The labouring saints dismission to rest. A sermon / preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Henry Ireton Lord Deputy of Ireland: in the Abbey Church at Westminster, the 6th. day of February 1651. By John Owen, minister of the Gospel. Licensed and entered according to order.
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             The labouring saints dismission to rest. A sermon / preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Henry Ireton Lord Deputy of Ireland: in the Abbey Church at Westminster, the 6th. day of February 1651. By John Owen, minister of the Gospel. Licensed and entered according to order.
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           THE
           LABOVRING
           SAINTS
           Dismission
           to
           REST
           .
        
         
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           the
           FUNERAL
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           HENRY
           IRETON
           Lord
           Deputy
           of
           IRELAND
           :
           In
           the
           Abbey
           Church
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           the
           6th
           .
           day
           of
           
             February
          
           1651.
           
        
         
           BY
           
             JOHN
             OWEN
             ,
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Licensed
                   and
                   Entered
                   according
                   to
                   Order
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
          
           and
           
             W.
             Leybourn
             ,
          
           for
           
             Philemon
             Stephens
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Gilded
           Lion
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           THE
           HONOURABLE
           ,
           And
           my
           very
           worthy
           friend
           Colonell
           HENRY
           CROMWEL
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           ensuing
           Sermon
           was
           preached
           upon
           as
           sad
           an
           occasion
           ,
           as
           on
           any
           particular
           account
           hath
           been
           given
           to
           this
           Nation
           in
           this
           our
           Generation
           .
           It
           is
           now
           published
           ,
           as
           at
           the
           desire
           of
           very
           many
           who
           love
           the
           savour
           of
           that
           perfume
           which
           is
           diffused
           with
           the
           memory
           of
           the
           Noble
           person
           peculiarly
           mentioned
           therein
           :
           so
           also
           upon
           the
           requests
           of
           such
           others
           ,
           as
           enables
           me
           justly
           to
           entitle
           the
           doing
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Obedience
             .
          
           Being
           come
           abroad
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           my
           thoughts
           to
           have
           directed
           it
           immediately
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           Her
           ,
           who
           of
           any
           
             individuall
             person
          
           was
           most
           neerely
           concerned
           in
           Him
           .
           But
           having
           observed
           how
           neere
           she
           hath
           been
           to
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           what
           slow
           progresse
           ,
           
             he
          
           who
           tooke
           care
           to
           seale
           up
           instruction
           to
           her
           soule
           by
           all
           dispensations
           ,
           hath
           given
           her
           hitherto
           toward
           a
           conquest
           thereof
           :
           I
           was
           not
           willing
           to
           offer
           directly
           a
           new
           occasion
           unto
           the
           multitude
           of
           her
           perplexed
           thoughts
           about
           this
           thing
           .
           No
           doubt
           ,
           her
           losse
           being
           as
           great
           as
           it
           could
           be
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           one
           subject
           to
           the
           law
           of
           mortality
           ,
           as
           many
           grains
           of
           grief
           and
           sorrow
           are
           to
           be
           allowed
           her
           in
           the
           balance
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           as
           God
           
           doth
           permit
           to
           be
           laid
           out
           and
           dispended
           about
           any
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           .
           He
           who
           is
           able
           to
           make
           sweet
           the
           bitterest
           ,
           waters
           ,
           &
           to
           give
           a
           gracious
           issue
           to
           the
           most
           grievous
           triall
           ,
           will
           certainly
           ,
           in
           due
           time
           ,
           eminently
           bring
           forth
           that
           good
           upon
           her
           spirit
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           causing
           all
           these
           things
           to
           work
           together
           for
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           these
           lines
           are
           to
           you
           :
           Your
           neer
           relation
           to
           that
           rare
           example
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Holiness
           ,
           Zeal
           ,
           Courage
           ,
           Self-denial
           ,
           Love
           to
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           Wisdom
           and
           Industry
           ,
           mentioned
           in
           the
           ensuing
           Sermon
           ,
           the
           mutuall
           tender
           affection
           between
           you
           whilest
           he
           was
           living
           ;
           your
           presence
           with
           him
           in
           his
           last
           triall
           and
           conflict
           ,
           the
           deserved
           regard
           you
           bear
           to
           his
           worth
           and
           memory
           ;
           your
           designe
           of
           looking
           into
           ,
           and
           following
           after
           his
           steps
           and
           purpose
           in
           the
           work
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Generation
           ,
           as
           such
           an
           accomplished
           patern
           ,
           as
           few
           ages
           have
           produced
           the
           like
           ;
           with
           many
           other
           reasons
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ,
           did
           easily
           induce
           me
           hereunto
           .
           That
           which
           is
           here
           printed
           is
           but
           the
           notes
           I
           first
           took
           ,
           not
           having
           had
           leisure
           since
           to
           give
           them
           a
           serious
           perusall
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           account
           ,
           must
           beg
           a
           candid
           interpretation
           unto
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           appear
           not
           so
           well
           digested
           therein
           as
           might
           be
           expected
           .
           I
           have
           not
           any
           thing
           to
           express
           concerning
           your self
           ,
           but
           only
           my
           desire
           's
           that
           your
           heart
           may
           be
           
             fixed
             to
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             your
             fathers
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           all
           your
           Temptations
           and
           Oppositions
           wherewith
           your
           pilgrimage
           will
           be
           attended
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           carried
           on
           and
           established
           in
           your
           inward
           subjection
           unto
           ,
           and
           outward
           contending
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           the
           dearly
           beloved
           of
           our
           souls
           ;
           not
           fainting
           ,
           or
           waxing
           weary
           until
           you
           receive
           your
           dismission
           to
           rest
           ,
           for
           your
           lot
           in
           the
           end
           of
           the
           dayes
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             and
             affectionate
             servant
             JOHN
             OWEN
             .
             
               Ox.
               Ch.
               Ch.
               
            
          
           
             
               April
               .
            
             2d
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           LABOURING
           SAINTS
           Dismission
           to
           REST
           :
        
         
           
             DAN.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             But
             go
             thou
             thy
             way
             till
             the
             end
             be
             ,
             for
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             ,
             and
             stand
             in
             the
             lot
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             dayes
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           words
           of
           my
           text
           having
           no
           dependance
           (
           as
           to
           their
           sense
           &
           meaning
           ,
           but
           only
           as
           to
           the
           occasion
           of
           them
           )
           on
           the
           
             Verses
          
           foregoing
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           at
           all
           look
           backward
           into
           the
           
             Chapter
             ,
          
           but
           fall
           immediately
           upon
           them
           ,
           that
           I
           be
           not
           hindred
           from
           my
           principall
           Intendment
           ;
           being
           unwilling
           to
           detein
           you
           long
           ,
           though
           
             willing
          
           to
           speak
           a
           word
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           such
           a
           Congregation
           gathered
           together
           by
           such
           an
           
             eminent
          
           Act
           of
           the
           
             Providence
          
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           the
           Lords
           dismission
           given
           to
           a
           most
           
             eminent
          
           servant
           ,
           
           from
           a
           most
           
             eminent
          
           Imployment
           ,
           wherein
           these
           four
           things
           are
           observable
           .
        
         
           
             1
             The
             
               dismission
            
             it self
             in
             the
             first
             words
             ,
             
               Go
               thou
               thy
               ways
               .
            
          
           
             2
             The
             
               term
            
             allotted
             for
             his
             continuance
             ,
             under
             that
             dismission
             ,
             
               untill
               the
               end
               be
               .
            
          
           
             3
             His
             
               state
            
             and
             condition
             under
             that
             dismission
             ,
             
               for
               thou
               shalt
               rest
               .
            
          
           
             4
             The
             utmost
             
               issue
            
             of
             all
             this
             dispensation
             ,
             both
             as
             to
             his
             foregoing
             labour
             ,
             his
             dismission
             and
             Rest
             following
             ,
             
               stand
               in
               thy
               lot
               at
               the
               end
               of
               the
               dayes
               .
            
          
        
         
           Go
           thou
           thy
           wayes
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           ,
           I
           shall
           consider
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           
             1
             The
             person
             dismissed
             ,
             
               (
               Thou
               )
            
             Go
             thou
             thy
             wayes
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             dismission
             it self
             ,
             
               Go
               thou
               thy
               wayes
               .
            
          
        
         
           1
           The
           person
           dismissed
           is
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           the
           Writer
           of
           this
           prophecie
           ,
           who
           received
           all
           the
           
             great
             visions
             of
             God
          
           mentioned
           therein
           ,
           and
           I
           desire
           to
           observe
           concerning
           him
           as
           to
           our
           purpose
           in
           hand
           ,
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           1
           His
           
             Qualifications
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           his
           
             Employment
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           I
           shall
           only
           name
           some
           of
           them
           that
           were
           most
           eminent
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           three
           .
        
         
           1
           
             Wisdome
             .
             2
             Love
             to
             his
             people
             .
             3
             Uprightnesse
             and
             Righteousnesse
          
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           that
           high
           place
           whereunto
           he
           was
           advanced
           .
        
         
           
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             beareth
             ample
             Testimony
             thereunto
             ,
          
           Dan.
           1.
           17
           ,
           20.
           
           As
           for
           these
           foure
           children
           ,
           God
           gave
           them
           knowledge
           and
           skill
           in
           all
           learning
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           
             Daniel
          
           had
           understanding
           in
           all
           visions
           and
           dreams
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           understanding
           that
           the
           King
           enquired
           of
           them
           ,
           he
           found
           them
           ten
           times
           better
           then
           all
           the
           Magicians
           and
           Astrologers
           that
           were
           in
           all
           his
           Realm
           .
        
         
           
             In
             all
             matters
             of
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             understanding
             none
             in
             the
             whole
             Babylonian
             Empire
          
           full
           of
           Wise-men
           and
           Artists
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           compared
           unto
           
             Daniel
          
           and
           his
           companions
           ,
           and
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           28.
           3.
           rebuking
           the
           pride
           and
           arrogancie
           of
           
             Tyrus
          
           with
           a
           bitter
           scorn
           ,
           he
           sayes
           ;
           
             Behold
             ,
             Thou
             art
             wiser
             than
             Daniel
             ,
          
           or
           thou
           thinkest
           thy self
           so
           ,
           intimating
           that
           none
           in
           
             wisdom
          
           was
           to
           be
           compared
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
         
           2
           
             Love
             to
             his
             people
             .
          
           On
           this
           account
           was
           his
           most
           diligent
           enquiry
           into
           the
           time
           of
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           his
           earnest
           contending
           with
           God
           upon
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           season
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           to
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           
             Cha.
          
           9.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Hence
           he
           is
           reckoned
           amongst
           them
           ,
           who
           in
           their
           generation
           stood
           in
           the
           gap
           ,
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           others
           ,
           
             Noah
             ,
             Daniel
             and
             Job
             .
          
           Hence
           God
           calls
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
             his
             people
             ,
             Ch.
             9.
             24
             
             Seventy
             weeks
             are
             determined
             on
             thy
             people
             :
          
           the
           people
           of
           thy
           Affections
           and
           desires
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           whom
           thou
           art
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           so
           dear
           unto
           thee
           ,
        
         
           3
           For
           his
           
             righteousnesse
          
           in
           discharging
           of
           his
           Trust
           and
           Office
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           joynt
           testimony
           of
           God
           and
           Man
           :
           his
           high
           place
           and
           preferment
           you
           have
           ;
           
             Chap.
          
