not
           hyde
           one
           mourning
           Sinner
           from
           his
           mercie
           :
           He
           sendeth
           not
           out
           his
           wrath
           ,
           till
           
             first
             hee
             marke
             them
             ,
             that
             sigh
             and
             cry
             for
             the
             abomination
             of
             Ierusalem
          
           Ezch.
           9.
           
           And
           promiseth
           to
           
             Baruch
             his
             life
             for
             a
             prey
             .
          
           Hee
           had
           the
           Arke
           readie
           to
           saue
           Noah
           ,
           and
           a
           Zoar
           to
           receiue
           Lot.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Next
           ,
           for
           this
           holy
           Exercise
           ,
           
             let
             vs
             rent
          
           
           
             our
             hearts
          
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           a
           true
           and
           godlie
           sorrow
           for
           our
           bygone
           and
           present
           offences
           ,
           
             afflicting
             our
             Soules
             by
             a
             true
             contrition
             ,
          
           Ioel.
           2.
           
           As
           wheate
           or
           corne
           ,
           is
           brayed
           betweene
           the
           nether
           and
           vpper
           milstones
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           penitent
           Soule
           ,
           bruised
           betweene
           the
           
             griefe
             for
             sinne
          
           ,
           and
           
             feare
             of
             wrath
          
           ,
           with
           an
           holie
           indignation
           at
           our selues
           ,
           for
           offending
           so
           good
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           taking
           an
           holie
           reuenge
           or
           sythment
           ,
           on
           our selues
           for
           
           that
           vylnesse
           .
           2.
           
           Cor.
           7.
           
           That
           when
           wee
           remember
           our
           wayes
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           doings
           ,
           wherin
           wee
           haue
           beene
           defiled
           ,
           wee
           may
           loath
           our selues
           in
           our
           owne
           sight
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           euills
           that
           wee
           haue
           committed
           .
        
         
           The
           reasons
           of
           this
           renting
           are
           ,
           1.
           
           Our
           heart
           
           is
           the
           fountaine
           ,
           from
           which
           all
           proceedeth
           ,
           that
           defileth
           the
           man
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           bee
           stopped
           .
           2.
           
           It
           is
           the
           forge-house
           ,
           wherein
           Sathan
           forgeth
           all
           iniquitie
           ,
           and
           must
           bee
           ruined
           .
           3.
           
           And
           the
           place
           of
           the
           conception
           of
           all
           our
           miseries
           ,
           therefore
           by
           an
           
             heart-breaking
             godlie
             sorrow
          
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           so
           disabled
           ,
           as
           it
           losse
           the
           power
           of
           conceiuing
           ,
           or
           bringing
           foorth
           of
           sinne
           as
           of
           before
           .
           4
           It
           is
           the
           bellie
           of
           the
           Viper
           for
           conceiuing
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           rent
           in
           the
           deliuerie
           of
           that
           venemous
           brood
           :
           Therefore
           it
           ought
           to
           bee
           rent
           in
           remorse
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           renting
           ,
           wee
           must
           bring
           out
           the
           birth
           of
           a
           sincer
           confession
           of
           our
           sinne
           ,
           
             Let
             vs
             lift
             vp
             our
             heartes
             and
             our
             hands
             to
             heauen
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             VVee
             haue
             sinned
             and
             haue
             rebelled
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             not
             spared
             .
          
           Lament
           .
           3.
           41.
           42.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Thirdlie
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           we
           must
           
           
             purpose
             with
             our selfe
             ,
             and
             vow
             to
             God
             amendement
             of
             our
             life
             ,
          
           &
           the
           studie
           and
           practise
           of
           new
           obedience
           :
           These
           holie
           vowes
           ,
           will
           both
           bind
           our
           corruption
           ,
           that
           it
           breake
           not
           out
           at
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           stirre
           vp
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           to
           a
           life
           worthie
           of
           God.
           
        
         
         
           True
           Repentance
           will
           so
           presse
           our
           corruption
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           finde
           for
           the
           present
           a
           weight
           to
           bow
           it
           downe
           ,
           and
           a
           knyfe
           to
           cutte
           the
           throate
           of
           it
           :
           And
           it
           will
           strengthen
           Gods
           grace
           by
           remouing
           sinne
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           bane
           of
           it
           .
           It
           is
           a
           repeating
           of
           our
           first
           conuersion
           ,
           and
           a
           notable
           promouing
           of
           Sanctification
           ,
           by
           so
           solemne
           a
           worke
           ,
           adding
           a
           sensible
           degree
           of
           killing
           the
           old
           Man
           ,
           &
           the
           quickning
           the
           new
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           fruite
           of
           our
           wrestling
           with
           God
           ,
           euen
           to
           halt
           with
           Iacob
           :
           Though
           wee
           haue
           preuailed
           ,
           our
           corruption
           will
           bee
           so
           disjoynted
           ,
           as
           it
           be
           not
           so
           strong
           therafter
           .
           So
           ,
           God
           in
           mercie
           to
           his
           owne
           ,
           by
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           slayeth
           sin
           ,
           which
           Sathan
           augmented
           by
           our
           falling
           &
           disappointing
           him
           of
           his
           end
           ,
           turneth
           his
           work
           of
           sinne
           in
           vs
           ,
           to
           a
           destruction
           of
           our
           sinne
           .
        
         
           Fourthlie
           ,
           wee
           must
           strengthen
           our
           hearts
           
           with
           
             confidence
             on
             God
          
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           haue
           mercie
           on
           vs
           :
           We
           can
           neuer
           goe
           to
           him
           with
           boldnesse
           ,
           without
           this
           confidence
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           but
           wee
           runne
           from
           him
           as
           a
           
             consuming
             fire
          
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           end
           ,
           we
           ought
           first
           to
           fixe
           our
           mind
           
           vpon
           him
           ,
           as
           hee
           hath
           discryued
           himselfe
           .
           1.
           
           A
           
             God
             full
             of
             goodnesse
             ,
             for
             hee
             is
             gratious
             ,
          
           freelie
           to
           pittie
           vs
           not
           looking
           to
           our
           deseruing
           ,
           but
           
             beside
             ,
             aboue
          
           ,
           &
           contrare
           to
           it
           ,
           to
           helpe
           vs
           ,
           bringing
           all
           the
           reasons
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           to
           vs
           from
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           respecting
           none
           other
           thing
           in
           vs
           ,
           than
           our
           miserie
           to
           cure
           it
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Hee
           is
           Mercifull
           ,
           to
           pardon
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           remoue
           all
           euill
           from
           vs
           ,
           whom
           gratiouslie
           hee
           accepteth
           ,
           and
           giueth
           vs
           euerie
           good
           thing
           that
           wee
           neede
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           And
           
             slow
             to
             anger
          
           ,
           because
           the
           best
           men
           are
           often
           falling
           in
           sinne
           ,
           and
           so
           giue
           matter
           of
           his
           provocation
           ,
           yet
           hee
           is
           not
           soone
           moued
           at
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           but
           waiteth
           on
           their
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           of
           
             great
             Kindnesse
          
           ,
           that
           euen
           in
           the
           time
           of
           his
           just
           anger
           ,
           keepeth
           euer
           his
           Fatherlie
           loue
           and
           benignitie
           to
           them
           :
           His
           anger
           can
           stand
           well
           with
           his
           loue
           ,
           though
           wee
           doe
           not
           well
           consider
           it
           :
           
             Hee
             doeth
             not
             afflict
             vs
             willinglie
             .
          
           Lament
           .
           3.
           33.
           
           
             But
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             his
             wrath
             ,
             hee
             remembreth
             mercie
             ,
          
           in
           the
           change
           of
           his
           work
           and
           action
           ,
           from
           blessing
           to
           crossing
           ,
           his
           heart
           and
           affection
           is
           not
           changed
           vpon
           vs
           Hee
           is
           not
           hastie
           to
           anger
           ,
           and
           long
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           slow
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           soone
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           Anger
           is
           in
           men
           according
           to
           their
           seuerall
           disposition
           :
           It
           is
           in
           the
           Melancholian
           ,
           a
           vertue
           ,
           that
           hee
           is
           slow
           to
           anger
           ,
           but
           a
           vice
           ,
           that
           hee
           
             abydeth
             long
          
           in
           it
           :
           And
           it
           is
           the
           Cholerians
           fault
           ,
           that
           hee
           is
           soone
           angrie
           ,
           but
           a
           vertue
           that
           hee
           is
           as
           soone
           from
           it
           .
           Our
           good
           God
           ,
           speaking
           of
           himselfe
           according
           to
           man
           ,
           expresseth
           his
           anger
           by
           the
           vertues
           of
           them
           both
           :
           With
           the
           first
           ,
           hee
           is
           slow
           to
           anger
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           second
           hee
           is
           soone
           appeased
           :
           And
           this
           is
           to
           our
           great
           comfort
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           And
           he
           
             repenteth
             him
             of
             euill
          
           :
           Although
           our
           sinnes
           force
           strokes
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           yet
           hee
           is
           grieued
           for
           vs
           vnder
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           sudden
           relieuing
           of
           vs
           ,
           so
           soone
           as
           wee
           repent
           ,
           doeth
           testifie
           ,
           that
           hee
           hath
           neither
           pleasure
           in
           the
           death
           of
           sinners
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           troubles
           of
           his
           owne
           :
           
             In
             all
             their
             afflictions
             hee
             is
             afflicted
             .
          
           Isa.
           63.
           9.
           
           And
           these
           diuine
           properties
           and
           their
           worke
           is
           not
           as
           his
           
             strange
             vvorke
             ,
             and
             strange
             Act
             ,
          
           but
           in
           those
           thinges
           ,
           
             hee
             delighted
             ,
             because
             mercie
             pleaseth
             him
             .
          
           Isa.
           28.
           21.
           
           Ierem.
           9.
           24.
           
           Micah
           .
           7.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           our
           fuller
           confidence
           ,
           wee
           haue
           not
           simplie
           to
           consider
           this
           his
           goodnesse
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           
           but
           as
           it
           is
           presented
           and
           offered
           to
           vs
           in
           a
           Couenant
           ,
           which
           is
           confirmed
           by
           Christ.
           
        
         
           His
           goodnesse
           is
           in
           himselfe
           as
           a
           Fountaine
           superabounding
           ,
           but
           the
           Couenant
           is
           as
           a
           Chariot
           ,
           or
           Conduit
           ,
           conuoying
           it
           to
           vs.
           His
           goodnesse
           assumed
           our
           Nature
           in
           Christ
           ,
           to
           a
           personall
           vnioun
           with
           the
           Sonne
           ;
           to
           assure
           vs
           both
           of
           the
           grounds
           of
           that
           communication
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           right
           to
           it
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           way
           how
           it
           is
           :
           That
           beeing
           and
           belieuing
           in
           Christ
           our
           Brother
           ,
           wee
           may
           haue
           
             boldnesse
             and
             accesse
             by
             that
             way
             ,
             which
             his
             blood
             hath
             consecrate
             toward
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             .
          
