Grace and mercy to a sinner in a time of afflictions, or, The serious meditations of M. Tho. Ford of Rochester during the time of his imprisonment, before his execution, faithfully delivered from his own copie : together with his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Wil. Sandbrook, P.M. Rochester / set forth for the strengthning of our faith in Jesus Christ ... ; published for the satisfaction of his friends ... by John Plasse.
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             Grace and mercy to a sinner in a time of afflictions, or, The serious meditations of M. Tho. Ford of Rochester during the time of his imprisonment, before his execution, faithfully delivered from his own copie : together with his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Wil. Sandbrook, P.M. Rochester / set forth for the strengthning of our faith in Jesus Christ ... ; published for the satisfaction of his friends ... by John Plasse.
             Ford, Thomas, d. 1656.
             Sandbrooke, William.
             Plasse, John.
          
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           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           to
           a
           Sinner
           ,
           in
           a
           Time
           of
           Afflictions
           .
        
         
           OR
           The
           serious
           Meditations
           of
           M.
           
             Tho.
             Ford
          
           of
           
             Rochester
             :
          
           During
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Imprisonment
           ,
           before
           his
           Execution
           .
           Faithfully
           delivered
           from
           his
           own
           COPIE
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           his
           Funeral
           Sermon
           ,
           Preached
           by
           Mr
           
             Wil.
             Sandbrook
             .
             P.
             M.
             Rochester
             .
          
        
         
           Set
           forth
           for
           the
           strengthning
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           to
           arm
           our selves
           against
           Satan
           .
        
         
           Published
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           his
           Friends
           ,
           and
           conviction
           of
           his
           Enemies
           .
           By
           
             Iohn
             Plasse
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           .
           Printed
           by
           
             Ioseph
             Moxon
             ,
          
           for
           
             Francis
             Cossinett
             ,
          
           and
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           Tower
           street
           ,
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             golden
             Anchor
          
           at
           
             Minsin
          
           lane
           end
           .
           1657.
           
        
      
       
       
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           Having
           the
           Original
           of
           this
           Coppy
           committed
           to
           my
           hands
           by
           the
           Author
           thereof
           ,
           (
           it
           being
           a
           grand
           part
           of
           his
           serious
           meditations
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           his
           imprisonment
           in
           Rochester
           )
           was
           desired
           by
           many
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           and
           others
           adjacent
           ,
           to
           transcribe
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           committed
           to
           Presse
           ,
           thereby
           to
           come
           to
           the
           publique
           view
           .
           The
           Peece
           it self
           is
           but
           small
           ,
           yet
           full
           of
           many
           precious
           Truths
           :
           and
           altho
           penned
           by
           a
           Person
           statned
           with
           the
           guilt
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           own
           Sister
           ,
           yet
           in
           it
           thou
           shalt
           find
           so
           much
           of
           Gods
           glorious
           Countenance
           shining
           out
           upon
           him
           ,
           (
           after
           so
           long
           a
           time
           of
           Gods
           with-drawing
           )
           which
           thou
           shalt
           find
           fully
           discovered
           in
           his
           last
           Speech
           ,
           annexed
           to
           this
           Treatise
           ;
           that
           thou
           maiest
           conclude
           with
           me
           ,
           doubtless
           he
           is
           now
           at
           rest
           in
           the
           arms
           of
           a
           faithful
           Redeemer
           .
        
         
         
           Iudge
           charitably
           ,
           accept
           of
           it
           kindly
           ,
           and
           walk
           thank
           fully
           with
           God
           for
           a●
           his
           mercies
           :
           These
           are
           the
           only
           desire
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           is
        
         
           
             Margarets
             Rochester
             
               
                 Ian.
              
               26.
               1656.
               
            
          
           
             
               Thine
            
             John
             Plasse
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Several
           Notes
           and
           Observations
           ,
           collected
           by
           me
           Tho.
           Ford
           ,
           for
           the
           strengthning
           of
           my
           Faith
           in
           my
           Saviour
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           fealing
           of
           the
           assurance
           of
           my
           everlasting
           salvation
           .
        
         
           Dedicated
           to
           any
           tender
           eye
           that
           will
           pardon
           the
           mistakes
           ,
           and
           correct
           the
           Errors
           .
        
         
           
             My
             entrance
             by
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             MOst
             high
             and
             mighty
             Lord
             God
             ,
             that
             didst
             create
             Man
             after
             thine
             own
             image
             ;
             but
             he
             fell
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             fall
             made
             himself
             despicable
             and
             most
             vile
             in
             thy
             eyes
             .
             O
             Lord
             we
             are
             in
             his
             loyns
             ,
             and
             
             are
             corrupted
             in
             him
             ,
             so
             that
             our
             original
             corruptions
             are
             enough
             to
             sink
             us
             into
             Hell
             ,
             without
             any
             actual
             transgressions
             .
             But
             ever
             blessed
             be
             thy
             Name
             thou
             didst
             not
             leave
             us
             in
             this
             condition
             ,
             but
             didst
             provide
             a
             Saviour
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             to
             randsom
             us
             from
             the
             thraldom
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             beleeves
             in
             him
             should
             not
             perrish
             ,
             but
             have
             everlasting
             life
             .
             Strengthen
             me
             O
             Lord
             the
             greatest
             of
             sinners
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             by
             sure
             evidences
             from
             thy
             good
             spiri●
             working
             in
             me
             a
             lively
             faith
             ,
             receive
             some
             crums
             of
             mercy
             from
             thy
             Table
             .
             Take
             away
             O
             Lord
             the
             hardness
             of
             my
             heart
             ▪
             the
             blindness
             of
             my
             understanding
             ,
             the
             deadness
             of
             my
             affections
             :
             Create
             in
             me
             O
             God
             a
             new
             heart
             ,
             and
             renew
             a
             right
             spirit
             within
             me
             :
             Make
             me
             to
             hear
             joy
             and
             gladness
             :
             Rebuke
             the
             Tempter
             that
             hath
             been
             too
             strong
             for
             me
             ;
             and
             while
             I
             live
             here
             ,
             let
             me
             live
             to
             thy
             glory
             ;
             and
             before
             I
             depart
             hence
             receive
             that
             blessed
             and
             comfortable
             sentence
             from
             thee
             ,
             
               Thy
               sins
               are
               forgiven
               thee
               ,
            
             And
             this
             I
             begg
             of
             thee
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             my
             alone
             Saviour
             and
             Redeemer
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             God
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             glorious
             in
             his
             Essence
             ,
             and
             glorious
             in
             his
             Persons
             .
          
           
             In
             his
             Essence
             ,
             of
             an
             eternal
             being
             ▪
             by
             himself
             ,
             without
             beginning
             and
             without
             end
             ,
             
               Iehovah
               ,
               Elohim
               .
            
          
           
             He
             is
             glorious
             in
             his
             Persons
             ,
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             The
             Father
             is
             glorious
             in
             his
             great
             work
             of
             Election
             .
          
           
             The
             Son
             is
             glorious
             in
             his
             great
             work
             of
             Redemption
             ▪
          
           
             The
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             glorious
             in
             his
             great
             work
             of
             Application
             .
          
           
             The
             Father
             is
             glorious
             in
             choosing
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             The
             Son
             is
             glorious
             in
             buying
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             The
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             glorious
             in
             dweling
             in
             the
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             apply
             this
             to
             my self
             .
          
           
             Is
             God
             so
             full
             of
             glory
             and
             Majesty
             ?
             with
             what
             an
             awfulness
             and
             dreadfull
             reverence
             of
             his
             Majesty
             should
             I
             come
             before
             him
             to
             beg
             pardon
             for
             my
             sins
             ?
             for
             my
             sins
             that
             have
             been
             so
             sinfull
             beyond
             measure
             ?
             the
             whole
             course
             of
             my
             
             life
             hath
             been
             nothing
             else
             but
             a
             continual
             act
             of
             sin
             ;
             and
             to
             all
             my
             sins
             have
             added
             Murder
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             of
             a
             stranger
             ,
             but
             of
             my
             own
             Sister
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             Where
             shall
             I
             rest
             for
             Comfort
             ▪
             In
             the
             Father
             ?
             He
             is
             full
             of
             Majesty
             and
             Glory
             ;
             I
             cannot
             .
             But
             here
             must
             I
             rely
             ,
             upon
             Jesus
             Christ
             my
             Redeemer
             ;
             that
             by
             true
             repentance
             for
             my
             sins
             ,
             (
             principally
             as
             they
             have
             been
             an
             offence
             against
             the
             Majesty
             and
             dishonour
             to
             his
             Name
             )
             joyned
             by
             a
             lively
             Faith
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             Here
             must
             I
             cast
             Anchor
             ,
             and
             upon
             this
             Rock
             must
             I
             be
             preserved
             from
             dispair
             of
             Gods
             mercies
             .
             
          
           
             But
             how
             shall
             I
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             find
             mercy
             ?
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Come
             to
             him
             mourning
             and
             loathing
             thy self
             for
             thy
             long
             continuance
             in
             sin
             ,
             and
             refusing
             of
             him
             :
             come
             with
             a
             broken
             and
             lamenting
             heart
             ,
             for
             all
             thy
             sins
             ;
             but
             especially
             for
             thy
             sleighting
             of
             Christ
             ,
             for
             the
             shedding
             of
             his
             blood
             ,
             the
             renting
             of
             his
             bowels
             :
             and
             if
             thou
             canst
             not
             come
             as
             well
             as
             thou
             shouldst
             ,
             yet
             come
             as
             well
             as
             thou
             canst
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             make
             thy
             moan
             of
             thy
             unbeleef
             and
             inability
             to
             come
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             
               Come
               with
               this
               assured
               confidence
               ,
               ●hat
               those
               that
               come
               unto
               him
            
             he
             will
             in
             to
             wise
             cast
             away
             ;
             
             
               and
               thou
               being
               come
               he
               will
               not
               cast
               thee
               away
               .
            
             Let
             us
             draw
             neer
             with
             full
             assurance
             of
             Faith
             ,
             having
             ●ur
             hearts
             sprinkled
             from
             an
             evil
             Consci●nce
             ,
             
             and
             our
             bodies
             washed
             with
             pure
             water
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Come
             gladly
             and
             willingly
             glorifying
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             but
             abasing
             thy
             ●elf
             .
             
             Come
             with
             gladness
             that
             thou
             shalt
             ●e
             
               brought
               and
               enter
               into
               the
               Kings
               pre●nce
               :
            
             receive
             not
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             as
             ●
             common
             thing
             ,
             but
             thankfully
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             thy
             heart
             :
             for
             the
             end
             why
             the
             Lord
             gives
             Christ
             to
             a
             man
             ,
             is
             
               the
               glory
               ●f
               his
               Grace
               .
            
             
             If
             the
             Lord
             attain
             his
             end
             ,
             he
             desires
             no
             more
             :
             For
             why
             should
             ●e
             when
             he
             hath
             his
             end
             ?
          
           
             The
             only
             way
             and
             means
             to
             obtain
             pardon
             from
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             by
             his
             ●on
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             is
             set
             down
             briefly
             by
             S.
             
               Iohn
            
             thus
             :
             
               If
               we
               acknowledge
               our
               sins
               ,
               he
               is
               faithfull
               and
               just
               ,
               to
               forgive
               us
               our
               sins
               .
            
          
           
             Make
             therefore
             a
             diligent
             search
             of
             ●hy
             heart
             ,
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             :
             arraign
             thy self
             in
             thine
             own
             thoughts
             before
             
             God
             ,
             Supposing
             this
             were
             the
             day
             o●
             reckoning
             ;
             rip
             up
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             lay
             open
             all
             thy
             known
             sins
             without
             lesning
             them
             without
             excusing
             them
             ,
             without
             hiding
             them
             ,
             without
             taking
             upon
             thee
             to
             defend
             them
             :
             thus
             did
             
               David
               Psal
               :
            
             51
             ▪
             3.
             4.
             thus
             did
             
               Ezra
               :
            
             9.
             6.
             and
             then
             go
             on
             to
             give
             Iudgement
             to
             thy self
             ,
             I
             say
             Iudge
             thy self
             ,
             that
             thou
             be
             not
             Iudged
             ▪
             Thus
             did
             
               Daniel
            
             in
             the
             9.
             and
             the
             7
             ▪
             Thus
             did
             the
             Prodigall
             ,
             
               Luke
               :
            
             the
             15
             21.
             
          
           
             One
             thing
             is
             very
             observable
             in
             the
             Prodigals
             return
             to
             his
             Father
             ;
             and
             that
             on
             the
             Fathers
             part
             :
             the
             Text
             saith
             ▪
             
               His
               Father
               went
               and
               met
               him
               :
            
             intimating
             unto
             us
             the
             goodness
             and
             infinit●
             mercy
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             humble
             and
             penitent
             sinners
             ;
             that
             by
             hearty
             repentance
             come
             home
             unto
             him
             ▪
             He
             is
             very
             ready
             and
             willing
             to
             meet
             them
             ,
             to
             imbrace
             them
             in
             the
             arms
             of
             his
             mercy
             ,
             to
             kill
             the
             fatted
             Calf
             ,
             to
             provide
             delicates
             ,
             heavenly
             delicates
             for
             his
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             ,
             the
             food
             of
             immortality
             ,
             ushered
             in
             with
             the
             most
             delightfull
             Musick
             ,
             
             for
             
               there
               is
               joy
               in
               Heaven
               over
               one
               sinner
               that
               repenteth
               .
            
             (
             That
             by
             the
             way
             .
             )
          
           
           
             When
             thou
             hast
             judged
             thy self
             ,
             then
             earnestly
             beg
             of
             God
             pardon
             for
             Christs
             sake
             ,
             and
             never
             leave
             him
             off
             untill
             he
             give
             this
             blessed
             answer
             to
             thy
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             thy
             sins
             are
             pardoned
             .
             The
             unjust
             Judge
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             importunity
             of
             the
             Widdow
             ,
             granted
             her
             request
             ;
             
             how
             much
             more
             shall
             the
             
               just
               God
               grant
               the
               request
               of
               his
               ,
               that
               pray
               day
               and
               night
               unto
               him
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Thus
               did
            
             David
             ,
             
             Let
             thy
             good
             spirit
             lead
             me
             .
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             These
             things
             are
             necessary
             ,
             
             if
             we
             would
             be
             saved
             :
             we
             must
             not
             be
             Cowards
             in
             a
             business
             of
             this
             nature
             ,
             if
             we
             intend
             to
             win
             the
             field
             ,
             but
             we
             must
             work
             our
             best
             endeavours
             ,
             and
             still
             hold
             out
             wrestling
             with
             God
             ,
             if
             we
             intend
             to
             win
             the
             Victory
             .
             Some
             Captives
             amongst
             men
             ,
             are
             redeemed
             by
             price
             only
             ,
             some
             by
             power
             without
             price
             ;
             but
             such
             is
             the
             lamentable
             captivity
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             under
             sin
             and
             the
             severity
             of
             Gods
             Justice
             ,
             that
             without
             the
             price
             of
             Christs
             blood
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             his
             spirit
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             deliverance
             from
             sin
             and
             misery
             :
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             having
             paid
             the
             full
             and
             absolute
             price
             of
             our
             deliverance
             .
             
               Ioh
            
             8.
             32.
             
