A sermon preached before the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament at Margarets Church in Westminster, upon Thursday the 18 day of Iuly, 1644 : it being the day of public thanksgiving for the great mercie of God in the happie successe of the forces of both kingdomes neer York, against the enemies of King and Parliament / by Alexander Henderson ...
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             A sermon preached before the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament at Margarets Church in Westminster, upon Thursday the 18 day of Iuly, 1644 : it being the day of public thanksgiving for the great mercie of God in the happie successe of the forces of both kingdomes neer York, against the enemies of King and Parliament / by Alexander Henderson ...
             Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.
          
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             London :
             1644.
          
           
             "A catalogue of the names of those divines, who have preached before the parliament ... Jan. 18, 1644 to July 18, 1644" - Recto of 6th p.
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             Die
             Veneris
             ,
          
           19.
           
           Iulij
           .
           1644.
           
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           
             Lords
          
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           Assembled
           ,
           That
           Mr.
           
             Vines
          
           hath
           hereby
           thanks
           given
           him
           by
           this
           House
           for
           the
           great
           pains
           he
           hath
           tooke
           in
           his
           Sermon
           preached
           before
           the
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           on
           Thursday
           the
           Eighteenth
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           in
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           it
           being
           the
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           for
           the
           great
           Mercie
           of
           God
           in
           the
           happy
           successe
           of
           the
           Forces
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           against
           the
           Enemies
           of
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           neere
           
             Yorke
          
           :
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Vines
          
           be
           intreated
           to
           Print
           and
           publish
           his
           said
           Sermon
           ;
           which
           no
           man
           is
           to
           presume
           to
           Print
           or
           reprint
           without
           his
           authoritie
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           as
           he
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           to
           this
           House
           .
        
         
           
             Jo.
             Browne
             ,
             
               Cler.
               Parliamentorum
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             Die
             Veneris
             .
          
           19.
           
           Iulij
           .
           1644.
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           Ordered
           by
           the
           
             Commons
          
           assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           That
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Harley
          
           doe
           give
           the
           thanks
           of
           this
           House
           to
           Mr.
           
             Vines
          
           for
           the
           great
           paines
           he
           tooke
           in
           the
           Sermon
           he
           preached
           at
           the
           intreaty
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           at
           S.
           
             Margarets
             Westminster
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           day
           of
           publike
           Thanksgiving
           for
           the
           great
           Victory
           obtained
           against
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Newcastles
          
           Forces
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           desired
           to
           publish
           it
           in
           Print
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             ,
             
               Cler.
               Parl.
               D.
               Com.
               
            
          
        
         
           I
           appoint
           
             Abel
             Roper
          
           to
           print
           my
           Sermon
           .
           
             RI
             .
             VINES
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           BEFORE
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           
             LORDS
          
           And
           
             COMMONS
          
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           :
           At
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           in
           Westminster
           ,
           upon
           
             Thursday
          
           the
           18.
           day
           of
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           1644.
           
           It
           being
           the
           day
           of
           Publick
           Thanksgiving
           for
           the
           great
           mercie
           of
           God
           in
           the
           happie
           Successe
           of
           the
           Forces
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           neer
           
             York
             ,
          
           against
           the
           Enemies
           of
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Parliament
             .
          
           By
           
             Alexander
             Henderson
          
           Minister
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             .
          
        
         
           
             Job
             34.
             29.
             
          
           When
           he
           giveth
           quietnesse
           ,
           who
           then
           can
           make
           trouble
           ?
           And
           when
           he
           hideth
           his
           face
           ,
           who
           then
           can
           behold
           him
           ?
           whether
           it
           be
           done
           against
           a
           Nation
           ,
           or
           against
           a
           man
           onely
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Order
           of
           both
           Houses
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Bostock
             ,
          
           dwelling
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Kings
           Head
           .
           1644.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           Die
           Veneris
           ,
           19.
           
           Iulii
           .
           1644.
           
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           That
           Mr.
           
             Henderson
          
           hath
           hereby
           thanks
           given
           him
           by
           this
           House
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           pains
           he
           took
           in
           his
           Sermon
           preached
           before
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           on
           Thursday
           the
           eighteenth
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           in
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           Westminster
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           for
           the
           great
           Mercie
           of
           God
           in
           the
           happie
           successe
           of
           the
           Forces
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           against
           the
           Enemies
           of
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           neer
           York
           :
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Henderson
          
           be
           entreated
           to
           Print
           ,
           and
           publish
           his
           said
           Sermon
           ;
           which
           no
           man
           is
           to
           presume
           to
           Print
           ,
           or
           Re-print
           ,
           without
           his
           Authoritie
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           as
           he
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           to
           this
           House
           .
        
         
           
             Io.
             Brown
             ,
             Cler.
             Parliament
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Die
           Veneris
           .
           19.
           
           Iulii
           .
           1644.
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Harley
          
           do
           give
           the
           thanks
           of
           this
           House
           to
           Mr.
           
             Henderson
             ,
          
           for
           the
           great
           pains
           he
           took
           in
           the
           Sermon
           he
           preached
           at
           the
           intreatie
           of
           both
           Houses
           at
           St.
           
           
             Margarets
          
           Westminster
           ,
           upon
           the
           day
           of
           publique
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           Victory
           obtained
           against
           Prince
           
             Rupert
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Earl
           of
           Newcastles
           Forces
           :
           and
           he
           is
           desired
           to
           publish
           it
           in
           Print
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsyng
             ,
             Cler.
             
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
         
           I
           appoint
           
             Robert
             Bostock
          
           to
           Print
           this
           Sermon
           .
           
             Alex.
             Henderson
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Catalogue
           of
           the
           Names
           of
           those
           Divines
           ,
           who
           have
           Preached
           before
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           beginning
           
             Ian.
          
           18.
           1644.
           to
           
             Iuly
          
           18.
           1644.
           
        
         
           
             At
             a
             Thanksgiving
             before
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             and
             
               City
            
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             Jan.
             18.
             —
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Marshall
               .
            
             1
             Chron.
             12.
             38
             ,
             39
             ,
             40.
             
          
           
             Jan.
             31.
             —
          
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Cawdrey
                   .
                
                 Prov.
                 29.
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Rutherfurd
                   .
                
                 Dan.
                 6.
                 26.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Febr.
             28.
             —
          
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   B●ylie
                   .
                
                 Zach.
                 3.
                 1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Young
                   .
                
                 Psal.
                 31.
                 24.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Mar.
             27.
             —
          
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Gillespie
                   .
                
                 Ezek.
                 43.
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Bond
                   .
                
                 Isa.
                 45.
                 15.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
             a
             Thanksgiving
             for
             the
             Victory
             over
             Sir
             
               R.
               H●ptons
            
             Army
             .
          
           
             Apr.
             9.
             —
          
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Ob.
                   Sedgwick
                   .
                
                 Psal.
                 3.
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Case
                   .
                
                 Dan.
                 11.
                 32.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
             the
             Thanksgiving
             for
             the
             Victory
             at
             
               Selby
            
             in
             
               Yorkeshire
               .
            
          
           
             Apr.
             23.
             —
          
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Perne
                   .
                   Exod.
                
                 34.
                 6.
                 not
                 printed
                 .
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Carryl
                   .
                
                 Rev.
                 11.
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Apr.
             24.
             —
          
           
             
               
                 Dr.
                 
                   Staunton
                   .
                
                 Deut.
                 32.
                 31.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Green
                   .
                
                 Neh.
                 1.
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
          
           
             May
             29.
             —
          
           
             
               
                 Dr.
                 
                   Smith
                   .
                
                 Psal.
                 107.
                 6.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Henry
                   Hall
                   .
                
                 Matth.
                 11.
                 12.
                 
              
            
          
           
             June
             26.
             —
          
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Hardwick
                   .
                
                 Psal.
                 126.
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Hickes
                   .
                
                 Isa.
                 28.
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
             the
             Thanksgiving
             for
             the
             Victorie
             over
             Prince
             
               Rupert
               ,
            
             and
             the
             surrender
             of
             
               York
               .
            
          
           
             July
             18.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Vines
                   .
                
                 Isa.
                 63.
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Henderson
                   .
                
                 Matth.
                 14.
                 21.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           Page
           1.
           line
           3
           ,
           for
           of
           ,
           r.
           in
           ▪
           p.
           6
           l.
           8
           for
           in
           ,
           r
           for
           ▪
           p.
           7
           l.
           27
           ,
           r.
           a
           time
           ▪
           p.
           11
           ▪
           marg.
           ●●●
           .
           p.
           15
           l.
           12
           ▪
           for
           he
           ,
           r.
           it
           .
           p.
           21
           ▪
           l.
           4.
           for
           thus
           ,
           r.
           the
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           
             KIRKE
          
           and
           
             KINGDOME
          
           of
           
             SCOTLAND
             ,
          
           Grace
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           Peace
           from
           God
           our
           Father
           and
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           THree
           reasons
           have
           prevailed
           with
           me
           ,
           to
           set
           your
           Honourable
           and
           Reverend
           name
           before
           this
           Sermon
           :
           One
           is
           ,
           That
           having
           Preached
           it
           before
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           conceived
           it
           more
           convenient
           to
           send
           it
           to
           you
           in
           Print
           ,
           then
           to
           direct
           it
           to
           them
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           so
           doing
           I
           cannot
           apprehend
           any
           danger
           of
           censure
           :
           Because
           the
           ground
           of
           my
           Calling
           to
           joyne
           in
           so
           solemne
           an
           action
           ,
           was
           rather
           a
           Nationall
           concernment
           then
           any
           personall
           respect
           to
           me
           ,
           or
           expectation
           of
           any
           thing
           that
           could
           proceed
           from
           my
           weaknesse
           ,
           worthy
           of
           such
           an
           Auditory
           ;
           as
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           ,
           and
           gravest
           on
           earth
           .
           In
           this
           therefore
           (
           if
           I
           mistake
           not
           )
           I
           doe
           comply
           with
           their
           intentions
           ,
           and
           still
           follow
           their
           respects
           .
           Another
           Reason
           is
           ,
           that
           after
           so
           long
           absence
           not
           onely
           from
           my
           personall
           charge
           ,
           but
           from
           you
           my
           mother
           Church
           ,
           and
           Native
           Countrey
           ,
           I
           doe
           willingly
           take
           hold
           of
           this
           opportunity
           to
           t●stifie
           that
           we
           your
           servants
           for
           Christ
           ,
           who
           have
           the
           honour
           to
           be
           in
           this
           imployment
           ,
           doe
           bow
           our
           knees
           to
           the
           Father
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           whole
           family
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           is
           named
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           grant
           unto
           you
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           to
           be
           strengthned
           with
           might
           by
           his
           Spirit
           in
           the
           inner
           man
           ▪
           that
           Christ
           may
           dwell
           in
           your
           hearts
           by
           faith
           
             a
          
           :
           And
           that
           wee
           cannot
           enough
           render
           thanks
           to
           God
           for
           you
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           joy
           wherewith
           we
           joy
           ,
           for
           your
           sakes
           before
           our
           God
           ,
           night
           and
           day
           praying
           exceedingly
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           see
           your
           face
           ,
           and
           (
           according
           to
           our
           calling
           and
           measure
           )
           might
           perfect
           that
           which
           is
           lacking
           in
           your
           
           faith
           .
           
             b
          
           The
           opinion
           of
           the
           merit
           of
           prayer
           is
           abomination
           ,
           but
           the
           principall
           Theam
           and
           matter
           of
           the
           solemnitie
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           wee
           take
           for
           an
           answer
           of
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           godly
           in
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Reformed
           Kirks
           ;
           And
           the
           desire
           we
           have
           to
           see
           you
           ,
           is
           not
           onely
           that
           naturall
           instinct
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           found
           in
           all
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           whom
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           hath
           brought
           from
           their
           owne
           homes
           and
           habitations
           ;
           but
           our
           longing
           to
           come
           unto
           you
           with
           rejoycing
           ,
           bringing
           our
           sheaves
           with
           us
           ,
           
             c
          
           and
           to
           find
           you
           such
           as
           we
           would
           :
           for
           now
           we
           live
           if
           yee
           stand
           fast
           in
           the
           Lord
           
             d
          
           .
           The
           third
           reason
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           ,
           upon
           this
           occasion
           which
           God
           hath
           put
           in
           my
           hand
           ,
           communicate
           unto
           you
           my
           humble
           thoughts
           for
           your
           good
           ,
           unto
           which
           〈◊〉
           thousands
           of
           your
           sonnes
           ,
           worthier
           ,
           then
           I
           can
           have
           any
           〈…〉
           think
           my selfe
           to
           be
           ,
           have
           according
           to
           the
           commandment
           of
           〈◊〉
           and
           their
           manifold
           obligation
           ,
           devoted
           and
           sacrificed
           themsel●●●
           and
           all
           that
           they
           have
           ;
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           since
           I
           am
           not
           able
           to
           〈◊〉
           my
           duty
           to
           the
           full
           ,
           I
           shall
           still
           acknowledge
           my
           Obligation
           ,
           c●●fesse
           my
           debt
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           have
           (
           which
           is
           a
           small
           proportion
           to
           that
           which
           I
           owe
           )
           I
           shall
           willingly
           offer
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           hath
           done
           great
           things
           for
           you
           ▪
           and
           by
           you
           .
           His
           Spirit
           speaking
           in
           your
           faithfull
           Pastours
           ,
           and
           working
           in
           your
           owne
           hearts
           ,
           will
           teach
           you
           and
           give
           you
           grace
           in
           wisedome
           and
           humilitie
           ,
           to
           compare
           your
           present
           estate
           under
           the
           light
           ,
           puritie
           ,
           libertie
           ,
           and
           blessings
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           with
           the
           darknesse
           ,
           corruptions
           ,
           tyrannie
           and
           miseries
           ,
           which
           our
           forefathers
           were
           covered
           with
           under
           Paganisme
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           under
           Antichrist
           afterwards
           ,
           and
           which
           our selves
           did
           endure
           under
           Antichristian
           Prelacy
           of
           late
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           present
           times
           are
           full
           of
           sufferings
           ,
           calamities
           ,
           losses
           ,
           and
           feares
           ;
           all
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           have
           drunken
           ,
           although
           by
           equall
           draughts
           ,
           of
           a
           very
           bitter
           cup
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Lord
           propineth
           when
           he
           is
           angry
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           knoweth
           when
           the
           end
           shall
           be
           :
           Yet
           if
           we
           consider
           what
           our
           miseries
           might
           have
           been
           ,
           if
           these
           our
           miseries
           had
           not
           been
           ,
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           choose
           affliction
           ,
           and
           not
           impiety
           or
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           our
           troubles
           are
           but
           the
           travellings
           of
           child-birth
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           a
           Reformation
           ;
           We
           will
           take
           the
           saying
           of
           
             Ecclesiastes
          
           to
           be
           spoken
           to
           every
           one
           of
           us
           :
           Say
           not
           thou
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           cause
           that
           the
           former
           dayes
           were
           〈◊〉
           better
           then
           these
           ?
           for
           thou
           dost
           not
           enquire
           wisely
           concerning
           
           this
           
             e
          
           .
           I
           intend
           not
           to
           see
           forth
           the
           great
           power
           and
           mercifull
           providence
           of
           God
           in
           the
           late
           seasonable
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           notable
           victory
           never
           to
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           that
           being
           recent
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           the
           intent
           of
           the
           following
           Sermon
           ;
           We
           ought
           to
           be
           thankefull
           for
           the
           undenyable
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           our selves
           to
           take
           hold
           of
           him
           ,
           lest
           he
           hide
           his
           face
           and
           depart
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           goe
           on
           hereafter
           with
           confidence
           in
           his
           Name
           against
           the
           greatest
           difficulties
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           I
           call
           to
           minde
           what
           hath
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           our
           troubles
           ,
           and
           begin
           to
           consider
           the
           proceedings
           and
           results
           of
           Divine
           providence
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           designes
           and
           devices
           of
           the
           Enemies
           ,
           which
           they
           cannot
           d●ny
           ,
           and
           farre
           beyond
           the
           first
           intentions
           and
           particular
           desires
           of
           such
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           used
           for
           instruments
           in
           his
           work
           ,
           which
           they
           do
           reverently
           acknowledge
           ,
           I
           may
           make
           use
           of
           the
           grave
           and
           serious
           warning
           of
           the
           Apostle
           :
           Behold
           therefore
           the
           goodnes
           and
           severity
           of
           God
           :
           on
           them
           which
           f●ll
           ,
           severity
           ;
           but
           towards
           thee
           ,
           goodnes
           ,
           if
           thou
           continue
           in
           his
           goodnes
           :
           otherwise
           thou
           also
           shalt
           be
           cut
           off
           
             f
          
           .
           And
           that
           we
           may
           the
           more
           value
           the
           goodnes
           of
           God
           to
           our selves
           ,
           we
           ought
           the
           more
           to
           behold
           the
           severitie
           of
           God
           cutting
           off
           the
           pompe
           ,
           the
           pride
           ,
           the
           tyrannie
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Enemies
           .
           I
           may
           also
           with
           him
           (
           although
           writing
           of
           a
           matter
           of
           another
           kinde
           )
           cry
           out
           :
           O
           the
           depth
           of
           the
           riches
           both
           of
           the
           wisedome
           and
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           how
           unsearchable
           are
           his
           judgements
           ,
           and
           his
           wayes
           past
           finding
           out
           !
           for
           who
           hath
           knowne
           the
           minde
           of
           the
           Lord
           or
           who
           hath
           been
           his
           Counsellour
           
             g
          
           ?
           Not
           only
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           salvation
           and
           damnation
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           administrations
           of
           his
           providence
           ,
           the
           Lord
           useth
           his
           Soveraigntie
           ,
           and
           doth
           what
           seemeth
           good
           unto
           his
           wisedome
           :
           and
           although
           we
           know
           not
           the
           particular
           reason
           of
           every
           thing
           ,
           yet
           this
           we
           know
           ,
           whatsoever
           be
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           men
           upon
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           or
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           men
           o●
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           all
           things
           are
           done
           by
           him
           that
           ruleth
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           great
           wisedome
           and
           Iustice
           ,
           to
           his
           own
           glory
           and
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Church
           .
           Againe
           ,
           when
           from
           my
           sense
           of
           my self
           ,
           &
           of
           my
           own
           thoughts
           &
           wayes
           (
           which
           many
           thousands
           may
           observe
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           doe
           observe
           of
           themselves
           )
           I
           begin
           to
           remember
           ,
           how
           men
           who
           love
           to
           live
           obscurely
           and
           in
           the
           shadow
           ,
           are
           brought
           forth
           to
           light
           ,
           to
           the
           view
           and
           talking
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           how
           men
           that
           love
           quietnes
           are
           made
           to
           stirre
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           a
           hand
           
           in
           publique
           busines
           ;
           how
           men
           that
           love
           soliloquies
           and
           contemplations
           are
           brought
           upon
           debates
           and
           controversies
           ,
           how
           men
           who
           love
           peace
           ,
           are
           made
           to
           war
           and
           to
           shed
           bloud
           ;
           and
           generally
           how
           men
           are
           brought
           to
           act
           the
           things
           ,
           which
           they
           never
           determined
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           dreamed
           of
           before
           ;
           The
           words
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jeremie
          
           come
           to
           my
           remembrance
           :
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             I
             know
             that
             the
             way
             of
             man
             is
             not
             in
             himselfe
             :
             it
             is
             not
             in
             man
             that
             walketh
             to
             direct
             his
             steps
          
           (
           
             h
          
           )
           :
           which
           imply
           the
           positive
           part
           :
           That
           the
           way
           of
           man
           is
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           directeth
           his
           steps
           to
           his
           owne
           appointed
           ends
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           the
           wise
           
             Solomon
          
           (
           whether
           speaking
           of
           the
           Decrees
           of
           God
           or
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           )
           
             There
             are
             many
             devices
             in
             a
             mans
             heart
             ,
             neverthelesse
             the
             Counsell
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             shall
             stand
          
           (
           
             i
          
           )
           .
           Experiments
           of
           things
           past
           ,
           are
           documents
           of
           things
           to
           come
           .
           Let
           no
           man
           thinke
           himself
           absolute
           master
           of
           his
           own
           actions
           or
           wayes
           :
           
             When
             thou
             wast
             young
             thou
             girdedst
             thy self
             ,
             and
             walkedst
             whither
             ▪
             thou
             wouldst
             :
             but
             when
             thou
             shalt
             be
             old
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             stretch
             forth
             thy
             hands
             ,
             and
             another
             shall
             gird
             thee
             ,
             and
             carry
             thee
             whither
             thou
             wouldest
             not
          
           (
           
             k
          
           )
           .
           Let
           no
           man
           say
           ;
           
             I
             shall
             die
             in
             my
             nest
             ,
             in
             mine
             owne
             house
             with
             my
             children
             about
             me
             and
             under
             my
             vvings
          
           (
           
             l
          
           )
           .
           We
           will
           learne
           I
           hope
           by
           time
           (
           if
           wee
           be
           not
           unteachable
           )
           to
           distinguish
           betwixt
           our
           first
           and
           naturall
           will
           ,
           and
           our
           second
           ,
           our
           Spirituall
           ,
           and
           more
           deliberate
           will
           ;
           and
           to
           say
           :
           
             Not
             my
             will
             ,
             but
             thy
             Will
             be
             done
          
           (
           
             m
          
           )
           .
           The
           seven
           yeers
           of
           ensuing
           Providence
           ,
           may
           carry
           us
           as
           far
           beyond
           the
           present
           intentions
           ,
           whether
           of
           the
           enemies
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           our
           own
           ,
           as
           the
           seaven
           yee●s
           past
           have
           done
           ,
           beyond
           our
           former
           intentions
           and
           theirs
           .
           The
           pulling
           down
           of
           Poperie
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           puting
           down
           of
           Prelacie
           ,
           and
           the
           supporters
           thereof
           in
           
             Britaine
             ,
          
           are
           equally
           feasible
           to
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           who
           delighteth
           to
           turn
           our
           difficulties
           and
           impossibilities
           into
           the
           glorious
           demonstrations
           of
           his
           Divine
           Power
           ,
           and
           who
           putteth
           motions
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           they
           turne
           into
           Petitions
           ,
           and
           indeavours
           ,
           and
           God
           by
           his
           Power
           ,
           bringeth
           forth
           into
           reality
           and
           action
           ,
           the
           conception
           ;
           birth
           ,
           and
           perfection
           is
           all
           from
           himself
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           speake
           of
           the
           future
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           afterwards
           may
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           my
           meaning
           is
           ,
           not
           that
           God
           will
           alwayes
           ,
           and
           throughout
           the
           whole
           work
           ,
           use
           the
           same
           individuall
           instruments
           ,
           
           experience
           hath
           already
           proved
           the
           contrary
           :
           I
           speak
           of
           the
           Collective
           and
           successive
           body
           ,
           which
           like
           a
           flood
           ,
           runneth
           in
           a
           continuall
           course
           ,
           but
           the
           severall
           parts
           passe
           by
           very
           quickly
           ;
           
             Joshua
          
           must
           succeed
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           
             Eliazar
          
           to
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           before
           the
           people
           of
           God
           be
           brought
           into
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           and
           others
           must
           come
           after
           them
           ,
           before
           the
           Temple
           be
           builded
           ;
           each
           one
           whom
           the
           Lord
           calleth
           ,
           hath
           his
           own
           part
           .
           As
           the
           course
           of
           generall
           Providence
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           of
           speciall
           Providence
           in
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           goeth
           on
           constantly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Eternall
           Decrees
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           men
           may
           oppose
           and
           clamour
           against
           ,
           but
           can
           no
           more
           hinder
           then
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           his
           ascending
           to
           his
           strength
           :
           So
           doth
           the
           course
           of
           particular
           Providence
           in
           the
           lives
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           he
           cutteth
           off
           ,
           or
           continueth
           at
           his
           pleasure
           :
           Nor
           should
           any
           man
           ,
           who
           hath
           seen
           the
           beginnings
           of
           this
           worke
           ,
           offend
           ,
           or
           be
           displeased
           ,
           that
           his
           days
           are
           ended
           ,
           before
           it
           end
           ▪
           more
           then
           others
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           honoured
           to
           be
           the
           witnesses
           of
           the
           glorious
           conclusion
           thereof
           ,
           have
           cause
           to
           be
           grieved
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           seen
           ,
           or
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           the
           beginnings
           of
           it
           :
           even
           as
           we
           have
           no
           more
           reason
           to
           be
           grieved
           ,
           that
           our
           life
           lasteth
           not
           longer
           ,
           then
           that
           it
           did
           not
           begin
           sooner
           .
           No
           man
           could
           know
           ,
           but
           his
           life
           might
           have
           been
           as
           short
           in
           Peace
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           warre
           ;
           nor
           was
           it
           in
           any
           mans
           power
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Peace
           ,
           to
           choose
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           death
           .
           It
           should
           be
           sufficient
           for
           us
           ,
           that
           wee
           follow
           the
           calling
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           our
           life
           is
           not
           deare
           to
           us
           ,
           when
           he
           ,
           who
           spared
           not
           his
           life
           for
           us
           ,
           calleth
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           wee
           are
           ready
           to
           lay
           it
           down
           in
           his
           Cause
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           shall
           adde
           to
           our
           blessednesse
           ,
           if
           wee
           die
           not
           only
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           therefore
           observe
           the
           Lords
           Providence
           ,
           admire
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           &
           goodnesse
           ,
           adore
           his
           Soveraignty
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           cheerfully
           offer
           ,
           and
           give
           up
           our selves
           to
           be
           disposed
           upon
           at
           his
           will
           ,
           seeking
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           not
           our
           owne
           ,
           and
           to
           approve
           our selves
           to
           our
           own
           consciences
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           the
           world
           :
           This
           will
           make
           us
           syncere
           and
           straight
           in
           our
           course
           ,
           when
           others
           are
           seeking
           themselves
           ,
           quiet
           and
           secure
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           dangers
           ,
           when
           others
           ,
           like
           
             Magor-Missabib
             ,
          
           have
           feare
           round
           about
           ,
           and
           contented
           in
           confidence
           
           of
           a
           recompence
           of
           reward
           from
           God
           ,
           against
           the
           ingratitude
           of
           men
           ,
           when
           Mercenaries
           have
           not
           the
           patience
           to
           beare
           it
           ,
           because
           they
           served
           no
           other
           master
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           other
           thing
           in
           their
           eye
           ,
           but
           their
           wages
           :
           a
           poor
           compensation
           of
           their
           paines
           ,
           
           and
           no
           proportion
           to
           the
           adventuring
           of
           their
           lives
           .
           It
           is
           a
           freq●●●●
           observation
           in
           history
           ,
           upon
           a
           world
           of
           examples
           ,
           that
           such
           as
           have
           deserved
           best
           of
           the
           publik
           ,
           have
           met
           not
           only
           with
           priv●●i●●
           ingratitude
           ,
           but
           have
           often
           been
           recompenced
           evill
           for
           good
           ▪
           which
           hath
           given
           occasion
           to
           Politicians
           to
           enter
           upon
           the
           debate
           of
           two
           questions
           :
           One
           is
           :
           what
           can
           be
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           so
           universally
           known
           and
           confessed
           ingratitude
           ,
           not
           onely
           from
           particular
           persons
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           publick
           .
           The
           other
           is
           :
           how
           it
           commeth
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           this
           knowne
           ingratitude
           ,
           there
           be
           same
           found
           in
           every
           age
           and
           State
           ,
           that
           are
           more
           stirred
           up
           to
           deserve
           well
           of
           the
           publick
           ,
           nor
           discouraged
           ,
           or
           deterred
           ,
           by
           what
           hath
           befallen
           others
           before
           them
           .
           Concerning
           the
           first
           ,
           amongst
           other
           answer●
           taken
           from
           that
           corruption
           ,
           malice
           ,
           and
           envie
           ,
           which
           poysoneth
           the
           nature
           of
           man
           they
           alleage
           ,
           that
           it
           proceedeth
           from
           covetousnesse
           ,
           which
           maketh
           the
           publick
           to
           quarrell
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           such
           may
           seem
           unworthy
           of
           reward
           ,
           whose
           great
           merits
           they
           are
           either
           willing
           or
           unable
           to
           reward
           .
           The
           other
           they
           attribute
           to
           an
           heroick
           desire
           of
           immortall
           praise
           ,
           and
           a
           divine
           disposition
           to
           doe
           good
           to
           all
           .
           But
           our
           Profession
           can
           answere
           both
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           that
           by
           a
           speciall
           providence
           ,
           such
           as
           have
           deserved
           well
           ,
           come
           short
           of
           their
           rewards
           from
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           learne
           in
           serving
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           serve
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           to
           expect
           their
           reward
           from
           himself
           ,
           and
           in
           end
           himself
           for
           their
           reward
           ;
           and
           that
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           ingratitude
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           Lord
           giveth
           generous
           spirits
           to
           his
           servants
           and
           stirreth
           them
           up
           by
           his
           Spirit
           (
           the
           motions
           whereof
           ,
           they
           neither
           can
           ,
           nor
           will
           resist
           )
           to
           doe
           valiantly
           in
           his
           Cause
           .
           God
           hath
           made
           you
           a
           fruitfull
           Mother
           of
           many
           Sonnes
           ,
           as
           
             England
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           may
           this
           day
           beare
           witnesse
           .
           Never
           had
           your
           Sonnes
           more
           cause
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           Mother
           ;
           for
           God
           hath
           made
           you
           honourable
           :
           No●
           you
           the
           Mother
           more
           cause
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           your
           Sons
           ;
           for
           God
           hath
           put
           it
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           to
           offer
           themselves
           willingly
           in
           &
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           .
           If
           some
           have
           proved
           sonnes
           of
           Beliall
           ,
           void
           of
           grace
           and
           naturall
           affection
           and
           have
           provoked
           you
           to
           pronounce
           a
           malidiction
           upon
           them
           ,
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           which
           hath
           made
           the
           difference
           ,
           is
           the
           more
           to
           be
           magnified
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           stand
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           the
           more
           to
           be
           honored
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           warned
           ;
           to
           take
           heed
           lest
           they
           fall
           .
        
         
         
           Two
           things
           there
           be
           chiefly
           ,
           which
           will
           give
           you
           peace
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           will
           bring
           your
           troubles
           to
           a
           comfortable
           end
           ;
           one
           is
           ,
           that
           when
           yee
           heare
           of
           Separatists
           ,
           Semi-separatists
           ,
           Anabaptists
           ,
           Antinomians
           ,
           Libertines
           ,
           Socinians
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           many
           sects
           ,
           which
           Satan
           the
           father
           of
           Haeresies
           and
           Schismes
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           intended
           Uniformity
           in
           religion
           ,
           hath
           raised
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           which
           no
           wisedome
           under
           heaven
           is
           able
           to
           cure
           ,
           but
           by
           setling
           the
           true
           government
           of
           the
           Kirk
           by
           Presbyteries
           and
           Synods
           :
           Yee
           may
           call
           to
           minde
           ,
           and
           apply
           to
           your selves
           the
           wholsome
           Counsell
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Micah
             ,
             All
             people
             will
             walk
             ,
             every
             one
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             his
             God
             ,
             and
             wee
             will
             walk
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
          
           (
           
             n
          
           )
           ;
           Hee
           will
           not
           have
           us
           to
           promise
           to
           our selves
           an
           universall
           consent
           in
           Religion
           through
           the
           whole
           earth
           ;
           nor
           to
           suffer
           our selves
           to
           be
           driven
           away
           by
           the
           example
           or
           sleight
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           cunning
           craftiness
           ,
           
             whereby
             they
             lie
             in
             wait
             to
             deceive
          
           (
           
             o
          
           )
           :
           But
           will
           have
           us
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           to
           understand
           ,
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           obey
           his
           word
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           is
           knowne
           as
           by
           his
           Name
           ;
           and
           this
           he
           will
           have
           us
           to
           doe
           ,
           not
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           but
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           Prophet
           joyne
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Kirk
           of
           God
           ,
           All
           this
           is
           come
           upon
           us
           ,
           yet
           have
           we
           not
           forgotten
           thee
           ,
           neither
           have
           wee
           dealt
           falsly
           in
           thy
           Covenant
           ;
           our
           heart
           is
           not
           turned
           back
           ,
           neither
           have
           our
           steps
           declined
           from
           thy
           way
           ,
           though
           thou
           hast
           sore
           broken
           us
           in
           the
           place
           of
           Dragons
           ,
           
             and
             covered
             us
             with
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
          
           (
           
             p
          
           )
           .
           This
           testimony
           of
           your
           uprightnesse
           and
           constancy
           ,
           that
           no
           trouble
           could
           move
           you
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           in
           heart
           ,
           to
           turne
           away
           from
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           will
           bee
           a
           well
           spring
           of
           comfort
           to
           you
           in
           all
           your
           troubles
           ,
           and
           this
           comfort
           (
           I
           speak
           it
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           )
           belongeth
           unto
           you
           :
           for
           would
           ye
           have
           dealt
           falsly
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           forsaken
           the
           truth
           ,
           yee
           might
           not
           onely
           have
           escaped
           all
           the
           troubles
           which
           ye
           have
           sustained
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           but
           also
           have
           enjoyed
           all
           the
           Peace
           and
           plenty
           that
           the
           world
           could
           promise
           ;
           This
           I
           speak
           as
           a
           naturall
           man
           ,
           and
           this
           indeed
           is
           the
           iudgement
           of
           the
           naturall
           man
           ,
           looking
           no
           higher
           then
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           causes
           :
           But
           as
           the
           Messenger
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           had
           yee
           dealt
           wickedly
           against
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           blest
           your selves
           in
           your
           owne
           heart
           ,
           saying
           ,
           I
           shall
           have
           peace
           ,
           though
           I
           walke
           in
           the
           imagination
           of
           mine
           heart
           ,
           the
           
           Lord
           would
           not
           have
           spared
           you
           ,
           but
           the
           anger
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           Iealousie
           would
           have
           smoaked
           against
           you
           
             q
          
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           thing
           that
           I
           would
           to
           this
           purpose
           commend
           ,
           is
           that
           ye
           would
           remember
           ,
           that
           besides
           Haeresie
           ,
           which
           opposeth
           the
           truth
           professed
           by
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           beside
           Schisme
           ,
           which
           destroyeth
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           Profanenesse
           of
           heart
           and
           life
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           third
           p●st
           ,
           hath
           ever
           spoiled
           the
           holinesse
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           most
           high
           provocation
           against
           the
           most
           holy
           Lord
           God
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           all
           to
           strive
           against
           ,
           as
           vvell
           as
           against
           Haeresie
           and
           Schisme
           ,
           by
           joyning
           the
           povver
           of
           Godlinesse
           with
           the
           Profession
           and
           forme
           thereof
           
             r
          
           ,
           
             and
             by
             holding
             the
             mystery
             of
             the
             Faith
             in
             a
             pure
             Conscience
          
           
             s
          
           ,
           
             which
             some
             sometime
             amongst
             you
             ,
             having
             put
             away
          
           (
           and
           that
           with
           violence
           done
           to
           their
           conscience
           ,
           as
           the
           Word
           dimporteth
           )
           
             concerning
             Faith
             have
             made
             shipwrack
          
           
             t
          
           ,
           and
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           bring
           others
           upon
           the
           Rocks
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           perish
           with
           them
           .
           Spirituall
           judgements
           are
           to
           be
           observed
           no
           lesse
           then
           temporall
           ,
           both
           because
           there
           is
           more
           wrath
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           more
           hardly
           discerned
           .
           
             Pelagianisme
          
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           
             Arminianisme
          
           of
           late
           ,
           is
           the
           just
           punishment
           of
           a
           formall
           Profession
           ,
           
             Socinianisme
             ,
          
           of
           the
           neglect
           of
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Antinomianisme
             ,
          
           of
           turning
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           into
           wantonnesse
           ,
           
             Anabaptisme
             ,
          
           of
           Baptizing
           of
           Infants
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           slighting
           of
           the
           Baptisme
           in
           publick
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           did
           not
           concerne
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           ;
           and
           
             Separation
             ,
          
           of
           the
           despising
           of
           the
           true
           Government
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ;
           so
           doth
           the
           Lord
           send
           strong
           delusions
           upon
           them
           that
           receive
           not
           the
           love
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           
             and
             take
             pleasure
             in
             unrighteousnesse
          
           
             u
          
           .
           I
           will
           not
           excuse
           the
           length
           of
           this
           Epistle
           ,
           because
           I
           intended
           it
           .
           I
           am
           not
           bounded
           to
           a
           time
           in
           writing
           ,
           as
           I
           behoved
           to
           be
           in
           Preaching
           .
           I
           am
           bold
           with
           you
           ,
           because
           I
           know
           you
           .
           To
           save
           you
           from
           spirituall
           judgements
           ,
           to
           deliver
           you
           comfortably
           from
           your
           present
           troubles
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           you
           walke
           worthy
           of
           the
           grace
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           hath
           abourded
           toward
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           fall
           not
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           be
           presented
           faultlesse
           before
           Christ
           with
           joy
           ,
           is
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           humble
           and
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           and
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             and
             obedient
             Son
             ,
             in
             and
             for
             the
             Gospel
             of
             CHRIST
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           Before
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           at
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           in
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Thursday
          
           the
           18.
           of
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           1644.
           
        
         
           
             MATTH.
             14.
             21.
             
          
           
             And
             immediately
             Jesus
             stretched
             forth
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             caught
             him
             ,
             and
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             O
             thou
             of
             little
             faith
             ,
             wherefore
             didest
             thou
             doubt
             ?
          
        
         
           
             MUch
             is
             this
             day
             required
             of
             Your
             Honours
             ,
             much
             of
             You
             very
             Honourable
             ,
             and
             much
             of
             us
             all
             ,
             beloved
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
             In
             the
             times
             of
             the
             old
             Testament
             ,
             the
             Sacrifices
             of
             one
             Solemnity
             were
             much
             the
             same
             with
             the
             Sacrifices
             of
             another
             ;
             Yet
             when
             more
             feasts
             did
             meet
             together
             in
             one
             day
             as
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             moneth
             ,
             and
             the
             feast
             of
             Trumpets
             ,
          
           
             a
          
           
             all
             the
             Sacrifices
             of
             the
             severall
             dayes
             were
             offered
             in
             that
             one
             day
             ;
             which
             made
             the
             greater
             celebrity
             .
             The
             Lord
             hath
             this
             day
             multiplyed
             his
             benefits
             upon
             us
             ,
             as
             the
             Loaves
             and
             Fishes
             were
             multiplyed
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             distribution
          
           
           
             b
          
           :
           
             for
             no
             sooner
             is
             the
             day
             indicted
             to
             give
             thanks
             for
             one
             favour
             ,
             but
             we
             heare
             the
             newes
             of
             another
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             adde
             more
             fire
             ,
             and
             multiply
             our
             Sacrifices
             .
          
        
         
           ALthough
           these
           words
           of
           our
           Lord
           ,
           at
           the
           first
           hearing
           ,
           
           may
           seem
           not
           to
           be
           much
           important
           to
           the
           solemnity
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           yet
           a
           twofold
           consideration
           hath
           led
           me
           to
           this
           choice
           :
           One
           is
           ,
           because
           for
           some
           time
           past
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           occasion
           to
           speak
           in
           publike
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           expounding
           and
           applying
           to
           our
           present
           Troubles
           ,
           this
           part
           of
           the
           holy
           History
           ,
           expressing
           the
           dangerous
           tempest
           ,
           which
           tossed
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           at
           Sea
           ,
           as
           an
           Embleme
           and
           representation
           of
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           on
           earth
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           time
           of
           great
           trouble
           :
           herein
           following
           the
           example
           (
           beside
           many
           other
           interpreters
           )
           of
           a
           worthy
           instrument
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           Idolatrous
           and
           bloody
           times
           of
           Queen
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           did
           upon
           this
           Text
           ,
           in
           the
           evidence
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           write
           a
           large
           Admonition
           to
           the
           Professors
           of
           the
           trueth
           in
           England
           
             c
          
           :
           And
           now
           being
           by
           Providence
           brought
           on
           to
           these
           words
           ,
           expressing
           the
           deliverance
           of
           
             Peter
          
           out
           of
           his
           speciall
           tentation
           ,
           and
           leading
           us
           toward
           the
           ceasing
           of
           the
           winde
           ,
           and
           calming
           of
           the
           tempest
           ,
           I
           judged
           them
           not
           unfit
           for
           the
           present
           condition
           ,
           which
           God
           by
           his
           mercifull
           Providence
           hath
           brought
           our
           affaires
           into
           at
           this
           time
           .
           The
           Lord
           who
           stretched
           forth
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           caught
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           beginning
           to
           sinke
           ,
           and
           soon
           after
           ,
           made
           the
           winde
           to
           cease
           ,
           which
           moved
           them
           that
           were
           in
           the
           Ship
           to
           come
           and
           worship
           him
           ,
           saying
           ▪
           
             Thou
             art
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             ;
          
           the
           same
           Lord
           ,
           even
           the
           Lord
           of
           Armies
           ,
           and
           the
           God
           of
           battells
           ,
           hath
           stretched
           forth
           his
           hand
           for
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           will
           ,
           he
           can
           rebuke
           the
           windes
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Word
           make
           a
           comfortable
           calme
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           may
           fall
           downe
           and
           worship
           him
           ,
           saying
           with
           one
           minde
           ,
           and
           one
           mouth
           ,
           to
           the
           hearing
           of
           all
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           
             Of
             a
             truth
             thou
             art
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             ;
          
           which
           would
           prove
           a
           ground
           of
           reforming
           the
           House
           of
           God
           according
           to
           his
           own
           will
           :
           For
           if
           they
           had
           knowne
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           glory
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           have
           crucified
           ,
           but
           submitted
           
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           done
           his
           will
           .
           Another
           consideration
           also
           made
           me
           to
           fix
           upon
           this
           Text
           :
           although
           it
           doth
           not
           hold
           forth
           a
           formall
           thanksgiving
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           ordinary
           in
           other
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           nothing
           more
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           followeth
           here
           afterward
           ,
           is
           liker
           unto
           it
           ,
           yet
           it
           containeth
           the
           materialls
           ,
           and
           layeth
           a
           foundation
           of
           the
           duty
           :
           for
           it
           is
           a
           notable
           and
           seasonable
           deliverance
           out
           of
           a
           great
           distresse
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           most
           powerfull
           argument
           to
           enforce
           the
           duty
           of
           Thankesgiving
           ,
           taken
           from
           the
           unworthinesse
           of
           the
           party
           on
           whom
           it
           is
           bestowed
           :
           
             Why
             diddest
             thou
             doubt
             ,
             O
             thou
             of
             little
             Faith
             ?
          
           The
           depth
           of
           our
           distresse
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           our
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           which
           hath
           made
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           doubting
           ,
           are
           fuell
           to
           enflame
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           Sacrifice
           to
           ascend
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           words
           going
           before
           ,
           
             Peter
          
           had
           not
           so
           much
           Faith
           ,
           
           as
           that
           when
           the
           winde
           became
           boysterous
           ,
           he
           was
           able
           any
           more
           to
           walke
           on
           the
           water
           :
           for
           through
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           his
           faith
           ,
           he
           beginneth
           to
           sinke
           :
           yet
           he
           hath
           so
           much
           faith
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           beginneth
           to
           sinke
           ,
           he
           cryeth
           out
           ,
           
             Lord
             save
             me
             ,
          
           and
           immediately
           the
           Lord
           answereth
           his
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           sendeth
           him
           a
           present
           deliverance
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           as
           he
           might
           know
           it
           was
           from
           himself
           ,
           for
           he
           stretched
           out
           his
           hand
           and
           caught
           him
           :
           but
           withall
           rebuketh
           him
           for
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           his
           faith
           ,
           which
           made
           him
           so
           to
           waver
           ,
           that
           at
           first
           hee
           would
           assay
           to
           walke
           on
           the
           water
           ,
           and
           now
           when
           he
           sees
           the
           winde
           boysterous
           ,
           he
           beginneth
           to
           sinke
           .
        
         
           The
           Text
           parteth
           it self
           in
           two
           branches
           :
           the
           one
           is
           a
           Deliverance
           ,
           
           the
           other
           a
           Reprehension
           .
           The
           branch
           of
           Deliverance
           beareth
           a
           sweet
           fruit
           of
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           branch
           of
           reprehension
           ,
           a
           more
           bitter
           ,
           but
           very
           wholsome
           fruit
           of
           humiliation
           ,
           which
           being
           tasted
           by
           us
           ,
           maketh
           the
           deliverance
           to
           relish
           the
           better
           with
           our selves
           ,
           and
           the
           thankfulnesse
           the
           more
           acceptable
           to
           God
           :
           both
           together
           make
           up
           a
           composition
           like
           unto
           that
           of
           the
           holy
           oyle
           and
           perfume
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           30.
           and
           leadeth
           us
           up
           to
           the
           Mountaine
           of
           Myrrhe
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           hill
           of
           Frankincense
           ,
           
             Cant.
          
           4.
           6.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           deliverance
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           there
           be
           four
           things
           observeable
           ,
           and
           appliable
           unto
           our
           deliverance
           .
           1.
           
           The
           greatnesse
           
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Peter
          
           was
           delivered
           out
           of
           a
           great
           danger
           :
           
             hee
             was
             walking
             upon
             the
             water
             ,
             and
             the
             winde
             was
             boisterous
             .
          
           2.
           
           The
           seasonablenesse
           and
           opportunity
           of
           it
           ,
           
             when
             he
             was
             beginning
             to
             sinke
             .
          
           3.
           
           The
           sensiblenesse
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           Christ
           in
           working
           it
           :
           
             Hee
             stretched
             forth
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             caught
             him
             .
          
           4.
           
           The
           relation
           of
           it
           to
           the
           Prayer
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           it
           was
           a
           reall
           answer
           :
           
             Peter
             cryed
             ,
             Lord
             save
             me
             and
             immediately
             Iesus
             stretched
             forth
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             caught
             him
             .
          
           And
           Fiftly
           ,
           I
           take
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           reprehension
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           second
           part
           of
           the
           text
           ,
           as
           it
           relateth
           to
           the
           deliverance
           :
           for
           his
           unbelief
           and
           doubting
           was
           the
           lead
           that
           made
           him
           sink
           ,
           but
           free
           grace
           was
           the
           rock
           that
           carried
           him
           above
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           deliverance
           was
           a
           free
           deliverance
           ;
           not
           from
           his
           merit
           ,
           but
           contrary
           to
           his
           demerite
           .
           From
           these
           particulars
           ,
           I
           present
           this
           observation
           .
        
         
           
             Doct.
          
           That
           who
           so
           is
           wife
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           see
           the
           loving
           
           kindnesse
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           their
           Deliverance
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           mutually
           love
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           be
           thankfull
           unto
           him
           ,
           are
           to
           observe
           and
           consider
           not
           onely
           the
           substance
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           I
           may
           so
           call
           it
           )
           the
           bulk
           and
           body
           of
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           but
           the
           circumstances
           also
           wherewith
           it
           is
           clothed
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           train
           whereof
           it
           commeth
           accompanied
           unto
           us
           .
           For
           understanding
           whereof
           we
           are
           to
           distinguish
           not
           onely
           in
           humane
           actions
           between
           one
           man
           and
           another
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           our
           actions
           toward
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           actions
           of
           God
           toward
           us
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           action
           it self
           ,
           and
           the
           circumstances
           compassing
           and
           clothing
           it
           :
           for
           although
           Jurisconsults
           ,
           Rhetoricians
           ,
           and
           Divines
           ,
           doe
           differ
           about
           the
           enumeration
           and
           particular
           description
           of
           circumstances
           ,
           yet
           all
           of
           them
           with
           one
           consent
           acknowledge
           that
           they
           are
           much
           to
           be
           heeded
           and
           observed
           .
           In
           our
           good
           actions
           ,
           where
           the
           substance
           is
           but
           small
           ,
           the
           circumstance
           maketh
           a
           supply
           .
           The
           poverty
           of
           the
           Widow
           added
           much
           weight
           to
           her
           two
           mites
           ,
           which
           she
           threw
           into
           the
           Treasury
           :
           
             Verily
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             this
             poore
             widow
             hath
             cast
             more
             in
             then
             all
             these
             who
             hath
             cast
             into
             the
             Treasury
             :
             for
             all
             they
             did
             cast
             in
             of
             their
             abundance
             ,
             but
             shee
             of
             her
             want
             did
             cast
             in
             all
             that
             she
             had
             ,
             even
             all
             her
             living
             ,
          
           Mark
           .
           12
           43
           44.
           
           In
           all
           our
           evill
           actions
           ,
           it
           aggravateth
           our
           transgression
           ,
           that
           w●e
           
           who
           are
           but
           dust
           and
           ●shes
           ,
           doe
           sinne
           against
           the
           greatest
           and
           goodest
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           trifles
           ,
           for
           things
           of
           no
           worth
           and
           perishing
           .
           That
           we
           sinne
           against
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           against
           Mercy
           .
           The
           distinction
           of
           sinnes
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           of
           weaknesse
           ,
           and
           presumption
           :
           the
           excusablenesse
           and
           inexcusablenesse
           of
           sinne
           ,
           ariseth
           from
           this
           ground
           .
           In
           the
           actions
           of
           God
           toward
           us
           ,
           both
           the
           blessings
           and
           deliverances
           which
           we
           receive
           ,
           are
           much
           illustrated
           and
           magnified
           by
           the
           circumstances
           of
           so
           great
           a
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           lawfull
           for
           us
           to
           endeavour
           to
           expresse
           how
           great
           hee
           is
           ;
           he
           being
           great
           without
           measure
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           have
           loved
           us
           first
           ,
           us
           so
           small
           ,
           even
           before
           vve
           vvere
           ,
           and
           such
           ,
           even
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           so
           greatly
           ,
           that
           he
           spared
           not
           his
           ovvne
           Sonne
           to
           die
           for
           us
           ,
           spared
           not
           his
           ovvne
           Spirit
           to
           dvvell
           vvith
           us
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           how
           this
           love
           is
           magnified
           and
           multiplyed
           by
           the
           circumstances
           which
           make
           it
           a
           great
           love
           ,
           a
           manifold
           love
           ,
           a
           wonderfull
           love
           .
           So
           is
           it
           also
           in
           Divine
           deliverances
           both
           of
           his
           people
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           of
           his
           Church
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Nevv
           Testament
           ,
           and
           of
           particular
           persons
           in
           both
           times
           .
           The
           Circumstances
           adde
           much
           light
           and
           lustre
           unto
           them
           ,
           to
           endeare
           them
           the
           more
           unto
           us
           .
           No
           man
           can
           thinke
           upon
           the
           deliverance
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           from
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           from
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Christian
           Church
           from
           persecution
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           spend
           a
           great
           part
           of
           his
           thoughts
           upon
           the
           circumstances
           of
           the
           Deliverances
           .
           The
           Deliverances
           from
           the
           
             Armado
             ,
          
           from
           the
           Powder-Treason
           ,
           from
           the
           enemie
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           VVarre
           ,
           are
           great
           in
           substance
           ,
           but
           each
           one
           of
           them
           is
           also
           admirable
           in
           the
           circumstances
           .
           And
           who
           can
           meditate
           upon
           the
           preservation
           and
           deliverance
           of
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           of
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           of
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           of
           
             Ionah
             ,
          
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           of
           late
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           be
           affected
           with
           many
           particular
           occurrences
           of
           their
           deliverances
           ?
           Naturall
           men
           look
           to
           the
           substance
           onely
           ,
           and
           satisfie
           themselves
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           delivered
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           are
           spirituall
           ,
           cannot
           satisfie
           themselves
           in
           the
           meditation
           of
           the
           Circumstances
           ,
           with
           which
           they
           are
           deeply
           affected
           .
        
         
         
           There
           may
           be
           three
           reasons
           given
           ,
           why
           circumstances
           of
           
           this
           kind
           are
           to
           be
           observed
           .
           1.
           
           Because
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           a
           Providence
           in
           the
           smallest
           things
           ,
           in
           things
           most
           casuall
           and
           contingent
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           things
           as
           are
           arbitrary
           unto
           men
           ,
           and
           seem
           most
           to
           depend
           upon
           their
           will
           and
           election
           .
           And
           what
           he
           dignifieth
           with
           his
           Providence
           ,
           we
           ought
           not
           to
           disdaine
           in
           our
           observation
           .
           The
           poorest
           of
           the
           works
           of
           Divine
           dispensation
           ,
           is
           abundantly
           rich
           in
           our
           meditation
           .
           2.
           
           There
           is
           much
           manifestation
           of
           love
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           
           in
           circumstances
           ,
           and
           much
           Revelation
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           the
           enemy
           .
           When
           the
           Godly
           look
           upon
           them
           ,
           their
           hearts
           are
           wonderfully
           affected
           ,
           overcome
           ,
           and
           melted
           within
           them
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           wicked
           are
           constrained
           to
           heare
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           confounded
           within
           themselves
           ,
           and
           never
           more
           then
           upon
           this
           ground
           ,
           doe
           apprehend
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           been
           fighting
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           fighting
           against
           God
           .
           3.
           
           A
           third
           Reason
           may
           be
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           prepareth
           matter
           
           for
           a
           Sacrifice
           of
           glory
           and
           Thanksgiving
           to
           himself
           ,
           not
           onely
           from
           the
           great
           bundles
           and
           sheaves
           of
           his
           works
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           small
           scattered
           eares
           of
           his
           Providence
           :
           for
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           through
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           are
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           Upon
           these
           and
           the
           like
           grounds
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           observe
           the
           circumstances
           of
           the
           worke
           of
           God
           at
           this
           time
           .
           The
           Deliverance
           and
           victory
           it self
           ,
           is
           like
           the
           moone
           shining
           in
           the
           
           night
           with
           her
           borrowed
           light
           from
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           yet
           the
           circumstances
           thereof
           are
           like
           the
           bright
           Starres
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           of
           the
           first
           magnitude
           ,
           twinckling
           ,
           and
           sending
           out
           their
           light
           round
           about
           for
           our
           contemplation
           and
           comfort
           .
           The
           one
           is
           the
           faire
           and
           beautifull
           ground
           of
           the
           worke
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           embroidery
           and
           variety
           of
           colours
           wrought
           upon
           it
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           laid
           before
           our
           eyes
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           behold
           the
           manifold
           goodnesse
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           wisedome
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           therefore
           enter
           upon
           the
           particulars
           formerly
           
           proposed
           from
           the
           text
           :
           of
           which
           the
           first
           was
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           
             Peters
          
           Deliverance
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           which
           may
           appeare
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           these
           three
           things
           .
           1.
           
           The
           glory
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           if
           
             Peter
          
           had
           perished
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           it
           had
           not
           been
           (
           speaking
           
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           men
           )
           without
           dishonour
           to
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           :
           for
           being
           called
           by
           him
           to
           come
           upon
           the
           water
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           been
           attributed
           to
           want
           of
           power
           in
           Christ
           ,
           if
           hee
           had
           perished
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           his
           glory
           to
           save
           him
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           this
           respect
           the
           Deliverance
           was
           great
           .
           2.
           
           The
           danger
           he
           was
           in
           :
           the
           raging
           Sea
           ready
           to
           devoure
           him
           ,
           he
           being
           unable
           to
           save
           himself
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           no
           other
           to
           helpe
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           the
           Deliverance
           great
           .
           3.
           
           The
           danger
           the
           other
           Disciples
           were
           in
           :
           for
           if
           they
           had
           seen
           him
           sinke
           down
           and
           swallowed
           up
           ,
           what
           could
           they
           who
           were
           still
           tossed
           in
           the
           ship
           ,
           have
           expected
           ,
           but
           to
           have
           perished
           also
           ?
           and
           therefore
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           great
           Deliverance
           .
           The
           Lord
           looketh
           to
           his
           own
           glory
           ,
           to
           the
           distresse
           of
           his
           servants
           that
           are
           like
           to
           perish
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           scandall
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           draweth
           them
           forth
           of
           many
           Waters
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           18.
           16.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           seasonablenesse
           and
           opportunity
           of
           this
           Deliverance
           
           is
           manifest
           by
           two
           things
           ;
           one
           was
           ,
           when
           the
           Sea
           through
           the
           boysterous
           winde
           was
           in
           the
           greatest
           rage
           ;
           the
           other
           was
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           brought
           very
           low
           in
           his
           owne
           sense
           .
           It
           is
           familiar
           in
           Scripture
           to
           compare
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           the
           raging
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           :
           when
           the
           enemie
           is
           most
           arrogant
           and
           proud
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           are
           beginning
           to
           sinke
           ,
           then
           is
           the
           opportunity
           of
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           deliverance
           of
           the
           other
           :
           for
           in
           that
           nick
           of
           time
           ,
           is
           the
           hand
           &
           power
           of
           God
           most
           discernable
           to
           his
           ovvn
           glory
           ,
           then
           is
           the
           confusion
           of
           the
           enemy
           most
           terrible
           ,
           then
           is
           the
           deliverance
           of
           the
           Godly
           most
           vvonderfull
           ,
           and
           comfortable
           .
           Hence
           is
           it
           that
           the
           Lord
           ,
           vvho
           hath
           appointed
           time
           for
           every
           thing
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           every
           thing
           beautifull
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           keepeth
           this
           rule
           in
           all
           his
           great
           deliverances
           :
           hee
           suffereth
           the
           vvicked
           to
           exalt
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           gather
           strength
           ,
           hee
           giveth
           them
           sometimes
           Victories
           in
           a
           vicissitude
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           thereby
           hardneth
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           hearts
           of
           others
           that
           trust
           in
           them
           ;
           (
           as
           when
           the
           Magitians
           brought
           things
           to
           passe
           ,
           like
           unto
           the
           Miracles
           of
           
             Moses
          
           )
           for
           how
           else
           should
           they
           grow
           up
           ,
           and
           be
           made
           ripe
           for
           destruction
           ?
           How
           should
           their
           cup
           be
           filled
           ?
           Hee
           suffereth
           also
           his
           owne
           people
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           
           Cause
           sometimes
           to
           be
           borne
           downe
           ,
           for
           how
           else
           should
           they
           be
           in
           due
           time
           exalted
           ?
           But
           all
           this
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           preparation
           for
           a
           glorious
           worke
           of
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           in
           the
           end
           .
           If
           men
           would
           lay
           this
           one
           parcell
           of
           Providence
           to
           heart
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           forced
           against
           all
           their
           Atheisme
           ,
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Verily
             there
             is
             a
             reward
             for
             the
             righteous
             ,
             verily
             hee
             is
             God
             that
             judgeth
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Psalm
           .
           58.
           11.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           third
           thing
           ,
           it
           the
           sensiblenesse
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           
           Christ
           in
           delivering
           
             Peter
             ,
             Hee
             stretched
             forth
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             caught
             him
             .
          
           He
           could
           have
           saved
           him
           by
           his
           word
           only
           ,
           as
           
             Matth.
          
           8.
           8.
           
           The
           
             Centurion
          
           said
           ,
           
             Speak
             the
             word
             onely
             ,
             and
             my
             servant
             shall
             be
             healed
             ;
          
           Yea
           without
           speaking
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           by
           his
           Divine
           power
           :
           for
           even
           when
           he
           did
           speak
           the
           word
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           his
           Word
           ,
           but
           his
           Power
           that
           wrought
           the
           miracle
           ,
           as
           when
           before
           he
           said
           to
           
             Peter
             ,
             Come
             ,
          
           it
           was
           not
           his
           word
           but
           his
           power
           that
           made
           
             Peter
          
           to
           walk
           upon
           the
           water
           .
           Yet
           he
           stretched
           forth
           his
           hand
           for
           divers
           causes
           ,
           but
           principally
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           knowne
           ,
           that
           he
           it
           was
           that
           by
           his
           power
           did
           deliver
           him
           .
           Thus
           did
           he
           in
           working
           other
           Miracles
           ,
           as
           in
           curing
           the
           Lepers
           ,
           and
           the
           sicke
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           knowne
           ,
           that
           he
           himself
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           did
           worke
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           that
           when
           it
           is
           seen
           that
           his
           hand
           worketh
           deliverance
           ,
           he
           may
           have
           the
           glory
           of
           it
           .
           Wherefore
           are
           the
           Works
           of
           God
           ascribed
           to
           the
           Arme
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           finger
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           his
           power
           and
           efficiency
           may
           be
           acknovvledged
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           have
           the
           praise
           of
           his
           ovvn
           vvork
           ?
           The
           Lord
           is
           a
           jealous
           God
           ,
           and
           vvill
           not
           give
           his
           glory
           to
           another
           .
           Hee
           giveth
           many
           good
           things
           to
           the
           Children
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           vvorketh
           many
           notable
           Deliverances
           for
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           glory
           of
           them
           all
           he
           reserves
           for
           himself
           .
           
             Potiphar
          
           committed
           all
           that
           he
           had
           to
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           and
           kept
           nothing
           back
           from
           him
           but
           his
           Wife
           ,
           vvhich
           made
           
             Ioseph
          
           to
           say
           (
           and
           vve
           in
           this
           case
           may
           say
           it
           upon
           greater
           reason
           )
           
             how
             can
             I
             doe
             this
             great
             wickednesse
             and
             sinne
             against
             God
             ?
          
           Gen.
           39.
           9.
           
           He
           is
           an
           Usurper
           ,
           an
           Adulterer
           ,
           an
           Idolater
           ,
           and
           Atheist
           that
           robbeth
           God
           of
           his
           glory
           .
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Let
             not
             the
             wise
             man
             glory
             in
             his
             Wisdome
             ,
             neither
             let
             the
             mighty
             man
             glory
             in
             his
             might
             ;
          
           
           
             Let
             not
             the
             rich
             man
             glory
             in
             his
             riches
             :
             but
             let
             him
             that
             glorieth
             glory
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             he
             understandeth
             and
             knoweth
             me
             that
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             exercise
             loving
             kindnes
             ,
             judgement
             ,
             and
             righteousnesse
             in
             the
             earth
             :
             for
             in
             these
             things
             I
             delight
             ,
             saith
             the
          
           LORD
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           A
           fourth
           thing
           to
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           in
           this
           deliverance
           
           is
           ,
           the
           Relation
           it
           had
           to
           the
           prayer
           of
           
             Peter
             .
          
           Hee
           prayed
           in
           his
           danger
           and
           distresse
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           immediatly
           stretched
           forth
           his
           hand
           and
           delivered
           him
           .
           The
           Blessings
           and
           Deliverances
           which
           God
           graunteth
           unto
           his
           people
           are
           much
           endeared
           unto
           us
           by
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           answer
           of
           our
           prayers
           :
           For
           beside
           the
           benefit
           and
           deliverance
           it selfe
           ,
           our
           faith
           in
           the
           generall
           is
           confirmed
           ,
           that
           wee
           worship
           not
           an
           Idoll
           ,
           but
           the
           true
           and
           living
           God
           who
           heareth
           prayer
           .
           Our
           speciall
           faith
           is
           much
           strengthened
           ;
           for
           hereby
           wee
           know
           that
           God
           heareth
           our
           prayer
           ,
           that
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           prayers
           and
           persons
           are
           accepted
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           our
           God
           .
        
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           observeable
           that
           the
           Godly
           ,
           such
           as
           
             Hannah
             ,
             David
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           speake
           to
           God
           in
           more
           familiar
           termes
           after
           they
           had
           received
           the
           answers
           of
           their
           prayers
           ,
           then
           before
           .
           Our
           confidence
           also
           is
           increased
           .
           For
           upon
           the
           gracious
           answer
           of
           our
           prayers
           ,
           we
           can
           with
           greater
           boldnes
           present
           our
           petitions
           before
           the
           throne
           of
           Grace
           .
           No
           man
           maketh
           conscience
           of
           prayer
           ,
           or
           endeavoureth
           to
           pray
           aright
           ,
           but
           hee
           maketh
           also
           conscience
           and
           endeavoureth
           to
           observe
           the
           answer
           of
           his
           prayers
           .
           Sometimes
           the
           present
           answer
           of
           prayer
           ,
           is
           no
           other
           but
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           prayer
           ,
           which
           still
           
             helpeth
             our
             infirmities
             and
             maketh
             intercession
             for
             us
             ,
          
           Rom
           8.
           26.
           
           Sometimes
           
             our
             prayer
             returneth
             into
             our
             bosome
             ,
          
           Psal.
           35.
           13.
           where
           we
           finde
           
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             which
             passeth
             all
             understanding
             ,
             to
             keepe
             our
             hearts
             and
             mindes
             through
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           Phil.
           4.
           7
           
           ▪
           Sometimes
           we
           have
           no
           other
           answer
           ,
           but
           
             my
             grace
             is
             sufficient
             for
             thee
             :
             for
             my
             strength
             is
             made
             perfect
             in
             weakenes
             ,
          
           2.
           
           Cor
           ▪
           12
           ▪
           9.
           
           And
           sometimes
           ,
           either
           a
           better
           ,
           or
           the
           same
           thing
           which
           we
           desired
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           with
           great
           advantage
           ,
           is
           granted
           unto
           us
           :
           of
           which
           there
           bee
           ▪
           many
           examples
           like
           unto
           this
           of
           the
           answer
           of
           
             Peters
          
           prayer
           .
        
         
         
           The
           fifth
           and
           last
           thing
           which
           setteth
           forth
           this
           Deliverance
           ,
           
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           of
           free
           goodnes
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           any
           perfection
           in
           him
           :
           for
           he
           is
           rebuked
           for
           his
           doubting
           as
           one
           of
           little
           faith
           .
           Where
           we
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           beside
           the
           wide
           difference
           betwixt
           beleevers
           and
           unbeleevers
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           difference
           in
           kind
           (
           faith
           elevating
           a
           beleever
           far
           above
           naturall
           men
           and
           unbeleevers
           ,
           as
           man
           is
           above
           the
           inferiour
           creatures
           ,
           and
           angels
           above
           men
           )
           There
           is
           a
           difference
           in
           degrees
           betwixt
           one
           beleever
           and
           another
           ,
           and
           betwixt
           a
           beleever
           and
           himself
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           one
           is
           said
           to
           be
           of
           little
           faith
           ,
           and
           another
           to
           have
           great
           faith
           ,
           and
           one
           and
           the
           same
           beleever
           sometimes
           to
           have
           little
           ;
           at
           other
           times
           great
           faith
           ,
           
             Peter
          
           had
           faith
           to
           walk
           upon
           the
           water
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           greater
           triall
           ,
           but
           now
           when
           the
           winde
           is
           boysterous
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           lesser
           temptation
           ,
           his
           faith
           proveth
           weak
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           Progstick
           of
           that
           which
           came
           to
           passe
           in
           his
           deniall
           afterward
           
             a
          
           .
           I
           have
           not
           a
           minde
           nor
           is
           it
           proper
           for
           this
           time
           to
           wearie
           your
           attention
           with
           the
           many
           distinctions
           of
           faith
           :
           that
           there
           is
           a
           faith
           which
           is
           an
           habite
           and
           vertue
           Theologicall
           ,
           and
           a
           faith
           which
           is
           a
           speciall
           gift
           :
           that
           there
           is
           a
           faith
           felt
           ,
           and
           a
           faith
           unfelt
           :
           much
           lesse
           with
           the
           distinctions
           of
           faith
           formed
           and
           unformed
           ,
           explicite
           and
           implicite
           .
           I
           would
           onely
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           faith
           is
           said
           to
           be
           weake
           extensively
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           things
           to
           be
           beleeved
           :
           thus
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           while
           they
           knew
           not
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           faith
           of
           
             Rachab
             ,
          
           the
           woman
           of
           
             Samaria
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           who
           knew
           but
           few
           of
           the
           mysteries
           of
           faith
           ,
           was
           but
           a
           weake
           faith
           :
           Or
           intensively
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           perswasion
           and
           application
           :
           It
           was
           long
           ere
           
             Thomas
          
           was
           brought
           to
           say
           ,
           
             My
             Lord
             and
             my
             God
             .
          
           Hee
           that
           hath
           this
           weake
           faith
           may
           be
           considered
           of
           us
           as
           hee
           hath
           faith
           ,
           for
           weake
           faith
           is
           true
           faith
           ,
           and
           as
           his
           faith
           is
           weak
           :
           as
           he
           hath
           faith
           he
           beleeveth
           and
           adhereth
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           in
           distresse
           prayeth
           and
           cryeth
           with
           
             Peter
             ,
             Lord
             save
             mee
             ▪
          
           But
           as
           his
           faith
           is
           weakned
           by
           temptations
           and
           difficulties
           apprehended
           by
           naturall
           sense
           and
           carnall
           reason
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           receiving
           of
           the
           wisdome
           of
           God
           ,
           hee
           doubteth
           ,
           hee
           wavereth
           ,
           hee
           staggereth
           ▪
           
           through
           a
           mixture
           of
           unbeliefe
           ,
           which
           certainely
           is
           the
           work
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           whatsoever
           Papists
           say
           to
           the
           contrary
           in
           commendation
           of
           doubting
           :
           and
           yet
           such
           is
           the
           goodnes
           and
           grace
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           night
           of
           darknes
           ,
           in
           this
           winter
           season
           ,
           he
           looketh
           at
           the
           root
           under
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           leafe
           of
           prayer
           which
           it
           sends
           forth
           ,
           when
           neither
           fruit
           nor
           flower
           doth
           appeare
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           ,
           hee
           that
           breaketh
           not
           the
           bruised
           reed
           ,
           and
           quencheth
           not
           the
           smoaking
           flax
           ,
           doth
           deliver
           his
           owne
           children
           ,
           which
           maketh
           them
           afterward
           when
           they
           recover
           their
           strengths
           ,
           to
           thinke
           shame
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           admire
           of
           his
           wonderfull
           goodnes
           .
           Faith
           sometimes
           is
           like
           fire
           in
           the
           flint
           ,
           which
           to
           the
           sense
           is
           as
           cold
           as
           another
           stone
           ,
           yet
           hath
           fire
           in
           it
           naturally
           ,
           as
           the
           soule
           which
           is
           partaker
           of
           the
           Divine
           Nature
           ,
           hath
           faith
           in
           it
           supernaturally
           :
           Sometimes
           it
           is
           like
           fire
           in
           the
           tinder
           ,
           sometimes
           like
           fire
           in
           the
           match
           ,
           sometimes
           like
           fire
           in
           the
           candle
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           like
           fire
           on
           the
           hearth
           ,
           which
           enlightneth
           and
           warmeth
           the
           whole
           roome
           :
           But
           the
           Lord
           in
           answering
           the
           prayers
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           looketh
           more
           to
           the
           truth
           then
           to
           the
           
           degree
           of
           faith
           .
           The
           word
           of
           doubting
           (
           as
           some
           have
           searched
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           )
           is
           borrowed
           from
           a
           ballance
           or
           paire
           of
           weights
           ,
           the
           scales
           whereof
           move
           and
           waver
           up
           and
           downe
           inconstantly
           .
           Wee
           have
           another
           word
           
             Marke
          
           11.
           23.
           which
           signifieth
           to
           dispute
           or
           debate
           ,
           because
           they
           who
           doubt
           have
           a
           dispute
           and
           debate
           of
           adverse
           parties
           within
           themselves
           ,
           like
           that
           of
           the
           twins
           which
           struggled
           together
           in
           the
           wombe
           of
           
             Rebecca
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           them
           to
           goe
           ,
           and
           enquire
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           The
           nature
           of
           faith
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           1.
           is
           a
           subsistence
           by
           which
           the
           minde
           looking
           constantly
           at
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           is
           preserved
           from
           fluctuating
           and
           doubting
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           tongue
           of
           the
           Ballance
           standeth
           streight
           and
           stable
           .
           But
           Satan
           ,
           the
           old
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           lift
           up
           the
           one
           scale
           in
           Presumption
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           beare
           down
           the
           other
           in
           diffidence
           and
           pusilanimity
           .
           Christ
           opposeth
           to
           the
           one
           the
           danger
           of
           sinking
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           other
           his
           Word
           and
           hand
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           soul
           may
           be
           reduced
           to
           the
           stability
           and
           subsistence
           of
           Faith
           .
           Thus
           was
           the
           wonderfull
           Wisedome
           ,
           
           Mercy
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           ,
           manifested
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           since
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           have
           I
           made
           a
           survey
           of
           the
           five
           Circumstances
           
           accompanying
           this
           miracle
           of
           
             Peters
          
           Deliverance
           :
           all
           which
           are
           very
           appliable
           to
           that
           notable
           deliverance
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           wrought
           for
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           publick
           acknowledgement
           whereof
           ,
           we
           hold
           this
           solemne
           Assembly
           .
           First
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           turne
           his
           hand
           against
           us
           ,
           which
           was
           stretched
           out
           for
           us
           against
           our
           enemies
           ,
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           had
           been
           dishonoured
           ,
           our
           Armies
           had
           been
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           our selves
           ,
           that
           were
           but
           in
           a
           ship
           neere
           unto
           them
           ,
           had
           been
           in
           danger
           to
           have
           perished
           ;
           and
           thus
           the
           deliverance
           is
           great
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           it
           was
           great
           and
           eminent
           ,
           so
           was
           it
           opportune
           and
           seasonable
           :
           I
           speak
           to
           them
           who
           are
           acquainted
           with
           the
           posture
           of
           affaires
           :
           the
           Enemy
           had
           exalted
           himselfe
           to
           the
           top
           of
           his
           pride
           ,
           and
           had
           designed
           like
           
             Belshazzar
          
           and
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           to
           make
           themselves
           merry
           with
           the
           spoiles
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           ,
           although
           their
           hearts
           were
           stedfast
           to
           the
           Cause
           and
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           by
           divine
           dispensation
           ,
           delaying
           their
           desires
           ,
           and
           bringing
           them
           about
           in
           his
           owne
           wise
           and
           secret
           way
           ,
           were
           brought
           low
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           the
           one
           respect
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           a
           very
           seasonable
           deliverance
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           hand
           of
           God
           was
           sensibly
           seen
           in
           it
           :
           specially
           that
           when
           they
           were
           almost
           lost
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           many
           of
           themselves
           ,
           the
           Lord
           brought
           the
           wheele
           about
           upon
           the
           enemy
           so
           marvellously
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           wonder
           ,
           that
           so
           many
           (
           although
           they
           had
           been
           naked
           men
           )
           could
           have
           fallen
           by
           the
           sword
           in
           so
           few
           houres
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           in
           this
           the
           Lord
           answered
           the
           Prayer
           of
           his
           people
           :
           He
           hath
           heard
           us
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           our
           Supplications
           ,
           he
           hath
           given
           grace
           to
           continue
           in
           humiliation
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           he
           hath
           many
           times
           returned
           our
           prayer
           into
           our
           bosome
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           his
           grace
           sufficient
           for
           us
           to
           uphold
           us
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           such
           victories
           ,
           as
           have
           been
           large
           matter
           of
           thanksgiving
           :
           But
           in
           this
           he
           hath
           answered
           us
           above
           our
           expectation
           &
           particular
           desires
           at
           this
           time
           :
           For
           we
           would
           
           have
           been
           satisfied
           for
           the
           time
           with
           the
           rendring
           of
           that
           beleagred
           City
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           much
           ,
           yea
           ,
           very
           much
           more
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           we
           may
           justly
           adde
           the
           last
           :
           That
           the
           deliverance
           was
           of
           free
           goodnesse
           :
           For
           our
           faith
           was
           not
           perfit
           .
           Were
           not
           many
           of
           us
           full
           of
           doubting
           and
           feares
           ,
           yea
           full
           of
           unbeliefe
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           have
           been
           said
           of
           some
           of
           us
           :
           
             Why
             have
             ye
             not
             beleeved
             ,
             O
             yee
             of
             no
             Faith
             ?
          
           And
           of
           the
           best
           of
           us
           ,
           
             O
             yee
             of
             little
             faith
             ,
             why
             did
             you
             doubt
             ?
          
           Our
           hearts
           have
           been
           wavering
           ,
           and
           moving
           up
           and
           down
           like
           a
           Ballance
           ,
           sometimes
           presuming
           ,
           sometimes
           distrusting
           ,
           as
           wanting
           that
           subsistence
           of
           faith
           ,
           which
           fixeth
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           maketh
           a
           stablenesse
           and
           staiednesse
           of
           the
           soule
           .
        
         
           It
           remaines
           ,
           that
           we
           make
           the
           right
           use
           of
           this
           notable
           
           worke
           of
           Divine
           Providence
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           from
           the
           text
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           which
           followeth
           after
           ,
           and
           goeth
           before
           about
           the
           same
           subject
           ;
           I
           shall
           propose
           three
           very
           necessary
           duties
           ;
           and
           what
           may
           serve
           either
           for
           reproof
           ,
           or
           comfort
           ,
           shall
           be
           intermixed
           ,
           and
           for
           brevity
           be
           taken
           in
           with
           the
           duties
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           we
           may
           learne
           from
           that
           which
           followeth
           ,
           
             verse
          
           
           33.
           
           
             Then
             they
             which
             were
             in
             the
             Ship
             ,
             came
             and
             worshipped
             him
             ▪
             saying
             ,
             Of
             a
             truth
             thou
             art
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             .
          
           They
           neither
           envie
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           nor
           conceive
           any
           indignation
           against
           him
           ▪
           for
           his
           prerogative
           in
           walking
           upon
           the
           Water
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           granted
           unto
           them
           ,
           nor
           doe
           they
           adore
           or
           admire
           ▪
           him
           ,
           knowing
           that
           without
           Christ
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           have
           been
           able
           to
           save
           himself
           .
           For
           they
           had
           seen
           him
           beginning
           to
           sinke
           ,
           and
           had
           heard
           him
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Lord
             save
             me
             ;
          
           only
           they
           fell
           downe
           before
           Christ
           ,
           adoring
           him
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           this
           great
           testimony
           :
           
             Of
             a
             truth
             thou
             art
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             .
          
           They
           who
           before
           ,
           through
           the
           hardnesse
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           had
           not
           considered
           the
           Miracle
           of
           the
           Loaves
           ,
           
             Marke
             ▪
          
           6.
           52
           ▪
           did
           by
           this
           miraculous
           worke
           know
           him
           ,
           and
           knowing
           him
           ▪
           they
           worshiped
           him
           :
           Nor
           did
           Christ
           reject
           their
           testimony
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           silence
           ,
           consented
           unto
           ,
           and
           sealed
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           
             c
          
           .
           The
           
           same
           duty
           is
           required
           of
           us
           all
           :
           No
           man
           is
           to
           envie
           those
           Worthies
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           honoured
           to
           be
           instrumentall
           in
           this
           great
           worke
           .
           The
           Lord
           doth
           what
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           whom
           the
           Lord
           honoureth
           ,
           it
           becometh
           us
           to
           honour
           ,
           which
           if
           we
           grudge
           to
           doe
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           honour
           them
           the
           more
           .
           Againe
           ,
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           offer
           the
           fat
           of
           the
           Sacrifice
           ,
           or
           the
           principall
           praise
           of
           the
           day
           unto
           the
           instruments
           :
           Did
           not
           many
           of
           them
           at
           first
           begin
           to
           sink
           ?
           and
           as
           many
           times
           before
           ,
           so
           all
           of
           them
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           were
           constrained
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Lord
             save
             us
             :
          
           but
           we
           must
           all
           ,
           and
           they
           also
           with
           us
           ,
           fall
           downe
           before
           Christ
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           great
           Deliverer
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           heart
           and
           voice
           ,
           say
           and
           sing
           ,
           
             Of
             a
             truth
             thou
             art
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ;
          
           which
           he
           will
           admit
           as
           a
           praise
           due
           unto
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           acceptable
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           hee
           may
           have
           a
           Name
           above
           every
           Name
           .
           The
           humility
           of
           
             Gideon
             ,
          
           in
           answering
           the
           pride
           of
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           was
           no
           lesse
           commendable
           ,
           
           then
           his
           courage
           against
           
             Midian
             ,
          
           when
           hee
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             What
             have
             I
             done
             now
             in
             comparison
             of
             you
             ?
             is
             not
             the
             gleaning
             of
             the
             grapes
             of
             Ephraim
             ,
             better
             then
             the
             vintage
             of
             Abiezer
             ?
          
           It
           was
           the
           wisedome
           of
           
             Scipio
          
           the
           Roman
           Generall
           ,
           when
           two
           of
           his
           Souldiers
           contended
           about
           the
           Crowne
           (
           due
           to
           him
           who
           first
           scal'd
           the
           walles
           )
           so
           hotly
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           Army
           was
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           devided
           ,
           so
           to
           detirmine
           the
           question
           ,
           that
           the
           Crowne
           was
           given
           to
           them
           both
           ,
           both
           having
           (
           as
           he
           affirmed
           )
           climed
           the
           wall
           together
           .
           It
           is
           observed
           by
           the
           learned
           for
           a
           rule
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           contest
           for
           priority
           ,
           and
           praise
           ,
           when
           each
           party
           from
           self-love
           ,
           taketh
           the
           first
           place
           unto
           himself
           ,
           or
           from
           partiality
           ,
           giveth
           it
           to
           him
           whom
           he
           affecteth
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           unanimously
           hath
           the
           second
           voice
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           preferred
           before
           all
           :
           Upon
           this
           ground
           ,
           the
           sect
           of
           the
           Academiques
           amongst
           the
           Philosophers
           hath
           beene
           esteemed
           the
           best
           ,
           because
           both
           the
           Stoicks
           and
           Epicureans
           doe
           give
           their
           voice
           to
           the
           Academiques
           next
           unto
           themselves
           .
           If
           a
           Generall
           of
           an
           Army
           should
           examine
           his
           chief
           Commanders
           ,
           who
           next
           themselves
           did
           best
           in
           battell
           ,
           it
           were
           like
           that
           he
           who
           had
           the
           second
           voice
           ,
           were
           of
           the
           greatest
           merit
           :
           and
           yet
           they
           observe
           a
           fallacy
           and
           reprehension
           heere
           ;
           for
           men
           cunningly
           doe
           incline
           to
           give
           testimony
           next
           
           themselves
           ,
           unto
           those
           that
           are
           not
           like
           to
           come
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           or
           to
           stand
           in
           their
           light
           .
           There
           needeth
           no
           such
           contest
           amongst
           us
           :
           Let
           all
           men
           ,
           falling
           downe
           ,
           give
           the
           praise
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           content
           that
           the
           work
           is
           done
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           been
           faithfull
           in
           their
           performances
           .
           What
           hast
           thou
           ,
           which
           thou
           hast
           not
           received
           ?
           What
           hast
           thou
           received
           ,
           which
           might
           not
           have
           been
           given
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           which
           may
           not
           for
           thy
           pride
           and
           emulation
           ,
           yet
           be
           taken
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           given
           to
           another
           ?
        
         
           I
           know
           the
           distinction
           and
           difference
           which
           Moralists
           
           make
           betwixt
           emulation
           and
           envy
           :
           that
           emulation
           hath
           place
           in
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           magnanimous
           spirits
           ,
           that
           hee
           maketh
           them
           to
           covet
           and
           seek
           after
           the
           best
           gifts
           ,
           that
           it
           affecteth
           the
           minde
           with
           griefe
           ,
           not
           because
           another
           is
           unworthy
           of
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           ,
           (
           for
           that
           is
           indignation
           )
           nor
           because
           another
           hath
           that
           which
           himself
           wanteth
           ,
           (
           for
           that
           is
           envie
           )
           but
           because
           thou
           wantest
           that
           which
           another
           hath
           ,
           which
           beseemeth
           thee
           to
           have
           no
           lesse
           then
           him
           ,
           and
           which
           by
           thy
           industry
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ▪
           thou
           mightest
           have
           attained
           ,
           or
           may
           yet
           attaine
           unto
           :
           As
           when
           a
           Godly
           man
           is
           grieved
           ,
           that
           with
           other
           Martyrs
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           whose
           constancy
           in
           the
           Truth
           he
           rejoyceth
           ,
           he
           hath
           not
           also
           been
           partaker
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           Martyrdome
           :
           Or
           when
           a
           Souldier
           is
           grieved
           ,
           that
           with
           his
           fellow-souldiers
           ,
           whose
           courage
           and
           successe
           he
           congratulates
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           a
           hand
           in
           the
           glorious
           victory
           against
           the
           enemy
           .
           I
           denie
           not
           ,
           but
           such
           a
           pure
           emulation
           may
           be
           found
           in
           regenerate
           hearts
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           may
           be
           somewhat
           like
           unto
           it
           in
           a
           
             Themistocles
             ,
          
           that
           could
           not
           sleep
           when
           he
           began
           to
           think
           of
           the
           Trophees
           of
           
             Miltiades
          
           
             d
          
           .
           Yet
           would
           I
           have
           it
           acknowledged
           ,
           that
           as
           emulation
           and
           envy
           are
           often
           expressed
           by
           one
           word
           in
           both
           the
           Originalls
           ,
           so
           doth
           it
           come
           to
           passe
           that
           emulation
           (
           such
           is
           the
           base
           corruption
           of
           our
           nature
           )
           doth
           often
           degenerate
           into
           envy
           ,
           and
           seldome
           is
           it
           seen
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           is
           much
           emulous
           ,
           is
           not
           somewhat
           envious
           
             e
          
           .
           Some
           kinds
           of
           sinnes
           doe
           reign
           and
           rage
           most
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           ,
           another
           sort
           in
           time
           of
           Warre
           and
           Trouble
           :
           but
           envy
           findeth
           matter
           to
           work
           upon
           at
           all
           times
           .
           It
           is
           a
           Monster
           of
           many
           heads
           :
           there
           is
           one
           
           kind
           of
           it
           like
           unto
           that
           in
           
             Ioshua
             .
             Numb.
          
           11.
           27
           ,
           28.
           and
           in
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
          
           9.
           38
           ▪
           and
           in
           the
           Disciples
           of
           
             Iohn
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           3.
           26.
           
           We
           are
           not
           free
           of
           this
           kind
           of
           envy
           .
           There
           is
           another
           kind
           of
           it
           ,
           like
           that
           of
           the
           
             Philistims
             ,
             Gen.
          
           26.
           14
           ,
           15.
           which
           is
           most
           diabolicall
           .
           But
           besides
           these
           ,
           there
           be
           other
           two
           sorts
           of
           it
           set
           on
           worke
           by
           Satan
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           which
           all
           good
           men
           would
           beware
           of
           :
           One
           is
           of
           those
           that
           cannot
           admit
           an
           equall
           ,
           that
           would
           engrosse
           all
           alone
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           20.
           11.
           
           
             Acts
          
           13.
           44.
           
           Another
           of
           those
           that
           cannot
           permit
           any
           to
           be
           preferred
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Cain
             ,
             Gen.
          
           4.
           3.
           4.
           
           In
           the
           brethren
           of
           
             Ioseph
             ,
             Acts
          
           7.
           9.
           
           In
           
             Miriam
             ,
             Num.
          
           12.
           2.
           
           In
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           18.
           
           It
           was
           foolishnesse
           in
           the
           women
           and
           people
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           truth
           in
           the
           Nobles
           of
           the
           
             Medes
          
           and
           
             Persians
             ,
             Daniel
          
           6.
           4.
           5.
           
           The
           Scribes
           ,
           Pharises
           ,
           Sadduces
           and
           people
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           23.
           13.
           
           
             Acts
          
           5.
           17.
           
           
             Acts
          
           13.
           44.
           45.
           
        
         
           We
           have
           an
           example
           of
           both
           sorts
           in
           the
           Courtiers
           of
           
             Saul
          
           against
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             Pompey
          
           the
           great
           ,
           and
           
             Iulius
             Caesar
          
           
             f
          
           .
           As
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           most
           common
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           evils
           in
           the
           world
           :
           it
           being
           not
           only
           most
           opposite
           unto
           Charitie
           ;
           but
           the
           cause
           of
           Contention
           ,
           Mutinies
           ,
           Lies
           ,
           Slanders
           ,
           Sedition
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           a
           world
           of
           miseries
           from
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           .
           No
           sort
           of
           persons
           have
           more
           need
           to
           be
           upon
           their
           guard
           against
           this
           Enemy
           ,
           then
           brethren
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           ,
           if
           once
           Emulations
           ,
           Hatred
           ,
           and
           Envy
           ,
           find
           place
           to
           worke
           division
           ,
           they
           become
           irreconciliable
           .
           Like
           unto
           fragments
           of
           Crystall
           glasse
           ,
           which
           after
           breaking
           cannot
           be
           demented
           againe
           .
           Because
           the
           smallest
           injurie
           ,
           where
           kindnes
           is
           deserved
           and
           expected
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           envie
           ,
           is
           judged
           to
           be
           ingratitude
           ,
           which
           is
           acknowledged
           by
           all
           ,
           who
           know
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           manifest
           injurie
           ,
           and
           as
           intollerable
           as
           any
           other
           .
           And
           of
           all
           sores
           of
           Brethren
           none
           have
           reason
           to
           take
           greater
           heed
           unto
           this
           evill
           ,
           then
           such
           as
           naturally
           are
           strangers
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           of
           divers
           nations
           ,
           but
           are
           sworne
           Brethren
           ,
           if
           the
           fire
           of
           envie
           and
           hatred
           once
           begin
           to
           burne
           in
           their
           breasts
           ,
           they
           want
           the
           affection
           of
           naturall
           brethren
           to
           extinguish
           it
           .
           The
           best
           remedy
           for
           such
           ,
           is
           the
           right
           embracing
           of
           one
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           religiously
           
           to
           remember
           their
           Covenant
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           are
           joyned
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           which
           will
           make
           them
           forget
           that
           they
           be
           of
           divers
           Countreys
           and
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           timely
           to
           resist
           all
           divisive
           motions
           ,
           the
           mother
           whereof
           is
           Emulation
           and
           envie
           ,
           which
           I
           heartily
           wish
           may
           be
           as
           farre
           from
           us
           all
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           from
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           Setting
           aside
           therefore
           with
           the
           Disciples
           all
           Emulation
           
           and
           Envie
           ,
           all
           Admiration
           and
           Adoration
           of
           men
           ,
           Let
           us
           follow
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Apostles
           in
           that
           twofold
           dutie
           performed
           by
           them
           :
           the
           one
           is
           the
           Adoration
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           Confession
           of
           Christ
           .
           They
           have
           not
           spoken
           amisse
           ,
           who
           conceave
           that
           there
           be
           foure
           parts
           of
           the
           Morall
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           parts
           of
           the
           first
           and
           great
           Commandment
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             love
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             with
             all
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             all
             thy
             soul
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             thy
             minde
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             thy
             strength
             .
          
           Mark
           12.
           
           Luk.
           10.
           
           The
           first
           of
           them
           is
           ,
           the
           attentive
           consideration
           of
           the
           works
           of
           God
           by
           the
           outward
           and
           inward
           senses
           .
           The
           second
           is
           ,
           the
           right
           judging
           of
           the
           works
           of
           God
           by
           the
           minde
           and
           understanding
           .
           The
           third
           is
           ,
           the
           congruous
           and
           sutable
           affection
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           by
           the
           heart
           which
           is
           the
           seat
           of
           the
           affections
           .
           The
           fourth
           is
           ,
           the
           testification
           of
           this
           affection
           in
           our
           whole
           life
           ,
           by
           the
           actions
           of
           the
           will
           .
           Amongst
           which
           (
           for
           they
           be
           many
           )
           these
           two
           in
           the
           Text
           are
           to
           be
           numbred
           :
           Adoration
           and
           Confession
           ,
           which
           were
           the
           thanksgiving
           of
           the
           Disciples
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           now
           upon
           our
           Deliverance
           are
           required
           of
           us
           .
           And
           who
           is
           it
           that
           beholding
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           greatnes
           of
           the
           Deliverance
           ,
           the
           wisedome
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           seasonablenesse
           of
           the
           Deliverance
           ,
           the
           jealousie
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           give
           his
           glory
           to
           another
           ,
           in
           the
           sensiblenesse
           of
           his
           hand
           in
           working
           it
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           Christ
           in
           hearing
           prayer
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           the
           mercy
           of
           Christ
           in
           passing
           by
           so
           many
           sins
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           doubting
           ,
           would
           not
           adore
           this
           mightie
           ,
           wise
           ,
           jealous
           ,
           true
           ,
           and
           mercifull
           Lord
           ?
           When
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           had
           heard
           that
           the
           Lord
           had
           visited
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           had
           looked
           upon
           their
           affliction
           ,
           
             Then
             they
             bowed
             their
             heads
             and
             worshipped
             ,
          
           Exod.
           4.
           31.
           
           After
           that
           the
           Lord
           had
           spoken
           
           to
           
             Moses
          
           of
           the
           Religion
           of
           the
           Passeover
           ,
           and
           the
           smiting
           of
           the
           first
           borne
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
             The
             people
             bowed
             the
             head
             and
             worshipped
             ,
          
           Exod.
           12.
           27.
           
           When
           
             Iehoshaphat
          
           upon
           his
           Fast
           and
           Prayer
           heard
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           came
           upon
           
             Ichaziel
             ,
          
           that
           the
           Lord
           was
           to
           fight
           for
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           were
           onely
           to
           stand
           still
           and
           see
           the
           Salvation
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           bowed
           his
           head
           with
           his
           face
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           all
           
             Iudah
          
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Ierusalem
          
           fell
           before
           the
           Lord
           worshipping
           the
           Lord
           ,
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           20.
           18.
           
           At
           the
           restoring
           of
           Religion
           and
           cleansing
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           and
           all
           that
           were
           present
           with
           him
           ,
           bowed
           themselves
           and
           worshipped
           ,
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           29.
           
           And
           shall
           not
           wee
           when
           the
           Lord
           hath
           visited
           us
           ,
           and
           looked
           upon
           our
           affliction
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           foughten
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           slaine
           the
           strength
           and
           first-born
           of
           our
           enemies
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           about
           the
           restoring
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           cleansing
           and
           building
           of
           his
           Temple
           ,
           shall
           not
           we
           in
           all
           feare
           and
           reverence
           fall
           downe
           and
           adore
           before
           him
           ,
           acknowledging
           his
           Soveraignitie
           and
           our
           owne
           basenes
           and
           unworthines
           ?
           Let
           the
           whole
           Church
           Militant
           and
           Triumphant
           ,
           the
           twenty
           foure
           Elders
           ,
           and
           the
           foure
           living
           creatures
           ,
           men
           and
           angels
           ,
           fall
           downe
           and
           worship
           him
           that
           liveth
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Blessing
           ,
           honour
           ,
           glory
           and
           power
           ,
           be
           unto
           him
           that
           sits
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           unto
           the
           Lambe
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           part
           of
           their
           thanksgiving
           ,
           is
           their
           Confession
           
           of
           Christ
           .
           They
           give
           him
           this
           testimony
           ,
           
             of
             a
             truth
             thou
             art
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             .
          
           This
           they
           all
           confesse
           ,
           and
           were
           ready
           to
           confesse
           before
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           they
           also
           did
           afterward
           .
           Of
           this
           testimony
           
             Iohn
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             shall
             confesse
             that
             Iesus
             is
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             God
             dwelleth
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             in
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           4.
           15.
           which
           is
           not
           so
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           as
           if
           no
           other
           truth
           were
           to
           be
           confest
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           because
           that
           maine
           and
           fundamentall
           truth
           was
           then
           controverted
           and
           denyed
           by
           Seducers
           and
           Antichrists
           .
           The
           Lord
           requireth
           of
           each
           one
           of
           us
           according
           to
           our
           place
           and
           calling
           ,
           that
           wee
           confesse
           and
           give
           our
           testimonie
           unto
           such
           truths
           as
           are
           most
           called
           in
           question
           .
           At
           this
           time
           it
           is
           required
           of
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           they
           give
           unto
           Jesus
           this
           testimonie
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           
           necessary
           consequent
           of
           the
           testimonie
           of
           the
           Apostles
           :
           
             That
             Iesus
             Christ
             is
             the
             King
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             must
             be
             ruled
             by
             his
             Scepter
             .
          
           That
           the
           Government
           is
           upon
           his
           shoulder
           ,
           without
           which
           all
           our
           adoration
           and
           Hallelujah
           ,
           is
           but
           like
           the
           mocking
           of
           him
           by
           his
           enemies
           ,
           when
           they
           cloathed
           him
           ,
           sometimes
           in
           purple
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           in
           white
           ,
           and
           did
           put
           a
           Crowne
           of
           thornes
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           hand
           a
           reed
           for
           a
           Scepter
           .
        
         
           No
           duty
           better
           beseemeth
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           then
           thankfulnesse
           :
           for
           in
           thankfulnesse
           there
           be
           three
           very
           eminent
           vertues
           sutable
           to
           their
           place
           and
           eminencie
           .
           1.
           
           Truth
           ,
           when
           wee
           acknowledge
           and
           professe
           who
           it
           is
           ,
           from
           whom
           we
           have
           received
           the
           benefit
           .
           2.
           
           Justice
           ,
           in
           rendring
           mutuall
           duties
           :
           As
           receiving
           is
           joyned
           with
           giving
           ;
           so
           is
           rendering
           with
           receiving
           ,
           which
           naturall
           men
           have
           considered
           
           when
           they
           spoke
           of
           the
           three
           Graces
           .
           3.
           
           Wisdome
           ,
           because
           gratitude
           procureth
           the
           continuance
           of
           favour
           ,
           as
           ingratitude
           ,
           not
           seeing
           and
           discerning
           favours
           neere
           unto
           us
           ,
           moveth
           the
           Lord
           to
           remove
           them
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           behold
           them
           afarre
           off
           .
           So
           that
           gratitude
           hath
           Truth
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Prudence
           in
           it
           :
           but
           ingratitude
           is
           an
           Untruth
           ,
           Injustice
           ,
           and
           Foolishnesse
           .
           Of
           all
           men
           in
           the
           world
           ungrate
           men
           unto
           God
           ,
           are
           the
           most
           false
           ,
           most
           unjust
           ,
           and
           most
           foolish
           men
           .
           Farre
           must
           this
           be
           ,
           farre
           I
           hope
           this
           shall
           be
           from
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           and
           from
           both
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           dutie
           which
           I
           recommend
           ,
           is
           obedience
           to
           the
           
           Commands
           of
           Christ
           against
           all
           difficulties
           and
           temptations
           in
           the
           way
           .
           When
           ▪
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           the
           Disciples
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           ship
           ,
           they
           obeyed
           ,
           although
           hee
           went
           not
           with
           them
           :
           and
           the
           darknes
           of
           the
           night
           was
           approaching
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           met
           with
           a
           stormy
           and
           contrary
           winde
           ,
           it
           never
           so
           much
           as
           entred
           into
           their
           hearts
           to
           turne
           backe
           againe
           .
           When
           our
           Lord
           commanded
           
             Peter
          
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           upon
           the
           water
           ,
           he
           gave
           absolute
           obedience
           .
           Obedience
           is
           a
           principall
           part
           of
           selfe
           denyall
           :
           by
           other
           vertues
           and
           graces
           wee
           deny
           things
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           naturall
           delights
           of
           the
           flesh
           which
           concerne
           the
           body
           ;
           but
           this
           maketh
           us
           to
           deny
           our
           owne
           will
           ,
           and
           our
           naturall
           reason
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           .
           
           As
           a
           wilde
           stocke
           ,
           when
           a
           sprigg
           of
           good
           fruit
           is
           graffed
           in
           it
           ,
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           tree
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           graffe
           was
           taken
           ,
           and
           not
           such
           as
           the
           stock
           would
           have
           borne
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           not
           been
           graffed
           :
           So
           doth
           the
           wild
           stock
           of
           our
           old
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           when
           the
           will
           and
           commandement
           of
           God
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           is
           graffed
           on
           it
           ,
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           after
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           after
           our
           owne
           naturall
           will
           .
           The
           occasionall
           and
           particular
           commands
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           upon
           such
           occasions
           ,
           must
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           universall
           and
           perpetuall
           commands
           ,
           and
           the
           transgression
           of
           such
           commands
           is
           no
           lesse
           dangerous
           in
           the
           sad
           effects
           which
           it
           produceth
           .
           The
           examples
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Gen.
          
           22.
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Num.
          
           20.
           8.
           of
           
             Saul
             .
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           15.
           of
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           1
           
             Kings
          
           20.
           of
           the
           two
           men
           ,
           whereof
           the
           one
           did
           wound
           ,
           the
           other
           refused
           to
           wound
           the
           Prophet
           .
           1
           
             King
             ▪
          
           20.
           of
           
             Iehu
             ,
          
           2
           
             Kings
          
           10.
           of
           
             Amaziah
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           25.
           and
           of
           many
           others
           ,
           are
           evidences
           of
           this
           truth
           .
           My
           humble
           desire
           therefore
           ,
           and
           earnest
           exhortation
           is
           ,
           that
           in
           your
           great
           wisdom
           ,
           ye
           may
           consider
           what
           the
           Lord
           requireth
           of
           you
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           Zeale
           ,
           set
           your selves
           to
           the
           performance
           thereof
           ,
           without
           discouragement
           or
           delay
           ▪
           against
           all
           difficulties
           ,
           although
           you
           should
           be
           tossed
           with
           waves
           and
           contrary
           windes
           at
           the
           command
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           fourth
           watch
           he
           shall
           come
           to
           you
           and
           comfort
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           shall
           bring
           you
           safe
           to
           the
           shore
           .
           Doe
           not
           that
           which
           seameth
           good
           in
           your
           owne
           eyes
           ,
           but
           obey
           his
           voyce
           .
           Adde
           not
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           nor
           detract
           from
           it
           ,
           but
           doe
           all
           that
           is
           written
           ,
           turning
           neither
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           left
           .
           And
           because
           nothing
           doth
           the
           Lord
           at
           this
           time
           more
           require
           ,
           then
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           long
           and
           earnestly
           expected
           at
           your
           hands
           by
           all
           the
           godly
           ;
           go
           about
           it
           speedily
           ,
           and
           put
           it
           not
           off
           upon
           carnall
           reason
           or
           worldly
           respects
           .
           We
           do
           distinguish
           betwixt
           open
           hostilitie
           and
           secret
           treachery
           :
           but
           we
           are
           also
           to
           distiuguish
           betwixt
           profane
           policie
           ,
           and
           pious
           prudence
           .
           As
           the
           worke
           of
           God
           is
           opposed
           by
           open
           hostilitie
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           more
           dangerous
           by
           secret
           treacherie
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           hindered
           by
           carnall
           reason
           and
           worldly
           policie
           .
           Men
           may
           apprehend
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           should
           settle
           religion
           presently
           ,
           many
           
           would
           fall
           off
           ,
           and
           your
           affaires
           should
           not
           succeed
           so
           prosperously
           :
           But
           I
           beleeve
           the
           contrary
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           policie
           which
           
             Ieroboam
          
           and
           the
           Jewes
           used
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           11.
           a
           case
           not
           unlike
           unto
           ours
           ,
           brought
           this
           same
           very
           evill
           upon
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           feared
           ,
           and
           did
           endeavour
           to
           avoid
           by
           their
           policy
           .
           
             Luther
          
           used
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           three
           things
           would
           prove
           mightie
           hinderances
           to
           Christian
           religion
           .
           1.
           
           Forgetfulnes
           of
           the
           worke
           of
           God
           .
           2.
           
           Security
           ,
           which
           he
           found
           prevailing
           already
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           and
           3.
           
           Policie
           and
           worldly
           wisedome
           ,
           which
           would
           bring
           all
           things
           in
           order
           ,
           and
           c●●e
           the
           publike
           stirs
           with
           the
           counsell
           of
           man
           ;
           to
           determine
           
           the
           present
           controversies
           by
           humane
           reason
           ,
           was
           in
           his
           judgement
           to
           go
           mad
           with
           reason
           .
           
             Hezekiah
          
           was
           not
           guided
           by
           policy
           in
           his
           reformation
           ,
           but
           removed
           the
           high
           places
           ,
           and
           brake
           the
           Images
           ,
           and
           cut
           downe
           the
           groves
           ,
           and
           broke
           in
           pieces
           the
           brasen
           Serpent
           that
           
             Moses
          
           had
           made
           :
           For
           unto
           those
           dayes
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           did
           burne
           incense
           to
           it
           ▪
           and
           he
           called
           it
           
             Nehushtan
             ,
          
           2.
           
           
             Kings
          
           18.
           4.
           
           This
           hee
           did
           in
           the
           first
           year
           of
           his
           Raigne
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           moneth
           ,
           and
           suddenly
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           3.
           and
           36.
           
           Hee
           cared
           neither
           for
           the
           Philistines
           ,
           nor
           the
           king
           of
           Assyria
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           rising
           against
           him
           ,
           nor
           for
           the
           Idolaters
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           but
           (
           which
           was
           all
           his
           policy
           )
           he
           trusted
           in
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Kings
          
           18.
           5.
           
        
         
           Some
           conceive
           that
           because
           I
           am
           a
           stranger
           ,
           I
           may
           speake
           more
           freely
           then
           others
           ;
           but
           for
           this
           very
           cause
           that
           I
           am
           a
           stranger
           ,
           I
           am
           the
           more
           sparing
           in
           my
           expressions
           ;
           Yet
           this
           much
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           three
           things
           which
           seeme
           very
           strange
           to
           mee
           .
           1.
           
           That
           any
           should
           be
           found
           to
           speake
           against
           all
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           and
           to
           draw
           Disciples
           after
           them
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           had
           great
           evidence
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           or
           convincing
           reasons
           for
           the
           novations
           which
           they
           would
           introduce
           .
           2.
           
           Although
           some
           such
           arise
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           wonder
           that
           so
           intelligent
           a
           people
           ,
           should
           be
           carried
           away
           with
           every
           winde
           ,
           and
           scattered
           into
           so
           many
           Sects
           and
           divisions
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           great
           scandall
           to
           Religion
           ,
           a
           great
           sin
           and
           shame
           to
           such
           a
           people
           ,
           a
           spirituall
           judgement
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           many
           other
           judgements
           spirituall
           and
           temporall
           ,
           and
           an
           argument
           that
           this
           miserable
           warre
           is
           not
           yet
           drawing
           to
           an
           end
           .
           
           3.
           
           That
           reformation
           is
           suspended
           ,
           because
           the
           people
           are
           distracted
           :
           Reformation
           being
           the
           onely
           meane
           to
           reduce
           them
           to
           Unitie
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           duty
           which
           I
           recommend
           ,
           is
           confidence
           in
           
           Christ
           against
           doubting
           .
           This
           was
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           his
           weaknesse
           ,
           both
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           afterward
           ,
           that
           he
           doubted
           ,
           and
           was
           afraid
           ,
           which
           made
           him
           begin
           to
           sinke
           ,
           and
           there
           can
           be
           no
           full
           and
           through
           Obedience
           ,
           without
           faith
           and
           confidence
           .
           Two
           things
           are
           necessary
           for
           this
           .
           1.
           
           Self-deniall
           ,
           and
           renouncing
           all
           confidence
           in
           your selves
           ,
           or
           your
           owne
           wisdome
           ,
           courage
           ,
           strength
           ,
           or
           multitudes
           ,
           all
           which
           are
           but
           the
           arme
           of
           flesh
           .
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           44.
           3
           ,
           4
           5
           ,
           9
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Wisdome
           will
           have
           us
           to
           use
           all
           good
           means
           ,
           but
           faith
           will
           not
           have
           us
           to
           trust
           in
           them
           .
           2.
           
           A
           firm
           perswasion
           ,
           and
           full
           relying
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           holding
           the
           eye
           of
           our
           soul
           upon
           him
           continually
           .
           
             Iohn
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
             Iohn
          
           3.
           33.
           useth
           two
           words
           to
           expresse
           the
           nature
           of
           faith
           and
           confidence
           ;
           One
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Syr.
             
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Cabala
             ,
          
           the
           word
           of
           receiving
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           Syriack
           is
           not
           every
           receiving
           ,
           but
           a
           receiving
           of
           a
           Doctrine
           sent
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           Divine
           ,
           and
           sent
           from
           him
           .
           The
           other
           word
           is
           more
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Syr.
             
             Obsignavit
             ,
             conclusit
             ,
             hath
             set
             to
             his
             Seal
             :
          
           when
           the
           word
           is
           used
           of
           God
           toward
           us
           ,
           wee
           know
           the
           meaning
           ,
           but
           when
           it
           is
           ascribed
           unto
           us
           in
           relation
           to
           God
           and
           his
           truth
           ,
           it
           expresseth
           the
           testing
           of
           our
           conscience
           on
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           :
           that
           as
           the
           Lord
           sealeth
           his
           testimony
           unto
           us
           by
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           owne
           Spirit
           ;
           so
           upon
           our
           part
           ,
           our
           faith
           and
           affiance
           sealeth
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           acquiesce
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           close
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           matter
           is
           concluded
           betwixt
           the
           Lord
           and
           our
           souls
           .
           The
           writing
           thus
           sealed
           cannot
           be
           reversed
           ,
           for
           while
           the
           seal
           is
           at
           it
           ,
           it
           abides
           firm
           ,
           and
           the
           seal
           is
           keeped
           by
           the
           Lords
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           for
           our
           benefit
           .
           This
           confidence
           will
           make
           us
           submit
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           ,
           
             I
             will
             beare
             the
             indignation
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             him
             ,
             untill
             he
             plead
             my
             cause
             ,
             and
             execute
             judgement
             for
             me
             :
             Hee
             will
             bring
             me
             forth
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             behold
             his
             righteousnesse
             .
             Then
             she
             that
             is
             mine
             enemie
             shall
             see
             it
             ,
             and
             shame
             shall
             cover
             her
             ,
             which
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
             Where
             is
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ?
             Mic.
          
           7.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             Woe
             is
             me
             ,
             for
             my
             hurt
             ,
             my
          
           
           
             wound
             is
             grievous
             :
             but
             I
             said
             ,
             Truly
             this
             is
             a
             grief
             ,
             and
             I
             must
             beare
             it
             ,
             Iere.
          
           10.
           19.
           
           This
           will
           carry
           us
           through
           all
           discouragements
           :
           because
           it
           maketh
           us
           to
           see
           greater
           things
           then
           the
           World
           .
           It
           opposeth
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           the
           terrors
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           love
           of
           God
           against
           the
           love
           of
           the
           world
           .
           This
           assureth
           us
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           in
           all
           our
           troubles
           ,
           
             It
             is
             I
             ,
             be
             not
             afraid
             .
          
           The
           most
           terrible
           word
           to
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           comfortable
           to
           the
           godly
           .
           It
           perswadeth
           us
           ,
           that
           God
           cannot
           denie
           himself
           ,
           nor
           forsake
           his
           own
           cause
           ,
           and
           for
           our selves
           ,
           that
           although
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           in
           it
           should
           fail
           us
           ,
           yet
           our
           happinesse
           waits
           for
           us
           .
           Therefore
           my
           heart
           is
           glad
           ,
           and
           my
           glory
           rejoyceth
           :
           my
           flesh
           also
           shall
           rest
           in
           hope
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           16.
           9
           
           Much
           might
           be
           spoken
           here
           ,
           and
           to
           good
           purpose
           ,
           of
           the
           notes
           whereby
           to
           try
           our
           faith
           and
           confidence
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           weak
           or
           strong
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           means
           to
           encrease
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           come
           to
           a
           full
           assurance
           :
           but
           I
           have
           troubled
           you
           too
           much
           already
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           only
           desire
           ,
           that
           the
           recent
           proof
           of
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           in
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           may
           be
           added
           to
           your
           Calendar
           of
           former
           deliverances
           ,
           to
           make
           your
           experience
           the
           stronger
           ,
           that
           your
           hope
           and
           confidence
           may
           be
           the
           stronger
           for
           all
           time
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
           An
           Excellent
           Allegory
           ,
           taken
           forth
           of
           this
           History
           by
           
             Augustine
          
           In
           his
           14.
           
           Sermon
           ,
           Upon
           the
           Words
           of
           our
           LORD
           .
        
         
           AS
           Christ
           going
           to
           the
           Mountain
           to
           pray
           ,
           gave
           commandement
           to
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           to
           get
           into
           a
           ship
           ,
           and
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           other
           side
           ;
           so
           after
           his
           ascending
           into
           heaven
           ,
           at
           his
           commandement
           the
           Gospel
           was
           to
           be
           carried
           through
           the
           Sea
           of
           this
           world
           .
           As
           the
           Ship
           wherein
           the
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           were
           Passengers
           ,
           meeteth
           with
           a
           great
           tempest
           :
           so
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           sustaineth
           waves
           of
           persecution
           ,
           and
           is
           opposed
           by
           the
           various
           blasts
           of
           haereticall
           winds
           .
           As
           the
           Disciples
           doe
           not
           straightway
           forsake
           the
           Ship
           ,
           but
           did
           toyle
           in
           rowing
           :
           so
           the
           confession
           of
           our
           faith
           is
           not
           to
           be
           forsaken
           ,
           but
           the
           teachers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           both
           by
           word
           and
           writing
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           contrary
           windes
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           blasts
           of
           tumultuous
           Haereticks
           ,
           are
           to
           discharge
           their
           office
           faithfully
           .
           Let
           the
           
           crosse
           yard
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           Christ
           crucified
           ,
           be
           looked
           upon
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           not
           make
           defection
           from
           him
           ,
           but
           follow
           his
           steps
           ,
           let
           us
           ,
           through
           suffering
           and
           death
           it self
           ,
           presse
           toward
           eternall
           glory
           .
           Let
           also
           white
           sailes
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           pure
           and
           honest
           conversation
           ,
           be
           laid
           hold
           of
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           although
           the
           sea
           do
           rage
           ,
           the
           wind
           withstand
           strongly
           ,
           and
           the
           surges
           rise
           and
           make
           a
           noise
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           ship
           be
           sore
           tossed
           ,
           and
           covered
           with
           the
           waves
           ,
           yet
           is
           shee
           not
           drowned
           ,
           but
           runneth
           to
           the
           Haven
           :
           so
           may
           indeed
           the
           Church
           be
           pressed
           ,
           but
           can
           never
           be
           oppressed
           :
           for
           Christ
           is
           praying
           on
           high
           ,
           and
           beholdeth
           his
           own
           ,
           mightily
           wrestling
           with
           the
           contrary
           winds
           :
           He
           therefore
           intercedeth
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           their
           faith
           fail
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           may
           carry
           unto
           the
           Nations
           these
           Noble
           ,
           but
           to
           humane
           reason
           ,
           forein
           wares
           of
           remission
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           heaven
           ,
           through
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           freely
           offered
           to
           all
           that
           earnestly
           repent
           ,
           and
           amend
           their
           lives
           .
           Furthermore
           this
           small
           Ship
           shal
           be
           tossed
           ,
           and
           float
           on
           the
           water
           ,
           till
           the
           Lord
           come
           ,
           who
           alone
           is
           able
           to
           make
           a
           weighty
           body
           to
           walk
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           liquid
           element
           ,
           which
           shall
           come
           to
           passe
           about
           the
           fourth
           watch
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           the
           end
           of
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           night
           of
           this
           world
           is
           ,
           almost
           spent
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           while
           ,
           although
           the
           roaring
           Sea
           doe
           murmur
           and
           repine
           under
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           nilling
           willing
           ,
           it
           is
           constrained
           to
           beare
           him
           ;
           so
           ,
           although
           the
           swelling
           pride
           and
           powers
           of
           the
           world
           arise
           together
           never
           so
           high
           ,
           yet
           our
           Head
           shall
           trample
           on
           their
           head
           .
           But
           when
           Christ
           cometh
           neer
           unto
           the
           ship
           ,
           before
           he
           be
           clearely
           seene
           and
           known
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           he
           striketh
           their
           hearts
           with
           a
           new
           terrour
           ,
           that
           they
           seeme
           to
           themselves
           to
           see
           a
           Ghost
           :
           for
           in
           the
           darknes
           of
           this
           night
           wee
           are
           not
           able
           rightly
           to
           understand
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           But
           when
           the
           darknes
           is
           scattered
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           storme
           calmed
           ,
           we
           shall
           know
           him
           aright
           ,
           and
           shall
           worship
           him
           as
           the
           true
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           our
           Redeemer
           and
           Saviour
           .
           It
           is
           our
           part
           who
           do
           live
           about
           the
           fourth
           watch
           ,
           &
           upon
           whom
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           world
           are
           come
           ,
           1.
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           11.
           to
           provide
           ,
           lest
           that
           by
           the
           sudden
           and
           unlooked
           for
           coming
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           we
           be
           surprised
           and
           confounded
           :
           for
           as
           Christ
           in
           one
           moment
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           thrust
           ,
           brought
           the
           ship
           into
           the
           harbour
           ;
           so
           before
           we
           can
           look
           about
           us
           or
           turne
           our selves
           ,
           Eternitie
           shall
           come
           upon
           us
           ;
           for
           the
           Elects
           sake
           these
           dayes
           shall
           be
           shortned
           .
           
             Matth.
          
           24.
           22.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A43321e-1670
           
             a
             Ephes.
             3.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             b
             Thes.
             3.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             c
             Psal.
             126.
             6.
             
          
           
             d
             1.
             Thes.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             e
             Eccles.
             7.
             10.
             
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             11.
             22
             ▪
             
          
           
             g
             Rom.
             11.
             33
             ,
             34.
             
          
           
             h
             Ier.
             10.
             23.
             
          
           
             i
             Pro.
             19.
             21.
             
          
           
             k
             Iohn
             21.
             18.
             
          
           
             l
             Iob
             29.
             18.
             
          
           
             m
             Mat.
             26.
             39.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             20.
             3.
             
          
           
             n
             Micah
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             o
             Ephes.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             p
             Psal.
             44.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             q
             Deu●.
             29.
             20.
             
          
           
             r
             2.
             Tim.
             ●
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             s
             1.
             Tim.
             3.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             t
             1.
             Tim.
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             u
             ●
             .
             Thes.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A43321e-2350
           
             a
             Numb.
             28.
             
             &
             29.
             
          
           
             b
             John
             6.
             
          
           
             VVhy
             this
             Text
             chosen
             .
          
           
             c
             The
             admonition
             of
             
               Iohn
               Knox
            
             to
             the
             professors
             of
             the
             truth
             in
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             Paraphrased
             .
          
           
             Divided
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Reason
             .
          
           
             Similes
             .
          
           
             The
             greatness
             of
             
               Peters
            
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             The
             seasonablenesse
             thereof
             .
          
           
             The
             sensibleness
             of
             the
             hand
             of
             Christ
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Relation
             it
             had
             to
             the
             prayer
             of
             
               Peter
               .
            
          
           
             It
             was
             from
             free
             goodnes
             .
          
           
             a
             Quid
             aliud
             ●●t
             Christum
             sequi
             in
             atrium
             pontisicis
             quam
             super
             eisdem
             fluctibus
             ambulare
             cum
             Christo
             ?
             et
             quid
             aliud
             erat
             tentatio
             Ancillae
             quam
             ventus
             adversarius
             ?
             et
             quid
             aliud
             tentatio
             ex
             timore
             ,
             quam
             hic
             submertio
             ex
             timore
             ?
             Musculus
             ,
             in
             
               Matth.
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Etym.
             
          
           
             The
             five
             circumstances
             of
             
               Peters
            
             deliverance
             applyed
             to
             ours
             .
          
           
             The
             use
             of
             this
             worke
             of
             Diuine
             Providence
             .
          
           
             Use
             1.
             
             Thankfulnesse
             in
             Adoration
             and
             Confession
             .
          
           
             c
             Quid
             ergo
             est
             qd
             .
             Iudaei
             dicu
             ●t
             cum
             virum
             quidem
             Dei
             &
             Prophetam
             fuisse
             ,
             filium
             vero
             Dei
             non
             fuisse
             ?
             Si
             filius
             Dei
             non
             fuit
             ,
             certe
             neque
             vir
             Dei
             ,
             neque
             Propheta
             fuit
             ,
             cum
             non
             fit
             viri
             Dei
             ad
             exhibitum
             honorem
             divinitatis
             conticescere
             ▪
             Qui●
             dicat
             cum
             Caesarianum
             esse
             pr●bum
             ac
             ge●ui●um
             Caesari
             fidelem
             ,
             qui
             honorem
             Casari
             ●o●●
             comp●●entem
             ob
             .
             a●um
             non
             repudi●ver●t
             ,
             sed
             ag●ovoris
             ?
             
               Muscul.
               in
               Matth.
               14.
               
            
          
           
             Take
             heed
             to
             Emulation
             ,
             and
             beware
             of
             envie
             .
          
           
             Difference
             betwixt
             Emulation
             and
             Envy
             .
          
           
             d
             
               Plut.
            
             in
             Apo.
             
          
           
             e
             Ambae
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             sorores
             a●rae
             noctis
             siliae
             ,
             Hesiod
             .
             Illa
             amulatio
             est
             laudabilis
             quae
             non
             est
             rivalitui
             similis
             .
             
               Cic.
               
            
          
           
             f
             Caesar●e
             priorem
             ,
             Pompeiusve
             p●r●m
             .
          
           
             The
             Adoration
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             The
             Confessing
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Charitum
             num●r●s
             signific●t
             ●r●●
             actus
             distinctos
             in
             beneficiis
             ,
             dare
             ,
             aeccipere
             referee
             ;
             carum
             nomen
             affectus
             quibus
             in
             benefice
             a●●
             ,
             &c.
             
               Heming
               .
               de
               lege
               na●
               .
            
          
           
             
               Use
            
             2.
             
             Obedience
             to
             the
             voice
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Own
             ratione
             in
             sanite
             .
          
           
             
               Use
               .
            
             3.
             
             Confidence
             in
             Christ
             .