           Heb.
           10.
           
           When
           in
           our
           mourning
           for
           sinne
           ,
           our
           Faith
           looketh
           to
           Christ
           ,
           whome
           our
           sinnes
           haue
           pierced
           ,
           and
           intreate
           God
           ,
           to
           looke
           on
           
           the
           Sonne
           of
           his
           loue
           ,
           in
           whome
           hee
           is
           well
           pleased
           ,
           
             wee
             haue
             confidence
             to
             bee
             heard
             in
             that
             wee
             pray
             for
             :
          
           Zachar.
           13.
           
           No
           man
           can
           tryst
           and
           meete
           with
           God
           in
           Christ
           the
           great
           Peace-maker
           ,
           who
           is
           both
           the
           Prince
           and
           pryce
           of
           our
           peace
           ,
           but
           hee
           shall
           finde
           reconciliation
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           Thirdlie
           ,
           our
           owne
           Experience
           may
           giue
           vs
           confidence
           :
           When
           this
           Yland
           was
           invaded
           
           by
           that
           great
           Nauie
           ,
           that
           was
           called
           ,
           Invineible
           :
           God
           made
           the
           Seas
           to
           burie
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           the
           
             Aegyptians
             :
             Anno
          
           1588.
           
        
         
           Next
           ,
           when
           Sathan
           saw
           ,
           that
           our
           GOD
           vvas
           God
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           hee
           tooke
           him
           to
           fire
           ,
           and
           put
           it
           in
           the
           heartes
           of
           cruell
           Papists
           ,
           to
           attempt
           the
           blowing
           vp
           by
           Powder
           ,
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Flower
           of
           all
           Estates
           of
           England
           :
           But
           God
           discouered
           that
           hellish
           plot
           ,
           and
           brake
           their
           bow
           at
           the
           lowsing
           of
           their
           Arrow
           .
           Anno
           1605.
           
           When
           Mortalitie
           passed
           through
           all
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           remoued
           many
           ,
           God
           vvas
           intreated
           by
           our
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           stayed
           it
           .
           Anno.
           1623.
           
           When
           hee
           brak
           in
           with
           a
           fearefull
           Pest
           among
           vs
           ,
           and
           we
           humbled
           our selues
           before
           him
           ,
           he
           commanded
           the
           destroying
           Angel
           to
           depart
           from
           vs.
           An.
           1625.
           
        
         
           When
           hee
           threatened
           extreame
           Famine
           ,
           in
           the
           rotting
           of
           all
           our
           Cornes
           ,
           wee
           called
           on
           him
           by
           Fasting
           and
           Praying
           ,
           &
           immediatelie
           thereafter
           for
           seuen
           weekes
           gaue
           such
           serenitie
           as
           scarcelie
           any
           man
           doeth
           remember
           the
           like
           .
           Anno
           1626.
           
        
         
         
           Hee
           is
           that
           same
           God
           ,
           that
           hee
           was
           then
           ▪
           And
           if
           we
           will
           run
           to
           him
           in
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           hee
           both
           can
           and
           will
           deliuer
           vs
           as
           of
           before
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           we
           must
           processe
           our selues
           seuerelie
           before
           God.
           1.
           
           In
           presenting
           our selues
           before
           his
           fearefull
           Tribunall
           ,
           and
           standing
           there
           ,
           compare
           our selfe
           to
           that
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           wee
           shall
           finde
           that
           our
           sins
           are
           
             moe
             ,
             than
             the
             haires
             of
             our
             head
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           wee
           haue
           found
           it
           so
           ,
           wee
           must
           cry
           in
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           our
           heart
           ,
           with
           the
           Publican
           ,
           
           
             knocking
             on
             our
             breast
             ,
             The
             Lord
             bee
             mercifull
             to
             mee
             ,
             a
             sinner
             ▪
          
           Luke
           .
           18.
           3.
           
           This
           sight
           of
           our
           vilenesse
           ,
           and
           sorow
           for
           it
           ,
           must
           chase
           vs
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           begge
           remission
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           couered
           with
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ▪
           
             Wash
             mee
             throughlie
             from
             my
             sinne
             ,
             and
             cleanse
             mee
             from
             mine
             iniquitie
             .
          
           Psa.
           51.
           4.
           
           We
           must
           striue
           to
           find
           remission
           sealed
           vp
           in
           the
           peace
           of
           conscience
           .
           All
           this
           processe
           before
           God
           ,
           must
           be
           formed
           in
           our
           conscience
           ,
           &
           led
           in
           a
           
             spirituall
             feeling
          
           :
           Many
           a
           time
           we
           doe
           the
           worke
           of
           God
           negligently
           ,
           and
           content
           our selues
           with
           a
           light
           thoght
           &
           motion
           of
           these
           things
           :
           But
           we
           must
           labour
           to
           bring
           our
           conscience
           to
           a
           sight
           &
           our
           heartes
           to
           a
           feeling
           of
           them
           ,
           without
           which
           God
           cannot
           bee
           pleased
           ,
           nor
           we
           blessed
           in
           this
           worke
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           processing
           is
           a
           great
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           it
           bringeth
           vs
           back
           to
           the
           first
           processe
           ,
           
           that
           God
           formed
           in
           vs
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           of
           our
           conuersion
           ;
           and
           acquainteth
           vs
           with
           that
           Processe
           ,
           which
           wee
           shall
           see
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ;
           and
           shall
           secure
           vs
           from
           the
           terrour
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Wee
           shall
           then
           count
           our selues
           happie
           ,
           for
           tymous
           processing
           our selues
           ,
           whē
           we
           shall
           see
           others
           condemned
           ,
           who
           now
           neglect
           to
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           wee
           must
           remember
           our
           
             ordinarie
             measure
             of
             Deuotion
          
           will
           not
           serue
           our
           turne
           in
           Fasting
           :
           But
           as
           the
           solemnitie
           is
           more
           than
           customable
           occasions
           :
           So
           our
           Deuotion
           in
           it
           must
           as
           far
           exceede
           our
           ordinarie
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           aboue
           ordinarie
           occasions
           :
           The
           Sabbaths
           seruice
           had
           the
           own
           measure
           aboue
           the
           daylie
           Sacrifice
           :
           So
           our
           Griefe
           ,
           Zeale
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           and
           softnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           must
           bee
           seuen
           fold
           more
           ,
           than
           at
           other
           times
           :
           Therfore
           ,
           is
           it
           compared
           to
           the
           greatest
           sorrow
           as
           the
           sorrow
           of
           a
           
             woman
             mourning
             for
             her
             first
             borne
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           
             Husband
             of
             her
             Youth
          
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           the
           mourning
           of
           Iudah
           in
           the
           
             Vallay
             of
             Megiddo
          
           for
           the
           slaughter
           of
           Iosiah
           .
           Zach
           :
           12.
           
        
         
           When
           our
           Soules
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           GOD
           ,
           are
           brought
           to
           this
           holie
           Disposition
           ,
           we
           must
           also
           take
           order
           for
           our
           Bodie
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           know
           in
           the
           owne
           kinde
           this
           Exercise
           ;
           that
           defrauding
           it
           of
           the
           owne
           desires
           ,
           wee
           may
           bring
           it
           to
           some
           feeling
           of
           that
           worke
           ,
           that
           is
           within
           it
           euen
           of
           the
           
             reasoning
             betweene
             God
             and
             our
             Soule
          
           ;
           that
           pinching
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           both
           the
           chastining
           and
           amending
           of
           it
           .
        
         
         
           Wee
           must
           abstaine
           from
           mirth
           and
           solace
           :
           When
           
             Gods
             Sword
             is
             forbished
             ,
             shall
             wee
             then
             make
             mirth
             ,
             and
             contemne
             his
             rodde
             .
          
           ●zech
           .
           21.
           10.
           
        
         
           
             Let
             the
             Bride-groome
             goe
             foorth
             of
             his
             chamber
             ,
             and
             the
             Bride
             out
             of
             her
             Chamber
             .
          
           VVhen
           God
           is
           angry
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           timous
           ,
           nor
           comelie
           for
           vs
           to
           sport
           ,
           or
           giue
           ourselues
           to
           any
           delight
           .
        
         
           If
           Nehemiah
           forbade
           the
           people
           to
           weepe
           at
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           because
           that
           day
           was
           a
           
             festiuitie
             to
             God
          
           ,
           Nehem.
           8.
           
           Shall
           it
           not
           bee
           more
           vnseemelie
           to
           laugh
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           dayes
           ,
           wherein
           God
           calleth
           vs
           to
           mourning
           and
           teares
           ?
           It
           is
           not
           a
           day
           of
           
             libertie
             or
             loosing
          
           our
           minde
           and
           body
           to
           delights
           ,
           but
           
             inclosing
             and
             shooting
             vp
             our selfe
             in
             secrete
             .
          
           That
           wee
           retrinch
           ,
           and
           call
           in
           all
           our
           thoughtes
           ,
           that
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           may
           goe
           out
           to
           our
           businesse
           ,
           and
           keepe
           them
           all
           ,
           as
           a
           mourning
           widow
           ▪
           clothed
           vvith
           du●e
           ,
           in
           tokens
           of
           the
           affliction
           of
           our
           Soule
           .
        
         
           The
           maine
           thing
           indeed
           ,
           that
           God
           requireth
           in
           publicke
           humiliation
           is
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           in
           
           godlie
           sorrow
           for
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           earnest
           imploring
           of
           his
           mercie
           in
           Iesus
           Christ.
           
             Rent
             your
             hearts
             ,
             and
             not
             your
             garments
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           with
           all
           ,
           hee
           requireth
           also
           a
           bodilie
           Fasting
           ,
           that
           our
           bodies
           bee
           defrauded
           ,
           not
           onelie
           of
           their
           superfluous
           and
           vnlawfull
           desires
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           their
           due
           and
           lawfull
           necessities
           in
           nourishment
           and
           rest
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           these
           speciall
           reasons
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           bodie
           by
           that
           abstinence
           ,
           may
           bee
           afflicted
           and
           punished
           ,
           as
           one
           
             instrument
             of
             euill
             to
             the
             Soule
             :
          
           Though
           strength
           and
           health
           of
           the
           bodie
           bee
           a
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           oft-times
           it
           affecteth
           the
           Soule
           ,
           and
           either
           stirreth
           it
           vp
           to
           euill
           ,
           or
           else
           is
           a
           readie
           weapon
           of
           vnrighteousnes
           ,
           to
           execute
           the
           euill
           desires
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           it
           may
           bee
           taught
           by
           that
           defrauding
           and
           punishing
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           
             punishment
             of
             sinne
          
           .
           3.
           