          
           
           
             Yet
             it
             is
             with
             us
             as
             with
             a
             company
             of
             Captives
             in
             prison
             ;
             
             our
             sins
             like
             strong
             chains
             holds
             us
             ,
             Satan
             our
             Keeper
             will
             not
             let
             us
             go
             :
             
             the
             Prison
             doors
             through
             unbeleef
             are
             shut
             upon
             us
             ,
             and
             thereby
             God
             and
             Christ
             are
             kept
             our
             from
             us
             :
             what
             power
             now
             can
             rescue
             us
             that
             are
             held
             fast
             unto
             such
             a
             power
             ,
             even
             after
             the
             price
             is
             paid
             ?
          
           
             The
             spirit
             of
             God
             speaketh
             of
             a
             power
             in
             Christ
             ,
             
             
               Thou
               hast
               destroyed
               thy self
               ,
               but
               in
               me
               is
               thy
               help
               .
            
             
             As
             Christ
             hath
             redeemed
             us
             ,
             so
             we
             must
             go
             unto
             him
             For
             strength
             and
             power
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             make
             application
             of
             this
             Redemption
             to
             our selves
             that
             by
             his
             spirit
             we
             may
             find
             the
             fruits
             of
             it
             on
             our
             own
             souls
             :
             and
             here
             consists
             our
             comfort
             ,
             that
             as
             Christ
             was
             abased
             to
             purchase
             redemption
             for
             us
             ,
             so
             now
             he
             is
             exalted
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             to
             apply
             this
             redemption
             unto
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Four
             causes
             of
             mans
             misery
             ,
             joyned
             with
             four
             acts
             of
             Christs
             power
             .
          
           
             
               Mans
               misery
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               ignorance
               of
               his
               own
               misery
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Security
               and
               unsenceableness
               of
               it
               .
            
             
             
               3.
               
               Carnal
               confidence
               in
               their
               own
               duties
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Presumption
               or
               resting
               upon
               the
               mercy
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               a
               Faith
               of
               their
               own
               forgeing
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christs
               Act
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Conviction
               of
               sin
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Compunction
               for
               sin
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Humiliation
               ,
               or
               self-abasement
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Faith
               .
               These
               are
               the
               works
               of
               Christ
               on
               the
               soul
               .
               
            
          
           
             There
             must
             be
             an
             actual
             deliverance
             in
             man
             ,
             
             wrought
             by
             the
             efficacy
             and
             power
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             a
             purchased
             deliverance
             wrought
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             :
             therefore
             untill
             we
             can
             find
             the
             former
             wrought
             in
             us
             ,
             we
             can
             lay
             no
             claim
             to
             the
             latter
             :
             until
             we
             can
             see
             sin
             in
             its
             own
             colours
             ,
             with
             the
             several
             aggrevations
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             wages
             of
             sin
             ,
             which
             is
             eternal
             death
             ,
             we
             cannot
             truly
             hate
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             truly
             hating
             it
             ,
             we
             cannot
             repent
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             not
             repenting
             of
             it
             ,
             we
             cannot
             with
             a
             true
             faith
             lay
             hold
             on
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             
               Shew
               me
               thy
               Faith
               without
               thy
               work
               ,
            
             saith
             S.
             
               Iames
               ;
            
             
             and
             I
             will
             shew
             thee
             my
             Faith
             by
             my
             works
             .
             
               He
               that
               repents
               
               and
               beleeves
               shall
               be
               saved
               ;
               but
               he
               that
               beleeves
               not
               shall
               be
               damned
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             you
             see
             where
             our
             rest
             and
             rock
             of
             comfort
             for
             salvation
             is
             :
             only
             in
             our
             Saviour
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             You
             see
             the
             manner
             how
             we
             must
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             may
             be
             accepted
             :
             we
             must
             come
             loathing
             and
             abhorring
             our selves
             ,
             out
             of
             our selves
             into
             Christ
             ,
             come
             humbly
             ,
             come
             willingly
             to
             Christ
             ,
             as
             with
             all
             thy
             might
             and
             power
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             only
             spring
             ,
             fountain
             and
             head
             of
             comfort
             ,
             of
             wisdom
             ,
             of
             excellency
             ;
             come
             even
             as
             the
             Bride
             to
             the
             Bridegroom
             ,
             as
             the
             members
             to
             the
             Head
             ,
             as
             the
             branches
             to
             the
             Vine
             :
             and
             let
             thy
             confidence
             when
             thou
             comest
             ,
             inwardly
             perswade
             thee
             ,
             that
             
               Those
               who
               come
               to
               him
               ,
               he
               will
               in
               no
               wise
               cast
               away
               ,
            
             for
             we
             have
             his
             promise
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             Behold
             ,
             
               saith
               our
               Saviour
            
             I
             stand
             at
             the
             dore
             and
             knock
             .
             
               &c.
               Let
               every
               beleeving
               Soul
               then
               say
               with
            
             Thomas
             ,
             
             My
             Lord
             and
             my
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Objection
               may
               arise
               ,
            
             Is
             God
             such
             a
             merciful
             God
             ?
             and
             is
             Iesus
             Christ
             so
             willing
             to
             imbrace
             us
             when
             we
             come
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             seek
             to
             him
             by
             those
             we
             〈◊〉
             
             which
             he
             hath
             appointed
             us
             in
             his
             Word
             ?
             ●hen
             what
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             he
             hears
             ●t
             the
             Prayers
             of
             his
             People
             ,
             that
             they
             ●t
             up
             unto
             him
             to
             be
             delivered
             from
             sin
             ,
             ●om
             some
             particular
             sin
             ,
             which
             it
             may
             is
             more
             predominant
             than
             any
             other
             ;
             against
             hardness
             of
             heart
             ?
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             thou
             art
             not
             humbled
             e●ough
             in
             thy self
             ;
             
             thou
             dost
             not
             pray
             as
             ●ou
             oughtest
             to
             pray
             in
             Faith
             :
             or
             if
             thou
             ●st
             ,
             God
             may
             for
             present
             not
             answer
             ●ee
             according
             to
             thy
             desire
             ,
             for
             the
             try●●
             of
             thy
             Faith
             and
             Patience
             ,
             to
             make
             ●ee
             the
             more
             earnest
             suitor
             unto
             him
             .
             
               ●oahs
            
             Dove
             returns
             not
             presently
             with
             〈◊〉
             Olive
             branch
             of
             Peace
             in
             his
             mouth
             :
             ●rayer
             sometimes
             that
             speeds
             well
             re●●rns
             not
             presently
             for
             want
             of
             compa●●
             enough
             to
             fetch
             away
             that
             abun●nce
             of
             mercy
             that
             God
             hath
             to
             give
             .
             the
             Lord
             ever
             gives
             them
             that
             ask
             in
             ●aith
             :
             their
             asking
             in
             mony
             or
             monies
             ●orth
             ,
             God
             is
             long
             many
             times
             before
             ●
             gives
             ,
             but
             pays
             them
             well
             for
             their
             ●aiting
             .
          
           
             Approve
             thy self
             to
             God
             in
             all
             thy
             ●aies
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             an
             omniscient
             God
             :
             no
             ●atter
             what
             he
             world
             saith
             of
             thee
             :
             
             God
             is
             thy
             Spie
             ,
             taking
             notice
             of
             all
             actions
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             in
             print
             in
             Hea●●
             which
             that
             great
             spectator
             and
             Ju●●
             will
             open
             at
             the
             great
             day
             .
             Fear
             the●●fore
             to
             sin
             in
             secret
             ,
             unless
             thou
             canst
             a
             dark
             hole
             to
             sin
             where
             God
             cannot
             thee
             .
             Have
             a
             care
             of
             playing
             the
             Ath●●
             in
             practice
             ,
             although
             thou
             be
             not
             so
             thy
             profession
             ;
             to
             confesse
             there
             is
             God
             ,
             yet
             by
             thy
             works
             to
             deny
             hi●
             even
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             to
             unthrone
             ●●●sus
             Christ
             :
             they
             that
             pluck
             the
             〈◊〉
             from
             his
             throne
             are
             as
             bad
             or
             as
             vile
             they
             that
             say
             there
             is
             no
             King
             .
          
           
             But
             that
             we
             may
             the
             better
             understa●●
             how
             sin
             is
             remitted
             by
             Christ
             ,
             and
             him
             ,
             Consider
             that
             in
             him
             there
             〈◊〉
             three
             things
             ,
             that
             makes
             Sin
             exceed
             〈◊〉
             Sinfull
          
           
             1
             The
             Crime
             of
             Sin
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             Guilt
             of
             Sin
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             Stain
             and
             blot
             or
             pollution
             Sin
             .
          
           
             The
             Crimes
             by
             which
             God
             is
             offen●ed
             .
          
           
             The
             Guilt
             by
             which
             we
             are
             liable
             punishment
             .
          
           
             The
             blot
             or
             stain
             which
             the
             〈◊〉
             
             ●ommitted
             leaveth
             in
             the
             offender
             .
          
           
             These
             three
             are
             taken
             away
             by
             the
             ●erits
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             1
             The
             Crime
             is
             taken
             away
             by
             his
             Obedience
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             Guilt
             is
             removed
             by
             his
             suffer●ngs
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             blot
             stain
             and
             coruption
             is
             hid●en
             by
             his
             holiness
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             being
             ●hereof
             ,
             daily
             diminished
             by
             the
             ●trength
             power
             and
             working
             of
             his
             Spi●t
             .
          
           
             If
             thou
             wouldst
             be
             saved
             ,
             this
             must
             be
             ●●y
             Plea
             :
             I
             Lord
             have
             most
             grieviously
             ●●ned
             against
             thee
             ,
             even
             in
             my
             best
             per●rmances
             ;
             therefore
             I
             beseech
             thee
             for
             Christ
             his
             sake
             to
             pardon
             me
             :
             And
             not
             ●us
             ,
             Behold
             this
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             thus
             I
             have
             deserved
             ,
             therefore
             I
             require
             thee
             ●f
             thy
             Iustice
             to
             reward
             me
             :
             for
             in
             the
             work
             of
             salvation
             all
             merrit
             and
             desert
             ●f
             our
             own
             is
             absolutely
             excluded
             .
          
           
             How
             sweetly
             and
             contentedly
             may
             ●at
             soul
             repose
             it selfe
             that
             hath
             a
             testi●ony
             of
             his
             salvation
             by
             Iesus
             Christ
             ●at
             God
             is
             reconciled
             unto
             him
             in
             Christ
             ,
             notwithstanding
             his
             many
             and
             ●rievous
             sins
             the
             root
             of
             corruption
             every
             
             coruption
             that
             lyeth
             lurking
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             .
             Now
             for
             the
             soul
             to
             feele
             such
             a
             change
             ,
             such
             a
             regeneration
             wrought
             on
             the
             heart
             ,
             after
             a
             true
             and
             serious
             repentance
             ,
             and
             the
             embracements
             of
             a
             Saviour
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             in
             his
             arms
             ready
             to
             receive
             thee
             ;
             what
             a
             transcendent
             unspeakable
             comfort
             is
             that
             soul
             partaker
             of
             !
          
           
             But
             that
             we
             may
             not
             flatter
             our selves
             with
             the
             bare
             flashes
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             shaddows
             of
             comfort
             ,
             taken
             from
             a
             wrong
             principle
             ,
             let
             us
             consider
             ,
             and
             that
             seriously
             ,
             from
             whence
             our
             comforts
             do
             arise
             :
             Do
             they
             arise
             from
             an
             utter
             abhorring
             our selves
             by
             reason
             of
             our
             polution
             by
             nature
             ?
             For
             until
             we
             be
             wounded
             ,
             what
             need
             can
             we
             find
             of
             a
             medicine
             ?
             Until
             we
             can
             find
             our selves
             heart-sick
             of
             sin
             ,
             what
             need
             can
             we
             find
             to
             our selves
             of
             a
             Physician
             ?
             
               They
               that
               are
               whole
               need
               not
               a
               Physician
               ,
               but
               they
               that
               are
               sick
               .
            
             Is
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             chief
             desire
             of
             thy
             soul
             ?
             Art
             thou
             willing
             to
             part
             with
             any
             thing
             for
             him
             ,
             that
             having
             found
             this
             treasure
             ,
             canst
             thou
             presently
             hide
             it
             in
             thy
             heart
             ?
             Art
             thou
             willing
             to
             sell
             all
             that
             thou
             hast
             to
             purchase
             this
             
             Field
             ,
             this
             Treasure
             ,
             this
             Wisdom
             ?
             Is
             thy
             heart
             affected
             with
             the
             saving
             knowledge
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
             Dost
             thou
             eye
             Jesus
             Christ
             by
             faith
             ?
             Dost
             thou
             see
             fulness
             of
             satisfaction
             in
             the
             merits
             ,
             death
             ,
             and
             passion
             of
             Christ
             ?
             Dost
             thou
             feel
             by
             the
             power
             of
             Christ's
             spirit
             an
             application
             of
             all
             this
             to
             thy
             soul
             ,
             that
             thou
             canst
             out
             of
             a
             setled
             assurance
             conclude
             these
             benefits
             and
             blessings
             belong
             to
             me
             ?
          
           
             Then
             my
             soul
             ,
             let
             thy
             temporal
             condition
             be
             what
             it
             will
             ,
             as
             for
             this
             life
             ,
             yet
             raise
             up
             thy
             affections
             higher
             ;
             let
             thy
             heart
             be
             where
             thy
             treasure
             is
             ,
             repose
             thy self
             upon
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             take
             care
             of
             exempting
             thy self
             from
             those
             heavenly
             priviledges
             which
             the
             blood
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             ready
             to
             pour
             down
             upon
             thee
             .
          
           
             These
             things
             well
             considered
             ,
             are
             as
             so
             many
             sinews
             and
             joynts
             to
             strengthen
             a
             weak
             and
             drooping
             faith
             ;
             the
             Lord
             give
             me
             his
             spirit
             of
             grace
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             only
             write
             these
             Truths
             ,
             but
             that
             by
             his
             strength
             they
             may
             be
             applied
             unto
             my
             soul
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Ford
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           He
           that
           broke
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Manasseh
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           after
           their
           blood
           and
           blasphemies
           ,
           when
           they
           never
           desired
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           he
           can
           break
           thine
           much
           more
           ,
           when
           thou
           desirest
           him
           to
           do
           it
           for
           thee
           .
        
         
           
             T.
             F.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           my
           loving
           and
           esteemed
           Friend
           ,
           Mr
           Henry
           Wright
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Serjeants
           at
           Mace
           ,
           within
           the
           City
           of
           Rochester
           .
        
         
           Loving
           Friend
           ,
        
         
           
             I
          
           Present
           unto
           you
           a
           small
           quantity
           of
           Winter
           fruit
           ,
           which
           hath
           fell
           from
           ●a
           Dry
           Branch
           :
           What
           my
           purpose
           is
           in
           presenting
           them
           ,
           I
           trust
           of
           your self
           you
           will
           conceive
           it
           to
           be
           no
           other
           but
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           remain
           with
           you
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           mysetled
           purpose
           ,
           never
           to
           forget
           your
           ancient
           Love
           :
           
           He
           that
           hath
           a
           friend
           ,
           let
           him
           shew
           himself
           friendly
           saith
           the
           Scripture
           .
           Accept
           therefore
           this
           little
           as
           from
           a
           new
           Graft
           upon
           a
           corrupt
           stock
           ,
           and
           vouchsafe
           it
           some
           low
           room
           in
           your
           Meditations
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           relish
           it
           ,
           promote
           it
           ;
           not
           for
           any
           worth
           in
           the
           Gift
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           integrity
           of
           the
           Donor
           ,
           who
           while
           he
           lives
           ,
           will
           alwaies
           pray
           ,
           that
           after
           you
           and
           yours
           have
           served
           their
           time
           here
           ,
           ye
           may
           be
           made
           Free-men
           ,
           and
           Free-women
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           .
           
             Amen
          
        
         
           
             Nov.
             30.
             1656.
             
          
           
             Your
             loving
             and
             Well-wishing
             Friend
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Ford
               ,
            
             a
             Prisoner
             in
             the
             Prison
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               Rochester
            
             called
             the
             
               Dolphine
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Certain
           Propositions
           which
           (
           in
           my
           Meditations
           )
           I
           have
           collected
           together
           (
           in
           this
           time
           which
           is
           lent
           me
           )
           out
           of
           the
           14
           chapter
           of
           Hosea
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           verse
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           these
           ,
           Oh
           Israel
           ,
           Return
           unto
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           ,
           for
           thou
           hast
           faln
           by
           thine
           Iniquity
           .
        
         
           THe
           words
           are
           an
           exhortation
           ,
           or
           a
           vehement
           perswasion
           (
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           doth
           use
           by
           the
           Prophet
           )
           to
           return
           to
           God
           .
           The
           whole
           chapter
           containing
           a
           rousing
           or
           stirring
           up
           the
           people
           of
           Israel
           to
           repent
           of
           their
           iniquiries
           ,
           and
           to
           return
           to
           God
           ;
           whereunto
           are
           annexed
           gracious
           promises
           of
           Gods
           mercies
           unto
           them
           ,
           in
           healing
           their
           backslidings
           ,
           and
           returning
           unto
           them
           :
           and
           you
           may
           observe
           what
           a
           mixture
           of
           repentance
           and
           mercy
           there
           is
           in
           the
           
           chapter
           :
           From
           whence
           in
           the
           general
           ,
           we
           may
           observe
           the
           unseparableness
           of
           true
           repentance
           and
           mercy
           ;
           they
           are
           linked
           together
           as
           in
           a
           chain
           ,
           even
           as
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Ionathan
             ,
          
           they
           will
           not
           part
           one
           from
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           words
           there
           are
           five
           particulars
           observed
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           seriousness
           of
           the
           Prophet's
           call
           ,
           perswading
           our
           better
           attention
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           a
           necessity
           of
           lending
           an
           ear
           unto
           this
           Call
           ,
           in
           the
           Vocative
           ,
           O!
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           persons
           called
           ,
           
             Israel
             :
          
           By
           Israel
           is
           meant
           the
           people
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Act
           or
           Duty
           called
           unto
           ;
           
             Return
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           object
           matter
           of
           their
           return
           ,
           or
           the
           person
           to
           whom
           they
           should
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           and
           lastly
           ,
           The
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           of
           this
           their
           return
           ,
           laid
           down
           in
           cloze
           of
           the
           words
           ;
           
             For
             thou
             hast
             fallen
             by
             thine
             iniquity
             .
          
        
         
           From
           the
           words
           you
           may
           plainly
           gather
           several
           points
           or
           observations
           ,
           to
           wit
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           best
           and
           choisest
           of
           God's
           children
           may
           decline
           ,
           and
           grievously
           fall
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           Israel
           did
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           ways
           of
           sin
           lead
           us
           directly
           from
           God
           .
           
             Or
             thus
             ,
          
           That
           sin
           is
           an
           absolute
           turning
           the
           Back
           upon
           God
           ;
           therefore
           Return
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           through
           his
           Son
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           is
           the
           only
           shelter
           and
           tower
           of
           refuge
           for
           a
           penitent
           sinner
           .
           
             Thy
             God
             .
          
        
         
           4
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
          
           That
           it
           is
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           main
           scope
           and
           aim
           of
           the
           Ambassadors
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           disswade
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           perswade
           to
           repentance
           .
        
         
           O
           Israel
           ,
           Return
           unto
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           ;
           for
           thou
           hast
           fallen
           by
           thine
           iniquities
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             of
             the
             first
             in
             order
             ,
          
           That
           the
           best
           and
           choisest
           of
           God's
           Saints
           and
           people
           may
           grievously
           decline
           and
           fall
           from
           God
           .
        
         
           For
           proof
           whereof
           ,
           I
           need
           go
           no
           further
           then
           the
           subject
           we
           treat
           of
           ,
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           a
           name
           whereby
           God
           pleased
           to
           stile
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           his
           elect
           ,
           his
           chosen
           people
           of
           Israel
           ;
           
           my
           people
           ,
           as
           he
           terms
           them
           .
           Nay
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           term
           himself
           
             The
             King
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           
           in
           
             Isa.
             44.
             6.
             
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             Israel
             ,
             
             and
             his
             Redeemer
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             :
          
           We
           know
           the
           prerogative
           of
           Kings
           is
           to
           rule
           over
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           command
           and
           government
           of
           their
           subjects
           ,
           and
           we
           know
           what
           the
           duty
           of
           Subjects
           ought
           to
           be
           in
           yeilding
           obedience
           to
           the
           commands
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           rule
           over
           their
           King
           ;
           yet
           this
           revolting
           people
           Israel
           ,
           this
           rebellious
           House
           ,
           for
           so
           God
           calls
           them
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           owning
           them
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           challenging
           a
           Soveraignty
           over
           them
           ,
           grievously
           sinned
           ,
           and
           fell
           from
           God
           ;
           For
           ,
           
             thou
             hast
             fallen
             by
             thine
             Iniquity
             .
          
           
           
             Your
             iniquities
             have
             separated
             between
             you
             and
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             your
             sins
             have
             hid
             his
             face
             from
             you
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             not
             hear
             .
          
        
         
           So
           to
           instance
           in
           divers
           other
           of
           the
           saints
           and
           people
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             David's
          
           Adultery
           and
           Murder
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             11.
          
           4
           to
           18.
           
        
         
           Peter's
           
             Denial
             ,
          
           Mark
           14.
           68.
           
        
         
           But
           what
           are
           the
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           that
           Gods
           people
           fall
           from
           him
           by
           their
           iniquities
           ?
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           principal
           and
           main
           ground
           may
           arise
           from
           Original
           sin
           ,
           the
           filthiness
           
           and
           corruption
           of
           our
           own
           natures
           for
           we
           are
           in
           nature
           ,
           as
           we
           came
           out
           o●
           the
           loyns
           of
           our
           Parents
           ,
           no
           better
           the●
           a
           very
           lump
           of
           rottenness
           and
           corruption
           .
        
         
           If
           thou
           shouldest
           see
           a
           man
           from
           the
           very
           crown
           of
           the
           head
           to
           the
           soal
           of
           hi●
           foot
           ▪
           
           had
           nothing
           in
           him
           but
           wound
           ▪
           and
           swellings
           ,
           and
           sores
           full
           of
           corruption
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           but
           seem
           a
           very
           loth●som
           creature
           unto
           thee
           :
           Yet
           know
           this●
           whosoever
           thou
           art
           ,
           be
           thou
           never
           s●
           well
           descended
           ,
           never
           so
           rich
           ,
           wise
           ,
           beautiful
           ,
           &c.
           thy
           soul
           is
           through
           sin
           ●
           thousand
           times
           more
           odious
           and
           abominable
           before
           God
           :
           
           Think
           well
           on
           this
           ▪
           Comune
           with
           thine
           own
           heart
           about
           it
           ▪
           it
           will
           make
           thee
           abhor
           thy self
           in
           dus●
           and
           ashes
           with
           
             Iob
             ,
          
           
           and
           with
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           coun●
           all
           things
           to
           be
           dung
           ,
           
           that
           thou
           mightest
           win
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Reas.
          
           2.
           
           That
           by
           this
           means
           man●●
           may
           see
           his
           own
           frailty
           and
           miserable
           condition
           by
           nature
           ,
           and
           that
           seeing
           his
           wretched
           and
           lost
           estate
           in
           himself
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           deeply
           humbled
           before
           God
           ,
           that
           thereby
           he
           might
           rest
           in
           no
           performances
           of
           his
           own
           ;
           for
           our
           best
           performances
           
           are
           full
           of
           sin
           and
           corruption
           .
           〈◊〉
           
             David
          
           was
           humbled
           to
           the
           purpose
           ●●er
           he
           was
           truly
           sensible
           of
           his
           sin
           ,
           when
           
             ●athan
          
           the
           prophet
           reproved
           him
           ;
           
           
             I
             ●●ve
             sinned
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             against
             the
             Lord
             :
             ●eter
          
           wept
           bitterly
           after
           he
           denied
           his
           ●aster
           .
           
        
         
           Where
           the
           sense
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           wrath
           〈◊〉
           God
           hath
           a
           deep
           impression
           upon
           the
           ●eart
           ,
           there
           it
           will
           effect
           deep
           humiliati●n
           and
           hearty
           sorrow
           .
        
         
           
             David's
          
           sins
           were
           alwaies
           before
           ●im
           ,
           
           he
           could
           take
           no
           rest
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           ●ntil
           he
           found
           God
           reconciled
           unto
           ●im
           ;
           now
           where
           sin
           in
           the
           true
           sense
           of
           ●t
           hath
           this
           working
           on
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           hap●y
           is
           that
           soul
           :
           But
           where
           on
           the
           con●rary
           there
           is
           sin
           committed
           in
           a
           high
           na●ure
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           the
           heart
           is
           not
           ●t
           all
           moved
           to
           compunction
           and
           humi●iation
           ,
           but
           rather
           hardned
           :
           woful
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           desperate
           is
           the
           condition
           of
           that
           soul
           .
        
         
           Motives
           to
           move
           us
           to
           Humiliation
           .
        
         
           First
           may
           be
           from
           Gods
           Command
           ,
           ●O
           
             Israel
             return
             unto
             me
             ;
          
           turn
           you
           from
           from
           your
           evil
           waies
           ,
           For
           why
           will
           ye
           dy
           O
           house
           of
           Israel
           ?
           Repent
           and
           turn
           you
           from
           all
           your
           evil
           waies
           ,
           so
           iniquity
           
           shall
           not
           be
           your
           ruine
           :
           there
           m●●
           be
           an
           universal
           turning
           from
           all
           sins
           ,
           a●
           a
           turning
           to
           God
           with
           the
           whole
           hea●My
           
             son
             give
             me
             thy
             heart
             :
          
           
           It
           is
           Go●
           complaint
           against
           the
           children
           of
           Israe●
           after
           he
           had
           brought
           them
           out
           of
           the
           land
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           into
           a
           land
           flowing
           wit●
           Milk
           and
           Honey
           ,
           the
           joy
           of
           all
           Land
           ▪
           Then
           God
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Obey
             〈◊〉
             voice
             ,
             turn
             from
             the
             evil
             of
             your
             doing
             〈◊〉
             for
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             :
             but
             the●
             rebelled
             against
             me
             and
             would
             not
             hear
             ▪
          
           Shall
           God
           call
           to
           us
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           ▪
           and
           shall
           we
           reject
           his
           call
           ?
           
           shall
           ou●
           Saviour
           Iesus
           Christ
           beg
           of
           us
           to
           be
           reconciled
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           to
           take
           his
           yoak
           ?
           his
           yoak
           is
           easy
           to
           those
           that
           will
           ly
           under
           it
           .
           Hath
           he
           promised
           to
           satiate
           the
           hungry
           soul
           ?
           salvation
           to
           the
           repentant
           soul
           ?
           doth
           he
           command
           us
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           and
           drink
           i●
           we
           thirst
           ;
           not
           to
           sip
           but
           drink
           ?
           and
           shall
           we
           reject
           this
           cup
           of
           Salvation
           ?
           O
           let
           the
           mercies
           of
           God
           constrain
           us
           ,
           and
           let
           his
           kindness
           draw
           us
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           Another
           motive
           to
           perswade
           us
           to
           come
           ,
           is
           the
           mercies
           patience
           ,
           and
           long
           sufferings
           of
           God
           with
           us
           for
           many
           
           years
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           our
           whole
           life
           time
           ,
           we
           ●●ve
           lived
           in
           sin
           ,
           
           and
           in
           grievous
           sins
           ;
           ●●l
           God
           spareth
           us
           ,
           to
           see
           whether
           we
           ●ll
           return
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           shall
           we
           yet
           〈◊〉
           revolting
           and
           drawing
           back
           from
           ●od
           ;
           then
           considering
           the
           infinite
           mer●●
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           providing
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ●hrist
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           Phisitian
           to
           cure
           our
           ●eakness
           and
           imperfections
           ,
           by
           his
           per●●ct
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           to
           accept
           of
           us
           in
           ●●d
           through
           him
           .
           Let
           these
           considera●●ons
           be
           as
           so
           many
           cords
           of
           love
           to
           ●aw
           us
           unto
           God
           by
           speedy
           repen●nce
           ,
           and
           a
           present
           return
           unto
           God
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           did
           but
           consider
           the
           blessed
           e●●te
           of
           that
           soul
           that
           is
           at
           peace
           with
           ●od
           ,
           and
           truly
           keep
           in
           our
           thoughts
           ●●●e
           uncertainty
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           certainty
           eternal
           life
           to
           the
           Godly
           ,
           and
           death
           〈◊〉
           the
           unregenerate
           :
           certainly
           we
           could
           ●●t
           be
           so
           lazy
           in
           our
           journy
           to
           heaven
           ;
           〈◊〉
           if
           reconciliation
           with
           God
           and
           eter●tie
           were
           not
           worth
           the
           looking
           after
           ;
           ●t
           we
           should
           rather
           with
           that
           Disciple
           ●hom
           Jesus
           loved
           out-run
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           and
           get
           ●rst
           to
           the
           ●epulchre
           .
           
           Let
           Jesus
           Christ
           ●ve
           the
           chief
           room
           ,
           yea
           all
           the
           room
           in
           ●ur
           hearts
           .
        
         
         
           A
           Prince
           is
           at
           peace
           ,
           and
           cease
           war
           against
           a
           Rebel
           ,
           a
           Traitor
           ,
           yet●●
           will
           not
           bring
           the
           Rebel
           before
           him
           ,
           into
           his
           special
           favour
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           glory
           doth
           both
           towards
           us
           as
           enemie
           strangers
           ,
           rebels
           ,
           devils
           in
           our
           reconci●●ation
           with
           him
           .
           O
           the
           wonderfull
           me●●cy
           of
           God
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           shou●
           be
           pacified
           wholy
           and
           throughly
           wi●
           thee
           .
           Out
           of
           Christ
           he
           is
           a
           consumin●
           fire
           ;
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           he
           is
           a
           nothing
           e●
           but
           Love
           :
           and
           though
           there
           may
           be
           f●
           therly
           frowns
           and
           chasetisements
           fro●
           him
           ,
           though
           he
           may
           for
           a
           time
           hide
           h●
           face
           ,
           shut
           out
           thy
           Prayers
           ,
           defer
           to
           fulf●
           Promises
           ;
           yet
           all
           these
           if
           thou
           art
           reco●ciled
           in
           Christ
           ,
           
           are
           out
           of
           pure
           love
           u●
           to
           thee
           :
           and
           thou
           shalt
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           fe●
           it
           so
           in
           〈…〉
           end
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           〈◊〉
           how
           must
           we
           come
           Christ
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           accepted
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           1.
           
