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           GLAD
           TYDINGS
           from
           HEAVEN
           ;
           TO
           The
           Worst
           of
           SINNERS
           on
           Earth
           .
        
         
           BY
           WALTER
           CRADOCK
           Late
           Preacher
           at
           
             Hallows
          
           Great
           in
           LONDON
           ;
        
         
           
             LUKE
             2
             10.
             
          
           
             
               Feare
               not
               ,
               for
               behold
               I
               bring
               you
               good
               tidings
               of
               great
               joy
               which
               shall
               be
               to
               all
               people
               .
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Mathew
             Simmons
          
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           ;
        
         
           READER
           ,
        
         
           
             THe
             nature
             of
             man
             is
             prone
             to
             be
             inquisitive
             after
             newes
             ,
             especially
             in
             these
             unsetled
             ,
             distracted
             times
             amongst
             us
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             imploiment
             of
             people
             and
             takes
             up
             much
             of
             their
             time
             ,
             as
             if
          
           London
           ,
           
             were
          
           Athens
           ,
           
             and
             the
             people
             thereof
          
           Athenians
           ,
           (
           who
           spent
           their
           time
           in
           nothing
           else
           :
           
           but
           either
           to
           tell
           ,
           or
           to
           heare
           some
           newes
           .
           )
           
             And
             yet
             the
             news
             wee
             beare
             is
             sometimes
          
           bad
           ,
           
             sometimes
          
           uncertain
           ,
           
             and
             many
             times
          
           false
           .
           
             Divert
             thy
             thoughts
             awhile
             from
             earthly
             things
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             ensuing
             Treatise
             thou
             shalt
             heare
             ,
             what
             newes
             from
             heaven
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
             The
             Law
             indeed
             brings
             us
             tidings
             :
             but
             it
             is
             like
             the
             message
             of
          
           Ehud
           ,
           
             to
          
           Eglon
           ,
           
             it
             brings
             a
             dagger
             with
             it
             that
             stabs
             mortally
             :
             but
             the
             tidings
             of
             the
             Gospel
             is
             like
             that
             message
          
           
           
             of
             the
          
           young
           Prophet
           
             to
          
           Jehu
           ,
           
             to
             make
             him
             a
             King
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             There
             is
             nothing
             truly
             terrible
             ,
             but
             the
             Gospel
             brings
             tidings
             of
             our
             freedome
             from
             it
             ,
             (
             if
             we
             be
             believers
             )
             nor
             nothing
             truly
             amiable
             ,
             but
             it
             tells
             us
             of
             our
             interest
             in
             it
             .
             How
             welcome
             to
             a
             poore
             captive
             is
             newes
             of
             deliverance
             from
             slaverie
             ?
             The
             Gospel
             brings
             us
             tidings
             of
             our
             deliverance
             from
          
           sin
           ,
           Satan
           ,
           death
           ,
           hell
           ,
           
             from
          
           wrath
           ,
           
             and
          
           damnation
           ,
           
             it
             tells
             us
             of
          
           riches
           ,
           
             and
          
           glory
           ,
           
             and
          
           Kingdomes
           ,
           
             and
          
           Crownes
           ,
           
             and
             what
             soever
             may
             satisfie
             the
             capacious
             soule
             of
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             God
             hath
             appointed
             different
             conditions
             for
             men
             ,
             and
             Angels
             ,
             the
             Angels
             that
             stood
             they
             are
             so
             confirmed
             that
          
           
           they
           cannot
           fall
           ;
           the
           Angels
           that
           fell
           they
           are
           determined
           under
           eternail
           wrath
           that
           they
           cannot
           rise
           ,
           but
           God
           from
           everlasting
           in
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           mercy
           had
           appointed
           that
           fallen
           man
           should
           have
           a
           way
           of
           recovery
           ,
           as
           a
           board
           after
           ship
           wracke
           ,
           whereby
           he
           might
           come
           safe
           to
           the
           shore
           .
           And
           God
           in
           time
           was
           pleased
           to
           come
           out
           of
           his
           hidden
           eternity
           ,
           and
           to
           discover
           this
           love
           of
           his
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           sent
           his
           Son
           to
           puhchase
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           Spirit
           to
           apply
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           servants
           to
           tell
           (
           not
           this
           ,
           or
           that
           perticuler
           man
           )
           but
           
             all
             Nations
             ,
          
           that
           
             whosoever
             believeth
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           
           
             shall
             have
             everlasting
             life
             :
          
           this
           blessed
           tidings
           is
           brought
           by
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           none
           say
           this
           newes
           is
           to
           good
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           for
           God
           who
           is
           truth
           it selfe
           (
           as
           it
           were
           on
           purpose
           )
           to
           anticipate
           the
           infidelity
           of
           man
           ,
           hath
           
             said
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             sworne
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             sealed
          
           it
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           deare
           Son
           ,
           
             that
             we
             might
             have
             strong
             consolation
             ;
          
           and
           hath
           made
           this
           fabrick
           
           of
           the
           world
           to
           be
           as
           a
           stage
           to
           act
           the
           redemption
           of
           his
           people
           on
           ,
           which
           being
           finished
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           It
           should
           stir
           us
           up
           to
           love
           ,
           and
           blesse
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           to
           imbrace
           the
           Messengers
           that
           bring
           those
           glad
           tidings
           ,
           to
           account
           their
           very
           
             feet
             beautifull
             ,
          
           the
           meanest
           part
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           moutaines
           ,
           the
           barren
           places
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           And
           I
           
           doubt
           not
           but
           many
           poore
           soules
           can
           from
           experience
           blesse
           God
           for
           the
           worthy
           Authour
           in
           those
           barren
           mountaines
           ,
           where
           he
           converseth
           ,
           and
           else
           where
           ,
           and
           say
           of
           him
           as
           
             David
          
           of
           
             Ahimaaz
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             good
             tidings
             .
          
           Though
           others
           being
           hardened
           spit
           at
           such
           lights
           ,
           
           and
           labour
           to
           extinguish
           who
           God
           in
           just
           judgment
           will
           cause
           to
           stumble
           ,
           and
           fall
           ,
           and
           lie
           downe
           in
           eternall
           darknesse
           .
           But
           I
           shall
           detaine
           thee
           no
           longer
           from
           the
           the
           work
           ;
           but
           commend
           it
           and
           thee
           to
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           and
           rest
           .
        
         
           Thine
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           GOOD
           NEWES
           To
           the
           Worst
           of
           SINNERS
           .
        
         
           MARKE
           16.
           15.
           
           
             And
             hee
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             goe
             yee
             into
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             creature
             .
          
        
         
           YOu
           may
           easily
           understand
           who
           spake
           these
           words
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           they
           were
           spoken
           .
           In
           these
           words
           ,
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           after
           his
           resurrection
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           all
           power
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           Earth
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           sends
           forth
           his
           Apostles
           to
           Preach
           ,
           and
           he
           bids
           them
           
             Goe
             into
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             creature
             .
          
           This
           was
           their
           Commission
           they
           were
           to
           have
           now
           ,
           to
           go
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           Indeed
           they
           had
           a
           Commission
           before
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           only
           to
           the
           
             Jewes
             ;
          
           and
           it
           was
           a
           little
           ,
           but
           by
           spirts
           :
           but
           now
           Christ
           was
           risen
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           had
           received
           all
           power
           in
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           he
           sends
           them
           for
           good
           and
           all
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           he
           gives
           them
           a
           full
           and
           compleate
           Commission
           ,
           
             Goe
             yee
             into
             all
             the
             world
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             creature
             .
          
        
         
           Before
           I
           come
           to
           the
           Lesson
           that
           I
           mean
           to
           insist
           
           upon
           ,
           there
           are
           two
           things
           here
           in
           the
           words
           that
           must
           be
           opened
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           see
           the
           foundation
           ,
           or
           ground
           of
           this
           Lesson
           ;
           And
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           
             Gospel
             ?
             Goe
             ,
             and
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
        
         
           Then
           ,
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           creature
           ?
           
             Goe
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             creature
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           Gospel
           ?
           I
           will
           not
           stand
           upon
           the
           severall
           acceptations
           of
           it
           ,
           onely
           you
           may
           understand
           that
           both
           in
           the
           Scripture
           language
           ,
           and
           also
           among
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           
             Gospel
          
           hath
           been
           taken
           for
           
             Glad
             tidings
             ,
             good
             newes
          
           in
           generall
           ;
           any
           
             Good
             newes
             ,
          
           or
           
             Glad
             tidings
          
           have
           been
           called
           
             Gospel
             ;
          
           So
           the
           
             Greek
          
           word
           signifies
           ,
           so
           some
           conceive
           the
           
             English
          
           word
           
             Godspel
             ,
          
           being
           old
           
             English
             ,
          
           signifies
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             good
             speech
             ,
          
           good
           
             newes
             ,
          
           good
           
             hearing
             ,
          
           good
           
             tidings
             :
          
           but
           in
           a
           peculiar
           sense
           in
           Scripture
           it
           is
           taken
           for
           that
           
             Good
             tidings
          
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             salvation
          
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           And
           so
           in
           this
           sense
           we
           read
           of
           it
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           new
           .
           In
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           you
           shall
           read
           in
           
             Heb.
          
           4.
           3.
           that
           our
           Fathers
           they
           had
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           as
           well
           as
           we
           :
           but
           (
           Beloved
           )
           you
           are
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           though
           our
           Fathers
           had
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           glad
           tidings
           of
           life
           and
           salvation
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           from
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           yet
           they
           had
           it
           but
           dimly
           ,
           and
           darkly
           ;
           and
           they
           had
           it
           mixed
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             Law
             ,
          
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           bad
           tidings
           (
           as
           I
           may
           speak
           )
           they
           had
           a
           little
           
             good
          
           newes
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             bad
             .
          
           So
           
             Adam
          
           had
           a
           little
           good
           tidings
           
             The
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             shall
             bruise
             the
             Servents
             head
             ;
          
           and
           there
           was
           bad
           tidings
           also
           ,
           there
           was
           the
           curse
           upon
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           upon
           
           the
           woman
           ,
           &
           the
           man
           ;
           the
           woman
           should
           bring
           forth
           in
           paine
           ,
           the
           man
           must
           eat
           his
           bread
           in
           the
           sweat
           of
           his
           browes
           ;
           And
           so
           in
           all
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           little
           
             Gospel
          
           in
           the
           Prophecies
           ,
           and
           
             Gospel
          
           in
           the
           sacrifices
           ,
           and
           
             Gospel
          
           in
           the
           visions
           ,
           but
           abundance
           of
           
             law
          
           mingled
           with
           this
           
             Gospel
             ;
          
           the
           one
           spake
           
             sad
             tidings
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           other
           did
           
             good
             ;
          
           for
           you
           know
           the
           Law
           spake
           
             curses
          
           and
           
             damnation
          
           to
           those
           that
           in
           every
           point
           did
           not
           observe
           it
           :
           But
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           especially
           after
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           went
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           we
           read
           that
           there
           was
           perfect
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           or
           only
           
             good
          
           newes
           ,
           and
           
             glad
          
           tidings
           ,
           for
           the
           
             bad
          
           newes
           was
           now
           all
           gone
           .
           And
           so
           it
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           here
           ,
           
             Goe
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           As
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           (
           my
           disciples
           )
           bid
           you
           goe
           and
           give
           them
           now
           
             good
          
           newes
           ,
           and
           then
           
             bad
             ,
          
           to
           give
           them
           a
           
             little
          
           of
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             line
          
           of
           
             Gospel
             :
          
           but
           goe
           preach
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           emphatically
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           meerly
           ,
           purely
           
             Gospel
             ;
          
           for
           now
           Christ
           is
           risen
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           Gospel
           in
           the
           purity
           ,
           and
           simplicity
           is
           erected
           ,
           
             Goe
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
        
         
           
             [
             To
             every
             creature
             ]
          
           What
           should
           be
           the
           meaning
           of
           
           that
           ?
           We
           know
           that
           in
           the
           Scripture
           language
           ,
           
             creature
          
           most
           usually
           signifies
           not
           men
           but
           
             beasts
             ,
          
           &
           things
           
             without
             life
             ,
          
           as
           in
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           you
           have
           it
           twice
           ,
           or
           thrice
           
             The
             creature
             groaneth
             ;
          
           the
           beasts
           ,
           and
           the
           woods
           ,
           and
           every
           thing
           that
           God
           hath
           made
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           name
           somewhat
           too
           low
           for
           men
           in
           the
           ordinary
           Scripture
           expression
           .
           Yet
           so
           as
           it
           comprehends
           men
           :
           for
           men
           also
           are
           sometimes
           called
           
             creatures
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           what
           should
           the
           meaning
           of
           this
           be
           ,
           that
           now
           the
           Gospel
           being
           to
           be
           purely
           ,
           and
           fully
           ,
           and
           compleatly
           set
           up
           ,
           whether
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           would
           have
           them
           preach
           ,
           and
           make
           
           known
           glad
           tidings
           to
           
             all
             creatures
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           even
           the
           bruit
           
             beasts
             ,
          
           and
           these
           creatures
           without
           
             life
             ,
          
           that
           they
           should
           have
           glad
           tidings
           ,
           and
           good
           newes
           from
           the
           death
           and
           resurrection
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           I
           will
           not
           averr
           that
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           that
           that
           is
           the
           meaning
           of
           it
           :
           but
           surely
           (
           beloved
           )
           there
           is
           
             no
          
           creature
           under
           heaven
           ,
           but
           hath
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             glad
             tidings
             ,
          
           and
           
             good
             newes
          
           from
           the
           death
           and
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           for
           we
           read
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           that
           the
           
             creature
             groanes
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             creature
             exspects
             deliverance
             ,
          
           and
           redemption
           .
           All
           these
           creatures
           by
           sinne
           are
           brought
           into
           slavery
           ,
           and
           certainly
           they
           shall
           partake
           of
           the
           
             libertie
             of
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             God
             :
          
           there
           is
           a
           redemption
           for
           them
           out
           of
           slavery
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           for
           men
           by
           the
           redemption
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           But
           what
           that
           shall
           be
           ,
           or
           in
           what
           sort
           I
           cannot
           determine
           .
           Now
           whether
           you
           will
           understand
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           meant
           not
           men
           and
           women
           only
           ,
           but
           that
           by
           
             creature
             ,
          
           the
           poore
           
             creatures
          
           that
           are
           
             without
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             bruit
             beasts
             ,
          
           and
           all
           might
           understand
           the
           precious
           worth
           of
           this
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Or
           take
           it
           more
           restrained
           as
           generally
           the
           godly
           
           doe
           ,
           that
           by
           creature
           here
           is
           meant
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           for
           they
           knew
           that
           they
           were
           to
           preach
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           to
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           which
           they
           also
           did
           before
           the
           resurrection
           :
           but
           now
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Goe
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             creature
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           now
           I
           will
           have
           no
           distinction
           of
           persons
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           now
           say
           ,
           
             take
             heed
             of
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Samaritans
             :
          
           but
           goe
           which
           way
           you
           will
           ,
           goe
           to
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           to
           
             Sinners
             ,
          
           to
           any
           men
           ,
           or
           women
           that
           you
           can
           call
           
             creatures
             ,
             Scithians
             ,
             Barbaririan
             ,
             bond
             or
             free
             ,
          
           goe
           and
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           them
           ,
           bring
           them
           glad
           tidings
           ,
           and
           newes
           ,
           that
           Iesus
           Christ
           hath
           brought
           
             life
             ,
          
           &
           
             grace
             ,
          
           &
           
             salvation
          
           freely
           for
           them
           .
        
         
         
           That
           this
           is
           the
           meaning
           ,
           compare
           it
           with
           
             Mat.
          
           28.
           19.
           
           
             Goe
             therefore
             ,
             teach
             all
             nations
             baptizing
             them
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           Here
           it
           is
           ,
           goe
           preach
           to
           
             every
             creature
             ,
          
           there
           it
           is
           goe
           teach
           
             all
             nations
             ,
          
           I
           will
           have
           no
           partition
           ,
           or
           distinction
           between
           them
           saith
           Christ
           .
           I
           gave
           you
           leave
           ,
           and
           often
           bid
           you
           teach
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           before
           :
           but
           now
           goe
           teach
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ;
          
           for
           the
           world
           was
           then
           divided
           into
           those
           two
           parts
           ,
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           goe
           teach
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           goe
           teach
           every
           creature
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           may
           say
           ;
           Why
           doth
           not
           our
           Lord
           then
           
           say
           ,
           goe
           teach
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Jew
             ?
          
           Why
           doth
           he
           call
           them
           
             creatures
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           an
           ordinary
           expression
           to
           call
           
           men
           creatures
           in
           the
           Scripture
           :
           But
           the
           reason
           (
           as
           I
           
           conceive
           )
           is
           this
           ,
           because
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           were
           great
           sinners
           and
           the
           greatest
           of
           sinners
           .
           And
           that
           you
           shall
           see
           clearly
           in
           divers
           places
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Mat.
          
           5.
           where
           Christ
           forbids
           us
           to
           take
           care
           for
           tomorrow
           ,
           
             what
             we
             shall
             eat
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             shall
             drink
             ;
          
           why
           ?
           for
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             after
             these
             things
             the
             Gentiles
             seek
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           worst
           of
           sinners
           ,
           and
           we
           must
           not
           be
           like
           them
           .
           So
           in
           
             Ephs.
          
           4.
           the
           Apostl
           would
           not
           have
           them
           
             darkned
             in
             their
             understandings
             ,
             and
             walk
             as
             other
             Gentiles
             walk
             ,
             in
             the
             vanity
             of
             their
             mindes
             .
          
           So
           in
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           
           It
           is
           an
           ordinary
           expression
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           where
           great
           sinners
           are
           spoken
           of
           ,
           either
           they
           are
           called
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           or
           else
           compared
           to
           
             Gentiles
             ,
             Col.
          
           2.
           
           
             Are
             wee
             not
             Jews
             ,
             and
             not
             sinners
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ?
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           were
           the
           greatest
           sinners
           that
           were
           ;
           now
           they
           being
           the
           greatest
           sinners
           ,
           the
           Lord
           calls
           them
           creatures
           ,
           and
           not
           men
           :
           because
           it
           is
           an
           ordinary
           expression
           in
           Scripture
           to
           call
           
             wicked
          
           people
           
             beasts
          
           rather
           than
           
             men
             ,
             Isaiah
          
           11.
           they
           are
           called
           
             Beares
             ,
          
           and
           
           
             VVolves
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tigers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Foxes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Doggs
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bulls
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           in
           
             Hos.
          
           1.
           compared
           with
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           
           
             You
             that
             were
             not
             a
             people
          
           saith
           Peter
           ,
           
             hath
             God
             made
             his
             people
             .
          
           They
           were
           not
           a
           people
           ;
           God
           will
           not
           ordinarily
           vouchsafe
           wicked
           men
           and
           women
           the
           name
           of
           people
           :
           but
           they
           
             were
             not
             a
             people
             .
          
           What
           were
           they
           then
           ?
           They
           were
           
             Dogs
          
           for
           
             filth
             inesse
             ,
             Foxes
          
           for
           
             cunning
             ,
             Tigers
          
           for
           
             cruelty
             ,
          
           and
           
             Beares
             ,
          
           and
           such
           kind
           of
           creatures
           .
           Therefore
           the
           
             Jews
          
           were
           called
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           distinguish
           them
           from
           others
           :
           but
           they
           were
           called
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           
             Exodus
             ,
          
           it
           was
           a
           priviledge
           to
           be
           accounted
           a
           
             people
          
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           
             people
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Therefore
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           because
           hee
           would
           not
           have
           his
           Disciples
           make
           any
           exception
           ,
           hee
           calls
           them
           creatures
           ;
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           my
           Disciples
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           so
           sinful
           that
           according
           to
           the
           ordinary
           Scripture
           language
           you
           cannot
           call
           them
           
             men
             ,
          
           and
           
             women
             ,
          
           or
           
             people
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           are
           
             creatures
             ,
          
           and
           
             goe
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             creature
             ,
          
           go
           to
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           the
           greatest
           sinners
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           whom
           I
           will
           not
           vonchsafe
           to
           call
           a
           people
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           creatures
           ,
           goe
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           them
           .
           So
           that
           now
           I
           am
           come
           to
           the
           lesson
           which
           we
           are
           to
           observe
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           this
           ;
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Ministerie
             of
             the
             Gospel
          
           (
           especially
           after
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           )
           
             Containes
             nothing
          
           
           
             but
             glad
             tidings
             ,
             and
             good
             newes
             even
             to
             the
             worst
             of
             sinners
             .
          
        
         
           Creatures
           that
           were
           so
           bad
           that
           they
           could
           not
           be
           called
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           yet
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           goe
           preach
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
             pure
             Gospel
             ,
             gladtidings
          
           to
           them
           .
           I
           say
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           if
           it
           be
           rightly
           dispensed
           doth
           not
           containe
           a
           tittle
           in
           it
           but
           perfect
           good
           newes
           ,
           and
           glad
           tidings
           to
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           sinners
           .
           For
           this
           is
           
           the
           proper
           difference
           between
           the
           
             Law
          
           and
           the
           
             Gospel
             .
          
           The
           Law
           speaks
           good
           newes
           but
           only
           to
           the
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           
           
             if
             thou
             doe
             well
             thou
             shalt
             be
             rewarded
             ;
          
           if
           thou
           
             fulfill
             the
             Law
          
           thou
           shalt
           have
           
             life
             ;
          
           the
           Law
           speakes
           well
           to
           a
           man
           
             quatinus
          
           as
           a
           
             righteous
          
           man
           :
           but
           the
           Gospel
           quite
           contrary
           ,
           the
           proper
           object
           of
           all
           the
           good
           that
           the
           Gospel
           brings
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           a
           man
           
             quatinus
          
           as
           a
           sinner
           ,
           not
           as
           a
           
             regenerate
          
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           
             righteous
          
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           
             humble
          
           man
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           
             sinner
             .
          
           And
           here
           is
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           more
           sinfull
           any
           man
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           
             sutable
          
           this
           Gospel
           is
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           
             more
             sin
             abounds
             ,
             grace
             abounds
             much
             more
             ;
          
           therefore
           you
           shall
           read
           
             Rom.
          
           4.
           they
           that
           had
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           they
           are
           called
           
             ungodly
             ,
             he
             that
             justifieth
             the
             ungodly
             .
          
           They
           are
           called
           
             aliens
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           they
           are
           called
           
             strangers
          
           and
           
             enemies
             ,
          
           and
           men
           
             without
             strength
             ,
             Rom.
          
           5.
           they
           are
           called
           the
           
             chiefe
             of
             sinners
             ,
          
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.
           9.
           
           So
           to
           enemies
           ,
           aliens
           ,
           strangers
           ,
           lost
           people
           ,
           unrighteous
           ,
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           the
           Gospel
           brings
           perfect
           good
           newes
           ,
           and
           glad
           tidings
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           grace
           ,
           and
           salvation
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           in
           some
           measure
           you
           know
           ,
           but
           this
           that
           I
           tell
           you
           I
           feare
           you
           doe
           not
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           it
           is
           only
           good
           newes
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           one
           word
           of
           bad
           newes
           ,
           not
           one
           line
           ,
           not
           one
           sillable
           ,
           or
           
           tittle
           ,
           but
           only
           glad
           tidings
           ,
           sweet
           ,
           and
           good
           newes
           to
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           sinners
           .
           Therefore
           to
           shew
           you
           this
           truth
           a
           little
           more
           fully
           ;
           Before
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           went
           to
           Heaven
           there
           was
           some
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           there
           was
           much
           Law
           ;
           and
           as
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           was
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           so
           he
           was
           of
           the
           
             circumcision
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           calls
           him
           ,
           I
           mean
           before
           his
           resurrection
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           said
           in
           
             Luk.
          
           4.
           
             he
             took
             the
             booke
             of
          
           Isaiah
           
           (
           and
           some
           think
           this
           was
           the
           first
           Sermon
           that
           ever
           he
           made
           )
           and
           he
           read
           this
           place
           and
           opened
           it
           to
           the
           people
           .
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             upon
             me
             ,
             because
             hee
             hath
             anointed
             me
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             the
             poore
             ;
             he
             hath
             sent
             me
             to
             heale
             the
             broken
             hearted
             ,
             to
             preach
             deliverance
             to
             the
             Captives
             ,
             to
             recover
             sight
             to
             the
             blinde
             ,
             to
             set
             at
             liberty
             them
             that
             are
             bruised
             ;
             to
             preach
             the
             acceptable
             yeare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Beloved
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           all
           this
           but
           only
           good
           newes
           ,
           glad
           tidings
           ;
           as
           that
           the
           
             poore
          
           should
           have
           salvation
           by
           Christ
           ,
           that
           the
           
             broken
             hearted
          
           should
           be
           
             healed
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Captives
          
           should
           be
           
             delivered
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             blinde
          
           should
           
             receive
             their
             sight
             ,
          
           and
           that
           them
           that
           are
           
             bruised
          
           should
           be
           
             set
             at
             liberty
             ,
          
           and
           them
           that
           are
           
             slaves
          
           should
           have
           the
           
             yeare
             of
             Jubilee
             ,
          
           the
           
             acceptable
             yeare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           there
           is
           not
           a
           tittle
           in
           all
           this
           but
           only
           good
           newes
           ,
           and
           glad
           tidings
           .
        
         
           Take
           another
           place
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           18.
           there
           
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           difference
           between
           the
           
             old
             Testament
          
           and
           the
           
             new
             ,
          
           or
           between
           the
           
             Law
          
           and
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           (
           if
           I
           may
           so
           speak
           )
           the
           Law
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           a
           
             little
             good
             newes
             ,
          
           but
           mingled
           with
           a
           
             world
          
           of
           
             bad
             ,
          
           and
           terrible
           newes
           .
           