           That
           since
           it
           is
           a
           great
           
             impediment
             to
             our
             Soule
             in
             good
             ,
          
           when
           it
           is
           satisfied
           in
           all
           the
           desires
           :
           it
           may
           not
           hinder
           ,
           but
           rather
           further
           the
           Soule
           in
           so
           holie
           an
           exercise
           ,
           but
           the
           felt
           necessities
           of
           it
           ,
           make
           it
           to
           spurre
           our
           Soule
           to
           bee
           earnest
           in
           the
           seruice
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           onlie
           able
           to
           saue
           both
           Soule
           and
           bodie
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Lastlie
           ,
           for
           the
           
             compleete
             Humiliation
             of
             the
             whole
             Man
             :
          
           that
           as
           both
           Soule
           and
           bodie
           haue
           sinned
           ,
           and
           euerie
           one
           of
           them
           haue
           had
           their
           owne
           parte
           in
           that
           wickednesse
           ,
           they
           may
           now
           suffer
           conjunctlie
           ,
           and
           bee
           humbled
           for
           it
           before
           God.
           
        
         
           VVith
           prayer
           and
           Fasting
           other
           things
           must
           
           bee
           joyned
           :
           First
           
             course
             and
             base
             Apparrell
          
           ,
           that
           none
           come
           before
           God
           in
           their
           best
           cloathing
           ,
           but
           in
           their
           course
           and
           common
           garmentes
           :
           Costlie
           rayment
           doeth
           no
           more
           agree
           with
           Fasting
           and
           Repentance
           ,
           than
           laughing
           and
           surfette
           :
           An
           heart
           
             sopped
             with
             sorrow
             and
             bitternesse
          
           for
           sinne
           ,
           can
           neither
           desire
           ,
           nor
           take
           
           paines
           vpon
           the
           
             busking
             of
             the
             bodie
          
           .
           Remorsfull
           thoughts
           can
           neither
           breed
           nor
           dwell
           vnder
           a
           
             painted
             face
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             husked
             bodie
          
           :
           Contrition
           in
           the
           heart
           commandeth
           a
           neglect
           of
           the
           flesh
           :
           As
           our
           flesh
           ought
           to
           bee
           taught
           by
           defrauding
           of
           nurishment
           ,
           so
           also
           in
           bafnesse
           and
           neglect
           of
           apparrell
           .
        
         
           In
           most
           of
           our
           former
           Fastes
           ,
           this
           hath
           beene
           a
           blotte
           ,
           that
           people
           haue
           come
           to
           the
           Lords
           House
           in
           their
           best
           garments
           ,
           vvhen
           hee
           hath
           cryed
           for
           sacke-cloth
           and
           ashes
           :
           They
           mak
           no
           difference
           betwixt
           Fasting
           and
           Feasting
           :
           Betwixt
           Repentance
           and
           other
           
             ioyfull
             solemnities
          
           ,
           as
           
             Communion
             and
             Thankesgiuing
             .
             Naomie
          
           thought
           her
           name
           (
           vvhich
           signifieth
           beautifull
           )
           not
           fitting
           for
           her
           pittiefull
           estate
           ,
           and
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           her
           heart
           ,
           and
           desired
           not
           to
           bee
           called
           Naomie
           ,
           but
           Marah
           or
           bitternesse
           .
        
         
           VVhen
           our
           Parents
           sinned
           in
           Paradise
           ,
           their
           nakednes
           made
           them
           ashamed
           ,
           and
           that
           shame
           made
           them
           couer
           ther
           nakednesse
           vvith
           anie
           thing
           that
           come
           first
           to
           hand
           .
           Busking
           at
           Fasting
           is
           not
           of
           shamefastnesse
           ,
           but
           a
           
             shamelesse
             out-facing
          
           of
           the
           vvorld
           ,
           their
           own
           Conscience
           and
           the
           Iustice
           of
           God.
           That
           deuotion
           will
           neuer
           pierce
           heauen
           ,
           vvhere
           the
           
             ratling
             of
             silkes
             and
             Veluets
             out-cryeth
             the
             groanes
             of
             their
             Spirits
             .
          
        
         
           The
           sorrowfull
           Iewes
           :
           rent
           their
           garments
           ,
           and
           cast
           dust
           on
           their
           heades
           :
           Dolour
           in
           the
           heart
           biddeth
           the
           bodie
           hing
           out
           sorrowfull
           
           ensignes
           ,
           and
           these
           in
           blacke
           or
           base
           clothing
           :
           But
           in
           a
           busked
           bodie
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           no
           such
           dulefull
           ensigne
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           no
           sorrow
           in
           the
           heart
           .
           These
           painted
           Puppies
           seeme
           to
           bee
           sent
           of
           Sathan
           to
           Congregations
           ▪
           to
           bee
           blots
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           scoffers
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Face
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Primitiue
             Church
          
           enjoyned
           their
           Penitents
           to
           come
           before
           the
           Congregation
           in
           sackcloth
           ,
           and
           cast
           themselues
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           so
           that
           oft-times
           their
           teares
           moystening
           the
           dust
           ,
           
             defiled
             their
             faces
             with
             clay
          
           :
           A
           face
           
             so
             ouerlaide
             ,
             is
             more
             beautifull
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           than
           
             Iezabells
             fairding
          
           .
           They
           seeme
           to
           read
           Silke
           for
           Sacke
           in
           the
           Prophets
           exhortations
           to
           Fasting
           ;
           at
           least
           they
           put
           on
           Silke
           in
           stead
           of
           Sacke
           .
        
         
           To
           heare
           Doctrine
           of
           Humiliation
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           richlie
           ●led
           ,
           doe
           not
           agree
           :
           To
           pretend
           griefe
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           bee
           sumptuouslie
           arrayed
           ,
           is
           abomination
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           uisible
           Solecisme
           ,
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           Man.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           second
           thing
           to
           bee
           joyned
           with
           Fasting
           ,
           
             Is
             a
             large
             offering
             for
             the
             support
             of
             the
          
           
           Poore
           :
           It
           is
           our
           tyme
           of
           supplication
           to
           God
           for
           his
           grace
           ,
           whereof
           wee
           both
           desire
           and
           expect
           a
           large
           measure
           :
           VVhy
           should
           vve
           not
           thē
           bee
           liberall
           to
           the
           Poore
           ?
           As
           vvee
           vvould
           haue
           him
           open
           handed
           to
           fill
           our
           hearts
           with
           grace
           ,
           VVee
           should
           be
           free
           to
           helpe
           their
           necessities
           :
           Beside
           the
           measure
           of
           our
           daylie
           offering
           to
           them
           ,
           wee
           are
           bound
           to
           conuert
           the
           charges
           
           of
           our
           house
           to
           their
           comfort
           ,
           that
           vvhat
           wee
           spare
           on
           our selues
           in
           Fasting
           ,
           may
           bee
           lent
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           giuen
           to
           the
           poore
           .
        
         
           Vnlesse
           this
           way
           wee
           helpe
           them
           ,
           vvee
           offer
           to
           God
           but
           a
           lame
           sacrifice
           ,
           and
           turne
           his
           seruice
           to
           our
           owne
           worldlie
           gaine
           ,
           because
           that
           vvhich
           we
           spare
           on
           our selues
           ,
           remaineth
           vvith
           vs
           To
           be
           large
           in
           
             Deuotiō
             ,
             &
             niggard
          
           in
           our
           contributiō
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           is
           to
           proue
           ,
           that
           we
           count
           more
           of
           our
           moneyes
           than
           of
           Deuotion
           :
           And
           to
           moue
           God
           to
           respect
           it
           as
           little
           ,
           as
           wee
           doe
        
         
           This
           hath
           also
           beene
           a
           great
           fault
           in
           our
           former
           ▪
           Fastings
           .
        
         
           
             Wee
             ought
             therefore
             to
             giue
             our
             dinner
             to
             them
             that
             are
             hungrie
             ,
             that
             Christ
             hungring
             in
             the
             poore
             ,
             may
             receiue
             that
             which
             the
             fasting
             Christian
             doth
             abate
             :
             And
             so
             our
             Fastes
             may
             bee
             filled
             and
             fatted
             with
             Almous
             deedes
             ,
             and
             wee
             may
             reioyce
             that
             our
             Fasting
             hath
             made
             another
             to
             eate
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Thirdlie
           wee
           must
           also
           joyne
           heerewith
           all
           
             requisite
             godlie
             Exercises
          
           ,
           to
           bring
           our
           hearts
           
           to
           that
           holie
           Disposition
           ,
           that
           God
           ,
           requireth
           ,
           as
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           
             reading
             and
             hearing
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             GOD
             ,
          
           that
           vvee
           may
           see
           our
           dittay
           in
           the
           Commands
           that
           wee
           haue
           broken
           ,
           and
           our
           
             Doome
             ▪
          
           in
           the
           threatned
           wrath
           ,
           vvherevnto
           vvee
           are
           lyable
           by
           these
           breaks
           :
           So
           
             Iosiahs
             heart
             melted
             ,
             when
             hee
             heard
             it
             read
             ,
          
           because
           hee
           saw
           great
           sinne
           in
           Iudah
           ,
           and
           heauie
           wrath
           hinging
           ouer
           their
           heads
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             hearing
             of
             Pastours
          
           ,
           apply
           that
           Law
           to
           vs
           ,
           and
           lance
           our
           Conscience
           by
           their
           Doctrine
           :
           So
           Peters
           Sermon
           pierced
           the
           Iewes
           hearts
           vvhen
           their
           sins
           vvere
           layed
           to
           their
           charge
           ,
           &
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           seeke
           ease
           to
           their
           wounded
           Conscience
           :
           Act.
           2.
           
           And
           when
           the
           Leuits
           did
           expound
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           people
           mourned
           before
           the
           Lord.
           Nehem.
           8.
           