           We
           must
           come
           humbl●
           stript
           of
           all
           self
           performances
           and
           dutie●
           resting
           wholy
           upon
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           means
           of
           our
           redemption
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           must
           return
           unto
           him
           hearti●
           with
           our
           whole
           heart
           ;
           not
           keeping
           part
           of
           our
           heart
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           give
           Chri●●●e
           
           other
           part
           ;
           we
           must
           come
           unto
           him
           ●o
           be
           our
           King
           to
           rule
           us
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           ●ave
           us
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           we
           must
           come
           unto
           ●im
           as
           the
           Hart
           to
           the
           rivers
           of
           waters
           ,
           ●s
           a
           Spouse
           to
           her
           beloved
           ,
           with
           ferven●y
           of
           Love
           and
           zealous
           affections
           and
           ●rdency
           of
           spirit
           ,
           being
           sick
           of
           love
           for
           him
           :
           so
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           esteeming
           our selves
           lost
           without
           him
           ,
           as
           our
           rich●s
           ,
           our
           only
           pearl
           of
           great
           price
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Be
           earnest
           in
           Prayer
           unto
           God
           ,
           ●hat
           he
           would
           grant
           you
           his
           good
           spirit
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           mollifie
           you
           hard
           and
           ●tony
           heart
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           a
           heart
           of
           ●lesh
           ;
           pray
           continually
           ,
           pray
           without
           ●easing
           ,
           and
           pray
           in
           Faith
           ,
           with
           a
           confidence
           that
           God
           hears
           your
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           will
           in
           his
           good
           time
           answer
           them
           ,
           not
           for
           thy
           sake
           ,
           but
           for
           his
           sons
           sake
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Attend
           upon
           the
           means
           of
           Grace
           in
           the
           ministry
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           only
           way
           and
           means
           God
           hath
           appointed
           for
           begetting
           of
           Faith
           in
           us
           :
           and
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           
             ●are
             they
             that
             testifie
             of
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           :
           and
           as
           you
           love
           your
           souls
           take
           care
           of
           disrespecting
           or
           sleighting
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           laying
           it
           aside
           as
           a
           
           thing
           not
           worth
           the
           looking
           into
           ,
           fo●●
           sleighting
           of
           it
           you
           sleight
           God
           himself
           you
           are
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           to
           you●
           selves
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           being
           ignorant
           o●
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           are
           utterly
           disarmed
           against
           the
           temptations
           of
           Sata●
           when
           he
           assaults
           you
           .
           When
           we
           go
           to
           war
           against
           a
           potent
           Prince
           or
           person
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           go
           without
           our
           arms
           ,
           bu●
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           defence
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           let
           us
           consider
           the
           strength
           and
           power
           of
           our
           adversaries
           we
           have
           to
           deal
           withall
           ,
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           Flesh
           and
           the
           Devil
           ,
           three
           potent
           enemies
           ,
           therefore
           labour
           to
           be
           well
           armed
           out
           of
           the
           Magazine
           ,
           the
           word
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           for
           doctrine
           ,
           reproof
           ,
           instruction
           ,
           &c.
           and
           then
           to
           your
           armor
           that
           you
           may
           be
           compleat
           in
           the
           principal
           bag
           ,
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           :
           we
           know
           a
           souldier
           is
           no body
           without
           his
           sword
           ;
           no
           more
           are
           we
           spiritual
           souldiers
           without
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           spirit
           ;
           for
           a
           man
           may
           read
           and
           hear
           all
           his
           lifetme
           ,
           yet
           if
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           go
           not
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           accompanying
           him
           in
           his
           reading
           and
           hearing
           it
           is
           all
           in
           vain
           ,
           unless
           the
           sword
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           cut
           asunder
           our
           
           corrupt
           hearts
           and
           affections
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           understand
           the
           mistery
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           history
           of
           it
           barely
           .
        
         
           The
           use
           of
           this
           doctrine
           should
           be
           for
           exhortation
           to
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           and
           women
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           beware
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           shun
           it
           as
           the
           greatest
           evil
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           of
           those
           sins
           which
           draw
           away
           our
           hearts
           and
           affections
           ;
           and
           likewise
           to
           consider
           the
           dangerous
           consequences
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           how
           dangerous
           a
           matter
           and
           thing
           it
           is
           to
           let
           loose
           our
           hearts
           and
           affections
           to
           Satan
           .
        
         
           Then
           it
           may
           serve
           for
           to
           admire
           the
           wonderfull
           and
           unspeakable
           love
           of
           our
           heavenly
           Father
           in
           Christ
           ,
           
           that
           he
           will
           accept
           of
           us
           upon
           our
           unfained
           return
           unto
           him
           by
           repentance
           that
           our
           pardon
           is
           already
           sued
           forth
           ,
           if
           that
           we
           can
           by
           faith
           lay
           hold
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           esteem
           of
           the
           favour
           (
           in
           some
           measure
           )
           according
           to
           the
           worth
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           It
           lets
           us
           see
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           them
           that
           claim
           no
           interest
           at
           all
           in
           this
           pardon
           .
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           comfort
           of
           those
           that
           can
           experimentally
           conclude
           (
           and
           by
           the
           spirit
           
           of
           God
           witnessing
           with
           their
           spirits
           )
           say
           ,
           
           This
           pardon
           is
           sealed
           unto
           me
           ,
           I
           shall
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           it
           ,
           tho
           notwithstanding
           my
           sins
           reach
           up
           unto
           heaven
           ,
           and
           cry
           mightily
           for
           vengeance
           against
           me
           ,
           yet
           my
           whole
           alliance
           and
           sole
           comfort
           and
           confidence
           is
           in
           the
           merrits
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           applyed
           by
           faith
           ,
           I
           shall
           find
           mercy
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           confesseth
           and
           forsaketh
           his
           sins
           shall
           find
           mercy
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           hideth
           them
           ,
           shall
           not
           prosper
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           one
           of
           them
           that
           confesse
           my
           sins
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           desire
           of
           God
           that
           he
           would
           break
           my
           stony
           and
           hard
           heart
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           do
           without
           hypocrisie
           (
           if
           my
           heart
           deceive
           me
           not
           )
           unfainedly
           resolve
           to
           forsake
           my
           sins
           ;
           therefore
           I
           though
           the
           worst
           and
           greatest
           of
           sinners
           ,
           shall
           accordingly
           find
           mercy
           .
        
         
           
             Tho.
             Ford
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Collossians
           the
           2.
           and
           the
           6
           verse
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           these
           ,
           As
           ye
           have
           therefore
           received
           Christ
           Iesus
           the
           Lord
           ,
           so
           walk
           ye
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           THe
           blessed
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           after
           Christ
           had
           awaked
           him
           from
           his
           sleep
           of
           security
           ,
           
           and
           unscaled
           the
           eys
           of
           his
           understanding
           ,
           
           which
           were
           before
           darkened
           with
           that
           mistiness
           which
           the
           Devil
           like
           a
           Jugler
           cast
           before
           him
           ,
           did
           immediately
           after
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           had
           enlightned
           him
           ,
           
           preach
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           like
           a
           principall
           work-man
           in
           Christs
           Church
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           chosen
           vessell
           to
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           did
           with
           all
           vehemency
           and
           ardency
           of
           spirit
           and
           affection
           ,
           endeavour
           to
           build
           up
           a
           spiritual
           Church
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Colossians
           (
           amongst
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Epistles
           )
           he
           dischargeth
           his
           trust
           as
           a
           faithfull
           Ambassador
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           The
           whole
           chapter
           is
           as
           it
           were
           a
           glasse
           wherein
           we
           may
           see
           the
           fruit
           of
           
             Pauls
          
           M●nistery
           ;
           the
           words
           being
           a
           perswasive
           part
           moved
           from
           a
           good
           priniple
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           explanation
           of
           them
           ,
           consider
           in
           them
           ,
           First
           the
           guift
           received
           ;
           
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           congratulation
           thereof
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           gift
           received
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           congratulation
           of
           the
           Gift
           ,
           walk
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           contain
           a
           serious
           exhortatation
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           thereof
           .
        
         
           The
           exhortation
           ,
           Walk
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           The
           ground
           and
           reason
           thereof
           ,
           For
           you
           have
           received
           him
           .
        
         
           As
           if
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           should
           have
           said
           ,
           you
           had
           Jesus
           Christ
           preached
           amongst
           you
           ,
           by
           me
           and
           others
           of
           my
           brethren
           ;
           you
           are
           not
           ignorant
           of
           that
           eternal
           weight
           of
           glory
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           purchased
           for
           you
           ;
           therefore
           walk
           not
           according
           to
           the
           rudiments
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           walk
           according
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           all
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           requireth
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           manifest
           your
           love
           unto
           him
           ,
           in
           walking
           obediently
           before
           him
           ;
           
             If
             you
             love
             me
             keep
             my
             commandments
             :
          
           
           so
           that
           the
           words
           are
           in
           themselves
           a
           Proposition
           ,
           and
           do
           speak
           plainly
           thus
           much
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           incomparable
           love
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           declared
           unto
           us
           in
           
           the
           word
           ,
           
           and
           laid
           open
           more
           abundantly
           in
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           should
           be
           a
           strong
           perswasion
           unto
           us
           to
           walk
           according
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Or
           thus
           ,
        
         
           That
           Christs
           exceeding
           love
           unto
           us
           ,
           in
           redeeming
           us
           from
           death
           and
           hell
           ,
           should
           be
           a
           strong
           ty
           upon
           us
           to
           love
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           Every
           one
           that
           hears
           me
           ,
           cannot
           deny
           but
           must
           needs
           confess
           and
           acknowledge
           that
           the
           point
           is
           very
           reasonable
           ,
           and
           (
           I
           may
           say
           )
           very
           seasonable
           in
           these
           apostatizing
           dayes
           of
           ours
           ;
           that
           Love
           deserves
           Love
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           speaks
           of
           a
           deserved
           love
           as
           a
           thing
           not
           to
           be
           looked
           on
           ,
           not
           worth
           any
           reward
           :
           
             For
             if
             ye
             love
             them
             that
             love
             you
             ,
          
           
           
             what
             thanks
             have
             ye
             ?
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Do
             not
             even
             the
             Publicans
             the
             same
             ?
          
           denoting
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           true
           love
           is
           of
           such
           an
           extensive
           nature
           that
           it
           sheweth
           it self
           even
           to
           our
           enemies
           :
           this
           is
           perfect
           and
           true
           love
           :
           
           
             Be
             ye
             therefore
             perfect
             ,
             even
             as
             ▪
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             is
             perfect
             .
          
           Now
           the
           greatness
           of
           Jesus
           Christs
           love
           is
           shewn
           in
           that
           he
           loved
           us
           when
           we
           were
           enemies
           unto
           him
           ,
           strangers
           and
           aliens
           from
           the
           common
           wealth
           
           of
           Israel
           .
           And
           how
           did
           Christ
           love
           us
           ?
           was
           his
           love
           an
           ordinary
           love
           ?
           That
           Christ
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           co-equal
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           should
           become
           man
           ;
           even
           the
           meanest
           of
           men
           (
           although
           by
           
             Ioseph
          
           he
           was
           next
           heir
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           came
           in
           the
           very
           declining
           age
           of
           
             Davids
          
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           shew
           us
           that
           his
           Kingdom
           is
           not
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           as
           he
           tells
           us
           ▪
           
           
             My
             kingdom
             is
             not
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             )
          
           and
           should
           suffer
           a
           cursed
           death
           on
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           for
           our
           sins
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           delivered
           from
           eternal
           misery
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           Fathers
           wrath
           ,
           and
           overcome
           death
           for
           us
           :
           Will
           not
           these
           considerations
           work
           our
           hard
           hearts
           to
           an
           humble
           frame
           ,
           and
           perswade
           us
           to
           love
           God
           and
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           again
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           esteemed
           by
           us
           ?
           in
           that
           he
           being
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           humbled
           himself
           ,
           to
           become
           a
           servant
           to
           men
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           Sons
           and
           j●ynt-heirs
           with
           himself
           ?
           and
           of
           the
           children
           of
           wrath
           to
           make
           us
           heire
           of
           ●●●vation
           ?
        
         
           ●re●t
           is
           mens
           readiness
           ,
           chiefly
           in
           〈…〉
           and
           giddy
           times
           ,
           to
           gaze
           upon
           strange
           and
           uncouth
           sights
           ,
           to
           run
           
           to
           see
           things
           that
           are
           rare
           ▪
           and
           are
           seldom
           seen
           ;
           therefore
           now
           let
           me
           quicken
           your
           desire
           ,
           to
           behold
           a
           thing
           without
           comparison
           ,
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           we
           may
           with
           a
           kind
           of
           astonishment
           and
           amazedness
           admire
           ,
           but
           the
           eloquence
           of
           no
           man
           alive
           is
           able
           fully
           and
           effectually
           to
           express
           :
           
           
             Behold
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             what
             love
             the
             Father
             hath
             shewn
             unto
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             be
             called
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             .
             Behold
             ,
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             made
             man
             ,
             to
             dy
             for
             us
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             we
             might
             be
             delivered
             from
             the
             slavery
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             be
             made
             the
             adopted
             sons
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           I
           might
           insist
           upon
           this
           point
           not
           out
           of
           any
           hope
           I
           have
           to
           set
           out
           a
           benefit
           so
           inestimable
           :
           for
           the
           tongue
           of
           men
           and
           Angels
           cannot
           reach
           it
           :
           but
           as
           it
           were
           (
           as
           God
           said
           to
           
             Moses
             )
          
           to
           let
           you
           see
           the
           back
           parts
           of
           that
           perfect
           glory
           ,
           
           which
           the
           dimness
           of
           our
           minds
           is
           not
           able
           to
           behold
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           we
           may
           be
           the
           better
           sensible
           of
           Christs
           love
           ,
           let
           us
           consider
           how
           and
           in
           what
           manner
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           pleased
           to
           reveal
           himself
           unto
           us
           in
           the
           Gospel
           :
           and
           that
           in
           three
           particulars
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           He
           uncovers
           and
           layeth
           open
           himself
           fully
           and
           manifestly
           in
           the
           Gospel
           :
           we
           have
           a
           whole
           Christ
           offered
           unto
           us
           ;
           we
           have
           his
           offices
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           work
           of
           our
           redemption
           set
           down
           :
           
           
             Search
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             they
             that
             testifie
             of
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           .
           We
           do
           in
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           as
           in
           a
           glasse
           ,
           behold
           the
           proportion
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           when
           we
           compare
           the
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           together
           ;
           for
           indeed
           it
           concerns
           us
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           most
           needfull
           and
           necessary
           in
           this
           great
           work
           of
           our
           salvation
           (
           so
           that
           our
           faith
           may
           be
           the
           better
           grounded
           and
           confirmed
           )
           to
           note
           and
           observe
           the
           order
           and
           agreement
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           both
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           :
           by
           this
           mens
           Christ
           himself
           endeavoured
           to
           settle
           his
           Disciples
           Faith
           :
           for
           the
           Text
           tells
           us
           that
           he
           began
           at
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           interpretted
           to
           them
           in
           all
           the
           Scriptures
           the
           things
           which
           were
           written
           of
           him
           .
           