           6.
           2.
           he
           was
           the
           first
           of
           the
           three
           Presidents
           who
           were
           set
           over
           the
           hundred
           &
           twenty
           other
           Princes
           of
           the
           Provinces
           ;
           &
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           tels
           you
           that
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           this
           high
           Trust
           and
           great
           Employment
           ,
           he
           was
           faithfull
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           
             Verse
             4.
             
             Then
             the
             Presidents
             and
             Princes
             sought
             to
             finde
             occasion
             against
          
           Daniel
           
             concerning
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             they
             could
             finde
             none
             occasion
             nor
             fault
             :
             forasmuch
             as
             he
          
           was
           
             faithfull
             ,
             neither
             was
             there
             any
             errour
             or
             fault
             found
             in
             him
             .
          
           Which
           also
           his
           enemies
           confest
           ,
           
             Verse
          
           3.
           
           Then
           said
           these
           men
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           find
           any
           occasion
           against
           this
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           except
           we
           finde
           it
           against
           him
           concerning
           the
           Law
           of
           his
           God
           .
        
         
           These
           qualifications
           I
           say
           amongst
           others
           were
           most
           eminent
           in
           this
           person
           ,
           who
           here
           received
           his
           dismission
           from
           his
           employment
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           his
           
             Employment
             it self
             ,
          
           from
           which
           he
           is
           dismissed
           ,
           and
           herein
           I
           shall
           only
           observe
           these
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           
             1
             The
             nature
             of
             the
             Employment
             it self
             .
          
           
             2
             Some
             considerable
             Circumstances
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           it
           consisted
           in
           receiving
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           holding
           out
           to
           others
           cleer
           and
           expresse
           Visions
           concerning
           Gods
           wonderfull
           
             providentiall
             Alterations
          
           in
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           Nations
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           from
           the
           dayes
           wherein
           he
           lived
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           .
           All
           the
           Prophets
           together
           had
           not
           so
           many
           cleer
           discoveries
           ,
           as
           this
           one
           
             Daniel
          
           concerning
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           2
           For
           the
           latter
           ,
           this
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           all
           his
           
             Visions
          
           still
           close
           with
           some
           eminent
           Exaltation
           of
           the
           
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             ;
          
           that
           is
           
           the
           centre
           where
           all
           the
           lines
           of
           his
           Visions
           do
           meet
           ,
           as
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           close
           almost
           of
           every
           Chapter
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           the
           great
           intendment
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           all
           those
           glorious
           revelations
           unto
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           to
           manifest
           the
           subserviency
           of
           all
           civill
           revolutions
           unto
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           is
           the
           
             person
          
           concerning
           whom
           these
           words
           were
           used
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           
             his
             Employment
             .
          
        
         
           2
           There
           is
           
             his
             dismission
          
           it self
           ,
           
             Go
             thou
             thy
             wayes
             ,
          
           Now
           this
           may
           be
           considered
           two
           wayes
           ,
        
         
           
             1
             
               Singly
               ,
            
             relating
             to
             his
             
               Employment
            
             only
             .
          
           
             2
             In
             reference
             to
             his
             
               Life
            
             also
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           sence
           ,
           the
           Lord
           dischargeth
           
             Daniel
          
           from
           his
           further
           attendance
           on
           him
           ,
           in
           this
           way
           of
           receiving
           
             visions
          
           and
           Revelations
           concerning
           things
           that
           were
           shortly
           to
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           although
           happily
           his
           portion
           might
           yet
           be
           continued
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           the
           living
           :
           As
           if
           the
           Lord
           should
           say
           .
           Thou
           art
           an
           inquiring
           man
           ,
           thou
           art
           still
           seeking
           for
           further
           aquaintance
           with
           my
           minde
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           content
           thy selfe
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           receive
           no
           more
           Visions
           ;
           I
           will
           now
           imploy
           
             Haggai
             ,
             Zechariah
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           
             thou
          
           shalt
           receive
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           I
           cannot
           close
           with
           this
           sense
           ,
           for
           ;
        
         
           1
           This
           is
           not
           the
           manner
           of
           God
           to
           lay
           aside
           those
           whom
           he
           hath
           found
           faithfull
           in
           his
           service
           ,
           
             men
             indeed
             do
             so
             ,
          
           but
           God
           chaneth
           nat
           :
           whom
           he
           hath
           begun
           to
           honour
           with
           any
           employment
           ,
           he
           continueth
           them
           in
           it
           ,
           whilest
           they
           are
           faithfull
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           2
           
             Daniel
          
           was
           now
           above
           an
           100
           yeares
           old
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           easily
           demonstrated
           by
           comparing
           the
           time
           of
           his
           captivity
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           the
           Reigne
           of
           
             Jehojakim
             ,
             Chap.
          
           1.
           1.
           with
           the
           time
           of
           his
           writing
           this
           prophecy
           ,
           which
           is
           expresly
           said
           to
           be
           in
           the
           reigne
           of
           
             Cyrus
             the
             King
             of
             Persia
             ,
             Chap.
          
           10.
           1.
           and
           therefore
           probably
           his
           end
           was
           very
           nigh
           ;
           and
           after
           this
           you
           heare
           of
           him
           no
           more
           ;
           who
           had
           he
           lived
           many
           dayes
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           his
           sin
           ,
           not
           to
           have
           gone
           up
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           the
           decree
           of
           
             Cyrus
          
           giving
           liberty
           for
           a
           returne
           being
           passed
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           then
           Gods
           laying
           him
           aside
           from
           his
           Office
           simply
           ,
           but
           also
           his
           intimation
           that
           he
           must
           shortly
           lay
           down
           his
           mortality
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           into
           the
           condition
           wherein
           he
           was
           
             to
             rest
          
           untill
           the
           end
           ;
           This
           then
           is
           his
           
             dismission
             ,
          
           he
           died
           in
           his
           work
           ,
           life
           and
           employment
           go
           together
           ,
           
             Go
             thou
             thy
             wayes
             .
          
        
         
         
           Obs.
           1.
           
           
             There
             is
             an
             appointed
             season
             wherein
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             eminent
             Abilities
             ,
             in
             the
             most
             usefull
             employment
             ,
             must
             receive
             their
             dismission
             ,
          
           be
           
             their
             work
          
           of
           never
           so
           great
           importance
           ,
           be
           their
           
             Abilities
          
           never
           so
           choice
           and
           eminent
           ,
           they
           must
           in
           their
           season
           receive
           their
           dismission
           .
        
         
           Before
           I
           handle
           this
           Proposition
           ,
           or
           proceed
           to
           open
           the
           following
           words
           ,
           I
           shall
           crave
           leave
           to
           bring
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           vvord
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           little
           close
           together
           ,
           and
           lay
           the
           parallel
           betvveen
           the
           persons
           dismissed
           ,
           the
           one
           in
           our
           Text
           ,
           the
           other
           in
           a
           present
           providence
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           very
           neare
           ,
           only
           that
           the
           one
           lived
           not
           out
           halfe
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Three
           personall
           qualifications
           we
           observed
           in
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           all
           which
           were
           very
           eminent
           in
           the
           person
           of
           our
           desires
           .
        
         
           1
           
             Wisdome
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           
             manifold
             wisdome
             ,
          
           which
           God
           imparteth
           to
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ;
           there
           is
           
             spirituall
             wisdome
             ,
          
           that
           by
           the
           way
           of
           eminency
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             from
             above
             ,
             Jam.
          
           3.
           17.
           which
           is
           nothing
           but
           the
           gracious
           Acquaintance
           of
           the
           soule
           with
           the
           hidden
           wisdome
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           7.
           and
           there
           is
           a
           civill
           wisdome
           ,
           or
           a
           sound
           ability
           of
           minde
           for
           the
           management
           of
           the
           affairs
           of
           men
           in
           subordination
           to
           the
           Providence
           ,
           and
           Righteousnesse
           of
           God
           .
           Though
           
             both
             these
          
           were
           in
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           latter
           that
           his
           wisdome
           is
           so
           peculiarly
           extolled
           .
           And
           though
           I
           am
           very
           farre
           from
           assuming
           to
           my self
           the
           skill
           of
           judging
           of
           the
           Abilities
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           farre
           from
           holding
           forth
           things
           of
           meere
           common
           report
           ,
           yet
           ,
           upon
           assured
           grounds
           I
           suppose
           this
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Ability
             of
             minde
             ,
          
           and
           dextrous
           industry
           for
           the
           management
           of
           humane
           Affairs
           may
           be
           ascribed
           to
           our
           departed
           friend
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           sundry
           things
           that
           distinguish
           this
           wisdom
           from
           that
           policie
           which
           God
           abhors
           ,
           which
           is
           
             carnall
             ,
             sensuall
             and
             devillish
             ,
             Jam.
          
           3.
           15.
           though
           it
           be
           the
           great
           darling
           of
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           I
           shall
           name
           one
           or
           two
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           1
           A
           gracious
           discerning
           of
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           appearance
           in
           the
           Affairs
           wherein
           men
           are
           employed
           ,
           
             Micah
          
           6.
           9.
           the
           Lords
           voice
           cryeth
           unto
           the
           City
           ,
           the
           man
           of
           wisdom
           shall
           see
           thy
           name
           ,
           heare
           the
           rod
           ,
           and
           who
           hath
           appointed
           it
           .
           It
           is
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           to
           see
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           his
           
             will
             ,
          
           his
           minde
           ,
           his
           
             aime
          
           in
           things
           ,
           when
           his
           
             providentiall
             voice
             crieth
             
             to
             the
             City
             .
          
           All
           the
           works
           of
           God
           have
           their
           voice
           ,
           have
           their
           instruction
           :
           those
           of
           signal
           providences
           speak
           aloud
           ,
           they
           cry
           to
           the
           City
           ;
           Here
           is
           the
           
             wisdome
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           he
           is
           
             a
             man
             of
             substance
             ,
          
           a
           substantiall
           man
           ,
           that
           can
           see
           his
           name
           in
           such
           dispensations
           .
           
             This
             carnall
             policie
          
           enquires
           not
           into
           ,
           but
           is
           wholly
           swallowed
           up
           in
           the
           concatenation
           of
           things
           among
           themselves
           ,
           applying
           secondary
           causes
           unto
           events
           ,
           without
           once
           looking
           to
           the
           
             Name
          
           of
           God
           ,
           like
           Swine
           following
           Acorns
           under
           the
           tree
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           looking
           up
           to
           the
           tree
           from
           whence
           they
           fall
           .
        
         
           2
           Such
           acquaintance
           with
           the
           seasons
           of
           Providence
           ,
           as
           to
           know
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           12.
           32.
           the
           children
           of
           
             Issachar
             ,
          
           men
           that
           had
           understanding
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           to
           know
           what
           
             Israel
          
           ought
           to
           do
           :
           this
           it
           is
           indeed
           to
           be
           
             a
             man
             of
             understanding
             ,
          
           to
           know
           in
           any
           season
           the
           duty
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           walke
           up
           to
           Acceptation
           with
           God
           in
           the
           performance
           thereof
           .
           A
           thing
           which
           is
           neither
           prescribed
           in
           the
           Rules
           ,
           nor
           followed
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           men
           ,
           wise
           only
           with
           that
           cursed
           politie
           which
           God
           abhors
           :
           to
           have
           a
           minde
           suited
           unto
           all
           seasons
           and
           tempers
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           compasse
           their
           own
           selfish
           ends
           ,
           is
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           aime
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           both
           these
           did
           this
           gift
           of
           God
           shine
           in
           this
           deceased
           Saint
           .
        