           That
           piercing
           sharpnesse
           of
           the
           worde
           ,
           chaseth
           them
           that
           are
           wounded
           to
           God
           :
           The
           heart
           pierced
           with
           conscience
           of
           sinne
           ,
           can
           find
           no
           rest
           ,
           but
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             reading
             of
             Bookes
             of
             deuotion
          
           ,
           which
           among
           other
           good
           ends
           ,
           are
           vvritten
           by
           godlie
           men
           to
           stirre
           vp
           the
           heart
           to
           a
           tendernesse
           ,
           and
           affectuousnesse
           in
           the
           worshippe
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Conference
             with
             Pastours
             ,
             and
             other
             well
             affected
             Christians
             ,
          
           For
           the
           mutuall
           stirring
           vp
           of
           our
           hearts
           to
           that
           holie
           Exercife
           :
           As
           coales
           joyned
           to
           coales
           ,
           augment
           the
           heate
           ,
           so
           godlie
           conference
           increaseth
           both
           zeale
           &
           affectiō
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Heerewith
           must
           be
           joyned
           holie
           Meditation
           :
           All
           worldlie
           thoughts
           must
           bee
           put
           out
           of
           our
           Soule
           ,
           and
           the
           thoughts
           of
           God
           onelie
           keeped
           in
           it
           :
           Our
           heartes
           are
           hard
           ;
           and
           not
           soone
           moued
           wee
           must
           labour
           on
           them
           painefullie
           ,
           and
           hold
           them
           on
           the
           ben●sell
           of
           spirituall
           disposition
           :
           
             Hard
             stones
             are
             dissolued
             by
             strong
             waters
             and
             Vineger
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             hardest
             heart
          
           will
           be
           softned
           by
           laying
           it
           in
           the
           strong
           water
           of
           Contrition
           ,
           &
           that
           piercing
           
             Vineger
             of
             bitter
          
           
           remorse
           ,
           all
           which
           things
           are
           furdered
           by
           constant
           meditation
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           And
           aboue
           all
           ,
           
             feruent
             prayers
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             singing
             Psalmes
             of
             Repentance
             ,
          
           that
           our
           desires
           be
           not
           a
           
             sound
             and
             multitude
             of
             words
          
           ,
           but
           a
           
             powring
             out
             of
             our
             verie
             heartes
             ,
          
           as
           water
           before
           him
           :
           We
           must
           wrestle
           with
           him
           as
           Iacob
           in
           power
           of
           his
           owne
           grace
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           depart
           ,
           till
           hee
           blisse
           vs
           with
           the
           remission
           of
           our
           sins
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           enough
           that
           one
           sort
           of
           people
           fast
           ,
           but
           all
           of
           euery
           sort
           and
           state
           ;
           For
           all
           haue
           sinned
           ,
           
           and
           are
           impannelled
           at
           the
           barre
           of
           Gods
           Iustice
           :
           
             Gather
             the
             people
             ,
             sanctifie
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             assemble
             the
             Elders
             ,
             gather
             the
             Children
             ,
             and
             these
             that
             sucke
             the
             brests
             .
          
           Ioel.
           2.
           16.
           
           And
           the
           King
           of
           Ninivie
           did
           fast
           ,
           &
           made
           
             all
             his
             seruants
             to
             fast
             also
             .
          
           Ionah
           .
           3.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Pastours
           haue
           their
           part
           in
           this
           worke
           .
           
           To
           informe
           the
           people
           of
           their
           sin
           and
           danger
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           waken
           vp
           their
           conscience
           by
           the
           terrours
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           being
           priked
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           they
           may
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Men
             and
             Brethren
             ,
             what
             shall
             wee
             doe
             .
          
           Act.
           2.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           not
           that
           onelie
           but
           also
           in
           example
           to
           goe
           before
           them
           :
           
             Let
             the
             Priestes
             the
             Lordes
             Ministers
             weepe
             betweene
             the
             Porch
             &
             the
             Altar
             .
          
           Ioel.
           2.
           
           That
           thereby
           ,
           they
           may
           shew
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           themselues
           belieue
           the
           things
           which
           they
           speake
           of
           sinne
           and
           death
           ,
           and
           
           that
           the
           worke
           of
           Humiliation
           is
           good
           when
           they
           practise
           it
           affectuouslie
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           interceede
           with
           God
           for
           their
           people
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           pardoun
           and
           spare
           them
           :
           
             Spare
             thy
             people
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             and
             giue
             not
             thine
             Inheritance
             to
             reproach
             .
          
           Ioel.
           2.
           
           Moses
           was
           so
           zealouslie
           carefull
           of
           the
           peoples
           safetie
           .
           that
           hee
           wished
           
             his
             name
             to
             bee
             rased
             out
             of
             the
             Booke
             of
             Life
             ,
             rather
             than
             they
             were
             destroyed
             :
          
           And
           Phineas
           seeing
           the
           plague
           ,
           breake
           into
           the
           Campe
           ,
           made
           atonement
           for
           them
           .
           This
           is
           to
           
             stand
             in
             the
             gappe
             ,
             and
             make
             vp
             the
             breach
             from
             staying
             the
             proceeding
             of
             Gods
             anger
             .
          
           Ezech.
           22.
           30.
           
        
         
           And
           the
           
             bearing
             of
             the
             names
          
           of
           the
           Tribes
           of
           Israel
           ,
           on
           the
           
             Breast-plate
             of
             our
             heart
          
           ,
           in
           a
           
             Pastorall
             loue
          
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           two
           Shoulders
           of
           an
           
             earnest
             care
          
           and
           
             assiduous
             labour
          
           :
           Presenting
           them
           and
           their
           necessities
           daylie
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           
             Our
             tyme
             is
             like
             the
             tyme
             of
             Ieremiah
             and
             Ezechiel
             .
          
           God
           hath
           now
           presented
           the
           
             roule
             of
             his
             Booke
             vnto
             vs
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             all
             written
             within
             and
             without
             ,
             Lamentation
             ,
             mourning
             ,
             and
             woe
             .
          
           Ezech.
           2.
           10.
           
        
         
           Our
           duetie
           is
           as
           Noah
           ,
           to
           fore-warne
           the
           world
           of
           the
           Floode
           :
           As
           Ionah
           to
           denounce
           destruction
           against
           Niniuie
           :
           And
           as
           men
           that
           
             stand
             in
             the
             counsell
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             discouer
             the
             iniquitie
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             to
             turne
             them
             from
             their
             sinne
             ,
             and
             turne
             away
             their
             captiuitie
             .
          
           Ierem.
           23.
           
        
         
         
           Now
           the
           Shippe
           of
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           is
           tossed
           and
           beaten
           with
           the
           stormie
           Seas
           of
           calamities
           ,
           and
           the
           multitude
           ,
           like
           Ionah
           in
           the
           sides
           of
           the
           Shippe
           ,
           and
           are
           
             fast
             asleepe
             in
             their
             sinne
          
           :
           Wee
           ought
           to
           rouse
           them
           vp
           ,
           and
           cry
           ,
           
             What
             meanest
             thou
             ,
             O
             sleeper
             ?
          
           Arise
           ,
           
             and
             call
             vpon
             thy
             God
             :
             If
             so
             be
             ,
             God
             will
             thinke
             vpon
             vs
             ,
             that
             we
             perish
             not
             .
          
           Ionah
           .
           1.
           6.
           
           
             VVhy
             will
             yee
             die
             in
             your
             sinnes
             ,
             O
             house
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           Ezech
           ,
           18.
           31.
           
        
         
           The
           people
           also
           ought
           to
           cōsider
           their
           dueties
           
           heere●n
           .
           1.
           
           To
           count
           it
           a
           blessing
           of
           God
           to
           haue
           Pastours
           that
           will
           waken
           them
           ,
           for
           none
           of
           themselues
           ,
           can
           awak
           out
           of
           the
           sleepe
           of
           sin
           :
           Dauid
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           &
           tender
           hearted
           ,
           had
           neede
           of
           a
           Nathan
           to
           waken
           his
           sleeping
           Conscience
           .
           2.
           
           Therefore
           they
           should
           
             heare
             and
             receiue
             information
             from
             their
             Pastours
             ,
          
           whom
           God
           hath
           set
           ouer
           them
           :
           As
           hee
           hath
           bound
           Pastours
           vnder
           heauiest
           paine
           to
           informe
           them
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           heare
           them
           ,
           and
           receiue
           their
           instruction
           .
           3.
           
           To
           deale
           with
           their
           pastors
           ,
           to
           interceed
           for
           them
           with
           the
           Lord
           :
           
             Cease
             not
             to
             cry
             to
             the
             Lord
             for
             vs
             ,
             that
             hee
             would
             deliuer
             vs
             from
             the
             Philistmes
             ,
             said
             Israel
             to
             Samuel
             .
          
           1.
           
           Sam.
           7.
           8.
           
           
             And
             pray
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             thy
             seruants
             ,
             that
             wee
             die
             not
             ibid.
          
           1.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           To
           
             ioyne
             their
             prayers
          
           with
           the
           prayers
           of
           their
           Pastors
           :
           If
           they
           lye
           still
           in
           senslesnesse
           ,
           the
           prayers
           sent
           vp
           to
           God
           for
           them
           will
           not
           auaile
           .
           Pharaoh
           desired
           Moses
           to
           pray
           for
           him
           ,
           
           but
           prayed
           not
           for
           himselfe
           .
           Thogh
           Moses
           and
           Samuel
           stood
           before
           me
           ,
           
             yet
             my
             mind
             could
             not
             be
             toward
             this
             people
             .
          
           Ier.
           15.
           1.
           
           But
           when
           Pastors
           &
           people
           joyne
           their
           prayers
           together
           ,
           then
           God
           suffereth
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           bound
           with
           the
           bonds
           of
           his
           owne
           making
           ,
           euen
           his
           mercie
           and
           trueth
           in
           the
           promise
           layed
           vpon
           him
           by
           faith
           ,
           in
           feruent
           prayers
           .
        
         
           A
           cleare
           proofe
           of
           all
           these
           dueties
           ,
           in
           Pastours
           and
           people
           ,
           is
           in
           Samuel
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           the
           Israelites
           :
           When
           hee
           reproued
           them
           for
           their
           sinne
           
             the
             people
             drew
             out
             water
             (
             not
             out
             of
             wells
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             their
             broken
             hearts
             )
             and
             powred
             it
             out
             at
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             fasted
             ,
             and
             weeped
             that
             day
             ,
          
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Wee
             haue
             sinned
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           besought
           the
           Prophet
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           for
           them
           .
           Then
           hee
           offered
           a
           sacrifice
           ▪
           and
           cryed
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           heard
           him
           ,
           and
           deliuered
           in
           their
           handes
           the
           Hoast
           of
           the
           Philistimes
           ,
           which
           was
           come
           vp
           against
           them
           .
           1.
           
           Sam.
           7.
           
        
         
           If
           wee
           minde
           sincerelie
           to
           approue
           our
           selues
           to
           God
           in
           Fasting
           ,
           it
           must
           bee
           both
           
             publicke
             and
             priuate
             ,
             .
             Publicke
             humiliation
          
           at
           such
           solemne
           times
           ,
           is
           both
           first
           and
           most
           required
           ,
           for
           sindrie
           reasons
           .
           1.
           
           
             To
             iustifie
             God
          
           ,
           who
           hath
           arrested
           vs
           ,
           and
           threatned
           or
           begunne
           judgementes
           ,
           by
           publicke
           confession
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           proclaiming
           that
           hee
           hath
           just
           cause
           of
           wrath
           against
           vs
           ;
           and
           so
           by
           that
           publicke
           homage
           
           done
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           acknowledge
           our
           obligement
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           a
           newe
           holding
           of
           the
           life
           that
           hee
           spareth
           to
           vs.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Secondlie
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           more
           
             forcible
             onset
             on
             him
          
           ,
           by
           all
           our
           prayers
           joyned
           together
           .
           For
           he
           who
           hath
           promised
           to
           heare
           vs
           in
           secret
           apart
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           two
           or
           three
           ,
           that
           are
           met
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           will
           not
           he
           be
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           some
           hundreths
           ,
           and
           thousands
           when
           they
           are
           come
           before
           him
           .
           Matth.
           6.
           6.
           