             Yee
             are
             not
             come
             unto
             the
             mount
             that
             might
             be
             touched
             ,
             and
             that
             burned
             with
             fire
             ,
             nor
             unto
             blacknesse
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             tempest
             ,
             and
             the
             sound
             of
             a
             Trumpet
             ,
             and
             the
             voyce
             of
             words
             ,
             which
             they
             that
             heard
             entreated
             that
             the
             word
             should
             not
             be
             spoken
             to
             them
             any
             more
             .
             For
             they
             could
             not
             endure
             that
             which
             was
             commanded
             :
             And
             if
             so
             much
             as
             a
             beast
             touch
             the
             mountaine
             it
             shall
             be
             stoned
             or
             thrust
             through
             with
             a
             dart
             .
          
           Here
           is
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           
             terrible
             ,
          
           and
           
             sad
          
           newes
           :
           as
           a
           mountaine
           that
           was
           so
           terrible
           that
           it
           might
           not
           be
           touched
           ;
           when
           God
           did
           give
           his
           Law
           upon
           mount
           
             Horeb
             ,
          
           or
           mount
           
             Sinai
             ;
          
           and
           
           that
           mountaine
           all
           burning
           with
           fire
           ;
           If
           we
           see
           a
           house
           burning
           with
           fire
           it
           is
           terrible
           :
           but
           to
           see
           a
           
             mountaine
          
           all
           over
           burning
           with
           fire
           ,
           and
           with
           blacknesse
           ,
           and
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           tempest
           too
           !
           A
           fire
           though
           it
           be
           terrible
           yet
           there
           is
           somewhat
           comfortable
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           light
           :
           but
           that
           fire
           was
           full
           of
           blackness
           and
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           darknesse
           is
           a
           sad
           thing
           .
           And
           there
           was
           
             tempest
             ,
          
           and
           
             lightning
             ,
          
           and
           
             thunder
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             voyce
             of
             words
             ,
          
           a
           voyce
           of
           terrible
           words
           ,
           that
           bid
           them
           doe
           such
           and
           such
           things
           that
           they
           had
           no
           power
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           must
           doe
           them
           ,
           or
           be
           damned
           .
           It
           was
           terrible
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           that
           
             Moses
          
           himself
           ,
           that
           used
           to
           
             see
             God
             ,
             face
             to
             face
             ,
          
           said
           ,
           
             I
             quake
             exceedingly
             :
          
           and
           if
           a
           beast
           touch
           the
           hill
           he
           must
           be
           stoned
           to
           death
           ,
           or
           thrust
           through
           with
           a
           dart
           .
           Here
           was
           nothing
           but
           terrible
           objects
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           
             old
          
           Testament
           ,
           in
           the
           giving
           of
           the
           Law
           upon
           mount
           
             Sinai
             :
          
           But
           come
           to
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           of
           the
           Gospel
           as
           it
           is
           set
           up
           since
           Christ
           went
           to
           the
           holy
           of
           holies
           ,
           after
           his
           resurrection
           .
           
             You
             are
             come
             now
             to
             mount
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           that
           was
           a
           pleasant
           place
           ,
           if
           you
           take
           it
           according
           to
           the
           letter
           it
           was
           the
           pleasantest
           place
           about
           
             Jerusalem
             .
             And
             you
             are
             come
             to
             the
             City
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             to
             the
             heavenly
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           And
           ,
           what
           a
           beautifull
           thing
           that
           is
           ,
           you
           may
           read
           in
           
             Revel.
          
           20.
           and
           21.
           a
           City
           with
           12
           gates
           ,
           and
           every
           gate
           a
           whole
           pearle
           .
           
             And
             to
             innumerable
             companies
             of
             Angels
             .
          
           Whether
           that
           be
           meant
           ,
           that
           now
           ,
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           God
           sends
           out
           
             Angels
          
           to
           
             minister
          
           to
           the
           
             Saints
          
           more
           
             frequently
             ,
          
           or
           
             diligently
          
           than
           formerly
           ;
           or
           as
           most
           men
           understand
           it
           ,
           
             Ye
             are
             now
             come
             to
             a
             myrd
             of
             Angels
             ,
          
           or
           to
           an
           innumerable
           company
           of
           Angels
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           ye
           are
           come
           to
           an
           estate
           by
           Christ
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           wherein
           you
           are
           at
           least
           equall
           with
           Angels
           .
           And
           
           you
           are
           come
           to
           the
           
             generall
             assembly
             ,
             and
             Church
             of
             the
             first
             borne
             ;
          
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           you
           are
           come
           to
           a
           Church
           where
           all
           are
           
             Patriarches
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Patriarches
          
           were
           the
           first
           borne
           heretofore
           ;
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           and
           they
           were
           honourable
           men
           .
           Every
           Saint
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           in
           as
           
             honourable
             ,
          
           and
           
             glorious
          
           a
           condition
           as
           any
           
             Patriarch
             ;
          
           you
           are
           not
           come
           to
           a
           Church
           of
           
             ordinary
          
           Saints
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           
             first
             borne
             ,
             whose
             names
             are
             written
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           And
           
             you
             are
             come
             to
             the
             judge
             of
             all
             .
          
           You
           will
           say
           that
           is
           a
           terrible
           thing
           ;
           No
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           blessed
           thing
           to
           see
           God
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           to
           be
           a
           judge
           :
           Therefore
           in
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           1.
           and
           divers
           other
           places
           ,
           he
           comforts
           the
           Saints
           in
           their
           persecutions
           ,
           and
           sufferings
           with
           this
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           come
           to
           judgement
           ,
           God
           is
           the
           Judge
           of
           all
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           comfortable
           thing
           .
           And
           then
           you
           are
           come
           to
           the
           
             spirits
             of
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             ,
          
           to
           such
           an
           assembly
           of
           Saints
           ,
           and
           Church
           of
           the
           first
           borne
           where
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           are
           made
           perfect
           ,
           that
           is
           beyond
           my
           expression
           ,
           and
           conception
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           perfection
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           their
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           in
           their
           
             graces
          
           incomparably
           to
           that
           it
           was
           before
           .
           
             And
             yee
             are
             come
             to
             Jesus
             the
             Mediator
             of
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             blood
             of
             sprinkling
             ;
          
           You
           are
           come
           to
           such
           an
           estate
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           a
           Testament
           where
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             Intercessor
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             blood
             speaks
          
           not
           as
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           it
           doth
           not
           cry
           for
           vengance
           ,
           but
           alway
           for
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             mercy
          
           from
           his
           father
           to
           you
           .
           You
           see
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           or
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           there
           is
           not
           
             one
             sillable
             ,
          
           or
           
             tittle
             ,
          
           but
           what
           is
           
             amiable
             ,
          
           and
           
             sweet
             ,
          
           and
           
             comfortable
          
           even
           to
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           
             sinners
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           the
           Spouse
           in
           the
           
             Canticles
             ,
          
           speaking
           of
           Christ
           (
           as
           I
           suppose
           )
           she
           commends
           Jesus
           Christ
           from
           the
           crowne
           of
           the
           head
           to
           the
           sole
           
           of
           the
           foot
           as
           
             all
             beautifull
             ,
          
           and
           
             amiable
             ,
          
           and
           then
           she
           summes
           up
           all
           ,
           
             Thou
             art
             all
             faire
             my
             love
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             spot
             in
             thee
             .
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           or
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           
             all
             faire
             ,
             altogether
             amiable
          
           even
           to
           the
           worst
           of
           sinners
           ,
           there
           is
           
             no
             spot
          
           in
           him
           .
           So
           you
           have
           the
           Lesson
           breifly
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           which
           with
           the
           help
           of
           God
           I
           will
           further
           
           doe
           ,
           is
           to
           give
           you
           a
           weiw
           of
           the
           summe
           of
           the
           whole
           Gospel
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           look
           upon
           every
           peice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           that
           there
           is
           not
           a
           jot
           from
           the
           beginning
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           but
           it
           brings
           
             glad
             tidings
             to
             the
             worst
             of
             sinners
             .
          
        
         
           First
           of
           all
           you
           may
           take
           notice
           that
           the
           Gospel
           
           doth
           
             hold
             forth
          
           to
           sinners
           their
           
             lost
             wretched
             condition
          
           they
           are
           in
           ;
           In
           the
           Gospel
           poore
           sinners
           come
           to
           learne
           what
           a
           
             damnable
             wretched
          
           condition
           they
           are
           in
           whereas
           men
           
             without
          
           it
           think
           they
           are
           well
           ,
           they
           doe
           no body
           
             hurt
             ,
          
           they
           
             give
          
           to
           the
           
             poore
             ,
          
           and
           
             lend
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           are
           going
           the
           
             broad
             way
          
           to
           destruction
           .
           Now
           we
           see
           not
           only
           by
           Scripture
           but
           by
           experience
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           tells
           them
           they
           are
           
             dead
             in
             sin
             ,
          
           that
           they
           are
           
             children
             of
             wrath
             ,
          
           that
           they
           are
           
             under
             the
             curse
             of
             God
          
           going
           the
           broad
           way
           to
           hell
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           is
           that
           good
           newes
           for
           a
           man
           to
           heare
           the
           Preacher
           say
           he
           is
           in
           a
           damned
           condition
           ,
           and
           a
           
             child
             of
             wrath
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Beloved
           ,
           it
           is
           sweet
           and
           good
           newes
           ;
           if
           the
           Preacher
           should
           make
           thee
           a
           
             damned
          
           creature
           ,
           or
           
             dead
          
           in
           sin
           it
           were
           bad
           newes
           :
           but
           when
           the
           Gospel
           brings
           thee
           a
           light
           to
           see
           that
           thou
           art
           so
           ,
           whereas
           otherwise
           thou
           in
           thy
           blindnesse
           wouldest
           goe
           downe
           to
           hell
           in
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           blessed
           ,
           and
           good
           newes
           ;
           it
           is
           better
           to
           see
           it
           here
           than
           for
           ever
           in
           
             hell
          
           where
           there
           is
           no
           remidie
           .
           And
           
           there
           is
           no
           man
           ,
           or
           woman
           in
           this
           place
           that
           belongs
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           they
           can
           blesse
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           that
           by
           the
           Gospel
           the
           Lord
           hath
           
             discovered
          
           to
           them
           their
           
             wretched
          
           condition
           that
           they
           were
           naturally
           in
           .
           That
           is
           one
           thing
           .
        
         
           A
           second
           instance
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospel
           holds
           
           forth
           to
           sinners
           ,
           all
           the
           
             wrong
             wayes
          
           that
           they
           goe
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
             wrong
             meanes
          
           that
           they
           use
           to
           save
           their
           soules
           ;
           this
           is
           by
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Man
           naturally
           is
           either
           
             dead
          
           in
           sin
           ,
           or
           
             asleep
             ;
          
           or
           if
           he
           be
           a
           little
           
             awaked
             ,
          
           he
           takes
           a
           thousand
           wayes
           to
           goe
           to
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           none
           of
           them
           Gods
           way
           ,
           none
           of
           them
           the
           right
           way
           .
           Every
           
             carnall
          
           man
           sometime
           or
           other
           ,
           hath
           some
           
             designe
          
           in
           his
           head
           to
           save
           his
           soule
           :
           
             one
          
           man
           thinks
           to
           doe
           it
           by
           his
           
             equity
             ,
          
           and
           
             justice
          
           in
           his
           dealing
           ,
           and
           trading
           ;
           another
           by
           his
           
             hospitality
             ,
          
           and
           
             charity
          
           to
           the
           
             poore
             ;
          
           another
           by
           hearing
           of
           
             Sermons
             ,
          
           and
           performing
           of
           
             duties
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Poperie
           how
           many
           yeares
           did
           they
           spend
           ,
           &
           spent
           their
           strength
           and
           time
           ,
           and
           their
           money
           ,
           and
           when
           all
           came
           to
           all
           ,
           all
           was
           lost
           ;
           all
           their
           ways
           were
           the
           wrong
           way
           to
           Heaven
           .
           Now
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           discovers
           all
           these
           
             false
          
           wayes
           ,
           and
           shewes
           that
           you
           will
           come
           
             short
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             salvation
          
           of
           your
           soules
           ;
           and
           will
           convince
           you
           that
           
             There
             is
             no
             Name
             under
             heaven
             by
             which
             you
             can
             be
             saved
             ,
             but
             only
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           Consider
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           good
           newes
           that
           God
           should
           come
           first
           by
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           shew
           thee
           thy
           
             wretched
             condition
             ;
          
           and
           then
           when
           thou
           hast
           spent
           thy
           time
           ,
           and
           strength
           in
           false
           wayes
           to
           be
           
             reconciled
          
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           
             save
          
           thy
           
             soule
             ,
          
           the
           Gospel
           comes
           and
           discovers
           all
           these
           that
           thou
           maiest
           go
           seek
           the
           true
           way
           ?
        
         
         
           Thridly
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           holds
           forth
           to
           poore
           sinners
           
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             love
             ,
          
           an
           
             eternall
             love
             ,
          
           an
           
             infinite
             love
          
           in
           Gods
           breast
           to
           poore
           sinners
           before
           ever
           the
           world
           was
           made
           .
           You
           know
           in
           reason
           a
           man
           would
           think
           that
           God
           should
           
             hate
          
           such
           a
           one
           as
           I
           am
           ,
           God
           foresaw
           what
           a
           creature
           I
           would
           be
           when
           I
           was
           borne
           ,
           and
           how
           I
           have
           lived
           ;
           and
           reason
           would
           think
           that
           
             love
          
           should
           proceed
           from
           something
           
             amiable
          
           in
           the
           object
           that
           should
           produce
           love
           ,
           some
           
             beautie
             ,
          
           or
           
             bountie
             ,
          
           as
           wee
           say
           :
           but
           God
           sees
           me
           to
           be
           wicked
           ,
           and
           sinfull
           ;
           and
           therefore
           reason
           would
           think
           God
           must
           damne
           me
           world
           without
           end
           .
           Now
           the
           Gospel
           comes
           to
           such
           a
           sinner
           ,
           and
           tells
           him
           the
           case
           is
           otherwise
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           poore
           sinfull
           man
           or
           woman
           ,
           and
           though
           God
           hate
           sin
           above
           all
           things
           in
           heaven
           ,
           or
           hell
           ,
           yet
           God
           loved
           thee
           knowing
           what
           thou
           wouldest
           be
           ;
           God
           knows
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           we
           doe
           not
           ;
           it
           is
           as
           it
           is
           said
           in
           
             Deutrenomie
             ,
             I
             loved
             thee
             ,
             because
             I
             loved
             thee
             .
          
           God
           hath
           an
           infinite
           ,
           speciall
           love
           to
           thy
           poore
           soule
           ,
           yet
           hates
           thy
           fin
           ;
           from
           before
           the
           world
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Mountaines
             were
             brought
             forth
             ;
             So
             God
             loved
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             he
             gave
             his
             Son
          
           &c.
           
           There
           was
           a
           love
           in
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           he
           gave
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           die
           for
           us
           .
           This
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           init
           ,
           reveales
           to
           the
           poore
           soule
           ,
           that
           when
           I
           was
           an
           enemie
           to
           God
           ,
           hee
           was
           my
           friend
           ;
           when
           I
           
             hated
          
           him
           ,
           he
           
             loved
          
           me
           ;
           nay
           before
           I
           was
           ,
           God
           had
           thoughts
           of
           an
           infinite
           ,
           eternall
           love
           to
           me
        
         
           Then
           fourthly
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           holds
           forth
           to
           a
           sinner
           ,
           
           that
           as
           God
           had
           an
           infinite
           love
           towards
           him
           ,
           so
           it
           was
           not
           a
           
             cold
          
           love
           that
           ended
           in
           nothing
           :
           but
           out
           of
           this
           love
           God
           would
           send
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           into
           the
           world
           to
           save
           sinners
           ;
           This
           is
           one
           maine
           principle
           of
           
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           the
           Father
           out
           of
           his
           love
           sent
           his
           own
           Son
           ,
           that
           was
           the
           Image
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           the
           Son
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           delight
           into
           this
           world
           ,
           to
           lay
           downe
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           die
           for
           sinners
           .
           Were
           it
           not
           for
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           we
           could
           never
           know
           this
           :
           how
           could
           we
           know
           but
           by
           the
           Gospel
           that
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           did
           come
           to
           die
           to
           save
           sinners
           ?
           
             So
             God
             loved
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             he
             gave
             his
             only
             begotten
             Son
             ,
             that
             hee
             that
             believes
             in
             him
             should
             not
             perish
             ,
             but
             have
             everlasting
             life
             .
          
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           breifly
           (
           for
           I
           doe
           but
           give
           you
           a
           few
           touches
           
           of
           instances
           .
           )
           it
           holds
           out
           to
           us
           that
           as
           the
           Father
           out
           of
           his
           ,
           love
           sent
           his
           Son
           ;
           so
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           actually
           ,
           and
           really
           is
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           took
           our
           nature
           upon
           him
           
             soule
          
           and
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           the
           infirmities
           of
           both
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           our
           nature
           that
           he
           took
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           nature
           became
           our
           
             Surety
             ,
          
           a
           
             Publick
          
           person
           for
           us
           ;
           our
           Advocate
           ,
           a
           second
           
             Adam
             .
          
           That
           he
           was
           conceived
           ,
           and
           born
           of
           the
           Virgen
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           lived
           here
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           fulfilled
           his
           Law
           ;
           and
           conversed
           many
           yeares
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           therein
           while
           he
           did
           so
           ,
           he
           gave
           us
           many
           blessed
           experiments
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           mercy
           to
           poore
           sinners
           ,
           in
           healing
           the
           sick
           ,
           in
           giving
           sight
           to
           the
           blinde
           ,
           in
           raising
           the
           dead
           .
           And
           while
           he
           conversed
           among
           men
           ,
           he
           taught
           ,
           and
           discovered
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           the
           mysteryes
           of
           his
           Fathers
           counsells
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           else
           we
           could
           never
           have
           known
           ,
           and
           gave
           us
           a
           holy
           patterne
           ,
           and
           example
           of
           life
           ,
           in
           humility
           ,
           and
           patience
           ,
           and
           delligence
           ,
           and
           prayer
           ,
           and
           thankfulnesse
           .
           All
           these
           things
           are
           good
           newes
           ,
           and
           glad
           tidings
           to
           poore
           sinners
           ,
           every
           part
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           this
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           
           after
           he
           had
           walked
           among
           men
           for
           many
           yeares
           together
           ,
           
           that
           then
           as
           a
           Publicke
           person
           ,
           and
           second
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           our
           Surety
           ,
           he
           did
           lay
           downe
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           
             die
          
           for
           our
           sins
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           Where
           is
           the
           good
           newes
           from
           that
           ?
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           poore
           sinners
           are
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           friends
           with
           God
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           poore
           sinners
           are
           redeemed
           from
           all
           their
           enemies
           ,
           
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           
             wrath
             ,
          
           and
           
             curse
             ,
          
           and
           
             hell
             ;
          
           all
           these
           by
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           are
           removed
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           you
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           hee
           died
           for
           our
           sins
           ,
           so
           
             he
             rose
             againe
             for
             our
             justification
             ,
          
           he
           rose
           againe
           from
           the
           dead
           the
           third
           day
           ,
           whereby
           poor
           sinners
           are
           assured
           that
           they
           are
           justified
           and
           freed
           
           from
           all
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           whereby
           they
           shall
           rise
           to
           
             grace
          
           here
           ,
           and
           their
           soules
           and
           bodies
           shall
           rise
           to
           glory
           hereafter
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           whereby
           they
           shall
           rise
           out
           of
           all
           afflictions
           also
           in
           due
           time
           ;
           For
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Christ
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           our
           resurrection
           out
           of
           afflictions
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           and
           every
           tittle
           of
           this
           is
           glad
           tidings
           ,
           and
           good
           newes
           to
           poore
           sinners
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           you
           that
           after
           his
           resurrection
           he
           conversed
           with
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           and
           not
           with
           the
           
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           met
           with
           his
           
             Disciples
          
           from
           one
           mountaine
           to
           another
           ,
           from
           one
           Towne
           to
           another
           ,
           for
           a
           few
           dayes
           after
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           made
           many
           precious
           Prayers
           to
           his
           Father
           for
           them
           ,
           
             and
             for
             all
             that
             should
             believe
             in
             him
             ;
          
           and
           there
           he
           gave
           them
           instructions
           ,
           and
           directions
           how
           they
           should
           order
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
         
           And
           then
           you
           know
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           us
           that
           he
           went
           
           up
           into
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           from
           heaven
           ,
           as
           soone
           as
           he
           came
           there
           ,
           he
           sent
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           to
           us
           to
           unite
           us
           to
           Christ
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           Intelligencer
           ,
           to
           make
           known
           the
           heart
           of
           Christ
           to
           us
           ,
           
             to
             lead
             us
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
          
           to
           comfort
           us
           in
           all
           distresses
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           intercession
           in
           us
           till
           we
           come
           to
           heaven
           ,
           where
           he
           is
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           us
           this
           good
           newes
           that
           when
           he
           went
           to
           heaven
           he
           made
           way
           for
           poore
           sinners
           to
           
           come
           there
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           he
           intercedes
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           there
           succours
           us
           ,
           and
           pities
           us
           when
           we
           are
           in
           the
           flesh
           as
           he
           was
           once
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           us
           that
           in
           due
           time
           he
           will
           
           come
           againe
           from
           heaven
           as
           he
           went
           ,
           and
           bring
           a
           Crowne
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           actually
           subdue
           all
           his
           peoples
           enemies
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           the
           same
           glory
           that
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           one
           with
           God
           for
           ever
           as
           he
           is
           ;
           he
           will
           come
           and
           take
           poore
           sinners
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           
             where
          
           he
           is
           ,
           and
           
             as
          
           he
           is
           ,
           world
           without
           end
           .
        
         
           The
           Gospel
           tells
           you
           moreover
           that
           all
           this
           love
           ,
           
           and
           grace
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           salvation
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           here
           ,
           and
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           made
           sure
           to
           us
           by
           an
           
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             sure
          
           &
           
             perfect
          
           in
           every
           point
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           saith
           .
           And
           this
           
             Covenant
          
           is
           sealed
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Testator
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           sure
           :
           and
           he
           hath
           also
           sent
           
             Pastors
             ,
          
           and
           
             Teachers
          
           to
           make
           known
           this
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           given
           the
           seale
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           and
           Baptisme
           to
           confirme
           this
           Gospel
           .
           Put
           all
           together
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           first
           to
           the
           last
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           finde
           in
           the
           
             Ministery
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           (
           if
           it
           be
           truely
           ,
           and
           soundly
           opened
           )
           any
           sillable
           but
           what
           is
           wholesome
           ,
           and
           comfortable
           ,
           and
           sweet
           and
           glad
           tidings
           to
           the
           worst
           sinners
           .
        
         
         
           Only
           ,
           to
           cleare
           it
           more
           fully
           to
           you
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           objections
           that
           you
           may
           make
           :
           (
           for
           Beloved
           it
           were
           a
           happy
           thing
           if
           we
           did
           fully
           understand
           this
           Lesson
           ,
           and
           fully
           believe
           it
           )
           therefore
           that
           it
           may
           sink
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           all
           that
           I
           know
           can
           be
           said
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           One
           objection
           is
           ,
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           
           Gospel
           is
           not
           so
           very
           good
           ,
           because
           we
           poore
           sinners
           doe
           not
           heare
           any
           thing
           in
           it
           for
           the
           body
           ;
           we
           doe
           not
           heare
           any
           thing
           in
           it
           of
           
             honour
             ,
          
           and
           
             wealth
             ;
          
           we
           see
           people
           as
           poor
           after
           they
           receive
           Christ
           as
           ever
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           poorer
           ;
           and
           if
           God
           did
           mingle
           in
           the
           Gospel
           earthly
           things
           with
           heavenly
           ,
           than
           it
           were
           good
           newes
           ,
           worth
           the
           hearing
           .
        
         
           Beloved
           ,
           concerning
           that
           I
           answer
           but
           in
           two
           words
           .
           
        
         
           All
           the
           happinesse
           of
           this
           world
           consists
           either
           in
           
             honour
             ,
          
           or
           
             wealth
             .
          
           As
           for
           
             honour
             ,
          
           if
           you
           believe
           in
           God
           ,
           if
           you
           receive
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           brings
           you
           tidings
           ,
           that
           whereas
           now
           you
           are
           poore
           people
           that
           no body
           cares
           for
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Queens
             ,
          
           as
           Christ
           is
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           so
           you
           shall
           be
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           his
           daughters
           shall
           be
           
             Queenes
             .
          
           Nay
           you
           shall
           be
           
             Princes
             in
             all
             Lands
             .
          
           You
           know
           earthly
           Kings
           are
           but
           Princes
           in
           
           their
           severall
           Kingdomes
           ,
           as
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           the
           Saints
           ,
           for
           
             honour
          
           are
           
             Princes
             in
             all
             Lands
             .
             They
             shall
             binde
             Kings
             in
             Chaines
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             in
             fetters
             of
             Iron
             ;
             such
             honour
             have
          
           
           
             all
             his
             Saints
             .
          
           You
           must
           look
           on
           it
           (
           beloved
           with
           a
           spirituall
           eye
           .
           And
           if
           there
           be
           any
           reallitie
           in
           that
           that
           they
           call
           honour
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           a
           notion
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           more
           reallitie
           in
           
             spirituall
             honour
          
           than
           in
           
             Carnall
             .
          
           Take
           
           carnall
           men
           that
           call
           you
           
             honourable
             ,
          
           and
           
             worshipfull
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           you
           know
           all
           these
           are
           but
           words
           ,
           and
           a
           
           puffe
           of
           winde
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           present
           :
           but
           they
           are
           
             hatefull
             ,
          
           and
           
             hate
          
           one
           another
           when
           they
           are
           gone
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           .
           But
           if
           a
           man
           receive
           Christ
           in
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           there
           is
           true
           
             honour
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           such
           a
           man
           will
           be
           respected
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           others
           ;
           not
           only
           in
           the
           
             eyes
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           godly
           men
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           
             hearts
          
           of
           the
           
             wicked
             :
          
           for
           in
           their
           hearts
           they
           will
           say
           ,
           such
           a
           man
           is
           an
           honourable
           man
           ,
           such
           a
           woman
           is
           an
           honourable
           woman
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           do
           any
           thing
           against
           their
           consciences
           ,
           and
           disobey
           Christ
           ,
           they
           had
           rather
           die
           .
           Beloved
           there
           is
           more
           realitie
           in
           this
           honour
           ;
           you
           shall
           be
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Queenes
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           you
           shall
           have
           
             innumerable
             companies
             of
          
           
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           be
           in
           as
           glorious
           a
           condition
           as
           they
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           better
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           them
           to
           waite
           on
           you
           .
           You
           consider
           not
           this
           ,
           because
           you
           settle
           not
           your selves
           to
           search
           spirituall
           priviledges
           :
           you
           shall
           have
           an
           innumerable
           company
           of
           
             Angels
          
           to
           waite
           on
           you
           ;
           that
           is
           better
           than
           to
           be
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           
             Earles
             ,
          
           that
           have
           an
           innumerable
           company
           of
           
             Swearers
             ,
          
           and
           
             drunkards
             ,
          
           and
           
             whoremongers
          
           for
           their
           serving
           men
           ,
           that
           it
           were
           agreat
           deale
           more
           ease
           if
           they
           could
           spare
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           without
           them
           :
           but
           you
           shall
           have
           a
           company
           of
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           
             Angels
          
           to
           waite
           on
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           the
           Gospel
           tell
           you
           not
           of
           
             outward
          
           
           
             riches
             ,
          
           for
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             soxes
             have
             holes
             ,
             and
             the
             foules
             of
             the
             aire
             have
             nests
             :
             but
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             hath
             not
             whereon
             to
             lay
             his
             head
             .
          
           Yet
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           you
           that
           you
           have
           so
           much
           title
           to
           worldly
           things
           ,
           that
           
             Godlinesse
             hath
             the
             promise
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             of
             that
             which
             is
             to
             come
             .
          
           And
           that
           
             God
             will
             be
             a
             Sun
             ,
             and
             a
             shield
             to
             those
             that
             feare
             him
             ,
          
           and
           
             he
             will
             withhold
             from
             them
             nothing
             that
             is
             good
             .
          
           Is
           not
           that
           tidings
           enough
           of
           riches
           and
           wealth
           ,
           
           when
           God
           will
           withhold
           nothing
           that
           is
           good
           ?
           God
           will
           give
           food
           ,
           and
           raiment
           ,
           they
           have
           it
           by
           promise
           ;
           wicked
           men
           have
           it
           by
           providence
           ,
           as
           the
           
             doggs
             ,
          
           and
           
             fowles
             ,
          
           have
           it
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           for
           all
           that
           objection
           this
           truth
           runs
           cleare
           .
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           another
           will
           say
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           indeed
           
           brings
           tidings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           but
           it
           brings
           tidings
           also
           of
           
             afflictions
             ,
          
           and
           
             persecutions
             :
          
           the
           Gospel
           saith
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             will
             live
             godly
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             shall
             suffer
             persecution
             .
          
           And
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             come
             not
             to
             bring
             peace
             ,
             but
             a
             sword
             ;
             I
             come
             to
             set
             the
             father
             against
             the
             sonne
             ,
             and
             the
             son
             against
             the
             father
             &
             the
             mother
             against
             the
             daughter
             ,
             and
             the
             daughter
             against
             her
             mother
             .
          
           And
           saith
           the
           carnall
           heart
           I
           like
           not
           this
           newes
           ,
           I
           love
           to
           be
           at
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           world
           (
           as
           their
           phrase
           is
           .
           )
        
         
           Concerning
           that
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           true
           that
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           
           brings
           
             afflictions
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           true
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           you
           that
           these
           sufferings
           of
           yours
           .
           In
           the
           first
           place
           they
           are
           
             priviledges
             ,
          
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           tells
           you
           it
           is
           a
           peice
           of
           your
           happinesse
           to
           have
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           
           
             Whether
             it
             be
             Paul
             ,
             or
             Apollo
             ,
             or
             Cephas
             ,
             or
             life
             ,
             or
             death
             .
             Death
             ,
          
           what
           is
           
             death
             ?
          
           Afflictions
           are
           called
           
             death
             ,
             In
             death
             oft
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             afflictions
             ;
          
           they
           are
           but
           little
           
             deathes
             ,
          
           and
           one
           great
           death
           ends
           all
           ;
           the
           greatest
           death
           is
           a
           priviledge
           ,
           your
           
             afflictions
             ,
          
           and
           
             povertie
             ,
          
           and
           
             reproaches
             ,
          
           will
           be
           a
           
             priviledge
             .
          
           How
           is
           that
           ?
           You
           have
           it
           in
           
             Ro.
          
           8.
           
           
             They
             all
             work
             for
             good
             to
             them
             that
             love
             God
             .
          
           For
           your
           good
           here
           ,
           and
           your
           glory
           hereafter
           ;
           for
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           
           
             These
             light
             afflictions
             that
             are
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             they
             work
             for
             us
             ,
             an
             exceeding
             ,
             exceeding
             weight
             of
             glory
             .
          
           The
           English
           word
           cannot
           expresse
           it
           ;
           compare
           it
           with
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           
           
             The
             afflictions
             that
             wee
             suffer
             ,
             are
             not
             worthy
             to
             be
             compared
             with
             the
             glory
             which
             shall
             be
             revealed
             .
             The
             Spirit
             of
             glory
             riseth
          
           
           
             on
             you
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           doth
           you
           good
           by
           it
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           it
           
             works
          
           for
           a
           
             Crowne
             of
             glory
             hereafter
             ;
          
           For
           this
           is
           a
           true
           saying
           ,
           
             if
             we
             suffer
             with
             Christ
             ,
             we
             shall
             reigne
             with
             him
             .
          
           Therefore
           though
           the
           Gospel
           bring
           sufferings
           with
           it
           ,
           yet
           take
           them
           as
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           expresseth
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           
             sweet
             ,
          
           and
           
             good
             tidings
             ;
          
           they
           are
           priviledges
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           will
           turne
           for
           your
           good
           here
           ,
           and
           your
           glory
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Gospel
          
           moreover
           tells
           you
           for
           your
           suller
           satisfaction
           
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           
             lay
             no
             more
             upon
             you
             than
             you
             are
             able
             to
             beare
             .
          
           And
           he
           will
           be
           in
           the
           
             afflection
          
           with
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           
             fire
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             water
             ;
          
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           will
           be
           with
           you
           there
           ,
           and
           in
           due
           time
           he
           will
           make
           you
           a
           way
           to
           get
           out
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           put
           all
           together
           that
           the
           Gospel
           speakes
           of
           
             afflictions
             ,
          
           and
           
             sufferings
             ,
          
           construe
           them
           together
           ,
           &
           you
           shall
           see
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           all
           that
           ,
           but
           
             glad
             tidings
             ,
          
           and
           
             good
             newes
             .
          
        
         
           I
           but
           saith
           another
           ,
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           (
           if
           it
           be
           
             Gospel
          
           that
           we
           use
           to
           heare
           from
           our
           Ministers
           )
           it
           is
           not
           good
           
           newes
           ,
           for
           our
           Ministers
           preach
           against
           
             Drunkards
             ,
          
           and
           
             Swearers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Whoremongers
             ;
          
           and
           when
           I
           
             sweare
          
           the
           Minister
           saith
           I
           shall
           never
           goe
           to
           
             Heaven
             ;
          
           And
           he
           saith
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           will
           have
           a
           man
           
             forsake
          
           his
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           
             repent
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           good
           newes
           :
           it
           is
           good
           newes
           that
           God
           will
           save
           me
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           good
           newes
           that
           I
           must
           
             leave
          
           my
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           all
           my
           wayes
           of
           pleasure
           that
           I
           am
           in
           .
           It
           is
           
             good
             newes
          
           that
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           will
           have
           me
           
             saved
          
           but
           it
           is
           not
           
             good
             newes
          
           that
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           will
           have
           me
           a
           
             Puritan
             ,
          
           and
           be
           
             purisied
             ,
          
           and
           purged
           from
           my
           sins
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           that
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           true
           that
           though
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           speak
           not
           properly
           against
           
             drunkards
             ,
          
           and
           
             whoremongers
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Swearers
             ;
          
           yet
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           saith
           that
           
             drunkards
          
           must
           leave
           their
           
             drunkennesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             Swearers
             ,
          
           must
           
           leave
           their
           
             swearing
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Gospel
           calls
           
             every
          
           man
           to
           
             repentance
             ,
          
           from
           
             every
          
           sin
           ,
           yet
           not
           withstanding
           that
           it
           is
           no
           bad
           newes
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           take
           Christs
           Argument
           
             Mat.
          
           5.
           
           
             Doth
             thy
             right
             eye
             offend
             thee
             ?
             pul
             it
             out
             and
             cast
             it
             from
             thee
             ;
             doth
             thy
             right
          
           
           
             hand
             offend
             thee
             ?
             cut
             it
             off
             ,
             and
             cast
             it
             from
             thee
             .
          
           That
           is
           as
           some
           interpret
           it
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           sins
           that
           are
           as
           
             pleasant
          
           as
           the
           
             right
             eye
             ,
          
           &
           as
           
             profitable
          
           as
           the
           
             right
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           thou
           wer
           't
           better
           to
           cut
           them
           off
           :
           why
           so
           ?
           
             It
             is
             better
             to
             goe
             to
             heaven
             with
             one
             eye
             ,
             than
             with
             two
             eyes
             to
             go
             to
             hell
             ;
          
           and
           
             it
             is
             better
             to
             goe
             to
             heaven
             with
             one
             hand
             ,
             than
             with
             two
             to
             goe
             to
             hell
             .
          
           Is
           it
           not
           good
           tidings
           when
           a
           man
           is
           taught
           to
           make
           a
           good
           bargaine
           ?
           is
           't
           not
           good
           tidings
           when
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           a
           man
           he
           must
           throw
           away
           his
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           better
           to
           crosse
           himself
           a
           little
           in
           his
           lusts
           and
           goe
           to
           heaven
           ,
           than
           to
           goe
           lusts
           ,
           and
           soul
           ,
           and
           body
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           hell
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           good
           newes
           ,
           when
           a
           mans
           
             house
          
           is
           on
           fire
           ,
           if
           one
           come
           and
           shew
           him
           how
           to
           save
           a
           peice
           ?
           It
           is
           better
           than
           to
           have
           all
           burned
           .
           Now
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           teacheth
           you
           to
           leave
           sin
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           good
           newes
           ,
           Why
           ?
           I
           will
           tel
           you
           ,
           because
           when
           the
           Gospel
           bids
           thee
           
             leave
             sin
             ,
          
           it
           puts
           in
           thee
           a
           
             new
             nature
          
           that
           is
           contrarie
           to
           sin
           to
           hate
           it
           more
           than
           
             hell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Devill
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           then
           if
           God
           bid
           thee
           leave
           thy
           
             sins
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           best
           newes
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           as
           for
           instance
           ,
           there
           
           are
           many
           men
           ,
           and
           weomen
           I
           believe
           here
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Lord
           should
           say
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           to
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           I
           will
           give
           thee
           
             whatsoever
          
           thou
           wouldest
           have
           in
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           or
           
             earth
             ,
          
           there
           are
           some
           in
           this
           place
           that
           would
           say
           ,
           O
           Lord
           I
           would
           
             leave
          
           my
           
             pride
             ,
          
           I
           would
           have
           a
           humble
           
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             heart
          
           that
           should
           not
           
             love
          
           worldly
           things
           ,
           and
           a
           
             heart
          
           that
           should
           not
           be
           
             froward
             ,
          
           and
           
             waspish
             .
          
           If
           the
           Gospel
           should
           leave
           the
           heart
           as
           the
           Law
           did
           ,
           and
           
           bid
           you
           throw
           away
           your
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           give
           no
           strength
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           it
           were
           bad
           newes
           :
           but
           if
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           give
           you
           a
           
             new
             nature
             ,
          
           to
           
             hate
          
           sin
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           bids
           you
           leave
           ,
           it
           gives
           you
           power
           to
           take
           it
           away
           ;
           it
           is
           
             sweet
             ,
          
           and
           
             pleasant
          
           newes
           .
        
         
           Another
           objection
           that
           others
           may
           make
           is
           ,
           that
           
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           brings
           
             tidings
             ,
          
           that
           when
           we
           receive
           Christ
           ,
           as
           wee
           must
           
             leave
             sin
             ,
          
           so
           we
           must
           set
           on
           the
           doing
           of
           good
           ,
           I
           must
           not
           be
           my
           owne
           Master
           ,
           as
           the
           Minister
           saith
           ,
           one
           while
           I
           must
           
             fast
             ,
          
           and
           another
           while
           I
           must
           
             pray
             ,
          
           and
           
             teach
          
           my
           
             Children
             ,
          
           and
           my
           
             Familie
             ,
          
           and
           this
           is
           a
           
             hard
          
           task
           ,
           an
           endlesse
           work
           ,
           I
           cannot
           beare
           it
           ,
           to
           
             pray
          
           every
           morning
           ,
           and
           evening
           &c.
           
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           this
           is
           good
           newes
           .
           Why
           ?
           because
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           when
           the
           Gospel
           tells
           you
           any
           such
           thing
           
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           doth
           not
           bid
           you
           
             doe
          
           them
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           shall
           be
           
             damned
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Law
          
           did
           :
           but
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           saith
           thus
           ,
           thou
           poore
           
             drunkard
             ,
          
           or
           thou
           
             proud
             woman
             ,
          
           here
           is
           a
           
             gracious
          
           God
           that
           hath
           
             loved
          
           thee
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           love
           hath
           sent
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           
             die
          
           for
           thee
           ,
           and
           hath
           appointed
           his
           Ministers
           to
           make
           it
           known
           to
           thee
           :
           and
           here
           is
           
             everlasting
             redemption
             ,
          
           and
           
             salvation
          
           by
           him
           ,
           only
           because
           thou
           art
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           other
           reason
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           now
           thou
           art
           safe
           ,
           
             free
          
           from
           
             damnation
             ,
          
           and
           
             hell
             ,
          
           feare
           not
           that
           ,
           that
           is
           gone
           ,
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           
             died
          
           to
           
             reconcile
          
           thee
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           hath
           
             loved
          
           thee
           ,
           therefore
           obey
           him
           ,
           if
           not
           thou
           shalt
           not
           be
           
             damned
             ,
          
           that
           is
           done
           away
           alreadie
           ;
           Indeed
           the
           
             Law
          
           saith
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           
             damned
          
           for
           not
           doing
           it
           :
           but
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           I
           have
           
             died
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             forgiven
          
           thee
           thy
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           if
           thou
           wilt
           be
           a
           
             Villane
             ,
          
           &
           not
           respect
           my
           
             Father
          
           that
           hath
           
             loved
          
           thee
           ,
           and
           I
           that
           have
           died
           for
           thee
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           :
           but
           if
           thou
           wilt
           obey
           me
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           a
           good
           childe
           ,
           
           Thus
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           speaks
           ;
           now
           there
           is
           no
           bad
           newes
           ,
           for
           me
           to
           heare
           of
           my
           dutie
           ,
           to
           heare
           that
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           Christ
           commands
           me
           ,
           when
           I
           see
           my
           
             salvation
          
           sure
           ,
           I
           worke
           not
           for
           
             life
             ,
          
           as
           those
           under
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Law
          
           is
           a
           
             voyce
             of
             words
             ,
          
           it
           bids
           me
           doe
           this
           ,
           or
           that
           ,
           or
           I
           shal
           be
           
             damned
             ;
          
           and
           if
           I
           went
           a
           little
           awrie
           ,
           I
           should
           lose
           all
           my
           labour
           ;
           no
           ,
           I
           see
           my
           
             salvation
          
           is
           
             safe
             ,
             hell
             ,
          
           and
           
             damnation
          
           are
           shut
           out
           of
           doores
           ,
           God
           is
           my
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           I
           am
           his
           childe
           ,
           
             I
          
           am
           in
           an
           
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
          
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           or
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           
             separate
             me
             from
             the
             love
             of
             God
             .
          
           Now
           
             I
          
           am
           
             redeemed
             from
             my
             enemies
             ,
             and
             without
             feare
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           why
           should
           
             I
          
           not
           serve
           him
           ,
           and
           studie
           to
           doe
           what
           he
           commands
           me
           ?
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           admit
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           bids
           thee
           doe
           many
           things
           ,
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           also
           gives
           thee
           
             power
          
           to
           doe
           them
           .
           It
           is
           not
           a
           
             voice
             of
             words
          
           as
           that
           on
           
             Mount
             Siuai
             ,
             Heb.
          
           12.
           that
           is
           ,
           
           
             words
             ,
          
           that
           had
           a
           
             voice
             ,
          
           but
           no
           
             power
             ;
          
           thou
           shalt
           doe
           
             this
             ,
          
           and
           not
           that
           ,
           but
           it
           gave
           no
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             people
             were
             not
             able
             to
             heare
             the
             word
             .
          
           for
           they
           were
           bid
           ,
           not
           to
           commit
           
             adultery
             ,
          
           not
           to
           
             sweare
             ,
          
           not
           to
           
             steale
             ,
          
           and
           there
           was
           no
           
             strength
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             voyce
             :
          
           But
           the
           
             voyce
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           a
           
             voyce
          
           of
           
             power
             ,
          
           it
           is
           called
           
             The
             day
             of
             Gods
             power
             ,
             the
             power
             of
             God
             to
             salvation
             ;
          
           The
           
             Arme
          
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           
             strength
          
           of
           God
           .
           Therefore
           whatsoever
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           commands
           ,
           it
           gives
           a
           sweet
           
             power
          
           to
           the
           heart
           to
           doe
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           is
           no
           bad
           newes
           .
           If
           a
           man
           bid
           me
           
             pay
             a
             thousand
          
           pounds
           for
           my
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           give
           me
           a
           
             thousand
          
           pounds
           in
           my
           hand
           ,
           it
           is
           
             easie
          
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           The
           
             Gospel
          
           bids
           me
           
             deny
          
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           subdue
           my
           lusts
           ,
           if
           it
           did
           give
           no
           
             power
          
           it
           were
           a
           terrible
           thing
           :
           but
           if
           withall
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           carry
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           into
           the
           heart
           and
           kill
           
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           make
           me
           able
           to
           
             deny
          
           my selfe
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           good
           newes
           .
        
         
         
           Besides
           ,
           the
           
             duties
          
           that
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           bids
           me
           doe
           ,
           they
           are
           
             few
          
           for
           number
           ,
           and
           
             easie
          
           for
           nature
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           
           
             end
          
           of
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           for
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           that
           is
           safe
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           danger
           of
           that
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           a
           
             Spirit
          
           to
           them
           And
           also
           there
           is
           a
           
             sweetnesse
          
           in
           
             Gospel
             obedience
             ,
          
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           on
           this
           side
           
             glory
             ,
          
           so
           Pleasing
           to
           the
           soule
           that
           hath
           believed
           ,
           as
           
             obeying
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           Ro.
           6.
           
           
             You
             have
             your
             reward
             in
             holines
             .
          
           Godly
           men
           say
           that
           this
           is
           the
           meaning
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           
             holiness
          
           is
           a
           
             reward
          
           to
           it selfe
           ;
           the
           doing
           of
           good
           things
           is
           a
           
             reward
          
           to
           it
           
             selfe
             .
          
           To
           say
           nothing
           of
           the
           
             reward
          
           hereafter
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             Crowne
          
           of
           glory
           ,
           
             your
             labour
             is
             not
             in
             vaine
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
           You
           that
           work
           for
           him
           :
           but
           the
           very
           doing
           of
           
             Gospel
             dutie
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             Gospel
             spirit
             ,
          
           it
           is
           no
           other
           than
           
             meate
             ,
          
           and
           
             drink
             .
          
           Our
           Lord
           Christ
           
             Joh.
          
           4.
           when
           he
           was
           
             hungrie
             ,
          
           and
           
             thirstie
             ,
          
           when
           hee
           was
           
             wearie
             ;
          
           one
           would
           have
           thought
           he
           might
           have
           done
           many
           things
           more
           pleasing
           ,
           than
           to
           be
           teaching
           a
           sillie
           
             woman
             ;
          
           when
           they
           came
           with
           meate
           ,
           hee
           would
           not
           leave
           that
           that
           he
           was
           doing
           ,
           
             I
             have
             meate
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             you
             know
             not
             off
             ;
          
           who
           gave
           it
           thee
           said
           they
           ?
           Saith
           he
           ,
           
             It
             is
             my
             meate
             ,
             and
             drink
             ,
             to
             doe
             the
             will
             of
             him
             that
             sent
             me
             .
          
           So
           ,
           when
           wee
           have
           the
           
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             nature
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           it
           will
           be
           
             sweeter
          
           than
           
             meate
             ,
          
           and
           
             drink
             ,
          
           out
           of
           
             love
             ,
          
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           commands
           us
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           some
           man
           will
           say
           ,
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           for
           
           the
           most
           part
           brings
           
             good
             newes
             :
          
           but
           there
           is
           one
           thing
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           that
           me thinks
           is
           no
           
             good
             newes
          
           to
           poore
           sinners
           ;
           saith
           a
           poore
           soule
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           use
           to
           preach
           ,
           and
           to
           tell
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Law
          
           saith
           ,
           
             doe
             this
             ,
             and
             live
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Minister
           tells
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           saith
           ,
           
             believe
             ,
             and
             live
             ;
          
           he
           saith
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           all
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           good
           to
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           
             believe
             ;
          
           and
           saith
           the
           poor
           
           soule
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           it
           is
           as
           possible
           for
           me
           to
           keep
           the
           
             ten
             Commandments
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             believe
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Ministers
           say
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           
             good
          
           thing
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           that
           I
           can
           partake
           of
           except
           I
           
             believe
             ;
          
           I
           would
           like
           it
           well
           but
           for
           that
           one
           thing
           ,
           I
           would
           ,
           but
           I
           cannot
           
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           To
           answer
           this
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           held
           forth
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
           salvation
           ,
           upon
           
             believing
          
           (
           as
           many
           oft
           preach
           )
           it
           were
           little
           better
           tidings
           than
           the
           
             Law
             :
          
           for
           it
           is
           as
           easie
           for
           a
           man
           of
           himselfe
           to
           keep
           the
           
             ten
             Comandments
             ,
          
           by
           
             obeying
             ;
          
           as
           to
           
             believe
          
           of
           himself
           ,
           to
           have
           faith
           to
           receive
           Christ
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           misunderstanding
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           saith
           not
           
             bring
             faith
          
           with
           thee
           ,
           and
           then
           here
           is
           all
           
             grace
             ,
          
           &
           
             salvation
             ;
          
           No
           ,
           for
           whence
           should
           I
           have
           
             faith
             ?
             whatsoever
             is
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             is
             flesh
             ;
          
           and
           what
           is
           of
           me
           is
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           abominable
           to
           God
           ;
           therefore
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           expects
           not
           that
           any
           sinner
           should
           bring
           
             faith
             ,
          
           for
           he
           hath
           it
           not
           ;
           nay
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             sin
          
           to
           endeavour
           to
           have
           it
           of
           
             himselfe
             :
          
           But
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           as
           it
           brings
           salvation
           ,
           so
           it
           breeds
           
             faith
          
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           sinner
           .
           The
           same
           word
           that
           makes
           known
           salvation
           ,
           the
           same
           word
           
             breeds
             ,
          
           and
           begets
           
             faith
          
           in
           the
           heart
           to
           receive
           it
           .
           That
           God
           that
           gives
           his
           
             almes
          
           to
           us
           ,
           gives
           a
           
             purse
          
           to
           carry
           it
           :
           that
           God
           that
           gives
           Physick
           to
           a
           poore
           soule
           ,
           will
           give
           a
           
             hand
          
           to
           receive
           it
           .
           It
           were
           strange
           if
           God
           should
           expect
           
             faith
          
           from
           a
           poore
           sinner
           ,
           whereas
           ,
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           and
           learned
           men
           hold
           ,
           that
           
             Adam
          
           in
           innocencie
           had
           not
           the
           
             faith
          
           that
           we
           are
           justified
           by
           ;
           and
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           the
           
             Angels
          
           in
           heaven
           have
           it
           not
           ;
           and
           whence
           should
           a
           poore
           sinner
           have
           it
           ?
           It
           is
           
             God
             that
             gives
             repentance
             to
             Israel
             ;
          
           and
           
             God
          
           is
           the
           
             author
             ,
             and
             finisher
             of
             our
             faith
             .
          
           Heb.
           12.
           
           And
           in
           
             Philip
             .
          
           1.
           
           
             It
             is
             given
             to
             you
             to
             believe
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           when
           I
           heare
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           
           salvation
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           I
           must
           not
           consider
           where
           I
           shall
           have
           a
           
             vessell
          
           to
           carry
           it
           home
           ,
           where
           I
           shall
           have
           
             faith
          
           to
           receive
           it
           :
           but
           it
           carries
           the
           
             vessel
          
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           goe
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           promise
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           that
           same
           
             Gospel
          
           that
           brought
           the
           
             grace
          
           will
           work
           
             faith
             ,
          
           or
           else
           ,
           it
           were
           as
           harsh
           as
           the
           
             Law
             .
          
           Therefore
           never
           stand
           off
           about
           faith
           :
           for
           he
           that
           gives
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             solvation
             ,
          
           will
           work
           faith
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           objected
           by
           some
           ;
           wee
           confesse
           
           that
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           good
           newes
           ,
           and
           blessed
           be
           God
           it
           is
           performed
           also
           .
           But
           it
           seemes
           that
           there
           is
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           annexed
           to
           it
           a
           
             discipline
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             government
          
           whereby
           wee
           shall
           be
           ruled
           ;
           thus
           saith
           one
           ,
           thus
           saith
           another
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           receive
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           we
           must
           receive
           the
           
             Government
          
           of
           Christ
           say
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           wee
           feare
           that
           will
           be
           no
           good
           newes
           to
           our
           poore
           soules
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           that
           ,
           in
           few
           words
           as
           I
           am
           able
           ,
           I
           confesse
           
           (
           Beloved
           )
           that
           in
           ,
           or
           with
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             Government
             ,
          
           or
           there
           is
           a
           
             discipline
             ,
          
           that
           may
           (
           in
           a
           sense
           )
           be
           called
           an
           
             externall
          
           discipline
           over
           the
           Saints
           or
           people
           of
           God
           .
           And
           it
           is
           true
           that
           all
           the
           governments
           that
           have
           hetherto
           been
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           since
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           went
           to
           heaven
           ,
           men
           have
           called
           them
           the
           
             Governments
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           fatherod
           them
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Gospel
             :
          
           and
           truely
           if
           they
           had
           been
           so
           indeed
           as
           men
           pretended
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           if
           those
           kind
           of
           
             governments
          
           that
           wee
           have
           had
           ,
           had
           been
           part
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           surely
           than
           there
           had
           been
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             bad
          
           newes
           ,
           and
           
             heavie
          
           tidings
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           As
           for
           instance
           ;
           There
           have
           been
           but
           
             two
          
           great
           
             governments
             ,
          
           or
           disciplines
           (
           if
           I
           may
           use
           that
           word
           )
           in
           the
           world
           since
           our
           Lord
           went
           to
           heaven
           ,
        
         
         
           The
           one
           was
           
             Papacie
             .
          
        
         
           The
           other
           
             Episcopacy
             .
          
        
         
           Wee
           have
           been
           governed
           either
           by
           the
           
             Pope
          
           that
           
           stiled
           himself
           ,
           the
           
             Successor
          
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Governour
           ,
           or
           by
           
             Episcopacy
          
           in
           latter
           yeares
           ,
           in
           many
           parts
           ;
           though
           
             Papistrie
          
           made
           the
           greater
           stirr
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Now
           these
           two
           differ
           in
           
             degrees
             ,
          
           otherwise
           they
           are
           of
           the
           same
           kinde
           .
           And
           if
           these
           were
           the
           
             government
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           
             discipline
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           we
           may
           well
           say
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           
             sad
             tidings
             ,
          
           and
           
             heavie
          
           newes
           from
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           for
           many
           yeares
           .
           Give
           
           me
           leave
           to
           instance
           in
           a
           few
           substantiall
           things
           in
           these
           two
           
             Governments
             .
          
        
         
           This
           was
           one
           thing
           that
           was
           in
           both
           these
           
             Governments
             ;
          
           The
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           (
           such
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           by
           what
           
           titles
           soever
           they
           were
           stiled
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           many
           sorts
           )
           they
           took
           all
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           
             governing
             ,
          
           and
           
             government
          
           wholly
           ,
           and
           solely
           into
           their
           owne
           hands
           ;
           they
           called
           themselves
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           God
           ;
           we
           must
           looke
           to
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           to
           their
           lawes
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           They
           called
           themselves
           the
           
             Clergie
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Gods
             inheritance
             ,
          
           as
           the
           word
           in
           the
           Originall
           signifies
           .
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             power
             ,
          
           a
           sweet
           
             Gospel
             power
          
           in
           the
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           that
           is
           somewhat
           peculiar
           from
           the
           
             people
             :
          
           But
           to
           take
           all
           power
           into
           their
           owne
           hands
           ;
           and
           to
           leave
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           the
           
             laity
             ,
          
           the
           
             drosse
             ,
          
           the
           
             valgar
             ,
          
           to
           leave
           them
           as
           
             vassalls
             ,
          
           and
           
             slaves
             ,
          
           and
           to
           call
           themselves
           ,
           the
           
             Clergie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           :
           If
           this
           had
           been
           Christs
           discipline
           ,
           there
           had
           been
           some
           
             hard
             ,
          
           and
           
             heavie
             tidings
          
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           as
           they
           
             took
          
           this
           
             power
          
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           so
           they
           
             used
          
           this
           
             power
          
           as
           
             Lords
             over
             Gods
             inheritance
             ,
          
           
           contrary
           to
           the
           command
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           5.
           
           4.
           
           
             You
             shall
             not
             Lord
             it
             over
             Gods
             inheritance
             .
          
           Now
           you
           know
           they
           were
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           that
           will
           appeare
           in
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           they
           made
           
             Lawes
          
           upon
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           men
           ,
           
           besides
           the
           
             Lawes
          
           that
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           made
           ;
           you
           know
           they
           had
           their
           
             Synods
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Convocations
             ,
          
           and
           their
           great
           
             Councels
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           would
           have
           
             Canons
             ,
          
           or
           
             Lawes
          
           every
           time
           they
           met
           for
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           poore
           Saints
           ;
           This
           was
           no
           good
           newes
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           forcing
           men
           to
           
             aver
          
           those
           
             lawes
          
           that
           
           they
           had
           made
           ;
           as
           they
           had
           made
           a
           law
           that
           people
           should
           not
           goe
           
             out
          
           of
           their
           
             Parishes
             ;
          
           they
           must
           every
           one
           heare
           his
           
             owne
          
           Minister
           ,
           though
           it
           may
           be
           he
           was
           an
           
             Ignorant
             ,
             drunken
             ,
             dumb
             ,
             prophane
             wretch
             ,
          
           and
           if
           they
           did
           not
           ,
           they
           were
           
             forced
             ,
          
           and
           compelled
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           Beloved
           ,
           this
           was
           not
           according
           to
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           for
           if
           it
           had
           ,
           surely
           it
           had
           been
           no
           good
           newes
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           the
           second
           Government
           that
           we
           have
           
           had
           hetherto
           ,
           they
           
             imposed
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Officers
          
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           people
           never
           had
           yet
           liberty
           under
           these
           two
           
             Governments
             ,
          
           to
           choose
           men
           
             according
             to
             Gods
             own
             heart
             ,
          
           that
           would
           
             feed
          
           them
           with
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           and
           
             understanding
             :
          
           but
           such
           as
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           sent
           they
           must
           receive
           ,
           whether
           they
           were
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           they
           must
           tako
           them
           as
           they
           found
           them
           ;
           and
           those
           usually
           were
           either
           
             Ignorant
          
           unlearned
           meu
           ;
           or
           
             prophane
          
           unsanctified
           men
           ,
           and
           these
           were
           sent
           by
           them
           as
           Lords
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           were
           forced
           to
           receive
           them
           .
        
         
           Then
           fourthly
           ,
           in
           this
           government
           ,
           all
           the
           power
           
           which
           they
           had
           (
           which
           they
           took
           all
           to
           themselves
           )
           
           they
           exercised
           it
           onely
           ,
           (
           almost
           )
           against
           the
           
             Saints
          
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           either
           as
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
          
           or
           
             Lollards
             ,
          
           or
           
             Heretiques
             ,
          
           or
           
             Puritans
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ;
           either
           for
           doing
           that
           that
           was
           
             good
             ,
          
           or
           for
           things
           that
           were
           
             trifles
             ,
          
           according
           to
           their
           owne
           judgment
           .
           For
           doing
           that
           which
           was
           good
           ,
           for
           
             fasting
          
           and
           
             praying
             ,
          
           for
           
             meeting
          
           to
           teach
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           these
           were
           called
           
             Conventicles
             .
          
           Or
           for
           trifles
           that
           they
           in
           their
           consciences
           held
           
             indifferent
             ,
          
           as
           the
           wearing
           of
           the
           
             Surplice
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Crosse
          
           in
           baptisme
           ;
           they
           themselves
           said
           they
           were
           indifferent
           things
           ,
           and
           trifles
           ,
           and
           yet
           men
           must
           be
           silenced
           ,
           and
           people
           
             bannished
          
           beyond
           Sea
           for
           these
           things
           .
           This
           government
           wee
           have
           had
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           little
           good
           newes
           and
           glad
           tidings
           to
           the
           soules
           of
           the
           poore
           Saints
           from
           all
           this
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           they
           did
           
             restraine
          
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           the
           
           Saints
           both
           in
           
             preaching
             ,
          
           and
           
             praying
             .
          
           In
           
             preaching
             ,
          
           the
           Ministers
           were
           tied
           ,
           they
           must
           preach
           
             such
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             such
          
           things
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           be
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           
             fined
             ,
          
           if
           they
           did
           not
           keep
           to
           the
           
             houre
             .
          
           And
           for
           Prayer
           ,
           when
           it
           may
           be
           the
           poore
           Ministers
           soule
           was
           full
           of
           
             groanes
             ,
          
           and
           
             sighs
             ,
          
           and
           he
           would
           have
           rejoyced
           to
           have
           
             poured
             out
             his
             soule
          
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           was
           tied
           to
           an
           old
           
             Service-Booke
             ,
          
           and
           must
           read
           that
           till
           he
           
             grieved
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           dried
           up
           his
           owne
           spirit
           as
           a
           
             chip
             ,
          
           that
           he
           could
           not
           pray
           if
           he
           would
           ;
           and
           he
           must
           read
           it
           for
           an
           houre
           together
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           may
           be
           come
           into
           the
           Pulpit
           :
           but
           his
           spirit
           was
           gone
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           they
           backed
           all
           their
           lawes
           with
           the
           
             secular
          
           
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             punnishments
             ;
          
           they
           never
           rested
           till
           they
           had
           twisted
           their
           owne
           lawes
           ,
           with
           the
           
             secular
          
           lawes
           
           the
           
             Civill
          
           lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           Every
           law
           of
           theirs
           was
           steeled
           ,
           and
           backed
           with
           some
           
             Civill
          
           severe
           law
           ,
           to
           
             confiscation
          
           of
           goods
           ,
           or
           
             imprisonment
             ,
          
           or
           such
           a
           
             fine
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             cuting
          
           off
           of
           
             eares
             ,
          
           the
           
             slitting
          
           of
           
             noses
             ,
          
           the
           burning
           of
           
             cheekes
             ,
          
           to
           
             banishment
             ,
          
           yea
           to
           
             death
          
           it selfe
           ;
           as
           you
           know
           how
           many
           precious
           Saints
           of
           God
           (
           even
           by
           those
           that
           pretended
           the
           government
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           discipline
           )
           were
           
             burned
          
           in
           
             Smithfeild
             ;
          
           and
           how
           many
           suffered
           strange
           
             torments
             ,
          
           and
           
             punishments
             ,
          
           yet
           their
           persecutors
           pretended
           the
           
             discipline
             ,
          
           and
           
             government
          
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           I
           give
           you
           but
           a
           few
           instances
           ;
           These
           were
           the
           
             governments
          
           we
           have
           had
           hetherto
           ,
           for
           thirteen
           ,
           or
           fourteen
           hundred
           yeares
           ,
           either
           from
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
             Papacie
             ,
          
           or
           
             Episcopacie
             .
          
           And
           truly
           Beloved
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           a
           title
           of
           
             good
             newes
             ,
          
           or
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           the
           hearts
           of
           holy
           Saints
           ,
           and
           tender
           consciences
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           as
           your selves
           may
           judge
           .
        
         
           Now
           what
           we
           shall
           have
           the
           Lord
           knows
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           only
           thus
           much
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           what
           ever
           it
           will
           be
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           according
           to
           these
           straines
           that
           have
           been
           heretofore
           ,
           than
           I
           confess
           there
           will
           be
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             heavie
             tidings
             ,
          
           and
           
             hard
          
           newes
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           if
           men
           call
           it
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           belonging
           to
           it
           .
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           wholly
           ignorant
           what
           
             Government
          
           men
           will
           set
           up
           and
           call
           it
           Christs
           ,
           right
           ,
           or
           wrong
           ;
           So
           I
           am
           not
           ignorant
           of
           the
           feares
           ,
           and
           jealousies
           that
           are
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           godly
           people
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           thing
           :
           but
           be
           sure
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           the
           
             government
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             discipline
             ,
          
           there
           will
           be
           nothing
           but
           
             good
             newes
             ,
          
           and
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           the
           
             honestest
          
           heart
           ,
           and
           
             tenderest
          
           conscience
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           be
           not
           such
           a
           government
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           of
           
             God
             ;
          
           for
           I
           have
           proved
           plainly
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           the
           Gospel
           
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           but
           
             good
             newes
             ,
          
           and
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           sinners
           .
           But
           if
           it
           be
           a
           government
           that
           I
           shall
           be
           compelled
           against
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           and
           my
           goods
           
             confiscated
          
           for
           this
           ,
           or
           that
           trifle
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           according
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           for
           there
           are
           none
           of
           these
           terrible
           things
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           sweet
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           give
           you
           but
           one
           instance
           ,
           and
           passe
           it
           over
           ;
           
           In
           the
           
             government
          
           of
           Christ
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           
             two
          
           worst
           ,
           and
           
             harshest
          
           things
           that
           you
           shall
           finde
           there
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           clearely
           that
           they
           are
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           good
           newes
           for
           a
           poore
           Christian
           to
           have
           them
           set
           up
           over
           his
           soule
           .
        
         
           As
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           you
           know
           that
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           
           
             government
          
           or
           
             discipline
             ,
          
           call
           it
           which
           way
           you
           will
           .
           We
           finde
           in
           some
           cases
           that
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           will
           have
           us
           not
           only
           
             comfort
             ,
          
           and
           
             exhort
             ,
          
           and
           
             teach
          
           one
           another
           :
           but
           in
           some
           cases
           he
           will
           have
           us
           
             reprove
          
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           have
           our
           Ministers
           
             reprove
          
           us
           also
           ,
           but
           in
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
           
             tendernes
             .
          
           This
           is
           one
           of
           the
           harshest
           things
           ;
           and
           this
           if
           you
           look
           right
           on
           it
           with
           a
           
             spirituall
          
           eye
           ,
           truly
           it
           is
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           for
           a
           poore
           Saint
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           forgot
           himself
           ,
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           some
           
             lust
             ;
          
           Then
           for
           a
           sincere
           hearted
           Brother
           ,
           or
           Sister
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             meeknes
             ,
          
           and
           
             love
          
           to
           
             reprove
          
           him
           ,
           and
           set
           his
           
             bones
          
           in
           joynt
           .
           You
           have
           some
           of
           you
           found
           in
           experience
           that
           a
           
             sweet
             ,
          
           and
           wise
           reproofe
           hath
           been
           as
           
             pleasing
          
           to
           you
           as
           any
           
             Sermon
          
           of
           consolation
           that
           ever
           you
           heard
           .
           And
           therefore
           you
           see
           in
           Scripture
           how
           the
           Lord
           sets
           downe
           
             reproofe
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           affraid
           of
           it
           
             Levit.
          
           19.
           17.
           he
           tells
           you
           that
           
             reproofe
          
           is
           an
           argument
           of
           love
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             hatethy
             brother
             in
             thine
             heart
             ,
             but
             rather
             reprove
             him
             .
          
           It
           is
           an
           argument
           of
           love
           .
           A
           man
           that
           
             reproves
          
           another
           
             wisely
             ,
          
           and
           
             meekly
          
           
           he
           loves
           him
           :
           for
           otherwise
           his
           poore
           soule
           is
           going
           in
           the
           way
           towards
           hell
           ,
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           fellow
           ship
           with
           God
           ,
           going
           on
           in
           sin
           .
           Now
           a
           man
           that
           
             reproves
          
           him
           he
           brings
           him
           
             backe
          
           againe
           from
           
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             strangnes
          
           from
           God
           that
           he
           was
           in
           a
           course
           to
           run
           into
           ;
           therefore
           I
           say
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           evil
           in
           reproofe
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           it
           is
           a
           
             precious
          
           thing
           
             Ps.
          
           141.
           5.
           
           
             David
          
           saith
           
             Let
             the
             righteous
             smite
             me
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             as
             balme
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           be
           a
           kindness
           ;
           
             let
             him
             reprove
             me
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             an
             excellent
             oile
             ,
             it
             shall
             not
             breake
             my
             head
             .
          
           It
           shall
           be
           as
           excellent
           
             oile
             ,
          
           or
           
             balme
          
           to
           heale
           his
           soule
           .
           
             Reproofe
          
           is
           called
           a
           
             profitable
          
           thing
           also
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           
           
             The
             Scripture
             is
             profitable
             for
             instruction
             ,
             and
             reproofe
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           If
           reproofe
           were
           an
           evil
           thing
           ,
           one
           could
           not
           say
           that
           the
           Scripture
           were
           profitable
           for
           such
           an
           end
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           great
           
             judgment
          
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           God
           casts
           a
           man
           into
           such
           a
           condition
           that
           no body
           will
           
             reprove
          
           him
           .
           It
           is
           a
           thing
           that
           I
           am
           many
           times
           affraid
           of
           ,
           truly
           almost
           to
           trembling
           ,
           least
           a
           man
           should
           so
           carrie
           himselfe
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           so
           estrange
           himselfe
           that
           they
           will
           not
           
             reprove
          
           him
           ;
           O
           ,
           it
           is
           fearefull
           when
           a
           man
           stands
           on
           his
           owne
           bottome
           ,
           and
           on
           his
           owne
           leggs
           ,
           that
           men
           shall
           say
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Professor
           ,
           he
           is
           so
           
             proud
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             foolish
          
           that
           none
           will
           
             reprove
          
           him
           .
           Saith
           God
           to
           
             Ezkiel
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             be
             a
             reprover
             to
             this
             people
             ;
          
           and
           in
           
             Hosea
          
           3.
           
           
             Let
             no
             man
             strive
             ,
             or
             reprove
             another
             .
          
           Why
           so
           ?
           saith
           the
           Lotd
           in
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           
             Let
             him
             be
             as
             a
             backsliding
             beifer
             ,
             Ephraim
             is
             joyned
             to
             Idols
             ,
             let
             him
             alone
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           pitifull
           thing
           when
           God
           shall
           leave
           a
           man
           as
           a
           
             heifer
             ,
          
           that
           is
           turned
           into
           the
           
             meddow
          
           to
           grasse
           ,
           
             let
             him
             alone
             .
          
           They
           used
           to
           plow
           
           with
           
             heifers
          
           in
           those
           dayes
           as
           we
           doe
           with
           
             horses
          
           and
           
             Oxen
             ,
          
           and
           the
           horses
           ,
           and
           Oxen
           are
           called
           from
           the
           
             house
          
           to
           the
           
             Plow
             ,
          
           and
           are
           driven
           and
           beaten
           :
           but
           when
           the
           Oxe
           is
           turned
           to
           
             grasse
          
           to
           be
           
             fatted
             ,
             let
             him
             alone
             ,
          
           he
           lies
           downe
           ,
           and
           riseth
           when
           he
           will
           ;
           so
           these
           people
           were
           so
           wicked
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           should
           
             reprove
          
           his
           brother
           ,
           but
           he
           should
           be
           as
           a
           
             lambe
          
           in
           a
           fat
           
             Pasture
             .
          
           So
           that
           
             reproofe
             ,
          
           that
           is
           one
           of
           the
           harshest
           things
           in
           the
           government
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             good
             ,
          
           a
           
             precious
             ,
          
           and
           
             profitable
          
           thing
           .
           It
           is
           a
           great
           
             judgment
          
           to
           be
           without
           it
           :
           therefore
           though
           that
           be
           used
           ,
           the
           doctrine
           holds
           true
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           good
           newes
           ,
           glad
           tidings
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           another
           thing
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Excommunication
             ,
          
           
           
             cutting
             a
             man
             off
             from
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
          
           or
           
             delivering
             him
             up
             to
             Satan
             .
          
           A
           man
           may
           say
           that
           is
           a
           terrible
           thing
           ;
           It
           is
           terrible
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           
             secular
          
           punishment
           with
           it
           ,
           
             confiscation
          
           of
           goods
           ,
           and
           losse
           of
           
             estate
             ,
          
           and
           
             freedome
             :
          
           but
           according
           to
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           you
           shall
           see
           ,
           that
           even
           the
           delivering
           men
           up
           to
           Satan
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           intends
           it
           in
           love
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           salvation
           of
           their
           soules
           ;
           It
           is
           
             harsh
             ,
          
           but
           it
           is
           
             good
          
           newes
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             In
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             when
             yee
             are
             gathered
             together
             ,
             and
             my
             spirit
             ,
             with
             the
             power
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             to
             deliver
             such
             a
             one
             unto
             Satan
             ,
             for
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             the
             spirit
             may
             be
             saved
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ;
          
           speaking
           of
           the
           incestuous
           person
           .
           If
           men
           will
           be
           so
           wretched
           as
           to
           sin
           
             grosly
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           hath
           ordered
           that
           such
           a
           man
           shal
           be
           delivered
           to
           Satan
           ;
           for
           what
           ?
           that
           he
           may
           be
           
             damned
             ,
          
           and
           to
           bring
           him
           to
           hell
           ?
           No
           ,
           
             for
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             the
             spirit
             may
             be
             saved
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
           And
           truly
           Beloved
           ,
           
           I
           have
           seen
           ,
           more
           than
           one
           that
           have
           
             blessed
          
           God
           for
           that
           Ordinance
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           brought
           to
           
             humble
          
           their
           soules
           ,
           and
           
             sweetly
             ,
          
           and
           
             closely
          
           to
           walk
           with
           God
           againe
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           on
           that
           Ordinance
           .
           Now
           I
           have
           told
           you
           the
           worst
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           either
           
             reproofe
             ,
          
           and
           that
           but
           upon
           
             great
          
           occasion
           ;
           or
           else
           
             delivering
             to
             Satan
             ,
          
           and
           that
           must
           be
           upon
           
             extraordinary
          
           occasion
           ;
           yet
           both
           are
           
             sweet
             ,
          
           and
           
             profitable
             ,
          
           and
           
             precious
          
           for
           the
           
             good
          
           of
           the
           
             soule
             ;
          
           Therefore
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           holds
           cleare
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           look
           which
           way
           you
           will
           ,
           but
           
             good
             newes
             ,
          
           and
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           the
           worst
           of
           sinners
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           one
           objection
           more
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           proceeed
           to
           
           the
           Uses
           .
           Some
           body
           may
           say
           out
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             There
             is
             no
             peace
             to
             the
             wicked
             saith
             my
             God
             .
             Isa.
          
           57.
           
             ult.
          
           And
           
             Isa.
          
           48.
           12.
           
           
             The
             wicked
             are
             like
             the
             troubled
             Sea
             ,
             when
             it
             cannot
             rest
             ,
             whose
             watters
             cast
             out
             mire
             ,
             and
             dirt
             .
          
           The
           Prophet
           seemes
           to
           comfort
           the
           
             godly
             ,
          
           but
           wicked
           men
           have
           no
           
             peace
             :
          
           then
           a
           man
           may
           say
           ;
           how
           doth
           this
           stand
           with
           your
           Doctrine
           ?
           you
           say
           that
           the
           Gospel
           holds
           forth
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           
             glad
             tidings
             ,
          
           and
           good
           newes
           to
           
             wicked
          
           men
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           sinners
           .
        
         
           The
           are
           three
           wayes
           to
           answer
           it
           ,
           in
           few
           words
           .
           
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           that
           however
           
             Isaiah
          
           was
           in
           a
           sort
           an
           
             Evangelicall
          
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           spake
           many
           things
           of
           
             Gospel
          
           by
           way
           of
           Prophesie
           ;
           he
           saw
           things
           for
           
             us
             ,
          
           and
           not
           for
           
             himselfe
             ,
          
           as
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           ;
           yet
           these
           kinde
           of
           expressions
           are
           more
           properly
           
             Law
             ,
          
           than
           
             Gospel
             ;
          
           for
           it
           is
           certaine
           there
           is
           no
           other
           language
           in
           the
           
             Law
          
           but
           that
           ,
           
             there
             is
             no
             peace
             to
             the
             wicked
             ;
          
           Transgresse
           once
           and
           be
           damned
           for
           ever
           :
           but
           the
           language
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           
           contrary
           ,
           it
           comes
           and
           gives
           
             peace
          
           to
           the
           
             wicked
             ,
          
           and
           
             justifieth
             the
             ungodly
             ,
          
           he
           
             preacheth
             peace
             to
             them
             that
             are
             neere
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             that
             are
             affar
             off
             ;
          
           And
           who
           were
           they
           ?
           The
           
             Gentiles
          
           that
           were
           emphatically
           sinners
           :
           are
           we
           not
           
             Jewes
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             and
             not
             sinners
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ?
          
           Therefore
           this
           was
           rather
           
             Law
             ,
          
           than
           
             Gospel
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             there
             is
             no
             peace
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
          
           or
           to
           sinners
           ,
           
             saith
             my
             God
             .
          
           You
           may
           understand
           it
           also
           in
           this
           
           sense
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           make
           any
           
             peace
          
           with
           
             sin
             ,
          
           though
           he
           send
           messages
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           reconciliation
           to
           
             sinners
             ;
          
           though
           God
           be
           reconciled
           to
           a
           sinner
           ,
           hee
           will
           never
           be
           reconciled
           to
           
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           But
           the
           third
           ,
           and
           last
           ,
           and
           most
           proper
           as
           I
           take
           it
           
           is
           this
           ,
           
             There
             is
             no
             peace
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             saith
             my
             God
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           
             peace
          
           to
           men
           that
           
             continue
          
           in
           
             sin
          
           after
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           been
           
             offered
          
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           
             refused
          
           him
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           no
           
             peace
          
           to
           them
           .
           Observe
           for
           it
           is
           a
           thing
           of
           great
           concernment
           :
           it
           becomes
           not
           a
           
             Minister
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           by
           any
           meanes
           to
           pronounce
           ,
           
             wrath
             ,
          
           and
           
             curse
             ,
          
           or
           
             damnation
          
           to
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
             qua
          
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           as
           a
           sinner
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           a
           
             Minister
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           if
           he
           doe
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           
             Minister
          
           of
           the
           
             old
             Testament
             ,
          
           that
           saith
           ,
           here
           comes
           a
           
             drunkard
             ,
             eo
             nomnie
             ,
          
           because
           he
           is
           a
           
             drunkard
          
           God
           will
           
             plague
          
           him
           ,
           and
           
             damne
          
           him
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           language
           of
           the
           
             old
             Testament
             .
          
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ;
           will
           you
           speak
           
             peace
          
           to
           
             drunkards
             ,
          
           and
           
             sinners
             ?
          
           
        
         
           Wee
           speak
           
             judgment
             ,
          
           and
           
             curses
             ,
          
           and
           
             damnation
          
           to
           
           them
           ,
           when
           once
           wee
           have
           first
           offered
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           they
           refuse
           him
           .
           And
           for
           this
           reason
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           according
           to
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           I
           am
           to
           pronounce
           ,
           
             damnation
             ,
          
           and
           
             curse
             ,
          
           to
           
             wicked
          
           men
           ,
           because
           
           they
           
             refuse
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           because
           they
           doe
           not
           
             believe
          
           in
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           You
           will
           say
           ,
           is
           it
           absolutely
           
             evil
          
           for
           a
           Minister
           to
           
           speak
           against
           
             drunkards
             ,
          
           and
           
             Swearers
             ,
          
           and
           
             whoremongers
             ,
          
           and
           to
           say
           the
           curse
           of
           God
           will
           fall
           on
           them
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           No
           ;
           Why
           ?
           because
           I
           speak
           against
           a
           
             drunkard
             ,
          
           not
           properly
           because
           he
           is
           a
           drunkard
           ,
           but
           his
           
             drunkeness
          
           
           is
           a
           signe
           that
           he
           continues
           in
           
             unbeliefe
             ,
          
           and
           so
           hath
           not
           received
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           So
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           There
           is
           a
           
             drunkard
             ,
          
           a
           
             Sot
             ,
          
           a
           
             jearer
          
           of
           godliness
           ,
           I
           say
           the
           
             curse
          
           of
           God
           will
           come
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           
             damnation
          
           of
           hell
           is
           ready
           to
           overtake
           him
           ;
           why
           ?
           not
           because
           he
           is
           properly
           
             such
          
           a
           one
           ,
           but
           because
           those
           are
           signes
           that
           he
           is
           an
           
             unbeliever
             .
          
           When
           God
           shall
           come
           to
           judge
           the
           world
           ;
           There
           are
           people
           that
           he
           will
           judge
           
             eo
             nomine
          
           because
           they
           are
           
             drunkards
          
           he
           will
           throw
           them
           to
           hel
           ,
           as
           those
           in
           the
           Mountaines
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Because
           they
           have
           but
           a
           little
           
             light
             ,
          
           and
           they
           did
           not
           follow
           that
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           
             condemned
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             heathens
          
           shal
           be
           
             condemned
          
           for
           their
           
             ignorance
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           under
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           all
           are
           wrapped
           up
           in
           
             unbeliefe
             :
          
           So
           that
           this
           is
           the
           pin
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           or
           Hell
           ,
           the
           very
           wards
           that
           opens
           ,
           or
           shuts
           ,
           that
           you
           be
           believers
           ,
           or
           unbelievers
           .
           But
           I
           will
           not
           stand
           longer
           on
           that
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           proceed
           to
           shew
           what
           profit
           we
           may
           have
           by
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Application
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           divers
           speciall
           Lessons
           that
           I
           would
           have
           
           you
           learne
           hence
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           this
           truth
           that
           I
           have
           now
           taught
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           
             doore
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           very
           
             entrance
          
           into
           
             Christian
          
           Religion
           ;
           the
           first
           
             stone
          
           as
           it
           were
           
           in
           the
           Christian
           
             building
          
           in
           the
           
             Profession
          
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           in
           
             Gospel
          
           Profession
           .
           There
           is
           a
           kinde
           of
           devotion
           and
           Profession
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           built
           according
           to
           the
           Gospel
           :
           but
           if
           you
           would
           walk
           according
           to
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           learne
           this
           lesson
           first
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           gives
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             salvation
          
           through
           Christ
           to
           
             sinners
             ,
          
           as
           
             sinners
          
           though
           they
           be
           
             hard
             hearted
             ,
             backsliding
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             chiefe
             of
             sinners
             ,
          
           yet
           as
           long
           as
           they
           be
           
             sinners
             ,
          
           and
           but
           
             sinners
          
           they
           may
           alway
           looke
           upon
           Jesus
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             salvation
          
           in
           his
           hand
           to
           be
           bestowed
           on
           them
           .
           This
           is
           a
           truth
           that
           thou
           must
           learne
           ,
           and
           be
           taught
           it
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           else
           thou
           canst
           not
           goe
           one
           step
           into
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           for
           (
           beloved
           )
           till
           you
           know
           and
           learne
           this
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           like
           men
           in
           the
           
             dark
             ,
          
           you
           will
           be
           
             groping
          
           for
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           but
           you
           will
           never
           be
           
             graffed
          
           into
           him
           ,
           you
           will
           never
           be
           
             knit
          
           to
           Christ
           .
           I
           say
           this
           is
           the
           first
           step
           to
           Religion
           to
           understand
           this
           truth
           aright
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospel
           brings
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           of
           salvation
           to
           be
           given
           to
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           
             sinners
             :
          
           therefor
           though
           I
           see
           no
           good
           in
           me
           at
           all
           whereby
           I
           might
           receive
           
             good
             newes
          
           from
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           though
           I
           doe
           not
           see
           that
           I
           am
           a
           
             humbled
          
           sinner
           as
           such
           a
           Preacher
           teacheth
           ,
           or
           a
           
             believing
          
           sinner
           ,
           or
           a
           
             broken
             hearted
          
           sinner
           ,
           as
           another
           Preacher
           saith
           ,
           yet
           I
           say
           I
           am
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             sinner
             quasi
             ,
          
           a
           sinner
           is
           the
           proper
           
             object
          
           of
           the
           
           
             Gospel
             .
          
           You
           will
           be
           off
           ,
           and
           on
           ,
           and
           never
           be
           knit
           to
           Christ
           ,
           but
           will
           be
           as
           a
           
             bone
          
           in
           and
           out
           till
           you
           come
           to
           that
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           goe
           and
           lay
           hold
           on
           Christ
           any
           other
           way
           ,
           in
           any
           other
           consideration
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           
             humbled
          
           sinners
           ,
           or
           
             broken
          
           hearted
           sinners
           ,
           or
           
             mortified
          
           sinners
           ,
           as
           soone
           as
           ever
           temptation
           tells
           you
           that
           you
           are
           not
           humbled
           
             enough
             ,
          
           you
           will
           be
           gone
           againe
           ,
           the
           
             bone
          
           will
           be
           
             out
          
           of
           joynt
           againe
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           will
           be
           
           as
           a
           
             reed
             tossed
             of
             the
             winde
             ,
          
           you
           will
           never
           be
           fastened
           to
           Christ
           ;
           whosoever
           holds
           Christ
           upon
           any
           
             qualifications
          
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           must
           let
           him
           goe
           one
           time
           ,
           or
           other
           .
           As
           for
           instance
           ,
           if
           he
           thinke
           the
           Gospel
           be
           directed
           to
           
             broken
             heartednes
             ,
          
           and
           he
           can
           
             weep
          
           at
           a
           
             sermon
             ,
          
           to
           morrow
           his
           heart
           may
           be
           hard
           ,
           and
           then
           bee
           thinks
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           
             devill
          
           that
           was
           but
           now
           a
           Saint
           .
           Therefore
           many
           Christians
           after
           many
           yeares
           Profession
           of
           Religion
           never
           felt
           their
           souls
           knit
           ,
           till
           God
           rightly
           ,
           and
           truly
           taught
           them
           this
           lesson
           :
           but
           then
           they
           were
           
             knit
          
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           their
           soules
           were
           never
           
             in
          
           and
           
             out
             ,
          
           they
           were
           never
           
             loose
          
           more
           ;
           because
           they
           were
           able
           in
           all
           temptacions
           to
           retreat
           to
           this
           truth
           as
           a
           refuge
           .
           For
           let
           the
           devil
           tell
           a
           man
           he
           is
           no
           Saint
           ,
           the
           soule
           can
           say
           ,
           I
           am
           a
           
             sinner
             ;
          
           if
           the
           devill
           say
           ,
           thou
           art
           an
           
             hypocrite
             ,
          
           I
           ,
           but
           an
           
             hypocrite
          
           is
           but
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           I
           am
           a
           
             sinner
          
           still
           ,
           though
           I
           be
           not
           a
           
             broken
          
           hearted
           sinner
           ;
           so
           let
           the
           
             devill
             ,
          
           and
           
             hell
          
           say
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           they
           shall
           never
           beat
           him
           from
           that
           refuge
           ;
           And
           saith
           the
           soul
           being
           a
           
             sinner
          
           I
           am
           the
           proper
           
             object
          
           of
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             salvation
          
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           though
           I
           have
           no
           comfort
           as
           a
           Saint
           that
           I
           am
           in
           the
           
             Kingdome
          
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           yet
           at
           least
           I
           have
           
             comfort
          
           that
           I
           am
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           and
           I
           may
           be
           there
           :
           though
           I
           have
           no
           comfort
           that
           I
           am
           
             in
             ,
          
           yet
           I
           have
           comfort
           that
           I
           am
           neare
           ,
           and
           the
           
             doore
          
           is
           
             open
             ;
          
           though
           I
           be
           not
           a
           
             Siant
          
           I
           am
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           and
           if
           I
           have
           no
           reall
           
             interest
          
           in
           Christ
           as
           a
           
             Saint
             ,
          
           yet
           
             I
          
           have
           interest
           in
           the
           
             promises
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           as
           a
           
             sinner
             ;
          
           and
           though
           
             I
          
           can
           not
           serve
           God
           
             chearfully
          
           as
           a
           
             Saint
             ,
          
           yet
           
             I
          
           will
           serve
           God
           as
           
             comfortably
          
           as
           
             I
          
           can
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           may
           be
           a
           
             Saint
             .
          
           In
           
             Matth.
          
           13.
           
           It
           is
           said
           of
           the
           Merchant
           man
           ,
           he
           found
           the
           
             feild
          
           wherein
           was
           the
           
             treasure
             ,
             he
             rejoiced
             .
             I
          
           remember
           a
           worthy
           man
           of
           this
           countrie
           ,
           he
           faith
           ,
           hee
           
           rejoyced
           not
           that
           he
           had
           found
           the
           
             pearle
          
           the
           
             treasure
             :
          
           but
           he
           rejoyced
           that
           he
           was
           come
           neare
           a
           good
           bargaine
           ,
           he
           was
           come
           to
           the
           
             feild
          
           where
           it
           was
           ;
           so
           though
           I
           be
           not
           assured
           that
           I
           am
           a
           
             Saint
             ,
          
           yet
           a
           sinner
           may
           rightly
           receive
           this
           truth
           with
           joy
           as
           a
           sinner
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           
             neare
          
           a
           good
           
             bargaine
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           you
           have
           many
           Professors
           
           that
           mislearne
           the
           first
           
             principles
          
           of
           religion
           of
           which
           this
           is
           the
           greatest
           ,
           they
           will
           never
           doe
           any
           thing
           for
           God
           but
           when
           they
           are
           
             assured
          
           of
           their
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           if
           there
           be
           the
           least
           doubt
           that
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           
             grace
          
           is
           not
           
             right
             ,
          
           they
           
             mope
             ,
          
           and
           will
           doe
           
             nothing
          
           for
           God
           ,
           but
           
             vex
             ,
          
           and
           
             fret
             ,
          
           and
           
             tug
             ,
          
           and
           when
           their
           
             qualifications
          
           are
           gone
           that
           they
           builded
           on
           ,
           then
           they
           think
           they
           are
           
             hypocrites
             ,
          
           and
           
             damned
          
           creatures
           ,
           and
           God
           shall
           have
           no
           service
           from
           them
           ;
           when
           other
           people
           that
           it
           may
           be
           have
           not
           fully
           
             assurance
          
           they
           are
           Saints
           ,
           not
           one
           day
           of
           three
           in
           the
           whole
           yeare
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           current
           ,
           and
           streame
           of
           
             obedience
             ,
          
           and
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             delight
          
           in
           God
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           and
           they
           goe
           on
           
             constantly
             ,
          
           though
           not
           so
           strongly
           ,
           
             doing
          
           and
           
             suffering
          
           his
           holy
           will
           ;
           Why
           ?
           because
           they
           have
           learned
           the
           Gospel
           aright
           ,
           they
           obey
           God
           in
           the
           notion
           of
           
             sinners
             ;
          
           saith
           the
           soule
           ,
           I
           see
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             love
          
           in
           God
           to
           poore
           sinners
           ,
           and
           the
           Gospel
           containes
           nothing
           but
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           sinners
           ,
           and
           though
           I
           have
           nothing
           in
           me
           that
           may
           make
           me
           the
           childe
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           the
           way
           is
           
             open
             ,
          
           therefore
           I
           will
           goe
           
             on
          
           with
           the
           work
           ,
           let
           him
           doe
           what
           he
           will
           .
           Thus
           the
           soule
           is
           
             knit
          
           to
           Christ
           that
           come
           what
           will
           ,
           it
           will
           never
           be
           beaten
           off
           from
           Christ
           I
           never
           knew
           my
           owne
           soule
           knit
           to
           Christ
           till
           God
           had
           taught
           me
           this
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           off
           ,
           and
           on
           ,
           as
           a
           bone
           in
           and
           out
           ,
           a
           Saint
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           an
           Hypocrite
           to
           morrow
           
           to
           call
           God
           
             Father
          
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           
             Enemy
          
           tomorrow
           .
           The
           Gospel
           is
           directed
           to
           a
           sinner
           ,
           
             quasi
          
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           not
           as
           
             this
             ,
          
           or
           
             that
          
           sinner
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           sinnner
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           object
           of
           salvation
           .
           This
           makes
           a
           Saint
           I
           say
           go
           with
           
             constancie
             ,
          
           if
           I
           cannot
           goe
           to
           Christ
           as
           a
           Saint
           ,
           yet
           I
           can
           as
           a
           sinner
           ;
           so
           he
           hath
           something
           that
           k
           epes
           him
           that
           he
           is
           not
           as
           many
           Professors
           ,
           that
           are
           ready
           to
           
             kill
             ,
          
           and
           
             hang
             ,
          
           and
           
             drowne
          
           themselves
           ,
           because
           they
           see
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           made
           to
           Saints
           ,
           and
           they
           see
           they
           are
           not
           Saints
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           in
           a
           worse
           condition
           than
           
             sinners
             .
          
           Learne
           this
           you
           that
           are
           Professors
           of
           Religion
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           and
           out
           ,
           that
           have
           spent
           ten
           ,
           or
           twentie
           ,
           or
           thirtie
           yeares
           ,
           and
           your
           soules
           are
           not
           
             knit
          
           to
           Christ
           ,
           begg
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           teach
           you
           this
           lesson
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Lesson
           that
           I
           would
           teach
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           being
           so
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           
             administration
          
           
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           no
           
             object
          
           but
           what
           is
           
             amiable
          
           and
           
             good
             ;
          
           then
           all
           you
           that
           have
           
             received
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           let
           me
           exhort
           you
           to
           this
           ,
           labour
           to
           get
           up
           in
           you
           a
           
             perfect
          
           spirit
           of
           
             adoption
             ,
          
           my
           meaning
           is
           this
           ,
           you
           know
           there
           is
           a
           spirit
           of
           
             adoption
             ,
          
           and
           a
           spirit
           of
           
             bondage
             ,
          
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             adoption
          
           is
           a
           
             frame
          
           of
           heart
           ,
           a
           
             temper
          
           of
           spirit
           like
           that
           of
           a
           
             childe
          
           to
           his
           
             father
             .
          
           And
           you
           know
           it
           is
           ordinary
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           a
           little
           adoption
           ,
           they
           can
           cry
           
             Abba
             father
             ,
          
           a
           
             little
             ,
          
           and
           
             low
             ,
          
           and
           at
           
             sometimes
             :
          
           but
           there
           is
           a
           
             great
             deale
          
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             bondage
          
           mingled
           with
           it
           ,
           there
           are
           sometimes
           
             feares
             ,
          
           secret
           whisperings
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           no
           ,
           thou
           art
           not
           
             right
             ,
             Christ
          
           is
           not
           
             in
          
           thee
           ;
           if
           he
           were
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           thou
           shouldest
           be
           so
           weak
           ,
           and
           so
           easily
           
             overcome
             ,
          
           and
           there
           will
           be
           some
           flaw
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           soakings
           in
           of
           
             guilt
             ,
          
           that
           will
           eat
           out
           a
           mans
           peace
           ,
           
           that
           sometimes
           he
           shall
           call
           God
           
             father
             ,
          
           and
           another
           while
           he
           will
           look
           
             strangely
          
           upon
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           
             afraid
          
           to
           come
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           
             loath
          
           to
           goe
           upon
           his
           knees
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           be
           glad
           when
           he
           is
           got
           
             out
          
           of
           his
           
             presence
             ;
          
           there
           is
           a
           spirit
           of
           
             bondage
          
           mingled
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             adoption
             .
          
           Now
           in
           the
           
             New
             Testament
          
           wee
           should
           labour
           for
           a
           
             full
          
           spirit
           of
           
             adoption
             .
          
           What
           is
           
           that
           ?
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           nothing
           in
           my
           heart
           towards
           God
           ,
           but
           pure
           
             love
             ,
          
           because
           in
           his
           dealing
           to
           me
           there
           is
           not
           a
           sillable
           but
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           my
           heart
           and
           life
           should
           be
           answerable
           .
           For
           the
           reason
           of
           all
           the
           horrour
           that
           you
           finde
           
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           feares
           and
           troubles
           that
           arise
           there
           ,
           they
           are
           from
           this
           error
           in
           your
           mindes
           ,
           this
           opinion
           that
           is
           not
           quite
           rooted
           out
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           in
           the
           Gospel
           administration
           some
           
             ill
             ,
          
           and
           
             bad
          
           tidings
           ,
           there
           is
           some
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           some
           
             hatred
             ;
          
           some
           
             mercy
             ,
          
           and
           some
           
             wrath
             ;
          
           you
           think
           that
           it
           may
           be
           God
           is
           your
           
             father
             ,
          
           and
           it
           may
           be
           he
           is
           your
           
             enemie
             ,
          
           and
           that
           because
           you
           have
           sinned
           he
           will
           damne
           you
           to
           hell
           .
           This
           is
           naturall
           ,
           and
           ordinary
           .
           Now
           if
           you
           were
           convinced
           that
           there
           were
           
             nothing
          
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           since
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           gone
           to
           heaven
           ,
           and
           is
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           his
           
             Father
             ,
          
           there
           is
           
             nothing
          
           in
           his
           
             dispensation
          
           but
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             mercy
             ,
          
           and
           
             no
          
           wrath
           ;
           
             hell
             ,
          
           and
           
             damnation
             ,
          
           and
           
             sin
             ,
          
           &c.
           are
           all
           thrown
           away
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           be
           perfectly
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           and
           perfectly
           
             justified
          
           from
           all
           my
           
             sins
             ;
          
           if
           I
           have
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           Christ
           given
           me
           ,
           and
           am
           
             one
          
           with
           God
           for
           ever
           ,
           by
           an
           everlasting
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           have
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Crowne
          
           of
           glory
           for
           
             ever
             ,
          
           and
           my
           
             sins
          
           shall
           not
           be
           laid
           to
           my
           charge
           ;
           O
           ,
           what
           a
           
             cleare
             ,
          
           and
           
             sweet
          
           spirit
           should
           I
           have
           in
           Gods
           service
           !
           and
           not
           a
           
             muddie
             ,
          
           and
           
             dogged
             ,
          
           and
           froward
           
             spirit
          
           that
           ariseth
           from
           
             guilt
          
           soaking
           into
           the
           soule
           .
           When
           I
           view
           this
           
           truth
           over
           ,
           and
           pull
           it
           by
           peice-meale
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           there
           is
           no
           
             gall
             ,
          
           nothing
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
             first
             ,
          
           or
           
             last
             ,
          
           but
           what
           is
           
             amiable
             ,
          
           and
           
             beautifull
             ,
          
           and
           
             blessed
          
           newes
           to
           
             sinners
             ;
          
           then
           there
           should
           follow
           this
           consideration
           ,
           why
           should
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           and
           spirit
           towards
           God
           ,
           but
           
             amiable
          
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           
             love
             ,
          
           &
           c
           ?
           why
           should
           there
           be
           any
           of
           those
           coares
           of
           
             unbeliefe
             ,
          
           and
           
             distruct
             ,
          
           and
           
             feare
             ,
          
           and
           
             horrour
             ?
          
           Those
           mixtures
           of
           
             adoption
             ,
          
           and
           
             bondage
             ?
          
           Why
           should
           there
           be
           hellish
           
             feares
             ,
          
           or
           
             guilt
          
           in
           me
           ,
           since
           there
           is
           no
           
             wrath
             ,
          
           not
           
             anger
          
           at
           all
           in
           God
           ?
           Why
           should
           not
           the
           carriage
           of
           my
           heart
           be
           
             clear
          
           towards
           him
           ,
           as
           his
           is
           in
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           by
           the
           
             administration
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           towards
           me
           ?
        
         
           Labour
           for
           a
           
             perfect
          
           spirit
           of
           
             adoption
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           not
           have
           any
           of
           those
           
             bublings
          
           of
           
             bondage
          
           in
           your
           spirits
           that
           now
           over
           take
           you
           ,
           and
           are
           
             twisted
             ,
          
           and
           
             woven
          
           with
           that
           
             little
             adoption
          
           that
           you
           have
           .
           For
           ,
           who
           is
           there
           among
           us
           to
           this
           houre
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           comes
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           little
           
             smiling
          
           in
           his
           soule
           to
           see
           his
           
             favour
             ,
          
           and
           a
           little
           
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           
             delight
          
           to
           come
           at
           him
           ;
           and
           yet
           there
           is
           some
           
             feare
             ,
          
           and
           
             trembling
             ,
          
           as
           
             Peter
          
           when
           he
           was
           on
           the
           
             waves
             ,
          
           and
           what
           if
           God
           will
           not
           
             receive
          
           me
           ?
           &c.
           Therefore
           studie
           to
           keep
           up
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             adoption
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           hard
           thing
           to
           keep
           up
           the
           temper
           of
           a
           
             childe
          
           in
           the
           soule
           ,
           especially
           ,
           when
           God
           lets
           a
           man
           fall
           into
           
             temptations
             ,
          
           and
           
             folly
             ,
          
           and
           
             weaknesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           though
           it
           be
           hard
           labour
           to
           keep
           up
           that
           temper
           ,
           at
           least
           thus
           much
           ,
           that
           thou
           never
           come
           to
           so
           low
           a
           condition
           (
           which
           was
           the
           prayer
           of
           one
           that
           was
           a
           good
           man
           )
           wherein
           thou
           can'st
           not
           with
           a
           full
           
             mouth
             ,
          
           and
           with
           a
           cleare
           
             heart
          
           call
           God
           
             father
             ,
          
           and
           thee
           his
           
             childe
             ,
          
           though
           the
           
             unhappiest
             ,
          
           and
           
             unworthiest
          
           
           
             childe
             .
          
           If
           thou
           come
           below
           this
           ,
           if
           thou
           call
           on
           God
           with
           
             feare
             ;
          
           and
           canst
           not
           cry
           
             abba
             ,
             abba
             ,
          
           that
           is
           as
           much
           as
           
             daddie
             ,
             daddie
             ,
          
           as
           our
           babes
           use
           to
           say
           ,
           if
           thou
           doe
           not
           come
           so
           high
           ,
           thou
           art
           
             spoiled
             ,
          
           and
           
             undone
             ,
          
           desire
           God
           to
           teach
           you
           this
           Lesson
           also
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           so
           that
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           all
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           sinners
           ;
           then
           I
           appeale
           
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           let
           every
           man
           put
           his
           hand
           upon
           his
           owne
           breast
           ,
           and
           if
           this
           be
           a
           truth
           (
           as
           I
           hope
           it
           hath
           been
           cleared
           )
           you
           shall
           all
           be
           your
           own
           judges
           ;
           how
           just
           will
           the
           
             damnation
          
           of
           that
           
             sinner
          
           be
           that
           will
           not
           
             receive
          
           the
           
             Gospel
             .
          
           If
           there
           were
           in
           the
           Gospel
           
             ridged
             tidings
             ,
             sad
          
           newes
           ,
           (
           as
           people
           are
           apt
           to
           fancie
           to
           themselves
           )
           then
           it
           were
           no
           wonder
           if
           one
           
             persecuted
          
           it
           ,
           and
           another
           
             despised
          
           it
           ,
           and
           another
           
             neglected
          
           it
           ,
           and
           another
           turned
           it
           into
           
             wantoness
             :
          
           But
           when
           it
           comes
           in
           such
           a
           streame
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             light
             ,
          
           and
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           and
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             freely
          
           laid
           down
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           a
           sinner
           for
           his
           
             receiving
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           he
           shall
           have
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             grace
          
           to
           receive
           it
           ,
           he
           shall
           have
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             vessell
          
           to
           carry
           it
           in
           ;
           judge
           how
           
             justly
          
           thy
           
             damnation
          
           will
           be
           in
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           man
           ,
           or
           woman
           ,
           whosoever
           thou
           art
           that
           settest
           thy selfe
           
             against
          
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           wilt
           not
           
             receive
          
           salvation
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           reason
           why
           
             damnation
          
           comes
           out
           so
           rife
           in
           the
           
             new
             Testament
             ,
          
           it
           is
           scars
           ever
           mentioned
           in
           
           the
           
             old
             Testament
             ,
          
           that
           I
           know
           of
           
             damnation
          
           is
           not
           mentioned
           in
           the
           
             old
             Testament
             ,
          
           nor
           
             hell
             ,
          
           but
           as
           it
           is
           taken
           for
           the
           
             grave
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           when
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           
             life
          
           comes
           ,
           
             damnation
          
           comes
           at
           the
           heeles
           of
           it
           ;
           
             How
             can
             yee
             escape
             the
             damnation
             of
             hell
             ?
          
           Then
           comes
           the
           
             worme
             that
             never
             dieth
             ,
             and
             the
             fire
             that
             never
             goeth
             out
             .
          
           The
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           then
           
             damnation
          
           is
           
             proper
             ;
          
           Then
           
           when
           a
           man
           will
           not
           receive
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           not
           because
           he
           
             cannot
             ,
          
           no
           man
           is
           damned
           because
           he
           
             cannot
          
           receive
           Christ
           :
           but
           because
           he
           
             will
             not
          
           receive
           this
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           and
           
             grace
             .
          
           Therefore
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           28.
           
           
             Goe
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             he
             that
             believeth
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             he
             that
             believeth
             not
             shall
             be
             damned
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           saith
           that
           godly
           Dr
           
             Preston
             ,
          
           go
           tell
           every
           
             wicked
          
           man
           this
           good
           newes
           ,
           that
           Christ
           hath
           brought
           
             salvation
             :
          
           But
           it
           may
           be
           they
           will
           not
           believe
           what
           we
           say
           to
           them
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           more
           in
           the
           long
           and
           short
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           word
           tell
           them
           they
           shall
           be
           
             damned
             .
          
           That
           is
           the
           reason
           in
           
             Mat.
          
           22.
           where
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           compared
           to
           a
           feast
           of
           dainties
           ,
           and
           
             one
             slights
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             another
             despiseth
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             another
             rejecteth
          
           it
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           feast
           came
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           he
           found
           one
           without
           a
           
             wedding
             garment
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           man
           was
           
             speechlesse
             ;
          
           he
           was
           as
           a
           man
           saith
           
             Beza
          
           with
           a
           halter
           about
           his
           neck
           ,
           faith
           hee
           goe
           ,
           
             Binde
             him
             hand
             ,
             and
             foot
             ,
             and
             cast
             him
             into
             utter
             darknesse
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             weeping
             ,
             and
             wailing
             ,
             and
             gnashing
             of
             teeth
             .
          
           He
           was
           
             speechlesse
             ,
          
           he
           had
           
             nothing
          
           to
           say
           .
           and
           truly
           ,
           I
           have
           had
           more
           experience
           lately
           ,
           than
           ever
           I
           had
           in
           my
           life
           ,
           I
           saw
           a
           man
           that
           was
           accounted
           all
           his
           life
           a
           professed
           
             Athiest
             ,
          
           and
           I
           was
           with
           him
           in
           the
           roome
           when
           one
           in
           the
           company
           opened
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           from
           one
           end
           to
           the
           other
           (
           as
           I
           have
           endeavoured
           in
           my
           poore
           abilitie
           to
           doe
           now
           )
           and
           all
           the
           
             riches
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             salvation
          
           of
           it
           ,
           how
           
             free
          
           it
           is
           ,
           how
           there
           is
           no
           
             core
             ,
          
           nor
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           
             amiable
             ;
          
           Saith
           the
           man
           when
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           
             judge
             yee
             ,
          
           will
           yee
           not
           think
           it
           
             just
          
           if
           yee
           be
           
             damned
             ,
          
           if
           ye
           will
           not
           
             receive
             ,
          
           and
           
             obey
          
           this
           ?
           Saith
           he
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           I
           deserve
           to
           be
           
             damned
          
           without
           
             mercy
             .
          
           Consider
           this
           ,
           you
           will
           say
           so
           too
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           made
           to
           confesse
           how
           
             just
          
           your
           
             damnation
          
           will
           be
           for
           refusing
           
           it
           .
           If
           there
           were
           any
           thing
           in
           all
           this
           that
           were
           
             harsh
             ,
          
           and
           
             cruell
             ,
          
           and
           
             rough
             ,
          
           and
           
             ridged
          
           it
           were
           somewhat
           :
           but
           when
           God
           hath
           cast
           the
           Gospel
           into
           such
           a
           
             mold
             ,
          
           and
           
             way
          
           that
           every
           thing
           
             smiles
             ,
          
           and
           all
           is
           
             roses
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           a
           
             wretch
          
           shall
           go
           and
           
             persecute
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             slight
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             neglect
             ,
          
           and
           
             despise
          
           it
           ,
           I
           leave
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           let
           him
           judge
           
             himselfe
          
           at
           the
           last
           day
           
             worthy
          
           of
           
             damnation
             :
          
           for
           he
           shall
           have
           
             judgment
             without
             mercy
             ,
          
           that
           
             rejecteth
          
           this
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           When
           men
           have
           this
           
             mercy
          
           without
           
             mixture
          
           of
           
             judgment
             ,
          
           it
           is
           fit
           that
           those
           men
           should
           have
           
             pure
             judgment
          
           withour
           mixture
           of
           
             mercy
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             laughs
          
           at
           mens
           
           
             destruction
             ,
          
           Pro.
           1.
           
             when
             it
             comes
             as
             a
             whirlwinde
             .
          
           Now
           wee
           must
           understand
           that
           God
           doth
           not
           
             laugh
          
           at
           any
           mans
           destruction
           ,
           as
           a
           transgressor
           of
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           for
           he
           hath
           cast
           himself
           into
           a
           
             necessity
          
           of
           
             sininng
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           
             damned
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           cannot
           help
           it
           .
           And
           God
           will
           not
           
             laugh
          
           at
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           and
           
             heathens
          
           that
           have
           not
           heard
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             :
          
           but
           when
           God
           comes
           by
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           
             opens
             ,
          
           and
           
             unbowels
          
           all
           the
           
             mysteries
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           to
           people
           ,
           and
           hath
           laid
           all
           before
           them
           clearly
           ,
           yet
           then
           for
           people
           to
           
             love
             darknesse
             rather
             than
             light
             ,
          
           and
           to
           continue
           
             drunkards
          
           and
           
             whoremongers
             ,
          
           and
           
             swearers
             ,
          
           and
           
             villanes
             ,
          
           and
           
             jearers
          
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           
             laugh
          
           at
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           this
           makes
           the
           Lord
           
             laugh
             at
             their
             destruction
             .
          
           I
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           ,
           all
           you
           that
           yet
           never
           received
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           consider
           what
           I
           have
           said
           .
           
        
         
           In
           the
           fourth
           place
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Ministery
           of
           it
           be
           
             good
             tidings
             ,
          
           and
           
             glad
             newes
          
           to
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           sinners
           ;
           Then
           Beloved
           you
           should
           me thinks
           
             imbrace
          
           with
           all
           affection
           the
           true
           ,
           and
           sincere
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           this
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           these
           Messengers
           that
           bring
           you
           these
           
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           we
           .
           are
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           )
           
             the
             offscouring
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             a
             spectacle
             to
             men
             ,
             and
             Angels
             .
          
           Truly
           ,
           there
           are
           no
           
             Ministers
          
           in
           the
           world
           that
           are
           more
           
             persecuted
             ,
          
           and
           
             hated
             ,
          
           and
           
             despised
             ,
          
           than
           the
           
             humble
             ,
             sincere
          
           Ministers
           of
           the
           
             new
             Testament
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           never
           were
           ;
           This
           is
           a
           sore
           ,
           and
           a
           strange
           thing
           ,
           if
           we
           did
           bring
           one
           word
           that
           were
           
             sad
             ,
          
           and
           
             greivous
             ,
          
           and
           
             harsh
          
           to
           you
           ,
           it
           were
           no
           wonder
           ,
           but
           if
           all
           that
           wee
           speake
           be
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           
             dove
             ,
             doves
          
           language
           ,
           all
           
             sweet
             ;
          
           come
           to
           the
           Gospel
           Ministery
           ,
           if
           there
           come
           a
           poore
           man
           full
           of
           
             sadnesse
             ,
          
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           speaks
           a
           word
           of
           
             comfort
          
           to
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           in
           
             darkness
             ,
          
           and
           he
           knowes
           not
           which
           way
           to
           goe
           ,
           waiting
           on
           a
           Gospel
           Ministery
           there
           is
           
             light
          
           to
           finde
           his
           way
           .
           If
           he
           be
           in
           
             feare
             ,
          
           and
           know
           not
           his
           estate
           what
           he
           is
           ,
           a
           Gospel
           Ministery
           will
           give
           him
           
             assurance
          
           of
           Gods
           love
           ;
           so
           it
           brings
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           some
           souls
           
             every
          
           houre
           .
           Is
           not
           this
           than
           madnesse
           in
           men
           that
           of
           all
           creatures
           in
           the
           world
           they
           
             hate
          
           that
           man
           ,
           and
           those
           
             Messengers
          
           that
           bring
           these
           blessed
           
             glad
             tidings
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           Prophesie
           in
           
             Isaiah
          
           52.
           7.
           
           
             How
             beautifull
             upon
             on
             the
             mountaines
             are
             the
             feet
             of
             him
             that
             bringeth
             good
             tidings
             ,
             that
             publisheth
             peace
             ,
             that
             bringeth
             good
             tidings
             of
             good
             things
             ,
             that
             publisheth
             salvation
             ;
             that
             saith
             to
             the
             righteous
             ,
             thy
             God
             reigneth
             .
          
           How
           
             beautifull
          
           are
           their
           
             feet
             ?
          
           much
           more
           their
           
             lips
             ;
          
           you
           doe
           not
           in
           this
           as
           you
           doe
           in
           naturall
           things
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           come
           ,
           and
           bring
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           of
           taking
           of
           such
           a
           
             Towne
             ,
          
           or
           of
           such
           a
           
             victory
             ,
          
           though
           it
           may
           be
           there
           is
           losse
           ,
           and
           little
           good
           in
           it
           ,
           we
           all
           welcome
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           
             rewarded
          
           presently
           ,
           and
           hath
           all
           wayes
           of
           encouragment
           ,
           and
           yet
           when
           people
           shall
           come
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           make
           known
           all
           the
           
             love
          
           of
           God
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
           
             riches
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           your
           hearts
           should
           so
           rise
           against
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           receive
           and
           entertain
           so
           many
           prejudices
           against
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           strange
           ,
           and
           wonderous
           thing
           .
           Therefore
           you
           should
           doe
           well
           me thinks
           ,
           as
           you
           read
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           God
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           18.
           27.
           of
           two
           men
           that
           did
           bring
           tidings
           to
           
             David
          
           of
           the
           warrs
           ,
           and
           the
           watchman
           said
           
             Me
             thinks
             the
             runing
             of
             the
             formost
             is
             like
             the
             runing
             of
             Ahimaaz
             the
             son
             of
             Zadok
             ;
             and
             the
             King
             said
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             and
             comes
             with
             good
             tidings
             .
          
           He
           would
           have
           the
           watchman
           open
           the
           gate
           quickly
           ;
           why
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           a
           
             good
             man
             ,
          
           and
           did
           bring
           
             good
             tidings
             .
          
           So
           wee
           should
           ,
           especially
           if
           men
           be
           good
           ,
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           humble
           ,
           and
           feele
           the
           power
           of
           that
           they
           speake
           ,
           and
           expresse
           it
           in
           their
           lives
           ,
           say
           as
           
             David
             ,
             that
             is
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             good
             tidings
             ;
          
           he
           will
           
             teach
          
           me
           if
           I
           be
           
             ignorant
             ,
          
           hee
           will
           
             comfort
          
           me
           if
           I
           be
           
             sad
             ,
          
           he
           will
           
             direct
          
           me
           if
           I
           have
           
             lost
          
           my
           way
           ;
           hee
           will
           build
           me
           up
           if
           I
           thrive
           not
           in
           
             grace
             .
          
           The
           consideration
           of
           this
           truth
           me thinks
           should
           bannish
           all
           those
           strange
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           prejudices
           that
           wee
           have
           against
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           place
           another
           lesson
           is
           this
           ,
           if
           the
           Gospel
           be
           such
           
             good
             newes
             ,
          
           such
           
             glad
             tidings
             ,
          
           then
           you
           
           should
           
             hearken
          
           much
           after
           it
           ,
           and
           
             inquire
          
           much
           into
           it
           .
           We
           all
           (
           you
           know
           )
           are
           naturally
           greedie
           to
           heare
           
             newes
             ,
          
           and
           we
           know
           how
           much
           time
           is
           spent
           (
           here
           in
           the
           City
           especially
           )
           in
           reading
           
             Diurnalls
             ,
          
           inquiring
           after
           
             tidings
             ,
          
           and
           how
           much
           money
           is
           cast
           away
           that
           way
           .
           Wee
           should
           doe
           so
           much
           more
           about
           these
           glorious
           
             tidings
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           It
           is
           not
           enough
           to
           heare
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           or
           to
           
             read
          
           a
           Chapter
           
             once
             ,
          
           or
           
             twice
          
           a
           day
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           the
           manner
           of
           some
           ,
           that
           
           will
           not
           bring
           us
           to
           know
           the
           
             mysteryes
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           but
           we
           must
           
             search
             the
             Scripture
             ,
          
           and
           
             compare
             spirituall
             things
             ,
             with
             spirituall
             things
             .
          
           As
           in
           earthly
           tidings
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           tell
           of
           such
           a
           victorie
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           another
           after
           him
           another
           way
           ,
           and
           a
           third
           a
           third
           way
           ,
           you
           compare
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           and
           their
           letters
           ,
           and
           newes
           ,
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           truth
           .
           So
           you
           should
           be
           earnest
           in
           
             seeking
          
           God
           ,
           and
           bego
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           compare
           Scriptures
           together
           ,
           see
           what
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           in
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           and
           how
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           way
           to
           find
           out
           the
           mystery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           These
           tidings
           are
           great
           ,
           therefore
           inquire
           into
           
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           
             true
          
           tidings
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           fables
           ,
           and
           tidings
           of
           common
           concernment
           to
           every
           Saint
           ;
           therefore
           let
           this
           be
           the
           use
           that
           thou
           and
           I
           should
           make
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           desire
           the
           Lord
           to
           lead
           us
           into
           the
           
             depth
          
           of
           those
           mysteryes
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           our selves
           to
           studie
           it
           more
           ,
           and
           more
           ;
           for
           the
           
             further
          
           we
           goe
           the
           
             more
          
           wee
           shall
           finde
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           
             myne
             ;
          
           It
           is
           not
           as
           in
           your
           newes
           ,
           many
           times
           you
           have
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           good
           newes
           ,
           &
           in
           a
           day
           ,
           or
           two
           it
           vanisheth
           to
           nothing
           :
           But
           here
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           first
           the
           
             feild
             ,
          
           and
           then
           the
           
             pearle
             .
          
           Professors
           are
           grown
           carelesse
           ,
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           
             read
          
           Chapters
           
             morning
             ,
          
           and
           
             evening
             ,
          
           that
           was
           ordinary
           ,
           but
           thou
           must
           doe
           more
           if
           thou
           wilt
           understand
           the
           
             mysteryes
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           compare
           one
           
             Chapter
             ,
          
           and
           one
           
             Scripture
          
           with
           another
           ,
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           goe
           to
           God
           to
           open
           the
           meaning
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           
             spread
          
           these
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           as
           much
           as
           you
           can
           
           to
           others
           .
           You
           know
           when
           people
           receive
           
             good
             newes
          
           they
           run
           and
           tell
           it
           to
           others
           .
           The
           poore
           shepheards
           
             Luke
          
           2.
           when
           they
           heard
           the
           
             newes
          
           of
           the
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           they
           left
           their
           sheep
           ,
           and
           ran
           to
           the
           Townes
           to
           tell
           it
           .
           
           So
           ,
           when
           Christ
           was
           risen
           
             Mary
          
           runs
           to
           tell
           the
           
             newes
          
           to
           the
           Disciples
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           when
           we
           understand
           this
           
             good
             newes
          
           we
           should
           endeavour
           to
           spread
           it
           .
           People
           buy
           
             Diurnalls
          
           for
           their
           friends
           ,
           and
           fold
           them
           in
           their
           Letters
           ,
           and
           send
           them
           about
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           let
           us
           doe
           so
           with
           these
           spirituall
           
             tidings
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           send
           them
           forth
           .
           O
           ,
           I
           would
           to
           God
           that
           wee
           did
           see
           how
           the
           poore
           Countries
           in
           the
           
             North
             ,
          
           and
           
             West
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           in
           Townes
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           
             Service-booke
             ,
          
           not
           so
           much
           as
           reading
           ;
           if
           God
           settle
           ,
           and
           compose
           these
           times
           the
           Lord
           give
           you
           hearts
           to
           joyne
           together
           to
           finde
           out
           a
           course
           ,
           to
           send
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           to
           bring
           the
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           poore
           people
           ,
           that
           lie
           in
           the
           Mountaines
           of
           
             darknesse
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             shadow
          
           of
           
             death
             .
          
        
         
           And
           let
           us
           not
           be
           so
           
             curious
             ,
          
           or
           
             scrupulous
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             hinder
          
           
           people
           that
           they
           should
           not
           
             preach
          
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Suppose
           people
           have
           no
           degrees
           in
           the
           
             University
             ,
          
           or
           it
           may
           be
           have
           not
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           
             tongues
             ,
          
           (
           though
           that
           were
           to
           be
           wished
           )
           let
           us
           not
           pick
           quarrels
           with
           them
           to
           
             stop
          
           their
           
             mouthes
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             hinder
          
           the
           
             preaching
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             .
          
           And
           let
           us
           not
           think
           so
           
             hardly
          
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           of
           those
           men
           that
           God
           hath
           raised
           to
           
             preach
          
           the
           Gospel
           .
           It
           is
           strange
           you
           shall
           have
           your
           Pulpits
           ring
           ,
           calling
           them
           
             Tub-preachers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tinkers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Coblers
             .
          
           We
           should
           think
           better
           of
           them
           ;
           Why
           ?
           they
           are
           filled
           with
           
             good
             newes
             ,
          
           and
           they
           goo
           and
           tell
           it
           to
           
             others
             .
          
           We
           doe
           so
           usually
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           when
           we
           have
           good
           newes
           ,
           we
           run
           to
           our
           friends
           ,
           and
           neighbours
           ,
           and
           
             comrade's
             ,
          
           and
           make
           it
           known
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           an
           age
           wherein
           God
           comes
           and
           fills
           his
           
           people
           ,
           with
           the
           glorious
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           poore
           wretched
           ,
           they
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           speak
           what
           
           they
           have
           seen
           ,
           and
           heard
           ;
           therefore
           be
           not
           so
           
             captious
             ,
          
           and
           
             furious
             .
             The
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             who
             can
             but
             prophesie
             .
             
          
           Amos
           3.
           8.
           
           When
           God
           fills
           peoples
           souls
           with
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ;
           who
           can
           keep
           it
           in
           ?
           It
           is
           as
           the
           
             new
             wine
          
           spoken
           of
           in
           
             Joh
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           be
           kept
           in
           .
           And
           surely
           the
           time
           is
           comming
           that
           
             young
             men
             shall
             see
             visions
             ,
             and
             old
             men
             shall
             dreame
             dreames
             ,
             and
             God
             will
             poure
             out
             his
             Spirit
             upon
             all
             flesh
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             prophesie
             ;
          
           It
           is
           prophesied
           in
           
             Joel
             ,
          
           and
           this
           is
           to
           be
           made
           good
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           .
           And
           therefore
           if
           wee
           see
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             fills
             young
             men
             ,
          
           or
           
             tradesmen
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           gives
           them
           hearts
           to
           goe
           ,
           and
           tell
           the
           
             good
             newes
          
           to
           others
           ;
           why
           should
           you
           be
           so
           extreamely
           troubled
           ,
           and
           spend
           your
           spirits
           in
           rage
           at
           it
           ?
        
         
           I
           use
           not
           to
           tell
           stories
           ,
           but
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           this
           one
           thing
           ;
           since
           I
           have
           been
           from
           you
           of
           late
           ,
           I
           have
           observed
           ,
           and
           seen
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Mountaines
          
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           the
           most
           
             glorious
          
           work
           that
           ever
           I
           saw
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           unlesse
           it
           were
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           run
           over
           the
           
             Mountaines
          
           between
           
             Brecknockshire
             ,
          
           and
           
             Monmouthshire
             ,
          
           as
           the
           fire
           in
           the
           
             thatch
             ;
          
           and
           who
           should
           doe
           this
           ?
           They
           have
           no
           Ministers
           :
           but
           some
           of
           the
           wisest
           say
           ,
           there
           are
           about
           800
           
             godly
          
           people
           ,
           and
           they
           goe
           from
           one
           to
           another
           .
           They
           have
           no
           Ministers
           ,
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           ,
           they
           would
           honour
           them
           ,
           and
           
             blesse
             God
          
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           shall
           we
           raile
           at
           such
           ,
           and
           say
           they
           are
           
             Tuh-Preachers
             ,
          
           and
           they
           were
           never
           at
           the
           
             university
             ?
          
           Let
           us
           fall
           downe
           ,
           and
           honour
           God
           ;
           what
           if
           God
           will
           honour
           himself
           that
           way
           ?
           They
           are
           filled
           with
           good
           newes
           ,
           and
           they
           tell
           it
           to
           others
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             vex
          
           not
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           O
           ,
           what
           times
           are
           these
           !
           and
           what
           will
           
             become
          
           of
           us
           ?
           Why
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           businesse
           ?
           O
           ,
           such
           a
           man
           he
           was
           never
           
             Master
          
           of
           
             Arts
             ,
          
           hee
           was
           
           
             never
          
           at
           the
           
             university
             ,
          
           and
           he
           rakes
           upon
           him
           to
           preach
           ;
           when
           it
           may
           be
           he
           hath
           more
           of
           God
           in
           him
           than
           I
           ,
           and
           a
           hundred
           that
           have
           all
           this
           .
        
         
           Only
           take
           two
           Cautions
           .
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           speak
           not
           to
           disparage
           
             learning
             ,
          
           or
           
             learned
          
           
           men
           ,
           it
           were
           to
           be
           wished
           that
           there
           were
           more
           
             godly
             ,
          
           and
           
             learned
          
           men
           also
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Wales
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           take
           this
           Caution
           ,
           that
           because
           God
           
           
             fills
          
           many
           with
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           they
           doe
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           good
           ,
           take
           heed
           least
           any
           of
           you
           run
           before
           you
           be
           
             sent
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           goe
           not
           rashly
           ;
           and
           believe
           his
           
             owne
          
           judgement
           rather
           than
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           
             Saints
             ;
          
           as
           divers
           in
           this
           City
           they
           think
           they
           are
           fit
           to
           preach
           ,
           and
           other
           people
           of
           God
           that
           are
           better
           able
           to
           judge
           of
           their
           gifts
           think
           not
           so
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           will
           run
           presently
           .
           Take
           heed
           of
           
             pride
             ,
          
           and
           
             rashnesse
             ,
          
           but
           if
           God
           fill
           a
           man
           with
           the
           tidings
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           see
           it
           spark
           le
           out
           as
           a
           
             vessel
          
           full
           of
           
             new
             wine
             ,
          
           who
           am
           I
           that
           I
           should
           resist
           ,
           if
           with
           
             humility
          
           hee
           make
           known
           this
           tidings
           to
           others
           ?
        
         
           If
           the
           Gospel
           be
           such
           a
           thing
           (
           as
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           spend
           some
           thoughts
           in
           considering
           of
           this
           truth
           )
           
           then
           this
           should
           
             comfort
          
           us
           ,
           and
           help
           our
           
             patience
          
           a
           little
           in
           these
           trouble
           some
           times
           ;
           that
           though
           all
           be
           out
           of
           order
           ,
           and
           we
           suffer
           such
           losses
           ,
           yet
           blessed
           be
           God
           wee
           have
           the
           
             voyce
             of
             the
             turtle
             still
             in
             the
             Land
             ;
          
           thou
           maiest
           say
           ,
           though
           I
           have
           
             hard
          
           newes
           at
           home
           ;
           
             trading
          
           is
           
             low
             ,
          
           and
           my
           
             stock
          
           is
           
             small
             ,
          
           yet
           blessed
           be
           God
           I
           have
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           have
           abundance
           of
           glad
           tidings
           made
           known
           to
           my
           eares
           ,
           and
           to
           my
           soule
           every
           day
           .
           This
           is
           some
           comfort
           ,
           you
           have
           lesse
           of
           
             outward
          
           things
           ,
           but
           more
           of
           
             inward
          
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           then
           ever
           .
        
         
         
           Another
           thing
           is
           this
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           a
           caution
           
           that
           is
           necessary
           to
           be
           observed
           by
           us
           that
           are
           Ministers
           ,
           they
           must
           take
           heed
           of
           two
           things
           .
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           corrupting
           ,
           and
           adulterating
           this
           blessed
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           glad
           tidings
           with
           their
           owne
           wisdome
           ,
           it
           is
           glorious
           enough
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           every
           addition
           of
           humane
           wisdome
           makes
           it
           worse
           ;
           take
           heed
           of
           sophisticating
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           playing
           the
           
             hucksters
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           2.
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           
             wee
             are
             not
             those
             that
             play
             the
             hucksters
             ,
          
           hucksters
           mingle
           
             apples
          
           and
           
             peares
             :
          
           they
           mingle
           their
           commodities
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           that
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           take
           heed
           of
           mingling
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           together
           .
           It
           is
           true
           the
           
             Law
          
           is
           
             necessary
             ,
          
           and
           is
           
           added
           to
           the
           
             Gospel
             ;
          
           but
           God
           intends
           not
           in
           the
           
             new
          
           testament
           that
           it
           should
           be
           
             mixed
          
           and
           
             mingled
          
           with
           the
           Gospel
           .
           As
           to
           instance
           in
           a
           few
           ;
           many
           
             ministers
          
           undoe
           the
           soules
           of
           people
           ,
           I
           know
           this
           by
           experience
           that
           a
           
             Gospel-heart
             ,
          
           that
           is
           but
           
             weake
          
           in
           Gospel
           
             light
             ,
          
           and
           
             grace
             ,
          
           had
           rather
           lie
           a
           
             yeare
          
           in
           close
           
             prison
          
           than
           to
           be
           a
           
             yeare
          
           under
           a
           
             ministerie
             ,
          
           jumbling
           
             old
          
           and
           
             new
          
           together
           the
           
             Law
          
           and
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           for
           it
           
             routs
             ,
          
           and
           
             on
             sounds
          
           a
           poore
           soule
           .
           As
           to
           preach
           
             terrour
          
           and
           
             damnation
          
           to
           a
           
             sinner
             qua
          
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           properly
           as
           a
           
             sinner
             ;
          
           though
           we
           be
           called
           ministers
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           yet
           this
           is
           a
           part
           of
           the
           ministerie
           of
           the
           
             Law
             :
          
           for
           the
           
             Law
          
           brings
           
             curses
          
           for
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           and
           
             blessings
          
           for
           him
           that
           doth
           
             well
             ;
          
           now
           when
           we
           
             quatinus
          
           as
           a
           
             sinner
             damme
          
           him
           ,
           and
           
             curse
          
           him
           ,
           we
           
             harden
          
           him
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           run
           
           
             further
          
           from
           God
           then
           before
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           when
           men
           have
           
             drawen
          
           men
           to
           
             good
             ,
          
           or
           
             driven
          
           men
           from
           
             evil
          
           with
           
             judgments
             ,
          
           either
           
             spirituall
             ,
          
           or
           
             temporall
             :
          
           this
           was
           the
           way
           of
           the
           ministery
           of
           the
           
             old
          
           
           
             testament
             .
          
           When
           people
           shall
           take
           all
           the
           judgments
           of
           the
           
             old
             testament
             ,
          
           and
           perswade
           a
           man
           to
           
             do
          
           this
           or
           to
           
             take
             heed
          
           of
           that
           ,
           or
           else
           thou
           shalt
           have
           
             judgment
          
           fall
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           wilt
           bring
           
             judgment
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           
             Land
             .
          
           Beloved
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           way
           of
           
             God
          
           certainly
           and
           the
           way
           of
           the
           ministery
           of
           the
           
             old
             testament
             ;
          
           but
           I
           never
           knew
           a
           saint
           
             avoid
             evil
             ,
          
           or
           
             doe
             good
          
           for
           feare
           of
           such
           
             judgments
             .
          
           Therfore
           looke
           to
           thy
           owne
           experience
           ;
           men
           may
           play
           at
           
             dice
          
           with
           the
           word
           of
           God
           that
           way
           ;
           if
           a
           mans
           wayes
           like
           them
           not
           ,
           they
           may
           say
           they
           will
           bring
           
             judgment
          
           upon
           the
           
             Land
             ,
          
           as
           
             Independants
             ,
          
           or
           as
           
             such
             ,
          
           and
           
             such
          
           men
           ;
           but
           these
           are
           but
           
             bugbeares
             ,
          
           why
           ?
           because
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           saints
           are
           
             dilivered
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             their
             enemies
             that
             they
             may
             serve
             God
             with
             out
             feare
             :
          
           they
           know
           that
           in
           
             God
          
           there
           is
           no
           
             cloud
             ,
          
           God
           may
           
             chasten
             ,
          
           and
           
             correct
          
           them
           out
           of
           
             love
          
           but
           there
           is
           no
           danger
           otherwise
           .
           And
           then
           againe
           they
           are
           
             delivered
          
           from
           
             men
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             not
             the
             servants
             of
          
           men
           .
        
         
           I
           doe
           think
           for
           my
           part
           constantly
           ,
           that
           the
           mayne
           
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           
             divisions
             ,
          
           and
           
             stirrs
             ,
          
           and
           
             contentions
          
           among
           us
           is
           because
           there
           's
           so
           much
           of
           the
           
             old
             testament
          
           in
           our
           
             ministery
          
           especially
           ,
           and
           our
           
             profession
          
           must
           be
           accordingly
           ;
           for
           our
           
             strength
          
           will
           be
           according
           to
           our
           
             meat
             .
          
           And
           truly
           a
           man
           may
           be
           a
           
             Godly
          
           man
           ,
           and
           yet
           may
           be
           a
           
             minister
          
           of
           the
           
             old
             testament
             ;
          
           and
           if
           you
           take
           a
           man
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           a
           
             Godly
          
           man
           ,
           if
           his
           
             grace
          
           be
           bred
           in
           him
           by
           the
           ministery
           of
           the
           
             old
             testament
             ,
          
           and
           nourished
           in
           him
           by
           that
           :
           and
           take
           
             another
          
           saint
           that
           hath
           
             grace
          
           planted
           ,
           and
           
             bred
          
           by
           the
           
             ministery
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           nourished
           by
           that
           ,
           the
           former
           man
           though
           he
           be
           godly
           ,
           must
           of
           necesity
           
             persecute
          
           the
           latter
           .
           I
           pitty
           them
           when
           ministers
           rale
           against
           
             this
          
           man
           ,
           and
           against
           
             that
             ,
          
           
           and
           they
           know
           not
           why
           ,
           yet
           they
           may
           be
           Godly
           men
           .
           
             Ishmael
          
           might
           be
           a
           
             Godly
          
           man
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ;
           he
           was
           a
           
             type
             ,
          
           not
           of
           
             wicked
          
           men
           ,
           but
           of
           men
           under
           the
           
             old
             Covenant
             ,
          
           If
           ever
           you
           will
           have
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             comfort
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Land
             ,
          
           beg
           of
           God
           to
           remove
           an
           
             old
             testament
          
           spirit
           from
           our
           
             preachers
             ,
          
           from
           our
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             principals
             ,
          
           and
           to
           set
           up
           the
           
             new
             testament
             ,
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           then
           certainly
           the
           promise
           shall
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           all
           of
           
             one
             heart
          
           and
           
             one
             way
             ,
          
           and
           
             one
             mind
             ,
          
           but
           it
           will
           never
           be
           otherwise
           as
           long
           as
           some
           reach
           to
           the
           ministery
           of
           the
           
             new
             testament
          
           and
           others
           goe
           in
           the
           
             old
             ,
          
           as
           
             Ishmael
             ,
          
           and
           
             Isaak
          
           could
           not
           be
           reconciled
           ,
           no
           more
           will
           these
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           conclude
           all
           only
           with
           this
           last
           word
           ,
           seeing
           
           it
           is
           cleare
           out
           of
           the
           word
           (
           and
           so
           truly
           I
           hope
           
           you
           apprehend
           it
           through
           Gods
           grace
           that
           the
           whole
           Gospel
           is
           
             Good
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             nothing
          
           but
           
             sweet
          
           and
           
             glad
          
           tidings
           to
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           
             sinners
             ,
          
           much
           more
           to
           
             saints
             ;
          
           then
           I
           exhort
           you
           in
           the
           name
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           that
           you
           receive
           this
           Gospel
           .
           O
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           why
           thou
           shouldest
           be
           so
           
             shie
          
           of
           Christ
           when
           we
           speake
           
             faire
             ,
          
           and
           offer
           
             faire
          
           to
           your
           soules
           ,
           and
           
             beseech
          
           you
           earnestly
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           
             reasons
          
           why
           you
           should
           receive
           Christ
           ,
           you
           harken
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           you
           goe
           away
           so
           
             shy
             ,
          
           there
           are
           some
           
             sinners
          
           still
           :
           beloved
           there
           is
           no
           
             reason
          
           for
           it
           ,
           God
           deals
           
             plainly
             ;
          
           there
           is
           no
           tittle
           in
           the
           Gospel
           but
           it
           is
           really
           
             good
          
           and
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           to
           the
           worst
           of
           
             sinners
             ;
          
           therefore
           receive
           it
           .
           What
           is
           that
           ?
           Indeavour
           to
           
             beleive
          
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           that
           is
           the
           
             faithfull
             witnesse
          
           
           hath
           sayd
           it
           :
           and
           children
           heretofore
           used
           to
           say
           ,
           
             it
             is
             as
             true
             as
             Gospel
             ;
          
           and
           though
           it
           be
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           truth
           yet
           you
           will
           not
           beleive
           it
           .
        
         
           Then
           indeavour
           to
           
             imbrace
          
           it
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           affection
           
           as
           in
           1.
           Thess.
           1.
           see
           
             how
             they
          
           received
           the
           Gospel
           
           in
           
             joy
             with
             much
             affliction
             .
          
           What
           if
           it
           bring
           a
           little
           
             affliction
          
           with
           it
           ,
           that
           thou
           be
           
             jeared
             ;
          
           receive
           it
           with
           
             joy
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             joyfull
             ,
          
           and
           
             glad
             tidings
             .
          
        
         
           And
           then
           
             resigne
          
           thy self
           
             give
          
           thy self
           wholy
           up
           to
           
           
             walk
          
           according
           to
           this
           blessed
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           turne
           it
           into
           
             wantonnes
             ,
          
           or
           
             abuse
          
           it
           ,
           but
           that
           thou
           maiest
           give
           thy self
           
             bodie
          
           and
           
             soule
          
           as
           a
           
             living
             sacrifice
          
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           since
           he
           
             died
          
           for
           thee
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           thee
           
             aboundant
             righteousnes
             ,
          
           and
           everlasting
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             blessed
             ,
          
           and
           
             glad
             tidings
          
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           thou
           maiest
           
             give
          
           thy
           
             self
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           thou
           
             hast
             ,
          
           and
           
             art
          
           freely
           to
           live
           to
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           obey
           his
           blessed
           
             commands
             .
          
           These
           are
           the
           uses
           that
           you
           and
           I
           should
           indeavour
           to
           make
           ,
           that
           this
           truth
           may
           remaine
           ,
           and
           abide
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           
             nothing
          
           in
           the
           whole
           ministery
           of
           the
           
             new
             testament
          
           but
           
             good
          
           tydings
           ,
           and
           
             glad
             newes
          
           to
           the
           worst
           of
           
             sinners
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           An
           alphabeticall
           Table
           of
           the
           principall
           Heads
           contained
           in
           the
           foregoing
           SERMONS
           .
        
         
           
             A
          
           
             
               ABuse
               ,
            
             see
             
               Liberty
            
          
           
             
               
                 Accident
              
               
                 Part.
                 Page
                 How
                 men
                 come
                 to
                 doe
                 good
                 by
                 
                   accident
                
                 1.
                 148
              
            
             
               
                 Adoption
              
               
                 Spirit
                 of
                 
                   adoption
                
                 to
                 be
                 laboured
                 for
                 2.
                 40
              
               
                 Full
                 spirit
                 of
                 
                   adoption
                
                 wha
                 2.
                 41
              
            
             
               
                 Affliction
                 
                   see
                
                 moderated
                 Age
              
               
                 Decency
                 in
                 regard
                 of
                 
                   age
                
                 1.
                 82
              
            
             
               
                 All
              
               
                 
                   All
                
                 what
                 meant
                 by
                 it
                 1.
                 4
              
            
             
               
                 Angels
              
               
                 
                   Angels
                
                 waite
                 on
                 the
                 Saints
                 2.
                 18
              
            
             
               
                 Ascended
              
               
                 Christ
                 
                   ascended
                
                 into
                 heaven
                 2.
                 16
              
            
          
        
         
           
             B
          
           
             
               
                 Backsliders
              
               
                 
                   Backsliders
                
                 their
                 course
                 1.
                 156
              
            
             
               
                 Baptisme
              
               
                 
                   Baptisme
                   ,
                
                 how
                 appointed
                 1.
                 16
              
               
                 
                   Baptisme
                   ,
                
                 the
                 substance
                 of
                 it
                 only
                 set
                 downe
                 1.
                 23
              
               
                 
                   Baptisme
                   ,
                
                 the
                 way
                 to
                 peace
                 about
                 it
                 1.
                 100
              
               
                 Manner
                 of
                 
                   baptisme
                
                 determined
                 by
                 the
                 Magistrate
                 1.
                 108
              
               
               
                 
                   Baptisme
                
                 doubted
                 of
                 by
                 some
                 1.
                 141.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Believed
                 ,
                 Believing
              
               
                 
                   Believing
                
                 in
                 Christ
                 what
                 1.
                 36
              
               
                 Gospel
                 to
                 be
                 
                   believed
                
                 2.
                 54
              
            
             
               
                 Binde
              
               
                 Not
                 to
                 
                   binde
                
                 others
                 where
                 Christ
                 hath
                 not
                 bound
                 them
                 1.
                 59
              
            
             
               
                 Bishops
              
               
                 
                   Bishops
                
                 their
                 practice
                 1.
                 48
              
            
             
               
                 Bondage
              
               
                 Spirit
                 of
                 
                   bondage
                
                 whence
                 1.
                 52
              
            
             
               
                 Brethren
              
               
                 Expedient
                 actions
                 bring
                 good
                 to
                 our
                 
                   brethren
                
                 1.
                 70
              
            
             
               
                 Burthen
              
               
                 Religion
                 presented
                 by
                 some
                 as
                 a
                 
                   burthen
                
                 1.
                 145
              
            
          
        
         
           
             C
          
           
             Scripture
             not
             all
             delivered
             in
             
               Canons
            
             1.
             167
          
           
             
               Carnall
               ,
            
             see
             
               outward
            
          
           
             Freedome
             from
             
               Ceremonies
            
             1.
             14
          
           
             Why
             men
             run
             from
             
               Christ
            
             1.
             26
          
           
             See
             
               sinners
               ,
               Spouse
               ,
               minde
            
          
           
             
               Christian
               ,
            
             see
             spirituall
             ,
             Question
             ,
             excellent
          
           
             The
             
               Church
            
             may
             determine
             concerning
             Gods
             worship
             how
             1.
             100
          
           
             
               Cautions
            
             for
             Churches
             in
             determining
             
               Ibid
            
          
           
             The
             ten
             
               Commandments
            
             of
             force
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             1.
             13
          
           
             Upon
             what
             ground
             Saints
             obey
             the
             Commandements
             1.
             Ibid
          
           
             See
             
               weakened
            
          
           
             
               Coming
            
             to
             Christ
             what
             1.
             36
          
           
             
               Common
            
             see
             heart
          
           
             
               Paul's
               Compliance
            
             with
             men
             1.
             12
          
           
             
               Concurrence
            
             of
             things
             to
             expediency
             1.
             67
          
           
             
               Condition
            
             of
             men
             by
             nature
             ,
             shewed
             by
             the
             Gospel
             2.
             11
          
           
             
               Conscience
            
             of
             Saints
             to
             be
             warily
             dealt
             with
             in
             imposing
             lawes
             on
             them
             1.
             111
          
           
             
               Contention
            
             one
             cause
             of
             it
             1.
             41
          
           
             Ignorance
             of
             Christian
             liberty
             causeth
             
               Contention
            
             1.
             54
          
           
             
               Contention
            
             to
             be
             avoided
             1.
             71
          
           
             
               Contentions
            
             among
             Saints
             how
             to
             end
             them
             1.
             99
          
           
             No
             reason
             of
             the
             present
             
             
               Contentions
            
             1.
             125
          
           
             
               Contentions
            
             whence
             they
             are
             1.
             128
          
           
             
               Gospel
            
             not
             to
             be
             
               Corrupted
            
             2.
             52
          
           
             Gods
             
               Covenant
            
             in
             the
             Gospel
             2.
             16
          
           
             Of
             being
             
               Covered
               ,
            
             or
             
               uncovered
            
             in
             heating
             the
             word
             1.
             114
          
           
             
               Creature
            
             what
             meant
             by
             it
             2.
             3
          
           
             
               Gentiles
            
             called
             
               creatures
               ,
            
             why
             2.
             4
          
           
             
               Credite
            
             to
             be
             given
             to
             what
             Christ
             teacheth
             1.
             36
          
           
             
               Custome
            
             hardly
             broken
             1.
             21
          
           
             
               Custome
            
             of
             Churches
             ,
             and
             Saints
             to
             be
             looked
             to
             1.
             113
          
           
             
               Custome
            
             the
             weakest
             rule
             in
             spirituall
             things
             1.
             114
          
        
         
           
             D
          
           
             
               
                 Damned
                 ,
                 Damnation
              
               
                 A
                 man
                 may
                 be
                 
                   damned
                
                 for
                 doing
                 lawfull
                 things
                 1.
                 92
              
               
                 
                   Damnation
                
                 of
                 Gospel
                 refusers
                 just
                 2.
                 43
              
               
                 
                   Decency
                
                 what
                 1.
                 78
              
               
                 see
                 
                   person
                   ,
                   relation
                   profession
                   ,
                   sex
                   ,
                   age
                   ,
                   season
                
              
               
                 Those
                 that
                 eyenot
                 expediency
                 lead
                 others
                 to
                 
                   destruction
                
                 1.
                 150
              
               
                 Things
                 that
                 God
                 hath
                 
                   determined
                
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 weakened
                 ,
                 1.
                 65
              
               
                 Things
                 concerning
                 worship
                 to
                 be
                 
                   determined
                
                 how
                 1.
                 170
              
               
                 Service
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Devil
                
                 hard
                 1.
                 33
              
               
                 see
                 
                   sweetnesse
                
              
               
                 Christ
                 
                   died
                
                 for
                 us
                 2.
                 15
              
               
                 Sweetnesse
                 in
                 sinne
                 from
                 
                   distemper
                
                 1.
                 34
              
               
                 
                   Division
                   ,
                
                 the
                 cause
                 of
                 it
                 2.
                 53
              
               
                 Christ
                 a
                 
                   doore
                   ,
                
                 how
                 1.
                 29
              
               
                 
                   Duties
                
                 meanes
                 of
                 salvation
                 how
                 1.
                 31
              
               
                 
                   Duties
                
                 not
                 to
                 justle
                 out
                 one
                 another
                 1.
                 78
              
               
                 
                   Duties
                
                 how
                 required
                 in
                 the
                 Gospel
                 2.
                 22
              
            
          
        
         
           
             E
          
           
             
               THe
               wayes
               of
               Christ
            
             easie
             1.
             29
          
           
             
               Things
               left
               for
               us
               to
               doe
            
             easie
             1.
             32
          
           
             
               Christs
               wayes
            
             easie
             
               how
            
             Ibid
          
           
             
               What
               use
               to
               be
               made
               of
               Gospel
            
             easinesse
             1.
             97
          
           
           
             Gospel
             duties
             few
             ,
             and
             
               easie
            
             2.
             24
          
           
             Expedient
             actions
             tend
             to
             
               edification
            
             1.
             73
          
           
             Disorderly
             actions
             misse
             their
             
               end
            
             1.
             87
          
           
             Religion
             presented
             by
             some
             as
             
               endlesse
            
             1.
             143
          
           
             
               Enfringe
               ,
            
             see
             
               liberty
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Engagement
            
             to
             parties
             inexpedient
             1.
             171
          
           
             
               Encouragement
            
             see
             
               Sinners
               ,
            
          
           
             Things
             simply
             
               evill
            
             inexpedient
             1.
             62
          
           
             Good
             to
             be
             ommitted
             when
             their
             comes
             a
             greater
             
               evil
            
             1.
             63
          
           
             Every
             
               example
            
             makes
             not
             a
             law
             1.
             55
          
           
             
               Example
            
             of
             old
             Saints
             to
             be
             looked
             to
             1.
             112
          
           
             See
             
               rule
            
          
           
             Benefit
             of
             Gospel
             
               excommunication
            
             2.
             33
          
           
             What
             makes
             an
             
               excellent
            
             Christian
             1.
             152
          
           
             
               Expediency
            
             what
             1.
             7.
             66
          
           
             
               Expediency
            
             to
             be
             looked
             to
             as
             well
             as
             lawfulnesse
             1.
             11
          
           
             Few
             things
             
               expedient
            
             1.
             61
          
           
             Meaning
             of
             the
             word
             
               expedient
            
             1.
             88
          
           
             Helps
             to
             
               expedient
            
             walking
             1.
             177
          
           
             
               See
            
             strict
          
           
             
               Externalls
            
             how
             far
             to
             be
             looked
             to
             1.
             22
          
           
             
               See
            
             Worship
          
        
         
           
             F
          
           
             Some
             men
             pleased
             with
             doctrine
             out
             of
             
               faction
            
             1.
             163
          
           
             
               Faith
            
             required
             ,
             and
             bred
             by
             the
             Gospel
             2.
             25
          
           
             Sinners
             invited
             to
             a
             
               feast
            
             1.
             28
          
           
             Vaine
             
               feares
            
             in
             Gods
             wayes
             to
             be
             avoided
             1.
             104
          
           
             
               Feares
               ,
            
             and
             horrours
             whence
             2.
             41
          
           
             Things
             left
             for
             us
             to
             doe
             ,
             
               few
            
             1.
             32
          
           
             
               Few
            
             turne
             from
             Christ
             to
             serve
             Satan
             1.
             35
          
           
             Who
             they
             be
             that
             intend
             good
             but
             to
             a
             few
             1.
             140
          
           
             Gods
             love
             fruitfull
             2.
             13
          
           
             Danger
             in
             making
             lawes
             for
             the
             future
             1.
             110
          
        
         
           
             G
          
           
             
               Gentiles
            
             the
             worst
             of
             sinners
             2.
             5
          
           
             see
             
               creature
            
          
           
           
             Expedient
             actions
             advance
             Gods
             glory
             .
             1.
             69
          
           
             Who
             they
             be
             that
             doe
             little
             for
             
               God
               .
            
             1.
             143
          
           
             Why
             men
             doe
             little
             for
             
               God
               .
            
             2.
             29
          
           
             
               Godly
            
             men
             how
             a
             cause
             of
             the
             present
             distractions
             .
             1.
             133
          
           
             see
             
               judgement
               .
            
          
           
             Things
             simply
             
               good
            
             may
             be
             unexpedient
             .
             1.
             63
          
           
             A
             lesse
             
               good
            
             must
             give
             way
             to
             a
             greater
             .
             
               Ibid
            
          
           
             
               Good
            
             when
             to
             be
             refrained
             .
             
               Ibid
            
          
           
             see
             
               evill
               ,
               easinesse
               .
            
          
           
             To
             preach
             the
             
               Gospel
               ,
            
             what
             .
             1.
             27
          
           
             Liberty
             in
             the
             
               Gospel
               ,
            
             what
             .
             1.
             95
          
           
             
               Gospel
               ,
            
             what
             meant
             by
             it
             .
             2.
             2
          
           
             Difference
             between
             the
             Law
             &
             
               Gospel
               .
            
             2.
             7
          
           
             
               Gospel
               ,
            
             to
             be
             enquired
             after
             .
             2.
             47
          
           
             To
             give
             up
             our selves
             to
             the
             
               gospel
               .
            
             2.
             55
          
           
             see
             
               strict
               ,
               new
               ,
               Ministers
               ,
               corruption
               .
            
          
           
             Two
             wrong
             
               governments
               .
            
             2.
             27
          
           
             
               Grace
            
             more
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             than
             in
             the
             Old.
             1.
             10
          
           
             
               Guilt
            
             in
             the
             Saints
             ,
             whence
             .
             1.
             52.
             138
          
        
         
           
             H
          
           
             
               
                 Haire
                 .
              
               
                 OF
                 wearing
                 long
                 
                   haire
                   .
                
                 1.
                 116
              
               
                 see
                 
                   Papists
                   ,
                   natural
                   ,
                   Devil
                   .
                
              
               
                 Doing
                 lawfull
                 things
                 with
                 common
                 
                   hearts
                
                 brings
                 guilt
                 .
                 1.
                 138
              
               
                 Excellent
                 Christians
                 busied
                 about
                 
                   high
                
                 things
                 .
                 1.
                 154
              
               
                 Hinderances
                 to
                 expediency
                 .
                 11.
                 171
              
               
                 Gospel
                 tidings
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 
                   hindered
                   .
                
                 2.
                 49
              
               
                 A
                 signe
                 of
                 an
                 
                   hypocrite
                
                 to
                 regard
                 only
                 lawful
                 things
                 .
                 1.
                 90
              
               
                 
                   Hypocrisie
                
                 hinaers
                 expedient
                 walking
                 .
                 1.
                 177
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Hold
                   ,
                
                 see
                 
                   Liberty
                   .
                
              
               
                 Things
                 
                   honest
                   ,
                
                 what
                 .
                 1.
                 84
              
               
                 Spirituall
                 
                   honour
                
                 reall
                 .
                 2.
                 17
              
            
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           
             
               
                 Jealousie
                 .
              
               
                 DEvout
                 
                   jealousie
                
                 touching
                 truth
                 and
                 errour
                 .
                 1.
                 173
              
               
               
                 
                   The
                   service
                   of
                   the
                
                 Jewes
                 
                   in
                   the
                   old
                   Testament
                
                 1.
                 32
              
               
                 
                   Lawfull
                   things
                   done
                
                 inexpediently
                 
                   bring
                   guilt
                
                 1.
                 139
              
               
                 Ignorance
                 ,
                 
                   see
                
                 contentions
                 
                   others
                
              
               
                 Independency
                 1.
                 49
              
               
                 
                   Hurtful
                   principles
                   of
                
                 Independents
                 1.
                 123
              
               
                 
                   see
                
                 Presbytery
                 ,
                 contention
              
               
                 Indifferent
                 
                   things
                   what
                
                 1.
                 64
              
               
                 Interpret
                 
                   see
                   word
                
              
               
                 
                   Christs
                
                 intercession
                 
                   for
                   us
                
                 2.
                 16
              
               
                 
                   Gospel
                   to
                   be
                   imbraced
                   with
                
                 joy
                 2
                 54
              
               
                 
                   Godly
                   men
                   differ
                   in
                
                 judgment
                 1.
                 125
              
               
                 
                   Christ
                   shall
                   come
                   to
                
                 judgment
                 2.
                 16
              
               
                 Judgments
                 
                   how
                   denounced
                
                 2.
                 35
              
            
          
        
         
           
             K
          
           
             
               Magistrates
               may
               determin
               in
               things
               that
               relate
               to
               their
            
             Kingdome
             1.
             110
          
           
             Knowledge
             
               see
            
             outward
             liberty
          
        
         
           
             L
          
           
             
               CHristians
               must
               walk
               laudably
            
             1.
             83
          
           
             
               Why
               God
            
             laughs
             
               at
               mens
               destruction
               .
            
             2.
             45
          
           
             
               Of
               those
               that
               abolish
               the
               morrall
            
             Law
             1.
             42
          
           
             
               Those
               that
               make
            
             lawes
             
               to
               tie
               themselves
            
             1.
             46
          
           
             
               Those
               that
               make
               lanes
               to
               binde
               others
            
             1.
             47
          
           
             
               Danger
               to
               take
               away
               any
               of
               Gods
            
             lawes
             1.
             59
          
           
             
               Not
               to
               make
            
             lawes
             
               where
               God
               hath
               not
            
             1.
             158
          
           
             
               Mens
            
             lawes
             
               forced
               on
               people
            
             2.
             28
          
           
             Law
             
               and
               Gospel
               not
               to
               be
               mingled
            
             2.
             52
          
           
             
               see
            
             example
             ,
             Gospel
          
           
             
               Things
               lawfull
               now
               that
               were
               not
               of
               old
            
             1.
             5
          
           
             Lawfull
             ,
             
               what
               meant
               by
               it
            
             1.
             6.
             62
          
           
             
               Sin
               in
               doing
            
             lawful
             
               things
            
             Ibid
          
           
             
               Saints
               now
               their
               liberty
               in
               point
               of
            
             lawfulnesse
             1.
             8
          
           
             
               Christians
               troubled
               in
               the
               use
               of
            
             lawfull
             
               things
            
             1.
             74
          
           
             
               Men
               reproved
               that
               regard
               only
            
             
             lawfull
             
               things
            
             1.
             89
          
           
             
               see
            
             expedient
             ,
             rule
             ,
             submit
             heart
          
           
             Learning
             
               not
               to
               be
               disparaged
            
             2.
             51
          
           
             
               Errors
               on
               the
            
             left
             
               hand
            
             1.
             40
          
           
             Liberty
             
               of
               Saints
               in
               the
               new-Testament
            
             1.
             14
          
           
             
               Why
               Christ
               hath
               left
               that
            
             liberty
             1.
             17
          
           
             
               To
               understand
               our
               Christian
            
             liberty
             1.
             51
          
           
             
               Knowledge
               of
               Christian
            
             liberty
             
               safe
            
             Ibid
          
           
             
               Christian
            
             liberty
             
               not
               to
               be
               infringed
            
             1.
             55
          
           
             
               Christian
            
             liberty
             
               not
               to
               be
               abused
            
             1.
             59
          
           
             
               Christian
            
             liberty
             
               to
               be
               held
               fast
            
             1.
             160
          
           
             
               see
            
             others
             ,
             contention
             ,
             Gospel
          
           
             
               
                 Life
                 
                   see
                
                 salvation
              
               
                 
                   New
                
                 light
                 
                   discovered
                
                 2.
                 49
              
               
                 
                   Expedient
                   actions
                   increase
                
                 love
                 1.
                 70
              
               
                 Love
                 
                   to
                   be
                   practised
                   by
                   Saints
                
                 1.
                 106
              
               
                 Love
                 
                   to
                   a
                   mans
                   selfe
                   natures
                   law
                
                 1.
                 119
              
               
                 Love
                 
                   a
                   help
                   to
                   expedient
                   walking
                
                 1.
                 179
              
               
                 
                   Gods
                
                 love
                 
                   in
                   the
                   Gospel
                   to
                   sinners
                
                 2.
                 13
              
               
                 
                   Things
                
                 lovely
                 
                   what
                
                 1.
                 85
              
            
          
        
         
           
             M
          
           
             MAgistrates
             
               how
               far
               they
               may
               determine
               concerning
               Worship
            
             1.
             107
          
           
             
               Cautions
               for
            
             Magistrates
             
               in
               determining
            
             1.
             109
          
           
             
               see
               ,
            
             time
             ,
             place
             ,
          
           
             Malignants
             
               cause
               of
               the
               present
               contentions
            
             1.
             132
          
           
             
               
                 Many
                 
                   see
                
                 all
                 ,
              
               
                 Masters
                 
                   of
                   families
                   how
                   they
                   may
                   determine
                   concerning
                   worship
                
                 1.
                 109
              
            
             
               
                 Meanes
                 ,
                 
                   see
                
                 dutie
              
               
                 Members
                 
                   of
                   Christ
                   who
                
                 1.
                 35
              
               
                 
                   Saints
                   in
                   the
                   new
                   Testament
                   growen
                
                 men
                 1.
                 18
              
               
                 
                   Excellent
                   Christians
                   have
                   Christs
                
                 minde
                 1.
                 153
              
               
                 Ministers
                 
                   forced
                   on
                   people
                
                 2.
                 28
              
               
                 
                   Gospel
                
                 Ministers
                 
                   to
                   be
                   imbraced
                
                 2.
                 45
              
            
             
               
                 
                   see
                
                 stumbling-blocks
              
               
                 
                   Afflictions
                
                 moderated
                 
                   to
                   the
                   Saints
                
                 2.
                 20
              
               
                 Modestie
                 
                   a
                   law
                   of
                   nature
                
                 1.
                 119
              
               
                 
                   Common
                
                 multitude
                 
                   cause
                   of
                   the
                   present
                   contentions
                
                 1.
                 134
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             N
          
           
             
               
                 Nature
                 .
              
               
                 THe
                 law
                 of
                 
                   nature
                
                 to
                 be
                 looked
                 too
                 .
                 1.
                 118
              
               
                 Gods
                 ordinary
                 commands
                 agree
                 with
                 the
                 law
                 of
                 
                   nature
                   .
                
                 1.
                 119
              
               
                 Contrary
                 
                   names
                
                 put
                 upon
                 men
                 and
                 things
                 .
                 1.
                 101
              
               
                 
                   Names
                
                 of
                 persons
                 and
                 things
                 changed
                 by
                 the
                 Devill
                 .
                 1.
                 131
              
               
                 Service
                 of
                 
                   naturall
                
                 men
                 hard
                 .
                 1.
                 33
              
               
                 Magistrates
                 may
                 determine
                 in
                 
                   necessary
                
                 indifferent
                 things
                 .
                 1.
                 109
              
               
                 The
                 Ministery
                 of
                 the
                 Gospel
                 nothing
                 but
                 good
                 
                   news
                   .
                
                 2.
                 6
              
               
                 Latitude
                 of
                 Saints
                 in
                 the
                 new
                 
                   Testament
                   .
                
                 1.
                 12
              
               
                 
                   see
                
                 grace
                 ,
                 liberty
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             O
          
           
             
               
                 Offended
                 ,
                 
                   see
                
                 law
                 .
              
               
                 
                   OFfices
                
                 and
                 
                   officers
                
                 in
                 the
                 new
                 Testament
                 .
                 1.
                 17.
                 
              
               
                 Saints
                 tyed
                 more
                 strictly
                 of
                 
                   Old.
                
                 1.
                 8
              
               
                 
                   see
                
                 lawfull
                 ,
                 grace
                 .
              
               
                 Punctuall
                 lawes
                 in
                 the
                 
                   Old
                   Testament
                   .
                
                 1.
                 15.
                 
              
               
                 Old
                 Testament
                 
                   spirit
                   ,
                   what
                   .
                
                 1.
                 95
              
               
                 Sign
                 of
                 an
                 
                   old
                   testament-spirit
                
                 .
                 1.
                 91
              
               
                 How
                 men
                 deprive
                 themselves
                 of
                 
                   opportunities
                   .
                
                 1.
                 147
              
               
                 Christians
                 must
                 walk
                 
                   orderly
                   .
                
                 1.
                 86
              
               
                 Things
                 done
                 
                   disorderly
                   ,
                
                 how
                 .
                 1.
                 87
              
               
                 What
                 hinders
                 men
                 from
                 winning
                 others
                 .
                 1.
                 53
              
               
                 
                   see
                
                 law
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             P
          
           
             
               
                 Papists
                 .
              
               
                 HArdnesse
                 of
                 
                   Papists
                
                 service
                 .
                 1.
                 33
              
               
                 Men
                 offended
                 that
                 their
                 
                   party
                
                 is
                 spoken
                 against
                 .
                 1.
                 163.
                 
              
               
                 
                   see
                
                 engagement
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Posseover
                
                 strictly
                 observed
                 .
                 1.
                 16
              
               
                 What
                 actiins
                 tend
                 to
                 Peace
                 .
                 1.
                 71
              
               
                 The
                 way
                 to
                 peace
                 .
                 1.
                 100.
                 122
              
               
                 No
                 
                   peace
                
                 to
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 how
                 .
                 2.
                 34.
                 
              
               
                 
                   see
                
                 selfe
                 ,
                 prosperity
                 .
              
               
                 Some
                 men
                 thinke
                 truth
                 alway
                 
                 
                   goes
                   with
                
                 persecution
                 1.
                 175
              
               
                 
                   Persecution
                
                 of
                 Saints
                 a
                 priviledge
                 2.
                 19
              
               
                 Decency
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 a
                 Christians
                 
                   person
                
                 1.
                 78
              
               
                 
                   Place
                
                 of
                 meeting
                 to
                 worship
                 how
                 to
                 be
                 determined
                 1.
                 108
              
               
                 
                   Pope
                   ,
                
                 his
                 practise
                 1.
                 48
              
               
                 
                   Power
                
                 given
                 in
                 the
                 Gospel
                 to
                 doe
                 what
                 is
                 required
                 2.
                 23
              
               
                 Practise
                 ,
                 
                   see
                
                 Pope
                 ,
                 Bishops
              
               
                 
                   Things
                   worthy
                
                 praise
                 what
                 1.
                 85
              
               
                 
                   Praise
                
                 only
                 to
                 God
                 1.
                 86
              
               
                 
                   Of
                
                 preaching
                 1.
                 116
              
               
                 
                   Precepts
                
                 of
                 severall
                 sorts
                 1.
                 56
              
               
                 
                   see
                
                 rule
              
               
                 Prejudice
                 
                   inconvenient
                
                 1.
                 172
              
               
                 
                   Of
                
                 Presbytery
                 1.
                 49
              
               
                 
                   Falle
                
                 Presbytery
                 1.
                 101
              
               
                 
                   True
                
                 Presbytery
                 1.
                 102
              
               
                 
                   Presbytery
                   ,
                
                 and
                 Independents
                 wherein
                 they
                 differ
                 
                   Ibid
                
              
               
                 Presbyterians
                 
                   judgment
                
                 1.
                 124
              
               
                 Contention
                 from
                 carnall
                 
                   Presbyterians
                
                 1.
                 129
              
               
                 Principles
                 and
                 ends
                 of
                 carnall
                 
                   Presbyterians
                
                 1.
                 136
              
               
                 
                   see
                
                 contention
              
               
                 Principles
                 see
                 
                   Presbytery
                
              
               
                 
                   Priviledge
                   ,
                
                 see
                 
                   persecution
                
                 Outward
                 
                   prophanenesse
                
                 by
                 whome
                 allowed
                 1.
                 43
              
               
                 Decency
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 
                   profession
                
                 1.
                 80
              
               
                 
                   Profit
                
                 meant
                 by
                 expediency
                 1.
                 66
              
               
                 
                   Profit
                
                 how
                 brought
                 by
                 actions
                 expedient
                 1.
                 68
              
               
                 
                   profitable
                
                 see
                 sin
              
               
                 Truth
                 goes
                 not
                 alway
                 with
                 
                   prosperity
                
                 1.
                 173
              
               
                 
                   Prosperity
                
                 sometimes
                 goes
                 with
                 truth
                 1.
                 75
              
               
                 Of
                 singing
                 
                   Psalmes
                
                 1.
                 115
              
               
                 Things
                 
                   pure
                
                 what
                 1.
                 85
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Q
          
           
             Christians
             full
             of
             
               Questions
            
             why
             1.
             140
          
        
         
           
             R
          
           
             THe
             Saints
             must
             be
             dealt
             with
             
               rationally
            
             1.
             110
          
           
             
               Reason
            
             of
             three
             sorts
             1.
             117
          
           
             Right
             
               reason
               ,
            
             what
             
               Ibid
            
          
           
             
               Rediculous
            
             to
             tie
             the
             Saints
             where
             Christ
             hath
             not
             1.
             50
          
           
             Religion
             presented
             by
             some
             as
             
               rediculous
            
             1.
             146
          
           
             Christ
             came
             to
             work
             
               redemption
            
             2.
             14
          
           
           
             Decency
             in
             regard
             of
             a
             Christians
             
               relation
            
             1.
             79
          
           
             
               Religion
               ,
            
             see
             
               endlesse
               ,
               burthen
            
          
           
             Things
             of
             good
             
               report
               what
            
             1.
             85
          
           
             Benefit
             by
             Gospel
             
               reproofe
            
             2.
             31
          
           
             
               Right
            
             hand
             errours
             1.
             44
          
           
             
               Rigour
            
             not
             to
             be
             used
             in
             determining
             things
             1.
             111
          
           
             The
             Law
             the
             outward
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             the
             inward
             
               rule
            
             1.
             13
          
           
             What
             precepts
             or
             examples
             make
             a
             
               rule
            
             1.
             58
          
           
             To
             walke
             all
             by
             the
             same
             
               rule
            
             1.
             103
          
           
             Every
             thing
             in
             Scripture
             not
             a
             
               rule
            
             1.
             166
          
           
             see
             
               Scripture
            
          
        
         
           
             S
          
           
             
               SAlvation
            
             to
             be
             accepted
             of
             from
             Christ
             1.
             37
          
           
             Wrong
             wayes
             to
             
               salvation
            
             2.
             12
          
           
             Rules
             mis-drawen
             from
             
               Scripture
            
             1.
             168
          
           
             Heed
             in
             drawing
             rules
             from
             
               Scripture
            
             1.
             169
          
           
             see
             
               Canon
               ,
               Rule
               ,
            
          
           
             Decency
             in
             regard
             of
             
               season
            
             1.
             82
          
           
             The
             way
             to
             peace
             in
             a
             mans
             
               self
            
             1.
             138
          
           
             
               Self
            
             a
             hindrance
             to
             expedient
             walking
             1.
             177
          
           
             Ministers
             not
             to
             run
             before
             they
             be
             
               sent
            
             2.
             51
          
           
             The
             Saints
             under
             the
             old
             Testament
             
               servants
            
             1.
             17
          
           
             Decency
             in
             regard
             of
             sex
             1.
             80
          
           
             Engagement
             to
             sinners
             to
             come
             to
             Christ
             1.
             26
          
           
             Leaving
             of
             
               sin
            
             profitable
             2.
             21
          
           
             God
             makes
             no
             peace
             with
             
               sinne
            
             2.
             35
          
           
             Salvation
             offered
             to
             
               sinners
            
             as
             
               sinners
            
             2.
             36
          
           
             see
             lawfull
          
           
             
               singing
               ,
            
             see
             
               Psalmes
            
          
           
             Difference
             
               small
            
             between
             Indedependents
             ,
             and
             Presbyterians
             1.
             125
          
           
             
               Sobriety
            
             a
             help
             to
             expedient
             walking
             1.
             177
          
           
             Saints
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             
               sonnes
            
             1.
             17
          
           
             Expedient
             actions
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             
               soul
            
             1.
             74
          
           
             The
             service
             of
             the
             devil
             will
             one
             day
             be
             
               soure
            
             1.
             34
          
           
             Saints
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             have
             more
             of
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             1.
             19
          
           
             Christs
             Kingdom
             
               spiritual
            
             1.
             20
          
           
           
             The
             
               Spirit
            
             enables
             to
             doe
             what
             is
             required
             1.
             35
          
           
             
               Spirituall
            
             things
             to
             be
             studied
             1.
             105
          
           
             
               Spiritual
            
             Christians
             their
             carriage
             1.
             141
          
           
             
               Spirituall
            
             things
             by
             whom
             relished
             1.
             155
          
           
             
               Spirit
            
             by
             whom
             restrained
             2.
             29
          
           
             see
             
               rule
            
          
           
             Ministers
             to
             woe
             men
             as
             
               spouses
            
             for
             Christ
             1.
             28
          
           
             
               Strength
            
             not
             given
             to
             keepe
             lawes
             of
             our
             owne
             making
             1.
             139
          
           
             Men
             
               strive
            
             about
             unlikely
             things
             1.
             126
          
           
             Men
             strive
             about
             that
             they
             cannot
             proue
             1.
             127
          
           
             Doctrine
             not
             to
             be
             abused
             to
             
               strife
            
             1.
             165
          
           
             Gospel
             way
             a
             
               strict
            
             way
             1.
             94
          
           
             To
             be
             
               strict
            
             in
             point
             of
             expediency
             1.
             98
          
           
             
               Stumbling-blocks
            
             keep
             men
             from
             Christ
             1.
             27
          
           
             
               Stumbling-blocks
            
             removed
             1.
             162
          
           
             Saints
             now
             tied
             chiefely
             to
             the
             
               substance
            
             of
             things
             1.
             23
          
           
             see
             
               supper
            
          
           
             To
             
               submit
            
             to
             Christs
             laws
             1.
             38
          
           
             To
             look
             to
             our
             principles
             against
             times
             of
             
               suffering
            
             1.
             176
          
           
             
               Supper
            
             of
             the
             Lord
             how
             ordained
             1.
             16
          
           
             Substance
             of
             the
             Lords
             
               Supper
            
             set
             downe
             1.
             24
          
           
             
               Sweetnesse
            
             in
             the
             Devils
             service
             whence
             it
             is
             1.
             34
          
           
             
               Sweetnesse
            
             in
             Christs
             service
             not
             tasted
             
               Ibid
            
          
        
         
           
             T
          
           
             EVery
             thing
             in
             the
             Gospel
             glad
             
               tidings
            
             2.
             11
          
           
             Gospel
             
               tidings
            
             great
             ,
             and
             true
             2.
             48
          
           
             Gospel
             
               tidings
            
             to
             be
             spread
             abroad
             
               Ibid
            
          
           
             
               Tie
               ,
            
             see
             
               ridiculous
            
          
           
             
               Time
            
             of
             publique
             worship
             by
             whom
             to
             be
             aetermined
             1.
             107
          
           
             Comforts
             against
             
               troubles
            
             2.
             51
          
           
             Things
             
               true
            
             what
             1.
             84
          
           
             Saints
             of
             old
             as
             children
             under
             
               tutours
            
             1.
             18
          
        
         
           
             V
          
           
             SIgne
             of
             unbeliefe
             2.
             36
          
           
             
               understand
               ,
            
             see
             
               liberty
            
          
           
             
               Unsetlednesse
            
             in
             Religion
             
             whence
             2.
             37
          
        
         
           
             W
          
           
             
               VVatchfulnesse
            
             a
             help
             to
             expedient
             walking
             1.
             179
          
           
             
               Weak
            
             Christians
             cause
             contentions
             1.
             129
          
           
             Nothing
             commanded
             by
             God
             to
             be
             weakened
             1.
             165
          
           
             Some
             make
             the
             way
             
               wider
            
             than
             Christ
             hath
             made
             it
             1.
             40
          
           
             Expedient
             actions
             tend
             to
             the
             
               winning
            
             of
             others
             1.
             73
          
           
             see
             
               others
            
          
           
             Carnall
             
               wisdome
            
             a
             hindrance
             1.
             176
          
           
             Spirituall
             
               wisdome
            
             a
             help
             to
             expedient
             walking
             1.
             177
          
           
             God
             wil
             interpret
             his
             own
             
               word
            
             1.
             174
          
           
             Fancy
             to
             be
             subjected
             to
             the
             
               word
            
             1.
             178
          
           
             Notions
             to
             be
             followed
             as
             they
             agree
             with
             the
             
               word
            
          
           
             The
             maine
             
               work
            
             of
             salvation
             done
             already
             1.
             29
          
           
             Liberty
             in
             the
             externalls
             of
             Gods
             
               worship
            
             1.
             15
          
           
             No
             liberty
             in
             the
             substance
             of
             Gods
             
               worship
               Ibid
            
          
           
             The
             maine
             work
             done
             concerning
             
               worship
            
             1.
             104
          
        
         
           
             Y
          
           
             
               Yoake
            
             of
             Christ
             ,
             what
             1.
             9.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 READER
                 ,
              
            
             
               THe
               number
               of
               the
               
                 Pages
              
               in
               the
               latter
               three
               
                 Sermons
                 ,
              
               beginning
               with
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
               For
               thy
               ease
               in
               the
               use
               of
               the
               
                 Table
              
               I
               have
               set
               down
               what
               is
               contained
               in
               the
               nine
               former
               
                 Sermons
                 ,
              
               as
               
                 Part
              
               1.
               
               In
               the
               three
               latter
               as
               
                 Part
              
               2.
               
               Whereby
               with
               ease
               may
               be
               found
               any
               head
               in
               either
               .
            
             
               
                 T.
                 S.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A34879e-130
           
             Act.
             17.
             21.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             King.
             9.
             6
             
          
           
             Mat
             28.
             19
             
             Luk.
             2.
             10
             
             Joh.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             8.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             52.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam
             18.
             27.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34879e-610
           
             The
             words
             opened
             .
          
           
             Gospel
             what
             meant
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             Creature
             what
             meant
             by
             it
             
          
           
             Gentiles
             called
             creatures
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Gentiles
             the
             worst
             of
             sinners
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             The
             Ministery
             of
             the
             Gospel
             containes
             nothing
             but
             good
             newes
             to
             the
             worst
             of
             sinners
             .
          
           
             Difference
             between
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Gospel
             
          
           
             Nothing
             but
             good
             newes
             now
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             18.
             19.
             
             &c.
             opened
             .
          
           
             Every
             particular
             in
             the
             Gospel
             glad
             tidings
             .
          
           
             The
             Gospel
             shewes
             mans
             wretched
             condition
             
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             wrong
             wayes
             and
             meanes
             that
             men
             use
             for
             salvation
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             holds
             forth
             Gods
             love
             to
             sinners
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Gods
             love
             fruitful
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Christ
             came
             to
             work
             redemption
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Christ
             died
             for
             us
             
          
           
             7.
             
             He
             roase
             from
             death
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Conversed
             with
             his
             discipls
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Ascended
             into
             heaven
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Intercedes
             for
             us
             .
          
           
             11.
             shall
             come
             to
             judgement
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             Gods
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             Concerning
             outward
             things
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Psalme
             45.
             
          
           
             Psal
             149.
             
          
           
             Spirituall
             honour
             reall
             .
          
           
             Angels
             waite
             on
             the
             Saints
             
          
           
             Saints
             right
             to
             outward
             things
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             The
             Gospel
             brings
             persecutions
             .
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             1.
             they
             are
             priviledges
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             are
             moderated
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             The
             Gospel
             requires
             men
             to
             forsake
             sin
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Leaving
             of
             sin
             profitable
             .
          
           
             The
             Gospel
             teacheth
             to
             hate
             sinne
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             The
             Gospel
             requireth
             dutie
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             1.
             
             Not
             on
             paine
             of
             damnation
             
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Gospel
             gives
             power
             to
             do
             what
             it
             requireth
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Gospel
             duties
             few
             and
             easie
             .
          
           
             1.
             Cor.
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             The
             Gospel
             requires
             Faith
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             The
             Gospel
             breeds
             faith
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             Discipline
             and
             government
             .
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Two
             wrong
             governments
             since
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Papacie
             .
             Episcopacy
             .
          
           
             Evils
             in
             both
             governments
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Concerning
             their
             power
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Their
             Lorldlines
             in
             two
             things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             imposing
             lawes
             on
             mens
             consciences
             
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             sorcing
             men
             to
             obey
             those
             lawes
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Forcing
             Ministers
             &
             Officers
             on
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Their
             power
             excercised
             against
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Restraining
             the
             Spirit
             in
             preaching
             ,
             &
             praying
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Their
             lawes
             backed
             by
             secular
             power
             .
          
           
             The
             two
             worst
             things
             in
             the
             Gospel
             good
             newes
             .
          
           
             1.
             Reproofe
             
          
           
             Benefit
             of
             Gospel
             reproofe
             .
          
           
             2
             Excomunication
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             No
             peace
             to
             the
             wicked
             ;
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             three
             Wayes
             .
             1.
             
             It
             is
             rather
             Law
             than
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             God
             will
             not
             make
             peace
             with
             sin
             ,
             though
             hee
             doth
             with
             sinners
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             No
             peace
             to
             men
             that
             continue
             in
             sin
             under
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             
               Answer
            
             How
             judgments
             are
             pronounced
             against
             sinners
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Continuance
             in
             sin
             a
             signe
             of
             unbeliefe
             .
          
           
             
               use
            
             1.
             
             To
             learne
             that
             in
             the
             Gospel
             salvation
             s
             offered
             o
             sinner
             ,
             s
             sinners
             .
          
           
             Unsetlednesse
             in
             religion
             whence
             .
          
           
             Many
             doe
             little
             for
             God
             ,
             why
             .
          
           
             
               Use
            
             2.
             
             To
             labour
             for
             aperfect
             spirit
             of
             adoption
             .
          
           
             Full
             spirit
             of
             adoption
             what
             .
          
           
             Feares
             ,
             &
             horrours
             ,
             whence
             .
          
           
             The
             damnation
             of
             them
             that
             refuse
             the
             Gospel
             just
             .
          
           
             Damnation
             mentioned
             frequently
             in
             the
             new-Testament
             why
             .
          
           
             Whose
             destruction
             God
             laughs
             at
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             2.
             
             Gospel
             Ministers
             to
             be
             imbraced
             .
          
           
             
               use
               .
            
             5.
             
             To
             hearken
             to
             ,
             and
             inquire
             after
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             Gospel
             tidings
             great
             and
             true
             .
          
           
             
               use
            
             6.
             
             To
             spread
             these
             glad
             tidings
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             Gospel-preaching
             not
             to
             be
             hindred
             .
          
           
             New
             light
             discovered
             in
             these
             dayes
             .
          
           
             Cautions
             
          
           
             Learning
             not
             to
             be
             disparaged
             
          
           
             Men
             not
             run
             before
             they
             be
             sent
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             7.
             
             Comfort
             against
             present
             troubles
             .
          
           
             Vse
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             Not
             to
             corrupt
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Not
             to
             mingle
             Law
             and
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             is
             legall
             to
             do
             good
             or
             abstain
             from
             evill
             for
             fear
             of
             judgment
             .
          
           
             Cause
             of
             divisions
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             9.
             
          
           
             To
             receive
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             beleve
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Embrace
             it
             with
             joy
             
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             give
             up
             our selves
             to
             it