         
           1
           He
           ever
           counted
           it
           
             his
             wisdom
          
           to
           look
           after
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           testification
           of
           his
           will
           ,
           in
           every
           dispensation
           of
           providence
           ,
           wherein
           he
           was
           called
           to
           serve
           :
           for
           
             this
          
           were
           his
           wakings
           ,
           watchings
           ,
           enquiries
           ;
           when
           that
           was
           made
           out
           ,
           he
           counted
           not
           his
           businesse
           half
           done
           ,
           but
           even
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           issue
           was
           ready
           at
           the
           doore
           ;
           not
           what
           saith
           this
           man
           ,
           or
           what
           saith
           that
           man
           ,
           but
           what
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ?
           that
           being
           evident
           ;
           he
           consulted
           not
           with
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           ,
           and
           the
           wisdom
           of
           it
           ,
           (
           whereof
           perhaps
           ,
           would
           he
           have
           leaned
           to
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           as
           little
           destitute
           as
           any
           in
           his
           
             Generation
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           the
           whole
           wisdom
           of
           a
           man
           .
           )
           The
           
             Name
          
           of
           God
           was
           as
           land
           in
           every
           storm
           ,
           in
           the
           discovery
           whereof
           ,
           he
           had
           as
           happy
           an
           eye
           at
           the
           greatest
           seeming
           distance
           when
           the
           clouds
           were
           blackest
           ,
           and
           the
           waves
           highest
           ,
           as
           any
           .
        
         
           2
           Neither
           did
           he
           rest
           here
           :
           what
           
             Israel
             ought
             to
             do
             ,
          
           in
           every
           season
           ,
           was
           also
           his
           enquiry
           ;
           some
           men
           have
           a
           wisdome
           to
           know
           things
           ,
           but
           not
           seasons
           in
           any
           measure
           ;
           surely
           a
           thing
           in
           season
           ,
           is
           
           no
           lesse
           beautifull
           then
           a
           word
           in
           season
           :
           
             as
             apples
             of
             gold
             in
             pictures
             of
             silver
             :
          
           there
           are
           few
           things
           which
           belong
           to
           civill
           affairs
           ,
           but
           are
           alterable
           upon
           the
           incomprehensible
           variety
           of
           circumstances
           .
           These
           alter
           and
           change
           the
           very
           nature
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           that
           is
           useful
           or
           destructive
           .
           He
           that
           will
           have
           the
           garment
           that
           was
           made
           for
           him
           one
           yeer
           ,
           serve
           him
           and
           fit
           him
           the
           next
           ,
           must
           be
           sure
           that
           he
           neither
           increase
           nor
           vvane
           .
           Importune
           insisting
           on
           the
           most
           usefull
           things
           ,
           without
           respect
           to
           alterations
           of
           seasons
           ,
           is
           a
           sad
           signe
           of
           a
           narrovv
           heart
           .
           He
           of
           vvhom
           vve
           speak
           ,
           vvas
           vvise
           to
           
             discern
             the
             seasons
             ,
          
           and
           performed
           things
           ,
           vvhen
           both
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           vvayes
           of
           carrying
           them
           on
           vvere
           excellently
           suited
           unto
           all
           coincidences
           of
           their
           season
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           vvhat
           is
           
             most
             wisely
          
           proposed
           in
           one
           season
           ,
           may
           be
           most
           foolishly
           pursued
           in
           another
           .
           It
           had
           been
           vvisdom
           in
           
             Joshua
          
           not
           to
           have
           made
           any
           compact
           ,
           but
           to
           have
           slain
           all
           the
           
             Gibeonites
             ;
          
           but
           it
           vvas
           a
           folly
           sorely
           revenged
           in
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           vvho
           attempted
           to
           do
           the
           same
           .
           He
           vvho
           thinks
           the
           most
           righteous
           and
           sutable
           proposals
           or
           principles
           ,
           that
           ever
           vvere
           in
           the
           vvorld
           (
           setting
           aside
           generall
           rules
           of
           unchangeable
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           Equity
           compassing
           all
           times
           ,
           places
           ,
           wayes
           and
           forms
           of
           Government
           )
           must
           be
           perform'd
           as
           desirable
           ,
           because
           once
           they
           were
           so
           ,
           is
           certainly
           a
           stranger
           to
           the
           Affairs
           of
           humane
           kinde
           .
        
         
           Some
           things
           are
           universally
           unchangeable
           and
           indispensable
           amongst
           mem
           ,
           supposing
           them
           to
           live
           answerable
           to
           the
           generall
           principles
           of
           their
           kinde
           :
           as
           that
           a
           Government
           must
           be
           ,
           without
           which
           ,
           every
           one
           is
           the
           enemy
           of
           every
           one
           ;
           and
           all
           tend
           to
           mutuall
           destruction
           ,
           which
           are
           appointed
           of
           God
           for
           mutuall
           preservation
           ,
           that
           in
           Government
           some
           do
           rule
           ,
           and
           some
           be
           in
           subjection
           ,
           that
           all
           rule
           be
           for
           the
           good
           of
           them
           that
           are
           ruled
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           principles
           that
           flow
           necessarily
           from
           the
           very
           nature
           of
           political
           society
           .
        
         
           Some
           things
           again
           are
           alterable
           &
           dispensable
           ,
           meerly
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           preserving
           the
           former
           principles
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           :
           if
           any
           of
           them
           are
           out
           of
           course
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             vacuum
          
           in
           nature
           politick
           ,
           for
           which
           all
           particular
           elements
           instantly
           dislodge
           and
           transpose
           themselves
           to
           supply
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           all
           forms
           of
           Government
           amongst
           men
           ,
           which
           if
           either
           they
           so
           degenerate
           of
           themselves
           that
           they
           become
           
           directly
           opposite
           ,
           or
           are
           so
           shattered
           by
           providential
           Revolutions
           as
           to
           become
           uselesse
           to
           their
           proper
           end
           ,
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           changed
           ,
           and
           not
           upon
           other
           accounts
           :
           but
           now
           for
           other
           things
           in
           Government
           ,
           as
           the
           particular
           way
           ,
           whereby
           persons
           shall
           be
           designed
           unto
           it
           ,
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           a
           lesse
           or
           a
           greater
           proportion
           of
           time
           ,
           the
           exercise
           of
           more
           or
           lesse
           power
           by
           some
           sorts
           ,
           or
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           them
           that
           are
           ruled
           ,
           the
           uniting
           of
           men
           for
           some
           particular
           ends
           by
           bonds
           &
           engagements
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           occasional
           emergencies
           ,
           the
           universal
           disposal
           of
           them
           is
           roll'd
           on
           prudence
           to
           act
           according
           to
           present
           circumstances
           .
        
         
           2
           
             Love
             to
             his
             people
             :
          
           This
           was
           the
           second
           
             qualification
             ,
          
           wherein
           
             Daniel
          
           was
           so
           eminent
           .
           And
           our
           deceased
           friend
           ,
           not
           to
           enter
           into
           comparison
           with
           them
           that
           went
           before
           ,
           had
           cleerly
           such
           a
           proportion
           ,
           as
           we
           may
           heartily
           desire
           that
           those
           who
           follow
           after
           ,
           may
           drink
           but
           
             equall
          
           draughts
           of
           the
           same
           cup
           ;
           that
           as
           his
           pains
           ,
           labour
           ,
           travel
           ,
           
             Jeopards
          
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           was
           dear
           to
           him
           ,
           Relinquishment
           of
           
             Relations
          
           and
           contentments
           ,
           had
           sweetnesse
           and
           life
           from
           this
           motive
           ,
           even
           
             intensenesse
             of
             Affection
             to
             his
             people
             ,
          
           the
           people
           of
           whom
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           whose
           prosperity
           he
           did
           desire
           ,
           needs
           no
           further
           demonstration
           ,
           then
           the
           great
           neglect
           of
           self
           and
           all
           self-concernments
           which
           dwelt
           upon
           him
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           tremendous
           undertakings
           :
           
             vicit
             amor
             patriae
             ,
          
           or
           certainly
           he
           who
           had
           upon
           his
           brest
           and
           all
           his
           undertakings
           
             self-contempt
          
           so
           eminently
           engraven
           ,
           could
           not
           have
           persisted
           wrestling
           with
           so
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           of
           his
           dayes
           :
           It
           was
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           the
           prosperity
           thereof
           ,
           which
           was
           preferr'd
           to
           his
           chief
           joy
           .
           Neither
        
         
           3
           Did
           he
           come
           short
           in
           
             Righteousnesse
          
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           that
           high
           place
           whereto
           he
           was
           called
           ?
           nay
           ,
           then
           this
           ,
           there
           was
           not
           a
           more
           eminent
           stone
           in
           that
           
             Diademe
          
           which
           he
           had
           in
           the
           earth
           .
           If
           he
           lay
           not
           at
           the
           bottom
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           he
           had
           a
           signall
           concurrence
           in
           such
           Acts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           as
           Antiquity
           hath
           not
           known
           ,
           and
           Posterity
           will
           admire
           .
           Neither
           was
           it
           this
           or
           that
           particular
           act
           that
           did
           in
           this
           bespeak
           his
           praise
           ,
           but
           a
           constant
           will
           and
           purpose
           of
           rendring
           to
           every
           one
           his
           due
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           insist
           upon
           particulars
           ,
           in
           these
           and
           sundry
           other
           personall
           Qualifications
           ,
           between
           the
           persons
           mentioned
           a
           Parallel
           may
           lie
           .
        
         
         
           2
           As
           to
           Employment
           ,
           that
           of
           
             Daniel
          
           was
           mentioned
           before
           :
           it
           was
           the
           receiving
           ,
           and
           holding
           out
           from
           
             God
             ,
             Visions
          
           of
           signal
           providentiall
           Alterations
           ,
           disposing
           and
           transposing
           of
           States
           ,
           Nations
           ,
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           Dominions
           ;
           what
           he
           had
           in
           
             Speculation
             ,
          
           was
           this
           
             mans
          
           part
           to
           follow
           in
           Action
           ,
           he
           was
           an
           eminent
           instrument
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           in
           as
           tremendous
           Providentiall
           Alteration
           ,
           as
           such
           a
           spot
           of
           the
           World
           hath
           at
           any
           time
           received
           since
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           foresaw
           in
           generall
           them
           all
           :
           and
           this
           ,
           not
           as
           many
           have
           been
           carried
           along
           with
           the
           stream
           ,
           or
           led
           by
           outward
           motives
           ,
           and
           considerations
           far
           above
           their
           own
           principles
           and
           desires
           ,
           but
           seeingly
           and
           knowingly
           ,
           he
           closed
           with
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           full
           purpose
           of
           heart
           ,
           
             to
             serve
             the
             will
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             Generation
             .
          
           And
           on
           this
           account
           did
           he
           see
           every
           
             mountain
             made
             a
             plain
             before-hand
             ,
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           staggered
           not
           at
           the
           greatest
           difficulties
           ,
           
             through
             unbelief
             ,
             but
             being
             stedfast
             in
             faith
             ,
             he
             gave
             glory
             to
             God
             .
          