           And
           he
           who
           said
           ▪
           
             Moses
             ,
             Let
             me
             alone
          
           (
           as
           though
           Moses
           prayers
           did
           bind
           him
           )
           shall
           hee
           not
           suffer
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           stayed
           from
           executing
           his
           wrath
           ,
           when
           many
           thousands
           feruent
           and
           faithfull
           prayers
           lay
           holde
           vpon
           him
           at
           once
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           For
           our
           
             mutuall
             and
             greater
             incitation
          
           :
           Many
           who
           in
           Congregations
           meete
           together
           ,
           possiblie
           haue
           gone
           before
           other
           in
           euill
           example
           ,
           and
           some
           haue
           offended
           and
           stumbled
           at
           the
           fall
           of
           other
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           therfore
           moste
           expedient
           ,
           that
           these
           see
           one
           another
           in
           that
           solemne
           Deuotion
           :
           That
           they
           who
           haue
           giuen
           euill
           example
           in
           sinne
           may
           giue
           good
           example
           by
           their
           Repentance
           :
           &
           they
           who
           haue
           conceiued
           just
           offence
           of
           other
           ,
           may
           lay
           aside
           their
           offence
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           them
           ryse
           frō
           their
           sin
           .
           Dauid
           offended
           manie
           by
           his
           sinnes
           ,
           but
           doubtlesse
           his
           Repentance
           satisfied
           them
           ,
           and
           conuerted
           moe
           people
           to
           God.
           
        
         
         
           4.
           
           For
           
             Sathans
             greater
             conuiction
          
           ,
           hee
           intendeth
           no
           lesse
           in
           drawing
           vs
           to
           sinne
           ,
           than
           to
           yock
           God
           and
           vs
           together
           ,
           &
           so
           to
           set
           vs
           before
           him
           as
           guiltie
           persons
           to
           bee
           destroyed
           ,
           both
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           day
           of
           our
           last
           reckoning
           :
           But
           in
           these
           publicke
           Assemblies
           hee
           seeth
           the
           case
           altered
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           
             preuented
             the
             terme
          
           ,
           and
           in
           place
           of
           a
           
             wrathfull
             meeting
          
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           a
           
             friendlie
             commoning
          
           ,
           &
           to
           end
           in
           a
           gratious
           reconciliation
           .
           
             When
             God
             commeth
             downe
             in
             these
             meetings
             ,
             and
             melteth
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             reconcealeth
             them
             to
             him
             ,
             such
             a
             sight
             is
             an
             heart-breake
             to
             Sathan
             .
          
        
         
           VVe
           ought
           also
           to
           joyne
           
             priuate
             Humiliation
          
           
           
             in
             our
             Houses
             ,
             with
             that
             publicke
             Exercise
             .
             And
             they
             shall
             mourne
             euery
             Familie
             apart
             .
             The
             Familie
             of
             the
             house
             of
             Dauid
             apart
             ,
             and
             their
             wiises
             apart
             :
             The
             Familie
             of
             the
             house
             of
             Nathan
             apart
             ,
             &c.
          
           Zech.
           12.
           
           And
           that
           for
           sindrie
           causes
           .
           1.
           
           We
           pollute
           our
           houses
           by
           sinne
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           sanctifie
           them
           to
           God
           particularlie
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           a
           solemne
           Fast.
           Dauid
           sanctified
           his
           House
           after
           Absoloms
           sin
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           wee
           much
           more
           consecrate
           our
           houses
           for
           our
           owne
           sinne
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           Preparation
           to
           the
           publicke
           worship
           :
           If
           wee
           come
           out
           of
           our
           owne
           houses
           to
           Gods
           House
           ,
           without
           anie
           preparation
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           looke
           for
           a
           great
           blessing
           in
           the
           Sanctuarie
           :
           Priuate
           worshippe
           before
           wee
           come
           out
           ,
           is
           as
           a
           seede
           for
           the
           greater
           and
           publicke
           worke
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           And
           when
           we
           haue
           beene
           in
           the
           Sanctuarie
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           our
           houses
           ,
           wee
           ought
           to
           turne
           it
           in
           an
           Haruest
           in
           them
           in
           reaping
           the
           fruit
           that
           we
           haue
           foūd
           in
           publick
           :
           Our
           Houses
           then
           are
           both
           the
           Barne
           and
           the
           Garner
           :
           wherein
           wee
           prouide
           the
           seede
           that
           wee
           take
           out
           to
           the
           Sanctuarie
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           which
           wee
           bring
           in
           the
           Haruest
           ,
           and
           increase
           that
           we
           haue
           found
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Priuate
           worship
           is
           
             a
             seale
             of
             the
             sinceritie
             of
             Grace
             ,
          
           for
           manie
           doe
           counterfeate
           Deuotion
           &
           Repentance
           in
           publicke
           ,
           who
           haue
           none
           exercise
           of
           it
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           all
           their
           care
           is
           to
           be
           seene
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           are
           
             holie
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             profane
             at
             home
             :
          
           But
           to
           exercise
           Gods
           worshippe
           feruentlie
           in
           priuate
           ,
           is
           a
           token
           of
           a
           true
           and
           vigorous
           grace
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           For
           
             greater
             libertie
             ,
             to
             utter
             groaning
             ,
             weeping
             ,
             humbling
             ,
             and
             prostrating
             of
             our
             bodie
             in
             priuate
             ,
             than
             wee
             can
             in
             publicke
             ,
          
           there
           wee
           doe
           manie
           things
           which
           would
           finde
           an
           vncheritable
           censure
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           seene
           of
           men
           :
           
             Affections
             once
             loosed
             ,
             will
             breake
             out
             in
             sindrie
             actions
             ,
             which
             in
             publicke
             wee
             must
             suppresse
             ;
             but
             in
             priuate
             wee
             giue
             them
             libertie
             .
             Hannah
          
           vttered
           griefe
           of
           heart
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           was
           misconstrued
           by
           Eli
           ,
           but
           her
           priuate
           deuotion
           at
           home
           ,
           though
           with
           greater
           libertie
           was
           not
           offensiue
           ,
           but
           a
           cause
           of
           her
           husbands
           more
           tender
           affection
           to
           her
           .
           1.
           
           Sam.
           1.
           
           Dauid
           in
           priuate
           ,
           
             watered
             his
          
           
           
             bedde
             with
             teares
          
           .
           Psal.
           6.
           
           
             And
             filled
             his
             house
             with
             roaring
             ,
             which
             in
             publicke
             hee
             did
             moderate
             .
          
           Psal.
           32.
           
           And
           by
           this
           priuate
           worship
           ,
           is
           not
           onlie
           to
           be
           vnderstood
           ,
           when
           the
           whole
           Family
           meeteth
           together
           in
           their
           Hall
           ,
           or
           other
           conuenient
           roome
           ,
           but
           beside
           that
           ,
           when
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           house
           hauing
           discharged
           that
           duety
           with
           his
           Family
           ,
           goeth
           a
           part
           to
           some
           reteered
           corner
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           &
           there
           is
           yet
           more
           free
           in
           his
           deuotion
           than
           hee
           can
           bee
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           his
           Familie
           :
           And
           so
           other
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           who
           are
           come
           to
           vnderstanding
           or
           any
           measure
           of
           Grace
           :
           
             This
             is
             ,
             the
             Familie
             aparte
             and
             their
             wiues
             aparte
             .
          
        
         
           In
           end
           ,
           we
           haue
           three
           thinges
           to
           consider
           in
           
           all
           his
           work
           1.
           
           First
           our
           
             preparation
             for
             it
          
           :
           The
           worke
           is
           transcendent
           to
           the
           naturall
           man
           ,
           and
           craueth
           preparation
           to
           lift
           him
           aboue
           Nature
           ,
           in
           so
           heauenlie
           an
           exercise
           .
           Though
           sudden
           ejaculations
           waite
           not
           on
           preparation
           ,
           because
           in
           them
           wee
           are
           set
           to
           worke
           vpon
           an
           instant
           ,
           by
           some
           urging
           occasion
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           set
           dyet
           of
           his
           worshippe
           ,
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           an
           holie
           preparation
           :
           And
           in
           this
           solemnitie
           we
           haue
           neede
           to
           double
           the
           measure
           of
           our
           deuotion
           ,
           beeing
           called
           to
           the
           highest
           extent
           both
           of
           afflicting
           Nature
           ,
           and
           stirring
           vp
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           vs.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           therefore
           needfull
           ,
           to
           try
           if
           God
           prepare
           vs
           for
           the
           worke
           .
           This
           we
           shall
           know
           .
           2.
           
           If
           he
           
           open
           our
           eyes
           ,
           to
           see
           how
           needfull
           this
           humiliation
           is
           for
           vs
           ,
           by
           seeing
           our
           sin
           &
           his
           just
           wrath
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           be
           driuen
           to
           that
           resolution
           that
           wee
           must
           either
           breake
           off
           our
           sinne
           by
           Repentance
           ,
           or
           else
           be
           consumed
           in
           his
           anger
           3.
           
           And
           by
           this
           sight
           ,
           if
           he
           wakē
           our
           sleeping
           conscience
           and
           make
           it
           to
           set
           vs
           to
           worke
           ,
           
             that
             we
             giue
             God
             no
             rest
             ,
             till
             hee
             giue
             rest
             to
             his
             beloued
             .
          
           4.
           
           This
           is
           some
           proofe
           of
           that
           which
           God
           telleth
           
             I
             haue
             beene
             sought
             of
             them
             that
             answered
             not
             ,
             and
             found
             of
             them
             that
             sought
             mee
             not
             :
             And
             before
             they
             call
             I
             will
             answere
             .
          
           Isa.
           65.
           1.
           
           Where
           our
           miserable
           State
           hid
           from
           our selfe
           ,
           is
           seene
           of
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           hee
           pittieth
           it
           to
           helpe
           it
           ,
           that
           our
           miserie
           vnwitting
           of
           vs
           ,
           calleth
           for
           mercie
           :
           As
           the
           sores
           of
           a
           sleeping
           Childe
           moue
           the
           Father
           to
           compassion
           :
           And
           though
           wee
           neither
           seeke
           him
           ,
           nor
           call
           on
           him
           ,
           in
           anie
           knowne
           or
           sensible
           incalling
           ,
           yet
           his
           Fatherlie
           pittie
           answereth
           the
           cry
           of
           that
           our
           necessitie
           ,
           when
           wee
           know
           not
           :
           
             This
             is
             a
             preuenting
             Grace
             in
             this
             point
             :
          
           Whereby
           God
           finding
           vs
           in
           the
           pitte
           of
           miserie
           ,
           setteth
           downe
           
             Iacobs
             Ladder
          
           to
           vs
           ,
           afore
           wee
           know
           of
           our
           estate
           ,
           or
           thinke
           of
           a
           deliuerie
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           wee
           should
           try
           
             our
             disposition
             in
             the
          
           
           worke
           it selfe
           ,
           if
           Gods
           preuenting
           Grace
           in
           preparation
           bee
           seconded
           by
           an
           assisting
           Grace
           ,
           which
           standeth
           in
           those
           points
           .
           1.
           
