A learned and godly sermon preached on the XIX. day of December, anno Dom. MDCXXXI. at the funerall of Mr. Robert Bolton Batchelour in Divinity and minister of Broughton in Northampton-Shire. By Mr. Nicolas Estvvick, Batchelour in Divinity, and sometimes fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, and now minister of Warkton in Northampton-Shire. Revised and somewhat enlarged by the author, and now at the importunity of some friends published
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             A learned and godly sermon preached on the XIX. day of December, anno Dom. MDCXXXI. at the funerall of Mr. Robert Bolton Batchelour in Divinity and minister of Broughton in Northampton-Shire. By Mr. Nicolas Estvvick, Batchelour in Divinity, and sometimes fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, and now minister of Warkton in Northampton-Shire. Revised and somewhat enlarged by the author, and now at the importunity of some friends published
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           A
           LEARNED
           AND
           GODLY
           SERMON
           Preached
           on
           the
           XIX
           .
           day
           of
           
             December
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           MDCXXXI
           .
           at
           the
           Funerall
           of
           Mr.
           ROBERT
           BOLTON
           
             Batchelour
             in
             Divinity
             and
             Minister
             of
          
           Broughton
           
             in
             Northampton-Shire
          
           .
        
         
           
             By
             Mr.
             NICOLAS
             ESTVVICK
          
           ,
           Batchelour
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           fellow
           of
           
             Christs
             Colledge
             in
          
           Cambridge
           ,
           
             and
             now
             Minister
             of
          
           Warkton
           in
           Northampton-Shire
           .
        
         
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           GEORGE
           MILLER
           dwelling
           in
           Black-Friers
           ,
           1639.
           
        
      
       
         
           
           
           flock
           of
           sheep
           without
           a
           particular
           shepheard
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           hadst
           leave
           to
           name
           his
           successour
           ,
           thou
           mightest
           seeke
           from
           one
           end
           of
           the
           land
           to
           another
           in
           thy
           choice
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           find
           in
           all
           points
           a
           man
           matchable
           to
           him
           ;
           he
           was
           a
           bright
           and
           a
           shining
           lamp
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           thy
           inhabitants
           doe
           sit
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           their
           ignorance
           is
           altogether
           inexcusable
           :
           hee
           lifted
           up
           his
           voice
           in
           this
           place
           many
           yeares
           together
           like
           a
           trumpet
           ;
           if
           any
           of
           thy
           inhabitants
           are
           not
           awakened
           out
           of
           the
           sleepe
           of
           sinne
           ,
           they
           may
           now
           goe
           on
           more
           securely
           in
           this
           dead
           sleep
           ;
           
           but
           wo
           to
           them
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           easier
           for
           Sodome
           and
           Gomorrah
           at
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           than
           for
           them
           .
           I
           pitie
           your
           case
           (
           good
           friends
           )
           and
           bewaile
           your
           losse
           :
           but
           why
           do
           J
           name
           your
           losse
           ?
           It
           is
           my
           losse
           ,
           and
           a
           common
           losse
           ,
           we
           are
           all
           of
           us
           sharers
           ,
           though
           not
           all
           alike
           in
           this
           judgement
           .
           LORD
           ,
           that
           thou
           shouldest
           suffer
           such
           a
           wretched
           sinner
           and
           an
           unprofitable
           servant
           of
           thine
           as
           I
           am
           yet
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           deprive
           the
           visible
           Church
           of
           so
           worthy
           an
           instrument
           of
           thy
           glorie
           as
           M.
           Bolton
           !
           Holy
           Father
           ,
           we
           may
           think
           ,
           had
           it
           stood
           it
           with
           thy
           holy
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           been
           good
           for
           thy
           Church
           ,
           if
           his
           life
           had
           been
           spared
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           many
           of
           ours
           :
           he
           was
           a
           deep
           channell
           ,
           in
           whose
           justly
           deserved
           commendations
           the
           streames
           of
           eloquence
           which
           in
           former
           ages
           flowed
           from
           those
           great
           and
           godly
           Orators
           ,
           the
           two
           Gregories
           both
           of
           Nazianzum
           and
           Nyssa
           ,
           from
           great
           Basil
           and
           golden-mouth'd
           Chrysostome
           ,
           from
           S.
           Ambrose
           and
           S.
           Austin
           ,
           might
           have
           emptied
           themselves
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           over-flowed
           the
           banks
           :
           and
           what
           do
           I
           then
           come
           hither
           with
           my
           distracted
           thoughts
           and
           trembling
           heart
           ,
           which
           if
           ever
           I
           had
           any
           gift
           in
           encomiasticall
           
           and
           laudative
           Orations
           have
           many
           years
           since
           willingly
           neglected
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           lost
           it
           .
           As
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
          
           spoke
           of
           his
           Basil
           ,
           I
           have
           for
           my
           part
           as
           great
           reason
           to
           speake
           of
           our
           sometimes
           deare
           and
           now
           blessed
           M.
           Bolton
           :
           J
           admired
           him
           while
           he
           lived
           ,
           and
           honoured
           him
           in
           my
           heart
           ;
           &
           to
           speak
           of
           his
           excellencies
           wherwith
           the
           LORD
           had
           plentifully
           inriched
           him
           ,
           is
           a
           burden
           too
           heavy
           for
           my
           shoulders
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           hard
           task
           for
           those
           who
           doe
           nothing
           els
           but
           study
           Oratory
           :
           all
           that
           I
           can
           speak
           in
           the
           praises
           of
           this
           godly
           man
           ,
           falls
           short
           by
           many
           degrees
           of
           his
           worth
           ,
           whose
           memory
           is
           precious
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           kept
           greene
           and
           flourishing
           as
           the
           rod
           of
           Aaron
           laid
           up
           in
           the
           Tabernacle
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           THE
           TEXT
           .
        
         
           
             
               PHIL.
               1.
               23
               ,
               24.
               
            
             
               I
               desire
               to
               be
               dissolved
               —
            
          
           
             THe
             Apostle
             S.
             Paul
             was
             in
             a
             strait
             ,
             
             or
             divided
             betwixt
             two
             affections
             ,
             carried
             to
             different
             objects
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             in
             a
             sort
             contrary
             ;
             one
             way
             he
             was
             drawne
             with
             a
             desire
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             farre
             from
             the
             Philippians
             ,
             even
             as
             farre
             as
             Heaven
             is
             from
             earth
             ;
             another
             way
             he
             was
             drawne
             with
             a
             desire
             to
             continue
             with
             his
             beloved
             brethren
             warring
             on
             earth
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             for
             a
             time
             farre
             remooved
             from
             CHRIST
             ;
             the
             necessity
             of
             his
             brethren
             did
             move
             him
             to
             desire
             the
             latter
             ;
             his
             great
             love
             to
             CHRIST
             
             did
             incite
             him
             to
             long
             for
             the
             former
             :
             betwixt
             these
             two
             affections
             the
             Apostle
             had
             a
             conflict
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             so
             perplexed
             ,
             that
             he
             knew
             not
             whither
             to
             turne
             him
             ,
             he
             knew
             not
             what
             to
             chuse
             .
             He
             was
             as
             iron
             betwixt
             two
             load-stones
             ,
             drawne
             this
             way
             first
             ,
             and
             then
             that
             way
             .
             We
             read
             that
             David
             was
             on
             a
             time
             
               in
               a
               great
               strait
            
             ,
             
             but
             apparent
             were
             the
             differences
             betwixt
             the
             present
             perplexity
             of
             this
             our
             Apostle
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             
               David
               ;
               Davids
            
             was
             in
             regard
             of
             evills
             proposed
             ,
             this
             was
             for
             the
             enjoying
             of
             good
             ;
             his
             necessity
             was
             touching
             evill
             which
             could
             not
             be
             avoided
             ,
             but
             the
             Apostles
             was
             free
             and
             voluntary
             ;
             his
             perplexity
             somwhat
             concerned
             himself
             ,
             the
             shunning
             of
             his
             own
             evill
             ;
             but
             the
             Apostles
             was
             for
             the
             good
             of
             others
             ,
             which
             was
             joyned
             with
             his
             own
             hurt
             .
             Behold
             here
             as
             in
             a
             perspective
             a
             heart
             truly
             Apostolicall
             ,
             wherein
             he
             shewed
             at
             once
             both
             great
             love
             to
             CHRIST
             ,
             desiring
             to
             be
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             withall
             great
             love
             to
             his
             brethren
             ,
             desiring
             to
             abide
             with
             them
             for
             their
             profit
             .
          
           
             I
             begin
             with
             the
             first
             of
             these
             ,
             
             Pauls
             desire
             in
             respect
             of
             himselfe
             ;
             wherein
             are
             observable
             three
             particulars
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
             The
             desire
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             to
             depart
             or
             die
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             reason
             implied
             of
             this
             his
             desire
             ,
             for
             then
             hee
             should
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             His
             censure
             or
             judgement
             of
             that
             estate
             ,
             to
             bee
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             it
             's
             best
             of
             all
             :
             Let
             us
             open
             the
             words
             first
             ,
             and
             then
             raise
             Observations
             out
             of
             them
             for
             our
             edification
             .
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             it
             is
             word
             for
             word
             ,
             
             
               having
               a
               desire
            
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             somewhat
             more
             than
             simply
             to
             desire
             ,
             for
             it
             noteth
             a
             vehement
             ,
             earnest
             and
             continued
             desire
             ,
             
             a
             desire
             which
             is
             in
             action
             and
             working
             till
             wee
             have
             our
             desire
             accomplished
             ,
             wheras
             to
             desire
             simply
             may
             be
             a
             sudden
             motion
             or
             momentany
             passion
             .
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             Some
             translate
             the
             word
             passively
             ,
             Tertullian
             renders
             it
             
               recipi
               ,
               l.
               de
               patientia
               ,
               pa.
            
             8.
             others
             to
             be
             dissolved
             or
             loosed
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             done
             when
             things
             mixt
             and
             compounded
             are
             resolved
             into
             their
             parts
             and
             principles
             ,
             now
             because
             the
             soule
             is
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             included
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             cannot
             enjoy
             CHRIST
             fully
             till
             that
             composition
             by
             the
             body
             be
             resolved
             by
             death
             ,
             therfore
             doth
             S.
             Paul
             earnestly
             desire
             this
             resolution
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Or
             it
             may
             signifie
             to
             return
             ,
             as
             the
             word
             is
             taken
             elsewhere
             ,
             
             the
             LORD
             
               will
               returne
               from
               the
               wedding
            
             ,
             which
             sense
             is
             not
             dissonant
             from
             the
             scope
             of
             this
             place
             ;
             for
             the
             spirit
             being
             freed
             from
             the
             body
             ,
             returneth
             to
             GOD
             that
             gave
             it
             ,
             and
             what
             els
             doth
             the
             Apostle
             now
             desire
             ,
             but
             to
             returne
             unto
             CHRIST
             by
             whom
             he
             was
             sent
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospell
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             signifieth
             to
             loose
             anchor
             ,
             or
             as
             Chrysostome
             renders
             it
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             to
             flit
             or
             to
             change
             our
             place
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             's
             a
             metaphor
             from
             marriners
             ,
             importing
             a
             flitting
             or
             sailing
             from
             the
             state
             of
             this
             present
             life
             by
             the
             ship
             of
             death
             to
             another
             port
             ,
             to
             saile
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             from
             one
             bank
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             not
             much
             materiall
             which
             reading
             we
             follow
             ,
             they
             all
             of
             them
             doe
             agree
             in
             the
             maine
             point
             and
             substance
             ,
             and
             doe
             affoord
             an
             observation
             which
             might
             be
             enlarged
             and
             set
             foorth
             with
             variety
             of
             colours
             ,
             and
             strengthened
             with
             long
             discourses
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             which
             have
             a
             long
             journey
             to
             goe
             ,
             and
             but
             a
             short
             time
             allowed
             them
             ,
             must
             make
             but
             a
             short
             stay
             in
             any
             one
             place
             ,
             and
             as
             Painters
             many
             times
             use
             only
             
             to
             draw
             out
             the
             heads
             and
             superiour
             parts
             of
             men
             ,
             leaving
             all
             the
             other
             parts
             &
             lineaments
             to
             be
             proportionably
             supplied
             by
             the
             wise
             beholders
             ,
             even
             so
             must
             J
             at
             this
             time
             propound
             only
             some
             generall
             heads
             of
             severall
             points
             without
             any
             large
             amplifications
             ,
             and
             leave
             them
             and
             the
             rest
             to
             your
             private
             devotions
             .
          
           
             
               Death
               will
               unavoidably
               surprise
               us
            
             :
             
             Which
             is
             a
             resolution
             or
             dissolution
             of
             this
             exquisite
             frame
             of
             man
             ,
             
             it
             is
             the
             dissociation
             of
             parts
             united
             together
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             taking
             away
             the
             structure
             and
             the
             fashion
             of
             this
             house
             of
             clay
             ,
             
             
               We
               must
               needs
               die
               ,
               and
               then
               we
               are
               as
               water
               spilt
               on
               the
               ground
               which
               cannot
               be
               gathered
               up
               againe
               ,
            
             
             as
             the
             wise
             woman
             of
             Tekoah
             spoke
             to
             the
             King
             ;
             
             
               No
               man
               hath
               power
               over
               the
               spirit
               in
               the
               day
               of
               death
               ,
            
             neither
             is
             there
             any
             discharge
             in
             that
             warre
             ,
             all
             must
             fight
             with
             death
             ,
             and
             death
             will
             conquer
             all
             ;
             our
             soules
             and
             bodies
             now
             met
             together
             in
             this
             neare
             conjunction
             ,
             though
             deare
             friends
             must
             be
             separated
             each
             from
             other
             untill
             the
             day
             of
             the
             generall
             resurrection
             ,
             and
             keep
             them
             now
             as
             charily
             from
             dangers
             as
             we
             can
             ,
             yet
             will
             these
             earthen
             brittle
             ,
             vessells
             be
             broken
             asunder
             ,
             which
             all
             sorts
             and
             ranks
             of
             men
             are
             bound
             to
             looke
             for
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             
             
               Surely
               men
               of
               low
               degree
               are
               vanity
               ,
               and
               men
               of
               high
               degree
               are
               a
               lie
               ,
               to
               bee
               laid
               in
               the
               ballance
               they
               are
               altogether
               lighter
               then
               vanity
               ,
            
             a
             marvellous
             debasing
             of
             all
             men
             !
             Let
             men
             be
             put
             in
             one
             end
             of
             the
             ballance
             ,
             and
             vanity
             in
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             the
             Psalmist
             doth
             assure
             us
             that
             vanity
             will
             weigh
             downe
             man
             ,
             and
             man
             is
             lighter
             than
             vanity
             it selfe
             .
             Iob
             sets
             out
             his
             life
             by
             comparing
             his
             daies
             to
             a
             swift
             ship
             ,
             and
             to
             an
             Eagle
             that
             hasteth
             to
             the
             prey
             ,
             
             yea
             and
             hee
             further
             saith
             ,
             
             they
             are
             swifter
             than
             a
             post
             ,
             then
             the
             
             birds
             in
             the
             ayre
             ,
             the
             ships
             on
             the
             sea
             ,
             &
             the
             swift
             post
             on
             the
             land
             ,
             all
             these
             do
             proclaime
             and
             preach
             a
             Sermon
             to
             us
             of
             our
             mortality
             ,
             and
             that
             this
             lamp
             many
             waies
             may
             be
             extinguished
             ;
             experience
             sheweth
             us
             that
             death
             puts
             no
             difference
             ,
             the
             young
             do
             die
             as
             wel
             as
             the
             old
             ,
             
             the
             strong
             as
             well
             as
             the
             weake
             ,
             the
             Kings
             and
             Counsellours
             of
             the
             earth
             as
             well
             as
             beggars
             ,
             the
             Physitians
             themselves
             as
             well
             as
             their
             patients
             ,
             and
             death
             is
             hastned
             by
             infinite
             diseases
             ,
             whereunto
             all
             the
             living
             are
             subject
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             within
             us
             ,
             and
             a
             thousand
             accidents
             to
             further
             death
             without
             us
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             the
             foundation
             of
             all
             our
             evils
             ,
             by
             our
             own
             sins
             ,
             whereby
             we
             do
             provoke
             the
             LORD
             of
             our
             lives
             to
             anger
             ,
             and
             do
             walk
             every
             day
             over
             a
             mine
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             of
             gun-powder
             ,
             subject
             every
             moment
             to
             be
             blowne
             up
             by
             the
             LORDS
             displeasure
             :
             
             and
             S.
             Cyprian
             excellently
             sheweth
             the
             declining
             state
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             how
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             husband-man
             in
             the
             field
             ,
             of
             the
             marriner
             on
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             the
             souldier
             in
             the
             camp
             is
             weakened
             ;
             
             
               canos
               videmus
               in
               puer
               is
            
             :
             and
             it
             is
             well
             for
             us
             that
             our
             lives
             are
             shortned
             ,
             and
             that
             our
             daies
             do
             not
             ordinarily
             attaine
             to
             the
             tenth
             part
             of
             those
             that
             lived
             before
             the
             floud
             ,
             and
             that
             both
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             the
             godly
             .
             First
             touching
             the
             wicked
             ,
             to
             represse
             their
             outrage
             and
             impudencie
             in
             sinning
             ;
             this
             very
             thought
             that
             they
             may
             die
             ere
             long
             ,
             and
             cannot
             live
             very
             long
             ,
             in
             reason
             should
             abate
             their
             violent
             and
             exorbitant
             courses
             ,
             if
             they
             are
             transcendently
             wicked
             now
             when
             death
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             what
             Nimrods
             would
             they
             be
             if
             they
             had
             in
             the
             ordinary
             course
             of
             nature
             ,
             eight
             or
             nine
             hundred
             yeares
             before
             them
             to
             live
             in
             ?
             If
             their
             damnation
             now
             shall
             be
             most
             dreadfull
             ,
             how
             
             much
             more
             intollerable
             would
             it
             then
             be
             ,
             
             the
             number
             of
             their
             sins
             adding
             fuell
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             to
             the
             fire
             of
             hell
             ,
             and
             the
             LORD
             in
             justice
             measuring
             out
             to
             them
             a
             proportionable
             degree
             of
             vengeance
             to
             their
             sins
             ▪
             hence
             will
             their
             accounts
             be
             so
             much
             the
             easier
             ,
             
             and
             their
             stripes
             so
             much
             the
             fewer
             .
             And
             this
             makes
             likewise
             very
             much
             for
             the
             exceeding
             comfort
             and
             good
             of
             distressed
             Christians
             ;
             infirmities
             ,
             temptations
             ,
             poverty
             ,
             reproaches
             ,
             griefe
             of
             passion
             for
             their
             owne
             and
             of
             compassion
             for
             their
             brethrens
             miseries
             are
             a
             great
             burthen
             to
             them
             ,
             how
             much
             heavier
             would
             it
             be
             if
             this
             burthen
             was
             to
             presse
             them
             down
             many
             hundred
             yeares
             together
             ?
             this
             much
             allaies
             their
             sorrow
             ,
             that
             all
             these
             evills
             are
             but
             as
             clouds
             which
             soone
             ride
             away
             ,
             or
             as
             a
             tempest
             though
             violent
             yet
             not
             permanent
             ,
             
             a
             sharpe
             yet
             but
             a
             short
             winter
             ,
             here
             is
             our
             Scripture
             comfort
             ,
             
             the
             time
             to
             beare
             them
             is
             but
             short
             .
          
           
             This
             consideration
             of
             our
             mortality
             should
             in
             reason
             move
             us
             to
             seek
             to
             Heaven
             for
             helpe
             that
             we
             may
             effectually
             remember
             our
             condition
             :
             
             the
             holy
             servants
             of
             GOD
             our
             presidents
             herein
             have
             prayed
             to
             the
             LORD
             for
             this
             purpose
             :
             thus
             did
             
               Moses
               ,
               teach
               me
               to
               number
               my
               daies
               ,
            
             
             thus
             did
             
               David
               ,
               make
               me
            
             LORD
             
               to
               know
               mine
               end
            
             :
             
             in
             their
             blessed
             steps
             let
             us
             tread
             ,
             and
             their
             example
             let
             us
             follow
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             wonder
             that
             we
             should
             need
             to
             be
             remembred
             hereof
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             be
             such
             strangers
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             need
             of
             that
             proclamation
             still
             to
             sound
             in
             our
             eares
             ,
             
               all
               flesh
               is
               grasse
            
             ,
             
             
               and
               the
               beauty
               of
               it
               as
               the
               flower
               of
               the
               field
               :
            
             were
             we
             indeed
             as
             Adam
             was
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             who
             saw
             no
             spectacle
             of
             death
             before
             his
             eyes
             ,
             wee
             might
             have
             som
             probable
             excuse
             if
             we
             thought
             not
             of
             
             our
             departure
             :
             but
             what
             can
             we
             alledge
             for
             our selves
             when
             we
             have
             had
             the
             experience
             of
             all
             ages
             ?
             Go
             into
             any
             part
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
             and
             aske
             them
             in
             the
             Prophets
             words
             ,
             
               your
               fathers
               where
               are
               they
               ?
               and
               doe
               they
               live
               for
               ever
               ?
            
             Even
             this
             place
             and
             this
             meeting
             doe
             preach
             unto
             us
             our
             mortality
             .
             Where
             are
             those
             Epicures
             in
             Esay
             ,
             which
             promise
             to
             themselves
             continuance
             in
             their
             desperate
             waies
             ,
             
             
               To
               morrow
               shall
               be
               as
               this
               day
               and
               much
               more
               aboundant
               ,
            
             nay
             and
             which
             is
             more
             abominable
             ,
             doe
             take
             occasion
             by
             the
             shortnesse
             of
             their
             lives
             to
             
               eate
               and
               drinke
               ,
               because
               to
               morrow
               they
               must
               die
               :
            
             
             
               Come
               on
               therfore
            
             (
             say
             they
             )
             
               let
               us
               fill
               our selves
               with
               costly
               wine
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               ointments
               ,
               and
               let
               no
               flower
               of
               the
               spring
               passe
               by
               us
               ,
               let
               us
               crowne
               our selves
               with
               rose-buds
               before
               they
               be
               withered
               ,
               let
               none
               of
               us
               go
               without
               part
               of
               our
               jollity
               ,
               let
               us
               leave
               tokens
               of
               our
               joyfullnesse
               in
               every
               place
               ,
               for
               this
               is
               our
               portion
               .
            
             These
             sinners
             are
             likely
             to
             see
             the
             daies
             when
             they
             shall
             wish
             themselves
             toads
             ,
             serpents
             or
             any
             loathsome
             creatures
             ,
             rather
             then
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             and
             yet
             as
             desirous
             as
             they
             shall
             be
             of
             that
             exchange
             of
             their
             estate
             they
             shall
             not
             have
             it
             ,
             but
             shall
             remaine
             wofull
             men
             and
             women
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             This
             Doctrine
             serveth
             likewise
             for
             the
             reproofe
             of
             those
             who
             neglecting
             principally
             to
             depend
             on
             the
             immortall
             GOD
             ,
             
             do
             sinfully
             relie
             on
             others
             which
             are
             mortall
             like
             themselves
             ;
             thus
             the
             Subject
             relieth
             on
             the
             Soveraigne
             ,
             the
             servant
             on
             his
             Lord
             and
             Master
             ,
             the
             wife
             relieth
             on
             her
             husband
             ,
             and
             the
             children
             on
             their
             parents
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             is
             done
             contrary
             to
             our
             duty
             ?
             
               Trust
               not
               in
               Princes
               nor
               in
               the
               sons
               of
               man
               ,
            
             
             and
             why
             so
             ?
             
               There
               is
               no
               helpe
               in
               them
               :
               their
               breath
               goeth
               forth
               ,
               and
               they
               returne
               to
               their
               earth
               .
            
             Truly
             they
             are
             like
             the
             running
             waters
             ,
             our
             dove
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             our
             faith
             can
             find
             no
             
             rest
             for
             the
             soles
             of
             her
             feet
             in
             any
             of
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             such
             
               hope
               is
               like
               the
               house
               of
               a
               spider
               ,
            
             
             one
             sweep
             of
             GODS
             besome
             will
             easily
             make
             both
             the
             objects
             of
             their
             hope
             and
             their
             hopes
             to
             be
             in
             the
             dust
             :
             it
             is
             as
             a
             broken
             reed
             to
             leane
             on
             ;
             it
             will
             both
             deceive
             and
             pierce
             them
             :
             
             the
             whole
             world
             runs
             on
             wheeles
             ,
             look
             Eastward
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             West
             ,
             North
             or
             South
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             nothing
             but
             inconstancy
             in
             all
             the
             parts
             therof
             .
             Oh
             how
             safe
             and
             
               happy
               then
               are
               they
               which
               make
               the
               God
               of
               Iacob
               their
               help
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               whose
               hope
               is
               in
               the
               Lord
               their
               God.
            
             whose
             hearts
             and
             eyes
             are
             fixed
             upon
             him
             ;
             how
             hard
             soever
             the
             world
             goeth
             with
             them
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             all
             shall
             be
             well
             assure
             your selves
             with
             such
             in
             GODS
             good
             time
             ;
             he
             will
             provide
             all
             shall
             be
             well
             ,
             he
             will
             helpe
             the
             husband
             ,
             hee
             will
             comfort
             the
             wife
             ,
             hee
             will
             guide
             the
             servants
             ,
             hee
             will
             preserve
             the
             goods
             ;
             yea
             rather
             than
             it
             should
             bee
             undone
             ,
             (
             with
             reverence
             be
             it
             spoken
             )
             he
             will
             rock
             the
             cradle
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             words
             of
             the
             learned
             Martyr
             B.
             Hooper
             .
             