           And
           to
           compleat
           the
           Parallel
           ,
           as
           
             Daniel's
          
           Visions
           were
           still
           terminated
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ;
           so
           all
           his
           actions
           had
           the
           same
           aime
           and
           intendment
           .
           This
           was
           that
           which
           gave
           life
           ,
           and
           sweetnesse
           to
           all
           the
           most
           dismall
           and
           black
           engagements
           that
           at
           anytime
           he
           was
           called
           out
           unto
           .
           All
           made
           way
           to
           the
           comming
           in
           of
           the
           promised
           glory
           .
           It
           was
           all
           the
           
             vengeance
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             Temple
             .
          
           A
           
             Davidicall
          
           preparation
           of
           his
           paths
           in
           bloud
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           for
           ever
           reign
           in
           Righteousnesse
           and
           Peace
           ;
           but
           be
           he
           so
           or
           so
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           our
           Proposition
           is
           confirmed
           towards
           him
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           an
           appointed
           season
           when
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           abilities
           in
           the
           most
           usefull
           Employments
           shall
           receive
           their
           dismission
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           I
           shall
           briefly
           open
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           up
           the
           proposition
           again
           ,
           which
           vvas
           first
           laid
           dovvn
           .
        
         
           2
           Then
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           term
           allotted
           to
           him
           in
           this
           state
           of
           his
           dismission
           ,
           
             untill
             the
             end
             be
             .
          
        
         
           Three
           things
           may
           be
           here
           intended
           in
           this
           vvord
           
             end
             ,
             untill
             the
             end
             be
             .
          
        
         
           1
           
             The
             end
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             Go
             thou
             thy
             wayes
             to
             the
             end
             of
             thy
             life
             ,
          
           and
           dayes
           ;
           but
           this
           we
           before
           disallowed
           ,
           not
           consenting
           that
           
             Daniel
          
           received
           a
           dismission
           from
           his
           Employment
           ,
           before
           the
           end
           of
           his
           life
           and
           pilgrimage
           .
        
         
         
           2
           
             The
             end
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             Go
             thy
             wayes
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             World
             :
          
           till
           then
           thou
           shalt
           rest
           in
           thy
           grave
           ;
           but
           neither
           yet
           doth
           this
           seem
           to
           be
           peculiarly
           intended
           in
           these
           vvords
           .
           The
           vvords
           in
           the
           
             close
             of
             the
             text
          
           do
           expresly
           mention
           that
           ,
           calling
           it
           the
           
             end
             of
             the
             dayes
             ;
          
           and
           in
           so
           fevv
           vvords
           ,
           the
           same
           thing
           is
           not
           needlesly
           repeated
           :
           besides
           ,
           had
           this
           expression
           held
           out
           the
           vvhole
           time
           of
           his
           abode
           in
           the
           state
           of
           rest
           here
           signified
           ,
           it
           must
           have
           been
           ,
           
             Go
             thou
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             for
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             untill
             the
             end
             be
             ;
          
           So
           that
           ,
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             end
          
           here
           is
           to
           be
           accommodated
           unto
           the
           things
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           peculiarly
           dealing
           with
           
             Daniel
             ;
          
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Accomplishment
           of
           the
           great
           Visions
           which
           he
           had
           received
           ,
           in
           breaking
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           setting
           up
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             the
             holy
             One
             of
             God
             :
             Daniel
          
           is
           dismissed
           from
           further
           attendance
           in
           this
           service
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           see
           the
           actuall
           Accomplishment
           of
           the
           things
           mentioned
           ,
           but
           is
           dismissed
           and
           laid
           ,
           aside
           unto
           the
           end
           of
           them
           .
           The
           vvord
           ,
           
             untill
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Scripture
           is
           not
           such
           a
           limitation
           of
           time
           ,
           as
           to
           assert
           the
           contrary
           to
           vvhat
           is
           excepted
           ,
           upon
           its
           accomplishment
           :
           
             untill
             the
             end
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           signifie
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           not
           rest
           after
           the
           end
           of
           the
           things
           intimated
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           it
           is
           affirmed
           that
           
             Michal
          
           had
           children
           after
           her
           death
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             untill
          
           her
           death
           ,
           she
           had
           none
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           6.
           23.
           this
           then
           is
           that
           end
           that
           he
           is
           dismissed
           unto
           ;
           
             the
             appointed
             season
             for
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             those
             glorious
             things
             which
             he
             had
          
           foreshovvn
           .
        
         
           
             Obs.
          
           God
           oftentimes
           suffers
           not
           his
           choicest
           servants
           to
           see
           the
           issue
           and
           accomplishment
           of
           these
           glorious
           things
           wherein
           themselves
           have
           been
           most
           eminently
           engaged
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           third
           thing
           (
           that
           vve
           may
           make
           haste
           )
           is
           his
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           vvhich
           he
           lies
           under
           this
           dismission
           ,
           in
           these
           vvords
           ,
           
             for
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             .
          
        
         
           There
           is
           nothing
           of
           difficulty
           in
           these
           vvords
           ,
           but
           vvhat
           vvill
           naturally
           fall
           under
           consideration
           in
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           proposition
           which
           they
           hold
           out
           ;
           which
           is
        
         
           Obs.
           3.
           
           
             The
             condition
             of
             a
             dismissed
             Saint
             is
             a
             condition
             of
             Rest
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             rest
             untill
             the
             end
             be
             .
          
           What
           this
           rest
           is
           ,
           and
           from
           what
           ,
           with
           wherein
           it
           consists
           ,
           shall
           be
           afterwards
           explained
           .
        
         
           4
           The
           last
           thing
           in
           the
           
             Text
          
           is
           ;
           the
           utmost
           issue
           of
           all
           these
           
           dispensations
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           his
           
             fore-going
             labour
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             present
             dismission
             ,
          
           and
           
             following
             Rest
             .
             Thou
             shalt
             stand
             in
             thy
             lot
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Here
           are
           two
           things
           considerable
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             The
             season
             of
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             what
             is
             here
             foretold
             ,
             and
             promised
             unto
             Daniel
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           
             in
             the
             end
             of
             the
             dayes
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           time
           shall
           be
           no
           no
           more
           ,
           when
           a
           period
           shall
           be
           put
           to
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           World
           :
           called
           the
           
             last
             day
             ,
          
           the
           
             great
             day
             ,
          
           the
           
             day
             of
             Judgement
             ;
          
           that
           is
           the
           season
           of
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           this
           promise
           ,
           
             the
             day
             wherein
             God
             will
             judge
             the
             world
             ,
             by
             the
             man
             whom
             he
             hath
             ordained
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obs.
          
           There
           is
           an
           appointed
           determinate
           season
           ,
           wherein
           all
           things
           and
           persons
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           will
           run
           into
           their
           utmost
           issue
           and
           everlasting
           condition
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           thing
           foretold
           ,
           and
           promised
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             that
             he
             should
             stand
             in
             his
             lot
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obs.
          
           There
           is
           an
           appointed
           lot
           for
           every
           one
           to
           stand
           in
           ,
           and
           measured
           portion
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           end
           they
           shall
           receive
           .
        
         
           2
           There
           is
           an
           eminent
           lot
           hereafter
           ,
           for
           men
           of
           eminent
           employment
           for
           God
           here
           .
        
         
           I
           shal
           not
           be
           able
           to
           handle
           all
           these
           several
           Truths
           which
           lie
           in
           the
           words
           ;
           those
           only
           which
           are
           of
           most
           
             Importance
          
           and
           most
           
             suitable
             ,
          
           may
           briefly
           be
           handled
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             There
             is
             an
             appointed
             season
             wherein
          
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           abilities
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           usefull
           Employments
           must
           receive
           their
           dismission
           ,
           
             Zach.
             1.
             5.
             
             Your
             Fathers
             where
             are
             they
             ?
             and
             the
             Prophets
             do
             they
             live
             for
             ever
             ?
          
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           Prophets
           have
           but
           their
           season
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           not
           :
           They
           have
           their
           dismission
           ;
           so
           old
           
             Simeon
          
           professeth
           ,
           
             Nunc
             Dimittis
             ,
             Luke
          
           2.
           29.
           
           Now
           thou
           givest
           me
           a
           
             dismission
             :
          
           they
           are
           placed
           of
           God
           in
           their
           station
           ,
           as
           a
           Centinel
           in
           his
           Watch-tower
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           their
           appointed
           season
           ,
           and
           are
           then
           dismissed
           from
           their
           Watch
           .
           The
           great
           Captain
           of
           their
           salvation
           comes
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             Go
             thou
             thy
             wayes
             ,
          
           thou
           hast
           faithfully
           discharged
           thy
           duty
           ;
           go
           now
           unto
           thy
           rest
           .
           Some
           have
           harder
           service
           :
           some
           have
           harderduty
           then
           others
           :
           some
           keep
           guard
           in
           the
           Winter
           ,
           a
           time
           of
           storms
           and
           temptations
           ,
           trials
           and
           great
           pressures
           :
           others
           in
           the
           sun-shine
           ,
           the
           
             Summer
          
           of
           a
           more
           flourishing
           estate
           and
           condition
           ;
           yet
           duty
           they
           all
           do
           ;
           all
           attend
           in
           the
           service
           ;
           all
           endure
           some
           hardship
           ,
           and
           have
           their
           appointed
           season
           
           for
           their
           dismission
           :
           And
           be
           they
           never
           so
           
             excellent
          
           at
           the
           discharging
           of
           their
           duty
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           abide
           one
           moment
           beyond
           the
           bounds
           which
           
             He
          
           hath
           set
           them
           ,
           who
           saith
           to
           all
           his
           creatures
           ,
           
             thus
             far
             shall
             you
             go
             and
             no
             further
             .
          
           Oftentimes
           this
           dismission
           is
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           work
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           seem
           to
           be
           most
           eminently
           qualified
           .
        
         
           The
           three
           most
           eminent
           works
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           and
           about
           his
           children
           ,
           in
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           were
           1
           His
           giving
           his
           people
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           setling
           them
           in
           the
           land
           of
           
             Canaan
             .
          
           2
           His
           recovering
           them
           from
           the
           
             Babylonish
             Captivity
             ,
          
           and
           3
           His
           promulgation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           unto
           them
           .
           In
           these
           three
           
             works
             ,
          
           he
           employed
           three
           most
           eminent
           persons
           ;
           
             Moses
             .
          
           in
           the
           first
           ;
           
             Daniel
          
           in
           the
           second
           ,
           and
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           in
           the
           third
           ,
           and
           neither
           of
           them
           saw
           the
           work
           accomplished
           ,
           wherein
           they
           were
           so
           eminently
           employed
           :
           
             Moses
             died
          
           the
           yeer
           before
           the
           people
           entred
           
             Canaan
             :
             Daniel
             ,
          
           some
           few
           yeers
           before
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Temple
           :
           and
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           in
           the
           first
           yeer
           of
           the
           Baptisme
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           when
           the
           Gospel
           which
           he
           began
           to
           preach
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           published
           in
           its
           beauty
           and
           glory
           .
           They
           had
           all
           but
           their
           appointed
           seasons
           ,
           though
           their
           abilities
           were
           eminent
           :
           who
           like
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           employment
           excellent
           ,
           what
           like
           it
           in
           the
           earth
           ?
           yet
           at
           their
           seasons
           ,
           they
           must
           go
           their
           ways
           
             to
             rest
             ,
          
           and
           lie
           down
           ,
           
             till
             they
             stand
             in
             their
             lot
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             dayes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Reas.
          
           1.
           
           The
           generall
           condition
           of
           their
           mortality
           doth
           require
           that
           it
           should
           be
           so
           :
           
             It
             is
             appointed
             to
             all
             men
             once
             to
             die
             ,
             Heb.
          