           If
           hee
           
             soften
             our
             heart
          
           ,
           to
           powre
           out
           it selfe
           as
           water
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           bruse
           it
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           bee
           an
           acceptable
           Sacrifice
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           If
           hee
           powre
           vpon
           vs
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
             and
             Supplication
             ,
          
           his
           Spirite
           making
           intercession
           for
           vs
           ,
           to
           helpe
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           in
           teaching
           vs
           both
           what
           to
           aske
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           pray
           ,
           with
           groanes
           that
           cannot
           bee
           expressed
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           hee
           giue
           vs
           Boldnesse
           to
           draw
           neere
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           to
           finde
           accesse
           to
           him
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           libertie
           of
           Spirit
           in
           all
           our
           deuotion
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           If
           he
           giue
           vs
           the
           desire
           of
           our
           heart
           ,
           in
           disposing
           it
           as
           we
           desire
           ,
           to
           be
           both
           casten
           down
           for
           his
           offence
           ,
           and
           raised
           vp
           in
           
             hope
             and
             confidence
          
           of
           his
           mercie
           :
           To
           feele
           our
           hearts
           melting
           in
           a
           godlie
           sorrow
           ,
           is
           matter
           of
           vnspeakable
           joy
           ;
           while
           that
           sorrow
           is
           melting
           the
           heart
           ,
           the
           sense
           &
           conscience
           of
           that
           disposition
           ,
           cōforteth
           our
           heart
           whē
           we
           find
           Gods
           Spirit
           hath
           giuē
           vs
           our
           will
           ouer
           our
           hard
           heart
           ,
           to
           sacrifice
           it
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           If
           wee
           see
           his
           beautie
           in
           the
           Sanctuarie
           ,
           when
           hee
           
             holdeth
             the
             golden
             Scepter
             of
             Peace
             ,
             like
             Assuerus
             ,
          
           and
           commeth
           downe
           ,
           and
           moueth
           people
           to
           teares
           and
           groanes
           .
           When
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           or
           the
           Prophet
           charged
           the
           people
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           they
           did
           mourne
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           place
           was
           called
           
             Bochim
             or
             mourners
          
           .
           And
           assisteth
           euery
           one
           according
           to
           their
           necessitie
           and
           place
           ,
           making
           the
           Pastours
           
             as
             Trumpets
             ,
             to
             speak
             and
             not
             spare
             ,
             his
             words
             in
             their
             mouth
             is
             as
             the
             Hammer
             ,
             that
             breaketh
             the
             Rocke
             in
             pieces
             .
          
           Ierem.
           23.
           23.
           
        
         
         
           When
           hee
           casteth
           downe
           ,
           and
           raiseth
           vp
           ,
           woundeth
           ,
           and
           healeth
           vs
           againe
           ,
           and
           worketh
           so
           in
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           bee
           seene
           
             hee
             hath
             appointed
             that
             meeting
             ,
             and
             keepeth
             it
             to
             reconceale
             his
             people
             to
             himselfe
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           If
           as
           hee
           worketh
           a
           godlie
           sorrow
           in
           our
           heartes
           ,
           so
           
             bee
             putteth
             wordes
             in
             our
             mouth
             for
             his
             intreatie
             :
             Take
             to
             you
             wordes
             ,
             and
             turne
             to
             the
             LORD
             ,
             and
             say
             to
             him
             ,
             Take
             away
             all
             our
             iniquitie
             ,
             and
             receiue
             vs
             gratiouslie
             ,
             so
             will
             we
             render
             the
             calues
             of
             our
             lippes
             .
          
           Hos.
           14.
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           againe
           ,
           
             Let
             them
             say
             ,
             Spare
             thy
             people
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             and
             saue
             thine
             Inheritance
             .
          
           Ioel.
           2.
           17.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           token
           ,
           God
           will
           heare
           vs
           ,
           when
           he
           giueth
           vs
           his
           Spirit
           to
           helpe
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           dytteth
           our
           bill
           :
           
             Hee
             cannot
             refuse
             that
             supplication
             ,
             which
             hee
             formeth
             himselfe
             .
          
        
         
           Hee
           heard
           
             Daniel
             ,
             and
             send
             him
             comfort
             while
             he
             prayed
             :
             While
             I
             was
             speaking
             ,
             and
             praying
             ,
             and
             confessing
             my
             sinne
             ,
             the
             Man
             Gabriel
             beeing
             caused
             to
             flee
             to
             mee
             swiftlie
             touched
             mee
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             At
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             supplication
             ,
             the
             Commandement
             came
             foorth
             .
          
           Dan.
           9.
           20.
           
           So
           sonne
           as
           wee
           are
           humbled
           on
           Earth
           ,
           and
           send
           vp
           our
           supplications
           to
           God
           ,
           hee
           is
           readie
           to
           answere
           vs
           to
           our
           heart
           .
        
         
           Thirdlie
           ,
           how
           vvee
           close
           that
           Exercise
           :
           If
           
           as
           it
           beginneth
           in
           sorrow
           for
           our
           felt
           miseries
           ,
           so
           it
           
             end
             in
             ioy
          
           ,
           because
           our
           sacrifice
           is
           turned
           in
           ashes
           .
           VVee
           haue
           sufficient
           grounds
           of
           good
           
           successe
           vpon
           his
           promises
           :
           But
           beside
           these
           promises
           in
           his
           vvord
           ,
           his
           vvorke
           in
           preparing
           vs
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           disposing
           vs
           in
           it
           ,
           are
           a
           good
           inducement
           to
           our
           hope
           :
           When
           hee
           
             powreth
             out
             the
          
           Spirit
           
             of
             Supplication
          
           on
           Ierusalem
           ,
           then
           assuredlie
           hee
           will
           
             breake
             vp
             a
             Fountaine
             to
             the
             house
             of
             Dauid
             for
             sinne
             ,
             and
             for
             vncleannesse
             ,
          
           Zac.
           13.
           1.
           
        
         
           VVee
           know
           not
           his
           purpose
           and
           thoughts
           concerning
           vs
           ,
           but
           his
           Spirit
           vvho
           knoweth
           his
           minde
           ,
           reuealeth
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           an
           sort
           of
           reuelation
           by
           his
           working
           :
           For
           as
           he
           knoweth
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           hee
           vvorketh
           the
           godly
           to
           that
           disposition
           vvhich
           he
           knoweth
           is
           most
           requisite
           ,
           for
           obtaining
           the
           purposed
           blessing
           .
           Therefore
           that
           holie
           and
           heauenlie
           ,
           libertie
           ,
           is
           ●ome
           sort
           of
           euidence
           to
           vs
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           both
           purposed
           for
           vs
           ,
           and
           will
           giue
           vs
           the
           blessing
           ,
           which
           wee
           craue
           after
           that
           manner
           .
           When
           he
           strengtheneth
           vs
           to
           wrestle
           with
           him
           ,
           like
           Iacob
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           depart
           ,
           till
           hee
           blesse
           vs
           ,
           and
           of
           wrestling
           Iacobs
           ,
           make
           vs
           his
           preuailing
           Israel
           on
           whom
           is
           his
           peace
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           let
           none
           deceiue
           himselfe
           by
           a
           voluntar
           
           
             apprehension
             of
             Peace
          
           ,
           or
           fainzie
           to
           himselfe
           a
           ioy
           where
           hee
           hath
           none
           :
           God
           hath
           giuen
           
             vs
             the
             infalible
             mark
             of
             good
             successe
             of
             Fasting
             in
             new
             obedience
             :
             Who
             so
             after
             Fasting
             walketh
             not
             in
             a
             newnesse
             of
             life
             ,
             is
             deceiued
             by
             his
             seduced
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           cleare
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           Nature
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           remission
           :
           True
           Repentance
           is
           
           not
           onelie
           in
           a
           sorrowing
           for
           sinne
           ,
           and
           refraining
           from
           it
           ,
           for
           a
           day
           or
           two
           ,
           but
           for
           all
           our
           lifetime
           thereafter
           .
           The
           purposes
           &
           vowes
           of
           obedience
           ,
           which
           we
           make
           in
           our
           Repentance
           ,
           must
           be
           practised
           and
           performed
           :
           Though
           the
           act
           of
           Repentance
           indure
           not
           euer
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           yet
           the
           vertue
           of
           it
           remaineth
           constantlie
           in
           the
           godlie
           .
        
         
           In
           Baptisme
           we
           are
           Sacramentallie
           changed
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           time
           of
           our
           effectuall
           calling
           ,
           wee
           feele
           that
           Sacramentall
           grace
           in
           justification
           ,
           and
           sanctification
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           following
           dayes
           vvee
           are
           bound
           to
           goe
           forward
           in
           them
           :
           Since
           Repentance
           then
           is
           nothing
           but
           Sanctification
           contracted
           :
           And
           sanctification
           all
           our
           life
           is
           nothing
           ,
           but
           Repentance
           inlarged
           and
           continued
           ,
           it
           will
           follow
           that
           if
           sanctification
           doe
           not
           kyth
           constant
           after
           our
           Fasting
           ,
           there
           hath
           beene
           no
           true
           Repentance
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Remission
             of
             sinne
             proueth
             the
             same
             :
          
           For
           though
           Iustification
           ,
           and
           Sanctification
           be
           two
           seuerall
           graces
           in
           themselues
           ,
           and
           bring
           seuerall
           respects
           &
           dispositions
           in
           vs
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           inseparable
           ,
           for
           God
           neuer
           pardoneth
           the
           guilt
           of
           sin
           ,
           but
           iontlie
           therewith
           he
           slayeth
           sin
           originall
           :
           As
           he
           washeth
           away
           the
           blot
           of
           all
           sinne
           ,
           so
           he
           woundeth
           deadlie
           the
           roote
           of
           sinning
           sin
           in
           vs
           :
           And
           the
           cōscience
           of
           our
           washing
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           doeth
           euer
           beget
           in
           vs
           a
           care
           to
           keepe
           these
           garments
           cleane
           which
           God
           hath
           cleansed
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           not
           after
           our
           Fastings
           a
           visible
           amendement
           of
           life
           ,
           neither
           haue
           wee
           repented
           ,
           nor
           God
           pardoned
           our
           sinne
           ,
           but
           we
           haue
           added
           greater
           and
           worse
           sinnes
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           brought
           vpon
           vs
           a
           degree
           of
           
             judiciall
             induration
          
           and
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           :
           When
           Christ
           had
           healed
           the
           sicke
           man
           at
           the
           Poole
           of
           Bethesda
           ,
           hee
           commanded
           him
           ,
           
             Sinne
             no
             more
             ,
             lest
             a
             worse
             thing
             befall
             thee
             .
          
           Ioh.
           5.
           