          
           
             This
             doctrine
             doth
             check
             all
             vain
             glorious
             &
             proud
             persons
             ,
             
             which
             Narcissus-like
             ,
             do
             dote
             on
             themselves
             ;
             their
             own
             beauty
             ,
             or
             strength
             ,
             or
             any
             ornament
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             which
             may
             like
             Ionas
             his
             gourd
             in
             one
             night
             be
             withered
             .
             Who
             is
             more
             odious
             in
             our
             sight
             than
             a
             proud
             beggar
             ?
             and
             nothing
             is
             more
             hatefull
             in
             GODS
             eyes
             than
             a
             proud
             man
             or
             woman
             ,
             who
             are
             but
             meat
             for
             the
             silly
             crawling
             wormes
             to
             feed
             upon
             ,
             and
             if
             thou
             knowest
             not
             thy selfe
             ,
             
             go
             to
             the
             graves
             of
             those
             which
             have
             been
             most
             lovely
             and
             beautifull
             in
             their
             daies
             ;
             in
             that
             picture
             and
             glasse
             maist
             thou
             view
             thy self
             ,
             there
             maist
             thou
             behold
             the
             mysteries
             of
             our
             nature
             ,
             as
             
               Gregory
               Nyssen
            
             speaketh
             ,
             and
             excellently
             inlargeth
             
             this
             point
             .
             Hast
             thou
             not
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             seen
             a
             heap
             of
             dead
             mens
             bones
             ?
             hast
             thou
             not
             seen
             their
             skuls
             without
             flesh
             ,
             a
             grim
             spectacle
             to
             behold
             ,
             the
             very
             eyes
             being
             wasted
             and
             turned
             into
             dust
             ?
             Hast
             thou
             not
             seene
             their
             mouthes
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             grinning
             and
             shewing
             their
             corrupted
             teeth
             and
             their
             other
             bones
             lie
             scattered
             in
             the
             grave
             ?
             If
             thou
             hast
             seene
             these
             thou
             hast
             in
             them
             seen
             thy selfe
             :
             where
             are
             the
             tokens
             of
             flourishing
             age
             ?
             where
             are
             those
             beautiful
             cheeks
             ?
             where
             is
             bloud
             and
             colours
             in
             the
             lips
             ?
             what
             is
             now
             becom
             of
             those
             sparkling
             and
             lovely
             eyes
             ?
             what
             of
             the
             comely
             nose
             placed
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             cheeks
             ?
             where
             are
             those
             locks
             of
             haire
             which
             were
             wont
             to
             adorne
             their
             heads
             ,
             &c.
             what
             is
             become
             of
             all
             those
             things
             which
             do
             increase
             thy
             pride
             ?
             Tell
             me
             ,
             what
             dreame
             is
             more
             vanishing
             ,
             what
             shadow
             more
             flitting
             than
             is
             thy
             beauty
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             thing
             whereof
             thou
             gloriest
             ?
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             those
             also
             are
             to
             be
             reproved
             which
             are
             earth-wormes
             ,
             
             and
             do
             labour
             inordinately
             and
             immoderately
             for
             transitory
             riches
             ,
             which
             are
             carefull
             for
             very
             trifles
             ,
             and
             carelesse
             for
             matters
             of
             greatest
             consequence
             ,
             which
             toile
             uncessantly
             for
             an
             estate
             to
             leave
             to
             posterity
             ,
             and
             are
             compared
             by
             Bartholomeus
             ,
             to
             children
             following
             butter-flies
             ,
             they
             must
             sometimes
             goe
             out
             of
             the
             way
             in
             their
             pursuit
             ,
             they
             may
             misse
             ,
             
             and
             if
             they
             catch
             ,
             it
             's
             but
             a
             flie
             to
             besmeare
             their
             hands
             ,
             
               Naked
               we
               came
               into
               this
               world
               ,
            
             and
             whatsoever
             we
             have
             gotten
             here
             ,
             we
             must
             leave
             it
             all
             behind
             ,
             for
             
               naked
               shall
               we
               go
               out
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
             
             
               Saladine
               a
               Mahometan
            
             the
             great
             Turke
             may
             teach
             Christians
             a
             good
             lesson
             ;
             he
             caused
             a
             Proclamation
             to
             be
             made
             by
             one
             of
             his
             Priests
             ,
             a
             shirt
             fastned
             to
             a
             speare
             in
             manner
             of
             an
             ensigne
             ,
             
             saying
             ,
             this
             is
             all
             that
             Saladine
             Conquerour
             of
             the
             East
             caries
             away
             with
             him
             of
             all
             his
             riches
             :
             indeed
             it
             is
             not
             all
             ,
             they
             carry
             with
             them
             a
             guilty
             accusing
             conscience
             ,
             which
             will
             extort
             from
             parents
             curses
             to
             their
             children
             ,
             because
             that
             they
             to
             make
             them
             rich
             ,
             became
             Usurers
             ,
             unmercifull
             Land-lords
             ,
             deceitfull
             in
             their
             dealings
             ,
             and
             worldly
             minded
             ,
             we
             can
             pitie
             others
             in
             their
             miseries
             ,
             and
             shall
             we
             have
             no
             compassion
             on
             our
             owne
             soules
             ?
             shall
             our
             owne
             soules
             now
             be
             vile
             to
             us
             ,
             in
             comparison
             of
             which
             al
             the
             kingdoms
             of
             the
             world
             are
             but
             trifles
             ?
             for
             
               what
               shall
               it
               profit
               a
               man
               to
               win
               the
               whole
               world
               and
               to
               loose
               his
               owne
               soule
               ?
               or
               what
               recompence
               shall
               a
               man
               give
               for
               his
               soule
               ?
            
             
             if
             the
             soule
             perisheth
             ,
             then
             all
             the
             world
             is
             gone
             with
             us
             .
          
           
             This
             Doctrine
             should
             teach
             al
             sinners
             a
             point
             of
             spirituall
             wisdom
             ,
             
             not
             to
             defer
             their
             repentance
             and
             seeking
             to
             make
             their
             peace
             with
             God
             :
             the
             children
             of
             this
             world
             are
             wise
             in
             their
             generation
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             be
             tenants
             at
             will
             and
             courtesie
             ,
             and
             certain
             ere
             long
             to
             be
             thrust
             out
             of
             their
             houses
             ,
             they
             would
             looke
             abroad
             to
             provide
             elsewhere
             ,
             they
             would
             run
             all
             the
             country
             over
             to
             get
             an
             assurance
             of
             an
             earthly
             house
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             thou
             while
             thou
             maiest
             provide
             for
             the
             eternall
             welfare
             of
             thy
             soule
             ?
             if
             a
             man
             was
             hungry
             ,
             and
             had
             twenty
             or
             thirty
             dishes
             set
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             knew
             poyson
             was
             in
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             the
             danger
             of
             that
             would
             make
             him
             be
             afraid
             of
             the
             rest
             ;
             &
             thou
             hast
             a
             desire
             to
             live
             twenty
             or
             thirty
             yeares
             that
             in
             possibility
             are
             before
             thee
             ;
             which
             thou
             maist
             happily
             live
             ,
             but
             in
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             not
             which
             ,
             death
             in
             probability
             will
             come
             to
             thee
             ,
             should
             not
             this
             prepare
             thee
             for
             death
             alwaies
             ?
             men
             that
             are
             wise
             and
             have
             enemies
             ,
             
             keepe
             continuall
             watch
             &
             garrisons
             in
             frontier
             towns
             for
             feare
             of
             a
             sudden
             surprisall
             :
             death
             continually
             shootes
             his
             arrowes
             abroad
             ;
             sometimes
             he
             mortally
             smites
             those
             above
             thee
             ,
             sometimes
             those
             below
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             seest
             some
             fall
             dead
             hard
             by
             thee
             :
             if
             thou
             givest
             thy
             soule
             to
             Satan
             in
             thy
             life
             ,
             how
             canst
             thou
             hope
             that
             GOD
             will
             entertaine
             it
             at
             thy
             death
             ?
             O
             then
             why
             shouldest
             thou
             for
             the
             pleasures
             of
             unrighteousnesse
             for
             a
             very
             few
             daies
             (
             little
             dost
             thou
             know
             how
             few
             )
             destroy
             thy
             soule
             for
             ever
             ?
             do
             thou
             whip
             thy
             soule
             with
             the
             lashes
             of
             divine
             sentences
             to
             follow
             after
             GOD
             ,
             
             as
             Saint
             Austin
             did
             his
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             backeward
             and
             resisted
             this
             heavenly
             work
             of
             thy
             conversion
             ,
             and
             let
             not
             those
             
               nugae
               nugarum
               &
               vanitates
               vanitatum
            
             ,
             of
             those
             antient
             sins
             which
             did
             shake
             his
             coate
             and
             whispered
             in
             his
             eares
             ,
             
             dost
             thou
             leave
             us
             now
             ,
             and
             must
             we
             part
             for
             ever
             ?
             let
             not
             these
             bosome
             sins
             I
             say
             ,
             detaine
             thee
             in
             the
             prison
             of
             the
             divell
             ,
             but
             shake
             them
             off
             as
             Saint
             Paul
             did
             the
             Viper
             ,
             
             that
             they
             may
             doe
             thee
             no
             hurt
             .
             
             Neither
             doth
             this
             concerne
             the
             unregenerate
             only
             ,
             but
             those
             also
             which
             through
             the
             policy
             of
             hell
             have
             disgraced
             their
             profession
             ;
             instantly
             to
             arise
             from
             their
             sin
             by
             unfained
             repentance
             ,
             a
             duty
             praise-worthy
             in
             any
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             practised
             by
             the
             greatest
             men
             on
             the
             earth
             .
             Many
             heroicall
             vertues
             were
             in
             King
             David
             ,
             for
             none
             is
             he
             more
             to
             be
             honoured
             then
             for
             his
             repentance
             :
             it
             is
             a
             goodlier
             sight
             to
             see
             a
             King
             on
             his
             knees
             feeding
             upon
             the
             bread
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             mingling
             his
             teares
             with
             his
             drink
             ,
             then
             to
             utter
             divine
             Proverbs
             with
             wise
             Salomon
             :
             and
             what
             our
             Saviour
             spoke
             of
             watching
             ,
             the
             same
             doe
             I
             speake
             of
             repentance
             ,
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             all
             repent
             ,
             if
             you
             are
             in
             the
             
             field
             ,
             remember
             Abel
             ,
             if
             you
             are
             a
             feasting
             ,
             remember
             Iobs
             children
             :
             when
             you
             goe
             to
             bed
             ,
             that
             you
             might
             holily
             compose
             your selves
             to
             rest
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             commit
             the
             keyes
             of
             your
             doores
             ,
             much
             more
             your
             lives
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             GOD
             ,
             remember
             the
             first-borne
             of
             Egypt
             which
             were
             slaine
             at
             midnight
             by
             the
             Angell
             of
             the
             LORD
             :
             let
             Adulterers
             remember
             Zimri
             and
             Cozbi
             ,
             
             and
             drunkards
             ,
             King
             Ela
             slaine
             by
             another
             Zimri
             ;
             if
             you
             walk
             in
             the
             streets
             ,
             remember
             those
             on
             whom
             the
             tower
             of
             Silo
             fell
             ,
             if
             your
             hearts
             begin
             to
             turne
             to
             the
             love
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             remember
             Lots
             wife
             :
             that
             which
             befell
             them
             may
             befall
             us
             ;
             it
             will
             be
             then
             our
             wisdome
             by
             GODS
             grace
             to
             prevent
             sin
             ,
             and
             if
             we
             fall
             into
             sin
             ,
             our
             next
             wisdome
             will
             be
             to
             repent
             of
             the
             sin
             we
             have
             fallen
             into
             .
          
           
             Another
             duty
             which
             naturally
             doth
             arise
             from
             this
             Doctrine
             is
             ,
             
             to
             lose
             no
             time
             in
             doing
             and
             in
             receiving
             all
             the
             good
             we
             can
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             day
             (
             appointed
             to
             worke
             )
             and
             how
             short
             this
             day
             is
             ,
             
             the
             LORD
             alone
             doth
             know
             ,
             
             but
             this
             we
             know
             ,
             
               the
               night
               commeth
               wherin
               none
               can
               work
               .
            
             Shall
             the
             Sun
             stand
             still
             for
             thee
             ,
             as
             it
             did
             for
             Ioshua
             ?
             or
             go
             back
             as
             it
             did
             five
             houres
             for
             Hezekiah
             ?
             doe
             we
             thinke
             we
             can
             doe
             good
             in
             another
             world
             ,
             when
             we
             do
             no
             good
             to
             speake
             of
             in
             this
             ?
             be
             not
             deceived
             with
             this
             dangerous
             errour
             ,
             and
             hurtfull
             pretention
             of
             doing
             good
             hereafter
             ,
             
               whatsoever
               thy
               hand
               findeth
               to
               do
               ,
            
             
             
               do
               it
               with
               all
               thy
               might
               ,
            
             and
             the
             reason
             is
             good
             ,
             
               for
               there
               is
               no
               device
               ,
               nor
               work
               ,
               nor
               knowledge
               ,
               nor
               wisdome
               in
               the
               grave
               whither
               thou
               goest
               .
            
             Vaine
             hope
             of
             future
             performances
             hath
             undone
             many
             :
             sow
             thy
             seed
             whiles
             the
             seed
             time
             lasteth
             ,
             if
             thou
             looke
             to
             have
             a
             crop
             and
             harvest
             .
             We
             may
             learne
             this
             from
             the
             
             birds
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             
             
               the
               Turtle
               ,
               the
               Storke
               ,
               the
               Crane
               and
               Swallow
               ,
               know
               their
               appointed
               times
            
             ;
             the
             waifaring
             man
             he
             travels
             whiles
             it
             is
             light
             ,
             then
             he
             knowes
             he
             is
             under
             the
             protection
             of
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             the
             sea-faring
             man
             he
             observes
             the
             wind
             ,
             the
             Smith
             he
             strikes
             whiles
             his
             iron
             is
             hot
             ;
             nay
             we
             may
             learne
             this
             wisdome
             from
             the
             divell
             himself
             ,
             
             
               he
               rageth
            
             and
             doth
             all
             the
             mischief
             he
             can
             ,
             
               because
               his
               time
               is
               but
               short
               .
            
             Thus
             of
             doing
             good
             ,
             and
             so
             likewise
             must
             we
             let
             no
             opportunity
             slip
             of
             receiving
             good
             ,
             lay
             hold
             of
             every
             season
             which
             may
             be
             an
             advantage
             to
             get
             heaven
             ,
             to
             strengthen
             and
             increase
             spirituall
             graces
             ,
             be
             glad
             if
             thou
             canst
             heare
             the
             Word
             preached
             on
             a
             working
             day
             .
             
             Saint
             Basil
             he
             preached
             on
             a
             working
             day
             ,
             and
             tels
             his
             Auditors
             their
             thoughts
             &
             desires
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             be
             short
             that
             they
             might
             go
             about
             their
             labour
             .
             If
             such
             thoughts
             possesse
             our
             hearts
             ,
             at
             this
             or
             any
             other
             time
             ,
             let
             us
             repell
             them
             ,
             and
             remember
             what
             the
             holy
             Father
             there
             speaketh
             ,
             the
             time
             spent
             in
             GODS
             service
             is
             not
             lost
             ,
             for
             GOD
             (
             to
             recompence
             them
             )
             removes
             troublesome
             businesse
             ,
             gives
             promptitude
             of
             minde
             ,
             or
             strength
             of
             body
             ,
             sends
             customers
             to
             buy
             their
             wares
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             doth
             none
             of
             these
             ,
             yet
             (
             are
             they
             no
             loosers
             by
             their
             paines
             ,
             for
             )
             he
             gives
             them
             a
             rich
             treasure
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             this
             point
             may
             teach
             GODS
             children
             patience
             in
             all
             distresses
             ,
             
             and
             afford
             them
             sound
             comfort
             in
             all
             estates
             :
             they
             are
             nearer
             heaven
             now
             ,
             salvation
             now
             is
             nearer
             to
             them
             then
             when
             they
             began
             to
             believe
             ;
             sin
             and
             Satan
             do
             now
             disquiet
             them
             ,
             
             but
             they
             shall
             not
             do
             so
             for
             ever
             .
             Many
             a
             one
             can
             be
             content
             to
             endure
             hardship
             a
             few
             yeares
             ,
             nay
             to
             be
             a
             galley
             slave
             
             under
             the
             Turke
             seven
             yeares
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             assurance
             of
             a
             great
             Lordship
             after
             that
             time
             was
             expired
             ,
             and
             choose
             rather
             to
             be
             a
             bondman
             upon
             those
             termes
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             a
             free
             man
             without
             them
             :
             exercise
             long-suffering
             (
             good
             Christian
             )
             there
             may
             be
             but
             a
             day
             or
             moneth
             ,
             or
             yeare
             ,
             but
             a
             little
             time
             betwixt
             thee
             and
             the
             joyes
             of
             heaven
             .
             Who
             would
             not
             admire
             the
             state
             of
             such
             a
             beggar
             ,
             who
             every
             houre
             was
             in
             possibility
             of
             a
             Kingdome
             ?
             but
             behold
             a
             greater
             reward
             by
             GODS
             promise
             is
             due
             to
             all
             his
             children
             ,
             then
             this
             earth
             can
             afford
             ;
             more
             glorious
             things
             shall
             be
             theirs
             ,
             then
             ever
             
               eye
               hath
               seene
            
             ,
             
             
               or
               eare
               hath
               heard
               ,
               or
               the
               heart
               of
               man
               can
               conceive
               ,
            
             which
             without
             all
             doubt
             by
             comparison
             at
             least
             ,
             are
             true
             of
             the
             joyes
             of
             heaven
             .
             Why
             then
             shouldest
             thou
             O
             Christian
             soule
             be
             cast
             downe
             ,
             or
             why
             shouldest
             thou
             be
             in
             vaine
             disquieted
             ?
             surely
             if
             thou
             wouldest
             seriously
             consider
             ,
             that
             thy
             heavinesse
             shall
             be
             suddenly
             turned
             into
             unspeakeable
             joy
             ,
             that
             all
             thy
             teares
             shall
             be
             for
             ever
             wiped
             from
             thy
             eyes
             ,
             
             and
             that
             these
             
               momentany
               afflictions
               do
               proportionably
               work
               unto
               thee
               ,
               an
               exceeding
               weight
               of
               glory
               ,
            
             thou
             hast
             no
             reason
             to
             be
             much
             dejected
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             Thus
             much
             of
             the
             first
             Doctrine
             ,
             the
             second
             followeth
             ;
             but
             that
             we
             may
             build
             upon
             a
             good
             foundation
             ,
             we
             must
             first
             declare
             the
             meaning
             of
             those
             words
             on
             which
             we
             must
             ground
             our
             ensuing
             Observation
             .
             
          
           
             
               I
               desire
               to
               depart
               and
               to
               be
               with
               CHRIST
               )
               To
               be
               with
            
             CHRIST
             .
             Why
             ,
             was
             not
             Saint
             Paul
             with
             CHRIST
             ?
             was
             not
             
               his
               conversation
               now
               in
               heaven
            
             ?
             
             and
             was
             not
             the
             streame
             of
             his
             affection
             carried
             to
             CHRIST
             ?
             was
             not
             he
             with
             him
             in
             the
             spirit
             as
             with
             the
             Colossians
             ,
             
             rejoycing
             
             and
             beholding
             his
             happinesse
             ?
             doubtlesse
             he
             was
             .
             But
             this
             being
             with
             CHRIST
             was
             not
             that
             presence
             which
             he
             desired
             ;
             it
             was
             a
             neerer
             presence
             ,
             to
             be
             where
             he
             was
             in
             the
             highest
             heavens
             ,
             
             and
             to
             
               behold
               the
               glory
               which
            
             GOD
             
               the
               Father
               had
               given
               him
            
             ;
             desire
             is
             the
             daughter
             of
             indigence
             and
             want
             some
             way
             ,
             and
             himselfe
             doth
             plainely
             tell
             us
             ,
             
               whilest
               we
               are
               in
               the
               body
               ,
            
             
             as
             now
             Saint
             Paul
             was
             ,
             
               we
               are
               absent
               from
               the
            
             LORD
             ;
             you
             may
             be
             pleased
             to
             observe
             a
             difference
             betwixt
             these
             phrases
             of
             CHRIST
             his
             being
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             our
             being
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             it
             is
             one
             thing
             for
             CHRIST
             to
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             this
             benefit
             is
             enjoyed
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             
             he
             promised
             to
             be
             with
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             his
             Successors
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             Analogy
             ,
             he
             is
             with
             all
             his
             mysticall
             members
             to
             the
             worlds
             end
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             another
             thing
             for
             us
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             ;
             this
             honour
             is
             reserved
             for
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             a
             state
             of
             blessednesse
             as
             he
             spoke
             to
             the
             theefe
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             
               this
               day
               shalt
               thou
               be
               with
               me
               in
               Paradise
               .
            
             
             Whence
             I
             doe
             observe
             ,
             that
          
           
             
               The
               faithfull
               soule
               when
               it
               departeth
               out
               of
               this
               life
               is
               immediatly
               after
               death
               with
            
             CHRIST
             .
             
             If
             the
             soule
             of
             Paul
             ,
             
             why
             not
             the
             soule
             of
             other
             faithfull
             ones
             ?
             Saint
             Paul
             I
             know
             ,
             whilest
             hee
             lived
             ,
             was
             a
             man
             indued
             with
             singular
             zeale
             for
             CHRIST
             and
             holinesse
             of
             life
             ,
             
             and
             exercised
             with
             more
             then
             ordinary
             miseries
             and
             persecutions
             ;
             himselfe
             reciteth
             a
             Catalogue
             of
             many
             of
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             is
             not
             the
             degree
             of
             faith
             ,
             but
             faith
             that
             justifies
             ,
             nor
             the
             measure
             of
             graces
             ,
             but
             the
             having
             saving
             graces
             in
             truth
             ,
             that
             assures
             us
             of
             GODS
             gratious
             acceptation
             of
             us
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             so
             doe
             they
             also
             by
             GODS
             free
             promise
             obtaine
             reward
             in
             heaven
             ,
             
             instantly
             upon
             the
             dissolution
             ;
             
             as
             Saint
             Cyprian
             spoke
             to
             
               Demetrian
               us
            
             ,
             though
             a
             blasphemous
             Ethnick
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             would
             at
             the
             end
             of
             his
             life
             pray
             to
             GOD
             for
             the
             pardon
             of
             his
             sins
             ,
             beleeve
             and
             confesse
             him
             ,
             he
             should
             be
             translated
             
               sub
               ipsa
               morte
            
             to
             immortality
             ,
             why
             not
             ?
             the
             soule
             being
             purged
             clearely
             from
             the
             impurity
             and
             staine
             of
             sin
             by
             the
             completion
             &
             state
             of
             grace
             ,
             which
             gets
             full
             dominion
             in
             the
             very
             moment
             of
             her
             departure
             out
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             as
             
               Alexander
               Halensis
               ,
               Durandus
            
             ,
             and
             other
             learned
             Schoolemen
             have
             resolved
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             not
             defined
             in
             that
             Church
             whether
             the
             deordination
             of
             the
             will
             ,
             and
             whether
             vitious
             affections
             (
             as
             too
             much
             love
             to
             wife
             and
             children
             )
             remaine
             in
             the
             soule
             ,
             
             saith
             Estius
             ,
             yet
             doe
             we
             grant
             this
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             that
             the
             more
             gracious
             any
             man
             is
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             the
             more
             is
             he
             now
             respected
             of
             GOD
             ,
             &
             the
             more
             glorious
             shall
             he
             be
             hereafter
             .
             The
             point
             it self
             is
             clearly
             proved
             by
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             
             
               There
               is
               no
               condemnation
               to
               such
               as
               are
               in
            
             CHRIST
             JESVS
             .
             None
             ,
             
             and
             therfore
             not
             to
             purgatory
             paines
             .
             For
             the
             name
             damnation
             extendeth
             to
             Purgatory
             ,
             saith
             
               Th.
               in
               4.
               
               Senten
               .
               dist
               .
               45.
               q.
               2.
               
               Sixtus
               Senensis
               l.
               6.
               
               Annotat
               .
            
             47.
             
             No
             condemnation
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             yes
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             damnation
             to
             the
             fire
             of
             Purgatory
             ,
             saith
             the
             Jesuite
             Malon
             .
             
             Whether
             will
             you
             beleeve
             ?
             againe
             ,
             
               Wee
               know
               that
               if
               the
               earthly
               house
               of
               this
               our
               tabernacle
               shall
               be
               destroyed
               ,
               we
               have
               a
               building
               not
               made
               with
               hands
               ,
               but
               eternall
               in
               the
               heavens
               .
            
             S.
             Chrysostome
             rendreth
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               if
               ,
               by
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             when
             ,
             to
             note
             the
             time
             immediatly
             after
             death
             ,
             he
             saith
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             not
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             we
             have
             not
             I
             know
             not
             after
             how
             many
             years
             ,
             we
             shall
             have
             :
             which
             may
             further
             appeare
             by
             the
             Apostles
             scope
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             administer
             consolation
             
             to
             the
             afflicted
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             the
             end
             of
             the
             former
             Chapter
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             after
             death
             goe
             to
             an
             eternall
             house
             ,
             
               statim
               post
               mortem
               acquirenda
            
             ,
             forthwith
             to
             be
             possessed
             after
             death
             ,
             as
             Estius
             sheweth
             out
             of
             Photius
             ,
             
             Anselme
             and
             Thomas
             ,
             which
             else
             could
             be
             but
             small
             comfort
             unto
             them
             ,
             
             if
             they
             believed
             they
             should
             be
             detained
             in
             a
             fiery
             prison
             ,
             farre
             hotter
             and
             more
             intollerable
             then
             any
             punishment
             in
             this
             world
             can
             be
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             soules
             of
             the
             faithfull
             were
             in
             a
             state
             of
             happines
             before
             the
             Ascension
             of
             CHRIST
             into
             Heaven
             is
             cleare
             ,
             (
             though
             neither
             they
             nor
             the
             Angels
             were
             so
             happy
             for
             degree
             ,
             as
             after
             the
             incarnation
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             is
             generally
             concluded
             ,
             and
             by
             cleare
             demonstrations
             confirmed
             :
             )
             the
             point
             I
             say
             is
             cleare
             ,
             I
             build
             not
             my
             faith
             on
             the
             book
             of
             Wisdome
             ,
             though
             it
             binds
             Papists
             to
             the
             beliefe
             thereof
             ,
             that
             saith
             ,
             
             
               the
               soules
               of
               the
               righteous
               are
               in
               the
               hands
               of
            
             GOD
             ,
             
               and
               there
               shall
               no
               torment
               touch
               them
               :
            
             no
             torment
             ,
             then
             not
             the
             torment
             of
             Purgatory
             ;
             but
             behold
             a
             crystall
             streame
             which
             is
             able
             to
             quench
             the
             flames
             of
             Purgatory
             ;
             
               if
               a
               wicked
               man
               will
               turne
               from
               all
               his
               sinnes
               ,
            
             
             
               &c.
               he
               shall
               surely
               live
               ,
               he
               shall
               not
               die
               :
               all
               his
               transgressions
               that
               he
               hath
               committed
               shall
               not
               be
               mentioned
               to
               him
               .
            