           9.
           27.
           
           There
           is
           a
           stable
           law
           fixed
           concerning
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           any
           usefulness
           here
           to
           be
           dispensed
           withall
           ,
           
             The
             number
             of
             our
             moneths
             are
             with
             God
             ;
             he
             hath
             fixed
             our
             bounds
             ,
             which
             we
             shall
             not
             passe
             :
          
           our
           dayes
           are
           as
           the
           dayes
           of
           an
           hireling
           ,
           that
           have
           a
           certain
           prefixed
           and
           determinate
           end
           :
           their
           strength
           is
           not
           the
           strength
           of
           stones
           ,
           neither
           is
           their
           flesh
           of
           brasse
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           endure
           for
           ever
           .
           See
           
             Job
          
           14
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           This
           (
           I
           say
           )
           requires
           that
           there
           should
           be
           an
           
             appointed
             season
             for
             their
             Employment
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           so
           for
           their
           lives
           :
           and
           yet
           there
           is
           more
           in
           it
           then
           this
           :
           for
           in
           the
           course
           of
           5000
           yeeres
           ,
           God
           hath
           exempted
           two
           persons
           by
           his
           Sovereignty
           from
           the
           
             condition
             of
             mortality
             ,
          
           who
           walked
           with
           him
           in
           their
           generations
           .
           So
           that
           the
           
             bounds
             fixed
          
           to
           them
           were
           
           not
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           their
           
             lives
             ,
          
           but
           meerly
           of
           the
           
             work
          
           they
           had
           in
           hand
           .
        
         
           2
           God
           doth
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           the
           more
           
             eminently
             seen
          
           in
           the
           carrying
           on
           his
           own
           works
           ,
           which
           in
           
             their
             season
          
           he
           commits
           to
           them
           .
           Should
           he
           leave
           his
           work
           always
           on
           one
           hand
           it
           would
           seem
           at
           length
           to
           be
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Instrument
           only
           .
           Though
           the
           people
           
             opposed
             Moses
          
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           thought
           they
           would
           have
           worshipped
           him
           at
           the
           last
           :
           and
           therefore
           God
           buried
           him
           where
           his
           body
           could
           not
           be
           found
           .
           Yet
           indeed
           he
           had
           but
           the
           lot
           of
           most
           ,
           who
           faithfully
           serve
           God
           in
           their
           generations
           :
           
             despised
          
           whilest
           they
           are
           present
           ,
           idolized
           when
           they
           are
           gone
           .
           I
           do
           not
           know
           of
           any
           great
           work
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           carried
           out
           the
           same
           persons
           to
           be
           the
           beginners
           and
           enders
           of
           .
           He
           gave
           them
           all
           their
           seasons
           ,
           that
           his
           power
           and
           wisdome
           might
           the
           more
           evidently
           appear
           in
           carrying
           it
           from
           one
           hand
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           3
           God
           makes
           
             room
          
           as
           it
           were
           in
           his
           
             Vineyard
             ,
          
           for
           the
           budding
           ,
           flourishing
           and
           fruit-bearing
           of
           other
           Plants
           which
           he
           hath
           planted
           .
           Great
           Employments
           call
           for
           great
           exercise
           of
           graces
           .
           Even
           in
           Employments
           in
           and
           about
           providentiall
           things
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           exercise
           of
           spirituall
           grace
           :
           as
           much
           Faith
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           as
           much
           communion
           with
           God
           ,
           walking
           before
           him
           and
           wrestling
           with
           him
           ,
           may
           be
           used
           in
           casting
           down
           of
           
             Armies
             ,
          
           as
           in
           setting
           up
           of
           
             Churches
             :
          
           God
           exerciseth
           all
           the
           graces
           of
           
             his
             ,
          
           in
           the
           work
           he
           calleth
           them
           out
           unto
           .
           He
           principles
           them
           ,
           by
           faith
           and
           fellowship
           with
           himself
           ,
           for
           their
           Employment
           ;
           and
           
             therefore
             He
          
           gives
           each
           individuall
           ,
           but
           his
           appointed
           season
           ,
           that
           others
           in
           whose
           hearts
           he
           hath
           lodged
           the
           same
           spirit
           wherewith
           they
           are
           endued
           ,
           may
           come
           forth
           ,
           and
           shew
           the
           fruits
           thereof
           .
           
             Daniel
          
           lieth
           down
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           in
           rest
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           why
           so
           ?
           the
           spirit
           of
           prophecie
           is
           poured
           out
           on
           
             Haggai
          
           and
           
             Ze●hariah
             ,
          
           &c.
           they
           must
           also
           carry
           on
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           beare
           my
           name
           before
           my
           people
           .
           Consider
           the
           use
           of
           this
           .
        
         
           
             Vse
          
           1.
           of
           Exhortation
           unto
           all
           that
           are
           imployed
           in
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           with
           
             eminent
             Abilities
          
           are
           engaged
           in
           eminent
           
             Employments
             ,
          
           you
           have
           but
           your
           alotted
           season
           for
           your
           work
           :
           your
           
             day
          
           hath
           its
           
             close
             ,
          
           its
           evening
           :
           your
           
             night
          
           cometh
           ,
           
           wherein
           none
           can
           work
           :
           
             The
             grave
             cannot
             praise
             the
             Lord
             ,
             death
             cannot
             celebrate
             him
             ,
             it
             's
             the
             living
             ,
             the
             living
             that
             are
             fitted
             for
             that
             worke
             ,
             Isa.
          
           38.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           men
           may
           alot
           you
           your
           season
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           vain
           ,
           but
           your
           
             Times
             are
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             ;
          
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           appointed
           out
           unto
           you
           shall
           stand
           ;
           be
           you
           never
           so
           
             excellent
             ,
          
           never
           so
           
             usefull
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           dayes
           of
           your
           service
           
             are
             as
             the
             dayes
             of
             an
             hireling
             ,
          
           that
           will
           expire
           at
           the
           appointed
           season
           :
           be
           wise
           then
           to
           improve
           the
           time
           that
           is
           in
           your
           hands
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           praise
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           the
           onely
           praise
           whereof
           in
           this
           world
           he
           is
           partaker
           ,
           that
           
             he
             doth
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             before
             he
             fall
             asleep
             :
          
           that
           he
           faithfully
           serves
           his
           generation
           ,
           untill
           he
           be
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           For
           a
           dying
           man
           to
           wrestle
           with
           the
           
             rebukes
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           
             complaints
          
           of
           his
           own
           conscience
           ,
           for
           meeting
           with
           the
           
             end
          
           of
           his
           
             dayes
             ,
          
           before
           he
           hath
           attained
           the
           
             midst
          
           of
           his
           
             duty
             ,
          
           is
           a
           sad
           condition
           .
        
         
           You
           have
           your
           
             season
             ,
          
           and
           you
           have
           
             but
          
           your
           season
           ,
           neither
           can
           you
           lye
           down
           in
           peace
           ,
           untill
           you
           have
           some
           perswasion
           that
           your
           
             worke
          
           as
           well
           as
           your
           
             life
          
           is
           at
           an
           end
           ;
           what
           ever
           then
           you
           finde
           to
           do
           ,
           do
           it
           with
           all
           your
           strength
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           neither
           wisdome
           ,
           nor
           power
           in
           the
           grave
           whither
           you
           are
           going
           ,
           
             Ecclesiast
             .
          
           9.
           10.
           
        
         
           Some
           particular
           Rules
           may
           direct
           you
           herein
           .
        
         
           1
           Compare
           yonr
           selves
           with
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           were
           faithfull
           in
           their
           generations
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           fallen
           asleep
           ;
           What
           a
           deal
           of
           work
           did
           
             Josiah
          
           do
           in
           a
           short
           season
           ?
           what
           a
           Light
           did
           
             John
          
           set
           up
           in
           a
           few
           yeares
           ?
           with
           what
           unwearied
           paines
           and
           industry
           did
           our
           deceased
           friend
           serve
           his
           generation
           ?
           It
           is
           said
           of
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           that
           he
           was
           ashamed
           of
           his
           own
           sloth
           ,
           when
           he
           found
           that
           
             Alexander
          
           had
           conquered
           the
           Eastern
           world
           ,
           at
           the
           age
           wherein
           he
           had
           done
           nothing
           .
           Behold
           here
           ,
           one
           receiving
           his
           dismission
           about
           the
           age
           of
           40
           
             yeares
             ,
          
           and
           what
           a
           world
           of
           work
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           did
           he
           in
           that
           season
           ?
           and
           how
           well
           in
           the
           close
           ,
           hath
           he
           parted
           with
           a
           
             temporall
             life
          
           for
           him
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           death
           procured
           for
           him
           an
           eternall
           life
           ,
           And
           now
           Rest
           is
           sweet
           unto
           this
           labouring
           man
           .
           Provoke
           one
           another
           by
           examples
           .
        
         
         
           2
           Be
           diligent
           
             to
             passe
             through
             your
             work
             ,
          
           &
           let
           it
           not
           too
           long
           hang
           upon
           your
           hands
           :
           Your
           appointed
           season
           may
           come
           before
           you
           bring
           it
           to
           the
           close
           ;
           yea
           search
           out
           work
           for
           God
           .
           You
           that
           are
           intrusted
           in
           power
           ,
           trifle
           not
           away
           your
           season
           .
           Is
           there
           no
           oppressed
           person
           that
           with
           diligence
           you
           might
           relieve
           ?
           is
           there
           no
           poor
           distressed
           Widow
           or
           Orphane
           ,
           whose
           righteous
           
             Requests
          
           you
           might
           expedite
           and
           dispatch
           ?
           are
           there
           no
           stout
           offenders
           against
           God
           and
           man
           that
           might
           be
           chastized
           ?
           are
           there
           no
           slack
           and
           slow
           Counties
           and
           Cities
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           Justice
           ,
           that
           might
           be
           quickened
           by
           your
           example
           ?
           No
           places
           destitute
           of
           the
           Gospel
           that
           might
           be
           furnished
           and
           supplyed
           by
           your
           industry
           and
           wisdome
           ?
           can
           you
           not
           finde
           out
           something
           of
           these
           or
           the
           like
           nature
           to
           be
           dispatched
           with
           vigour
           and
           diligence
           ?
           nay
           do
           not
           innumerable
           particulars
           in
           each
           kinde
           lye
           upon
           your
           hands
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           your
           performance
           of
           them
           such
           a
           sacrifice
           as
           wherewith
           God
           is
           not
           well
           pleased
           ?
           your
           time
           is
           limited
           and
           appointed
           ,
           you
           know
           not
           how
           soon
           you
           may
           be
           overtaken
           with
           it
           ;
           and
           would
           it
           not
           be
           desireable
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           had
           done
           these
           things
           ?
           will
           it
           be
           bitternesse
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           you
           so
           laid
           out
           your
           endevours
           ?
        
         
           
             Vse
          
           3.
           
           All
           men
           
             have
             but
             their
             seasons
             in
             any
             worke
             ,
          
           onely
           God
           abideth
           in
           it
           for
           ever
           :
           in
           every
           undertaking
           let
           your
           eye
           still
           be
           on
           him
           ,
           with
           whom
           is
           the
           fulnesse
           and
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           spirit
           .
           