           So
           when
           we
           are
           washed
           in
           the
           house
           
             of
             the
             Lords
             aboundantlie
             powred
             out
             mercie
             ,
          
           let
           vs
           keepe
           our selfe
           from
           sinne
           thereafter
           .
        
         
           If
           God
           be
           with
           vs
           ,
           &
           accept
           our
           Prayers
           ,
           then
           
           we
           may
           be
           sure
           of
           these
           following
           fruits
           .
           1.
           
           Of
           
             Remission
             of
             sinnes
          
           ,
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           So
           when
           Dauid
           confessed
           his
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             I
             haue
             sinned
             against
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           hee
           was
           answered
           by
           
             Nathan
             :
             The
             Lord
             hath
             also
             put
             away
             thine
             iniquitie
             :
          
           he
           had
           a
           warrād
           more
           speedilie
           to
           absolue
           him
           ,
           thā
           he
           had
           to
           accuse
           him
           .
           ●
           .
           Sa.
           12.
           
           
             And
             whē
             the
             Publicane
             knocked
             on
             his
             breast
             ,
          
           &
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             haue
             mercy
             on
             me
             ,
             a
             sinner
             ,
             he
             went
             home
             justified
             :
          
           Lu.
           18.
           
           And
           whē
           the
           forlorne
           Son
           came
           in
           Repentance
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           he
           receiued
           him
           in
           his
           fauour
           &
           house
           againe
           .
           Luk.
           15
           He
           seeth
           no
           sin
           in
           Iacob
           ,
           nor
           transgressiō
           in
           Israel
           :
           Our
           God
           pardeneth
           iniquitie
           ,
           &
           passeth
           by
           the
           transgression
           of
           the
           remnant
           of
           his
           Inheritance
           ;
           hee
           retaineth
           not
           his
           anger
           for
           euer
           ,
           because
           hee
           delighteth
           in
           mercie
           .
        
         
         
           
             Hee
             will
             turne
             againe
             ,
             he
             will
             haue
             compassion
             on
             vs
             ,
             hee
             will
             subdue
             our
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             thou
             wilt
             cast
             all
             their
             sinnes
             in
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             Sea.
          
           Mica
           .
           7.
           18.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           will
           
             accept
             of
             our
             persons
          
           ,
           vnder
           his
           shaddow
           ,
           nothing
           holdeth
           vs
           out
           of
           that
           secrete
           
           refuge
           ,
           but
           our
           sinne
           ,
           because
           hee
           is
           of
           purer
           Eyes
           ,
           than
           hee
           can
           beholde
           sine
           ,
           and
           he
           pursueth
           sinne
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           can
           no
           more
           protect
           an
           impenitent
           sinner
           ,
           than
           hee
           can
           denie
           ,
           his
           justice
           .
           But
           when
           the
           heart
           is
           purged
           from
           euerie
           euill
           conscience
           ,
           thē
           his
           refuge
           is
           open
           to
           vs.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           for
           our
           Enemies
           .
           wee
           should
           consider
           
           their
           estate
           ,
           better
           than
           themselues
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           Gods
           worke
           for
           our
           punishment
           ,
           but
           neither
           in
           his
           fauour
           ,
           nor
           of
           his
           disposition
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           more
           foolish
           than
           Sathan
           ,
           hee
           durst
           not
           hurt
           Iob
           ,
           without
           a
           Cōmission
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           they
           think
           all
           possible
           &
           lawfull
           to
           them
           :
           And
           when
           he
           set
           on
           to
           execute
           that
           Commission
           ,
           though
           malice
           blinded
           his
           desire
           ,
           yet
           not
           his
           minde
           ,
           for
           hee
           did
           fore
           ▪
           see
           a
           disappointing
           ,
           because
           hee
           knew
           Gods
           loue
           to
           Iob
           ,
           by
           so
           manie
           pledges
           and
           testimonies
           of
           his
           sinceritie
           in
           Grace
           :
           But
           our
           enemies
           are
           not
           so
           wise
           as
           hee
           :
           They
           goe
           on
           without
           
             Cōmission
             ,
             sought
             &
             obtained
          
           they
           expound
           their
           preuailing
           ,
           as
           Gods
           sentence
           approuing
           their
           cause
           ,
           and
           see
           not
           that
           all
           their
           businesse
           is
           a
           prouyding
           of
           a
           Coffine
           ,
           and
           beare-trees
           ,
           to
           carrie
           them
           out
           of
           this
           combate
           with
           shame
           &
           confusion
           .
           God
           will
           pleade
           
           his
           cause
           against
           them
           .
           Hee
           hath
           giuen
           them
           a
           hard
           ,
           but
           a
           just
           commission
           against
           vs
           for
           our
           sinnes
           .
           
             Assur
             is
             the
             rodde
             of
             mine
             anger
             ,
             I
             will
             send
             him
             against
             an
             hypocriticall
             Nation
             ,
             against
             the
             people
             of
             mine
             anger
             will
             I
             giue
             him
             a
             charge
             to
             take
             the
             spoile
             :
          
           But
           they
           passed
           the
           bounds
           of
           their
           commission
           ,
           and
           satisfied
           their
           owne
           wicked
           heart
           vpon
           the
           people
           of
           God.
           
             For
             Assur
             meaneth
             not
             as
             God
             doeth
             ,
             but
             his
             heart
             is
             to
             destroy
             and
             cutte
             off
             Nations
             ,
          
           Isa.
           10.
           
        
         
           They
           say
           ,
           
             Let
             vs
             defile
             Sion
             ,
             but
             they
             know
             not
             the
             thoughts
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             neither
             vnderstand
             his
             Counsell
             .
          
           Micah
           .
           4
           12.
           
           And
           when
           God
           suffereth
           them
           to
           preuaile
           ,
           for
           the
           humiliation
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           they
           sacrifice
           to
           
             their
             owne
             net
          
           ,
           and
           impute
           all
           this
           successe
           to
           their
           owne
           Idols
           .
           Habak
           .
           2.
           11.
           
        
         
           When
           God
           hath
           humbled
           vs
           ▪
           and
           pardoned
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           then
           their
           
             Commission
             expyreth
             ▪
          
           and
           God
           will
           plague
           them
           in
           his
           furie
           for
           their
           own
           wickednesse
           in
           doing
           his
           work
           peruerslie
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           he
           will
           turne
           him
           against
           them
           ,
           &
           plead
           his
           cause
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             am
             verie
             sore
             displeased
             with
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             that
             are
             at
             ease
             :
             For
             I
             was
             but
             a
             little
             displeased
             with
             my
             people
             ,
             &
             the
             Enemies
             helped
             forward
             the
             affliction
             :
             I
             was
             angrie
             with
             my
             people
             ,
             and
             polluted
             mine
             Inheritance
             ▪
             and
             giuen
             them
             in
             thine
             hand
             :
             But
             thou
             hast
             shewed
             them
             no
             mercie
             ,
             thou
             hast
             layed
             vpon
             the
             Auncient
             a
             verie
             heauie
             yocke
             .
          
           Zach.
           2.
           16.
           
           Is.
           47.
           6.
           
        
         
         
           And
           in
           his
           due
           time
           ,
           hee
           will
           turne
           the
           
             rage
             of
             the
             enemie
             to
             his
             praise
             ,
             the
             remnant
             of
             their
             rage
             hee
             will
             restraine
             .
          
           Psal.
           76.
           
           
             Hee
             will
             stretch
             out
             his
             hand
             against
             the
             wrath
             of
             our
             enemies
             ,
          
           and
           his
           right
           hand
           shall
           saue
           vs.
           Psal.
           138.
           7.
           
        
         
           So
           that
           wee
           may
           iustlie
           say
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Reioyce
             not
             against
             mee
             ,
             O
             mine
             Enemie
             ,
             when
             I
             fall
             ,
             I
             shall
             rise
             ,
             when
             I
             sitte
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             the
             Lord
             shall
             bee
             a
             light
             vnto
             mee
             :
             I
             will
             beare
             the
             indignation
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             I
             haue
             sinned
             against
             him
             ,
             vntill
             hee
             pleade
             my
             cause
             ,
             and
             execute
             Iudgement
             for
             mee
             .
             Hee
             will
             bring
             mee
             foorth
             to
             the
             Light
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             behold
             his
             Righteousnesse
             :
             Then
             shee
             that
             is
             mine
             Enemies
             shall
             see
             ,
             and
             shame
             shall
             couer
             her
             ,
             which
             said
             vnto
             mee
             ,
             Where
             is
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ?
             Mine
             eyes
             shall
             behold
             her
             ,
             now
             shee
             shall
             bee
             troden
             downe
             as
             myre
             in
             the
             streete
             .
          
           Mica
           .
           7.
           8.
           9.
           10.
           
           They
           are
           nowe
           an
           instrument
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           to
           execute
           his
           anger
           on
           vs
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           be
           the
           
             Bute
             and
             marke
          
           of
           his
           greater
           anger
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           As
           for
           the
           
             Churches
             now
             desolate
          
           ,
           God
           will
           returne
           to
           them
           in
           mercie
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           time
           :
           
           And
           this
           time
           is
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           purged
           from
           sinne
           ,
           and
           the
           sinnes
           and
           insolencie
           of
           the
           Enemie
           are
           come
           to
           an
           hight
           :
           
             Then
             God
             will
             ryse
             ▪
             and
             haue
             mercie
             vpon
             Sion
             :
             For
             the
             time
             to
             saue
             her
             ,
             euen
             the
             sette
             time
             is
             come
             .
          
           Psal.
           102.
           13.
           
        
         
           
             It
             is
             time
             for
             the
             Lord
             to
             worke
             when
             they
             haue
             made
             voyde
             his
             Law.
          
           Psal.
           119.
           126.
           
           So
           long
           as
           sinne
           remaineth
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           commission
           
           giuen
           to
           our
           enemies
           ▪
           is
           in
           force
           .
        
         
           If
           wee
           moue
           the
           question
           ,
           
             O
             thou
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             long
             will
             it
             bee
             ere
             thou
             bee
             quiet
             ?
             Put
             vp
             thy selfe
             in
             thy
             Scabbard
             and
             bee
             still
             :
          
           It
           will
           be
           answered
           ,
           
             How
             can
             it
             bee
             quyete
             ,
             seeing
             the
             Lord
             hath
             giuen
             it
             a
             charge
             .
          
           And
           the
           charge
           will
           lest
           till
           sin
           bee
           repented
           .
           When
           sin
           is
           pardoned
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           speake
           to
           his
           reconcealed
           people
           ,
           
             Feare
             not
             ,
             thou
             worme
             ,
             Iacob
             ,
             I
             will
             helpe
             thee
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thy
             Redeemer
             the
             holie
             One
             of
             Israel
             :
             Feare
             not
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             with
             thee
             ,
             I
             will
             vphold
             thee
             ,
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             my
             Righteousnesse
             .
             Behold
             ,
             all
             they
             which
             were
             incensed
             against
             thee
             shall
             bee
             ashamed
             and
             confounded
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             striue
             with
             thee
             ,
             shall
             perish
             .
          