        
         
           We
           live
           in
           an
           age
           that
           men
           are
           so
           backward
           in
           following
           Christs
           pattern
           herein
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           grown
           contemners
           and
           dispisers
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           plainly
           appears
           in
           that
           they
           divide
           the
           
           New
           Testament
           from
           the
           Old
           ,
           making
           a
           separation
           of
           that
           which
           God
           hath
           joyned
           together
           :
           they
           will
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           carry
           the
           New
           Testament
           in
           their
           pockets
           ,
           I
           and
           in
           their
           pates
           too
           ,
           yet
           sure
           I
           am
           it
           cannot
           be
           near
           their
           hearts
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           think
           themselves
           too
           wise
           to
           read
           the
           Old
           ,
           or
           give
           entertainment
           to
           it
           upon
           which
           the
           Patriarchs
           and
           our
           forefathers
           of
           old
           built
           their
           Faith
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           light
           of
           which
           they
           found
           the
           way
           to
           heaven
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           
             Pauls
          
           course
           for
           the
           establishment
           of
           his
           hearers
           ,
           he
           disputed
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           
           he
           said
           no
           other
           things
           then
           that
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           did
           say
           should
           come
           :
           
           These
           and
           the
           like
           sayings
           we
           read
           often
           that
           the
           
             sayings
             of
             the
             Prophets
             should
             be
             fullfilled
             ;
          
           
           This
           is
           done
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           should
           be
           fullfilled
           :
           
           which
           argues
           the
           care
           and
           purpose
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             God
          
           had
           to
           ground
           our
           Judgement
           upon
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           that
           when
           we
           clearly
           behold
           those
           things
           fullfilled
           which
           are
           recorded
           in
           them
           ,
           we
           should
           set
           the
           higher
           esteem
           on
           them
           ;
           comfort
           our selves
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           strengthen
           our
           Faith
           by
           them
           
           Take
           now
           a
           view
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           see
           first
           how
           he
           is
           represented
           in
           
             Zacharïas
          
           prophecy
           ;
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           
           
             who
             hath
             visited
             and
             redeemed
             his
             people
             :
          
           There
           you
           have
           Christ
           termed
           the
           horn
           of
           our
           salvation
           ;
           a
           Metaphor
           taken
           from
           beasts
           ,
           wherein
           doth
           ly
           their
           chief
           strenght
           and
           power
           ,
           giving
           us
           to
           understand
           that
           our
           saviour
           Iesus
           Christ
           is
           of
           full
           and
           absolute
           sufficiency
           to
           accomplish
           the
           work
           of
           our
           redemption
           ;
           for
           
             there
             is
             no
             other
             Name
             under
             heaven
             by
             which
             we
             can
             be
             saved
             ;
          
           
           But
           only
           in
           and
           through
           the
           Name
           and
           merrits
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           
        
         
           It
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Father
           that
           in
           him
           all
           fullness
           should
           dwell
           :
           would
           you
           see
           Christ
           promised
           ?
           read
           the
           28
           of
           
             Esaiah
             16.
             therefore
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Behold
             ,
             I
             lay
             in
             Syon
             for
             a
             foundation
             ,
             a
             stone
             ,
             a
             tryed
             stone
             ,
             a
             precious
             Corner
             stone
             ,
             a
             sure
             foundation
             .
             Psal.
             118.
             22.
             
             Matth.
             21.
             42.
             
             Acts
             4.
             11.
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Esai
             .
          
           11.
           1.
           
           Would
           ye
           behold
           Christs
           Nativity
           ?
           read
           
             Luke
             2.
             7.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Iohn
             7.
             42.
             
             Mich
          
           5.
           2.
           
           Would
           you
           behold
           his
           Passion
           ?
           
             Esaiah
          
           
           53
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           Mat.
           27
           ,
           35.
           would
           you
           see
           him
           Dead
           and
           Buried
           ?
           read
           :
           Mat.
           27.
           50.
           60.
           would
           you
           see
           his
           Resurrection
           ?
           read
           the
           28.
           
           Math.
           6.
           
           Iohn
           20.
           2.
           15.
           19.
           26.
           
           Would
           you
           see
           his
           Assention
           ?
           read
           Acts
           1.
           9.
           
           Would
           you
           see
           him
           at
           the
           Right
           hand
           of
           his
           Father
           in
           heaven
           ?
           read
           Hebrews
           1.
           3.
           
           Would
           you
           see
           him
           coming
           from
           heaven
           to
           Judge
           the
           quick
           and
           the
           dead
           ?
           read
           Matthew
           25.
           31.
           
           Thus
           you
           see
           in
           the
           first
           place
           how
           fully
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           is
           set
           forth
           unto
           us
           in
           his
           word
           ,
           in
           himself
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           .
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Christ
           doth
           very
           friendly
           perswade
           us
           to
           imbrace
           him
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           very
           good
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           :
           First
           ,
           because
           he
           came
           purposely
           into
           the
           world
           to
           save
           us
           ,
           
           
             he
             was
             wounded
             for
             our
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             broken
             for
             our
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             stripes
             we
             are
             healed
             .
          
           
           
             Come
             unto
             me
             all
             ye
             that
             are
             weary
             and
             heavy
             laden
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             I
             will
             give
             you
             rest
             .
             Behold
             I
             stand
             at
             the
             door
             and
             knock
             ,
          
           
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           he
           hath
           redeemed
           us
           from
           the
           curse
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           
           Beeing
           made
           a
           curse
           for
           us
           .
           
             Oh
             every
             one
             that
             thirsteth
             ,
          
           
           
             come
             unto
             the
             
             waters
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             no
             mony
             ,
             come
             buy
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Christ
           doth
           very
           friendly
           perswades
           us
           to
           be
           reconciled
           unto
           him
           ,
           by
           his
           Ambassadors
           ,
           which
           he
           sends
           amongst
           us
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           and
           dispencers
           of
           his
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           :
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           they
           are
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           bring
           his
           message
           unto
           his
           people
           ;
           they
           do
           the
           work
           which
           they
           are
           imployed
           in
           by
           their
           Master
           ;
           and
           Christ
           is
           pleased
           to
           set
           men
           apart
           purposely
           for
           this
           service
           ,
           as
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           speakes
           .
           
             Paul
             an
             Apostle
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           
             by
             the
             will
             of
             God
             &c.
          
           and
           as
           Christ
           doth
           set
           some
           apart
           for
           this
           service
           ,
           so
           he
           furnisheth
           them
           with
           gifts
           suteable
           to
           the
           service
           :
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           
             Zacharias
          
           is
           apointed
           to
           prophesy
           ;
           the
           business
           is
           a
           weighty
           business
           ,
           therefore
           he
           is
           filled
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           
           that
           he
           may
           be
           able
           to
           performe
           that
           great
           work
           .
        
         
           God
           imploys
           Moses
           upon
           a
           service
           of
           great
           concernment
           ;
           I
           will
           send
           thee
           to
           
             Pharoah
          
           saith
           God
           :
           
           I
           my
           Lord
           ?
           saith
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           I
           am
           not
           eloquent
           :
           the
           Lord
           presently
           upon
           
             Moses
          
           seeing
           his
           own
           insufficiency
           :
           
           
           
             I
             will
             be
             with
             thy
             mouth
             .
             Isaiah
             being
             in
             a
             vision
             in
             the
             presecne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             seeing
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             service
             unto
             which
             he
             was
             called
             ;
             cryethout
             ,
             woe
             is
             mee
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             undon
             ?
             after
             his
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Seraphins
             touched
             his
             mouth
             with
             a
             Coal
             from
             the
             Alter
             :
          
           
           
             which
             gave
             the
             prophet
             a
             full
             supply
             of
             grace
             :
          
           the
           same
           we
           see
           in
           
             Ieremiah
             ,
          
           God
           ●alling
           him
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           complain
           of
           his
           ●nsufficiency
           .
           
           
             O
             Lord
             behold
             I
             am
             a
             ●hild
             and
             cannot
             speak
             :
          
           well
           ,
           the
           Lord
           ●ook
           away
           his
           fear
           in
           bestowing
           a
           com●etency
           of
           gifts
           upon
           him
           ,
           
           
             I
             have
             put
             ●●y
             words
             in
             thy
             mouth
             .
          
           Christ
           set
           apart
           ●is
           Disciples
           for
           that
           office
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           unto
           them
           ,
           promi●ng
           to
           make
           them
           Fishers
           of
           men
           .
           So
           that
           you
           plainly
           see
           it
           hath
           bin
           Gods
           way
           ,
           thorough
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           furnish
           them
           which
           he
           did
           ●mploy
           ,
           with
           gifts
           sutable
           for
           the
           service
           :
           ●ake
           care
           therefore
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           of
           sleight●ng
           the
           Ministers
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Am●assadge
           which
           they
           bring
           ,
           for
           in
           con●emning
           them
           you
           contemn
           and
           dispise
           God
           himself
           ;
           for
           what
           contempt
           you
           ●hew
           to
           an
           Ambassador
           which
           represents
           
           the
           Kings
           person
           ,
           you
           shew
           to
           the
           King
           himself
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           Sin
           which
           our
           Land
           stands
           guilty
           of
           in
           a
           hight
           nature
           :
           we
           are
           grown
           to
           such
           a
           heig●t
           of
           pride
           and
           insolency
           amongst
           us
           ,
           that
           Gods
           word
           and
           his
           Ministers
           are
           had
           in
           least
           estimation
           .
           A
           faithfull
           Minister
           of
           God
           is
           no
           more
           countenanced
           then
           a
           thing
           of
           nothing
           ,
           which
           plainly
           appeares
           from
           our
           detaining
           from
           them
           their
           right
           and
           just
           due
           ,
           even
           that
           which
           the
           law
           of
           God
           hath
           alotted
           and
           set
           apart
           for
           them
           :
           we
           have
           every
           Tradesman
           now
           ,
           even
           meanest
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           take
           upon
           them
           the
           high
           and
           great
           work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ;
           fomenting
           and
           prateing
           out
           their
           nonsence
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           dishonnor
           of
           his
           word
           and
           ministery
           .
           No
           wise
           man
           will
           send
           a
           fool
           of
           an
           errand
           ,
           who
           will
           set
           a
           fresh
           Souldier
           over
           an
           army
           ,
           or
           intrust
           a
           dumb
           man
           with
           an
           Ambassadge
           ?
           it
           were
           an
           odious
           imputation
           to
           the
           wisest
           God
           to
           think
           him
           lesse
           carefull
           in
           the
           business
           and
           discipline
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           then
           men
           are
           in
           their
           temporal
           affairs
           ;
           yet
           these
           intruders
           these
           busie-bodies
           in
           Gods
           business
           ,
           go
           on
           with
           such
           boldness
           and
           impudency
           
           (
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           they
           are
           cherished
           and
           maintained
           )
           as
           not
           thinking
           that
           God
           will
           ever
           call
           them
           to
           an
           accompt
           or
           tax
           them
           with
           that
           heavy
           sentence
           
             Ieremiah
             2.
             21.
             
             I
             have
             not
             sent
             them
             yet
             they
             ran
             .
          
           
           Or
           with
           Friend
           ,
           how
           camest
           thou
           hither
           ?
           The
           Lord
           awaken
           such
           sleepy-headed
           intruders
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           know
           what
           it
           is
           to
           meddle
           with
           the
           great
           things
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           .
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Christ
           is
           pleased
           to
           make
           known
           himself
           unto
           us
           by
           the
           graces
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           which
           he
           workes
           in
           us
           ;
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           witnessing
           with
           our
           spirit
           ,
           ●hat
           we
           are
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           :
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           is
           the
           key
           which
           opens
           the
           Ca●enet
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           present
           it
           unto
           us
           as
           the
           Mistery
           of
           Godliness
           ;
           men
           by
           nature
           are
           stone
           blind
           in
           the
           ●hings
           of
           God
           ,
           therefore
           untill
           they
           be
           ●egenerated
           and
           new
           born
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           the
           inward
           ,
           Man
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           they
           should
           discern
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           
           
             that
             which
             is
             born
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             ●s
             flesh
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             born
             of
             the
             spirit
             is
             spirit
             .
          
           Man
           by
           nature
           of
           himself
           ,
           ●ath
           nothing
           in
           him
           but
           corruption
           ,
           
             I
             
             was
             born
             in
             iniquit●
             saith
             David
             ,
             
             and
             sin
             was
             I
             conceived
             :
          
           we
           are
           all
           
             unpro●table
             servants
             ,
          
           all
           
             the
             Children
             of
             di●●bedience
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             sons
             of
             wrath
             :
          
           
           
             all
             〈◊〉
             imaginations
             of
             mans
             heart
             are
             〈◊〉
             evill
             ,
             and
             that
             continually
             .
          
           Now
           eve●●
           regenerate
           man
           is
           by
           virtue
           of
           his
           ne●
           birth
           ,
           
           a
           spirituall
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           new
           bir●●
           is
           the
           gracious
           working
           of
           the
           spir●●
           therefore
           such
           are
           called
           
             spiritual
          
           me●
           the
           whole
           scociety
           of
           the
           regenerate
           
             a
             spiritual
             house
             :
          
           
           the
           regenerate
           man
           said
           to
           be
           born
           after
           the
           spirit
           ,
           
           and
           to
           〈◊〉
           after
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           being
           the
           apli●●
           of
           those
           precious
           Promises
           written
           〈◊〉
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           
           unto
           the
           Soul
           .
        
         
           Take
           care
           I
           beseech
           you
           of
           
             que●ching
             the
             spirit
          
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           stifleing
           〈◊〉
           motions
           of
           his
           good
           spirit
           within
           yo●
           ▪
           Thus
           you
           see
           the
           manner
           how
           Chri●●
           communicates
           himself
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             
               1
               By
               his
               Word
               .
            
             
               2
               By
               his
               Ministers
               .
            
             
               3
               By
               his
               Spirit
               .
            
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           now
           proceed
           to
           the
           last
           clau●●
           of
           the
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           serve
           for
           exhortation
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           to
           exho●●
           and
           perswade
           us
           to
           walk
           according
           t●
           
           the
           rules
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           more
           close
           communion
           with
           Iesus
           Christ
           then
           ever
           we
           had
           ;
           doe
           not
           reject
           so
           great
           salvation
           .
        
         
           Hath
           Jesus
           Christ
           purchased
           heaven
           for
           Believers
           ?
           doth
           he
           continually
           knock
           at
           the
           door
           of
           our
           hearts
           for
           entrance
           ,
           and
           shall
           we
           not
           let
           him
           in
           ?
           Shall
           we
           still
           persist
           and
           go
           on
           in
           sin
           ?
           in
           our
           drunkenness
           ,
           prophaness
           ,
           contempt
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           of
           his
           Ministers
           ?
           certainly
           if
           we
           do
           ,
           if
           we
           will
           take
           no
           warning
           ,
           but
           go
           on
           in
           the
           waies
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           we
           shall
           receive
           the
           reward
           of
           the
           wicked
           :
           
           every
           man
           shall
           be
           judged
           according
           to
           his
           works
           :
           he
           that
           soweth
           righteousness
           shall
           receive
           a
           sure
           reward
           ;
           we
           must
           use
           diligence
           and
           care
           in
           the
           way
           to
           heaven
           .
        
         
           Who
           more
           laborious
           than
           the
           Husbandman
           ,
           that
           doth
           desire
           to
           reap
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           sowing
           ?
           Who
           ought
           to
           be
           more
           diligent
           than
           a
           Christian
           ,
           who
           intends
           to
           reap
           the
           hoped
           for
           fruit
           of
           eternal
           happiness
           ?
           we
           must
           not
           be
           loyterers
           in
           the
           way
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           ways
           are
           for
           travellers
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           gazers
           ;
           therefore
           go
           on
           and
           see
           to
           your
           steps
           ,
           let
           the
           word
           
           of
           God
           be
           your
           conducter
           and
           leader
           ;
           estrange
           not
           your selves
           from
           the
           word
           ;
           let
           it
           precious
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           good
           spirit
           of
           God
           help
           your
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           assist
           you
           in
           your
           spiritual
           warfare
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           like
           good
           Souldiers
           ,
           under
           the
           banner
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             fight
             the
             good
             fight
             of
             faith
             ;
          
           so
           that
           you
           may
           attain
           the
           end
           of
           your
           faith
           ,
           even
           the
           salvation
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           last
           Speech
           of
           Thomas
           Ford
           ,
           being
           penned
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           delivered
           to
           me
           ,
           Iohn
           Plass
           ,
           his
           own
           Brother
           by
           the
           Mother
           .
        
         
           GEntlemen
           and
           Friends
           ,
           I
           am
           yet
           a
           living
           object
           of
           your
           pitty
           ,
           ere
           long
           my
           soul
           will
           be
           seperated
           from
           my
           body
           by
           an
           untimely
           ,
           yet
           a
           wel-deserved
           death
           .
           Bloud
           must
           be
           recompenced
           with
           blood
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           commands
           it
           :
           the
           law
           of
           Man
           in
           subordination
           to
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           hath
           brought
           me
           to
           the
           period
           of
           execution
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           I
           may
           not
           minde
           my
           Barbarism
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           swallow
           it
           down
           without
           chewing
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           lay
           open
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           fact
           ,
           with
           the
           chief
           incendiaries
           thereupon
           attending
           ,
           and
           that
           only
           in
           two
           particulars
           .
           First
           ,
           laying
           before
           you
           the
           person
           on
           whom
           I
           acted
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           sudden
           deprivation
           of
           life
           in
           the
           action
           .
           The
           person
           upon
           whom
           I
           acted
           
           this
           bloody
           tragedy
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           a
           stranger
           ,
           but
           an
           acquaintance
           and
           friend
           ,
           not
           a
           common
           acquaintance
           or
           friend
           ,
           but
           a
           sister
           ,
           an
           only
           sister
           ,
           by
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ;
           and
           I
           can
           shew
           no
           reason
           could
           incite
           me
           to
           it
           ,
           except
           it
           were
           for
           her
           over
           tender
           care
           and
           respect
           to
           me
           had
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           am
           now
           truly
           sensible
           :
           other
           perswasions
           were
           nothing
           else
           but
           the
           jugglings
           and
           delusions
           of
           that
           old
           enemy
           of
           mankind
           Satan
           ,
           who
           
             hath
             been
             a
             lyar
             from
             the
             beginning
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Scene
           in
           this
           cruell
           and
           bloody
           Tragedy
           ,
           which
           much
           aggravates
           the
           fact
           ,
           was
           the
           suddenness
           of
           the
           action
           ,
           which
           robbed
           her
           of
           her
           life
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           without
           giving
           her
           any
           warning
           to
           prepare
           for
           heaven
           ,
           so
           that
           as
           much
           as
           in
           me
           lay
           ,
           I
           did
           deprive
           her
           temporal
           and
           eternal
           happiness
           ,
           without
           Gods
           great
           mercy
           .
           I
           might
           blaze
           this
           my
           cruelty
           with
           several
           other
           colours
           ,
           but
           let
           these
           suffice
           to
           let
           you
           know
           the
           horridness
           of
           the
           crime
           .
        
         
           Gentlemen
           ,
           you
           know
           how
           for
           a
           long
           time
           my
           conversation
           amongst
           you
           hath
           been
           very
           inconsistent
           to
           the
           gospel
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           I
           have
           plaied
           the
           Atheist
           
           in
           my
           practice
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           my
           profession
           ;
           I
           have
           acknowledged
           there
           is
           a
           God
           ,
           but
           in
           my
           works
           I
           have
           denyed
           him
           ;
           and
           Atheism
           in
           practise
           is
           the
           worst
           sort
           of
           Atheism
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           in
           the
           highest
           nature
           ,
           a
           rebel
           ,
           a
           traytor
           against
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           unthrone
           God
           by
           not
           yeilding
           obedience
           to
           his
           commands
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           plucks
           the
           King
           out
           of
           his
           throne
           is
           as
           bad
           or
           worse
           ,
           than
           he
           that
           saith
           there
           is
           no
           King
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           you
           may
           be
           the
           better
           senseable
           how
           I
           have
           idolized
           my
           profession
           ,
           I
           will
           give
           you
           the
           Catalogue
           of
           sins
           which
           our
           Saviour
           gives
           you
           in
           the
           seventh
           of
           
             Mark
             ,
          
           the
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           verses
           ,
           for
           from
           within
           out
           of
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           proceeds
           evil
           thoughts
           ,
           adulteries
           ,
           fornications
           ,
           murthers
           ,
           thefts
           ,
           covetousness
           ,
           wickedness
           ,
           deceit
           ,
           lasciviousness
           ,
           an
           evil
           eye
           ,
           blasphemies
           ,
           pride
           ,
           foolishness
           :
           all
           these
           sins
           ,
           have
           lain
           lurking
           ,
           and
           been
           rooted
           in
           my
           heart
           originally
           ,
           (
           being
           by
           nature
           the
           child
           of
           wrath
           )
           and
           have
           in
           some
           kinde
           or
           other
           been
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           literally
           ,
           as
           they
           lye
           in
           the
           
           text
           ,
           yet
           circumstantially
           as
           they
           may
           be
           considered
           and
           applyed
           .
           But
           one
           main
           sin
           which
           is
           not
           here
           rehearsed
           ,
           hath
           been
           my
           mother
           sin
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           drunkenness
           and
           excess
           ,
           the
           abuse
           of
           Gods
           creatures
           ,
           this
           hath
           been
           the
           engine
           of
           this
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           the
           door
           and
           inlet
           to
           all
           my
           misery
           .
           Beware
           of
           this
           Lion-like
           sin
           ,
           least
           it
           command
           you
           to
           do
           the
           same
           cruelty
           ,
           give
           not
           the
           least
           entertainment
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           cup
           and
           away
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           greatest
           peece
           of
           witchcraft
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           to
           betray
           the
           soul
           to
           the
           Devil
           .
           Thus
           I
           have
           given
           you
           a
           glimpse
           of
           my
           wounds
           ,
           now
           let
           me
           shew
           you
           my
           Physitian
           .
        
         
           But
           Gentlemen
           ,
           I
           must
           not
           forget
           one
           sin
           which
           was
           almost
           slipt
           out
           of
           my
           memory
           ,
           
           namely
           ,
           the
           sin
           of
           uncleanness
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           mean
           with
           a
           woman
           ;
           Gentlemen
           ,
           there
           is
           other
           uncleanness
           than
           that
           with
           a
           woman
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           some
           young
           Gentlemen
           in
           company
           ,
           that
           looks
           upon
           me
           ,
           which
           are
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           know
           what
           I
           mean
           .
        
         
           Then
           stooping
           to
           Mr.
           
             Rosewell
          
           he
           began
           upon
           the
           breach
           of
           Sabbath
           ,
           saying
           ;
        
         
           Gentlemen
           ,
           I
           have
           lived
           a
           long
           time
           
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           indeed
           frequented
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           my
           time
           never
           kept
           one
           sabbath
           to
           the
           Lord
           aright
           ,
           as
           I
           ought
           to
           do
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           Gentlemen
           to
           have
           a
           special
           care
           of
           keeping
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           slight
           not
           the
           Ministers
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           are
           his
           Embassadours
           :
           and
           truly
           I
           see
           apparently
           an
           imminent
           judgment
           hanging
           over
           the
           head
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Ministers
           disagreeing
           ;
           for
           well
           may
           the
           sheep
           be
           scattered
           ,
           and
           the
           flock
           come
           to
           destruction
           ,
           when
           the
           Shepherds
           quarrel
           ,
           and
           go
           together
           by
           the
           ears
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           but
           now
           to
           my
           Physitian
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Father
           that
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           all
           fulness
           should
           dwell
           ,
           and
           if
           all
           fulness
           ,
           then
           the
           fulness
           of
           power
           ,
           to
           effect
           and
           bring
           to
           pass
           the
           work
           of
           our
           redemption
           ;
           he
           is
           the
           horn
           ,
           the
           strength
           of
           our
           salvation
           :
           Thus
           God
           the
           Father
           from
           all
           eternity
           foreseeing
           mans
           inability
           of
           standing
           ,
           did
           provide
           a
           remedy
           for
           his
           fall
           ▪
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           second
           person
           of
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           to
           take
           our
           nature
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           dy
           a
           cursed
           death
           on
           the
           cross
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           live
           eternally
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           now
           he
           sits
           at
           
           
           
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           making
           intercession
           for
           us
           ,
           that
           by
           a
           lively
           faith
           joined
           with
           contrition
           and
           mortification
           of
           the
           old
           man
           and
           sin
           in
           us
           ,
           can
           lay
           hold
           of
           him
           ,
           the
           right
           way
           to
           see
           the
           aboundant
           mercy
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           is
           to
           see
           our
           own
           misery
           by
           reason
           of
           sin
           ,
           how
           lost
           and
           undone
           we
           are
           without
           him
           .
        
         
           Behold
           what
           love
           the
           Father
           hath
           shewed
           unto
           us
           that
           we
           should
           be
           called
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           .
           
             Seemeth
             it
             ,
          
           saith
           David
           ,
           (
           being
           moved
           by
           the
           Courtiers
           to
           entertain
           the
           offer
           of
           
             Sauls
          
           daughter
           )
           
             a
             light
             thing
             to
             be
             the
             Kings
             Son
             in
             law
             ?
          
           and
           it
           is
           registred
           as
           a
           fruit
           of
           
             Moses
          
           faith
           ,
           to
           prefer
           the
           rebuke
           of
           Christ
           before
           the
           title
           of
           the
           Sonne
           of
           
             Pharaohs
          
           daughter
           :
           between
           God
           and
           
             Saul
          
           what
           comparison
           ?
           between
           the
           King
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           Daughter
           of
           
             Pharaoh
          
           what
           proportion
           ?
           
             David
          
           might
           have
           been
           Son
           in
           law
           to
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           yet
           not
           entituled
           to
           the
           Crown
           .
           
             Moses
          
           might
           have
           been
           the
           adopted
           Son
           of
           
             Pharaohs
          
           daughter
           ,
           yet
           but
           a
           subject
           still
           .
           Seemeth
           it
           a
           light
           matter
           to
           us
           to
           be
           called
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           one
           :
           this
           Prerogative
           which
           
           we
           have
           by
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           makes
           us
           heirs
           every
           one
           ,
           
             Not
             onely
             sons
             ,
             but
             heirs
             ,
             joint
             heirs
             with
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
          
           we
           are
           all
           made
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           by
           ●im
           ,
           all
           of
           us
           intituled
           to
           a
           Crown
           of
           ●lory
           ,
           an
           eternal
           weight
           of
           glory
           ,
           which
           ●s
           laid
           up
           for
           us
           in
           heaven
           ,
           a
           most
           ●nestimable
           benefit
           ,
           which
           the
           tongue
           of
           men
           and
           angels
           are
           not
           able
           to
           express
           .
        
         
           O
           let
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           the
           serious
           Considerations
           of
           Gods
           mercies
           in
           Christ
           ,
           constrein
           us
           from
           sinful
           courses
           ;
           ●et
           the
           words
           of
           me
           (
           a
           dying
           man
           )
           work
           ●n
           your
           spirits
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           speedily
           ●xamine
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           how
           you
           ●●and
           affected
           to
           a
           Saviour
           that
           offers
           ●imself
           to
           be
           yours
           ,
           ●●on
           condition
           you
           will
           leave
           your
           sins
           and
           turn
           unto
           him
           ●y
           repentance
           .
        
         
           Gentlemen
           ,
           he
           were
           a
           desperate
           man
           ●●at
           being
           condemned
           to
           dy
           would
           not
           ●ccept
           of
           the
           Kings
           pardon
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           ●ffered
           .
           Behold
           here
           is
           a
           pardon
           from
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           here
           Jesus
           Christ
           ●●ffereth
           his
           Blood
           ,
           if
           we
           do
           not
           wilfully
           ●efufe
           it
           ,
           in
           persisting
           and
           going
           on
           in
           a
           ●ourse
           of
           sin
           .
        
         
           Gentlemen
           ,
           be
           perswaded
           I
           beseech
           
           you
           to
           make
           your
           title
           good
           to
           heven
           ;
           fo●
           temporal
           things
           we
           bend
           all
           might
           and
           main
           to
           make
           them
           sure
           ,
           as
           in
           purchasing
           of
           Lands
           ,
           settling
           of
           estates
           :
           what
           coun●
           selling
           and
           contriving
           is
           there
           ?
           Gentlemen
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           estate
           of
           immortality
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           fade
           away
           ,
           labour
           to
           get
           a
           fee●
           simple
           in
           this
           estate
           :
           get
           interest
           in
           Jesu●
           Christ
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           be
           of
           inestimabl●
           value
           in
           your
           thoughts
           .
        
         
           Thus
           Gentlemen
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           a
           par●
           of
           my
           duty
           to
           ease
           my
           spirits
           to
           the
           world
           in
           hinting
           at
           particulars
           .
           I
           migh●
           have
           been
           abundantly
           more
           large
           ;
           〈◊〉
           let
           this
           be
           enough
           to
           comfort
           my
           friend
           and
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           〈◊〉
           well
           wishers
           for
           eternity
           ,
           that
           althoug●
           I
           am
           by
           an
           ign●●●inous
           death
           depriv●●
           of
           this
           temporal
           life
           ,
           yet
           I
           have
           goo●
           assurance
           of
           eternal
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           〈◊〉
           name
           is
           registred
           in
           heaven
           ,
           of
           whic●
           blessedness
           I
           shall
           by
           and
           by
           have
           ●
           taste
           ,
           and
           a
           full
           consummation
           at
           the
           da●
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           when
           we
           shall
           all
           appe●●
           before
           the
           Judgement
           seat
           of
           Christ
           〈◊〉
           give
           up
           our
           accompts
           .
           And
           I
           beg
           〈◊〉
           God
           to
           afford
           you
           his
           Spirit
           of
           Grac●
           that
           you
           may
           be
           kept
           blameless
           un●●
           
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           be
           assured
           upon
           good
           grounds
           before
           you
           depart
           this
           world
           ,
           that
           your
           names
           are
           written
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           say
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           blessed
           be
           God
           for
           this
           unspeakable
           gift
           .
        