             Jeremiah's
          
           great
           bewailing
           of
           
             Josiah's
          
           death
           was
           doubtlesse
           made
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           his
           discerning
           that
           none
           would
           come
           after
           him
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           worke
           which
           he
           had
           begun
           ,
           but
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           that
           people
           was
           come
           to
           their
           height
           :
           else
           God
           can
           raise
           up
           yet
           more
           
             Josiahs
             :
          
           let
           him
           be
           eyed
           as
           the
           principall
           and
           onely
           abiding
           Agent
           in
           any
           great
           undertaking
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           observations
           I
           shall
           be
           very
           brief
           .
           The
           next
           is
           .
        
         
           
             Obs.
          
           2
           God
           oftentimes
           suffers
           not
           the
           choicest
           of
           his
           servants
           to
           see
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           those
           glorious
           things
           wherein
           themselves
           have
           been
           most
           eminently
           engaged
           .
        
         
           The
           case
           of
           
             Moses
          
           is
           most
           eminently
           known
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           large
           share
           in
           suffering
           the
           persecutions
           which
           were
           allotted
           to
           the
           people
           :
           
           40
           yeers
           banishment
           he
           endured
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           under
           the
           reproach
           of
           Christ
           40
           yeers
           more
           spent
           in
           wrestling
           with
           innumerable
           difficulties
           ,
           dangerous
           perils
           ,
           mutinies
           ,
           wars
           and
           contentions
           .
           At
           the
           close
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           look
           upon
           the
           Laud
           ,
           when
           the
           end
           of
           all
           that
           dispensation
           was
           to
           be
           wound
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           Rest
           and
           Reward
           of
           all
           his
           toile
           and
           labour
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           which
           formerly
           he
           had
           undergone
           for
           tvvice
           40
           yeers
           ;
           
             Go
             thou
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             ,
          
           take
           thy
           dismission
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           enter
           into
           the
           good
           Land
           ,
           lie
           down
           here
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           in
           peace
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           goes
           and
           preaches
           
             the
             drawning
             nigh
             of
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           but
           lived
           only
           to
           point
           out
           Christ
           with
           his
           finger
           ,
           cryes
           ;
           
             Behold
             the
             Lambe
             of
             God
             ,
          
           I
           must
           decrease
           ,
           and
           is
           cut
           off
           .
           
             David
          
           makes
           the
           great
           preparation
           for
           the
           Temple
           ,
           but
           he
           shal
           not
           see
           so
           much
           as
           the
           foundation
           laid
           .
           Men
           must
           take
           their
           appointed
           lot
           .
           
             God
             will
             send
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             him
             whom
             he
             will
             send
             .
          
           Daniel
           
             must
             rest
             untill
             the
             end
             be
             .
          
           It
           is
           said
           of
           some
           they
           began
           to
           deliver
           
             Israel
             .
          
           The
           case
           of
           
             Zerobbabel
          
           was
           very
           rare
           ,
           who
           saw
           the
           foundation
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           top-stone
           of
           the
           Temple
           laid
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           work
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           not
           halfe
           finished
           in
           his
           dayes
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Zach.
             chap.
          
           1.
           
        
         
           
             Reason
          
           1.
           
           God
           oftentimes
           receives
           secret
           provocations
           from
           the
           choicest
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           which
           moves
           him
           to
           take
           them
           short
           of
           their
           desires
           .
           Those
           of
           his
           own
           whom
           he
           employes
           
             in
             great
             workes
             ,
          
           have
           great
           and
           
             close
             communion
          
           with
           him
           .
           God
           usually
           exercises
           their
           spirits
           in
           neer
           acts
           of
           fellowship
           with
           himself
           :
           
             they
             receive
             much
             from
             him
             ,
          
           and
           are
           constrained
           
             to
             unburthen
             themselves
             frequently
             upon
             him
             ;
          
           now
           when
           men
           are
           brought
           into
           an
           intimacy
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           received
           great
           engagements
           from
           him
           ,
           the
           Lord
           takes
           notice
           of
           every
           working
           and
           acting
           of
           their
           soules
           in
           an
           especiall
           manner
           ,
           and
           is
           oftentimes
           grieved
           and
           provoked
           with
           that
           in
           them
           which
           others
           can
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           :
           let
           a
           man
           read
           the
           story
           of
           that
           action
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           upon
           which
           the
           Lord
           told
           him
           directly
           he
           should
           not
           see
           the
           
             finishing
          
           of
           the
           work
           he
           had
           in
           hand
           ,
           nor
           enter
           into
           
             Canaan
             ,
             Numb.
          
           20.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           11.
           
           It
           will
           be
           a
           hard
           matter
           ,
           to
           finde
           out
           wherein
           the
           failing
           was
           :
           he
           smote
           the
           Rock
           with
           the
           rod
           ,
           with
           some
           words
           of
           impatience
           ,
           when
           he
           should
           onely
           
           have
           spoken
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           this
           with
           some
           secret
           unbelief
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           thing
           he
           had
           in
           hand
           :
           God
           deales
           with
           others
           visibly
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           outward
           Actions
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           own
           he
           takes
           notice
           of
           all
           their
           unbelief
           ,
           fears
           ,
           withdrawings
           ,
           as
           proceeeding
           from
           a
           frame
           in
           no
           measure
           answering
           those
           gracious
           discoveries
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           on
           this
           account
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           some
           are
           taken
           off
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           work
           .
        
         
           2
           To
           manifest
           that
           he
           hath
           better
           things
           in
           store
           for
           his
           Saints
           then
           the
           
             best
             and
             utmost
          
           of
           what
           they
           can
           desire
           or
           ayme
           at
           here
           below
           .
           He
           had
           a
           heaven
           for
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           might
           in
           love
           and
           mercy
           deny
           him
           
             Canaan
             .
          
           He
           employeth
           some
           
             eminently
             ,
          
           their
           
             work
          
           is
           great
           ,
           their
           
             end
          
           glorious
           ,
           at
           the
           very
           last
           step
           almost
           of
           their
           journey
           ,
           he
           takes
           off
           one
           and
           another
           ,
           le
           ts
           them
           not
           see
           the
           things
           aymed
           at
           :
           
             this
          
           may
           be
           thought
           hard
           measure
           ,
           strict
           severity
           ,
           exact
           justice
           ,
           yea
           as
           
             Job
          
           complains
           ,
           
             taking
             advantages
             against
             them
             ;
          
           see
           but
           what
           
             he
             calls
             them
             to
             ,
          
           in
           calling
           them
           off
           from
           their
           greatest
           Glories
           and
           Excellencies
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           will
           appear
           to
           be
           love
           ,
           tendernesse
           and
           favour
           in
           the
           highest
           .
           Whilest
           you
           are
           labouring
           for
           a
           handfull
           of
           
             first
             fruits
             ,
          
           he
           gives
           you
           the
           full
           harvest
           ;
           Whilest
           you
           are
           labouring
           for
           the
           
             figure
          
           here
           below
           ,
           he
           gives
           you
           the
           substance
           above
           .
           Should
           you
           see
           the
           
             greatest
             worke
             ,
          
           wherein
           any
           of
           you
           were
           ever
           ingaged
           ,
           brought
           to
           
             perfection
             ,
          
           yet
           all
           were
           but
           as
           a
           few
           drops
           compared
           with
           that
           fulnesse
           which
           he
           hath
           prepared
           for
           you
           .
           The
           Lord
           then
           doth
           it
           to
           witnesse
           to
           the
           children
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           which
           are
           seen
           the
           best
           of
           them
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           be
           compared
           with
           the
           things
           that
           are
           not
           seen
           ,
           yea
           the
           least
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           he
           takes
           them
           whom
           he
           will
           honour
           ,
           from
           the
           very
           doore
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           to
           bear
           them
           into
           the
           other
           .
           The
           meanest
           enjoyment
           in
           heaven
           is
           to
           be
           preferred
           before
           the
           richest
           on
           earth
           ,
           even
           then
           when
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           shall
           come
           in
           most
           beauty
           and
           glory
           .
        
         
           
             Use
          
           2.
           
           You
           that
           are
           ingaged
           in
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           seeke
           for
           a
           reward
           of
           your
           service
           in
           the
           service
           it selfe
           .
           Few
           of
           you
           may
           live
           to
           see
           that
           beauty
           &
           glory
           which
           perhaps
           you
           aime
           at
           as
           the
           end
           of
           all
           your
           great
           undertakings
           for
           God
           ,
           whereinto
           you
           have
           been
           engaged
           .
           God
           will
           proceed
           his
           own
           pace
           ,
           and
           calls
           on
           us
           to
           go
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           untill
           the
           determinate
           
           end
           come
           ,
           to
           wait
           in
           faith
           ,
           and
           not
           make
           haste
           .
           Those
           whose
           mindes
           are
           so
           fixed
           on
           ,
           and
           swallowed
           up
           with
           
             some
             End
             (
             though
             good
             )
          
           which
           they
           have
           proposed
           to
           themselves
           ,
           do
           seldome
           see
           good
           dayes
           ,
           and
           serene
           in
           their
           own
           soules
           ,
           they
           have
           bitternesse
           ,
           wrath
           and
           trouble
           all
           their
           dayes
           :
           are
           still
           pressing
           to
           the
           
             end
          
           proposed
           ,
           and
           commonly
           are
           dismissed
           from
           their
           station
           before
           it
           be
           attained
           .
           There
           is
           a
           sweetnesse
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           wages
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           work
           of
           God
           it selfe
           :
           men
           who
           have
           learned
           to
           hold
           communion
           with
           God
           in
           every
           work
           he
           calls
           them
           out
           unto
           ,
           though
           they
           never
           see
           the
           maine
           harvest
           they
           aime
           at
           in
           generall
           ,
           yet
           such
           will
           rest
           satisfied
           and
           submit
           to
           the
           Lords
           limitation
           of
           their
           time
           :
           they
           bear
           their
           owue
           sheaves
           in
           their
           bosomes
           .
           Seeing
           God
           oftentimes
           dismisses
           his
           choisest
           servants
           ,
           before
           they
           see
           ,
           or
           taste
           of
           the
           maine
           fruits
           of
           their
           endeavours
           ;
           I
           see
           not
           upon
           what
           account
           consolation
           can
           be
           had
           in
           following
           the
           Lord
           in
           
             difficult
             dispensations
             ,
          
           but
           only
           in
           that
           reward
           which
           every
           duty
           bringeth
           along
           with
           it
           ,
           by
           Communion
           with
           God
           in
           its
           performance
           .
           Make
           then
           this
           your
           aime
           ,
           that
           in
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           ,
           you
           do
           the
           work
           of
           God
           in
           your
           generation
           :
           finde
           his
           
             presence
          
           with
           you
           ,
           his
           
             Spirit
          
           guiding
           you
           ,
           his
           
             Love
          
           accepting
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           and
           when
           ever
           you
           receive
           your
           dismission
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           
             Rest
          
           and
           peace
           ,
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           you
           will
           not
           make
           haste
           .
        