           Isa.
           41.
           10.
           11.
           
           
             For
             I
             know
             the
             thoughts
             that
             I
             thinke
             towards
             thee
             ,
             sayeth
             the
             Lord
             ,
             euen
             thoughts
             of
             peace
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             euill
             ,
             to
             giue
             you
             the
             exspected
             end
          
           Ier.
           29.
           11.
           
        
         
           
             He
             will
             build
             vp
             the
             Tabernacles
             of
             Dauid
             that
             are
             fallen
             downe
             ,
             and
             make
             vp
             the
             breaches
             thereof
             ,
             and
             repaire
             the
             ruines
             thereof
             ,
             as
             of
             old
             :
          
           Amos.
           9.
           11.
           
           
             And
             will
             say
             ,
             I
             am
             returned
             to
             Ierusalem
             with
             mercie
             ,
             mine
             House
             shall
             bee
             built
             in
             it
             ,
             sayeth
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hostes
             ,
             and
             a
             line
             shall
             bee
             stretched
             out
             vpon
             it
             .
          
           Zach.
           1.
           5.
           
        
         
           As
           
             for
             vs
          
           ,
           whom
           as
           yet
           in
           mercie
           ,
           hee
           hath
           
           spared
           from
           cruell
           persecution
           ,
           hee
           is
           now
           crying
           to
           vs
           ,
           
             Come
             my
             people
             ,
             enter
             into
             thy
             Chambers
             ,
             and
             shute
             thy
             doores
             about
             thee
             ,
             Hide
             thy selfe
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             for
             a
             little
             moment
             ,
             vntill
             the
             indignation
             be
          
           
           
             ouerpassed
             :
             The
             Lord
             will
             ordaine
             peace
             for
             vs
             ,
             when
             hee
             hath
             wrought
             all
             our
             workes
             ,
             euen
             the
             workes
             of
             true
             Repentance
             and
             Conuersion
             in
             vs.
          
           Isa.
           26.
           12.
           20.
           
        
         
           If
           wee
           repent
           truelie
           ▪
           the
           Riuer
           of
           his
           Grace
           will
           flow
           among
           vs
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Streames
             of
             it
             will
             make
             vs
             glad
             :
          
           Hee
           will
           dwell
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           vs
           ,
           and
           helpe
           vs
           tymouslie
           .
           Psal.
           46.
           
           Hee
           will
           be
           a
           
             fierie
             wall
             round
             about
             vs
             ,
             and
             a
             glorie
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             vs.
          
           Zachar.
           2.
           5.
           
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           :
           That
           wee
           returne
           
           to
           the
           LORD
           our
           GOD
           ,
           and
           seeke
           him
           vvhen
           hee
           may
           bee
           found
           ,
           euen
           in
           this
           acceptable
           time
           vvhen
           hee
           is
           seeking
           vs
           :
           That
           wee
           
             afflict
             our
             Soules
          
           for
           sinne
           ,
           and
           call
           for
           remission
           of
           them
           ,
           vvithout
           which
           wee
           cannot
           be
           saued
           :
           That
           euery
           one
           of
           vs
           forsake
           our
           euill
           wayes
           ,
           and
           renew
           our
           Couenant
           with
           him
           :
           And
           among
           the
           rest
           ,
           let
           vs
           mourne
           for
           this
           madnes
           that
           wee
           offended
           such
           a
           GOD
           ,
           who
           as
           hee
           hath
           power
           to
           destroye
           vs
           ,
           so
           also
           hee
           hath
           that
           Grace
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           vvithout
           the
           vvhich
           vvee
           cannot
           repent
           ;
           our
           sinnes
           at
           once
           both
           pulling
           downe
           destruction
           ,
           and
           closing
           the
           doore
           of
           his
           Grace
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           except
           his
           vnspeakable
           mercie
           open
           it
           vnto
           vs
           againe
           .
        
         
           The
           LORD
           our
           GOD
           ,
           the
           Father
           of
           
           Lights
           ,
           from
           whom
           euery
           good
           Gift
           and
           perfect
           Donation
           commeth
           downe
           :
           And
           who
           hath
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           men
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           worke
           
           in
           vs
           all
           ,
           in
           this
           and
           all
           other
           Humiliations
           ,
           that
           which
           may
           bee
           acceptable
           to
           him
           :
           That
           by
           his
           Grace
           wee
           may
           bee
           enabled
           to
           offer
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           a
           contrite
           and
           a
           broken
           heart
           ,
           and
           obtaine
           at
           his
           hand
           full
           pardon
           and
           remission
           of
           all
           our
           sinnes
           .
        
         
           
             And
             the
             good
             LORD
             pardon
             all
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             the
             verie
             infirmities
             of
             that
             our
             Repentance
             for
             sinne
             :
             And
             bee
             mercifull
             to
             euerie
             one
             that
             prepareth
             his
             heart
             to
             seeke
             the
             LORD
             GOD
             of
             his
             Fathers
             ,
             though
             hee
             bee
             not
             cleansed
             according
             to
             the
             purifications
             of
             the
             Sanctuarie
             :
          
           2.
           
           Chr.
           30.
           18.
           19.
           
           Through
           IESVS
           CHRIST
           our
           LORD
           ,
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           summe
           of
           the
           former
           TREATISE
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             dutie
             of
             Watch-men
             .
             Numb
             .
             1
          
           
             Scotlands
             Pastours
             giue
             warning
             .
             2
          
           
             A
             Fast
             appointed
             .
             3
          
           
             1.
             
             Cause
             .
             The
             Churches
             affliction
             .
             4
          
           
             It
             is
             Antichrists
             persecution
             .
             5
          
           
             But
             hee
             colloureth
             it
             with
             ciuill
             respects
             .
             6
          
           
             Why
             God
             afflicteth
             his
             Church
             .
             7
          
           
             Their
             trouble
             is
             our
             lesson
             .
             8
          
           
             VVee
             should
             mourne
             with
             them
             .
             9
          
           
             For
             their
             Persons
             .
             10
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             Gospel
             .
             11
          
           
             And
             for
             our
             home
             dangers
             .
             12
          
           
             2.
             
             Cause
             .
             The
             sinnes
             of
             this
             Land.
             13
          
           
             Sinnes
             against
             the
             Law.
             14
          
           
             Sinnes
             against
             the
             Gospel
             .
             15
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Infidelitie
                 .
                 16
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Vniuersall
                 Disobedience
                 .
                 17
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Apostasie
                 .
                 18
              
            
          
           
             Papists
             admonished
             .
             19
             
               
                 4.
                 
                 Atheisme
                 .
                 20
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Breach
                 of
                 Brotherlie
                 Loue.
                 21
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 Contempt
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 and
                 Preachers
                 .
                 22
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 Sacriledge
                 .
              
               
                 
                 8.
                 
                 Impenitencie
                 ▪
                 23
              
            
          
           
             Foure
             signes
             of
             a
             deadlie
             Disease
             in
             this
             Land.
             24
          
           
             Gods
             controuersie
             with
             this
             Land.
             25
          
           
             3.
             
             Cause
             .
             Our
             Kings
             Ma.
             Royall
             affaires
             .
             26
          
           
             Remouall
             of
             the
             Gospel
             to
             bee
             feared
             .
             27
          
           
             An
             idle
             conceate
             refuted
             .
             28
          
           
             Vse
             of
             discouerie
             of
             the
             new
             World.
             29
          
           
             The
             Sword
             to
             bee
             feared
             .
             30
          
           
             God
             our
             best
             defence
             .
             31
          
           
             Right
             use
             of
             lawfull
             meanes
             .
             32
          
           
             God
             hath
             impannelled
             this
             Land.
             33
          
           
             None
             escape
             but
             by
             Repentance
             .
             34
          
           
             God
             commandeth
             it
             .
             35
          
           
             Prayers
             and
             Teares
             our
             kindlie
             weapons
             .
             36
          
           
             Sathan
             is
             most
             affrayd
             of
             them
             .
             37
          
           
             How
             vvee
             are
             called
             to
             them
             .
             38
          
           
             VVee
             must
             fast
             .
             39
          
           
             Not
             the
             Hypocrets
             Fast.
             40
          
           
             Nor
             the
             Papists
             Fast
             ,
             In
             41
          
           
             But
             the
             Christians
             Fast
             which
             standeth
             in
             42
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Inquirie
                 vvhere
                 sinne
                 is
                 .
                 43
              
            
          
           
             And
             that
             not
             laying
             it
             on
             another
             .
             44
          
           
             But
             taking
             it
             to
             our selues
             .
             45
          
           
             Not
             to
             waite
             on
             others
             Rep●ntance
             .
             46
          
           
             But
             repent
             our selues
             .
             47
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Next
                 in
                 renting
                 our
                 hearts
                 ▪
                 48
              
            
          
           
             The
             reasons
             of
             that
             renting
             .
             49
             
               
                 3.
                 
                 In
                 amendement
                 of
                 life
                 .
                 50
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 In
                 confidence
                 of
                 mercie
                 ▪
                 51
              
            
          
           
             Fine
             Grou●ds
             of
             it
             from
             God.
             52
          
           
             
             From
             his
             Couenant
             .
             53
          
           
             From
             Experience
             .
             54
          
           
             How
             to
             processe
             our selues
             .
             55
          
           
             Foure
             reasons
             of
             bodilie
             Fasting
             .
             56
          
           
             Base
             Apparrell
             to
             bee
             used
             ▪
             57
          
           
             Large
             Almes
             to
             the
             Poore
             ,
             58
          
           
             Sixe
             godlie
             Exercises
             ioyned
             .
             59
          
           
             All
             must
             repent
             .
             60
          
           
             Pastours
             duetie
             in
             Fasting
             .
             61
          
           
             Peoples
             duetie
             in
             Fasting
             .
             62
             
               
                 4.
                 
                 Reasons
                 for
                 publicke
                 Humiliation
                 .
                 63
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Reasons
                 of
                 priuate
                 Humiliation
                 .
                 64
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Preparation
                 for
                 Fasting
                 ,
                 65
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Disposition
                 in
                 it
                 .
                 66
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 How
                 vvee
                 close
                 it
                 .
                 67
              
            
          
           
             New
             obedience
             ,
             a
             proofe
             of
             Repentance
             .
             68
          
           
             True
             Repentance
             findeth
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Remission
                 .
                 69
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Accepting
                 of
                 our
                 persons
                 .
                 70
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Punishment
                 of
                 our
                 Enemies
                 .
                 71
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Releauing
                 of
                 his
                 distressed
                 Church
                 .
                 72
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Continuance
                 of
                 our
                 Peace
                 .
                 73
              
            
          
           
             A
             Prayer
             for
             Repentance
             and
             Remission
             .
             74
          
           
             And
             for
             pardon
             of
             the
             faults
             of
             our
             Repentance
             .
             75
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
      
       
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