         
           The
           two
           and
           thirtieth
           
             Psalm
          
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           sung
           ,
           but
           not
           sung
           ;
           himself
           being
           desirous
           to
           finish
           his
           course
           in
           this
           life
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           His
           PRAYER
           .
        
         
           O
           Lord
           our
           God
           ,
           high
           and
           mighty
           King
           of
           kings
           ,
           Lord
           of
           lords
           ,
           the
           only
           Ruler
           of
           Princes
           ,
           look
           down
           from
           heaven
           upon
           us
           miserable
           sinners
           ,
           in
           and
           through
           the
           merits
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           pluck
           us
           out
           of
           our
           sins
           and
           implant
           us
           into
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           let
           us
           be
           living
           branches
           in
           that
           vine
           ,
           living
           members
           of
           that
           head
           :
           remember
           these
           nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           in
           them
           the
           principal
           member
           thereof
           ,
           govern
           thou
           him
           ,
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           to
           be
           our
           Governour
           ,
           implant
           thy
           grace
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           let
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           authority
           and
           power
           of
           
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           be
           by
           him
           advanced
           ;
           season
           his
           heart
           with
           wisdome
           from
           above
           ,
           and
           defend
           him
           from
           his
           Enemies
           :
           remember
           the
           afflictions
           of
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           comfort
           thy
           people
           after
           thou
           hast
           afflicted
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           yeares
           wherein
           thou
           hast
           shewed
           them
           tribulation
           ,
           quench
           the
           fire
           of
           ●hine
           indignation
           ,
           that
           is
           kindling
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           consume
           us
           not
           for
           thy
           Name
           sake
           :
           Shew
           mercy
           unto
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           build
           up
           the
           walls
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           love
           it
           still
           .
           Be
           with
           me
           now
           that
           am
           to
           dye
           ;
           Just
           ,
           O
           Lord
           is
           it
           with
           thee
           to
           cast
           me
           into
           Hell
           ,
           but
           here
           lyeth
           my
           comfort
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           will
           receive
           me
           ●nto
           his
           bosome
           ,
           to
           whom
           ,
           with
           thy self
           ,
           and
           Comfortable
           Spirit
           ,
           be
           praise
           and
           glory
           ,
           dominion
           and
           majesty
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           whose
           name
           and
           words
           
           I
           further
           call
           on
           thee
           ,
           as
           my
           Saviour
           hath
           taught
           me
           to
           pray
           :
           
             Ou●
             Father
             which
             art
             in
             heaven
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Compared
             with
             the
             original
             Copies
             and
             examined
             by
             us
             ,
             VVilliam
             Sandbrook
             .
             
               P.
               M.
               R.
            
             Margaret
             Roch●
          
        
      
       
       
         
           December
           the
           24.
           1656.
           
           At
           the
           funeral
           of
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Ford
          
           of
           
             Rochester
             .
             Micah
             ,
          
           chap.
           7.
           verse
           8
           ,
           9.
           at
           
             Margarets
             Rochester
             ,
          
           By
           WILLIAM
           SANDBROOKE
           ,
           P.
           M.
           R.
           
        
         
           
             
               MICAH
               7
               ,
               verse
               8.
               
            
             Rejoice
             not
             against
             me
             ,
             O
             mine
             Enemy
             ,
             when
             I
             fall
             I
             shall
             rise
             ,
             when
             I
             sit
             in
             darkness
             ,
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             a
             light
             unto
             me
             .
          
           
             
               
                 V.
              
               9.
               
            
             I
             will
             bear
             the
             indignation
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             him
             ,
             until
             he
             plead
             my
             cause
             ,
             and
             execute
             judgement
             for
             me
             ,
             he
             will
             bring
             me
             forth
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             behold
             his
             righteousness
             .
          
           
             
               V.
               
            
             7.
             
             Therefore
             I
             will
             look
             unto
             the
             
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             wait
             for
             the
             God
             of
             m●
             salvation
             ,
             my
             God
             will
             hear
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             SECT.
             I.
             
          
           
             The
             Preface
             .
          
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           
             YOu
             know
             and
             see
             ,
             and
             I
             do
             believ●
             are
             sensible
             of
             what
             the
             occasion
             o●
             this
             sad
             meeting
             and
             assembly
             is
             .
             Time
             and
             opportunities
             of
             this
             nature
             ,
             especially
             in
             so
             stupendious
             and
             astonishing
             a●
             instance
             we
             have
             in
             hand
             ,
             must
             be
             mad●
             use
             of
             for
             our
             good
             ;
             you
             all
             grant
             the
             person
             deceased
             is
             no
             way
             advantage●
             by
             this
             exercise
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Except
             we
             run
             to
             the
             Alylum
             o●
             Purgatory
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             And
             fly
             to
             those
             rotten
             shifts
             o●
             Dirges
             and
             Requiems
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             which
             you
             all
             I
             believe
             know
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             with
             all
             other
             profest
             Protestants
             ,
             and
             the
             Reformed
             Orthodox
             Churches
             have
             justly
             exploded
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             As
             the
             doctrine
             of
             
               Antichrist
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             a
             parcel
             of
             Heathenish
             abominations
             .
          
           
             
               Ergo
               ,
            
             This
             the
             occasion
             .
          
           
             Now
             in
             the
             next
             place
             ,
             let
             me
             also
             
             acquaint
             you
             with
             a
             paragraphe
             more
             in
             this
             preface
             to
             my
             work
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             occasion
             of
             my
             being
             limited
             up
             to
             the
             text
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             I
             understand
             ,
             his
             own
             request
             (
             that
             it
             comeing
             often
             upon
             his
             thoughts
             )
             it
             might
             be
             the
             remembrance
             of
             him
             in
             his
             Funerall
             obsequies
             ,
             and
             might
             be
             to
             appeare
             in
             this
             confidence
             upon
             the
             Churches
             hope
             ,
             the
             Lord
             :
             
               Rejoyce
               not
               O
               mine
               enemy
               .
            
             I
             shall
             make
             no
             long
             furrows
             upon
             his
             back
             ;
             it
             is
             sufficient
             what
             hath
             been
             already
             done
             ,
             and
             now
             it
             is
             totally
             in
             vain
             for
             any
             assistance
             towards
             him
             ,
             Except
             to
             rake
             up
             the
             ashes
             of
             so
             great
             a
             crime
             :
             therefore
             letting
             these
             things
             passe
             as
             well
             known
             to
             you
             already
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sect
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             text
             it self
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             I
             le
             not
             trouble
             you
             with
             dependance
             .
          
           
             The
             words
             are
             a
             distinct
             paragraphe
             in
             themselves
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             kept
             entire
             within
             their
             own
             limits
             ,
             bounds
             ,
             and
             confines
             :
             
             so
             according
             to
             my
             old
             method
             of
             for
             exposition
             of
             the
             text
             ,
             take
             this
             .
          
           
             The
             sum
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             easily
             resolved
             in
             this
             issue
             .
          
           
             The
             sure
             stay
             ,
             support
             and
             setleness
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             by
             consequence
             of
             every
             Beleever
             ,
             in
             their
             utmost
             desertions
             greatest
             declinings
             from
             God
             by
             transgression
             against
             ,
          
           
             1
             The
             apprehension
             of
             Divine
             wrath
             sincking
             their
             spirits
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             insolent
             insulting
             of
             adversaries
             .
          
           
             1
             They
             shall
             see
             .
          
           
             2
             God
             to
             be
             light
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             This
             being
             the
             sum
             of
             the
             whole
             text
             ,
             take
             the
             Analysis
             of
             the
             8
             verse
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             all
             :
             I
             can
             or
             will
             meddle
             with
             at
             this
             time
             .
          
           
             1
             The
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             and
             every
             Beleever
             in
             that
             condition
             she
             is
             fallen
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             successe
             of
             this
             .
          
           
             The
             adversaries
             tryumph
             and
             rejoyce
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             state
             of
             recovery
             with
             a
             secret
             check
             to
             the
             malicious
             pride
             of
             insolent
             adversaries
             .
          
           
             Rejoyce
             not
             .
          
           
           
             For
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             particulars
             my
             time
             nor
             ability
             of
             body
             ,
             nor
             strong
             lunges
             to
             keep
             on
             in
             a
             strong
             carreer
             ,
             in
             a
             long
             and
             vexing
             winded
             discourse
             ,
             will
             not
             admit
             mee
             ,
             (
             therefore
             I
             le
             be
             briefe
             )
             if
             you
             expect
             it
             .
          
           
             1
             Pardon
             my
             inabilities
             I
             am
             aged
             .
          
           
             2
             Seek
             it
             where
             you
             know
             you
             may
             have
             it
             .
          
           
             These
             things
             supposed
             ,
             let
             me
             now
             come
             seasonably
             to
             my
             last
          
           
             4
             Theorems
             .
          
           
             1
             The
             best
             of
             Churches
             ;
             Saints
             ,
             or
             persons
             ,
             may
             fall
             deeply
             into
             grosse
             transgressions
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             enemies
             to
             the
             Church
             and
             Saints
             have
             an
             akeing
             tooth
             and
             obstinate
             spirit
             of
             insulting
             and
             vaporing
             over
             the
             Church
             and
             Saints
             ,
             in
             their
             fallings
             ,
             ●in
             this
             their
             sadd
             and
             deep
             declining
             by
             transgression
             .
          
           
             3
             In
             this
             distresse
             of
             falling
             ,
             and
             the
             exultancy
             and
             proud
             insolency
             of
             opposition
             they
             shall
             arise
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             appear
             upon
             them
             in
             light
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             the
             Theorems
             which
             I
             
             must
             prosecute
             distinctly
             ,
             therefore
             pray
             take
             this
             to
             be
             the
             first
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Theorem
             .
          
           
             Saints
             may
             fall
             into
             grosse
             and
             very
             deep
             transgressions
             or
             sins
             against
             God
             .
          
           
             The
             demonstration
             of
             this
             Theorem
             is
             firm
             upon
             these
             principles
             .
          
           
             1
             The
             infinite
             and
             indeed
             unlimited
             liberty
             and
             authoritative
             power
             the
             infinite
             God
             hath
             over
             the
             creature
             ,
             to
             do
             with
             it
             what
             he
             pleaseth
             .
          
           
             Ergo
          
           
             1
             To
             leave
             and
             desert
             when
             hee
             will
             .
          
           
             Thence
          
           
             2
             To
             give
             them
             up
             to
             themselves
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             naturall
             principles
             of
             the
             creature
             (
             being
             thus
             left
             without
             any
             limits
             or
             bounds
             to
             its
             own
             propensions
             )
             from
             preservation
             ,
             
             it
             must
             follow
             inevitablely
             that
             the
             springs
             or
             sluces
             of
             corruption
             must
             break
             forth
             .
          
           
             Ergo
             ,
          
           
             Churches
             and
             Persons
             ,
             nay
             Saints
             may
             rush
             into
             ,
             and
             act
             in
             grosse
             abominations
             .
          
           
             Hence
             then
             from
             these
             principles
             le●
             us
             wind
             up
             all
             into
             an
             argumentive
             form●
          
           
           
             Argument
             .
          
           
             1
             Where
             there
             is
             an
             independant
             liberty
             in
             any
             cause
             to
             sustain
             ,
             or
             not
             to
             sustain
             a
             created
             being
             ,
             in
             a
             just
             regularity
             to
             his
             own
             will
             .
          
           
             2
             And
             strong
             active
             principles
             in
             an
             eminent
             deviation
             from
             the
             eternall
             rule
             ,
             there
             must
             be
             (
             and
             that
             unavoidably
             )
             a
             deflexion
             from
             that
             eternall
             rule
             .
          
           
             1
             But
             in
             the
             eternall
             God
             of
             Glory
             in
             Christ
             ,
             there
             is
             this
             independant
             liberty
             by
             concession
             of
             schooles
             and
             Fathers
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             creatures
             acting
             nothing
             by
             their
             own
             principles
             ,
             but
             opposition
             to
             him
             and
             his
             rule
             and
             will
             .
          
           
             Ergo
          
           
             The
             creature
             may
             fall
             into
             the
             greatest
             relapses
             ,
             grossest
             sins
             that
             ever
             any
             creature
             did
             .
          
           
             Thus
             I
             have
             twisted
             up
             my
             argument
             of
             reason
             into
             the
             forme
             of
             a
             sillogisme
             in
             mood
             and
             figure
             :
             and
             it
             being
             but
             reason
             which
             is
             dark
             ,
             let
             me
             support
             faith
             with
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             this
             purpose
             I
             le
             nominate
             but
             two
             places
             ,
             which
             will
             strongly
             evince
             the
             conclusion
             it self
             .
          
           
           
             2
             
               Samuel
            
             chap.
             11.
             chap.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isaiah
             63
             17.
             
          
           
             These
             two
             places
             will
             joyn
             in
             issue
             to
             prove
             my
             conclusion
             against
             any
             the
             least
             opposition
             .
          
           
             Wee
             will
             a
             little
             examine
             both
             :
             In
             the
             11
             Chapter
             you
             find
             very
             desperate
             acts
             of
             
               Davids
               .
            
          
           
             1
             His
             Adultery
             deflowring
             
               Vriahs
            
             wife
             ,
             
             
               Bethseba
            
             to
             bear
             a
             child
             .
          
           
             2
             Murder
             upon
             the
             person
             of
             
               Vriah
               ,
            
             
             by
             his
             speciall
             comission
             sent
             to
             
               Ioab
            
             the
             Generall
             of
             his
             army
             .
          
           
             Now
             do
             but
             observe
             the
             severall
             agravations
             ,
             and
             concatinations
             of
             other
             sins
             lincked
             together
             and
             centred
             in
             these
             two
             and
             then
             Judge
             .
          
           
             1
             Ingratitude
             to
             a
             faithfull
             servant
             and
             officer
             in
             his
             battles
             .
          
           
             2
             His
             cursed
             hypocrisy
             ,
             in
             carrying
             on
             his
             desperate
             designe
             .
             
          
           
             1
             
               Vriah
            
             must
             be
             sent
             for
             home
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             favor
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             reall
             intention
             that
             he
             might
             be
             murdered
             ,
             or
             hide
             Davids
             shame
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             was
             but
             the
             briding
             of
             his
             designe
             to
             the
             execution
             of
             murder
             upon
             so
             faithfull
             a
             friend
             and
             servant
             :
             therefore
             
             he
             goes
             on
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Vriah
            
             must
             goe
             home
             to
             his
             wife
             ,
             
             to
             hide
             
               Davids
            
             shame
             ,
             that
             the
             bastard
             might
             be
             made
             legitimate
             by
             
               Vriah
               ,
            
             yet
             
               Vriah
            
             stands
             this
             attempt
             out
             ,
             as
             unworthy
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             a
             souldier
             ,
             
             especially
             a
             commanding
             souldier
             .
          
           
             Yet
             
               David
            
             in
             a
             depth
             of
             hypocrisy
             towards
             faithfull
             
               Vriah
               ,
            
             persists
             (
             with
             what
             brave
             resolutions
             and
             what
             firm
             principles
             
               Vriah
            
             baulked
             the
             motion
             the
             text
             cleares
             ,
             )
             and
             yet
             
               David
            
             hath
             another
             stratagem
             upon
             so
             faithfull
             a
             servant
             to
             hide
             his
             own
             shame
             
               Vriah
               ,
            
          
           
             3
             He
             must
             tarry
             but
             one
             day
             ,
             
             and
             on
             the
             morrow
             he
             shall
             goe
             :
             to
             this
             
               Vriah
            
             condescends
             ,
             and
             abode
             in
             
               Hierusalem
            
             that
             day
             .
          