         
           2
           See
           a
           bottome
           and
           ground
           of
           Consolation
           ,
           when
           such
           eminent
           Instruments
           as
           this
           departed
           worthy
           ,
           are
           called
           off
           from
           
             their
             station
          
           when
           ready
           to
           enter
           upon
           the
           harvest
           of
           all
           their
           labours
           ,
           watchings
           ,
           toylings
           ,
           and
           expence
           of
           bloud
           ,
           God
           hath
           better
           things
           for
           them
           in
           store
           ,
           
             abiding
             things
             ,
          
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           injoy
           for
           a
           day
           or
           two
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           best
           of
           what
           they
           could
           hope
           for
           here
           ,
           had
           they
           lived
           to
           see
           al
           their
           desires
           accōplished
           ;
           but
           such
           as
           in
           the
           fulnesse
           whereof
           ,
           they
           may
           lie
           downe
           in
           peace
           to
           eternity
           .
           Why
           do
           we
           complaine
           ?
           for
           our
           ovvne
           losse
           ?
           is
           not
           the
           residue
           ,
           and
           fulnesse
           of
           the
           Spirit
           vvith
           him
           ,
           vvho
           gave
           him
           his
           dismission
           ?
           for
           his
           losse
           ,
           he
           lived
           not
           to
           see
           
             Ireland
          
           in
           peace
           ,
           but
           enjoyes
           the
           glory
           of
           that
           eternall
           Kingdome
           that
           vvas
           prepared
           for
           him
           before
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           the
           condition
           held
           out
           in
           the
           third
           observation
           .
        
         
           Obs.
           
             The
             condition
             of
             a
             dismissed
             Saint
             is
             a
             condition
             of
             Rest
             ,
             Go
             
             thy
             way
             ,
             untill
             the
             end
             be
             ;
             for
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             .
          
           The
           Apostle
           gives
           it
           in
           as
           the
           issue
           of
           a
           discourse
           from
           a
           passage
           in
           the
           Psalmes
           ,
           there
           remaineth
           ,
           
             Therefore
             a
             rest
             unto
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             Heb.
          
           4.
           9.
           it
           remains
           ,
           and
           is
           reserved
           for
           them
           ,
           this
           the
           Lord
           hath
           solemnly
           proclaimed
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Revel.
             14.
             13.
             
             Blessed
             are
             the
             dead
             which
             die
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             from
             henceforth
             ,
             yea
             ,
             saith
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             rest
             from
             their
             labours
             ,
             and
             their
             works
             do
             follow
             them
             :
          
           they
           go
           into
           a
           blessed
           condition
           of
           rest
           ;
           There
           is
           not
           any
           notion
           under
           which
           the
           State
           of
           a
           dismissed
           Saint
           ,
           is
           so
           frequently
           described
           as
           this
           ,
           
             of
             Rest
             ,
          
           which
           indeed
           is
           the
           proper
           end
           and
           tendency
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           their
           
             happinesse
             is
             their
             rest
             ;
          
           their
           rest
           is
           all
           the
           happinesse
           they
           can
           be
           partakers
           of
           :
           
             Fecisti
             nos
             ad
             te
             Domine
             ,
             &
             inquietum
             est
             cor
             nostrum
             ,
             donec
             veniat
             ad
             te
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           
             Rest
          
           holds
           out
           two
           things
           unto
           us
           ,
           1
           
             A
             freedom
             from
          
           what
           is
           opposite
           thereunto
           ,
           wherein
           those
           that
           are
           at
           rest
           ,
           have
           been
           exercised
           ,
           in
           reference
           whereunto
           they
           are
           said
           to
           be
           at
           rest
           .
           2
           Some
           thing
           which
           suites
           them
           ,
           and
           satisfies
           their
           nature
           in
           the
           condition
           wherein
           they
           are
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           at
           
             rest
             ,
          
           which
           they
           could
           not
           be
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           so
           with
           them
           ,
           for
           nothing
           can
           
             rest
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           full
           fruition
           ,
           and
           enjoyment
           of
           that
           which
           satiates
           the
           whole
           nature
           of
           it
           in
           all
           its
           extent
           and
           capacity
           .
           We
           must
           then
           briefly
           inquire
           ,
           1
           what
           it
           is
           that
           the
           Saints
           are
           at
           rest
           from
           ,
           and
           secondly
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           that
           they
           are
           at
           rest
           in
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           do
           very
           speedily
           .
        
         
           1
           The
           many
           particulars
           which
           they
           are
           at
           rest
           from
           ,
           may
           be
           referred
           unto
           two
           general
           heads
           ,
           1
           Sin
           .
           2
           Labour
           ,
           and
           travel
           .
        
         
           1
           Sin
           ;
           this
           on
           all
           consideration
           ,
           whatever
           ,
           is
           the
           main
           disquietnesse
           of
           the
           soule
           ;
           Temptations
           to
           it
           ,
           Actings
           in
           it
           ,
           troubles
           for
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           very
           Egypt
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           it's
           house
           and
           place
           of
           bondage
           ,
           and
           vexation
           ;
           either
           the
           
             power
             of
             it
             indwelling
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             guilt
             of
             it
             pressing
             ,
          
           are
           here
           still
           disquieting
           the
           soule
           .
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           how
           doth
           
             Paul
          
           complain
           ,
           lament
           ,
           yea
           cry
           out
           concerning
           it
           ,
           
             Rom.
             7.
             24.
             
             O
             wretched
             man
             that
             I
             am
             !
          
           and
           what
           a
           sad
           ,
           restlesse
           ,
           and
           tumultuating
           condition
           upon
           this
           account
           doth
           he
           describe
           in
           the
           Verses
           foregoing
           ?
           The
           
             best
             ,
          
           the
           
             wisest
             ,
          
           the
           
             holiest
          
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           on
           this
           account
           are
           in
           a
           restlesse
           condition
           .
        
         
           Suppose
           a
           man
           
             a
             conquerour
          
           in
           every
           battel
           ,
           in
           every
           combate
           
           that
           he
           is
           engaged
           in
           ,
           yet
           vvhilest
           he
           hath
           any
           fighting
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           never
           foiled
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           not
           peace
           .
           Though
           the
           Saints
           should
           have
           successe
           in
           every
           engagement
           against
           sin
           ,
           yet
           because
           it
           vvill
           still
           be
           rebelling
           ,
           still
           be
           fighting
           ,
           it
           vvill
           disturbe
           their
           peace
           .
        
         
           2
           So
           also
           doth
           the
           
             guilt
          
           of
           it
           ;
           our
           Saviour
           testifieth
           ,
           that
           a
           sense
           of
           it
           wil
           make
           a
           man
           to
           
             be
             weary
             and
             heavy-laden
             ,
             Mat.
          
           11.
           28.
           
           This
           oftentimes
           makes
           
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             Sion
             ,
             say
             they
             are
             sick
             ,
          
           for
           though
           an
           
             end
          
           be
           made
           of
           sin
           as
           to
           the
           guilt
           of
           it
           in
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           by
           reason
           of
           our
           darknesse
           ,
           folly
           ,
           and
           unbeliefe
           ,
           and
           the
           
             hiding
             of
             the
             countenance
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           conscience
           is
           oftentimes
           pressed
           with
           it
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           if
           it
           lay
           indeed
           under
           the
           whole
           vveight
           and
           burthen
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           instance
           in
           more
           particulars
           ,
           concerning
           this
           cause
           of
           want
           of
           rest
           ,
           and
           disquietnesse
           ,
           the
           perplexity
           of
           Temptations
           ,
           
             buffettings
             &
             winnowings
             of
             Satan
             ,
          
           Allurements
           and
           Affrightments
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           darknesse
           and
           sorrows
           of
           unbeliefe
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           do
           all
           set
           in
           against
           us
           upon
           this
           account
           .
        
         
           This
           in
           general
           is
           the
           first
           thing
           ,
           that
           the
           dismissed
           Saints
           are
           at
           rest
           from
           :
           They
           ,
           
             sin
             no
             more
             ,
          
           they
           
             wound
          
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           no
           more
           ,
           they
           
             trouble
          
           their
           own
           souls
           no
           more
           ,
           they
           
             grieve
          
           the
           Spirit
           no
           more
           ,
           they
           
             dishonour
          
           the
           Gospel
           no
           more
           ,
           they
           are
           troubled
           no
           more
           with
           Satans
           Temptations
           without
           ,
           no
           more
           with
           their
           own
           corruption
           within
           ,
           but
           lie
           down
           in
           a
           constant
           enjoyment
           of
           one
           everlasting
           victory
           over
           sin
           ,
           with
           all
           its
           Attendants
           :
           
             saith
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             They
             rest
             from
             their
             labours
             ,
             Revel.
          
           14.
           those
           labours
           which
           make
           them
           faint
           ,
           and
           vveary
           ,
           their
           contending
           with
           sin
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ;
           they
           are
           no
           more
           cold
           in
           communion
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           one
           thought
           that
           wanders
           off
           from
           God
           to
           Eternity
           :
           they
           lose
           him
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           alwayes
           lie
           down
           in
           his
           bosome
           vvithout
           the
           
             least
             possibility
          
           of
           disturbance
           .
           Even
           the
           very
           Remembrance
           of
           sin
           is
           svveet
           unto
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           God
           infinitely
           exalted
           ,
           and
           
             admired
          
           in
           the
           pardon
           thereof
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           free
           from
           trouble
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           as
           to
           doing
           ,
           and
           suffering
           :
           fevv
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           but
           are
           called
           out
           in
           one
           kinde
           or
           another
           to
           both
           these
           .
           Every
           one
           is
           either
           
             doing
          
           for
           God
           ,
           or
           suffering
           
             for
             God
             ,
          
           some
           both
           do
           and
           suffer
           great
           things
           for
           him
           :
           in
           either
           of
           
           them
           there
           is
           pain
           ,
           vvearinesse
           ,
           travel
           ,
           labour
           ,
           trouble
           ,
           sorrovv-and
           anxiety
           of
           spirit
           ;
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           eminent
           
             doing
          
           or
           vvorking
           for
           God
           ,
           but
           is
           carried
           on
           vvith
           much
           
             suffering
          
           to
           the
           outvvard
           man
           .
        
         
           What
           a
           life
           of
           labour
           and
           trouble
           did
           our
           deceased
           friend
           lead
           for
           many
           yeers
           in
           the
           flesh
           ?
           hovv
           vvere
           his
           dayes
           consumed
           in
           travel
           ?
           God
           calling
           him
           to
           his
           foot
           ,
           and
           exercising
           him
           to
           understand
           the
           svveetnesse
           of
           that
           promise
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           die
           in
           him
           ,
           
             shall
             have
             rest
             :
          
           many
           spend
           their
           dayes
           deliciously
           ,
           vvith
           so
           much
           contentment
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           they
           should
           have
           any
           foretaste
           and
           svveet
           rellish
           of
           their
           
             Rest
          
           that
           is
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Apostle
          
           tels
           us
           that
           there
           
             remains
             a
             Rest
             for
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           vvithall
           ,
           that
           they
           vvho
           
             believe
             are
             entred
             into
             that
             Rest
             ,
          
           those
           vvho
           in
           their
           labours
           ,
           in
           their
           Travels
           do
           take
           in
           the
           svveetnesse
           of
           that
           promise
           
             of
             Rest
             ,
          
           do
           even
           in
           their
           labour
           make
           an
           entrance
           thereinto
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           secondly
           ,
           they
           rest
           from
           all
           trouble
           and
           anxiety
           that
           attend
           them
           in
           their
           pilgrimage
           ,
           either
           in
           doing
           or
           suffering
           for
           God
           .
           
             Heb.
             4.
             10
             ,
             7.
             