             How
             doth
             he
             not
             remember
             ,
             if
             he
             doth
             so
             severely
             punish
             that
             it
             passeth
             the
             imagination
             of
             man
             to
             conceive
             the
             greatnesse
             thereof
             ?
             can
             there
             be
             a
             back
             reckoning
             for
             that
             which
             shall
             never
             be
             remembred
             ?
             and
             saying
             ,
             that
             not
             a
             few
             but
             al
             his
             sins
             shall
             be
             forgotten
             ,
             will
             he
             yet
             punish
             them
             to
             satisfie
             for
             any
             sins
             at
             all
             ?
             and
             is
             it
             not
             an
             easie
             thing
             unto
             the
             LORD
             in
             the
             day
             of
             death
             to
             reward
             a
             man
             according
             to
             his
             waies
             ?
             
             Call
             you
             this
             a
             reward
             ,
             for
             a
             good
             man
             to
             be
             thrust
             into
             a
             place
             
             of
             torment
             ?
             this
             present
             life
             is
             a
             time
             of
             working
             ,
             striving
             ,
             running
             ,
             sowing
             ,
             and
             godly
             living
             ,
             after
             death
             is
             the
             time
             of
             reaping
             ,
             of
             receiving
             wages
             ,
             garlands
             and
             crownes
             ;
             an
             unjust
             thing
             it
             is
             to
             detaine
             the
             labourers
             wages
             ,
             which
             reason
             I
             suppose
             is
             as
             strong
             against
             Purgatory
             ,
             
             as
             against
             those
             Armenians
             whom
             our
             Adversaries
             do
             worthily
             confute
             ;
             and
             how
             is
             it
             imaginable
             that
             if
             he
             good
             in
             the
             old
             Law
             supposed
             then
             dead
             ,
             went
             first
             to
             torment
             ,
             that
             they
             did
             not
             tremble
             for
             feare
             of
             death
             ?
             how
             could
             they
             (
             as
             they
             did
             )
             depart
             in
             peace
             ?
             and
             how
             is
             it
             imaginable
             that
             GOD
             who
             appointed
             sacrifices
             for
             all
             sorts
             of
             sins
             and
             pollutions
             ,
             should
             appoint
             neither
             expiation
             nor
             sacrifice
             nor
             satisfaction
             to
             be
             made
             for
             the
             soules
             of
             the
             dead
             !
             surely
             there
             appeares
             not
             to
             us
             any
             token
             of
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
             and
             therefore
             we
             may
             fairely
             conclude
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             soules
             of
             the
             righteous
             then
             were
             translated
             into
             a
             state
             of
             happinesse
             .
          
           
             This
             Doctrine
             being
             thus
             briefly
             cleared
             ,
             we
             may
             from
             hence
             draw
             many
             conclusions
             .
          
           
             Hence
             it
             followeth
             that
             the
             soule
             dieth
             not
             with
             the
             body
             ,
             
             as
             the
             Sadduces
             that
             pestiferous
             sect
             amongst
             the
             Jewes
             did
             damnably
             maintaine
             ;
             
             for
             as
             they
             denied
             the
             resurrection
             and
             the
             being
             of
             Angels
             ,
             
             so
             did
             they
             say
             ,
             there
             was
             no
             spirit
             ,
             no
             spirituall
             substance
             at
             all
             ,
             
             saith
             Scaliger
             ,
             which
             without
             all
             doubt
             ,
             is
             the
             truth
             in
             the
             judgement
             of
             Scultetus
             ;
             
             so
             grosse
             were
             these
             Sadduces
             in
             their
             apprehensions
             :
             and
             as
             a
             wicked
             branch
             of
             this
             sottish
             stock
             of
             Sadduces
             there
             sprung
             up
             certaine
             Arabians
             which
             held
             that
             the
             soule
             perished
             together
             with
             the
             body
             ,
             
             as
             witnesseth
             Eusebius
             .
             A
             fit
             doctrine
             for
             enlarging
             the
             kingdome
             of
             the
             divell
             :
             
             
             but
             that
             the
             soule
             is
             immortall
             my
             Text
             proveth
             ,
             how
             else
             could
             it
             part
             from
             the
             body
             and
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             was
             a
             seperable
             substance
             ,
             sith
             the
             body
             is
             not
             with
             CHRIST
             till
             after
             the
             generall
             resurrection
             ?
             whence
             is
             there
             is
             naturall
             confcience
             that
             accusing
             power
             for
             sin
             ,
             that
             feare
             of
             wrath
             ,
             but
             from
             this
             principle
             that
             the
             soule
             is
             immortall
             ?
             never
             make
             any
             question
             of
             this
             ,
             when
             thou
             diest
             ,
             thy
             soule
             which
             is
             thy
             better
             part
             dieth
             not
             ,
             but
             is
             taken
             out
             of
             thy
             body
             ,
             as
             a
             candle
             out
             of
             a
             lanthorne
             ,
             and
             immediatly
             placed
             either
             in
             blisse
             or
             in
             torment
             .
          
           
             Hence
             may
             we
             in
             the
             second
             place
             conclude
             against
             the
             Anabaptists
             and
             Socinians
             ,
             
             which
             though
             they
             went
             not
             so
             far
             as
             the
             Sadduces
             to
             deny
             the
             resurrection
             ,
             yet
             did
             these
             fantastiques
             dreame
             that
             the
             soule
             sleepeth
             till
             Doomes
             day
             ,
             
             and
             is
             in
             a
             state
             of
             incensibility
             like
             some
             creatures
             in
             Winter
             ,
             
               insecta
               ▪
            
             till
             they
             be
             quickned
             and
             revived
             by
             the
             heat
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             so
             they
             of
             soules
             ,
             till
             they
             be
             raised
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             LORD
             at
             the
             last
             day
             ?
             but
             how
             then
             could
             Saint
             Paul
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             ?
             but
             to
             say
             no
             more
             against
             these
             silly
             dreamers
             ,
             I
             proceed
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             third
             place
             ,
             that
             conceit
             also
             falls
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             
             which
             prevailed
             with
             many
             of
             the
             antient
             Fathers
             and
             with
             some
             later
             writers
             ,
             that
             the
             soules
             of
             the
             righteous
             see
             not
             GOD
             till
             the
             last
             day
             ,
             but
             are
             kept
             in
             certaine
             receptacles
             in
             expectation
             therof
             .
             I
             see
             no
             profit
             to
             the
             Auditory
             by
             naming
             them
             ;
             the
             learned
             if
             they
             please
             may
             read
             many
             of
             their
             names
             in
             
               Sixtus
               Senensis
            
             .
             
             But
             how
             then
             (
             say
             I
             )
             could
             Saint
             Paul
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             ?
             
             this
             opinion
             is
             an
             unworthy
             conceit
             condemned
             by
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             robbing
             heaven
             
             for
             the
             present
             of
             its
             blessed
             inhabitants
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             hence
             also
             doth
             it
             follow
             ,
             that
             though
             CHRIST
             as
             touching
             his
             divinity
             is
             every
             where
             present
             ,
             
             for
             else
             he
             were
             not
             GOD
             ,
             yet
             to
             us
             in
             this
             world
             he
             is
             absent
             as
             touching
             his
             bodily
             presence
             .
             For
             ,
             what
             is
             it
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             but
             to
             be
             present
             where
             CHRIST
             is
             bodily
             present
             ?
             and
             againe
             ,
             
               whiles
               we
               are
               in
               the
               body
               ,
            
             
             
               wee
               are
               absent
               from
               the
            
             LORD
             :
             the
             Apostle
             then
             was
             ignorant
             of
             that
             unhappy
             perplexed
             point
             which
             some
             seeme
             to
             defend
             ,
             the
             ubiquity
             of
             CHRISTS
             body
             ,
             for
             howsoever
             his
             humane
             nature
             (
             especially
             in
             the
             state
             of
             glory
             )
             is
             adorned
             with
             admirable
             gifts
             ,
             and
             advanced
             to
             the
             highest
             dignity
             ,
             honour
             and
             domination
             ,
             yet
             doe
             the
             natures
             of
             CHRIST
             personally
             united
             remaine
             distinct
             both
             in
             essence
             ,
             properties
             ,
             and
             operations
             .
             Yea
             ,
             and
             the
             mselves
             confesse
             that
             the
             divine
             properties
             belong
             to
             the
             humane
             nature
             ,
             not
             by
             any
             physicall
             transfusion
             from
             one
             subject
             into
             another
             ,
             
             but
             it
             is
             only
             personall
             and
             communicated
             to
             the
             humane
             nature
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             personal
             union
             insomuch
             that
             the
             humane
             nature
             (
             as
             they
             say
             )
             is
             omnipresent
             not
             in
             being
             but
             in
             having
             ,
             
             not
             in
             it selfe
             but
             in
             the
             person
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             thus
             do
             they
             in
             words
             at
             least
             deny
             what
             they
             seem
             to
             contend
             for
             .
          
           
             From
             whence
             likewise
             it
             followeth
             that
             there
             is
             no
             Popish
             Purgatory
             ;
             
             the
             fault
             is
             clearely
             remitted
             ,
             and
             so
             there
             can
             be
             no
             satisfactory
             torments
             required
             .
             GOD
             should
             (
             me
             thinks
             )
             but
             mock
             us
             ,
             if
             they
             say
             true
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             should
             say
             ,
             I
             pardon
             thee
             thy
             offence
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             punish
             thee
             for
             it
             ,
             I
             acquit
             thee
             of
             the
             debt
             thou
             owest
             me
             ,
             but
             not
             of
             the
             paiment
             :
             but
             why
             should
             not
             
             the
             soules
             of
             the
             righteous
             dying
             in
             faith
             be
             caried
             instantly
             into
             heaven
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             soule
             of
             a
             man
             newly
             baptized
             comming
             to
             that
             holy
             Sacrament
             in
             due
             manner
             ,
             and
             dying
             before
             he
             hath
             committed
             a
             new
             sin
             ,
             although
             he
             was
             full
             of
             sinne
             before
             ?
             there
             is
             no
             question
             of
             this
             latter
             ,
             and
             why
             should
             there
             be
             of
             the
             former
             ?
             And
             if
             they
             cannot
             go
             to
             Heaven
             because
             GODS
             justice
             must
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             what
             will
             becom
             of
             all
             those
             that
             die
             a
             little
             before
             the
             judgement
             ?
             &
             much
             more
             is
             the
             difficulty
             increased
             in
             those
             which
             passe
             in
             a
             moment
             from
             mortalitie
             to
             immortalitie
             at
             the
             very
             comming
             of
             JESVS
             CHRIST
             .
             But
             I
             marvel
             not
             if
             Papists
             do
             contend
             for
             this
             Purgatory
             ,
             as
             being
             indeed
             one
             of
             the
             best
             fires
             that
             ever
             the
             Pope
             and
             his
             Clergie
             have
             had
             for
             the
             heating
             of
             their
             kitchins
             .
             For
             let
             this
             be
             granted
             that
             there
             is
             such
             a
             fire
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             torments
             there
             and
             in
             the
             place
             of
             the
             damned
             differ
             but
             in
             duration
             ,
             and
             there
             are
             no
             torments
             in
             this
             world
             comparable
             to
             those
             in
             Purgatory
             ;
             let
             their
             Preachers
             tell
             their
             people
             such
             a
             supposition
             as
             this
             is
             ,
             if
             a
             foule
             had
             beene
             tormented
             in
             Purgatory
             thirty
             yeares
             ,
             
             and
             had
             by
             an
             Angell
             a
             choise
             either
             to
             stay
             in
             Purgatory
             one
             day
             long
             ,
             or
             to
             returne
             into
             the
             body
             and
             do
             this
             penance
             a
             hundred
             yeares
             together
             ,
             to
             tread
             only
             on
             iron
             nailes
             which
             will
             pierce
             the
             feet
             ,
             to
             drinke
             gall
             mingled
             with
             vineger
             ,
             and
             to
             eat
             the
             coursest
             bread
             ,
             to
             be
             cloarhed
             with
             Camels
             haire
             ,
             to
             lie
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             instead
             of
             a
             bolster
             to
             have
             a
             hard
             store
             for
             a
             pillow
             ,
             the
             foule
             would
             rather
             do
             this
             penance
             a
             hundred
             yeares
             together
             ,
             
             then
             to
             endure
             in
             Purgatory
             one
             day
             ,
             faith
             their
             Preacher
             .
             By
             this
             and
             such
             like
             doctrines
             ,
             the
             consciences
             of
             their
             disciples
             
             are
             stung
             as
             with
             Scorpions
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             like
             a
             gift
             whither
             soever
             it
             turneth
             ,
             
             it
             prospereth
             ,
             then
             may
             they
             work
             them
             like
             soft
             waxe
             by
             their
             charitable
             promises
             to
             apply
             the
             meanes
             for
             their
             ease
             and
             reliefe
             out
             of
             the
             place
             of
             torments
             .
             What
             a
             wofull
             speech
             was
             that
             of
             our
             Richard
             1.
             
             who
             committed
             his
             soule
             to
             Purgatory
             till
             Doomes
             day
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             this
             Doctrine
             overthroweth
             their
             Popish
             prayers
             for
             the
             dead
             ,
             
             directed
             unto
             GOD
             to
             ease
             them
             ,
             and
             free
             them
             from
             the
             paines
             of
             Purgatory
             ,
             yea
             and
             that
             kind
             of
             kindnes
             too
             which
             many
             that
             do
             professe
             the
             Orthodox
             doctrine
             ,
             doe
             unwarrantably
             use
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             further
             ,
             as
             a
             more
             durable
             monument
             of
             their
             mistake
             ,
             
             do
             write
             upon
             the
             grave
             stones
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
             GOD
             be
             mercifull
             to
             the
             soule
             of
             this
             dead
             man.
             For
             are
             they
             with
             CHRIST
             ?
             then
             doe
             their
             prayers
             bring
             no
             profit
             to
             the
             dead
             ,
             but
             hurt
             to
             the
             living
             .
             For
             to
             speake
             the
             fairest
             of
             them
             ,
             1.
             
             Such
             prayers
             can
             be
             no
             better
             than
             an
             
               idle
               word
            
             ,
             
             
               for
               which
               we
               must
               give
               an
               account
               at
               that
               day
               .
            
             2.
             
             They
             are
             an
             injury
             to
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             do
             vertually
             imply
             ,
             that
             such
             as
             pray
             for
             them
             are
             not
             perswaded
             they
             are
             in
             happinesse
             for
             whom
             they
             pray
             .
             3.
             
             This
             practise
             although
             it
             might
             be
             perhaps
             by
             some
             qualification
             justifiable
             in
             the
             intention
             of
             the
             speaker
             ,
             yet
             may
             it
             breed
             danger
             in
             the
             conceit
             of
             the
             hearer
             ,
             who
             may
             turne
             thy
             voluntary
             devotion
             to
             harden
             him
             in
             the
             dangerous
             error
             of
             that
             opinion
             ;
             if
             then
             no
             benefit
             redounds
             either
             to
             the
             dead
             ,
             thy selfe
             ,
             or
             the
             hearer
             ,
             its
             best
             to
             leave
             those
             formes
             of
             prayer
             which
             are
             made
             for
             the
             dead
             .
             But
             ignorant
             persons
             being
             reproved
             are
             bold
             to
             reply
             in
             this
             foolish
             manner
             ,
             what
             would
             you
             have
             us
             
             say
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
             would
             you
             have
             us
             to
             revile
             or
             curse
             them
             ?
             Oh
             perverse
             minds
             !
             as
             though
             necessitie
             lay
             upon
             you
             ,
             either
             to
             pray
             for
             them
             or
             to
             curse
             them
             ?
             Belike
             what
             displeaseth
             GOD
             pleaseth
             you
             passing
             well
             :
             let
             us
             speake
             of
             the
             dead
             as
             GODS
             Word
             teacheth
             us
             to
             speake
             of
             them
             ;
             sure
             I
             am
             ,
             it
             no
             where
             enjoyneth
             us
             to
             pray
             for
             them
             ,
             nor
             furnisheth
             us
             with
             the
             example
             of
             any
             Saint
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             yet
             were
             their
             affections
             to
             the
             dead
             as
             good
             as
             yours
             .
             Cannot
             you
             use
             such
             formes
             of
             speech
             when
             you
             fall
             into
             mention
             of
             them
             ,
             they
             are
             with
             GOD
             ,
             they
             are
             at
             rest
             ,
             they
             are
             happy
             ,
             their
             memorie
             is
             blessed
             ,
             unlesse
             you
             pray
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             leaving
             now
             these
             Uses
             of
             confutation
             ,
             I
             come
             to
             those
             of
             instruction
             ,
             which
             are
             indeed
             more
             profitable
             for
             our
             edification
             ,
             and
             more
             sutable
             to
             this
             present
             occasion
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             is
             ,
          
           
             Feare
             not
             death
             (
             O
             thou
             righteous
             soul
             )
             overmuch
             ;
             
             it
             s
             one
             benefit
             we
             reape
             from
             the
             death
             of
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             to
             be
             freed
             from
             the
             feare
             of
             our
             own
             death
             ;
             death
             is
             called
             indeed
             by
             Bildad
             in
             Iob
             ,
             
             
               the
               prince
               ofterrours
            
             ,
             &
             by
             the
             Philosopher
             ,
             
             of
             all
             formidable
             things
             ,
             the
             most
             terrible
             ,
             
             so
             it
             is
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             there
             is
             good
             cause
             it
             should
             be
             so
             ,
             for
             to
             such
             as
             live
             without
             CHRIST
             ,
             death
             is
             as
             a
             purseivant
             sent
             from
             hell
             to
             fetch
             them
             thither
             :
             but
             they
             that
             live
             conscionably
             ,
             may
             thinke
             of
             death
             comfortably
             ,
             and
             they
             may
             sing
             that
             triumphant
             song
             ,
             
             
               O
               death
               where
               is
               thy
               sting
               !
            
             they
             may
             take
             this
             all-devouring
             serpent
             without
             any
             hurt
             at
             all
             into
             their
             bosomes
             :
             they
             that
             have
             their
             debts
             paid
             ,
             dare
             go
             out
             of
             doores
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             afraid
             to
             meet
             the
             Sergeant
             ;
             they
             dare
             looke
             on
             death
             ,
             and
             
             welcome
             him
             as
             the
             King
             of
             heavens
             officer
             to
             give
             them
             possession
             of
             an
             everlasting-inheritance
             ;
             wee
             feare
             our
             friends
             when
             they
             have
             a
             vizour
             on
             their
             faces
             ,
             but
             put
             it
             off
             and
             we
             rejoyce
             in
             them
             .
             Excellent
             was
             the
             speech
             of
             S.
             Ambrose
             to
             the
             Nobles
             of
             his
             city
             ,
             which
             with
             threats
             and
             flatteries
             were
             sent
             to
             him
             by
             the
             
               Count
               Stilico
            
             ,
             to
             perswade
             him
             to
             pray
             unto
             GOD
             for
             the
             continuance
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             which
             when
             the
             holy
             Bishop
             heard
             he
             answered
             divinely
             ,
             
             J
             have
             not
             so
             lived
             amongst
             you
             that
             I
             am
             ashamed
             to
             live
             longer
             ,
             nor
             am
             J
             afraid
             to
             die
             ,
             because
             we
             have
             a
             good
             Lord.
             Doubtlesse
             had
             we
             (
             beloved
             brethren
             )
             as
             much
             faith
             on
             earth
             as
             there
             is
             joy
             in
             heaven
             ,
             we
             would
             not
             be
             afraid
             of
             death
             :
             this
             is
             the
             narrow
             passage
             betwixt
             this
             life
             and
             our
             countrie
             :
             on
             this
             side
             the
             bridge
             we
             have
             many
             troubles
             ,
             many
             sins
             ,
             many
             feares
             ,
             many
             temptations
             of
             the
             Divel
             ,
             which
             should
             make
             us
             think
             the
             worse
             of
             our
             lives
             ,
             and
             very
             willing
             to
             leave
             them
             :
             but
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             freed
             from
             all
             trouble
             ,
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
             from
             al
             molestation
             of
             the
             divel
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             filled
             with
             all
             the
             joy
             our
             hearts
             can
             possibly
             desire
             .
             So
             that
             hitherto
             we
             may
             apply
             Sampsons
             riddle
             ,
             
               Out
               of
               the
               enter
               came
               forth
               meat
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               out
               of
               the
               strong
               came
               forth
               sweetnesse
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             this
             may
             serve
             to
             moderate
             our
             excessive
             mourning
             for
             our
             friends
             which
             die
             ,
             
             we
             hope
             in
             the
             LORD
             .
             David
             exceeded
             in
             his
             sorrow
             for
             Absalon
             ,
             and
             was
             there
             not
             a
             cause
             ?
             He
             did
             not
             so
             at
             the
             death
             of
             the
             infant
             .
             Let
             us
             rejoyce
             ,
             Saint
             Chrysostome
             saith
             ,
             
             for
             the
             just
             both
             living
             and
             dead
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             happy
             ,
             let
             us
             not
             in
             an
             unseemely
             manner
             bewaile
             them
             by
             pulling
             off
             our
             haires
             ,
             baring
             our
             armes
             ,
             tearing
             
             our
             faces
             ,
             or
             putting
             on
             mourning
             garments
             ,
             so
             saith
             the
             father
             ;
             and
             I
             say
             ,
             happy
             are
             they
             which
             have
             exchanged
             a
             base
             earthly
             tabernacle
             for
             a
             princely
             Pallace
             ,
             sorrowes
             for
             joy
             ,
             and
             earth
             for
             heaven
             ;
             and
             me
             thinkes
             our
             blessed
             brother
             now
             deceased
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             intercourse
             with
             us
             mortall
             creatures
             ,
             would
             say
             to
             his
             deare
             wife
             lying
             in
             her
             teares
             ,
             children
             and
             friends
             ,
             as
             our
             Saviour
             did
             to
             those
             pious
             women
             that
             followed
             him
             ;
             
             
               Daughters
               of
               Ierusalem
               weepe
               not
               for
               me
               but
               weepe
               for
               your
               s●lves
               ,
            
             you
             know
             my
             fastings
             ,
             my
             meditations
             ,
             my
             watchings
             (
             and
             know
             you
             brethren
             that
             godly
             Ministers
             do
             purposely
             watch
             and
             meditate
             for
             you
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             or
             would
             be
             a
             sleep
             .
             )
             You
             know
             my
             griefe
             for
             my
             owne
             calamities
             and
             for
             the
             calamities
             of
             GODS
             Church
             ,
             and
             by
             your
             owne
             experience
             ,
             you
             may
             know
             what
             sharpe
             combats
             I
             have
             had
             with
             that
             raging
             enemie
             the
             Divell
             ,
             and
             what
             wounds
             I
             have
             received
             in
             the
             conflict
             ;
             now
             do
             I
             feare
             no
             perils
             on
             the
             land
             or
             sea
             ,
             no
             perils
             in
             the
             house
             or
             in
             the
             field
             ,
             now
             am
             J
             victorious
             over
             Satan
             and
             have
             trampled
             him
             under
             my
             feet
             ,
             and
             now
             he
             hath
             nothing
             at
             all
             in
             mee
             ,
             and
             now
             am
             J
             crowned
             with
             glorie
             ,
             and
             would
             you
             (
             my
             deare
             friends
             )
             be
             so
             unkind
             to
             me
             to
             wish
             me
             alive
             againe
             ,
             and
             to
             run
             the
             former
             hazards
             ?
             Kings
             and
             Queenes
             are
             willing
             to
             marrie
             their
             daughters
             to
             forraine
             Princes
             ,
             and
             never
             looke
             to
             set
             their
             eyes
             onthem
             againe
             ,
             and
             should
             we
             mourne
             too
             much
             for
             his
             absence
             ,
             and
             not
             rather
             rejoyce
             with
             him
             for
             his
             happier
             estate
             then
             this
             earth
             can
             afford
             ?
             
             When
             Iacob
             heard
             that
             his
             beloved
             Ioseph
             was
             alive
             ,
             and
             governour
             over
             all
             the
             Land
             of
             Aegypt
             ,
             his
             fainting
             heart
             revived
             ,
             no
             lesse
             ought
             the
             consideration
             
             of
             the
             glorie
             of
             departed
             servants
             of
             GOD
             ,
             cheere
             up
             our
             drooping
             and
             sad
             hearts
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             excite
             us
             to
             desire
             the
             fruition
             of
             the
             same
             glorie
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             my
             next
             point
             to
             be
             handled
             ,
             
               I
               desire
            
             ,
             saith
             S.
             
               Paul
               ,
               to
               be
               dissolved
               and
               to
               be
               with
            
             CHRIST
             .
          
           
             
               It
               's
               the
               fore-sight
               of
               heavenly
               glory
               and
               being
               with
            
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             
               that
               makes
               a
               man
               desire
               to
               die
               :
            
             Some
             men
             indeed
             would
             die
             ,
             because
             there
             is
             nothing
             in
             this
             world
             for
             them
             to
             expect
             but
             miserie
             and
             shame
             ,
             and
             these
             do
             little
             lesse
             sometimes
             then
             
               call
               for
               the
               rocks
               to
               fall
               upon
               them
               ,
            
             that
             they
             might
             end
             their
             wretched
             daies
             as
             Iob
             saith
             ,
             
             
               they
               long
               for
               death
               ,
               and
               dig
               for
               it
               more
               then
               for
               hid
               treasure
               ,
            
             which
             rejoyce
             exceedingly
             ,
             and
             are
             glad
             when
             they
             can
             finde
             the
             grave
             ,
             this
             motive
             swaied
             not
             Saint
             Paul
             ,
             but
             onely
             this
             that
             he
             might
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             .
             I
             grant
             to
             desire
             death
             simply
             ,
             as
             death
             ,
             is
             against
             the
             Law
             of
             GOD
             and
             the
             law
             of
             nature
             ,
             death
             is
             our
             enemie
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             from
             GOD
             creationes
             by
             creation
             ,
             
             though
             it
             be
             truly
             from
             him
             ultione
             to
             revenge
             the
             sins
             of
             man
             ,
             
             saith
             
               Florus
               de
               praedest
            
             :
             or
             as
             others
             say
             ,
             it
             is
             from
             him
             ordinatione
             ,
             because
             in
             justice
             he
             ordained
             death
             corporall
             as
             one
             part
             of
             the
             punishment
             which
             was
             due
             for
             the
             sinne
             of
             man
             ,
             
             and
             hence
             our
             Saviour
             CHRIST
             himselfe
             who
             knew
             no
             sin
             at
             all
             ,
             viewing
             death
             as
             it
             is
             in
             it selfe
             considered
             ,
             declined
             it
             ,
             
             
               let
               this
               cup
               passe
            
             ,
             and
             so
             did
             Saint
             Paul
             too
             ,
             
               we
               will
               not
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               be
               uncloathed
            
             ,
             the
             parting
             of
             these
             good
             friends
             body
             and
             soule
             without
             some
             further
             end
             ,
             is
             a
             grievous
             separation
             ;
             this
             harmelesse
             innocent
             nature
             teacheth
             ;
             and
             as
             death
             is
             further
             a
             meanes
             to
             cut
             off
             all
             possibility
             to
             profit
             others
             ,
             and
             to
             helpe
             the
             poore
             Church
             of
             CHRIST
             with
             our
             labours
             ●●…us
             
             piety
             and
             grace
             may
             move
             them
             to
             pray
             with
             David
             ,
             LORD
             
               let
               my
               soule
               live
            
             .
             
             These
             cautions
             are
             premised
             to
             prevent
             mistaking
             in
             the
             point
             ;
             but
             now
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             my
             purpose
             ,
             Consider
             death
             as
             it
             is
             a
             way
             &
             meanes
             to
             bring
             us
             to
             the
             presence
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             so
             it
             may
             be
             holily
             desired
             ,
             our
             Saviour
             CHRIST
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             
               let
               this
               cup
               passe
            
             ,
             
             said
             also
             as
             his
             death
             was
             our
             life
             ,
             
               I
               have
               a
               Baptisme
               to
               be
               baptized
               withall
               ,
               and
               how
               am
               I
               pained
               till
               it
               be
               accomplished
               ?
            
             
             and
             nót
             only
             I
             Paul
             ,
             but
             we
             that
             are
             faithfull
             that
             are
             in
             this
             tabernacle
             ,
             
               do
               groane
               earnestly
               ,
               ver
               .
               2.
               not
               for
               that
               we
               would
               be
               uncloathed
               ,
               but
               cloathed
               upon
               ,
               that
               mortality
               might
               be
               swallowed
               up
               of
               life
            
             ;
             and
             after
             ,
             
               we
               are
               willing
               rather
               to
               be
               absent
               from
               the
               body
               and
               present
               with
               the
            
             LORD
             .
             
             It
             s
             the
             love
             that
             a
             child
             should
             be
             borne
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             not
             the
             love
             of
             paine
             that
             makes
             the
             mother
             desire
             the
             travell
             in
             child-birth
             ;
             excellently
             saith
             Saint
             Basil
             ,
             
             
               properanti
               ad
               coebestem
               paetriam
               ,
               &c.
            
             to
             him
             that
             makes
             hast
             to
             the
             countrey
             which
             is
             above
             ,
             the
             stay
             in
             the
             body
             is
             more
             grievous
             then
             any
             paine
             ,
             or
             any
             prison
             :
             and
             it
             is
             said
             that
             Peter
             and
             Andrew
             welcomed
             their
             crosses
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             wont
             to
             doe
             their
             dearest
             friends
             ,
             and
             imbraced
             them
             in
             their
             armes
             ,
             and
             saluted
             them
             with
             kisses
             of
             peace
             .
             Ignatius
             encouraged
             wild
             beasts
             to
             devoure
             him
             that
             he
             might
             be
             bread
             for
             CHRIST
             ;
             Martyrs
             went
             to
             their
             death
             with
             cheerefullnesse
             and
             songs
             ,
             and
             ran
             to
             the
             stake
             as
             to
             a
             garland
             ,
             
             and
             who
             would
             with
             
               Saul
               hide
               himselfe
               in
               the
               stuffe
               ,
            
             when
             he
             is
             called
             to
             be
             crowned
             a
             King
             ?
          
           
             If
             
               Abraham
               saw
               his
               day
               by
               faith
            
             when
             he
             was
             but
             promised
             ,
             
               and
               rejoyced
            
             ,
             
             what
             cause
             of
             joy
             must
             it
             needs
             be
             to
             see
             the
             Saviour
             of
             the
             world
             when
             he
             is
             exhibited
             ?
             
             If
             Saint
             
               Iohn
               Baptist
            
             did
             leape
             at
             his
             presence
             when
             he
             was
             in
             the
             wombe
             of
             his
             blessed
             mother
             .
             What
             will
             his
             glorious
             presence
             effect
             in
             them
             who
             shall
             behold
             him
             in
             al
             his
             Royaltie
             ?
             if
             the
             Wife
             men
             of
             the
             East
             went
             a
             long
             journie
             ,
             
             and
             rejoyced
             to
             see
             the
             holy
             Babe
             CHRIST
             in
             the
             house
             ;
             what
             cause
             of
             joy
             will
             it
             be
             to
             see
             him
             sit
             in
             his
             glorie
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             far
             above
             all
             Principalities
             and
             powers
             ?
             If
             
               many
               Kings
               and
               Princes
               longed
               for
               that
               day
               to
               see
            
             their
             Saviour
             mortall
             ,
             
             what
             resemblance
             is
             fit
             to
             expresse
             the
             joy
             of
             those
             that
             behold
             him
             crowned
             with
             glory
             and
             immortalitie
             ?
             it
             is
             a
             passing
             glory
             to
             be
             admitted
             to
             the
             sight
             of
             CHRIST
             his
             face
             ,
             and
             to
             receive
             glory
             from
             the
             brightnesse
             of
             his
             Majestie
             ,
             and
             if
             we
             were
             to
             suffer
             torments
             every
             day
             ,
             yea
             the
             very
             torments
             of
             hell
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             therby
             to
             gaine
             the
             sight
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             it
             were
             nothing
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             reward
             .
          
           
             This
             Doctrine
             shewes
             us
             the
             extreame
             folly
             of
             all
             licentious
             livers
             and
             impenitent
             sinners
             ;
             
             when
             they
             looke
             upon
             their
             wicked
             courses
             ,
             
             what
             for
             sight
             can
             they
             have
             but
             of
             hell
             as
             their
             just
             reward
             they
             would
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             (
             as
             they
             say
             )
             hereafter
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             will
             not
             have
             CHRIST
             to
             be
             wi●h
             them
             now
             ,
             and
             to
             rule
             over
             them
             ▪
             they
             will
             sow
             unto
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             yet
             would
             reape
             unto
             the
             spirit
             ;
             they
             are
             stout
             and
             will
             have
             their
             sinne
             though
             they
             be
             damned
             for
             it
             :
             we
             will
             (
             say
             those
             rebels
             in
             
               Ieremy
               )
               walke
               after
               our
               owne
               devices
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               we
               will
               every
               one
               doe
               the
               imaginations
               of
               his
               evill
               heart
               .
            
             Experience
             sheweth
             us
             that
             you
             cannot
             crush
             oyle
             out
             of
             
               skins
               ,
            
             nor
             sweet
             wine
             out
             of
             sower
             grapes
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             be
             the
             seedesmen
             of
             darnell
             and
             cockle
             ,
             you
             shall
             have
             no
             harvest
             of
             wheat
             ●…or
             
             good
             graine
             ;
             you
             will
             not
             live
             conscionably
             ,
             and
             yet
             you
             would
             die
             peaceably
             ;
             and
             though
             you
             speake
             CHRIST
             faire
             ,
             yet
             you
             wil
             loose
             nothing
             for
             his
             sake
             ;
             the
             chaine
             will
             make
             your
             profession
             afraid
             ,
             and
             reproach
             will
             make
             it
             ashamed
             :
             you
             love
             him
             well
             you
             say
             ;
             but
             you
             will
             be
             advised
             not
             to
             displease
             such
             and
             such
             friends
             for
             his
             love
             ;
             your
             fore-sight
             of
             Heaven
             hath
             no
             hands
             to
             do
             good
             works
             corporall
             and
             spirituall
             ,
             nor
             eyes
             to
             shed
             teares
             for
             your
             sins
             and
             the
             sins
             of
             others
             ,
             nor
             stomacke
             to
             abide
             a
             holy
             and
             a
             religious
             fast
             ,
             nor
             flesh
             to
             endure
             this
             mortification
             and
             zealous
             revenge
             ,
             nor
             tongue
             to
             speake
             the
             language
             of
             confession
             ,
             and
             zealous
             ,
             devout
             and
             faithfull
             prayer
             ;
             if
             then
             in
             your
             extremities
             and
             when
             your
             feares
             approach
             ,
             you
             send
             for
             us
             ,
             as
             Pharaoh
             did
             for
             Moses
             ,
             and
             never
             till
             then
             ,
             
             and
             cry
             unto
             us
             
               helpe
               us
            
             and
             comfort
             us
             ,
             as
             that
             starved
             woman
             did
             ,
             to
             the
             King
             of
             Israel
             :
             Wee
             answer
             as
             hee
             did
             that
             distressed
             creature
             ,
             
               if
               the
               LORD
               doth
               not
               helpe
               you
               ,
               how
               should
               we
               ?
            
             And
             now
             by
             this
             time
             I
             suppose
             you
             are
             brought
             to
             that
             passe
             ,
             that
             GODS
             servants
             ,
             whom
             you
             have
             in
             your
             prosperity
             despised
             may
             say
             to
             you
             concerning
             all
             your
             daubers
             whom
             you
             then
             respected
             ,
             where
             are
             they
             now
             that
             will
             prophesie
             peace
             peace
             unto
             you
             ?
             your
             consciences
             which
             before
             were
             asleepe
             ,
             being
             now
             awakened
             to
             heare
             the
             crie
             of
             your
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             these
             glasses
             formerly
             covered
             with
             dust
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             being
             wiped
             cleare
             to
             represent
             unto
             you
             the
             disfigured
             and
             odious
             face
             of
             your
             sinnes
             ;
             when
             these
             evill
             daies
             shall
             come
             upon
             you
             (
             as
             they
             will
             or
             that
             which
             is
             worse
             )
             you
             must
             needs
             confesse
             to
             the
             terrour
             of
             your
             soules
             ,
             
             that
             we
             GODS
             Messengers
             have
             told
             you
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             you
             would
             not
             heare
             us
             ,
             as
             Reuben
             
             said
             to
             his
             brethren
             .
             Your
             sins
             which
             you
             tooke
             to
             be
             your
             friends
             (
             as
             GOD
             himselfe
             hath
             threatned
             )
             are
             suddenly
             turned
             to
             be
             your
             foes
             ,
             and
             now
             do
             appeare
             as
             a
             marshalled
             army
             comming
             in
             a
             terrible
             manner
             against
             you
             ,
             
             and
             when
             GOD
             speakes
             to
             your
             consciences
             ,
             
             as
             Iehu
             did
             to
             the
             
               Eunuchs
               ,
               who
               is
               on
               my
               side
               ?
               who
               ?
            
             even
             they
             will
             
               cast
               you
               downe
               and
               dash
            
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             
               your
               blood
               against
               the
               wals
            
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             
               to
               be
               trampled
               upon
            
             ;
             and
             then
             can
             you
             cast
             your
             eyes
             no-way
             without
             horrour
             ,
             if
             upwards
             unto
             heaven
             ,
             they
             will
             tell
             you
             that
             you
             are
             justly
             excluded
             out
             of
             that
             happy
             place
             ,
             if
             you
             think
             upon
             hell
             ,
             the
             mouth
             thereof
             (
             as
             you
             feare
             )
             is
             open
             every
             moment
             to
             receive
             you
             when
             these
             evill
             daies
             shall
             come
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Second
             Use
             of
             instruction
             is
             ,
             that
             we
             would
             study
             our selves
             ,
             
             and
             ransacke
             our
             soules
             ,
             and
             be
             of
             good
             grounds
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             certaine
             evidence
             that
             our
             change
             shall
             be
             for
             the
             better
             :
             mans
             wisdome
             teacheth
             him
             in
             Summer
             to
             provide
             for
             Winter
             ,
             in
             youth
             for
             old
             age
             ;
             if
             GOD
             be
             better
             then
             the
             world
             and
             heaven
             better
             then
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             soule
             better
             then
             the
             body
             ,
             shall
             we
             not
             labour
             while
             we
             live
             to
             get
             full
             assurance
             of
             being
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             as
             S.
             Paul
             had
             ,
             when
             we
             are
             dead
             ?
             but
             here
             is
             the
             maine
             doubt
             ,
             how
             I
             should
             know
             and
             be
             assured
             thereof
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             if
             thou
             art
             assured
             hereof
             ,
             then
             hast
             thou
             faith
             ,
             the
             maine
             and
             fundamentall
             grace
             ,
             
             not
             
               fundamentum
               quod
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             CHRIST
             ,
             but
             cui
             as
             a
             learned
             Schooleman
             doth
             distinguish
             ,
             immediatly
             laying
             us
             upon
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             Captaine
             ,
             I
             say
             not
             making
             the
             graces
             as
             heavenly
             Souldiers
             ,
             but
             as
             bringing
             them
             forth
             to
             fight
             according
             to
             their
             severall
             operations
             ;
             thou
             hast
             I
             say
             a
             lively
             faith
             both
             in
             that
             direct
             act
             whereby
             
             it
             justifieth
             ,
             and
             also
             by
             a
             prudent
             observation
             of
             the
             worke
             of
             faith
             in
             thy
             soule
             ;
             thou
             dost
             by
             faith
             believe
             that
             thou
             art
             justified
             by
             faith
             ;
             thou
             hast
             also
             the
             attendant
             companion
             upon
             faith
             ,
             that
             Christian
             hope
             whereby
             thou
             waitest
             on
             GOD
             till
             he
             accomplish
             all
             his
             gratious
             promises
             ;
             
             if
             we
             come
             against
             the
             Divell
             as
             David
             did
             against
             the
             Philistine
             ,
             
             
               not
               with
               sword
               ,
               shield
               and
               speare
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
            
             LORD
             
               of
               Hosts
            
             ,
             we
             are
             sure
             to
             conquer
             .
             If
             we
             have
             these
             graces
             and
             by
             the
             use
             of
             holy
             meanes
             do
             hold
             them
             fast
             ,
             how
             happy
             are
             we
             !
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             the
             Lords
             words
             to
             be
             all
             of
             them
             true
             ,
             and
             blessed
             is
             he
             that
             waiteth
             on
             him
             ,
             till
             he
             manifests
             the
             truth
             of
             his
             words
             ,
             that
             believeth
             by
             faith
             that
             GOD
             is
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             expecteth
             by
             hope
             that
             he
             should
             shew
             a
             fatherly
             affection
             to
             him
             ;
             who
             believes
             that
             salvation
             belongs
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             waites
             by
             hope
             til
             he
             enters
             into
             possession
             of
             it
             :
             if
             this
             then
             be
             the
             blessed
             frame
             of
             thy
             soule
             ,
             that
             thou
             resolvest
             and
             hopest
             to
             live
             ,
             and
             thou
             resolvest
             and
             hopest
             to
             die
             in
             the
             armes
             of
             thy
             sweet
             Saviour
             ,
             thou
             art
             in
             a
             happy
             case
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             if
             thou
             hast
             this
             holy
             affection
             to
             die
             ,
             and
             assurance
             of
             being
             with
             CHRIST
             when
             thou
             art
             dead
             ,
             
             then
             dost
             thou
             labour
             for
             the
             true
             sense
             and
             feeling
             of
             thy
             reconciliation
             with
             GOD
             ,
             
             and
             dost
             make
             thy
             peace
             with
             thy
             brother
             whom
             thou
             hast
             wronged
             by
             word
             or
             deed
             ;
             if
             thou
             lookest
             to
             see
             the
             face
             of
             CHRIST
             the
             righteous
             Judge
             with
             comfort
             thou
             wilt
             abandon
             foolish
             shame
             ,
             and
             fond
             selfe-love
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             make
             restitution
             ,
             and
             returne
             goods
             in
             thy
             hands
             to
             the
             right
             owner
             ;
             
             thou
             wilt
             not
             suffer
             sin
             to
             lie
             upon
             thy
             soule
             ,
             
             
               nor
               let
               thy
               furrowes
               in
               thy
               field
               to
               cry
               out
               against
               
               thee
               ,
               nor
               by
               proportion
               ,
               the
               stone
               and
               timber
               of
               thy
               house
               to
               complaine
               of
               thee
               ,
               Zach
               5.
               4.
               for
               this
               would
               bring
               a
               curse
               to
               consume
               them
               :
            
             thou
             wilt
             often
             make
             thy
             reckning
             even
             with
             thy
             GOD
             ,
             for
             this
             makes
             friendship
             durable
             ,
             if
             CHRIST
             be
             gone
             ,
             as
             he
             seemes
             to
             be
             at
             some
             time
             from
             his
             children
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             seek
             for
             him
             sorrowing
             as
             Mary
             his
             mother
             did
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             in
             GODS
             good
             time
             find
             him
             in
             the
             Temple
             (
             as
             she
             did
             )
             I
             mean
             in
             the
             use
             of
             his
             holy
             ordinances
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             
             alwaies
             be
             vigilant
             and
             watchfull
             ;
             this
             spirituall
             watch
             is
             nothing
             but
             the
             carefullnesse
             of
             the
             soule
             to
             keep
             spirituall
             graces
             in
             their
             vigour
             and
             activity
             ,
             and
             though
             GOD
             hath
             appointed
             watchmen
             over
             us
             ,
             yet
             hath
             he
             not
             appointed
             watchmen
             for
             us
             ,
             their
             watching
             is
             not
             in
             our
             stead
             to
             give
             us
             leave
             to
             sleepe
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             to
             keepe
             us
             waking
             ,
             
               what
               I
               say
               to
               you
               ,
               I
               say
               to
               all
               ,
            
             
             Watch.
             And
             very
             good
             reason
             ,
             
               You
               know
               not
            
             (
             saith
             our
             Saviour
             )
             
               what
               houre
               your
            
             LORD
             
               will
               come
            
             ;
             
             and
             our
             drousie
             disposition
             will
             be
             soone
             rocked
             a
             sleepe
             by
             Satan
             ,
             who
             besprinkles
             the
             temples
             of
             our
             head
             with
             his
             spirituall
             opium
             of
             wicked
             motions
             and
             suggestions
             ,
             if
             we
             do
             not
             lawfully
             strive
             against
             them
             ;
             take
             heed
             least
             thine
             owne
             corrupt
             heart
             the
             greatest
             enemy
             thou
             hast
             beguileth
             thee
             not
             ,
             be
             prudently
             vigilant
             to
             descry
             dangers
             before
             they
             come
             ,
             to
             prevent
             all
             occasions
             whereby
             thy
             happy
             estate
             might
             be
             lost
             ;
             the
             dumbe
             beasts
             ,
             as
             Oxe
             and
             Mule
             ,
             that
             are
             without
             understanding
             ,
             will
             not
             come
             neare
             the
             place
             where
             they
             have
             escaped
             danger
             ,
             and
             shouldest
             thou
             adventure
             to
             the
             hazard
             of
             thy
             soule
             ?
             in
             knowledge
             be
             not
             like
             the
             horse
             and
             mule
             ,
             in
             avoiding
             dangers
             be
             like
             them
             .
             Consider
             the
             Divels
             policy
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             
             theefe
             ;
             a
             beggar
             may
             safely
             passe
             by
             him
             ,
             his
             aime
             is
             to
             rob
             the
             wealthy
             passenger
             :
             rub
             thine
             eyes
             often
             ,
             frequently
             ransacke
             thy
             heart
             ,
             keep
             GODS
             feare
             fresh
             in
             thy
             soule
             .
             Iacob
             could
             not
             sleepe
             when
             he
             heard
             of
             Esau
             his
             comming
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             Sampson
             had
             little
             list
             to
             sleepe
             in
             Dalilaes
             lap
             when
             he
             heard
             the
             Philistins
             were
             comming
             on
             him
             ;
             
             delight
             in
             the
             society
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             
             good
             company
             keepes
             us
             waking
             ;
             all
             these
             are
             soveraigne
             helps
             to
             keepe
             us
             spiritually
             watching
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             often
             meditate
             on
             death
             ,
             die
             as
             it
             were
             daily
             in
             the
             disposition
             of
             thy
             soule
             ,
             
             and
             preparation
             to
             death
             ;
             forgetfullnesse
             of
             death
             makes
             life
             to
             be
             sinfull
             ,
             and
             death
             to
             be
             terrible
             as
             a
             destroying
             Lyon
             ,
             
             whereas
             the
             sight
             of
             savage
             beasts
             is
             not
             terrible
             to
             those
             that
             converse
             with
             them
             ;
             
             looke
             on
             death
             as
             on
             the
             Sun
             in
             an
             opticke
             glasse
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             far
             off
             ,
             yet
             it
             seemes
             neere
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             truth
             it
             may
             be
             neere
             us
             ,
             being
             as
             a
             pit
             covered
             with
             snow
             into
             which
             wee
             may
             suddenly
             fall
             ;
             that
             which
             many
             carrie
             in
             their
             rings
             ,
             carrie
             thou
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             
               memento
               mori
            
             ;
             be
             like
             to
             those
             that
             in
             their
             life
             time
             had
             their
             scpulchers
             in
             their
             gardens
             ,
             and
             places
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             might
             be
             mindfull
             hereof
             ,
             some
             had
             dead
             mens
             skuls
             before
             their
             eyes
             in
             their
             most
             delicious
             banquets
             ;
             by
             so
             doing
             ,
             we
             should
             prevent
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             sin
             ,
             &
             it
             would
             be
             as
             a
             bitter
             pill
             to
             purge
             out
             many
             noisome
             humours
             ,
             
             and
             prove
             that
             we
             are
             truly
             wise
             ,
             alwaies
             ready
             for
             death
             :
             it
             s
             an
             excellent
             thing
             when
             death
             approacheth
             ,
             to
             have
             nothing
             else
             to
             do
             but
             to
             die
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             
             it
             is
             a
             comfortable
             signe
             ,
             if
             thou
             dost
             heartily
             pray
             to
             GOD
             for
             this
             very
             end
             as
             the
             Saints
             of
             
             GOD
             have
             done
             :
             
             prayer
             is
             our
             best
             guard
             when
             we
             are
             at
             home
             and
             when
             we
             are
             abroad
             ;
             GOD
             will
             not
             denie
             our
             suits
             made
             in
             CHRIST
             his
             name
             ,
             
             because
             this
             was
             one
             benefit
             which
             CHRIST
             merited
             for
             us
             .
             Alas
             what
             else
             should
             we
             do
             when
             we
             are
             every
             day
             for
             ought
             we
             know
             going
             to
             judgement
             ?
             should
             we
             not
             intreat
             the
             Judge
             to
             pardon
             us
             ?
             should
             we
             not
             with
             sighes
             and
             sobs
             cry
             continually
             unto
             him
             to
             be
             mercifull
             unto
             us
             ?
             
             Hier.
             reports
             in
             the
             life
             of
             Paul
             a
             Disciple
             of
             Anthony
             the
             first
             Monke
             ,
             
             and
             that
             not
             simply
             for
             devotion
             ,
             but
             to
             avoid
             persecution
             ,
             that
             this
             religious
             man
             was
             found
             dead
             kneeling
             upon
             his
             knees
             ,
             holding
             up
             his
             hands
             ,
             lifting
             up
             his
             eyes
             ,
             the
             soule
             was
             so
             devout
             that
             the
             very
             dead
             corps
             seemed
             to
             pray
             unto
             GOD
             ,
             now
             this
             humble
             seeking
             to
             GOD
             by
             prayer
             that
             he
             would
             make
             us
             alwaies
             ready
             for
             death
             ,
             argues
             a
             soule
             sensible
             of
             its
             owne
             weakenesse
             and
             of
             GODS
             goodnesse
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             if
             thou
             art
             sincere
             and
             sound
             at
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             walkest
             with
             GOD
             in
             the
             uprightnesse
             of
             thy
             soule
             ,
             
             and
             makest
             this
             the
             crowne
             and
             garland
             of
             thy
             life
             ,
             which
             will
             never
             wither
             and
             decay
             ,
             that
             thou
             hatest
             all
             knowne
             sins
             ,
             not
             the
             outward
             onely
             whereof
             men
             may
             be
             witnesses
             ,
             but
             all
             inward
             corruptions
             ,
             as
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             ,
             
             wanton
             revengefull
             thoughts
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             whereof
             the
             world
             can
             take
             no
             notice
             ,
             if
             thou
             magnifiest
             GODS
             graces
             ,
             and
             gracious
             persons
             ,
             and
             canst
             be
             content
             out
             of
             thy
             love
             to
             CHRIST
             ,
             to
             suffer
             any
             thing
             for
             CHRIST
             ,
             this
             is
             sincerity
             :
             I
             say
             not
             legall
             sincerity
             ,
             that
             is
             a
             perfection
             too
             high
             for
             us
             to
             attaine
             unto
             ,
             nor
             onely
             naturall
             and
             morall
             integrity
             ,
             whereby
             an
             unregenerate
             man
             is
             guided
             by
             
             the
             light
             which
             is
             in
             him
             without
             hypocrisie
             (
             this
             may
             the
             very
             heathens
             have
             )
             but
             Evangelicall
             integrity
             ,
             whereby
             the
             person
             being
             accepted
             for
             CHRIST
             ,
             the
             heart
             though
             failing
             in
             some
             particular
             actions
             ,
             yet
             manifests
             habituall
             grace
             by
             a
             constant
             course
             (
             in
             the
             generall
             )
             of
             a
             holy
             conversation
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             
             to
             name
             no
             more
             ,
             if
             we
             are
             truly
             thankfull
             unto
             GOD
             for
             making
             away
             for
             us
             to
             goe
             by
             death
             to
             heaven
             (
             by
             the
             death
             of
             his
             Son
             )
             whose
             portion
             by
             due
             desert
             was
             hell
             ;
             how
             Iudith
             and
             Ester
             were
             magnified
             for
             procuring
             deliverance
             to
             their
             countrymen
             from
             outward
             enemies
             ,
             the
             Bible
             sheweth
             :
             how
             the
             Grecians
             honoured
             Flaminius
             the
             Romane
             for
             prevailing
             against
             Philip
             of
             Macedon
             ,
             
             and
             proclaiming
             their
             liberty
             ,
             
             is
             registred
             in
             heathen
             stories
             ,
             with
             what
             applauses
             and
             acclamations
             of
             all
             the
             Romans
             ,
             men
             ,
             
             women
             ,
             and
             children
             Constantine
             was
             received
             into
             that
             Queene
             of
             Cities
             ,
             
             Eusebius
             the
             Historian
             doth
             relate
             ,
             for
             vanquishing
             the
             Tyrant
             Maxentius
             ,
             calling
             him
             their
             deliverer
             ,
             their
             conserver
             ,
             their
             bountifull
             Patron
             ,
             a
             common
             good
             thing
             ,
             &c.
             here
             was
             love
             and
             thankfulnesse
             we
             see
             most
             earnest
             ;
             GOD
             knowes
             and
             our
             owne
             consciences
             testifie
             unto
             us
             this
             day
             how
             far
             we
             exceed
             those
             Grecians
             and
             Romans
             in
             mercies
             bestowed
             upon
             us
             ,
             not
             by
             a
             mortall
             man
             but
             by
             our
             JESVS
             ,
             not
             from
             temporall
             servitude
             ,
             but
             from
             the
             power
             of
             the
             divell
             ;
             if
             then
             our
             cries
             and
             acclamations
             be
             to
             our
             JESVS
             constantly
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             as
             theirs
             were
             to
             their
             deliverers
             ,
             and
             we
             can
             joyfully
             sound
             forth
             S.
             Paul
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               O
               death
               where
               is
               thy
               stingthankes
               be
               to
            
             GOD
             
               who
               hath
               given
               us
               victory
               through
            
             JESVS
             CHRIST
             our
             LORD
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             good
             signe
             of
             a
             blessed
             
             man
             ;
             and
             if
             these
             are
             in
             you
             ,
             I
             do
             assure
             you
             that
             your
             estate
             is
             now
             good
             ,
             and
             by
             perseverance
             in
             them
             ,
             shall
             be
             farre
             better
             hereafter
             ,
             and
             these
             will
             comfort
             you
             ,
             
             when
             all
             the
             comforts
             of
             the
             world
             will
             faile
             .
             What
             will
             all
             friends
             ,
             riches
             ,
             and
             pleasures
             profit
             when
             you
             are
             on
             your
             death-bed
             ?
             unlesse
             you
             have
             this
             foresight
             of
             joy
             in
             CHRIST
             ,
             you
             live
             (
             for
             ought
             you
             know
             )
             under
             GODS
             curse
             ,
             the
             curse
             both
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             curse
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             you
             can
             have
             no
             solid
             joy
             in
             any
             thing
             under
             the
             Sun
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             a
             condemned
             man
             can
             have
             in
             his
             wealth
             &
             fore-passed
             honour
             ;
             but
             have
             and
             keep
             these
             fruits
             of
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             when
             death
             shall
             come
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             take
             thee
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             thou
             hast
             no
             cause
             to
             shrinke
             for
             feare
             ,
             but
             maist
             say
             with
             Babylas
             slaine
             by
             Decius
             that
             persecutor
             ,
             in
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Psalmist
             ,
             
               Returne
               unto
               thy
               rest
               O
               my
               soule
               ,
               for
               the
            
             LORD
             
               hath
               beene
               beneficiall
               unto
               thee
            
             ,
             now
             my
             griefes
             farewell
             ,
             &
             all
             my
             wrongs
             adieu
             ,
             and
             now
             my
             soule
             be
             glad
             ,
             for
             now
             commeth
             thy
             rest
             ,
             thy
             sure
             rest
             ,
             thy
             sweet
             and
             never
             fading
             rest
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             comforted
             Hezekiah
             on
             his
             supposed
             death-bed
             ,
             
             Remember
             LORD
             
               how
               I
               have
               walked
               before
               thee
               with
               an
               upright
               heart
            
             ;
             that
             also
             was
             a
             great
             comfort
             to
             this
             our
             deceased
             brother
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             say
             to
             mee
             in
             his
             last
             sicknesse
             ,
             when
             I
             visited
             him
             ,
             
             that
             he
             had
             walked
             in
             sincerity
             ,
             and
             performed
             his
             Ministeriall
             duties
             (
             setting
             humane
             unavoidable
             defects
             aside
             )
             with
             an
             upright
             heart
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             GOD
             sent
             his
             Angell
             to
             waite
             at
             his
             beds
             head
             to
             carry
             his
             soule
             when
             it
             parted
             from
             the
             body
             ,
             into
             Abrahams
             bosome
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             heard
             (
             beloved
             )
             what
             was
             Saint
             Pauls
             
             desire
             ,
             that
             was
             to
             die
             ;
             and
             a
             reason
             implied
             of
             his
             desire
             ,
             for
             then
             he
             should
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             :
             hearken
             with
             the
             like
             Christian
             attention
             to
             Saint
             Pauls
             judgement
             or
             censure
             of
             that
             estate
             of
             being
             with
             CHRIST
             ;
             this
             is
             saith
             he
             far
             the
             better
             ,
             or
             (
             as
             some
             expound
             the
             words
             )
             which
             is
             best
             of
             all
             :
             
             which
             occasions
             a
             Question
             ,
             Whether
             is
             it
             better
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             in
             his
             humane
             nature
             ,
             
             then
             to
             be
             with
             GOD
             ,
             whose
             beatificall
             vision
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             chiefe
             object
             of
             happinesse
             ?
             To
             which
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             the
             Apostle
             doth
             not
             compare
             these
             together
             ,
             
             I
             meane
             the
             enjoying
             of
             GOD
             and
             CHRIST
             ,
             as
             though
             his
             chiefe
             happinesse
             did
             consist
             rather
             in
             beholding
             the
             body
             of
             CHRIST
             then
             the
             face
             of
             GOD
             ,
             but
             his
             being
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             that
             estate
             in
             glory
             is
             compared
             to
             his
             being
             in
             this
             present
             world
             ,
             and
             he
             mentioneth
             CHRIST
             because
             he
             in
             his
             humane
             nature
             had
             purchased
             this
             great
             happinesse
             for
             him
             ,
             which
             consisteth
             principally
             in
             the
             vision
             of
             divine
             excellency
             :
             our
             happinesse
             is
             chiefely
             in
             GOD
             ,
             
             but
             by
             CHRIST
             his
             merit
             :
             do
             we
             not
             thinke
             that
             many
             poore
             exiles
             stripped
             out
             of
             their
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             banished
             out
             of
             their
             native
             soile
             ;
             do
             desire
             to
             see
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             blessed
             man
             that
             should
             bring
             them
             out
             of
             their
             captivity
             ,
             and
             settle
             them
             in
             their
             former
             habitations
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             in
             him
             as
             the
             author
             of
             their
             happinesse
             ?
             hence
             I
             note
             ,
          
           
             
               A
               life
               in
               heaven
               with
            
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             
               is
               farre
               better
               then
               a
               life
               on
               earth
               with
               men
               .
            
             
             It
             is
             better
             for
             the
             wife
             to
             be
             with
             her
             husband
             then
             in
             other
             company
             ,
             and
             is
             it
             not
             much
             better
             for
             the
             Spouse
             of
             CHRIST
             to
             be
             with
             her
             LORD
             ,
             whom
             she
             worthily
             esteemeth
             as
             the
             chiefe
             of
             ten
             thousand
             ?
             this
             present
             life
             of
             nature
             is
             
             good
             ,
             the
             life
             of
             grace
             is
             far
             better
             ,
             but
             the
             life
             of
             glory
             is
             best
             of
             all
             ;
             it
             is
             good
             to
             be
             a
             babe
             in
             CHRIST
             ,
             it
             is
             better
             to
             be
             a
             strong
             experienced
             Christian
             ,
             but
             to
             raigne
             with
             CHRIST
             is
             best
             of
             all
             ;
             it
             is
             good
             to
             sigh
             and
             sob
             for
             sin
             ,
             it
             is
             better
             to
             mortifie
             and
             to
             prevaile
             against
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             best
             of
             all
             to
             be
             perfectly
             sanctified
             ,
             and
             purged
             from
             it
             .
             
             We
             know
             that
             Absolon
             recalled
             from
             exile
             ,
             and
             not
             admitted
             to
             see
             his
             fathers
             face
             in
             Court
             ,
             was
             impatient
             of
             all
             delayes
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             GODS
             children
             after
             they
             are
             called
             to
             GODS
             favour
             ,
             long
             to
             see
             their
             Saviour
             which
             is
             far
             better
             ,
             which
             may
             further
             appeare
             by
             these
             differences
             betwixt
             these
             two
             estates
             .
             
          
           
             Is
             it
             not
             far
             better
             to
             have
             the
             wayward
             old
             man
             in
             our
             bosome
             ,
             
             the
             most
             spitefull
             enemy
             and
             false
             friend
             ,
             I
             meane
             all
             the
             remainders
             of
             corruption
             ,
             the
             leprosie
             and
             poison
             of
             sin
             quite
             abolished
             then
             to
             have
             them
             still
             in
             us
             ?
             while
             we
             live
             they
             will
             be
             in
             us
             do
             what
             we
             can
             ,
             we
             shall
             find
             much
             ignorance
             of
             GOD
             and
             all
             his
             waies
             ,
             much
             folly
             which
             keepeth
             us
             from
             taking
             any
             thing
             to
             heart
             which
             respecteth
             GOD
             or
             our selves
             ,
             much
             uncircumcision
             of
             heart
             which
             makes
             us
             that
             we
             cannot
             be
             holily
             poore
             in
             spirit
             though
             conscious
             of
             innumerable
             motives
             which
             should
             induce
             us
             hereunto
             ,
             much
             drosse
             of
             selfe-sufficiency
             which
             will
             not
             let
             us
             perceive
             what
             need
             we
             have
             of
             GODS
             presence
             for
             the
             quickning
             ,
             strengthening
             ,
             comforting
             ,
             directing
             and
             prospering
             of
             us
             in
             all
             our
             wayes
             ,
             though
             the
             breath
             of
             our
             nostrils
             be
             not
             more
             necessary
             for
             our
             naturall
             being
             ,
             then
             his
             grace
             is
             for
             our
             spirituall
             welfare
             and
             comfort
             ;
             these
             evils
             do
             renue
             their
             assaults
             on
             us
             every
             day
             ,
             and
             notwithstanding
             
             we
             renue
             daily
             our
             indeavouring
             against
             them
             ,
             yet
             cannot
             we
             get
             that
             full
             conquest
             over
             them
             .
             If
             we
             could
             assemble
             all
             the
             Saints
             together
             ,
             and
             aske
             them
             whether
             they
             were
             without
             sin
             ,
             
             what
             do
             we
             thinke
             would
             they
             answer
             ?
             whither
             that
             which
             Pelagius
             saith
             ,
             or
             that
             which
             Iohn
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ?
             How
             great
             soever
             their
             excellency
             was
             ,
             if
             they
             could
             be
             asked
             ,
             they
             would
             cry
             out
             with
             one
             voice
             ,
             
             
               If
               we
               say
               we
               have
               no
               sin
               ,
               we
               deceive
               our selves
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               no
               truth
               in
               us
               ,
            
             and
             would
             they
             perhaps
             say
             so
             more
             humbly
             then
             truly
             ?
             GOD
             placeth
             not
             the
             commendation
             of
             humility
             in
             any
             part
             of
             falsity
             :
             and
             therefore
             if
             they
             spoke
             this
             truly
             ,
             they
             had
             sin
             ,
             because
             they
             humbly
             confessed
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             was
             in
             them
             ;
             &
             if
             they
             said
             they
             had
             sin
             when
             they
             had
             none
             at
             all
             ,
             they
             did
             lie
             ,
             and
             so
             did
             sin
             in
             lying
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             was
             not
             in
             them
             ,
             but
             when
             we
             are
             in
             CHRIST
             all
             our
             sins
             are
             quite
             abolished
             ,
             and
             not
             till
             then
             ,
             and
             therfore
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             is
             far
             better
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             far
             better
             to
             be
             in
             such
             a
             condition
             ,
             where
             we
             shall
             be
             freed
             from
             all
             troubles
             ,
             
             miseries
             ,
             diseases
             and
             discontents
             ,
             then
             to
             live
             in
             poverty
             ,
             debts
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             disgraces
             ,
             discontents
             and
             infinite
             crosses
             ?
             even
             those
             things
             often
             which
             we
             love
             the
             best
             ,
             and
             expected
             the
             greatest
             comforts
             from
             them
             may
             prooue
             our
             greatest
             crosses
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             we
             live
             in
             feare
             and
             expectation
             of
             changes
             and
             evils
             to
             come
             ;
             now
             they
             that
             are
             with
             CHRIST
             are
             then
             and
             not
             till
             then
             ,
             freed
             from
             all
             those
             evils
             which
             should
             make
             our
             life
             not
             over-pleasing
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             not
             onely
             freed
             from
             those
             evils
             ,
             but
             set
             in
             high
             places
             out
             of
             the
             gunne-shot
             and
             danger
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             
             therefore
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             is
             farre
             better
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             farre
             better
             to
             live
             in
             such
             state
             where
             we
             shall
             live
             without
             feare
             of
             displeasing
             our
             good
             GOD
             ,
             
             and
             of
             loosing
             his
             favour
             ,
             which
             is
             better
             then
             life
             it selfe
             ,
             then
             to
             live
             in
             feare
             of
             displeasing
             him
             ?
             from
             this
             feare
             in
             this
             life
             we
             can
             never
             be
             freed
             in
             truth
             ,
             nor
             without
             great
             danger
             in
             our
             conceit
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             a
             great
             bitternes
             to
             the
             soule
             to
             displease
             our
             best
             friend
             in
             the
             world
             ;
             from
             these
             feares
             we
             are
             fully
             freed
             when
             we
             shall
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             therefore
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             is
             far
             the
             better
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             far
             better
             to
             be
             there
             ,
             where
             we
             shall
             be
             freed
             from
             the
             molestations
             and
             temptations
             of
             the
             Divell
             ,
             
             who
             as
             he
             is
             crafty
             ,
             so
             is
             he
             cruell
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             encumbred
             with
             them
             ?
             
             S.
             Paul
             we
             know
             triumphed
             ,
             
               when
               he
               had
               finished
               his
               course
               and
               fought
               that
               good
               fight
            
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             we
             ?
             these
             infernal
             spirits
             are
             every
             where
             about
             us
             :
             when
             we
             are
             at
             our
             best
             devotions
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             one
             Divell
             or
             other
             
               stands
               at
               our
               right
               hand
               as
               at
               Ioshuahs
               ,
            
             
             to
             intice
             us
             to
             sin
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             place
             in
             heaven
             to
             trouble
             us
             when
             wee
             are
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             therfore
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             is
             far
             better
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             and
             lastly
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             far
             better
             to
             be
             in
             heaven
             with
             CHRIST
             where
             no
             sin
             is
             committed
             ,
             
             where
             are
             no
             false
             brethren
             to
             betray
             us
             ,
             then
             to
             live
             in
             this
             world
             which
             is
             a
             very
             pest-house
             and
             Sodome
             full
             of
             filthinesse
             ,
             and
             where
             perhaps
             we
             have
             not
             one
             entire
             good
             friend
             in
             this
             world
             ?
             This
             is
             the
             condition
             of
             them
             that
             are
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             they
             are
             freed
             from
             that
             woe
             of
             the
             
               Psalmist
               ;
               VVoe
               is
               me
               that
               I
               am
               constrained
               to
               dwell
               in
               Mesech
               ,
            
             and
             from
             the
             company
             of
             all
             the
             
             wicked
             ,
             and
             shall
             see
             with
             unspeakable
             joy
             and
             comfort
             the
             blessed
             Angels
             ,
             and
             the
             spirits
             of
             all
             the
             faithfull
             departed
             ,
             the
             glorious
             company
             of
             Martyrs
             which
             shine
             now
             much
             brighter
             then
             the
             flames
             wherewith
             they
             were
             burned
             ,
             they
             shall
             see
             the
             blessed
             Virgin
             Mary
             the
             mother
             of
             our
             LORD
             ,
             they
             shall
             see
             the
             most
             sacred
             humanity
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             his
             comely
             face
             ,
             fairer
             then
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ;
             and
             above
             all
             this
             ,
             they
             shall
             immediatly
             enjoy
             the
             glorious
             presence
             of
             GOD
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             cleare
             sight
             of
             the
             divine
             face
             :
             and
             consequently
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             is
             the
             best
             of
             all
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             if
             to
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             ,
             is
             best
             of
             all
             ,
             then
             (
             by
             the
             law
             of
             contraries
             )
             to
             be
             with
             the
             divells
             in
             hell
             is
             worst
             of
             all
             ;
             to
             be
             borne
             in
             sin
             is
             bad
             ,
             to
             live
             a
             slave
             of
             sin
             is
             worse
             ,
             but
             to
             die
             in
             sin
             is
             worst
             of
             all
             :
             to
             live
             in
             a
             deep
             dungeon
             and
             prison
             ,
             to
             be
             tormented
             with
             the
             sight
             of
             ugly
             divels
             ,
             &
             that
             with
             everlasting
             fire
             without
             all
             ease
             ,
             intermission
             and
             hope
             of
             remedy
             ,
             what
             a
             wofull
             thing
             is
             it
             ?
             if
             some
             have
             lost
             their
             wits
             by
             meanes
             of
             some
             dreadfull
             sight
             ,
             yea
             if
             the
             very
             suspition
             of
             divels
             hath
             caused
             many
             men
             to
             tremble
             ,
             and
             the
             haires
             of
             their
             heads
             to
             stand
             upright
             ,
             what
             shall
             then
             the
             terrour
             and
             feare
             of
             that
             dark
             lake
             be
             ,
             which
             is
             full
             of
             many
             horrible
             fiends
             and
             dreadfull
             hellish
             monsters
             ?
             the
             appearing
             of
             divels
             in
             horrible
             shape
             ,
             is
             a
             far
             greater
             evill
             then
             is
             imagined
             :
             some
             body
             saith
             (
             he
             beares
             the
             name
             of
             Cyrill
             )
             that
             one
             would
             choose
             rather
             to
             burne
             in
             a
             hot
             fire
             ,
             
             then
             endure
             their
             fearefull
             fight
             .
             Good
             LORD
             that
             any
             Christian
             should
             live
             in
             the
             danger
             hereof
             ,
             and
             yet
             be
             senselesse
             ?
             what
             to
             be
             a
             fire-brand
             of
             hell
             and
             not
             to
             be
             moved
             ?
             this
             stupidity
             
             may
             make
             our
             hearts
             to
             quake
             ,
             and
             our
             flesh
             to
             tremble
             ,
             and
             astonish
             our
             senses
             ;
             O
             then
             pity
             your
             owne
             soules
             ,
             pity
             the
             soules
             of
             wretched
             sinners
             ,
             and
             be
             intreated
             (
             brethren
             )
             by
             the
             sweete
             mercies
             of
             GOD
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             sufferings
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             joyes
             of
             heaven
             to
             
               seeke
               the
            
             LORD
             
               while
               he
               may
               be
               found
            
             :
             if
             
               the
               danger
            
             of
             sin
             was
             onely
             
               to
               be
               bond-men
               and
               bond-women
            
             ,
             as
             Queene
             Ester
             said
             to
             Ahashverus
             ,
             
             
               I
               would
               have
               held
               my
               tongue
               ,
            
             or
             I
             would
             have
             beene
             lesse
             importunate
             with
             you
             ,
             but
             the
             punishment
             is
             a
             thousand
             times
             greater
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             at
             this
             time
             GODS
             Messenger
             ,
             to
             bring
             heavy
             tidings
             unto
             sinners
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             what
             you
             shall
             find
             true
             by
             experience
             hereafter
             ,
             that
             you
             who
             are
             despisers
             and
             contemners
             of
             GODS
             Ordinances
             ,
             formall
             professors
             having
             a
             shew
             ,
             not
             any
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             malicious
             persons
             ,
             &c.
             shall
             after
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             yea
             a
             very
             little
             time
             ,
             cry
             out
             ,
             Wo
             ,
             wo
             ,
             wo.
             Ah
             what
             an
             unfortunate
             wretch
             am
             I
             ,
             that
             have
             lost
             all
             hopes
             of
             heaven
             !
             time
             was
             when
             happinesse
             was
             offered
             to
             me
             ,
             but
             I
             (
             foole
             that
             I
             was
             )
             rejected
             it
             ,
             now
             alas
             shall
             I
             weepe
             and
             waile
             for
             ever
             .
             A
             little
             City
             as
             I
             have
             somewhere
             read
             ,
             resisted
             Alexander
             ,
             he
             lighted
             a
             torch
             and
             vowed
             that
             if
             they
             submitted
             not
             themselves
             before
             the
             torch
             was
             burnt
             ,
             he
             would
             burne
             their
             City
             into
             ashes
             ;
             our
             life
             is
             like
             the
             burning
             of
             a
             torch
             ;
             now
             must
             thou
             yeeld
             up
             thy selfe
             to
             be
             ruled
             by
             the
             LORD
             ,
             or
             burne
             in
             hell
             ,
             not
             as
             that
             City
             for
             a
             short
             time
             ,
             but
             for
             ever
             :
             the
             everlasting
             flames
             of
             hell
             cannot
             burne
             out
             one
             staine
             of
             sin
             out
             of
             thy
             soule
             :
             What
             great
             benefits
             didst
             thou
             receive
             of
             the
             world
             to
             allure
             thee
             to
             loose
             heaven
             ?
             and
             what
             if
             thou
             hadst
             gained
             much
             riches
             and
             many
             pleasures
             ,
             
             and
             enjoyned
             them
             a
             hundred
             yeares
             ?
             all
             those
             are
             gone
             ,
             and
             all
             are
             nothing
             in
             comparison
             of
             the
             least
             torment
             which
             thou
             there
             must
             suffer
             ;
             then
             wilt
             thou
             cry
             out
             ,
             oh
             unhappy
             pleasures
             ,
             oh
             unfortunate
             riches
             ,
             oh
             miserable
             time
             wherein
             I
             foolishly
             blinded
             my selfe
             !
             
             Ethelburga
             wife
             of
             King
             Iva
             a
             Saxon
             King
             in
             this
             Land
             ,
             
               Anno
               Dom.
            
             709.
             by
             a
             godly
             policy
             won
             her
             husbands
             heart
             from
             carnall
             delights
             :
             on
             a
             day
             they
             had
             all
             outward
             solaces
             that
             heart
             could
             wish
             ,
             the
             roome
             richly
             furnished
             with
             plate
             ,
             they
             had
             sweet
             &
             pleasant
             musicke
             and
             delicate
             cheere
             ;
             she
             caused
             the
             same
             place
             to
             be
             strewed
             with
             dung
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             as
             loathsome
             as
             they
             could
             make
             it
             ,
             she
             intreated
             and
             prevailed
             with
             the
             King
             to
             repaire
             thether
             ,
             &
             beholding
             it
             ,
             he
             mused
             in
             his
             mind
             of
             the
             change
             ,
             she
             took
             the
             opportunity
             ,
             and
             thus
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             where
             are
             yesterdaies
             delights
             ,
             good
             cheare
             ,
             and
             rich
             furniture
             ?
             are
             not
             all
             such
             things
             as
             wind
             and
             vanity
             which
             passeth
             away
             ?
             and
             with
             these
             and
             the
             like
             speeches
             she
             drew
             her
             husband
             to
             a
             mortified
             life
             .
             Oh
             that
             this
             or
             the
             like
             consideration
             could
             reduce
             the
             lovers
             of
             pleasures
             to
             the
             love
             of
             the
             ever-living
             GOD
             !
             If
             the
             damned
             in
             hell
             could
             have
             but
             another
             life
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             nay
             if
             those
             which
             have
             but
             seene
             them
             ,
             or
             rather
             (
             as
             I
             believe
             in
             my
             instance
             )
             the
             strong
             imagination
             of
             such
             a
             terrible
             sight
             ;
             I
             would
             not
             wonder
             if
             they
             proved
             the
             greatest
             Saints
             on
             earth
             .
             Venerable
             Bede
             tels
             (
             as
             he
             thinks
             )
             a
             true
             story
             ,
             of
             one
             Drithelme
             by
             name
             ,
             
             (
             the
             man
             lived
             in
             Northumberland
             )
             who
             was
             raised
             from
             death
             to
             life
             ,
             and
             reported
             wondrous
             things
             which
             he
             had
             heard
             and
             seene
             both
             of
             joy
             and
             paine
             ,
             which
             wrought
             this
             great
             effect
             (
             as
             
             there
             is
             chronicled
             )
             that
             he
             utterly
             detested
             this
             present
             life
             ,
             and
             abandoned
             all
             worldly
             cares
             ,
             chastised
             his
             old
             impotent
             body
             with
             daily
             fasting
             ,
             plunging
             himselfe
             in
             Winter
             season
             into
             the
             cold
             water
             ,
             singing
             of
             Psalmes
             and
             devoutly
             praying
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             beholders
             said
             ,
             Brother
             Drithelme
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             marvellous
             thing
             that
             you
             can
             possibly
             suffer
             such
             bitter
             and
             sharp
             cold
             ;
             marvell
             not
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             for
             I
             have
             seene
             places
             colder
             then
             these
             .
             Let
             this
             move
             thee
             to
             
               seeke
               the
            
             LORD
             
               while
               he
               may
               be
               found
            
             ,
             the
             benefit
             of
             this
             life
             you
             cannot
             long
             enjoy
             ,
             and
             when
             it
             is
             once
             past
             ,
             it
             is
             ever
             past
             ,
             you
             cannot
             recover
             it
             though
             you
             had
             in
             your
             power
             a
             thousand
             worlds
             to
             give
             to
             redeeme
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             for
             us
             fellow
             souldiers
             and
             deare
             Christians
             ,
             let
             us
             hold
             fast
             that
             goodnesse
             which
             we
             have
             ,
             
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             ,
             let
             us
             be
             couragious
             ,
             constant
             ,
             and
             never
             weary
             of
             well-doing
             ;
             let
             neither
             divell
             nor
             man
             take
             our
             crownes
             away
             from
             us
             ,
             never
             looke
             to
             enjoy
             a
             state
             which
             is
             best
             of
             all
             ,
             without
             much
             opposition
             ,
             Pharaoh
             will
             pursue
             you
             with
             all
             his
             power
             to
             bring
             you
             back
             into
             servitude
             ,
             but
             do
             you
             like
             stout
             Champions
             repell
             the
             temptations
             of
             the
             divell
             ,
             as
             
               Gregory
               Nyssen
            
             instructeth
             you
             .
             
             Avant
             thou
             cursed
             and
             unhappy
             creature
             ,
             I
             am
             a
             dead
             man
             ,
             a
             dead
             man
             loves
             not
             bodily
             pleasures
             ,
             a
             dead
             man
             is
             not
             caught
             with
             riches
             ,
             a
             dead
             man
             slandereth
             not
             ,
             a
             dead
             man
             is
             no
             lier
             ,
             &c
             now
             have
             I
             another
             kinde
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             another
             rule
             of
             life
             then
             formerly
             I
             had
             .
             I
             have
             learned
             to
             contemne
             earthly
             things
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             my
             mind
             on
             heavenly
             things
             .
             
             That
             which
             Saint
             Hierom
             spoke
             of
             judgement
             ,
             we
             may
             apply
             to
             the
             joyes
             of
             heaven
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             painted
             on
             the
             walls
             of
             our
             houses
             ,
             and
             in
             
             every
             corner
             thereof
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             alwaies
             before
             our
             eyes
             :
             as
             Captaines
             do
             encourage
             their
             Souldiers
             to
             fight
             for
             their
             country
             ,
             lives
             ,
             profession
             ,
             &c.
             so
             doe
             I
             say
             to
             you
             brethren
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             LORD
             of
             Hosts
             whose
             battailes
             you
             fight
             ,
             it
             is
             your
             own
             salvation
             which
             is
             in
             hazard
             ,
             your
             enemies
             would
             rob
             you
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             deprive
             you
             of
             happinesse
             ;
             if
             you
             give
             up
             your
             weapons
             you
             are
             undone
             and
             firebrands
             of
             hell
             ,
             be
             valiant
             therefore
             and
             keepe
             this
             treasure
             ,
             this
             pretious
             treasure
             which
             CHRIST
             (
             saith
             S.
             Bernard
             )
             did
             judge
             to
             be
             more
             pretious
             then
             his
             owne
             blood
             ;
             
             if
             I
             had
             kept
             the
             blood
             of
             CHRIST
             which
             dropped
             from
             him
             as
             he
             hanged
             on
             the
             Crosse
             in
             a
             glasse
             ,
             how
             carefull
             should
             I
             be
             to
             keep
             it
             ?
             and
             must
             I
             not
             be
             carefull
             of
             my
             soule
             which
             is
             a
             pretious
             treasure
             kept
             in
             an
             earthen
             vessell
             ?
             if
             thou
             art
             poore
             in
             thine
             outward
             estate
             ,
             and
             CHRIST
             be
             thy
             portion
             ,
             thou
             art
             rich
             enough
             ,
             care
             not
             for
             outward
             poverty
             ,
             be
             the
             LORDS
             servant
             now
             ,
             &
             thou
             shalt
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             hereafter
             ,
             which
             is
             best
             of
             all
             .
             If
             thou
             art
             afflicted
             in
             thy
             body
             with
             any
             grievous
             disease
             ,
             care
             not
             for
             that
             ;
             if
             afflictions
             work
             kindly
             to
             mortifie
             thy
             sinne
             now
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             hereafter
             ,
             which
             is
             best
             of
             all
             ;
             if
             thou
             art
             basely
             esteemed
             and
             persecuted
             by
             wicked
             men
             ,
             care
             not
             for
             that
             ;
             if
             this
             be
             for
             righteousnesse
             and
             out
             of
             a
             desire
             to
             keep
             a
             good
             conscience
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             hereafter
             ,
             which
             is
             best
             of
             all
             .
             If
             thou
             hast
             but
             weake
             indeavours
             and
             a
             litle
             strength
             to
             goodnes
             ,
             if
             thou
             strivest
             to
             be
             better
             ,
             &
             art
             a
             conquering
             thy
             sin
             ,
             be
             not
             daunted
             hereat
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             be
             with
             CHRIST
             hereafter
             ,
             which
             is
             best
             of
             all
             .
             And
             to
             reflect
             upon
             our
             deceased
             brother
             ,
             now
             hast
             thou
             happy
             soule
             that
             
             which
             thou
             hast
             so
             much
             longed
             for
             ;
             thy
             death
             is
             the
             death
             of
             all
             thy
             defects
             ,
             &
             the
             beginning
             of
             everlasting
             happinesse
             ;
             thy
             faithfullnesse
             thy
             integrity
             ,
             thy
             zeale
             have
             procured
             to
             thee
             a
             crowne
             of
             glory
             ,
             now
             hast
             thou
             thy
             fill
             of
             happinesse
             ;
             O
             blessed
             art
             thou
             that
             maist
             see
             the
             LORD
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             enjoy
             the
             happy
             sight
             of
             thy
             sweet
             Saviour
             ;
             thou
             beholdest
             thousands
             of
             Angels
             ,
             the
             Assembly
             of
             our
             first
             Parents
             ,
             the
             seates
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             the
             tribunals
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             the
             scepters
             of
             the
             Patriarkes
             ,
             the
             crownes
             of
             the
             Martyrs
             ,
             
             and
             the
             praises
             of
             all
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             ,
             as
             Saint
             Basil
             saith
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               VER
               .
               24.
               
            
             
               Neverthelesse
               to
               abide
               in
               the
               flesh
               is
               more
               needfull
               for
               you
               .
            
          
           
             Our
             Apostle
             hath
             made
             it
             knowne
             unto
             us
             ,
             
             why
             in
             respect
             of
             himself
             he
             desired
             to
             die
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             I
             have
             already
             spoken
             :
             now
             doth
             he
             in
             this
             verse
             acquaint
             us
             with
             the
             reason
             ,
             why
             he
             should
             desire
             to
             live
             ,
             because
             his
             life
             made
             more
             for
             the
             profit
             and
             advantage
             of
             the
             Philippians
             ,
             then
             his
             death
             could
             doe
             .
             For
             making
             the
             way
             to
             the
             maine
             point
             which
             I
             doe
             onely
             aime
             at
             ,
             five
             things
             are
             to
             be
             cleared
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             Flesh
             ?
             the
             mortall
             body
             in
             which
             the
             soule
             dwelleth
             by
             a
             Synecdoche
             ,
             flesh
             being
             a
             conspicuous
             part
             thereof
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             What
             is
             it
             to
             live
             in
             the
             flesh
             ?
             it
             is
             to
             live
             a
             naturall
             life
             preserved
             by
             naturall
             meanes
             ,
             as
             eating
             ,
             drinking
             ,
             sleeping
             ,
             &c.
             we
             walke
             in
             the
             flesh
             though
             we
             do
             not
             warre
             after
             the
             flesh
             ;
             
             yet
             take
             him
             not
             as
             if
             he
             meant
             to
             abide
             alwaies
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             priviledge
             
             to
             be
             exempted
             from
             death
             which
             is
             appointed
             for
             all
             men
             ,
             
             but
             he
             meanes
             deliverance
             from
             those
             present
             bonds
             ,
             and
             the
             continuance
             of
             his
             life
             for
             a
             time
             to
             the
             furtherance
             of
             their
             faith
             and
             joy
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Marke
             here
             and
             in
             the
             former
             verse
             that
             our
             Apostle
             speakes
             as
             if
             his
             soule
             was
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             his
             body
             was
             no
             essentiall
             part
             of
             man
             ,
             this
             is
             not
             true
             in
             propriety
             of
             speech
             ,
             and
             therefore
             is
             to
             be
             taken
             improperly
             by
             a
             Synecdoche
             ,
             
               Integri
               promembro
            
             ,
             the
             whole
             is
             put
             for
             a
             part
             ,
             &
             here
             for
             a
             principall
             part
             of
             Paul
             ,
             the
             same
             trope
             in
             the
             like
             phrases
             touching
             our
             Saviour
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             is
             by
             a
             kind
             of
             Appropriation
             called
             by
             Divines
             the
             Communication
             of
             properties
             ;
             
             and
             these
             arousefull
             termes
             happily
             invented
             to
             cleare
             these
             and
             many
             obscure
             Texts
             of
             Scripture
             touching
             our
             Saviour
             .
             But
             to
             returne
             to
             our
             Apostle
             :
             Saint
             Paul
             consisteth
             of
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             ,
             or
             soule
             and
             body
             ,
             and
             yet
             Saint
             Paul
             saith
             ,
             for
             him
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             flesh
             is
             more
             profitable
             for
             them
             .
             When
             hee
             died
             he
             was
             with
             CHRIST
             ;
             how
             ?
             not
             with
             his
             body
             ,
             but
             with
             his
             soule
             :
             Saint
             Paul
             is
             dead
             and
             hath
             seene
             corruption
             .
             How
             ?
             in
             body
             ,
             not
             in
             soule
             .
             Saint
             Paul
             in
             propriety
             of
             speech
             abideth
             not
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             his
             spirit
             a
             principall
             part
             of
             Paul
             that
             is
             it
             which
             during
             the
             terme
             of
             his
             naturall
             life
             abideth
             in
             the
             flesh
             or
             body
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               More
               necessary
            
             ]
             This
             is
             not
             spoken
             simply
             but
             comparatively
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             absolutely
             necessary
             for
             the
             Church
             that
             S.
             Paul
             should
             live
             ,
             for
             GOD
             could
             even
             then
             ,
             as
             after
             his
             departure
             he
             did
             ,
             provide
             other
             Instructours
             to
             build
             his
             Church
             and
             House
             ,
             but
             yet
             it
             was
             more
             necessary
             for
             their
             profit
             that
             he
             should
             live
             then
             die
             .
          
           
           
             5.
             
             
               For
               you
            
             ]
             But
             why
             more
             necessary
             ?
             was
             it
             not
             because
             his
             appointed
             time
             to
             die
             was
             not
             yet
             come
             ?
             this
             is
             true
             ,
             but
             personall
             .
             He
             mentioneth
             that
             which
             concernes
             the
             Philippians
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             take
             notice
             how
             carefull
             he
             was
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             how
             thankfull
             they
             ought
             to
             be
             to
             GOD
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             My
             life
             is
             more
             needfull
             for
             you
             ,
             for
             the
             furtherance
             of
             your
             faith
             and
             piety
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Did
             Saint
             Paul
             desire
             to
             live
             only
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Philippians
             ?
          
           
             Sol.
             He
             neither
             saith
             it
             ,
             nor
             thinketh
             it
             .
             He
             saith
             his
             life
             was
             more
             needfull
             for
             the
             Philippians
             ,
             so
             it
             was
             ,
             but
             he
             saith
             not
             only
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Why
             then
             doth
             he
             only
             name
             them
             ?
          
           
             Answ
             .
             Because
             he
             only
             writeth
             to
             them
             .
             
          
           
             Behold
             a
             patterne
             of
             admirable
             love
             in
             a
             Shepheard
             to
             the
             sheep
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             preferring
             their
             welfare
             to
             his
             own
             present
             glory
             .
             What
             Merchant
             (
             saith
             Saint
             Chrysostome
             )
             having
             his
             vessell
             fraught
             with
             rich
             commodities
             ,
             
             if
             he
             could
             safely
             arrive
             at
             a
             haven
             would
             doubt
             to
             do
             so
             ,
             rather
             then
             be
             still
             tossed
             in
             the
             sea
             ?
             What
             Champion
             would-strive
             for
             the
             mastery
             when
             he
             might
             weare
             the
             corruptible
             crowne
             ?
             What
             Commander
             when
             he
             might
             rest
             at
             home
             in
             glory
             after
             a
             triumphant
             victory
             ,
             would
             rather
             still
             continue
             the
             fight
             to
             the
             hazard
             of
             his
             life
             and
             honour
             ?
             and
             yet
             this
             is
             S.
             Pauls
             choise
             ,
             wherein
             he
             resembles
             a
             woman
             that
             hath
             husband
             &
             children
             ,
             her
             husband
             is
             in
             a
             far
             country
             &
             she
             is
             with
             her
             children
             ;
             she
             may
             go
             to
             him
             whom
             her
             soule
             doth
             chiefely
             love
             ,
             and
             there
             she
             shall
             be
             abundantly
             provided
             for
             ,
             but
             then
             she
             must
             leave
             her
             children
             behind
             her
             ,
             and
             what
             
             then
             will
             become
             of
             you
             my
             poore
             children
             ?
             it
             would
             be
             better
             indeed
             for
             me
             to
             be
             with
             my
             husband
             ,
             but
             it
             would
             be
             worse
             with
             you
             then
             now
             it
             is
             ,
             for
             your
             sakes
             therefore
             it
             is
             that
             I
             neglect
             mine
             owne
             present
             honour
             to
             do
             you
             good
             .
             Leaving
             this
             discourse
             ,
             the
             words
             do
             naturally
             yeeld
             us
             this
             Doctrine
             ,
             which
             I
             will
             handle
             being
             pertinent
             to
             our
             present
             purpose
             .
          
           
             
               The
               life
               of
               a
               faithfull
               Minister
               doth
               more
               good
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               is
               more
               profitable
               for
            
             GODS
             
               people
               then
               his
               death
            
             :
             
             This
             doth
             S.
             Paul
             witnesse
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             yet
             from
             this
             particular
             and
             worthy
             example
             ,
             the
             grounds
             and
             reasons
             of
             his
             assertion
             being
             common
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             in
             others
             that
             they
             were
             in
             him
             ,
             the
             doctrine
             is
             generally
             true
             of
             every
             faithfull
             Pastour
             ,
             that
             they
             doe
             more
             good
             to
             the
             living
             Saints
             while
             they
             themselves
             doe
             live
             ,
             then
             when
             they
             are
             dead
             .
             The
             Word
             of
             GOD
             in
             the
             mouthes
             of
             the
             Ministers
             is
             not
             weake
             ,
             but
             mighty
             in
             operation
             ,
             able
             to
             cast
             downe
             strong
             holds
             and
             whatsoever
             opposeth
             it selfe
             to
             it
             :
             though
             Satan
             be
             the
             strong
             man
             that
             keeps
             possession
             ,
             yet
             the
             LORD
             is
             stronger
             and
             can
             cast
             him
             out
             .
             See
             the
             efficacy
             and
             wonderfull
             working
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             
             that
             Saint
             Paul
             could
             say
             for
             his
             part
             only
             ,
             that
             from
             Ierusalem
             round
             about
             unto
             Illyricum
             ,
             
             he
             had
             fully
             preached
             the
             Gospell
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             
               as
               the
               lightening
               commeth
               out
               of
               the
               East
               ,
               and
               shineth
               to
               the
               West
               ,
            
             and
             as
             the
             
               Suns
               going
               forth
               is
               from
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               heaven
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               his
               circuit
               to
               the
               ends
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               nothing
               hid
               from
               the
               heat
               thereof
               :
            
             so
             in
             Saint
             Pauls
             time
             the
             Gospell
             was
             come
             into
             all
             the
             knowne
             parts
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
             and
             brought
             forth
             fruit
             ,
             as
             it
             did
             amongst
             the
             Colossians
             ;
             thus
             did
             the
             Gospell
             strangely
             spread
             it selfe
             by
             the
             preaching
             of
             
             GODS
             servants
             ,
             even
             while
             Saint
             Paul
             himselfe
             was
             alive
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             Apostles
             by
             their
             Successours
             as
             they
             were
             Pastours
             ;
             as
             the
             soule
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             so
             were
             Christians
             dispersed
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             even
             the
             Getulians
             ,
             Moores
             ,
             Spaniards
             ,
             Galls
             ,
             and
             the
             Britans
             ,
             the
             Sarmatians
             also
             ,
             Germanes
             and
             Scythians
             do
             believe
             in
             CHRIST
             ,
             before
             whom
             the
             gates
             of
             all
             Cities
             are
             throwne
             open
             ,
             and
             none
             are
             shut
             against
             him
             ,
             before
             whom
             also
             the
             iron
             locks
             are
             broken
             ,
             and
             the
             brazen
             gates
             are
             opened
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             the
             hearts
             of
             very
             many
             that
             were
             holden
             fast
             locked
             by
             the
             divell
             ,
             are
             now
             unlocked
             by
             the
             faith
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             saith
             Tertullian
             .
             What
             instrument
             was
             ever
             too
             weake
             to
             effect
             GODS
             will
             ,
             if
             he
             tooke
             it
             in
             hand
             ?
             though
             the
             Apostles
             presence
             was
             but
             weak
             ,
             and
             their
             speech
             rude
             ,
             and
             their
             words
             distastfull
             and
             unwelcome
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             yet
             did
             they
             prevaile
             ,
             or
             if
             they
             had
             been
             to
             preach
             to
             Infants
             and
             children
             not
             seasoned
             with
             inveterate
             idolatry
             ,
             it
             had
             beene
             no
             great
             mastery
             to
             have
             brought
             them
             to
             the
             faith
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             no
             great
             glory
             to
             the
             Spaniard
             ,
             to
             vanquish
             the
             Indians
             ,
             when
             Benzo
             the
             Italian
             reported
             that
             he
             durst
             be
             one
             of
             the
             25.
             that
             would
             fight
             with
             ten
             thousand
             ,
             nay
             with
             twenty
             thousand
             of
             that
             naked
             people
             :
             but
             the
             case
             is
             altered
             now
             ,
             for
             1.
             
             The
             Apostles
             were
             but
             few
             for
             number
             and
             of
             no
             great
             reckoning
             in
             the
             world
             :
             2.
             
             For
             the
             same
             men
             to
             teach
             a
             strange
             doctrine
             to
             believe
             on
             CHRIST
             crucified
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             ready
             to
             lay
             downe
             their
             lives
             for
             him
             ,
             if
             they
             looked
             to
             go
             to
             heaven
             .
             3.
             
             To
             preach
             to
             the
             world
             when
             many
             of
             them
             did
             seeke
             after
             wisdome
             and
             secular
             Philosophy
             ,
             
             as
             did
             the
             Grecians
             ,
             many
             after
             state
             policy
             and
             war
             ,
             as
             did
             the
             Romans
             ,
             
             and
             all
             of
             them
             trained
             up
             in
             a
             long
             continued
             will-worship
             ,
             and
             damnable
             idolatry
             of
             a
             deepe
             die
             ,
             yet
             the
             Gospell
             by
             the
             preaching
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             Aarons
             rod
             amongst
             the
             serpents
             of
             the
             Magicians
             devoured
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             brought
             them
             to
             acknowledge
             allegiance
             to
             it
             ;
             surely
             this
             should
             make
             us
             cry
             out
             ,
             as
             the
             people
             did
             upon
             the
             proofe
             that
             Elias
             made
             ,
             
             the
             LORD
             
               he
               is
            
             GOD
             ,
             the
             LORD
             
               he
               is
            
             GOD.
             Now
             the
             LORD
             doth
             this
             great
             worke
             by
             the
             Ministery
             of
             living
             men
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             by
             weake
             men
             ,
             that
             the
             excellency
             of
             the
             power
             may
             be
             ascribed
             to
             GOD
             and
             not
             to
             man
             :
             and
             thus
             you
             see
             in
             generall
             the
             great
             profit
             which
             accompanies
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Preachers
             in
             the
             plantation
             and
             foundation
             of
             Churches
             :
             let
             us
             consider
             some
             particular
             benefits
             which
             redound
             to
             them
             which
             are
             actuall
             members
             of
             a
             visible
             Church
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             either
             1
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             bad
             ,
             or
             2
             in
             regard
             of
             those
             that
             are
             good
             ,
             or
             3
             in
             regard
             of
             all
             sorts
             both
             good
             and
             bad
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             I
             say
             their
             life
             is
             more
             needfull
             in
             regard
             of
             those
             that
             are
             actually
             as
             yet
             in
             the
             state
             of
             unregeneration
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             a
             double
             respect
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             powerfull
             meanes
             of
             converting
             the
             Elect
             ,
             
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             all
             the
             degrees
             of
             salvation
             :
             other
             professions
             do
             aime
             at
             the
             good
             of
             this
             life
             ;
             the
             Physician
             at
             the
             health
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             the
             Lawyer
             is
             for
             the
             right
             of
             his
             Client
             ,
             but
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Ministery
             alone
             ,
             is
             chiefely
             to
             save
             mens
             soules
             ;
             Vocation
             ,
             that
             is
             
               by
               the
               preaching
               of
               the
               Gospell
            
             ;
             
             Justification
             another
             degree
             of
             salvation
             ,
             
             that
             is
             for
             CHRIST
             
               his
               sake
               by
               faith
               which
               is
               given
               by
               hearing
            
             the
             Minister
             ;
             Sanctification
             another
             degree
             of
             salvation
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             is
             
               by
               
               preaching
               of
               the
               Word
               ,
            
             in
             regard
             of
             dying
             to
             sin
             ▪
             the
             Minister
             is
             as
             
               the
               salt
               of
               the
               earth
            
             ,
             
             in
             regard
             of
             living
             to
             righteousnes
             ,
             
               it
               s
               the
               Word
               of
               grace
               by
               which
               we
               are
               sanctified
               .
            
             What
             had
             become
             of
             
               Paulus
               Sergius
            
             ,
             
             of
             Onesimus
             ,
             of
             Lydia
             ,
             and
             of
             many
             Churches
             if
             they
             had
             not
             beene
             called
             to
             GOD
             by
             the
             preaching
             of
             S.
             Paul
             ,
             who
             restored
             those
             to
             life
             ,
             saith
             S.
             Chrysostome
             ,
             which
             had
             sixe
             hundred
             ulcers
             by
             sin
             ?
             but
             what
             need
             I
             instance
             in
             particulars
             ;
             the
             consciences
             of
             millions
             converted
             ,
             can
             witnesse
             that
             Ministers
             have
             beene
             their
             spirituall
             fathers
             ,
             their
             preaching
             hath
             beene
             the
             key
             to
             open
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             
               appointed
               by
            
             GOD
             
               for
               the
               gathering
               of
               the
               Saints
               .
            
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
             their
             life
             is
             profitable
             ,
             if
             not
             to
             convert
             ,
             yet
             to
             civilize
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             restraine
             the
             corruption
             of
             nature
             ;
             even
             reason
             and
             Philosophy
             over-ruled
             Pythagorus
             ,
             
             by
             nature
             the
             worst
             of
             men
             ,
             as
             Philemon
             the
             Astrologer
             conjectured
             ,
             to
             conquer
             his
             naturall
             propensions
             to
             vice
             ,
             and
             to
             become
             (
             as
             his
             Schollers
             thought
             )
             the
             best
             and
             the
             most
             worthy
             man
             that
             lived
             ;
             much
             more
             effectuall
             sure
             is
             the
             Word
             preached
             to
             produce
             morall
             vertues
             ,
             and
             to
             enable
             some
             to
             doe
             morall
             workes
             rationally
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             sway
             of
             right
             reason
             ,
             though
             not
             obedientially
             with
             a
             pure
             intention
             to
             obey
             and
             glorifie
             GOD
             ;
             preaching
             is
             a
             banke
             to
             hinder
             the
             inundation
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             to
             keepe
             men
             in
             outward
             conformity
             ,
             this
             keeps
             calmenesse
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Church
             and
             mankind
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             might
             degenerate
             into
             savage
             brutishnesse
             .
             Herod
             was
             better
             by
             hearing
             Iohn
             ,
             and
             reformed
             many
             things
             that
             were
             amisse
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             meanes
             they
             may
             have
             many
             graces
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             influence
             of
             the
             same
             
             Sun
             which
             ripeneth
             both
             the
             grape
             and
             the
             crab
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             same
             spirit
             also
             which
             helpeth
             the
             wicked
             in
             their
             morall
             ,
             and
             the
             godly
             in
             their
             spirituall
             workes
             ,
             those
             I
             speake
             of
             may
             have
             illumination
             and
             a
             taste
             of
             the
             heavenly
             gift
             ,
             and
             may
             propagate
             GODS
             truth
             to
             others
             ,
             
             as
             Ioash
             the
             King
             did
             all
             the
             daies
             of
             Iehojada
             the
             high
             Priest
             ,
             
             and
             Vzziah
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             Zachariah
             the
             Prophet
             :
             and
             who
             sees
             not
             that
             the
             presence
             of
             a
             godly
             man
             doth
             bridle
             the
             tongues
             of
             the
             wicked
             from
             wicked
             speeches
             ,
             though
             sore
             to
             their
             griefe
             ,
             as
             Iob
             saith
             ,
             
             
               in
               my
               prosperity
               the
               young
               men
               saw
               me
               and
               hid
               themselves
               ,
               the
               Princes
               refrained
               talke
               ,
               the
               Nobles
               held
               their
               peace
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             the
             same
             is
             reported
             of
             Cato
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             forbeare
             to
             speake
             uncomely
             things
             on
             the
             stage
             while
             he
             was
             present
             :
             and
             if
             swearers
             rap
             out
             unawares
             prophane
             oathes
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             a
             grave
             man
             ,
             they
             checke
             one
             another
             ,
             know
             you
             not
             that
             such
             a
             one
             heard
             you
             ?
             the
             divell
             dares
             not
             shew
             himselfe
             a
             divell
             in
             his
             colours
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             such
             a
             reverend
             man
             as
             this
             our
             brother
             was
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
             the
             life
             of
             a
             Minister
             is
             more
             needfull
             then
             his
             death
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             those
             that
             are
             effectually
             called
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             because
             there
             is
             after
             conversion
             much
             corruption
             and
             sinne
             in
             GODS
             people
             to
             be
             mortified
             ,
             whereof
             they
             may
             justly
             complaine
             as
             did
             Saint
             
               Paul
               ,
               Rom.
            
             7.
             the
             best
             Christians
             are
             like
             peeces
             of
             gold
             ,
             they
             are
             too
             light
             and
             must
             have
             their
             graines
             of
             allowance
             to
             make
             them
             currant
             ,
             
             
               Who
               can
               say
               my
               heart
               is
               cleane
               ?
            
             he
             proposeth
             the
             point
             in
             his
             armour
             by
             way
             of
             demand
             ,
             making
             his
             chalenge
             to
             all
             the
             world
             with
             his
             triumphant
             negative
             ,
             knowing
             that
             no
             man
             durst
             
             step
             forth
             ,
             none
             could
             justly
             say
             ,
             I
             am
             entirely
             innocent
             ,
             I
             am
             as
             good
             as
             I
             ought
             to
             be
             ,
             as
             good
             as
             the
             holy
             Law
             requireth
             that
             I
             should
             be
             .
             Private
             helps
             I
             know
             ,
             as
             prayer
             ,
             fasting
             ,
             meditation
             ,
             have
             their
             force
             to
             abate
             the
             strength
             of
             sinne
             ,
             but
             yet
             the
             lively
             two
             edged
             sword
             ,
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             in
             the
             mouthes
             of
             GODS
             Ministers
             ,
             hath
             the
             preheminence
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             
               fire
               to
               wast
               it
            
             ,
             
             
               and
               the
               hammer
               to
               bruise
            
             a
             hard
             heart
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             their
             Ministery
             is
             needfull
             to
             discover
             sins
             after
             renovation
             :
             
             there
             are
             secret
             darke
             corners
             in
             our
             hearts
             which
             are
             deceitfull
             ,
             wherein
             wickednesse
             doth
             lurk
             .
             
             
               Who
               can
               tell
               how
               often
               he
               offends
               ?
               cleanse
               me
               from
               secret
               sins
               .
            
             If
             unknowne
             sins
             were
             in
             David
             ,
             who
             was
             a
             man
             of
             an
             excellent
             spirit
             ,
             of
             great
             understanding
             ,
             and
             a
             strict
             examiner
             of
             his
             owne
             heart
             ,
             can
             any
             man
             say
             in
             truth
             he
             is
             free
             from
             them
             ?
             
             Saint
             Basil
             saith
             ,
             it
             becomes
             all
             men
             to
             acknowledge
             that
             they
             are
             not
             worthy
             to
             speake
             before
             the
             divine
             Majesty
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             sinners
             :
             we
             are
             guilty
             of
             many
             faults
             which
             we
             know
             not
             ,
             in
             that
             respect
             we
             may
             say
             with
             our
             Apostle
             ,
             I
             know
             nothing
             by
             my selfe
             ,
             yet
             am
             I
             not
             justified
             thereby
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             I
             sin
             greatly
             ,
             but
             I
             do
             not
             understand
             it
             .
             Hence
             the
             Prophet
             saith
             ,
             
               Who
               understands
               his
               faults
            
             ?
             thou
             wilt
             confesse
             if
             thou
             art
             wise
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             greater
             sinner
             then
             other
             men
             :
             so
             Basil
             ;
             private
             meanes
             such
             as
             are
             the
             looking
             into
             the
             law
             of
             liberty
             ,
             
             friendly
             reproofes
             ,
             and
             instruction
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             are
             much
             availeable
             ,
             yet
             that
             which
             doth
             most
             lively
             discover
             it
             ,
             is
             prophesie
             ,
             that
             is
             it
             which
             unbowels
             corruption
             ,
             and
             best
             displaies
             the
             hidden
             nakednesse
             of
             old
             Adam
             ,
             
             and
             which
             doth
             exceedingly
             advance
             the
             honour
             of
             the
             Ministery
             by
             the
             praching
             
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             Angels
             ,
             yea
             chiefe
             Angels
             ,
             as
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             have
             learned
             ,
             what
             formerly
             without
             sin
             they
             did
             not
             know
             ,
             
             
               the
               manifold
               wisdome
               of
            
             GOD
             
               in
               the
               dispensation
               of
               the
               vnsearchable
               riches
               of
            
             CHRIST
             
               to
               the
               Gentiles
            
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             many
             are
             the
             steppings
             aside
             out
             of
             GODS
             way
             ,
             
             in
             regard
             of
             actuall
             sins
             even
             in
             the
             most
             sanctified
             ,
             
               in
               many
               things
               we
               sin
               all
               .
               David
            
             did
             so
             ,
             and
             Peter
             did
             so
             ,
             
             and
             what
             sheep
             of
             CHRIST
             doth
             not
             so
             ?
             checks
             of
             conscience
             ,
             I
             know
             ,
             and
             GODS
             fatherly
             chastisements
             are
             good
             helps
             to
             reduce
             us
             into
             the
             right
             way
             ;
             the
             one
             is
             our
             bosome
             remembrancer
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             is
             like
             to
             Ionathans
             arrow
             ,
             which
             hath
             GODS
             message
             in
             the
             feathers
             ,
             yet
             neither
             conscience
             nor
             crosses
             have
             power
             comparable
             with
             CHRIST
             his
             voyce
             in
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             to
             procure
             our
             revocation
             into
             GODS
             waies
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Christians
             ought
             to
             be
             confirmed
             in
             their
             gracious
             estate
             ,
             
             yet
             whose
             faith
             is
             so
             constant
             ,
             that
             it
             admits
             no
             wavering
             ?
             whose
             patience
             is
             so
             fixed
             ,
             that
             it
             admits
             no
             staggering
             ?
             the
             clearest
             Suns
             of
             the
             Church
             have
             been
             more
             or
             lesse
             eclipsed
             in
             their
             faith
             ,
             their
             patience
             and
             their
             piety
             :
             of
             all
             outward
             meanes
             to
             make
             us
             hold
             out
             ,
             preaching
             is
             the
             principall
             ,
             that
             is
             as
             goods
             to
             pricke
             men
             forward
             that
             are
             under
             the
             yoake
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             that
             is
             as
             salt
             to
             sweeten
             them
             and
             to
             keep
             them
             savoury
             ;
             it
             is
             with
             our
             hearts
             as
             with
             our
             soile
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             like
             the
             Land
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             
             
               the
               former
               raine
            
             after
             seeds
             time
             at
             the
             fall
             of
             the
             leafe
             ,
             and
             the
             
               latter
               raine
            
             at
             the
             spring
             ,
             to
             ripen
             the
             fruit
             sufficed
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             Saint
             Hierome
             living
             in
             Canaan
             ,
             rarely
             saw
             raine
             there
             in
             Iune
             and
             Iuly
             ,
             
             but
             
             our
             soile
             though
             now
             well
             watered
             ,
             yet
             except
             it
             be
             well
             refreshed
             and
             often
             comforted
             with
             drops
             of
             raine
             from
             heaven
             ,
             will
             parch
             and
             wither
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             to
             name
             no
             more
             ,
             
             they
             are
             notable
             meanes
             to
             increase
             the
             vigour
             and
             lively-hood
             of
             saving
             graces
             ;
             they
             are
             bellowes
             to
             increase
             the
             flame
             ,
             as
             a
             sweet
             raine
             to
             make
             the
             LORDS
             inheritance
             to
             thrive
             in
             goodnesse
             ,
             they
             are
             as
             milke
             and
             wine
             ,
             and
             meate
             to
             make
             the
             children
             of
             GOD
             to
             shoote
             up
             to
             their
             just
             stature
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             strong
             gale
             of
             wind
             to
             carry
             their
             vessels
             to
             the
             desired
             haven
             ,
             
             as
             Hierom
             saith
             ,
             
               Pugilum
               fortitudo
               clamoribus
               incitatur
            
             ,
             though
             Champions
             fight
             valiantly
             ,
             yet
             their
             courage
             is
             enflamed
             by
             the
             acclamations
             of
             the
             by-standers
             ,
             so
             is
             it
             with
             you
             ;
             when
             we
             pray
             ,
             exhort
             ,
             beseech
             that
             that
             which
             you
             doe
             well
             ,
             you
             do
             it
             continually
             ,
             more
             sincerely
             and
             zealously
             ,
             What
             good
             soule
             by
             experience
             findeth
             not
             graces
             excited
             ,
             good
             motions
             kindled
             ,
             holy
             resolutions
             furthered
             and
             gracious
             operations
             intended
             by
             a
             profitable
             Minister
             ?
          
           
             The
             third
             Reason
             why
             the
             life
             of
             a
             godly
             Minister
             is
             more
             profitable
             ,
             
             is
             in
             regard
             of
             all
             both
             good
             and
             bad
             ,
             
             as
             touching
             the
             continuance
             of
             blessings
             .
             For
             he
             is
             as
             Elisha
             said
             of
             Elias
             ,
             
             and
             King
             Ioash
             of
             
               Elisha
               ,
               the
               chariots
               and
               the
               horsemen
               of
               Israel
            
             ;
             
             he
             fights
             while
             he
             lives
             ,
             and
             bends
             his
             forces
             against
             all
             manner
             of
             sins
             ,
             
             which
             make
             a
             people
             naked
             and
             expose
             them
             to
             the
             wrath
             of
             GOD
             ,
             
             
               he
               stands
               in
               the
               breach
               betwixt
               the
               living
               and
               the
               dead
               ,
               to
               avert
               the
               plague
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               an
               atonement
               for
               the
               people
               ,
            
             as
             Aaron
             did
             :
             and
             doubtlesse
             the
             man
             of
             GOD
             must
             be
             a
             good
             part
             of
             those
             righteous
             ones
             for
             whose
             sake
             the
             Sun
             is
             darkened
             ,
             
             and
             that
             the
             Moone
             gives
             her
             light
             ,
             that
             the
             frame
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             continues
             as
             we
             see
             this
             day
             ,
             as
             
               Iustin
               Martyr
            
             sheweth
             ;
             
             they
             are
             a
             good
             part
             of
             those
             impregnable
             bulwarkes
             against
             all
             enemies
             ,
             as
             Theodoret
             shewes
             in
             a
             memorable
             example
             when
             Constantine
             the
             great
             was
             dead
             .
             Sapores
             the
             King
             of
             Persia
             did
             strongly
             besiege
             Nisibis
             ;
             
             there
             was
             a
             holy
             man
             of
             GOD
             ,
             Iacobus
             by
             name
             in
             that
             City
             ,
             the
             Citizens
             beseech
             him
             that
             he
             would
             shew
             himself
             upon
             the
             walls
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             pray
             against
             the
             enemies
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             ,
             and
             the
             LORD
             sent
             a
             cloud
             of
             flies
             and
             gnats
             amongst
             the
             besiegers
             ,
             which
             dispersed
             them
             .
             Behold
             a
             whole
             City
             saved
             by
             the
             meanes
             of
             one
             religious
             man
             ,
             and
             hence
             also
             it
             is
             a
             signe
             of
             GODS
             wrath
             and
             heavy
             displeasure
             ,
             and
             a
             forerunner
             of
             farther
             judgements
             ,
             to
             have
             excellent
             instruments
             of
             GOD
             taken
             away
             ,
             
             and
             therefore
             the
             LORD
             purposing
             to
             visit
             the
             Jewes
             for
             their
             iniquities
             ,
             
             threatens
             to
             take
             away
             from
             them
             the
             Judge
             and
             the
             Prophet
             ;
             and
             the
             LORD
             useth
             as
             himselfe
             speaketh
             ,
             
             
               To
               take
               away
               the
               righteous
               ,
               that
               their
               eyes
               may
               not
               behold
               the
               evil
               to
               come
               ,
            
             though
             this
             be
             little
             laid
             to
             heart
             as
             there
             is
             said
             ,
             When
             we
             see
             a
             gardiner
             take
             away
             the
             wall
             and
             fence
             ,
             plucke
             up
             the
             choisest
             plants
             ,
             take
             away
             the
             ornaments
             and
             beauty
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             lay
             it
             open
             for
             the
             beasts
             to
             enter
             ,
             we
             may
             suppose
             he
             intendeth
             not
             to
             continue
             ,
             but
             to
             deface
             his
             garden
             ;
             so
             when
             we
             see
             the
             evident
             footsteps
             of
             GODS
             wrath
             ,
             and
             the
             fire
             of
             his
             jealousie
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             breaking
             out
             by
             the
             smoake
             ;
             beginning
             to
             appeare
             by
             taking
             away
             profitable
             men
             as
             plants
             of
             his
             garden
             ,
             which
             his
             owne
             right
             hand
             hath
             planted
             ,
             we
             must
             lay
             it
             to
             our
             hearts
             ,
             as
             a
             probable
             token
             preceding
             
             a
             heavy
             judgement
             ;
             by
             which
             it
             doth
             appeare
             ,
             that
             the
             wicked
             do
             enjoy
             temporall
             blessings
             by
             the
             life
             and
             prayers
             of
             a
             good
             Minister
             .
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
             
             Is
             of
             Confutation
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             which
             do
             maintaine
             the
             invocations
             of
             Saints
             departed
             ,
             
             and
             say
             that
             their
             favour
             with
             GOD
             (
             which
             we
             deny
             not
             )
             is
             improved
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             affectionate
             notice
             of
             the
             peoples
             necessities
             ,
             continues
             greater
             after
             death
             then
             when
             they
             were
             alive
             ;
             if
             so
             ,
             the
             speedy
             dissolution
             of
             Saint
             Paul
             ,
             had
             beene
             as
             expedient
             for
             the
             Churches
             which
             he
             had
             planted
             ,
             as
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             for
             so
             (
             to
             use
             their
             owne
             language
             )
             they
             might
             have
             had
             a
             new
             Patron
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             it
             would
             be
             expedient
             for
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             Church
             militant
             ,
             that
             the
             godliest
             Ministers
             should
             die
             the
             soonest
             and
             the
             fastest
             ,
             for
             so
             they
             may
             become
             more
             then
             Apostles
             ,
             able
             to
             heare
             the
             prayers
             and
             undertake
             the
             Patronage
             of
             many
             thousands
             with
             whom
             they
             had
             no
             commerce
             while
             they
             lived
             ;
             but
             it
             was
             never
             profitable
             for
             the
             Church
             to
             be
             deprived
             of
             the
             godly
             Pastours
             bodily
             presence
             in
             this
             respect
             ;
             
             this
             is
             to
             rob
             CHRIST
             of
             his
             prerogative
             ,
             
             sitting
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             his
             Father
             ;
             in
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             as
             was
             in
             the
             first
             Tabernacle
             ,
             we
             may
             find
             many
             Priests
             to
             imploy
             as
             Agents
             for
             us
             with
             GOD
             ,
             
             but
             in
             the
             
               Sanctum
               Sanctorum
            
             ,
             the
             second
             Tabernacle
             ,
             there
             is
             but
             one
             Agent
             who
             hath
             Royall
             commission
             to
             deale
             betwixt
             GOD
             and
             men
             .
             
             I
             dare
             be
             bold
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Angels
             and
             Saints
             would
             take
             the
             honour
             that
             the
             Pope
             and
             his
             Clergy
             would
             give
             them
             ,
             they
             should
             all
             go
             to
             hell
             and
             leave
             the
             joyes
             which
             they
             now
             have
             .
          
           
           
             This
             point
             serves
             for
             the
             reproofe
             of
             such
             persons
             ,
             which
             feele
             no
             sorrow
             for
             the
             losse
             of
             the
             chiefe
             stayes
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             
             which
             are
             like
             a
             Dove
             without
             a
             heart
             ,
             
             and
             like
             the
             drunkards
             are
             striken
             and
             yet
             feele
             nothing
             ,
             
             which
             loose
             an
             eye
             and
             are
             senselesse
             in
             this
             losse
             ,
             which
             have
             their
             master-pieces
             and
             posts
             that
             hold
             up
             their
             house
             removed
             ,
             and
             yet
             lay
             it
             not
             to
             heart
             ,
             which
             have
             the
             pawnes
             of
             their
             peace
             ,
             and
             the
             pledges
             of
             their
             posterity
             taken
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             regard
             it
             not
             :
             these
             mens
             affections
             had
             need
             of
             the
             spurre
             ,
             which
             have
             stony
             hearts
             ,
             and
             bowels
             of
             brasse
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             pensive
             at
             all
             for
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             deare
             brother
             ,
             which
             perhaps
             as
             Saint
             Austen
             complaines
             ,
             can
             weep
             when
             he
             read
             the
             story
             of
             Dido
             and
             of
             Troy
             ,
             and
             such
             fabulous
             reports
             ,
             but
             he
             could
             not
             do
             so
             for
             the
             miseries
             of
             GODS
             Church
             ,
             these
             men
             are
             as
             far
             from
             sympathy
             towards
             the
             miseries
             of
             GODS
             people
             ,
             as
             from
             an
             inward
             feeling
             of
             the
             tender
             mercies
             of
             GOD
             to
             their
             own
             soules
             ;
             the
             harder
             the
             heart
             is
             ,
             the
             worse
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             the
             worst
             of
             all
             is
             hardest
             to
             mourne
             for
             so
             great
             a
             losse
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             doth
             this
             Doctrine
             condemne
             their
             practise
             ,
             
             that
             if
             their
             Pastour
             be
             a
             faithfull
             teacher
             ,
             one
             that
             keepes
             nothing
             backe
             from
             them
             ,
             
             but
             delivers
             unto
             them
             
               the
               whole
               counsell
               of
            
             GOD
             ,
             as
             Paul
             did
             to
             the
             Ephesians
             ;
             if
             he
             denounceth
             the
             judgement
             of
             the
             LORD
             against
             sinners
             ,
             if
             he
             layeth
             the
             axe
             to
             the
             roote
             of
             the
             tree
             ,
             and
             launceth
             their
             festered
             sores
             to
             the
             very
             bottome
             ,
             they
             do
             even
             for
             their
             worke
             sake
             ,
             esteeme
             them
             as
             Ahab
             did
             Micaiah
             to
             be
             their
             enemy
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             he
             loveth
             them
             ,
             the
             lesse
             he
             is
             beloved
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             doe
             wish
             
             from
             their
             hearts
             that
             hee
             might
             not
             live
             amongst
             them
             ,
             but
             do
             labour
             to
             make
             him
             weary
             of
             his
             life
             by
             vexing
             him
             ,
             casting
             many
             times
             the
             very
             name
             of
             a
             Priest
             ,
             as
             a
             terme
             of
             reproach
             upon
             his
             face
             ;
             the
             abundance
             of
             this
             Manna
             and
             bread
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             makes
             them
             to
             loath
             it
             and
             the
             Messenger
             that
             brings
             it
             .
             The
             reasons
             of
             both
             :
             1.
             
             Because
             such
             men
             feele
             not
             their
             sin
             nor
             their
             misery
             for
             sin
             .
             2.
             
             Nor
             tast
             the
             comfort
             ,
             sweetnesse
             and
             power
             of
             grace
             .
             3.
             
             Nor
             doe
             consider
             that
             Presbyters
             are
             GODS
             hands
             to
             conveigh
             graces
             to
             them
             ;
             hence
             do
             these
             fellowes
             scorne
             them
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             as
             it
             were
             a
             brand
             set
             upon
             them
             to
             be
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             Atheists
             ,
             irreligious
             persons
             and
             despisers
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             as
             that
             ancient
             and
             holy
             Father
             Ignatius
             phraseth
             them
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             this
             consideration
             that
             the
             life
             of
             a
             good
             Pastour
             is
             more
             profitable
             then
             his
             death
             ,
             
             should
             put
             us
             in
             mind
             of
             a
             duty
             to
             mourne
             and
             grieve
             for
             the
             departure
             of
             an
             eminent
             member
             in
             the
             Church
             :
             GOD
             is
             not
             like
             to
             the
             Persian
             Kings
             ,
             
             
               in
               whose
               presence
               no
               mourners
               were
               suffered
               to
               come
               ,
            
             but
             godly
             mourners
             are
             alwaies
             welcome
             to
             GOD.
             See
             the
             practise
             of
             this
             duty
             but
             in
             one
             example
             ,
             
             
               the
               devout
               men
               that
               buried
               Stephen
               made
               great
               lamentation
               over
               him
               ,
            
             though
             Stephen
             was
             a
             Martyr
             ,
             and
             which
             was
             his
             honour
             ,
             the
             first
             Martyr
             too
             ,
             and
             if
             I
             well
             remember
             ,
             a
             Martyr
             saith
             ,
             
               if
               there
               be
               any
               way
               to
               heaven
               on
               horsebacke
               ,
               it
               is
               by
               Martyrdome
            
             ;
             
             yet
             did
             devout
             men
             make
             great
             lamentation
             over
             Stephen
             .
             See
             the
             bowels
             of
             men
             indued
             with
             GODS
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             are
             full
             of
             affection
             ,
             full
             of
             tendernesse
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             streames
             thereof
             do
             overflow
             the
             banks
             ;
             and
             good
             reason
             ,
             they
             have
             fewer
             friends
             remaining
             ,
             
             and
             fewer
             helpers
             ,
             fewer
             prayers
             are
             made
             unto
             GOD
             ,
             and
             fewer
             remaine
             to
             whom
             they
             may
             doe
             good
             ,
             and
             from
             whom
             they
             may
             receive
             good
             .
             And
             according
             to
             this
             present
             occasion
             let
             us
             practise
             a
             duty
             which
             we
             owe
             in
             regard
             of
             our
             deceased
             brother
             ,
             even
             to
             mourne
             :
             away
             with
             that
             Stoicall
             opinion
             which
             allowes
             not
             their
             wise
             man
             to
             sigh
             or
             change
             countenance
             at
             any
             crosse
             accident
             ,
             this
             neither
             sorts
             with
             religion
             nor
             reason
             .
             No
             ,
             we
             have
             cause
             all
             of
             us
             to
             mourne
             ,
             not
             you
             only
             of
             this
             Towne
             ,
             but
             your
             neighbours
             round
             about
             you
             ,
             nay
             this
             whole
             Country
             ;
             and
             say
             as
             Elisha
             to
             Elija
             ,
             my
             father
             ,
             my
             father
             ,
             the
             Chariots
             and
             the
             horsemen
             of
             Israel
             ;
             he
             by
             his
             fastings
             ,
             often
             and
             extraordinary
             prayers
             ,
             often
             hath
             stood
             in
             the
             gap
             ,
             and
             mightily
             wrastled
             with
             the
             LORD
             to
             keep
             away
             judgements
             ;
             and
             like
             another
             Elijah
             hath
             left
             his
             mantle
             ,
             or
             Dorcas
             her
             garments
             for
             the
             poore
             ,
             some
             godly
             works
             ,
             the
             fruits
             of
             a
             sanctified
             heart
             and
             braine
             behind
             him
             ,
             and
             many
             no
             doubt
             are
             strangled
             in
             the
             wombe
             by
             his
             death
             which
             shall
             never
             see
             light
             .
          
           
             Touching
             the
             beginning
             of
             his
             studies
             ,
             
             they
             were
             not
             so
             commendable
             as
             could
             have
             beene
             wished
             ,
             he
             was
             tainted
             by
             his
             Schoolemaster
             in
             his
             youth
             ,
             and
             continued
             a
             Papist
             in
             heart
             at
             Oxford
             certaine
             yeeres
             ,
             and
             resolved
             with
             one
             *
             Anderton
             his
             schoole-fellow
             ,
             to
             have
             gone
             to
             the
             Seminaries
             beyond
             the
             sea
             :
             but
             GOD
             happily
             crossed
             that
             designe
             ,
             and
             effectually
             calling
             him
             to
             the
             sight
             of
             his
             sins
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             his
             truth
             ,
             drew
             good
             out
             of
             that
             evill
             ,
             and
             taught
             him
             so
             much
             the
             more
             to
             detest
             Popery
             ,
             and
             to
             discover
             hypocrisie
             and
             dissimulation
             in
             GODS
             worship
             and
             
             in
             ordinary
             conversation
             above
             the
             ordinarie
             straine
             of
             Writers
             .
          
           
             How
             industrious
             a
             student
             he
             was
             in
             the
             University
             ,
             his
             many
             note
             bookes
             left
             behind
             him
             will
             beare
             witnesse
             ,
             and
             how
             well
             reputed
             he
             was
             for
             his
             learning
             ,
             as
             his
             other
             exercises
             ,
             so
             his
             publike
             disputations
             before
             King
             JAMES
             will
             testifie
             .
          
           
             But
             Learning
             is
             nothing
             ,
             Industry
             is
             nothing
             to
             be
             praised
             before
             GOD
             without
             grace
             ;
             grace
             hath
             the
             preheminence
             and
             gives
             the
             luster
             to
             all
             the
             rest
             ;
             the
             LORD
             enriched
             his
             heart
             with
             a
             great
             measure
             of
             grace
             ,
             hence
             is
             it
             that
             his
             life
             was
             unstained
             and
             without
             reproofe
             ;
             though
             he
             was
             not
             freed
             from
             infirmities
             ,
             yet
             he
             was
             from
             crimes
             .
          
           
             Hence
             it
             was
             that
             he
             was
             so
             laborious
             in
             his
             Ministery
             ,
             a
             true
             student
             he
             was
             all
             his
             daies
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             his
             library
             though
             great
             ,
             yet
             very
             few
             bookes
             in
             it
             which
             were
             not
             read
             over
             and
             noted
             in
             the
             margent
             ,
             and
             he
             attained
             that
             high
             straine
             of
             grave
             eloquence
             ,
             familiar
             to
             him
             ,
             scarce
             imitable
             by
             any
             others
             ;
             you
             were
             twise
             a
             weeke
             ordinarily
             fed
             with
             Sermons
             and
             Catechismes
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Exposition
             of
             Scripture
             on
             Holy
             daies
             which
             would
             have
             beene
             acceptable
             ,
             wholesome
             foode
             I
             am
             sure
             ,
             to
             the
             most
             learned
             auditory
             of
             the
             Land.
             
          
           
             And
             though
             he
             was
             so
             great
             a
             Clerke
             ,
             and
             so
             famous
             ,
             yet
             was
             not
             he
             ambitious
             nor
             sought
             great
             matters
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             he
             doth
             beseech
             an
             honourable
             Knight
             ,
             
             to
             whom
             he
             dedicated
             his
             last
             booke
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             in
             him
             to
             doe
             him
             that
             favour
             ,
             nay
             that
             right
             ,
             nay
             that
             honour
             ,
             not
             to
             conceive
             that
             he
             had
             a
             thought
             that
             way
             .
          
           
           
             His
             heart
             was
             set
             on
             the
             right
             object
             ,
             and
             the
             bent
             of
             his
             study
             was
             for
             matter
             of
             Sanctification
             ,
             both
             of
             himselfe
             and
             of
             his
             hearers
             ,
             
             for
             himselfe
             he
             could
             professe
             (
             and
             O
             that
             all
             Priests
             and
             Pastors
             could
             do
             the
             like
             !
             )
             he
             did
             I
             say
             professe
             to
             his
             comfort
             on
             his
             death
             bed
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             taught
             any
             godly
             point
             ,
             but
             he
             first
             wrought
             it
             on
             his
             owne
             heart
             ;
             towards
             others
             he
             was
             a
             powerfull
             instrument
             to
             batter
             the
             kingdome
             of
             the
             divell
             ,
             he
             was
             a
             downe-right
             Preacher
             and
             spared
             no
             sins
             ,
             he
             made
             many
             an
             unconverted
             sinner
             to
             quake
             and
             to
             tremble
             at
             his
             discourses
             ,
             as
             Felix
             did
             at
             Pauls
             ,
             and
             cast
             them
             into
             a
             strong
             fit
             of
             legall
             humiliation
             ;
             he
             was
             an
             instrument
             to
             pull
             many
             captives
             out
             of
             Satans
             snares
             ,
             many
             of
             you
             can
             step
             forth
             and
             say
             he
             was
             my
             spirituall
             father
             ;
             he
             had
             a
             searching
             Ministery
             to
             discover
             the
             hidden
             abominations
             of
             sin
             ,
             to
             strengthen
             and
             increase
             the
             graces
             of
             those
             that
             did
             stand
             ,
             to
             quicken
             those
             that
             languished
             ;
             many
             have
             cause
             to
             blesse
             GOD
             for
             him
             ,
             
             and
             
               do
               owe
               even
               themselves
               unto
               him
               ,
            
             as
             Philemon
             did
             to
             Paul.
             
          
           
             From
             this
             spectacle
             before
             our
             eyes
             all
             of
             us
             may
             learne
             something
             for
             our
             imitation
             :
             doth
             any
             one
             prophane
             GODS
             ordinances
             by
             a
             dissembled
             religion
             ?
             let
             him
             forsake
             it
             ,
             and
             flie
             from
             it
             as
             from
             a
             serpent
             ,
             (
             for
             ,
             I
             speake
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             GODS
             mercy
             ,
             turning
             his
             face
             from
             Babylon
             to
             Ierusalem
             )
             so
             did
             our
             deceased
             brother
             ;
             doth
             any
             one
             walk
             before
             GOD
             with
             an
             upright
             heart
             ,
             let
             him
             hold
             out
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             run
             his
             race
             and
             finish
             his
             course
             both
             in
             health
             and
             sicknesse
             ,
             for
             so
             did
             our
             deceased
             brother
             .
          
           
             A
             great
             man
             ,
             great
             in
             worth
             is
             fallen
             in
             our
             Israel
             ,
             &
             there
             will
             be
             a
             great
             losse
             of
             him
             ,
             his
             wife
             shall
             find
             
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             gracious
             husband
             ;
             his
             children
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             gracious
             father
             ;
             his
             sheep
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             gracious
             shepheard
             ,
             we
             of
             the
             Ministery
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             grave
             ,
             learned
             ,
             &
             a
             gracious
             brother
             ;
             the
             devout
             Christian
             that
             desires
             to
             have
             all
             his
             sinnes
             unbowelled
             and
             discovered
             ,
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             gracious
             soule-searching
             Minister
             ,
             he
             that
             would
             have
             rules
             to
             avoid
             particular
             sins
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             progresse
             in
             all
             vertues
             ,
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             copious
             and
             experienced
             directour
             ;
             he
             that
             is
             wounded
             in
             conscience
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             skilfull
             Surgeon
             ,
             who
             in
             that
             art
             was
             one
             of
             a
             thousand
             to
             restore
             righteousnesse
             ;
             the
             vertuous
             ,
             rich
             ,
             and
             humble
             poore
             Christians
             that
             feared
             GOD
             ,
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             loving
             friend
             and
             a
             gracious
             supporter
             ,
             those
             that
             are
             in
             wants
             and
             truly
             religious
             ,
             shall
             find
             (
             to
             my
             knowledge
             )
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             liberall
             reliever
             and
             comforter
             ,
             nay
             poore
             condemned
             Christians
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             charitable
             instructour
             :
             and
             what
             shall
             I
             say
             more
             ?
             the
             whole
             Land
             shall
             find
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             zealous
             pillar
             and
             of
             a
             powerfull
             prevailer
             with
             GOD
             for
             the
             continuance
             of
             our
             happinesse
             :
             so
             that
             all
             had
             cause
             to
             pray
             not
             as
             the
             dresser
             of
             the
             barren
             fig-tree
             ,
             but
             as
             for
             a
             fruitfull
             tree
             ,
             
             LORD
             
               let
               it
               stand
               one
               yeare
            
             ,
             nay
             many
             yeares
             longer
             ;
             but
             the
             greater
             our
             losse
             is
             of
             him
             ,
             the
             greater
             is
             the
             gaine
             unto
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             is
             crowned
             with
             glory
             in
             heaven
             ,
             so
             his
             remembrance
             to
             many
             of
             us
             ,
             will
             be
             like
             that
             of
             Iosias
             to
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             
               It
               is
               sweet
               as
               honie
               in
               all
               mouthes
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               as
               musicke
               at
               a
               banquet
               of
               wine
               .
            
             
          
           
             This
             consideration
             may
             be
             of
             good
             use
             for
             GODS
             people
             ;
             First
             that
             they
             would
             set
             a
             high
             price
             on
             good
             
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             
               afford
               them
               a
               singular
               measure
               of
               love
            
             as
             to
             spirituall
             fathers
             ,
             
             GOD
             honouring
             them
             so
             highly
             ,
             as
             joyning
             them
             with
             himselfe
             as
             co-workers
             in
             the
             regeneration
             and
             salvation
             of
             his
             people
             ;
             
             against
             whom
             Satan
             and
             his
             instruments
             are
             most
             enraged
             :
             
             towards
             such
             let
             the
             affections
             of
             GODS
             people
             be
             most
             enflamed
             ;
             though
             their
             persons
             may
             be
             contemptible
             ,
             yet
             in
             regard
             of
             their
             high
             calling
             as
             they
             are
             CHRISTS
             Ambassadours
             they
             are
             venerable
             ,
             they
             are
             deare
             unto
             GOD
             ;
             you
             cannot
             contemne
             nor
             reverence
             them
             ,
             but
             this
             reacheth
             unto
             heaven
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             last
             resolution
             reflects
             on
             CHRIST
             himselfe
             ,
             
             CHRIST
             is
             interessed
             both
             in
             the
             contempt
             and
             in
             the
             respect
             you
             shew
             towards
             them
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             it
             should
             teach
             them
             another
             duty
             ,
             to
             pray
             heartily
             to
             GOD
             for
             them
             ,
             
             that
             GOD
             would
             give
             his
             Vrim
             and
             his
             Thummim
             to
             his
             holy
             ones
             ;
             this
             was
             the
             prayer
             of
             Moses
             for
             the
             Tribe
             of
             Levi
             :
             
             think
             of
             them
             as
             Saint
             Iames
             said
             of
             Elias
             ,
             
             
               That
               they
               are
               men
               subject
               to
               like
               passions
               that
               you
               are
               ,
            
             conceive
             us
             not
             to
             be
             of
             .
             Laodicean
             temper
             ,
             
             
               to
               stand
               in
               need
               of
               nothing
            
             ;
             we
             are
             no
             better
             ,
             nor
             so
             good
             as
             Saint
             Paul
             ,
             and
             yet
             good
             Saint
             Paul
             is
             frequent
             in
             his
             exhortations
             to
             the
             people
             to
             pray
             for
             him
             ;
             brethren
             we
             had
             need
             of
             your
             prayers
             ,
             none
             more
             need
             then
             we
             :
             something
             it
             is
             that
             Saint
             Paul
             in
             his
             prayer
             for
             the
             Churches
             ,
             useth
             this
             forme
             ,
             
               Grace
               be
               unto
               you
               and
               peace
               ,
            
             but
             when
             he
             writes
             to
             Timothy
             and
             to
             Titus
             ,
             separated
             for
             the
             service
             of
             GOD
             ,
             he
             prayes
             for
             
               Grace
               ,
               Mercy
            
             ,
             and
             Peace
             ,
             for
             them
             .
             They
             in
             speciall
             manner
             it
             seemes
             do
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             GODS
             mercy
             ;
             pray
             for
             such
             then
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             continuance
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             live
             ,
             be
             guides
             to
             
             the
             blind
             ,
             lights
             to
             them
             that
             sit
             in
             darkenesse
             ,
             Instructors
             of
             the
             ignorant
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             godly
             life
             examples
             to
             the
             flocke
             over
             which
             the
             LORD
             hath
             made
             them
             Over-seers
             .
          
           
             Get
             now
             all
             the
             good
             you
             can
             from
             profitable
             Ministers
             while
             you
             enjoy
             them
             ,
             
             heare
             them
             every
             LORDS
             day
             ,
             as
             though
             it
             was
             the
             last
             day
             you
             should
             heare
             them
             ;
             whiles
             the
             yeares
             of
             plenty
             last
             ,
             store
             up
             with
             good
             Ioseph
             provision
             which
             may
             preserve
             your
             lives
             if
             a
             dearth
             should
             come
             ;
             like
             the
             shel-fish
             ,
             sucke
             in
             that
             moisture
             while
             you
             are
             in
             the
             waters
             ,
             which
             may
             preserve
             you
             on
             the
             dry
             land
             .
             When
             Nilus
             over-flowed
             the
             bankes
             ,
             the
             Egyptians
             were
             so
             wise
             ,
             to
             dig
             pits
             to
             retaine
             the
             water
             to
             serve
             their
             turne
             ,
             when
             the
             water
             of
             the
             river
             returned
             into
             its
             channell
             .
             Doe
             thou
             so
             for
             thy
             soule
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             waters
             of
             life
             ,
             store
             now
             thy selfe
             with
             the
             bread
             of
             heaven
             ,
             least
             thou
             finde
             to
             thy
             griefe
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             a
             benefit
             in
             the
             losse
             thereof
             :
             unwise
             they
             are
             that
             know
             not
             the
             true
             worth
             of
             blessings
             but
             by
             wanting
             them
             ,
             which
             wisemen
             had
             rather
             learne
             by
             keeping
             them
             .
             
             O
             carry
             thy selfe
             towards
             them
             as
             Saint
             Irenaeus
             did
             towards
             that
             blessed
             Martyr
             Polycarpus
             ,
             many
             yeares
             after
             he
             did
             keep
             fresh
             in
             memory
             the
             disputations
             of
             Polycarpus
             ,
             his
             goings
             out
             ,
             and
             commings
             in
             ,
             his
             manner
             of
             life
             ,
             the
             shape
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             his
             Sermons
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             how
             he
             conversed
             with
             Saint
             Iohn
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             and
             with
             others
             which
             saw
             the
             LORD
             ,
             he
             could
             recite
             what
             he
             reported
             as
             spoken
             by
             them
             ,
             &c.
             such
             a
             deepe
             impression
             in
             his
             soule
             there
             was
             left
             many
             yeares
             after
             Polycarpe
             was
             a
             glorious
             Saint
             in
             heaven
             ;
             and
             I
             beleeve
             that
             this
             our
             brothers
             
             unaffected
             gravity
             ,
             his
             wise
             carriage
             ,
             and
             many
             of
             his
             gracious
             speeches
             are
             written
             with
             the
             pen
             of
             an
             adamant
             in
             some
             Christians
             which
             will
             be
             legible
             in
             them
             so
             long
             as
             they
             live
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             let
             us
             of
             the
             Clergie
             while
             we
             live
             ,
             do
             all
             the
             good
             we
             can
             ,
             
             and
             put
             forth
             our selves
             with
             all
             laboriousnesse
             before
             the
             day
             of
             harvest
             ;
             
             the
             gifts
             of
             the
             Spirit
             are
             given
             to
             profit
             withall
             ,
             Gods
             gives
             these
             ministeriall
             talents
             to
             this
             end
             ;
             and
             let
             us
             imploy
             our
             talents
             to
             attaine
             this
             end
             ,
             while
             we
             continue
             in
             this
             Tabernacle
             ,
             let
             us
             not
             cease
             to
             put
             men
             in
             mind
             of
             their
             duty
             ,
             
             as
             Saint
             Peter
             professed
             he
             would
             doe
             ;
             let
             us
             pity
             the
             case
             of
             all
             disobedient
             persons
             :
             let
             other
             fishers
             ,
             if
             they
             thinke
             good
             ,
             fish
             for
             riches
             ,
             or
             for
             vaine
             applauses
             ;
             but
             let
             our
             chiefe
             aime
             be
             to
             deliver
             a
             sinner
             from
             the
             pit
             of
             destruction
             ,
             and
             rather
             to
             speake
             five
             words
             in
             compassion
             to
             save
             a
             soule
             ,
             then
             five
             thousand
             for
             any
             sinister
             end
             whatsoever
             :
             the
             soule
             of
             the
             poorest
             man
             is
             very
             pretious
             ,
             and
             the
             losse
             of
             it
             cannot
             be
             redeemed
             with
             a
             world
             ,
             it
             is
             sinne
             that
             looseth
             the
             soule
             .
             O
             how
             unhappy
             are
             all
             sinners
             ,
             how
             miserable
             !
             which
             would
             make
             GODS
             servants
             shed
             rivers
             of
             teares
             if
             they
             thought
             advisedly
             thereof
             ,
             and
             mourne
             over
             them
             as
             our
             Saviour
             did
             over
             Ierusalem
             ,
             
             when
             he
             beheld
             their
             present
             security
             ,
             and
             foresaw
             their
             future
             ruine
             ,
             
             
               If
               thou
               hadst
               knowne
               these
               things
               that
               concerne
               thy
               peace
               ,
            
             how
             happy
             hadst
             thou
             then
             beene
             ?
             let
             us
             then
             be
             faithfull
             and
             laborious
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             the
             rather
             now
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             laborious
             ,
             to
             make
             up
             this
             breach
             for
             the
             losse
             of
             our
             brother
             ,
             if
             GOD
             enables
             us
             ;
             the
             LORD
             himselfe
             is
             the
             heavenly
             teacher
             of
             this
             lesson
             by
             a
             just
             proportion
             
             in
             a
             like
             case
             .
             
               Moses
               my
               servant
               is
               dead
            
             ,
             now
             therefore
             arise
             
               Ioshuah
               —
               be
               strong
               and
               of
               a
               good
               courage
            
             ;
             
             this
             our
             brother
             GODS
             servant
             is
             dead
             ,
             let
             us
             therefore
             who
             doe
             by
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             GOD
             remaine
             yet
             alive
             in
             a
             better
             degree
             then
             formerly
             ,
             be
             faithfull
             in
             our
             callings
             ,
             let
             us
             be
             more
             industrious
             in
             reading
             ,
             in
             meditating
             ,
             in
             conscionable
             preaching
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             holy
             walking
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             GOD
             ,
             that
             so
             we
             may
             repaire
             what
             we
             may
             our
             great
             losse
             by
             the
             death
             of
             him
             ;
             and
             truly
             we
             have
             great
             encouragements
             so
             to
             do
             :
             
             for
             as
             GOD
             
               was
               with
               Moses
            
             ,
             and
             promised
             to
             
               be
               with
               Ioshuah
            
             ,
             so
             will
             the
             same
             GOD
             ,
             if
             we
             continue
             so
             doing
             ,
             make
             the
             same
             word
             good
             unto
             us
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             
               He
               will
               never
               leave
               us
               nor
               forsake
               us
            
             ;
             and
             when
             this
             short
             uncertaine
             ,
             
             vaine
             and
             wretched
             life
             is
             ended
             ,
             we
             are
             already
             assured
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             of
             us
             shall
             heare
             to
             our
             everlasting
             comfort
             ,
             that
             blessed
             sentence
             ,
             
               Well
               done
               thou
               good
               and
               faithfull
               servant
               ,
               thou
               hast
               beene
               faithfull
               over
               a
               few
               things
               ,
            
             
             
               I
               will
               make
               thee
               ruler
               over
               many
               things
               :
               enter
               thou
               into
               the
               joy
               of
               thy
            
             LORD
             .
             Which
             he
             for
             his
             mercy
             sake
             grant
             unto
             us
             all
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A00426-e170
           
             The
             losse
             of
             a
             good
             Minister
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A00426-e360
           
             Pauls
             strait
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam
             24.
             14.
             
          
           
             Summe
             .
          
           
             Parts
             .
          
           
             Exposition
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             36.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             1.
             
          
           
             Death
             cannot
             be
             avoided
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             2.
             5.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             14.
             14.
             
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             8.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             62.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Life
             swift
             .
          
           
             Iob.
             9.
             26.
             v.
             25
             
          
           
             Job
             3.
             14
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Cyprian
             de
             mortal
             .
          
           
             Benefits
             of
             short
             life
             .
          
           
             Chrysost
             one
             observes
             it
             as
             a
             worke
             of
             mercy
             to
             sinners
             to
             die
             spee
             dy
             ,
             Hom
             lib.
             29.
             in
             Gen.
             
          
           
             Quo
             e●●●t
             vita
             diuturnior
             ,
             co
             fieret
             culpa
             numerosior
             .
             
               Amb.
               de
               Bono
               Mortis
            
             .
             c.
             4
             &
             longe
             illis
             plus
             damnatio
             profuisset
             ne
             incrementa
             facerent
             peccatorum
             idem
             ca
             7.
             ejusdem
             libri
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             34.
             
             &
             37.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Mortality
             fits
             for
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             Psal
             90.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             39
             4.
             
          
           
             Esay
             40.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Esay
             56.
             12.
             
          
           
             Esay
             .
             22.
             13.
             
          
           
             Wisd
             .
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             vanity
             to
             depend
             on
             mortall
             men
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             136.
             3.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             8.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             10.
             19.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             146.
             4.
             
          
           
             Fox
             Acts
             ,
             page
             1480.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Vaine-glory
             checked
             .
          
           
             Greg.
             Nyss
             .
             in
             Mat.
             5.
             
             Beati
             pauperes
             spiritu
             .
             Ser.
             de
             Beat.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Covetousnesse
             checked
             .
          
           
             Job
             .
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             Knolls
             Turkish
             Hist
             .
             p.
             73.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             16.
             26.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Deserre
             not
             repentance
             .
          
           
             Aug.
             Conf
             l.
             8.
             c.
             7.
             
          
           
             c.
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             18.
             
          
           
             Renew
             Repentance
             speedily
             .
          
           
             1
             King.
             16.
             9.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Take
             the
             opportunity
             of
             doing
             good
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             9.
             
          
           
             Eccl.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             8.
             7.
             
          
           
             Apoc
             12.
             12.
             
          
           
             Basil
             .
             3.
             
             Ser.
             i●
             Hexaem
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Short
             life
             a
             ground
             of
             patience
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             How
             Saints
             are
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Phil
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             Colos
             .
             2.
             5.
             
          
           
             John
             17.
             24.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             20.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             23.
             43.
             
          
           
             Doctrine
             2.
             
          
           
             Saints
             immediatly
             ascend
             after
             death
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor
             11.
             23.
             
          
           
             Cypr.
             de
             mortalit
             .
             ad
             finem
             fere
             .
          
           
             Lib.
             4.
             dist
             .
             21.
             
             Sect.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             Against
             Purgatory
             .
          
           
             Malen
             against
             B.
             Vsher
             .
             p.
             493
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             4.
             dist
             .
             25.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             2.
             
          
           
             Wisdome
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             18.
             22.
             
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             11.
             26.
             
          
           
             Alphonso
             à
             Castro
             contra
             baer
             .
             baer
             .
             5.
             
             Bell.
             l.
             1.
             de
             beat
             .
             c.
             3.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             soule
             immortall
             .
          
           
             Acts
             23
             8.
             
          
           
             Exercilat
             .
          
           
             Eva●g
             l.
             1.
             c.
             23
             
          
           
             Euseb
             .
             Eccles
             .
          
           
             Hist
             .
             l.
             3.
             c.
             36.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             seule
             sleeps
             not
             as
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             Bullinger
             cōtra
             Anaba
             l.
             4.
             c.
             10
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Soules
             departed
             immediately
             see
             God
             ▪
             
          
           
             Sixtus
             Senensis
             bibl
             .
             San.
             lib.
             6.
             
          
           
             Annotat.
             345.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Christ
             absent
             in
             body
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Hannius
             tracta
             .
             de
             personâ
             Christi
             ,
             p.
             12.
             
          
           
             Philip
             Nichol.
             l.
             1.
             de
             omnipraesentia
             bominis
             Christi
             ,
             c.
             6.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Against
             Purgatory
             .
          
           
             Discipulus
             de
             tempore
             ser
             .
             60.
             litera
             B.
             
          
           
             Apoc.
             9.
             5.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             17
             8.
             
          
           
             Fox
             Acts
             pag.
             249.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Against
             praying
             for
             the
             dead
             
          
           
             Balthaesar
             Lydius
             Nota
             in
             disputat
             .
             Taber
             .
             pag.
             202.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             12
             36.
             
          
           
             Vse
             of
             Instruction
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Death
             not
             to
             be
             feared
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             18.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             
          
           
             Paulinus
             in
             vita
             Ambrosij
             ad
             B.
             August
             .
          
           
             Judg.
             14.
             14.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Mourne
             not
             immoderatly
             for
             the
             dead
             .
          
           
             Chrys
             .
             in
             locum
             .
             2
             Sam.
             12.
             23.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             23.
             28.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             45.
             27.
             
          
           
             Doctrine
             3.
             
             Foresight
             of
             being
             with
             Christ
             makes
             willing
             to
             d●e
             .
          
           
             Iob.
             3.
             21
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Death
             simply
             not
             desired
             .
          
           
             Florus
             cited
             by
             B
             Vsher
             in
             hist
             .
          
           
             Gotesol
             .
             p
             132.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             119.
             175.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             50.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             8.
             
          
           
             Basil
             de
             laudibus
             Iustitiae
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             10.
             22.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             56.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             1.
             44.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             10.
             24.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Wicked
             ones
             cannot
             bee
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             18.
             22.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             6.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             Gen
             42.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             50.
             21.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             9
             33.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Get
             assurance
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Faith
             gives
             assurance
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             17.
             45.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Assurance
             of
             being
             with
             Christ
             what
             it
             works
             .
          
           
             Mat
             5.
             25.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             33.
             15.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             31.
             38.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Spiritual
             watch
             
          
           
             Mar.
             13
             37.
             
          
           
             Mat
             24.
             42.
             
          
           
             Gen
             32.
             
          
           
             Iudg
             16.
             19
             ,
             20
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Frequent
             meditation
             on
             death
             .
          
           
             Lamen
             .
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             48.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             29.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Continuall
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             39.
             21.
             
             &
             90.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luk
             2.
             32.
             
          
           
             Sozom
             lib.
             1.
             
          
           
             Histor
             .
             cap
             13.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Sincerity
             .
          
           
             Esay
             55.
             7.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Thankes
             for
             Redemption
             from
             death
             .
          
           
             Plutar.
             in
             vita
             Flami
             .
          
           
             Florus
             Hist
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             li.
             2
             7.
             
          
           
             Euseb
             .
             lib.
             1
             de
             vita
             Const
             .
             c.
             33
             ,
             34.
             
          
           
             What
             comforts
             in
             death
             .
          
           
             Esay
             38.
             3.
             
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             it
             is
             best
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Sol.
             
          
           
             Aquin.
             1
             ,
             2.
             q.
             3
             art
             .
             8.
             sine
             contradictione
             .
          
           
             Doctrine
             4.
             
          
           
             Christs
             glorious
             presence
             the
             best
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             14.
             
          
           
             Reason
             I.
             
          
           
             Sin
             in
             the
             best
             on
             earth
             .
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             natura
             &
             gratia
             c.
             36.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Death
             freeth
             from
             all
             crosses
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Death
             freeth
             from
             all
             feare
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Death
             freeth
             from
             all
             temptations
             .
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Death
             freeth
             from
             ill
             company
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             120.
             5.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Cyril
             de
             vita
             B.
             Hieronymi
             ad
             finem
             Epist
             .
             B.
             Hieron
             .
          
           
             Ester
             7
             4.
             
          
           
             Guliel
             Melmes
             Continuator
             Bedae
             ,
             c
             3.
             
          
           
             Beda
             Hist
             or
             .
             Aug
             l.
             5.
             c.
             13.
             
          
           
             Courage
             against
             death
             .
          
           
             Gregor
             .
             Nyssen
             Sancto
             Bapti
             .
             Oratio
             .
          
           
             Hier
             Epist
             .
             ad
             Eustachium
             .
          
           
             Bernard
             ser
             .
             3.
             de
             Adventu
             Dom.
             
          
           
             Basil
             .
             de
             Bapt.
             fol.
             147.
             
          
           
             Coherence
             .
          
           
             Exposition
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             3.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             John
             3.
             13.
             
             &
             John
             6.
             62.
             
          
           
             Acts
             20
             28.
             
          
           
             Good
             Shepheards
             preferre
             the
             welfare
             of
             their
             sheep
             to
             their
             own
             glory
             .
          
           
             Chrysost
             .
             in
             locun
             .
          
           
             Doctrine
             5.
             
          
           
             A
             Ministers
             life
             more
             profitable
             then
             his
             death
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             15.
             19.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24
             27.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             19.
             6.
             
          
           
             Coloss
             .
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Tertul
             adversus
             Iudaeos
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             5.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             18.
             39.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Ministers
             convert
             soules
             .
          
           
             2
             Thess
             .
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             14.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             13.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ephes
             4
             11.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Ministers
             restraine
             mens
             corruptions
             .
          
           
             See
             Bradward
             ,
             de
             causa
             Dei
             ,
             l.
             2.
             c.
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             24.
             21.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             26.
             5.
             
          
           
             Iob
             29.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Ministers
             mortifie
             reliques
             of
             sinne
             .
          
           
             Pro.
             20.
             9.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             23.
             29.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Min●ster
             discover
             secret
             sins
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             19.
             12.
             
          
           
             Basil
             institutio
             aspiran
             ad
             vitam
             perfectam
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             25.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Ephes
             .
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Ministers
             revoke
             men
             into
             the
             right
             way
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Ministers
             confirme
             grace
             begun
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             13.
             
          
           
             Hiero
             in
             Amos.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Ministers
             increase
             grace
             .
          
           
             Hiero.
             ad
             Demetrium
             .
          
           
             Reason
             3.
             
          
           
             Ministers
             cause
             blessings
             .
          
           
             1
             Kings
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             13.
             14
             
          
           
             Exod.
             32.
             25.
             
          
           
             Num.
             16.
             47.
             
          
           
             Iustin
             Martyr
             Apog
             .
             1.
             pro
             Christian●
             .
          
           
             Theod
             Sanctor
             .
             Patrum
             historia
             Iacobus
             .
          
           
             Esay
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             Esay
             57.
             1.
             
          
           
             Cum
             aliquis
             (
             vul●u
             &
             specie
             gravitatis
             reverendus
             )
             decidit
             afficior
             ,
             quia
             destituitur
             grex
             juvenum
             muro
             senili
             :
             de●ique
             periturae
             urbis
             aut
             malorum
             imminentium
             vel
             futura
             labis
             hoc
             primum
             indicium
             est
             ,
             &c.
             S.
             Amb.
             de
             Cain
             &
             Abel
             ,
             l.
             2
             c
             3.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Against
             invocation
             of
             Saints
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             14
             13.
             
             &
             16.
             23.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             34.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             9.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rollok
             on
             Col.
             fol.
             17
             1
             lin
             .
             9.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Losse
             of
             Ministers
             not
             regarded
             by
             many
             .
          
           
             Hos
             .
             7.
             11.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             13.
             35.
             
             &
             Ier.
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Hatred
             of
             powerfull
             Ministers
             blamed
             .
          
           
             Acts
             20.
             27.
             
          
           
             Ignat.
             Epist
             .
             ad
             Trallian
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             death
             of
             good
             Ministers
             to
             be
             lamented
             .
          
           
             Ester
             4
             2.
             
          
           
             Acts
             8.
             2.
             
          
           
             Bradford
             .
          
           
             Master
             Boultons
             life
             .
          
           
             *
             Sometimes
             a
             Cantabrigian
             and
             student
             in
             Christs
             Colledge
             .
          
           
             Epistle
             Dedicatory
             to
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Carre
            
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Philemon
             19.
             
          
           
             Luke
             13.
             8.
             
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             49.
             1.
             
          
           
             Vses
             to
             be
             made
             of
             the
             death
             of
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             Ministers
             to
             be
             highly
             prized
             .
          
           
             1
             Thess
             .
             5.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Luke
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Ministers
             to
             be
             prayed
             for
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             33.
             8.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Revel
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             All
             the
             good
             that
             may
             be
             to
             be
             reaped
             from
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             Euseb
             .
             Eccl
             Hist
             .
             l.
             5.
             c.
             18.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Doe
             good
             while
             the
             day
             last
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             12
             ,
             19
             
          
           
             Luke
             19
             41.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             23.
             
          
           
             Iosh
             .
             1.
             2
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Iosh
             .
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             5.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             23.