           
             4
             
               David
            
             goes
             on
             with
             new
             stratagems
             to
             hide
             his
             sin
             ,
             so
             adds
             sin
             to
             sin
             ,
             under
             the
             pretence
             of
             doing
             him
             honor
             in
             an
             entertainment
             ,
             
             he
             makes
             him
             drunk
             ,
             (
             cursed
             hypocrisy
             )
             hoping
             when
             he
             was
             drunk
             he
             would
             do
             any
             thing
             :
             and
             now
             after
             the
             transgressions
             of
             adultery
             ,
             and
             these
             subtile
             devices
             to
             hide
             the
             shame
             .
          
           
             Next
             comes
             the
             tragedy
             of
             poor
             inocent
             
               Vriahs
            
             murder
             .
          
           
           
             All
             full
             of
             perfidious
             deceit
             and
             dissimulation
             in
             hypocrisy
             by
             
               David
               .
            
          
           
             1
             
               Ioab
            
             the
             Generall
             must
             be
             sent
             unto
             ,
             to
             put
             
               Vriah
            
             upon
             the
             forelorn
             hope
             ,
             where
             the
             Skirmish
             was
             hottest
             ,
             and
             this
             by
             commission
             from
             
               David
               ,
            
             
             that
             
               Vriah
            
             might
             dye
             expresly
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Ioab
            
             Obeys
             
               Davids
            
             severe
             unjust
             and
             desperate
             command
             ;
             and
             the
             issue
             is
             
               Vriah
            
             is
             slain
             .
             But
             it
             is
             not
             unworthy
             observation
             .
             
               David
            
             gives
             commission
             in
             his
             coole
             blood
             ,
             and
             sedate
             resolutions
             ,
             that
             
               Vriah
            
             being
             in
             the
             heat
             of
             battell
             ,
             upon
             a
             desperate
             service
             ,
             all
             his
             forces
             should
             retire
             and
             leave
             him
             naked
             ,
             in
             the
             fury
             of
             the
             enemy
             (
             cursed
             treachery
             in
             
               david
               :
            
             yet
             
               Davids
            
             sin
             in
             this
             passage
             goes
             on
             to
             a
             higher
             stretch
             then
             this
             ;
             for
             if
             you
             observe
             the
             subsequent
             passage
             you
             will
             find
             .
          
           
             3
             
               Ioab
            
             to
             be
             an
             obsequious
             knave
             ,
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             the
             king
             commands
             him
             against
             a
             faithfull
             servant
             to
             
               Ioab
            
             himself
             :
             
             shall
             I
             and
             my
             Lord
             
               Ioab
               ?
            
          
           
             1
             To
             hide
             his
             sin
             and
             shame
             .
          
           
             2
             To
             accomplish
             his
             base
             lust
             with
             
               Bethseba
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ioab
            
             sends
             an
             accoumpt
             to
             
               David
               ,
            
             
             that
             according
             to
             
               Davids
            
             command
             and
             directions
             given
             to
             him
             ,
             
               Vriah
            
             is
             out
             of
             the
             way
             :
             these
             tidings
             being
             brought
             to
             
               David
               ,
            
             he
             hath
             an
             other
             shift
             to
             his
             hypocrisy
             and
             cruell
             designe
             .
          
           
             4
             The
             sword
             devoureth
             one
             as
             well
             as
             the
             other
             .
             
          
           
             Yet
             that
             he
             thought
             all
             things
             might
             be
             secure
             and
             hidden
             ,
             he
             takes
             her
             home
             ,
             and
             makes
             her
             his
             wife
             ▪
             
             Well
             this
             done
             ,
             the
             thing
             did
             displease
             the
             Lord
             .
             Thus
             far
             of
             
               Davids
            
             sin
             of
             murder
             and
             adultery
             against
             God
             .
          
           
             Having
             done
             thus
             farr
             in
             the
             business
             ,
             the
             detection
             of
             the
             horrid
             unparralled
             villany
             in
             
               Davids
            
             sins
             ;
             the
             next
             business
             is
             to
             come
             in
             hand
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Davids
            
             arraignment
             by
             
               Nathan
            
             the
             Prophet
             :
             now
             in
             this
             we
             may
             consider
             thus
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Nathan
            
             is
             sent
             to
             him
             by
             commission
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
             the
             God
             of
             Glory
             ,
             to
             convince
             him
             of
             his
             guilt
             of
             this
             his
             sin
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             a
             wile
             of
             a
             parable
             ,
             states
             the
             question
             so
             that
             
               David
            
             confesseth
             plainly
             ,
             he
             had
             sinned
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Nathan
            
             leaves
             him
             not
             in
             this
             sad
             condition
             ,
             under
             guilt
             ,
             but
             presently
             applies
             
             peace
             ,
             the
             
               Lord
               hath
               put
               away
               thy
               sin
               ,
            
             yet
             gives
             him
             a
             chastisement
             temporall
             :
             hence
             then
             .
          
           
             Persons
             under
             the
             apprehension
             of
             guilt
             ,
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             left
             so
             :
             but
             promises
             of
             mercy
             ought
             after
             the
             detection
             of
             guilt
             to
             be
             applied
             .
          
           
             Now
             Bretheren
             the
             next
             busines
             .
          
           
             Isaiah
             63.
             17.
             
          
           
             If
             you
             observe
             the
             connexion
             of
             the
             words
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             the
             state
             of
             whole
             Churches
             under
             a
             sad
             state
             of
             dereliction
             :
             here
             in
             this
             verse
             wee
             find
             not
             only
          
           
             1
             Outward
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             those
             of
             a
             deep
             die
             ,
             if
             you
             compare
             things
             with
             things
             .
          
           
             2
             Inward
             opposition
             ,
             or
             an
             habitual
             frame
             of
             spirit
             :
             whence
             ,
          
           
             1
             Outward
             transgressions
             did
             flow
             a
             hardened
             heart
             .
          
           
             2
             And
             the
             frame
             of
             the
             spirit
             corrupted
             .
             Out
             of
             all
             these
             my
             conclusions
             I
             will
             conclude
             .
             The
             Saints
             may
             be
             deserted
             and
             left
             to
             great
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             a
             fearfull
             frame
             of
             spirit
             .
          
           
             But
             we
             must
             go
             on
             to
             the
             other
             conclusions
             :
             but
             the
             time
             is
             almost
             past
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             of
             the
             year
             unseasonable
             ,
          
           
           
             And
             now
             Bretheren
             (
             since
             we
             have
             brought
             our
             busines
             thus
             farr
             ,
             )
             let
             me
             inferr
             these
             few
             practique
             Corrolaries
             .
          
           
             1
             Let
             him
             that
             standeth
             take
             heed
             least
             he
             fall
             .
          
           
             2
             Keepe
             for
             the
             purpose
             vigilant
             eye
             over
             your
             own
             spirits
             .
          
           
             3
             Pittie
             those
             that
             are
             fallen
             ,
             and
             walk
             in
             darkness
             and
             see
             no
             light
             .
          
           
             4
             Presume
             not
             upon
             examples
             :
             you
             know
             not
             whether
             Davids
             restitution
             may
             be
             yours
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             from
             the
             second
             conclusion
             .
          
           
             Insultansy
             of
             spirit
             over
             distressed
             persons
             ,
             and
             falling
             sinners
             is
             incident
             to
             man
             ,
             especially
             enemies
             .
          
           
             Next
             take
             notice
             of
             this
             plaine
             issue
             .
          
           
             4
             As
             presume
             not
             to
             act
             hainous
             transgressions
             .
          
           
             5
             So
             dispare
             not
             under
             their
             burden
             .
             This
             is
             from
             the
             last
             proposition
             of
             the
             three
             ,
             gathered
             from
             the
             text
             :
             and
             so
             these
             three
             propositions
             in
             the
             first
             paragraphe
             are
             dispatched
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sect
             3
          
           
             The
             occasion
             of
             this
             business
             ,
             and
             application
             ,
             to
             the
             remembrance
             of
             the
             person
             deseased
             ;
             and
             herein
             brevitie
             becomes
             
             the
             time
             and
             season
             ,
             ergo
             .
          
           
             Let
             me
             acquaint
             you
             with
             these
             few
             hints
             ,
             which
             possibly
             you
             may
             hear
             more
             at
             large
             hereafter
             .
          
           
             The
             occasion
             I
             have
             told
             you
             already
             ,
             and
             so
             need
             no
             further
             repetition
             .
          
           
             The
             persons
             condition
             is
             now
             in
             agitation
             .
          
           
             1
             His
             birth
             and
             education
             ,
             with
             his
             parts
             and
             their
             improvements
             you
             all
             know
             ,
             were
             to
             be
             highly
             approved
             of
             ,
          
           
             2
             His
             conversation
             ,
             and
             greatly
             prodigious
             act
             of
             sin
             ,
             in
             so
             near
             a
             relation
             ,
             is
             too
             well
             known
             ,
             for
             me
             to
             trouble
             your
             memories
             or
             greive
             your
             spirits
             a
             fresh
             ,
          
           
             These
             things
             we
             grant
             to
             the
             most
             malevolent
             spirit
             ,
             and
             contradicting
             spirit
             ,
             we
             meet
             with
             ;
             yet
             for
             his
             deportment
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             confinement
             sentence
             and
             execution
             ,
             some
             things
             must
             be
             said
             .
          
           
             1
             These
             reverend
             Divines
             faithfully
             that
             dealt
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             most
             in
             frequency
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             confinement
             ,
             can
             give
             a
             more
             strict
             and
             severe
             accompt
             .
          
           
           
             When
             I
             had
             the
             opportunitie
             to
             visit
             him
             ,
             I
             found
             him
             in
             a
             sedate
             composure
             of
             spirit
             ;
             I
             hope
             in
             the
             successe
             of
             their
             endeavours
             ,
             and
             upon
             accompt
             examined
             with
             other
             things
             implicitely
             two
             great
             questions
             resolved
             ,
          
           
             1
             Conviction
             of
             guilt
             of
             so
             great
             a
             transgression
             ,
          
           
             2
             Yet
             this
             was
             not
             all
             but
             tenderness
             of
             contrition
             for
             this
             and
             other
             facts
             .
          
           
             3
             A
             totall
             relinquishing
             of
             any
             thing
             of
             humiliation
             or
             contrition
             for
             acceptation
             .
          
           
             4
             Only
             wrapt
             up
             himself
             in
             the
             armes
             of
             our
             Saviour
             Christ
             ,
             as
             the
             only
             refuge
             ,
          
           
             Upon
             this
             accompt
             I
             did
             what
             I
             did
             and
             ought
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             Let
             Momus
             carpe
             ,
          
           
             Wee
             will
             leave
             him
             to
             his
             own
             master
             ,
             to
             him
             he
             stands
             ,
             or
             falls
             ,
             or
             suffers
             ;
             only
             thus
             ,
             it
             was
             his
             earnest
             desire
             to
             receive
             a
             sealing
             testimony
             from
             Christ
             in
             the
             ordinance
             ,
             for
             his
             sealed
             confirmation
             of
             his
             interest
             in
             him
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             this
             case
             I●
             will
             doe
             it
             again
             upon
             like
             occasion
             ,
             when
             they
             that
             except
             are
             reduced
             to
             the
             like
             condition
             ,
             
             upon
             his
             supposed
             qualification
             ,
             let
             malevolent
             spirits
             say
             what
             they
             will
             .
          
           
             I
             say
             he
             died
             a
             Christian
             :
             the
             testimony
             of
             this
             shall
             appeare
             to
             the
             shame
             of
             his
             Calumnators
             in
             print
             from
             his
             own
             hand
             .
             I
             confesse
             I
             have
             the
             original
             by
             me
             ,
             but
             will
             conceale
             it
             yet
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             yet
             confident
             his
             grand
             Adversaries
             do
             not
             know
             what
             ,
          
           
             1
             Hee
             found
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             .
          
           
             3
             Nor
             can
             so
             exactly
             compose
             a
             peece
             of
             a
             Beleevers
             spirit
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
          
           
             This
             you
             know
             to
             speake
             in
             business
             of
             this
             nature
             ,
             unusual
             ,
             yet
             seeing
             such
             pettish
             foolish
             impertinances
             added
             in
             by
             ignorance
             and
             malicious
             beggerly
             pride
             I
             thought
             fit
             to
             acquaint
             you
             with
             my
             resolutions
             .
             I
             le
             justifie
             it
             against
             opposition
             ,
             let
             proud
             malice
             swell
             untill
             it
             break
             .
          
           
             
               February
               .
               20
               ,
               1656.
               
            
             
               Valete
            
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A39934e-320
           
             Quest
             
          
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             37.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             11
             
          
           
             Psal.
             45.
             15
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             30
             
          
           
             Lu.
             15
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             14.
             3.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             9.
             18.
             19.
             20.
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             143.
             10.
             
          
           
             Read
             Eph.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ro.
             11.
             32
             
          
           
             Hose
             .
             13.
             9
             
          
           
             Acts.
             5
             31.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             43.
             25
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             22
             
          
           
             Ia.
             2.
             18.
             
          
           
             Ioh●
             20
             28
             
          
           
             Ans.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A39934e-1560
           
             Pro
             :
             18.
             24
             :
          
        
         
           Notes for div A39934e-1690
           
             Hos
             :
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Esai
             .
             44.
             1.
             
          
           
             Esa
             :
             59
             :
             2.
             
          
           
             Esa
             :
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             77.
             6.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             42.
             6.
             
          
           
             Phi.
             3.
             8
             :
          
           
             2.
             Sam.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             14.
             72.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             51.
             3.
             
          
           
             Deu.
             30.
             2.
             
          
           
             Eze.
             20.
             8.
             
          
           
             and
             added
             blood
             to
             all
             our
             sins
             the
             sin
             of
             murther
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             20.
             4.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2
             
          
           
             Vse
             3
             
          
           
             Vse
             4
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A39934e-2640
           
             Acts.
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             vers.
             18.
             
          
           
             vers.
             15.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             46.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             48
             ,
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             3.
             1
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             33.
             23.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             5.
             39.
             
          
           
             Luk
             24.
             27.
             
          
           
             Act.
             17.
             2
             
          
           
             Act.
             26.
             22.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             56.
             
          
           
             Mark
             .
             14.
             49.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             1.
             67
             ,
             68
             ,
             69.
             
          
           
             Act.
             4.
             12
             
          
           
             Co.
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             Ioh
             ▪
             1.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             19.
             13.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             5.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             28.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             20
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             13
             
          
           
             Isa.
             55.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             Luk
             1.
             67
             
          
           
             Exod.
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             4
             12
             
          
           
             Isa.
             6.
             5.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             vers.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             22.
             12.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             8.
             12
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             5.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             5
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8
             ,
             5
             
          
           
             Prov.
             22
             8.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A39934e-4030
           
             This
             inserted
             but
             really
             delivered
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A39934e-4530
           
             Rom.
             1.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             4.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             15.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             6.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             8.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             9.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             12
             ▪
             
          
           
             Vers.
             13
             
          
           
             Vers.
             15.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             11.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             ●
          
           
             Chap.
             12.