             They
             enter
             into
             rest
             ,
             and
             cease
             from
             their
             work
             ▪
          
           God
           wipes
           all
           tears
           from
           their
           eyes
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           more
           
             watching
             ,
          
           no
           more
           
             fasting
             ,
          
           no
           more
           
             wrestling
             ,
          
           no
           more
           
             fighting
             ,
          
           no
           more
           
             bloud
             ,
          
           no
           more
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           the
           ransomed
           of
           the
           Lord
           do
           return
           vvith
           everlasting
           joy
           on
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           sorrovv
           &
           sighing
           flyavvay
           .
           There
           Tyrants
           pretend
           no
           more
           title
           to
           their
           Kingdom
           ;
           Rebels
           lie
           not
           in
           vvait
           for
           their
           bloud
           ;
           they
           are
           no
           more
           awakened
           by
           the
           sound
           of
           the
           Trumpet
           ,
           nor
           the
           noise
           of
           the
           Instruments
           of
           death
           :
           They
           feare
           not
           for
           their
           relations
           ,
           they
           weep
           not
           for
           their
           friends
           ,
           
             the
             Lambe
             is
             their
             Temple
             ,
             and
             God
             is
             all
             in
             all
             unto
             them
             .
          
        
         
           2
           This
           will
           not
           compleat
           their
           
             Rest
             ,
          
           something
           further
           is
           required
           thereto
           :
           even
           something
           to
           satisfie
           ,
           everlastingly
           content
           and
           fill
           them
           in
           the
           state
           and
           condition
           wherein
           they
           are
           .
           Free
           them
           in
           your
           thoughts
           from
           what
           you
           please
           ,
           without
           this
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           at
           
             rest
             .
          
           This
           then
           you
           have
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           
             God
             is
             the
             rest
             of
             their
             soules
             ,
             Psal.
          
           116.
           returne
           to
           thy
           rest
           ,
           O
           my
           sou
           .
           Dismissed
           Saints
           rest
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           in
           the
           fruition
           and
           enjoyment
           of
           him
           they
           are
           everlastingly
           satisfied
           ,
           as
           having
           
           attained
           the
           utmost
           end
           whereto
           they
           were
           created
           ,
           all
           the
           blessednesse
           whereof
           they
           are
           capable
           .
           I
           could
           almost
           beg
           for
           liberty
           a
           little
           to
           expatiate
           in
           this
           meditation
           of
           the
           sweet
           ,
           gracious
           ,
           glorious
           ,
           satisfied
           condition
           ,
           of
           a
           dismissed
           Saint
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           time
           is
           spent
           ,
           and
           therefore
           without
           holding
           out
           one
           drop
           of
           water
           to
           quench
           the
           feigned
           fire
           of
           Purgatory
           ,
           or
           drawing
           forth
           any
           thing
           to
           discover
           the
           vanity
           of
           their
           Assertion
           ,
           who
           affirme
           the
           soul
           to
           sleep
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           nothing
           untill
           the
           Resurrection
           ;
           or
           their
           's
           who
           assigning
           to
           them
           a
           state
           of
           subsistence
           and
           perception
           ,
           do
           yet
           exclude
           them
           from
           the
           fruition
           of
           God
           ,
           without
           which
           there
           is
           no
           
             Rest
             ,
          
           untill
           the
           end
           of
           all
           ,
           with
           such
           other
           
             by-perswasions
             ,
          
           as
           would
           disquiet
           the
           condition
           ,
           or
           abridge
           the
           glory
           of
           those
           blessed
           soules
           ,
           which
           yet
           were
           a
           facile
           undertaking
           ,
           I
           shall
           draw
           towards
           a
           close
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           3
           points
           yet
           remaining
           ,
           I
           shall
           speak
           onely
           to
           the
           first
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           an
           
             use
          
           of
           the
           
             doctrine
          
           last
           proposed
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           1
           Then
           you
           see
           
             there
             is
             an
             appointed
             determinate
             season
             ,
             wherein
             all
             things
             and
             persons
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             will
             runne
             into
             their
             utmost
             issue
             and
             everlasting
             condition
             .
          
           Thou
           art
           going
           ,
           who
           ever
           thou
           art
           ,
           into
           an
           abiding
           condition
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           lot
           appointed
           for
           thee
           ,
           wherein
           lies
           an
           Estate
           everlastingly
           unchangeable
           .
           It
           is
           the
           utmost
           end
           whereunto
           thou
           art
           designed
           ,
           and
           when
           once
           thou
           art
           entred
           into
           that
           lot
           ,
           thou
           art
           everlastingly
           engaged
           :
           no
           more
           change
           ,
           no
           more
           alteration
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           well
           with
           thee
           ,
           it
           will
           abide
           :
           if
           otherwise
           expect
           not
           any
           relief
           .
           In
           our
           few
           dayes
           we
           live
           for
           Eternity
           ,
           in
           our
           mutable
           estate
           we
           deal
           for
           an
           unchangeable
           condition
           .
           It
           is
           not
           thus
           onely
           in
           respect
           of
           
             particulars
             ,
          
           but
           God
           hath
           
             appointed
             a
             day
             ,
             wherein
             he
             will
             judge
             all
             the
             World
             by
             the
             man
             whom
             he
             hath
             ordained
             .
          
           An
           End
           is
           comming
           unto
           all
           that
           whole
           dispensation
           under
           which
           we
           are
           .
           To
           you
           who
           by
           the
           riches
           of
           free
           grace
           have
           obtained
           union
           and
           communion
           with
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           Rest
           and
           Peace
           ,
           when
           God
           shall
           everlastingly
           raine
           snares
           ,
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           upon
           the
           workers
           of
           Iniquity
           .
           Some
           
             mock
          
           indeed
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             where
             is
             the
             promise
             of
             his
             Comming
             ?
          
           but
           we
           know
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             slack
             ,
             as
             some
             men
             count
             slacknesse
             ,
          
           but
           exerciseth
           patience
           untill
           the
           appointed
           season
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           about
           
           of
           his
           own
           glorious
           Ends
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           determined
           concerning
           his
           creatures
           .
           Why
           should
           we
           then
           complain
           ,
           when
           any
           one
           ,
           perhaps
           before
           our
           expectation
           ,
           but
           yet
           according
           to
           Gods
           determination
           ,
           makes
           an
           entrance
           into
           the
           end
           of
           all
           ?
           All
           things
           work
           ,
           to
           that
           season
           .
           This
           state
           of
           things
           is
           not
           for
           continuance
           .
           That
           which
           is
           incumbent
           ,
           is
           in
           this
           uncertain
           space
           of
           time
           alotted
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           give
           all
           diligence
           to
           make
           our
           calling
           and
           election
           sure
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           faithfully
           in
           our
           Generations
           ,
           wherein
           we
           cannot
           be
           surprized
           :
           we
           have
           an
           example
           in
           him
           who
           is
           gone
           before
           ;
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           our
           primitive
           pattern
           and
           example
           :
           but
           those
           also
           who
           have
           followed
           him
           ,
           wherein
           they
           have
           followed
           him
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           eyed
           and
           marked
           as
           provocations
           to
           the
           same
           labour
           of
           faith
           and
           love
           ,
           wherein
           they
           were
           exercised
           .
           And
           that
           this
           use
           may
           be
           made
           by
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           I
           shall
           adde
           one
           word
           concerning
           him
           from
           whom
           is
           the
           occasion
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Every
           man
           stands
           in
           a
           threefold
           
             capacity
             .
          
           1
           Naturall
           2
           Civill
           .
           3
           Religious
           .
           And
           there
           are
           distinct
           
             Qualifications
             ,
          
           that
           are
           suited
           unto
           these
           severall
           
             capacities
             .
          
           To
           the
           first
           as
           the
           ornaments
           and
           perfections
           of
           Nature
           ,
           are
           suited
           some
           seeds
           of
           those
           
             Heroicall
          
           vertues
           ,
           as
           courage
           ,
           permanency
           in
           businesse
           ,
           &c.
           which
           being
           in
           themselves
           morally
           indifferent
           ,
           have
           their
           foundations
           eminently
           laid
           in
           the
           Natures
           of
           some
           persons
           ,
           which
           yet
           hinders
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           their
           good
           Improvement
           is
           of
           grace
           .
        
         
           2
           To
           the
           second
           ,
           or
           mans
           civill
           capacity
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           eminencies
           relating
           as
           peculiar
           endowments
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           referred
           unto
           the
           three
           heads
           of
           
             Ability
             ,
             Faithfulnesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             Industry
             ,
          
           that
           through
           them
           neither
           by
           
             weaknesse
             ,
             treachery
          
           nor
           
             sloth
          
           the
           workes
           and
           employments
           incumbent
           on
           men
           in
           their
           civill
           state
           and
           condition
           may
           suffer
           .
        
         
           3
           Mens
           peculiar
           ornament
           and
           emprovement
           in
           their
           
             Religious
          
           capacitie
           ,
           lies
           in
           those
           
             fruits
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           which
           we
           call
           
             Christian
             Graces
             :
          
           of
           these
           in
           respect
           of
           
             usefulnesse
          
           there
           are
           three
           most
           eminent
           ,
           
             viz.
             faith
             ,
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             selfe-deniall
             .
          
           I
           speak
           of
           them
           upon
           another
           account
           then
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           ,
           where
           he
           placeth
           
             hope
          
           amongst
           the
           
             first
             three
          
           of
           Christian
           Graces
           .
           Now
           all
           these
           in
           their
           severall
           kindes
           vvere
           as
           eminent
           in
           the
           person
           deceased
           in
           his
           severall
           capacities
           ,
           as
           perhaps
           is
           usually
           found
           in
           any
           
           one
           in
           a
           generation
           .
           My
           businesse
           is
           not
           to
           make
           a
           
             Funerall
          
           Oration
           .
           onely
           I
           suppose
           that
           without
           offence
           I
           may
           desire
           ,
           that
           in
           
             courage
          
           and
           
             permanency
          
           in
           businesse
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           name
           in
           opposition
           to
           that
           unsetled
           pragmatical
           shufling
           disposition
           which
           is
           in
           some
           men
           )
           in
           
             ability
          
           for
           wisdome
           and
           counsell
           ,
           in
           
             faithfulnesse
          
           to
           his
           trust
           and
           in
           his
           trust
           ,
           in
           
             indefatigable
             Industry
          
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           the
           work
           committed
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           
             faith
          
           on
           the
           promises
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             Acquaintance
             with
             his
             mind
             in
             his
          
           mighty
           works
           of
           providence
           ,
           in
           
             love
          
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           and
           all
           his
           Saints
           ,
           in
           a
           
             tender
             regard
          
           to
           their
           
             Interest
             ,
          
           delight
           in
           their
           society
           ,
           
             contempt
          
           of
           himself
           and
           all
           
             his
          
           for
           the
           Gospel's
           sake
           ,
           with
           eminent
           self-deniall
           in
           all
           his
           concernments
           ,
           in
           
             impartiality
          
           and
           sincerity
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           justice
           ,
           that
           in
           these
           and
           the
           like
           things
           we
           may
           have
           many
           raised
           up
           in
           the
           power
           and
           spirit
           wherein
           he
           walked
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           his
           Nation
           .
           This
           (
           I
           say
           )
           I
           hope
           I
           may
           speake
           without
           offence
           he
           upnn
           such
           an
           occasion
           as
           this
           ;
           my
           businesse
           being
           occasionally
           to
           preach
           the
           Word
           ,
           not
           to
           carry
           on
           a
           part
           of
           a
           Funerall
           Ceremonie
           ,
           I
           shall
           adde
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           commit
           you
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           prepare
           you
           for
           your
           eternall
           condition
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .