Cardvvs benedictvs, the advantage of affliction, or, The reward of patience unfolded in a sermon preached at the funeralls of Mr. Thomas Bowyer, merchant, who died the 8th day of February 1659, and was buried the 22th of the same moneth, in the parish church of St. Olaves Jewry / by Nath. Hardy ...
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             Cardvvs benedictvs, the advantage of affliction, or, The reward of patience unfolded in a sermon preached at the funeralls of Mr. Thomas Bowyer, merchant, who died the 8th day of February 1659, and was buried the 22th of the same moneth, in the parish church of St. Olaves Jewry / by Nath. Hardy ...
             Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
          
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           Bowyer, Thomas, d. 1659.
           Bible. -- N.T. -- James I, 12 -- Sermons.
           Funeral sermons.
           Temptation -- Sermons.
        
      
    
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             CARDUUS
             BENEDICTUS
             ,
          
           THE
           Advantage
           of
           Affliction
           ,
           OR
           THE
           Reward
           of
           Patience
           .
           Unfolded
           in
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           the
           Funeralls
           of
           Mr
           
             Thomas
             Bowyer
          
           Merchant
           ,
           who
           died
           the
           8th
           day
           of
           
             February
          
           1659
           ,
           and
           was
           buried
           the
           22th
           of
           the
           same
           moneth
           ,
           In
           the
           Parish
           Church
           of
           St
           
             Olaves
             Jewry
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             NATH.
             HARDY
          
           Minister
           of
           St
           
             Dionys.
             Back-Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             Job
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Behold
               ,
               happy
               is
               the
               man
               whom
               God
               correcteth
               ,
               therefore
               despise
               not
               thou
               the
               chastening
               of
               the
               Almighty
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             James
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             
               Behold
               we
               count
               them
               happy
               which
               endure
               .
               You
               have
               heard
               of
               the
               patience
               of
               Job
               ,
               and
               have
               seen
               the
               end
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Ambros.
             de
             Offic.
             
          
           
             Quae
             putantur
             mala
             ,
             non
             solum
             impedimenta
             non
             sunt
             ad
             vitam
             beatam
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             ad
             meritum
             adjuvant
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Joseph
             Cranford
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Castle
           and
           Lyon
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Churchyard
           .
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           his
           much
           respected
           Friend
           Mr
           
             Henry
             Bowyer
          
           Merchant
           .
        
         
           THe
           memory
           of
           the
           Just
           
             (
             saith
             the
          
           Wise
           man
           )
           
             is
          
           blessed
           ,
           
             or
          
           
           
             more
             sutably
             to
             the
          
           Originall
           )
           for
           a
           blessing
           :
           
             and
             that
             in
          
           regard
           
             of
          
        
         
           God
           ,
           
             whom
             we
             are
             excited
             to
          
           bless
           
             and
             praise
             ,
             by
          
           remembring
           
             the
             vertues
             of
             the
          
           just
           ;
        
         
           Us
           ,
           
             to
             whom
             the
          
           remembrance
           
             of
             his
          
           good
           example
           
             (
             if
             attended
             with
          
           Imitation
           )
           
             is
             a
          
           blessing
           ,
           
             and
             will
             lead
             us
             to
          
           blessedness
           ;
        
         
           Him
           ,
           
             on
             whom
             this
             is
          
           conferrd
           
             as
             a
          
           blessing
           ,
           
             that
             though
             his
          
           body
           rot
           ,
           
             his
          
           name
           
             shall
          
           not
           ,
           
             but
             be
          
           remembred
           
           
             (
             according
             to
             the
          
           vulgar
           Latine
           
             from
             the
             70
             )
             with
          
           praise
           
             and
             honour
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             the
          
           memoriall
           
             of
             your
          
           dead
           
             Brother's
             exemplary
          
           life
           
             might
             be
             kept
          
           alive
           
             and
          
           perpetuated
           
             to
             succeeding
             Generations
             ,
             the
          
           publication
           
             of
             this
          
           plain
           
             Piece
             was
             earnestly
          
           desired
           
             by
             your
          
           self
           
             with
             many
             of
             his
          
           friends
           ,
           
             and
             readily
          
           yeelded
           
             to
             by
          
           me
           
             since
             ;
             
             though
             I
             do
             not
          
           judge
           
             the
          
           Sermon
           worthy
           
             to
             be
          
           printed
           ,
           
             yet
             I
             am
          
           sure
           
             he
             is
          
           worthy
           
             to
             be
          
           remembred
           .
        
         
           
             To
             this
          
           end
           
             I
             have
             endeavoured
             in
             the
          
           close
           
             of
             the
          
           Sermon
           ,
           
             to
          
           draw
           
             his
          
           picture
           ,
           
             not
             to
             the
          
           length
           
             (
             I
          
           confess
           )
           
             but
             (
             I
          
           hope
           )
           
             to
             the
          
           life
           ,
           
             so
          
           truly
           ,
           
             that
             I
             dare
             say
             ,
             whoever
             well
          
           knew
           him
           ,
           
             and
             shall
          
           view
           
             this
          
           portraiture
           ,
           
             will
          
           acknowledg
           
             it
             to
             be
          
           like
           ,
           
             and
             not
             at
             all
          
           flattering
           ;
           
             which
             that
             it
             may
             be
             the
             more
             publikely
          
           beheld
           ,
           
             I
             have
             by
             the
          
           Printers
           
             help
             ,
          
           hung
           
             it
             in
             a
          
           convenient
           light
           ;
        
         
           
             And
             now
          
           (
           worthy
           Friend
           )
           
             before
             I
             take
          
           pen
           
             from
          
           paper
           ,
           
             give
             me
             leave
             to
          
           annex
           
             a
          
           word
           
             of
          
        
         
           Gratulation
           ,
           
             in
             a
          
           thankfull
           
             acknowledgment
             of
             those
             many
             undeserved
          
           kindnesses
           
             which
             were
          
           vouchsafed
           
             to
             me
             by
             the
          
           deceased
           ,
           
             and
             are
          
           continued
           
             by
          
           your self
           ;
        
         
           Exhortation
           ,
           
             which
          
           concerneth
           
             as
             well
          
           my self
           
             and
          
           all
           
             who
             shall
          
           peruse
           
             this
             discourse
             ,
             as
          
           you
           ,
           
             that
             (
             to
          
           allude
           
             to
             the
          
           Philosophers
           
             phrase
             )
             we
             would
             all
          
           bear
           
           the
           colour
           
             of
             this
          
           dead
           
             servant
             of
          
           God
           ,
           
             by
          
           following
           
             his
             excellent
          
           pattern
           .
        
         
           Supplication
           
             to
             the
          
           great
           God
           ,
           
             for
          
           You
           ,
           
             your
             vertuous
          
           Consort
           ,
           
             and
          
           Posterity
           .
           
             That
          
           Divine
           bounty
           may
           continually
           pour
           upon
           you
           all
           these
           graces
           and
           blessings
           which
           conduce
           to
           your
           present
           and
           future
           well
           being
           ,
           
             is
             and
             shall
             be
             the
          
           prayer
           
             of
          
        
         
           
             Your
             very
             Reall
             Friend
             NATH.
             HARDY
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           Reward
           of
           Patience
           .
        
         
           
             James
             1.
             Ver.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Blessed
               is
               the
               man
               that
               endureth
               temptation
               :
               for
               when
               he
               is
               tried
               ,
               he
               shall
               receive
               the
               Crown
               of
               life
               ,
               which
               the
               Lord
               hath
               promised
               to
               them
               that
               love
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHristian
             Religion
          
           is
           a
           
             volume
          
           of
           
             Paradoxes
             ,
          
           and
           its
           
             Oracles
          
           (
           though
           not
           like
           
             Apollos
          
           ambiguous
           ,
           yet
           )
           
             aenigmaticall
             ;
          
           whether
           you
           view
           matters
           of
           
             faith
          
           or
           
             practise
             ,
          
           of
           
             promise
          
           or
           
             precept
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           finde
           the
           
             most
          
           of
           them
           to
           be
           so
           many
           
             Riddles
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           though
           they
           be
           not
           
             verisimilia
             ,
          
           seeming
           
             probabilities
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             vera
             ,
          
           reall
           
             verities
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           those
           
             contradictions
          
           to
           carnall
           
             reason
          
           are
           excellent
           
             sence
          
           to
           
             faith
             .
          
        
         
         
           If
           you
           cast
           your
           
             eyes
          
           upon
           
             this
          
           Scripture
           which
           I
           have
           now
           
             read
             ,
          
           what
           else
           doth
           it
           appear
           at
           the
           first
           aspect
           ,
           but
           a
           
             strange
          
           and
           
             dark
             saying
             ?
          
           Some
           of
           the
           
             Learned
          
           have
           
             enumerated
          
           severall
           
             centuries
          
           of
           
             opinions
          
           amongst
           the
           
             Philosophers
          
           concerning
           
             blessedness
             ;
          
           but
           not
           
             one
          
           amongst
           them
           all
           
             pitcheth
          
           upon
           
             this
             .
          
           The
           meer
           
             moralists
          
           would
           as
           soon
           place
           the
           
             element
          
           of
           
             fire
          
           in
           the
           
             water
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Sun
          
           in
           a
           
             cloud
             ,
          
           as
           
             happiness
          
           in
           
             affliction
             ,
             blessedness
          
           in
           
             enduring
             :
          
           but
           if
           you
           view
           the
           
             Text
             again
             ,
          
           and
           
             read
          
           it
           
             throughout
             ,
          
           you
           will
           find
           it
           an
           
             undeniable
          
           truth
           ,
           such
           as
           though
           carnall
           
             reason
          
           knoweth
           not
           how
           to
           
             understand
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           can
           not
           
             gainsay
             ;
          
           in
           which
           respect
           I
           may
           well
           call
           it
           an
           
             Orthodox
             Paradox
             ,
          
           well
           worthy
           my
           
             discussion
          
           and
           your
           
             attention
             ;
             Blessed
             is
             the
             man
             that
             endureth
             temptation
             ,
             for
             when
             he
             is
             tried
             he
             shall
             receive
             the
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             to
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           well
           observe
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           you
           will
           find
           it
           consists
           of
           
             two
             Generalls
             ;
          
        
         
           A
           
             strange
             affirmation
             ,
          
           and
        
         
           A
           
             strong
             confirmation
             :
          
           Or
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           ,
        
         
           An
           
             obscure
             proposition
             ,
          
           and
        
         
           A
           
             clear
             exposition
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             former
          
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             Blessed
             is
             the
             man
             that
             endureth
             temptation
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             latter
          
           in
           these
           ,
           
             for
             when
             he
             is
             tryed
             he
             shall
             receive
             the
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             to
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Begin
           with
           the
           
             affirmative
          
           proposition
           ,
           wherein
           
           there
           are
           
             three
          
           principall
           words
           which
           constitute
           so
           many
           
             particulars
             ;
             Temptation
             ,
             Enduring
             ,
             Blessedness
             .
          
        
         
         
           The
           
             first
          
           informeth
           us
           in
           the
           
             quality
          
           of
           affliction
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             temptation
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             second
          
           mindeth
           us
           of
           the
           
             duty
          
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           
             endure
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             third
          
           assureth
           us
           of
           
             advantage
          
           by
           enduring
           temptation
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           less
           then
           felicity
           ,
           
             Blessed
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Affliction
          
           is
           a
           
             temptation
             ,
          
           not
           
             seductionis
             ,
             seducing
          
           
           to
           
             badness
             ,
          
           of
           which
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           speaketh
           in
           the
           very
           
             next
          
           verse
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           
             English
          
           language
           is
           most
           
             frequently
          
           so
           stiled
           ;
           but
           
             probationis
             ,
             proving
          
           our
           
             goodness
             ,
          
           of
           which
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           speaketh
           at
           the
           
             second
          
           verse
           of
           this
           
             Chapter
             ,
          
           and
           best
           agreeth
           with
           the
           
             signification
          
           of
           the
           
             Greek
          
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           cometh
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             experimentum
             .
          
        
         
           That
           kind
           of
           
             affliction
          
           which
           St
           
             Iames
          
           seemeth
           here
           more
           especially
           to
           
             intend
             ,
          
           is
           
             persecution
          
           from
           
             wicked
          
           men
           for
           
             Righteousness
             sake
             :
          
           but
           
             divers
             temptations
          
           at
           the
           
             second
          
           verse
           ,
           and
           
             temptations
          
           here
           set
           
           down
           
             indesinitely
             ,
          
           may
           take
           in
           all
           
             sorts
          
           of
           
             afflictions
             ,
          
           as
           well
           
             corrections
          
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             persecutions
          
           from
           
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
             Temptation
             ,
          
           in
           its
           
             proper
          
           notion
           ,
           is
           
             exploratio
             instituta
             ad
             eliciendam
             rei
             ignotae
             notitiam
             ,
          
           any
           
             triall
          
           made
           for
           
             discovery
          
           of
           what
           was
           
             unknown
             ;
          
           thus
           every
           
             affliction
          
           is
           a
           
             temptation
             ,
             manifesting
          
           what
           was
           before
           
             unknown
             ;
          
           not
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           who
           knoweth
           what
           is
           
             within
          
           us
           ,
           but
           to
           our
           
             selves
          
           and
           
             others
             .
          
        
         
           That
           which
           
             affliction
          
           discovereth
           ,
           is
           both
           
             evill
          
           and
           
             good
             ,
             sin
          
           and
           
             grace
             .
          
        
         
           Much
           
             evill
          
           of
           
             sin
          
           which
           lay
           
             hid
          
           in
           the
           heart
           is
           brought
           to
           
             light
          
           by
           
             affliction
             :
          
           It
           is
           a
           known
           
             saying
             ,
             Magistratus
             indicat
             virum
             ,
             Magistracy
             sheweth
             the
             man
             in
             his
             colours
             ;
          
           that
           
             pride
          
           and
           
             haughtiness
          
           
           then
           
             appearing
             ,
          
           which
           was
           not
           
             before
          
           to
           be
           
             discerned
             ;
          
           and
           as
           
             prosperity
          
           maketh
           
             known
          
           that
           
             pride
             ,
          
           so
           doth
           
             adversity
          
           that
           
             impatiency
          
           which
           is
           in
           us
           .
           When
           the
           
             Corn
          
           is
           
             winnowed
             ,
          
           that
           
             chaff
          
           which
           being
           
             mingled
          
           with
           it
           was
           
             hid
             ,
          
           is
           
             severed
          
           from
           it
           and
           
             discovered
             .
          
           The
           
             mud
             ,
          
           which
           whilest
           the
           
             water
          
           is
           
             quiet
             ,
          
           lieth
           at
           the
           
             bottom
             ,
          
           is
           
             manifest
          
           when
           it
           is
           
             stirred
             .
          
           Neither
           
             we
          
           nor
           
             others
          
           oft-times
           think
           there
           is
           so
           much
           
             frowardnesse
          
           in
           our
           spirits
           ,
           as
           
             we
          
           and
           
             they
          
           find
           when
           
             affliction
             stirreth
          
           and
           
             sifteth
          
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           which
           
             affliction
             principally
          
           maketh
           
             tryal
          
           and
           
             discovery
          
           of
           ,
           is
           our
           
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           its
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             strength
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             soundness
          
           of
           the
           
             foundation
          
           is
           tryed
           by
           the
           
             winde
             ,
          
           the
           
             health
          
           of
           the
           
             body
          
           by
           
             hard
             weather
             ,
          
           the
           
             rightness
          
           of
           the
           
             metall
          
           by
           the
           
             touchstone
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             sincerity
          
           of
           our
           
             graces
          
           by
           
             affliction
             .
          
           The
           
             reality
          
           of
           
             a
             Friend
          
           is
           seen
           in
           
             adversity
             ;
          
           the
           
             faithfulnesse
          
           of
           the
           
             Wife
             ,
          
           when
           her
           
             chastity
             is
             assaulted
             ;
          
           and
           ,
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           our
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           when
           we
           are
           tempted
           by
           
             affliction
             .
          
           The
           
             noune
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           (
           from
           whence
           the
           
             word
          
           in
           my
           
             text
          
           cometh
           )
           is
           neerer
           in
           
             sound
          
           with
           the
           
             verb
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           signifyeth
           
             transfodere
             ,
          
           to
           
             pierce
             through
             .
          
           And
           as
           by
           
             piercing
          
           through
           a
           
             thing
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             tryed
          
           whether
           it
           be
           
             substantial
          
           or
           
             hollow
             ;
          
           so
           are
           we
           
             pierced
          
           through
           with
           
             sorrows
          
           and
           troubles
           ,
           to
           
             try
          
           whether
           we
           are
           
             sincere
          
           or
           
             hypocrites
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           doth
           only
           the
           
             truth
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             measure
          
           of
           grace
           then
           
             manifests
          
           it self
           .
           The
           
             Souldiers
             valour
          
           is
           shewn
           in
           the
           
             battell
             ,
          
           the
           
             Pilots
             skill
          
           in
           the
           
             tempest
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             vigour
          
           of
           a
           
             Christians
          
           grace
           in
           
             temptations
             .
          
           
             a
          
           
             If
             thou
             faint
          
           (
           saith
           
             Solomon
             )
             in
             the
             day
             of
             adversity
             ,
             thy
             strength
             is
             small
             .
          
           Every
           
             Cockboat
          
           can
           
             swim
          
           in
           the
           
           
             narrow
          
           river
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           
             strong
             vessell
          
           which
           holds
           out
           in
           the
           main
           
             ocean
             .
          
           The
           
             strength
          
           of
           our
           grace
           is
           at
           once
           both
           
             manifested
          
           and
           
             increased
          
           by
           
             troubles
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           more
           
             particularly
             ,
             Affliction
             trieth
          
           our
           
             faith
             ,
          
           whither
           it
           be
           only
           a
           
             willow
          
           or
           an
           
             oake
             ;
          
           our
           
             hope
             ,
          
           whither
           it
           be
           only
           a
           
             reed
          
           or
           an
           
             anchor
             ;
          
           our
           
             love
             ,
          
           whither
           it
           be
           only
           a
           
             blaze
          
           of
           
             thorns
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Vestall
             flame
             ;
          
           and
           our
           
             patience
             ,
          
           whither
           it
           be
           only
           a
           
             fading
             flower
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             flourishing
             lawrell
             .
          
           
             a
          
           St
           
             Peter
          
           calls
           
             affliction
          
           the
           
             triall
             of
             our
             faith
             :
             here
             is
             the
             faith
             and
             patience
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           saith
           St.
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           in
           suffering
           times
           :
        
         
           And
           surely
           the
           
             consideration
          
           hereof
           should
           teach
           us
           this
           
             point
          
           of
           divine
           
             wisdome
             ;
          
           as
           to
           make
           
             account
          
           that
           
             troubles
          
           will
           come
           upon
           us
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           they
           
             come
          
           they
           will
           be
           
             trials
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           so
           to
           
             stablish
          
           our
           
             hearts
          
           with
           
             grace
             ,
          
           that
           when
           they
           
             befall
          
           us
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Endure
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             next
          
           particular
           .
           
             Enduring
             temptation
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           On
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           is
           not
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           
             needless
             bringing
          
           it
           upon
           our
           
             selves
             ;
          
           it
           is
           one
           thing
           
             ferre
             ,
          
           to
           
             bear
             ,
          
           and
           another
           
             inferre
             ,
          
           to
           
             bring
          
           the
           
             Cross
          
           upon
           our
           backs
           ;
           
             Ius
             legionis
             ,
             facile
             non
             sequi
             ,
             nec
             fugere
             ;
          
           the
           
             military
          
           Law
           is
           not
           
             cowardly
          
           to
           
             run
             away
             ,
          
           nor
           rashly
           to
           
             fall
             on
             :
          
           if
           
             affliction
             meet
          
           us
           in
           our
           
             way
          
           we
           must
           not
           
             run
             from
          
           it
           ,
           but
           withall
           we
           must
           not
           
             stir
             out
          
           of
           our
           
             way
          
           to
           
             meet
          
           i●
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Nor
           is
           it
           a
           
             stupid
             despising
          
           of
           a
           
             temptation
          
           when
           it
           befalleth
           us
           ;
           it
           is
           one
           〈◊〉
           thing
           to
           
             lie
             under
          
           a
           
             burthen
          
           as
           a
           
             stone
             ,
          
           and
           another
           to
           
             stand
          
           under
           it
           as
           a
           
             man
             ;
          
           he
           that
           doth
           not
           
             feel
             ,
          
           cannot
           be
           said
           to
           
             endure
             :
             Stoicall
             Apathy
          
           is
           far
           distant
           from
           
             Christian
             patience
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           On
           the
           
             other
          
           hand
           ,
           that
           
             enduring
          
           which
           is
           truly
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           and
           here
           intended
           by
           the
           
             Apostle
             ,
          
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           the
           
             extent
             ,
          
           reacheth
           to
           
             divers
             ,
          
           manifold
           
             temptations
             ;
          
           the
           
             Syriack
          
           word
           here
           is
           in
           the
           
             plurall
          
           number
           ;
           our
           
             shoulder
          
           should
           be
           as
           
             broad
          
           as
           the
           
             burthen
             ;
          
           we
           must
           not
           only
           
             endure
          
           a
           
             few
          
           drops
           ,
           but
           
             many
          
           showers
           ;
           a
           
             single
          
           gust
           ,
           but
           
             renewed
          
           storms
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           
             duration
             ,
          
           holdeth
           out
           to
           the
           
             last
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           added
           by
           our
           
             Saviour
             ,
             He
             that
             endureth
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             Let
             patience
             have
             its
             perfect
             work
             ,
          
           is
           our
           
             Apostles
          
           advice
           ,
           at
           the
           3d
           
             verse
          
           of
           this
           
             Chapter
             ;
          
           
           our
           
             patience
          
           must
           be
           
             dyed
          
           in
           
             grain
             ,
             such
          
           as
           will
           
             hold
             colour
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           to
           the
           
             manner
             ,
          
           is
           
             voluntary
          
           without
           compulsion
           ,
           
             quiet
          
           without
           strugling
           ,
           
             cheerfull
          
           without
           repining
           ,
           and
           
             magnanimous
          
           without
           fainting
           .
           Our
           
             Saviours
          
           injunction
           is
           ,
           to
           
             take
             up
             the
             Cross
             ;
          
           when
           
           
             God
          
           layeth
           it
           
             before
          
           us
           we
           must
           
             take
          
           it
           up
           willingly
           :
           the
           
             Greek
          
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           here
           used
           ,
           signifieth
           
             irruentem
             host
             is
             impetum
             viriliter
             sustinere
             ,
          
           to
           
             receive
          
           a
           fierce
           
             onset
          
           from
           the
           
             enemy
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           
             stirre
             :
             afflictions
          
           fall
           upon
           a
           
             Christian
          
           as
           
             hail
             stones
          
           upon
           the
           
             tiles
             ,
          
           which
           instead
           of
           
             breaking
          
           the
           
             tiles
             ,
          
           are
           
             broken
             themselves
             ;
          
           a
           
             good
          
           man
           is
           neither
           
             lifted
          
           up
           with
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           nor
           
             cast
          
           down
           by
           
             adversity
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           As
           to
           the
           
             motive
             ,
          
           by
           which
           truly
           
             Christian
          
           patience
           is
           
             distinguished
          
           from
           that
           which
           is
           meerly
           
             morall
             ,
          
           it
           ariseth
           from
           a
           
             placid
             submission
          
           to
           
             Gods
             will
             ,
          
           and
           aimeth
           at
           the
           
             exaltation
          
           of
           
             Gods
             glory
             .
          
           Right
           
             obedience
          
           is
           chiefly
           because
           
             God
          
           wills
           to
           
             injoyn
             ,
          
           and
           right
           
             patience
          
           because
           he
           
             wills
          
           to
           
             inflict
             ,
          
           and
           in
           both
           ,
           whatsoever
           he
           
             doth
          
           or
           
             suffereth
             ,
          
           the
           true
           
             Christian
          
           seeketh
           
             Gods
             honour
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           now
           as
           
             Christ
          
           once
           said
           to
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             where
             is
             your
             faith
             ?
          
           let
           me
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           
             where
             is
             your
             patience
             ?
          
           We
           are
           all
           
             Philosophers
          
           till
           we
           come
           to
           
             dispute
             ,
          
           and
           
             Souldiers
          
           till
           we
           are
           ingaged
           to
           
             sight
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christians
          
           till
           we
           are
           called
           to
           
             endure
             ;
          
           but
           alas
           are
           we
           not
           then
           like
           
             bad
             stuff
             ,
          
           that
           
             shrinketh
          
           in
           the
           
             wetting
             ?
          
           do
           we
           not
           like
           
             froward
             children
             ,
          
           cry
           when
           we
           are
           
             crossed
             ?
          
           like
           
             woodden
             vessels
             ,
          
           we
           
             break
          
           if
           we
           come
           near
           the
           
             fire
             ;
          
           and
           like
           
             earthen
             pots
             ,
          
           we
           
             crack
             ,
          
           nay
           
             fall
          
           in
           
             pieces
             ,
          
           when
           we
           are
           
             dashed
          
           against
           the
           
             stones
             ;
          
           if
           we
           
             endure
          
           for
           a
           
             while
             ,
          
           yet
           are
           we
           not
           soon
           
             weary
             ?
          
           if
           our
           
             first
          
           onset
           be
           (
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           
             French
             men
             )
             more
             then
             manly
             ,
          
           is
           not
           our
           
             second
             less
             then
             womanly
             ?
          
           so
           soon
           are
           we
           
             out
             of
             heart
             .
          
           Finally
           ,
           Is
           our
           
             patience
          
           founded
           upon
           
             divine
          
           principles
           ?
           are
           we
           acted
           by
           
             spirituall
          
           enducements
           in
           all
           our
           
             sufferings
             ?
          
           Oh
           let
           us
           
             learn
          
           to
           
             shew
          
           our selves
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           by
           our
           
             readines
          
           to
           
             endure
             ;
          
           and
           let
           our
           
             enduring
          
           be
           such
           as
           is
           
             truly
             Christian
             .
          
        
         
           I
           
             end
          
           this
           with
           that
           short
           
             memento
             ,
          
           which
           though
           borrowed
           from
           a
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           is
           well
           
             worthy
          
           the
           
             eare
          
           and
           
             practice
          
           of
           a
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             abstine
          
           
           
             &
             sustine
             ,
             abstein
          
           from
           the
           
             evill
          
           of
           
             transgression
             ,
          
           and
           
             sustein
          
           the
           
             evill
          
           of
           
             affliction
             ;
             forgoe
          
           thy
           
             sinfull
             pleasures
             ,
          
           and
           
             undergoe
             sorrowfull
             pains
             ;
          
           not
           
             under
          
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           any
           
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           
             stand
          
           under
           the
           
             weight
          
           of
           whatsoever
           
             suffering
          
           may
           befall
           thee
           ,
           so
           shalt
           thou
           be
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Blessed
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             last
          
           particular
           in
           the
           
             first
          
           generall
           .
           
             Blessedness
          
           in
           its
           
             proper
          
           and
           
             adaequate
          
           notion
           ,
           consists
           in
           a
           
             freedom
             from
             whatsoever
             is
             evill
             ,
             and
             a
             fruition
             of
             all
             good
             .
          
           But
           he
           that
           
             endureth
             
             temptation
             ,
          
           is
           
             deprived
          
           of
           
             good
          
           and
           
             afflicted
          
           with
           
             evill
             ,
          
           how
           then
           can
           he
           be
           
             blessed
             ?
          
        
         
           This
           
             objection
          
           will
           be
           sufficiently
           
             answered
          
           by
           a
           
             double
          
           distinction
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           
             endureth
             temptation
             ,
          
           though
           he
           is
           not
           
             blessed
             consummatively
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           is
           
             blessed
             inchoatively
             .
          
           For
        
         
           1.
           
           Though
           he
           is
           not
           
             altogether
             free
          
           from
           
             evill
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           is
           
             free
          
           from
           the
           
             evill
          
           of
           the
           
             evill
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           a
           
             beginning
          
           of
           
             happiness
             .
          
           Christian
           
             patience
          
           plucketh
           out
           the
           
             sting
          
           of
           every
           
             temptation
             ,
          
           whereby
           it
           becometh
           in
           stead
           of
           a
           
             curse
             ,
          
           a
           
             blessing
             .
             Affliction
          
           to
           him
           that
           
             endureth
          
           it
           as
           he
           ought
           ,
           is
           not
           
             sickness
          
           but
           
             physick
             ;
          
           and
           so
           not
           
             evill
          
           to
           ,
           but
           
             good
          
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Though
           he
           
             wants
          
           a
           
             fullness
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           
             enjoyeth
          
           so
           much
           as
           may
           well
           be
           called
           a
           
             tast
          
           of
           
             bliss
             ,
          
           namely
           the
           
             favour
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             peace
             of
             conscience
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           that
           
             endureth
             temptation
          
           hath
           a
           
             quiet
             mind
          
           in
           the
           
             midst
          
           of
           all
           his
           
             troubles
             ;
          
           and
           his
           
             soul
             ,
          
           like
           the
           
             upper
             region
          
           of
           the
           
             ayre
             ,
          
           is
           without
           any
           
             clouds
          
           of
           
             distraction
             .
          
           It
           was
           the
           
             counsell
          
           of
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             In
             your
             patience
             possess
             your
             souls
             ;
          
           the
           
             patient
          
           Christian
           even
           when
           he
           is
           
             bereaved
          
           of
           his
           
             estate
             ,
          
           his
           
             liberty
             ,
          
           his
           
             health
             ,
          
           his
           
             credit
             ,
          
           possesseth
           his
           
             soul
          
           in
           a
           
             calm
          
           and
           serene
           
             tranquillity
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Nay
           ,
           which
           is
           yet
           
             far
          
           more
           ,
           he
           that
           
             endureth
             temptation
             ,
             enjoyeth
          
           his
           
             God
             ;
          
           and
           whilest
           the
           
             rain
          
           of
           affliction
           
             falleth
             ,
          
           he
           
             beholds
          
           the
           
             Sun
             shining
          
           on
           him
           .
           
             To
             the
             upright
          
           (
           saith
           the
           
             Psalmist
             )
             there
             ariseth
          
           
           
             light
             in
             darkness
             ,
          
           even
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           
             Gods
             countenance
          
           in
           the
           
             darkness
          
           of
           
             trouble
             .
          
           What
           a
           
             glorious
          
           sight
           
           had
           St
           
             Steven
             ,
          
           when
           through
           a
           
             showre
          
           of
           
             stones
          
           he
           
             beheld
          
           the
           
             Heaven
             open
          
           and
           
             Iesus
             standing
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God!
          
           and
           yet
           the
           
             like
          
           vision
           ,
           though
           
           not
           after
           the
           
             same
          
           manner
           is
           
             vouchsafed
          
           to
           every
           Christian
           
             endurer
             ;
          
           to
           whom
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           
             Heaven
          
           is
           
             opened
             ,
          
           whilest
           he
           beholds
           
             God
          
           through
           
             Christ
             propitious
          
           towards
           him
           .
           It
           is
           in
           
             love
             ,
          
           that
           
             God
          
           doth
           
             exercise
          
           any
           of
           his
           with
           
             temptations
             ;
          
           and
           to
           those
           that
           
             endure
          
           them
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           
             manifest
          
           his
           
             love
             ;
             kissing
          
           them
           with
           the
           
             kisses
          
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           who
           
             kiss
          
           the
           
             rod
          
           of
           his
           
             hand
             .
          
           And
           surely
           there
           is
           no
           
             happiness
          
           on
           
             this
             side
          
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           the
           
             sense
          
           of
           
             Divine
             favour
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             quiet
          
           of
           our
           own
           
             spirit
             :
          
           indeed
           it
           is
           an
           
             Heaven
          
           upon
           
             earth
             ,
          
           an
           
             anticipation
          
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           the
           
             first
             fruits
          
           of
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             inchoation
          
           of
           
             blessedness
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           that
           
             endureth
             temptation
             ,
          
           though
           he
           is
           not
           
             blessed
             positively
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           is
           
             dispositively
             ;
          
           he
           is
           not
           
             actually
             possessed
          
           with
           bliss
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           in
           a
           
             certain
             expectation
          
           of
           ,
           and
           
             ready
             preparation
          
           for
           it
           ;
           (
           though
           he
           be
           not
           at
           the
           
             journeys
             end
             ,
          
           he
           is
           
             way
          
           that
           leads
           to
           it
           .
           )
           When
           the
           
             Ship
          
           is
           in
           the
           
             haven
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             past
          
           all
           
             storms
             ;
          
           but
           by
           
             enduring
             storms
             ,
          
           it
           at
           last
           
             arriveth
          
           at
           the
           
             haven
             .
          
           When
           we
           
             come
          
           to
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           there
           will
           be
           
             no
             more
          
           temptation
           to
           
             endure
             ,
          
           but
           by
           
             enduring
             temptation
          
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           
             come
             to
             Heaven
             .
          
           So
           true
           is
           that
           of
           St
           
             Paul
             ,
             These
             light
             afflictions
             which
          
           
           
             are
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             work
             for
             us
          
           (
           to
           wit
           not
           of
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           but
           being
           
             patiently
          
           undergone
           )
           
             an
             exceeding
             eternall
             weight
             of
             glory
             .
          
           Indeed
           the
           
             temptation
          
           in
           it self
           is
           an
           
             evill
             ,
          
           and
           tends
           to
           make
           us
           
             miserable
             ;
          
           but
           the
           
             enduring
          
           it
           ,
           is
           a
           
             vertue
             ,
          
           a
           
             grace
          
           which
           maketh
           us
           
             fit
          
           for
           
             blessedness
             .
          
        
         
         
           To
           
             close
          
           up
           
             this
             ,
          
           and
           with
           this
           the
           
             first
          
           generall
           part
           of
           
             my
             Text
             :
          
        
         
           1.
           
           How
           
             grosly
          
           is
           the
           
             world
             deceived
          
           in
           their
           
             opinion
          
           concerning
           the
           
             godly
             ,
          
           whilest
           they
           
             judg
          
           them
           
             of
             all
             men
             most
             miserable
             ,
          
           by
           
             reason
          
           of
           those
           
             temptations
             ,
          
           to
           which
           they
           are
           exposed
           ;
           whereas
           the
           
             truth
          
           is
           ,
           that
           
             wicked
          
           men
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           their
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           by
           
             abusing
          
           it
           are
           
             infaeliciter
             faelices
             ,
             unhappily
             happy
             ;
          
           and
           
             good
          
           men
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             adversity
             ,
          
           by
           
             enduring
          
           it
           ,
           are
           
             faeliciter
             infaelices
             ,
             happily
             unhappy
             ?
          
           The
           
             enjoyments
          
           of
           the
           
             one
          
           are
           but
           
             golden
             chains
          
           and
           
             silken
             halters
             ,
          
           whereas
           the
           
             sufferings
          
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           are
           as
           
             fiery
             chariots
          
           to
           
             carry
          
           them
           to
           
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           How
           
             great
          
           an
           
             encouragement
          
           is
           this
           to
           
             aequanimity
             ,
          
           nay
           
             magnanimity
          
           of
           
             spirit
          
           in
           all
           our
           
             tryall
             ?
          
           what
           
             traveller
          
           doth
           not
           
             cheerfully
             ride
          
           through
           
             dirty
          
           and
           
             watery
          
           lanes
           ,
           when
           he
           considers
           it
           is
           his
           
             way
             home
             ?
          
           what
           
             Merchant
          
           doth
           not
           
             willingly
             dispence
          
           with
           a
           
             troublesome
             tedious
          
           voyage
           ,
           when
           he
           considers
           it
           is
           to
           
             advance
          
           his
           
             fortune
             ?
          
           why
           should
           we
           
             think
             much
          
           at
           any
           
             tryals
             ,
          
           when
           they
           are
           
             designed
          
           for
           this
           
             end
             ,
          
           to
           
             prepare
          
           us
           for
           
             glory
             ?
          
           for
           (
           saith
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           concerning
           the
           patient
           
             endurer
             )
             when
             he
             is
             tried
             ,
             he
             shall
             receive
             the
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             promised
             to
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
           Which
           is
           the
        
         
           
             Second
          
           and
           main
           
             part
          
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           and
           now
           cometh
           
           to
           be
           
             discussed
             ;
          
           It
           is
           that
           which
           I
           
             call
          
           an
           
             expository
             confirmation
             .
          
           That
           it
           is
           a
           
             confirmation
             ,
          
           the
           
             causall
          
           particle
           
             for
          
           implies
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           is
           an
           
             exposition
             ,
          
           the
           
             following
          
           words
           
             demonstrate
             .
          
           The
           
             design
          
           of
           the
           
             argument
          
           is
           ,
           to
           
             prove
          
           the
           
             man
          
           that
           
             endureth
             temptation
             blessed
             ,
          
           because
           
             he
             shall
             receive
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             ;
          
           
           by
           which
           it
           
             appears
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             confirmation
             .
          
           The
           
             strength
          
           of
           the
           
             argument
          
           is
           ,
           because
           
             blessedness
             consists
          
           in
           the
           
             receiving
             of
             that
             Crown
             ;
          
           in
           which
           
             respect
          
           it
           is
           an
           
             exposition
             .
          
        
         
           If
           yet
           more
           
             particularly
          
           you
           look
           into
           the
           
             words
             ,
          
           you
           will
           find
           in
           them
           an
           
             answer
          
           to
           
             three
          
           questions
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
             blessedness
          
           of
           the
           
             enduring
          
           Saint
           :
        
         
           
             Quid
             ,
             What
          
           it
           is
           he
           shall
           
             receive
             ?
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quando
             ,
             When
          
           he
           shall
           receive
           it
           ?
           
             when
             he
             is
             tryed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quare
             ,
             Wherefore
          
           he
           shall
           receive
           it
           ?
           because
           
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Or
           if
           you
           will
           ,
           observe
           here
           
             a
             double
             confirmation
             ;
          
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           whereof
           is
           
             principall
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             other
             collaterall
             .
          
           Here
           is
           a
           
             reason
          
           of
           the
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           why
           he
           that
           
             endureth
             temptation
          
           is
           
             blessed
             ,
          
           because
           
             when
             he
             is
             tried
             ,
             he
             shall
             receive
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
           And
           then
           here
           is
           a
           
             reason
          
           of
           that
           
             reason
             ,
          
           why
           
             when
             he
             is
             tried
             he
             shall
             receive
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
          
           because
           it
           is
           that
           
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             to
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
        
         
           Our
           
             Apostle
          
           well
           knew
           how
           
             hardly
          
           this
           
             Doctrine
          
           would
           be
           
             received
          
           in
           the
           
             world
             .
          
           Were
           it
           ,
           
             blessed
             is
             the
             man
             that
             liveth
             in
             power
             and
             splendour
             ,
             in
             pleasure
             and
             jollity
             ,
             enjoyeth
             health
             ,
             wealth
             ,
             commands
             Countries
             and
             Kingdoms
             ;
          
           it
           would
           have
           
             found
          
           an
           
             unanimous
          
           assent
           .
           But
           
             blessed
             is
             the
             man
             that
             endureth
             temptation
             ;
          
           quis
           credit
           ,
           
             who
             beleeveth
             this
             report
             ?
          
           No
           
             wonder
          
           that
           St
           
             Iames
          
           provideth
           so
           
             strongly
          
           for
           the
           
             proof
          
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           
             none
          
           but
           an
           
             atheist
          
           can
           
             deny
          
           it
           .
           Here
           is
           
             rota
             in
             rota
             ,
             one
             proof
             within
             another
             .
          
        
         
           That
           he
           which
           shall
           
             receive
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
          
           is
           a
           
           
             blessed
          
           man
           ,
           is
           
             unquestionable
             ;
          
           all
           the
           
             doubt
          
           is
           ,
           whether
           there
           be
           
             any
          
           such
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             ;
          
           and
           this
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           puts
           out
           of
           
             doubt
          
           by
           this
           strong
           
             medium
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           
             Dominus
             Deus
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lord
             God
          
           hath
           
             promised
             it
             .
          
           Since
           the
           
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             it
             ,
          
           he
           
             must
             perform
          
           it
           ,
           or
           he
           can
           not
           be
           
             faithfull
             ;
          
           if
           he
           be
           not
           
             faithfull
             ,
          
           he
           
             ceaseth
          
           to
           be
           
             God
             ,
          
           it
           being
           
             impossible
             for
             God
             to
             lye
             .
          
           So
           that
           whosoever
           
             questioneth
          
           the
           
             blessedness
          
           of
           this
           
             man
             ,
          
           must
           
             doubt
          
           the
           
             reception
          
           of
           the
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           and
           whosoever
           
             doubts
          
           the
           
             reception
          
           of
           the
           
             Crown
             ;
          
           must
           
             question
          
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           the
           
             promise
             ;
          
           and
           whosoever
           
             questions
          
           the
           
             trath
          
           of
           the
           
             promise
             ,
          
           must
           
             suppose
          
           that
           
             God
          
           can
           be
           
             false
          
           in
           his
           
             word
             ;
          
           which
           is
           in
           
             effect
          
           to
           
             deny
          
           a
           
             Deity
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           be
           
             in
             plain
             tearms
          
           no
           better
           then
           an
           
             atheist
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Begin
          
           we
           with
           the
           
             principall
             confirmation
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           the
           
             reason
          
           of
           the
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             for
             when
             he
             is
             tryed
             ,
             he
             shall
             receive
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           more
           
             particularly
          
           observe
           ,
        
         
           The
           
             excellency
          
           of
           the
           
             benefit
             ,
             he
             shall
             receive
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             :
          
           and
        
         
           The
           
             opportunity
          
           of
           the
           
             time
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             tryed
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             He
             that
             endureth
             temptation
             ,
             shall
             receive
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           
             enquire
             ,
          
           what
           is
           
             intended
          
           by
           this
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             ?
          
           the
           
             answer
          
           is
           easily
           returned
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           
             other
          
           then
           the
           
             estate
          
           of
           
             happiness
          
           which
           is
           
             enjoyed
          
           in
           
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           That
           which
           would
           more
           
             particularly
          
           be
           
             inquired
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           
             why
          
           this
           
             state
          
           is
           called
           a
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           and
           
             why
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             ?
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             metaphore
          
           of
           a
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           serveth
           very
           fitly
           to
           illustrate
           that
           
             future
             estate
          
           in
           severall
           particulars
           ;
        
         
         
           1.
           
           A
           
             Crown
          
           is
           set
           upon
           the
           
             head
          
           in
           
             token
          
           of
           
             honour
             ;
          
           for
           this
           
             reason
             Conquerours
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           
             Kings
          
           had
           
             Crowns
          
           put
           upon
           their
           
             heads
             .
          
           There
           are
           severall
           
             Regalia
             insignia
             ,
             ornaments
          
           belong
           to
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Emperours
             ,
          
           a
           
             Throne
             ,
          
           a
           
             Robe
             ,
          
           a
           
             Scepter
             ,
          
           a
           
             Crown
             ;
          
           and
           amongst
           them
           ,
           this
           
             last
          
           is
           the
           
             chief
             .
          
           When
           
             Ring
             Ahasuerus
          
           asked
           
             Haman
             ,
             What
             shall
             be
             done
             to
             the
             man
             ,
             the
             King
             delighteth
             to
             honour
             ?
             one
          
           part
           of
           the
           
             answer
          
           is
           ,
           
             Let
             the
             royall
             apparrell
             be
             brought
             forth
             which
             the
             King
             useth
             to
             wear
             ;
             and
             the
             Crown
             Royall
             which
             is
             set
             upon
             his
             head
             :
             Such
             honour
             have
             all
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           they
           are
           as
           so
           many
           
             Conquerours
             ,
          
           
           yea
           
             Kings
             .
          
           What
           was
           said
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           is
           much
           more
           true
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             Respublica
             Regum
             ,
          
           a
           
             society
          
           of
           
             Kings
             ;
          
           according
           to
           that
           of
           St
           
             Iohn
             ,
             He
             hath
             made
             us
             Kings
             .
          
           That
           we
           may
           
           see
           how
           
             honourable
          
           that
           estate
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           only
           here
           
             resembled
          
           to
           a
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           but
           by
           St
           
             Peter
          
           it
           is
           called
           
             a
          
           
           
             Crown
             of
             Glory
             :
          
           as
           if
           whereas
           
             glory
          
           is
           an
           
             appendix
          
           to
           
             other
          
           Crowns
           ,
           it
           were
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           this
           ;
           
             paralell
          
           to
           which
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           
             read
          
           elswhere
           of
           a
           
             weight
             of
             glory
             .
          
           And
           as
           a
           
             Crown
             encompasseth
          
           the
           
             whole
             head
             ,
          
           so
           shall
           this
           
             Crown
          
           the
           
             whole
             man
             ,
             soul
          
           and
           
             body
             ,
          
           whilest
           
             each
          
           shall
           have
           that
           
             glory
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             sutable
          
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           especially
           a
           
             Royall
             Crown
             ,
          
           is
           made
           of
           
             Gold
             ,
          
           set
           with
           
             Iewels
          
           and
           
             Pearls
             ;
          
           by
           which
           is
           represented
           the
           
             wealth
          
           of
           that
           
             estate
             ,
          
           wherein
           there
           shall
           be
           
             no
             want
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             fullness
          
           of
           all
           
             enjoyments
             .
          
           To
           this
           
             purpose
          
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           elswhere
           compared
           to
           an
           
             inheritance
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           it
           is
           set
           forth
           by
           a
           
             City
             ,
          
           the
           
             streets
          
           whereof
           are
           of
           
             pure
             gold
             ,
          
           the
           
             gates
          
           were
           of
           
             pearls
             ,
          
           the
           
             building
          
           of
           the
           
             wall
          
           of
           
             jasper
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
           
             foundation
          
           garnished
           with
           all
           
             manner
             of
             pretious
             stones
             ;
          
           indeed
           the
           
             opulencie
          
           of
           that
           
             state
          
           is
           so
           
             great
             ,
          
           that
           it
           can
           not
           be
           
             measured
             ,
          
           so
           
             much
          
           that
           it
           can
           not
           be
           
             numbered
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             precious
          
           that
           it
           can
           not
           be
           
             valued
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           is
           an
           
             embleme
          
           of
           
             joy
             ;
             dayes
          
           of
           
             Coronation
             ,
          
           are
           
             dayes
          
           of
           
             exaltation
             ;
          
           the
           
             day
          
           wherein
           
             King
             Solomons
             mother
             Crowned
             him
             ,
          
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             the
             day
             of
             gladness
             of
             his
             heart
             :
          
           yea
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           
             all
             the
             people
             piped
             with
             pipes
             and
             rejoyced
             with
             great
             joy
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             earth
             rent
             with
             the
             sound
             of
             them
             .
             Sutable
          
           thereunto
           it
           is
           that
           St
           
             Paul
          
           puts
           these
           together
           ,
           
             my
             joy
          
           and
           
             my
             Crown
             ,
          
           speaking
           to
           the
           
             Philippians
             ;
          
           and
           
           that
           he
           calls
           the
           
             Thessalonians
          
           his
           
             Crown
             of
             rejoycing
             .
          
           Such
           a
           
             Crown
          
           shall
           be
           set
           upon
           the
           
             heads
          
           of
           
             glorified
          
           Saints
           ,
           which
           shall
           
             fill
          
           them
           with
           
             joy
          
           and
           
             gladness
             of
             heart
             ;
          
           for
           this
           
             reason
          
           it
           is
           called
           by
           our
           
             blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             gaudium
             domini
             ,
          
           the
           
             joy
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           which
           because
           it
           cannot
           
             enter
             into
             us
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           
             enter
             into
             it
             .
          
           Then
           it
           is
           ,
           those
           
             prophecies
          
           shall
           be
           
             fully
          
           accomplished
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             God
             shall
             wipe
             away
             tears
             from
             off
             their
             faces
             ;
             that
             the
             ransomed
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Lord
             shall
             come
             to
             Zion
             ,
             with
             songs
             and
             joy
             upon
             their
             heads
             ,
             they
             shall
             have
             joy
             and
             gladness
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             and
             sighings
             shall
             flee
             away
             .
          
           Thus
           whereas
           
             honour
             ,
             wealth
          
           and
           
             pleasure
             ,
          
           are
           the
           
             three
          
           grand
           
             objects
          
           of
           mens
           
             desires
             ,
          
           all
           of
           these
           
             meet
          
           together
           in
           that
           
             estate
             ,
          
           and
           are
           as
           it
           were
           
             encircled
          
           by
           this
           
             metaphor
          
           of
           a
           
             Crown
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           contents
           not
           
             himself
          
           only
           to
           
             assure
          
           a
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           for
           that
           would
           not
           have
           
             proved
          
           his
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           since
           
             many
          
           that
           
             receive
             Crowns
          
           are
           not
           
             blessed
             ;
          
           yea
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             honour
             ,
             wealth
          
           and
           
           
             joy
          
           of
           a
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           there
           is
           also
           
             envy
             ,
             care
             ,
             trouble
             ,
          
           which
           followeth
           that
           
             honour
             ,
          
           accompanieth
           that
           
             wealth
             ,
          
           and
           attends
           that
           
             joy
             .
             Oh
             nobilem
             potius
             quam
             felicem
             pannum
             ,
          
           said
           
             he
          
           truly
           of
           the
           
             Royall
             Robe
             ,
          
           it
           is
           rather
           
             noble
             ,
          
           then
           
             happy
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           not
           
             seldom
             seen
             ,
          
           that
           
             Crowns
          
           are
           
             unfortunate
          
           to
           those
           who
           
             wear
          
           them
           .
           That
           therefore
           we
           might
           not
           
             think
          
           that
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           intended
           an
           
             earthly
             Crown
             ,
          
           it
           is
           said
           to
           be
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
          
           by
           which
           it
           is
           
             distinguished
          
           from
           ,
           and
           far
           
             advanced
          
           above
           
             other
             Crowns
             .
          
           By
           the
           
             Apostle
             Peter
          
           it
           is
           called
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             a
             Crown
          
           made
           as
           it
           were
           of
           the
           
             flower
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           
             never
             fadeth
             :
          
           and
           to
           
           this
           
             notion
          
           the
           
             phrase
          
           in
           the
           text
           may
           be
           
             referd
             ;
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
          
           that
           is
           such
           a
           
             Crown
          
           which
           
             can
             not
             die
             ,
          
           nor
           
             wither
             .
          
           To
           this
           
             Crown
          
           that
           
             Motto
          
           refers
           ,
           of
           a
           
             Nobleman
          
           giving
           
             three
          
           Crowns
           in
           his
           
             Arms
             ,
             Quarta
             perennis
             erit
             ;
          
           the
           
             fourth
          
           shall
           
             never
             perish
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           
             this
          
           is
           that
           which
           
             denominateth
          
           it
           a
           
             state
          
           of
           
             blessedness
             ;
          
           for
           were
           there
           never
           so
           
             great
          
           a
           
             confluence
          
           of
           
             pleasure
             ,
             riches
             ,
             honour
             ,
          
           yet
           if
           
             this
          
           were
           but
           only
           for
           a
           
             time
             ,
          
           it
           could
           not
           
             make
          
           a
           man
           
             happy
             .
          
           The
           
             Crown
          
           of
           this
           
             Crown
          
           is
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           of
           an
           
             eternall
             duration
             ,
          
           and
           that
           not
           only
           in
           
             respect
          
           of
           
             it self
             ,
          
           but
           
             those
          
           that
           
             wear
          
           it
           ;
           for
           which
           
             reason
          
           I
           conceive
           it
           is
           especially
           called
           
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
          
           as
           being
           such
           a
           
             Crown
          
           which
           
             confers
             life
             ,
          
           so
           that
           they
           who
           enjoy
           it
           never
           
             die
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           
             fabulous
             story
          
           of
           a
           
             Sheepheard
             ,
          
           which
           having
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             thorns
          
           upon
           his
           head
           ,
           fought
           with
           a
           
             Basilisk
          
           and
           was
           not
           
             killed
          
           by
           it
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           a
           
             certain
          
           truth
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Saints
          
           having
           this
           
             Crown
          
           upon
           their
           
             heads
             ,
          
           are
           not
           longer
           
             subject
          
           to
           the
           
             poyson
          
           of
           
             death
             .
             Earthly
             Crowns
          
           though
           they
           
             confer
             
             honour
             ,
          
           they
           
             cannot
             life
             ;
          
           nay
           sometimes
           they
           
             hasten
             death
             ,
          
           and
           occasion
           the
           
             ruin
          
           of
           their
           
             owners
             ;
          
           but
           this
           
             Crown
          
           maketh
           the
           
             possessors
          
           of
           it
           as
           
             long
             lived
          
           as
           
             eternity
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           is
           it
           barely
           a
           
             life
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           an
           
             honourable
             ,
             pleasant
             ,
             joyfull
             life
             ,
          
           a
           
             life
          
           attended
           with
           
             whatsoever
          
           may
           make
           it
           
             desireable
             ,
          
           which
           is
           here
           
             ascertained
             ;
          
           for
           that
           is
           the
           
             import
          
           of
           these
           
             two
          
           words
           joyned
           
             together
             ,
          
           and
           
             both
          
           these
           must
           
             concurre
          
           to
           make
           a
           man
           
             happy
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           
             kind
          
           of
           
             life
          
           which
           even
           the
           
             damned
          
           may
           be
           said
           to
           
             have
             ,
          
           but
           it
           is
           not
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
          
           a
           
             life
          
           attended
           with
           
             dignity
          
           and
           
             prosperity
             :
          
           indeed
           
             neither
          
           the
           
             Crown
          
           without
           
             life
             ,
          
           nor
           
             life
          
           without
           the
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Crown
             of
             life
          
           maketh
           the
           
             compleat
             happiness
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           
             these
          
           words
           conjoyned
           ,
           best
           
             describe
             bliss
             ,
          
           so
           this
           
             description
          
           of
           
             bliss
             ,
          
           was
           most
           
             sutable
          
           in
           this
           
             place
             .
          
           For
           
             where
             as
          
           the
           
             temptation
          
           which
           a
           man
           may
           be
           called
           to
           
             endure
             ,
          
           is
           
             such
          
           as
           toucheth
           him
           in
           his
           
             estate
             ,
          
           or
           
             credit
             ,
          
           or
           
             body
             ,
          
           or
           
             life
             ;
          
           and
           to
           
             bereave
          
           him
           of
           this
           
             last
             ,
          
           is
           the
           worst
           which
           any
           
             temptation
          
           can
           
             do
             ;
          
           here
           is
           
             abundant
          
           recompence
           for
           
             shame
             ,
             pain
             ,
             poverty
             ,
          
           yea
           
             death
          
           it self
           ;
           to
           wit
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Learn
          
           we
           therefore
           when
           we
           are
           
             called
          
           to
           
             endure
             ,
          
           to
           
             call
             to
             mind
             what
          
           we
           shall
           
             receive
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           true
           saying
           of
           St
           
             Gregory
             ,
             Mala
             vitae
             praesentis
             tanto
             durius
          
           
           
             sentimus
             ,
             quanto
             bonum
             ,
             quod
             sequitur
             ,
             pensare
             negligimus
             ;
          
           the
           
             true
             reason
          
           why
           we
           so
           
             unwillingly
             endure
             present
             evils
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           because
           we
           
             neglect
          
           to
           
             consider
          
           the
           
             future
             good
             .
          
           All
           who
           
             endure
             chastisings
          
           (
           saith
           the
           
             Apostle
             )
          
           are
           
             sons
             ,
          
           and
           being
           
             sons
             ,
          
           are
           
             heirs
          
           of
           this
           
             Crown
             ,
             Noli
             attendere
             quam
             poenam
             habes
             à
          
           
           
           
             flagello
             ,
             sed
             quem
             locum
             in
             Testamento
             ,
             Consider
          
           not
           so
           much
           what
           
             strokes
          
           thou
           hast
           from
           thy
           
             fathers
             rod
             ,
          
           as
           what
           
             place
          
           in
           his
           
             will
             ,
          
           which
           
             bequeatheth
          
           to
           thee
           
             no
             less
          
           then
           a
           
             Crown
             .
          
           The
           
             first
          
           Christian
           sufferer
           
             Stephen
          
           had
           a
           
             Crown
          
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           every
           
             one
          
           that
           
             endureth
             ,
          
           though
           not
           to
           that
           
             extremity
             ,
          
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           shall
           have
           a
           
             Crown
          
           upon
           his
           
             head
             .
             Vertue
          
           (
           saith
           
             Seneca
          
           divinely
           )
           
             quo
             tendit
             ,
             non
             quid
             passura
             est
             recogitat
             ;
          
           recounts
           not
           what
           it
           
             now
             suffereth
             ,
          
           but
           
           what
           it
           
             shall
             enjoy
             .
          
           While
           a
           
             Crown
          
           of
           
             thorns
          
           is
           put
           into
           thy
           
             hand
             ,
          
           let
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
          
           be
           in
           thy
           
             eye
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           this
           
             Crown
             of
             life
          
           duly
           
             pondered
             ,
          
           will
           serve
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           to
           
             darken
          
           the
           
             glories
             ,
          
           and
           on
           the
           other
           to
           
             lessen
          
           the
           
             miseries
          
           of
           
             this
             present
             life
             ;
          
           and
           accordingly
           cannot
           but
           
             enable
          
           us
           to
           
             contemn
          
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           and
           
             endure
          
           the
           
             other
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           What
           is
           the
           
             glimmering
          
           of
           the
           
             candle
          
           to
           the
           
             shining
          
           of
           the
           
             Sun
             ?
          
           the
           
             value
          
           of
           
             brass
          
           and
           
             iron
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             worth
          
           of
           
             gold
          
           and
           
             silver
             ?
          
           Infinitely
           
             far
             less
          
           is
           the
           
             highest
          
           dignity
           here
           
             below
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             glory
             above
             .
          
           The
           
             woman
          
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
          
           having
           a
           
             Crown
          
           upon
           
           her
           
             head
             ,
          
           hath
           the
           
             Moon
          
           under
           her
           
             feet
             ;
             terram
             despicit
             ,
             qui
             coelum
             aspicit
             ;
          
           he
           who
           
             beholds
          
           the
           
             Stars
          
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
             despiseth
          
           the
           
             flowers
          
           of
           the
           
             earth
             ;
          
           all
           the
           
             excellencies
          
           of
           this
           
             world
          
           are
           so
           
             far
          
           from
           being
           
             desirable
             ,
          
           that-they
           are
           
             contemptible
          
           to
           him
           who
           
             expects
          
           this
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Nor
           is
           there
           less
           
             efficacy
          
           in
           this
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           to
           render
           this
           
             worlds
             miseries
             tollerable
             ,
          
           then
           its
           
             delights
             despicable
             .
             The
             sufferings
             of
             this
             present
             life
          
           (
           saith
           St
           
             Paul
             )
             are
             not
             worthy
             to
             be
             compared
             with
             the
             glory
             that
             shall
             be
             revealed
             .
          
           How
           
             light
          
           is
           a
           
             dram
          
           of
           
           
             reproach
          
           to
           a
           
             weight
          
           of
           
             glory
             ?
          
           how
           
             short
          
           is
           a
           
             minute
          
           
           of
           
             pain
          
           to
           an
           
             eternity
          
           of
           
             pleasure
             ?
          
           no
           
             wonder
          
           if
           upon
           this
           account
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           calls
           them
           
             light
             afflictions
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             .
             Bene
             fertur
             calumnia
             cum
             acquiritur
             corona
             ,
          
           he
           need
           not
           be
           
             weary
          
           of
           the
           
             Cross
             ,
          
           who
           is
           sure
           of
           the
           
             Crown
             .
             We
             faint
             not
          
           (
           saith
           St
           
             Paul
             )
          
           in
           that
           very
           place
           ,
           
             whilest
             we
             look
             not
             on
             the
             things
             that
             are
             seen
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             things
             that
             are
             not
             seen
             ,
          
           meaning
           the
           
             things
          
           of
           
             glory
          
           which
           are
           
             not
             seen
          
           by
           the
           
             eye
          
           of
           
             sense
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           being
           
             looked
          
           on
           by
           the
           
             eye
          
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           preserves
           us
           from
           
             fainting
          
           in
           the
           greatest
           
             trials
             .
             Moses
          
           having
           
             respect
          
           to
           the
           
             recompence
             of
             reward
             ,
          
           made
           
             choice
          
           of
           
             afflictions
             ;
          
           well
           may
           we
           be
           
             contented
          
           to
           
             endure
          
           them
           .
           This
           
             joy
          
           being
           
             set
          
           before
           
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           caused
           him
           to
           
             endure
             the
             Cross
             and
             despise
             the
             shame
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           having
           this
           
             price
          
           in
           our
           
             eye
             ,
          
           let
           us
           
             run
             with
             patience
             the
             race
             which
             is
             set
             before
             us
             :
          
           So
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           considering
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           usuall
           
             priority
          
           of
           
             enduring
          
           in
           
             order
          
           to
           this
           
             Crown
             .
          
           St
           
             Austin
          
           long
           since
           said
           ,
           and
           truly
           ,
           
             tota
          
           
           
             vita
             humana
             tentatio
             ,
             mans
             life
          
           on
           
             earth
          
           is
           a
           
             continued
             temptation
             .
          
           There
           are
           
             temptations
          
           we
           must
           
             resist
             ,
          
           and
           there
           are
           
             temptations
          
           we
           must
           
             endure
             ;
          
           and
           who
           almost
           
             more
          
           or
           
             less
             ,
          
           in
           some
           
             kind
          
           or
           
             other
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           experience
           both
           these
           ?
           The
           
             way
          
           to
           Heaven
           is
           
             sometimes
             bloudy
             ,
             frequently
             watery
             ;
             per
             angust
             a
             pervenitur
             ad
             augusta
             ;
          
           the
           
             way
          
           to
           
             bliss
          
           is
           
             straight
             ,
          
           no
           
             passing
             through
          
           with
           our
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           
             seldom
          
           without
           
             suffering
             .
          
           This
           
             Crown
          
           is
           not
           for
           any
           but
           
             conquerours
             ,
          
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           
             conquest
          
           without
           
             fighting
             ,
          
           and
           that
           many
           times
           a
           
             sharp
             fight
             of
             affliction
             .
          
           He
           who
           is
           the
           
             Captain
          
           of
           our
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           obtained
           his
           
             Crown
          
           by
           
             this
          
           means
           ,
           and
           surely
           
             those
          
           that
           are
           the
           
             souldiers
             ,
          
           must
           not
           
             think
          
           to
           have
           
             theirs
          
           upon
           
             other
          
           tearms
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           probable
           
             proportionality
          
           of
           this
           
             Crown
          
           to
           our
           
             enduring
             :
          
           Amongst
           the
           
             Romans
          
           there
           were
           
             severall
          
           sorts
           of
           
             Crowns
          
           appointed
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             severall
             services
             ,
          
           which
           had
           been
           
             done
             :
          
           and
           
             Divines
          
           
           generally
           affirm
           
             different
             degrees
          
           of
           
             glory
             ,
          
           according
           to
           what
           we
           
             do
          
           or
           
             suffer
          
           in
           this
           world
           :
           as
           
             one
             Star
             ,
          
           so
           
             one
             Crown
             differeth
             from
             another
             in
             glory
             ;
          
           indeed
           
             communis
             laetitia
             ,
          
           the
           
             joy
          
           is
           
             common
             ;
          
           but
           
             dispar
             gloria
             ,
          
           the
           
             glory
          
           is
           
             different
             .
          
           It
           is
           St
           
             Pauls
          
           assertion
           ,
           
             As
             the
             sufferings
             of
             Christ
             abound
             in
             us
             ,
             so
             our
             consolation
          
           
           
             aboundeth
             by
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           
             probably
             true
             ,
          
           that
           
             as
             our
             afflictions
             abound
             ,
             so
             shall
             our
             remuneration
             abound
             also
             .
          
           The
           same
           
             Apostle
          
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             we
             suffer
             with
             him
             ,
          
           
           
             we
             shall
             raign
             with
             him
             :
          
           I
           ,
           and
           the
           
             more
          
           we
           
             suffer
             for
             him
             ,
          
           the
           
             more
             glory
          
           we
           shall
           
             receive
             from
             him
             ,
          
           whilest
           that
           every
           
             new
             cross
          
           addeth
           
             a
             new
             pearl
          
           to
           this
           
             Crown
             of
             life
          
           which
           is
           
             conferred
          
           on
           the
           
             Christian
             endurer
             .
          
        
         
           I
           
             end
          
           this
           :
           It
           is
           
             storied
          
           of
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           that
           having
           
             invited
          
           many
           of
           his
           
             Courtiers
          
           to
           
             supper
             ,
          
           he
           provided
           a
           
             Crown
          
           of
           neer
           200lb
           value
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           be
           
             given
          
           to
           him
           who
           
             drank
             most
             ;
          
           upon
           which
           
             severall
          
           of
           them
           
             drank
          
           so
           long
           ,
           till
           in
           stead
           of
           
             gaining
          
           the
           
             Crown
          
           they
           
             lost
          
           their
           
             lives
             .
          
           Lo
           here
           (
           my
           
             brethren
             )
          
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
          
           tendered
           to
           
             all
          
           who
           willingly
           
             drink
          
           the
           
             cup
          
           of
           
             affliction
             ;
          
           let
           us
           not
           
             refuse
          
           although
           we
           
             lose
          
           our
           
             lives
             ,
          
           since
           we
           shall
           be
           
             sure
          
           to
           
             win
          
           the
           
             Crown
             .
             Pericula
             non
             respicit
             Martyr
             ,
             sed
             Coronam
             ;
             plagas
             non
             horret
             ,
             praemium
             numerat
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Chrysologus
          
           excellently
           .
           
           Whensoever
           thou
           art
           
             called
          
           to
           
             suffer
             ,
          
           look
           off
           from
           the
           
             danger
          
           to
           the
           
             Crovn
             ,
          
           and
           numbring
           the
           
             riches
          
           of
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           thou
           wilt
           not
           
             fear
          
           the
           
             other
             .
          
           That
           was
           but
           a
           
             foolish
             mother
             ,
          
           who
           would
           not
           let
           her
           
             sonne
          
           
           put
           off
           his
           
             night
             cap
          
           to
           put
           on
           a
           
             Crown
             :
          
           and
           he
           is
           a
           
             foolish
             Christian
             ,
          
           whom
           this
           
             Crown
          
           cannot
           perswade
           to
           
             part
          
           with
           these
           worldly
           
             comforts
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             endure
          
           worldly
           
             crosses
             .
          
           Oh
           let
           us
           
             ask
          
           that
           
             wisedom
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           whereby
           we
           may
           learn
           to
           set
           a
           true
           
             aestimate
          
           on
           this
           
             benefit
             ,
          
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           
             know
             ,
          
           that
           however
           whilest
           we
           
             endure
             temptation
             ,
          
           we
           
             seem
          
           to
           be
           
             miserable
             ,
          
           when
           we
           
             receive
             this
             Crown
          
           we
           shall
           be
           
             really
             blessed
             :
          
           And
           if
           you
           desire
           to
           
             know
             when
          
           this
           
             Crown
          
           shall
           be
           
             received
             ,
          
           the
           
             answer
          
           is
        
         
           2.
           
           
             When
             he
             is
             tryed
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             next
          
           particular
           to
           be
           
             handled
             .
          
           The
           
             Greek
          
           words
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           may
           best
           be
           
             rendred
             ,
             being
             found
             approved
             :
          
           Look
           as
           the
           
             gold
          
           when
           upon
           
             tryall
          
           it
           is
           
             approved
             ,
          
           is
           then
           
             imployed
          
           for
           some
           
             vessell
          
           of
           
             honour
             ;
          
           the
           
             Schollar
          
           when
           upon
           
             examination
          
           he
           is
           
             approved
             ,
          
           is
           
             advanced
          
           to
           some
           preferment
           ;
           the
           
             wrestler
          
           or
           
             runner
             ,
          
           when
           having
           
             performed
          
           his
           
             service
             ,
          
           he
           is
           adjudged
           
             conquerour
             ,
          
           obtaineth
           the
           
             prize
             ;
          
           so
           the
           
             Christian
          
           having
           been
           
             tryed
          
           by
           
             temptation
             ,
          
           and
           being
           
             approved
          
           for
           his
           
             enduring
             ,
             receiveth
             the
             Crown
             .
          
        
         
           That
           which
           would
           be
           more
           particularly
           
             inquired
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           
             when
          
           the
           Christian
           that
           endureth
           ,
           is
           
             tryed
          
           and
           
             approved
             ?
          
           The
           
             answer
          
           to
           which
           is
           returned
           ,
           when
           
             he
             hath
             endured
             to
             the
             end
             of
             his
             life
             .
          
           The
           truth
           is
        
         
           1.
           
           So
           long
           as
           we
           are
           in
           
             this
             world
             ,
          
           we
           are
           
             under
             tryall
             ,
          
           nor
           are
           we
           
             tryed
          
           and
           
             approved
          
           till
           we
           
             go
             out
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           
             receive
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           The
           
             whole
             day
          
           of
           
             life
          
           is
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           
             labouring
          
           in
           the
           
             vineyard
          
           untill
           the
           
             evening
          
           of
           
             death
             ,
          
           when
           we
           
             receive
             our
             wages
             ;
          
           we
           are
           not
           fully
           
             tryed
          
           in
           the
           
             Christian
             race
             ,
          
           till
           we
           
             come
          
           to
           the
           
             goal
          
           of
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           
             then
          
           if
           we
           be
           
             found
             worthy
          
           we
           shall
           
             obtain
          
           the
           
             prize
             .
          
           There
           are
           
             too
          
           many
           
           
             who
             endure
          
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           then
           
             fall
             away
             ,
          
           thereby
           
             manifesting
          
           themselves
           to
           be
           ,
           not
           
             gold
          
           but
           
             dross
             ,
          
           which
           
             melts
          
           away
           in
           the
           
             heat
          
           of
           the
           
             fire
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           our
           
             Saviours
          
           counsell
           to
           the
           
             Angell
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Smyrna
             ,
             Be
             thou
             faithfull
             unto
             the
             death
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           we
           are
           
             sufficiently
             tryed
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           be
           
             called
          
           out
           of
           this
           
             world
          
           to
           the
           
             fruition
          
           of
           our
           
             Crown
             .
          
           This
           
             world
          
           is
           the
           field
           ,
           wherein
           the
           
             good
             corn
          
           stands
           so
           
             long
          
           till
           it
           be
           
             ripe
             ,
          
           and
           then
           it
           is
           
             cut
             down
          
           by
           
             death
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             carried
          
           into
           the
           
             barn
          
           of
           
             glory
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           
             school
          
           of
           the
           
             Cross
          
           wherein
           it
           pleaseth
           
             God
          
           to
           
             train
          
           us
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           
             death
          
           he
           
             taketh
             us
          
           to
           the
           
             Academy
          
           of
           
             Heaven
             :
          
           our
           heavenly
           
             Physition
          
           will
           
             keep
          
           us
           
             no
             longer
          
           in
           
             physick
             ,
          
           but
           till
           we
           are
           
             throughly
             purged
             ;
          
           our
           mercifull
           
             refiner
          
           will
           no
           longer
           
             detain
          
           us
           in
           the
           
             furnace
             ,
          
           but
           till
           we
           are
           sufficiently
           
             purified
             :
          
           when
           once
           by
           
             enduring
             temptation
          
           we
           are
           
             tryed
          
           and
           
             fitted
          
           for
           
             Heaven
             ,
             death
          
           doth
           come
           to
           
             put
             an
             end
          
           to
           all
           
             our
             troubles
             ,
          
           and
           
             put
             us
          
           into
           a
           
             partiall
             possession
          
           of
           that
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           which
           in
           the
           
             day
             of
             Iudgment
          
           the
           
             Righteous
             Iudg
          
           shall
           plenarily
           
             confer
          
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           Let
           then
           the
           
             Christian
             endurer
          
           be
           content
           to
           
             wait
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             repine
          
           at
           the
           
             delay
          
           of
           his
           
             reward
             :
          
           The
           
             thing
          
           is
           
             certain
             ,
          
           he
           
             shall
             receive
             ;
          
           I
           and
           the
           
             time
          
           is
           
             set
             too
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             tryed
             ;
          
           nor
           can
           it
           be
           
             long
             ,
          
           since
           it
           is
           only
           
             during
          
           the
           
             short
             time
          
           of
           
             life
             .
          
           It
           may
           perhaps
           
             seem
             long
          
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           longer
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           
             temptations
          
           which
           befall
           thee
           ;
           but
           surely
           a
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
          
           is
           
             worth
          
           the
           
             waiting
          
           for
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           is
           
             received
             ,
          
           thou
           wilt
           acknowledg
           thy
           
             self
          
           abundantly
           
             recompenced
          
           for
           the
           
             greatness
          
           and
           
             length
          
           of
           thy
           
             sufferings
             .
          
           And
           if
           at
           any
           time
           
             distrustfull
             
             thoughts
          
           arise
           in
           thy
           
             mind
          
           concerning
           this
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           whether
           it
           shall
           be
           
             conferd
             ;
          
           fix
           thy
           
             eyes
          
           on
           the
           
             last
          
           clause
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           which
           now
           remaineth
           to
           be
           discussed
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             to
             them
             that
             love
             him
             ;
          
           it
           is
           that
           which
           I
           call
           the
           
             collaterall
             confirmation
             ,
          
           as
           being
           a
           
             strong
             argument
             ,
          
           assuring
           the
           
             reception
          
           of
           that
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           which
           denominateth
           the
           
             suffering
          
           Christian
           
             blessed
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           more
           particularly
           there
           are
           
             two
             things
          
           observable
           :
        
         
           The
           
             means
          
           of
           
             conveiance
             ,
          
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             ,
          
        
         
           The
           
             subject
          
           of
           
             reception
             ,
          
           in
           those
           ,
           
             to
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             is
             that
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             .
          
        
         
           The
           title
           of
           
             Lord
          
           here
           used
           ,
           is
           very
           
             frequently
          
           throughout
           the
           
             new
             Testament
          
           given
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           that
           upon
           a
           
             double
          
           account
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Quatenus
             Deus
             ,
          
           Inasmuch
           as
           
             he
             is
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lordship
          
           belongs
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Iure
             naturali
             ,
          
           by
           
             naturall
             right
             .
          
           He
           is
           the
           
             Son
             of
             God
          
           by
           
             eternall
             generation
             ,
          
           and
           being
           so
           ,
           he
           is
           
             equall
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             God
             over
          
           
           
             all
             ,
             blessed
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Quatenus
             Mediator
             ,
          
           Inasmuch
           as
           he
           is
           
             God
             man
             ,
          
           this
           
             Lordship
          
           belongs
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Iure
             donativo
          
           by
           
             deed
             of
             gift
             .
             All
             power
          
           (
           saith
           our
           blessed
           
             Saviour
             )
          
           
           
             is
             committed
             to
             him
             in
             Heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
          
           namely
           by
           
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           to
           him
           as
           
             Mediator
             .
          
           And
           thus
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           is
           
             Lord
          
           of
           the
           
             whole
             world
             ,
          
           having
           power
           
             ad
             dominandum
             ,
          
           to
           
             rule
          
           over
           all
           his
           creatures
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           He
           is
           
             Lord
          
           of
           his
           
             enemies
             ad
             domandum
             ,
          
           to
           
             subdue
          
           and
           vanquish
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           is
           
             Lord
          
           of
           his
           
             Church
             ad
             donandum
             ,
          
           to
           
             confer
             gifts
          
           upon
           her
           ,
           especially
           
             this
             Crown●
          
           And
           
             knowing
             ,
          
           to
           how
           
             manifold
             temptations
          
           she
           would
           be
           
             subject
          
           in
           
             this
             life
             ,
          
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           
             vouchsafe
             ,
          
           the
           
             promise
          
           of
           this
           
             Grown
             ,
          
           to
           be
           as
           it
           were
           a
           
             bit
          
           to
           stay
           her
           
             stomach
             ,
          
           till
           the
           
             full
             meal
             .
          
        
         
           It
           were
           
             easie
          
           to
           
             multiply
          
           instances
           ,
           how
           this
           
             Lord
          
           promised
           this
           
             reward
             vivâ
             voce
          
           to
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           whilest
           he
           was
           on
           
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           that
           though
           not
           
             expresly
          
           (
           as
           we
           read
           )
           under
           this
           very
           
             metaphor
          
           of
           a
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           yet
           
             frequently
          
           under
           the
           
             resemblance
          
           of
           a
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           to
           which
           a
           
             Crown
          
           relateth
           .
           Indeed
           though
           
           this
           
             bliss
          
           was
           promised
           before
           ,
           to
           wit
           in
           the
           
             old
             Testament
          
           by
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           so
           
             clearly
          
           and
           
             fully
          
           revealed
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           
             afterwards
          
           
           by
           this
           
             Lord
          
           and
           his
           
             Apostles
             ;
          
           so
           that
           now
           we
           have
           (
           to
           
             allude
          
           to
           St
           
             Peters
          
           phrase
           )
           a
           
             more
             sure
             ,
          
           or
           at
           least
           a
           
             more
             plain
             word
          
           of
           
             promise
             ,
          
           to
           which
           
             we
             shall
             do
             well
             to
             take
             heed
             ,
             as
             to
             a
             light
             shining
             in
             a
             dark
          
           
           
             place
             ;
          
           to
           revive
           our
           
             hearts
          
           with
           a
           
             confident
          
           expectation
           ,
           even
           when
           we
           are
           
             involved
          
           in
           the
           
             darkness
          
           of
           
             affliction
             .
          
        
         
           That
           which
           may
           the
           more
           
             excite
          
           our
           
             faith
             ,
             encourage
          
           our
           
             hope
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           
             strengthen
             our
             patience
          
           in
           
             enduring
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             consideration
          
           of
           this
           
             Lord
          
           who
           hath
           
             promised
             this
             Crown
             .
          
           Inasmuch
           as
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           
             generall
             ,
             this
             Lord
          
           never
           
             faileth
          
           in
           
             whatsoever
             he
             promiseth
             .
          
           St
           
             Paul
          
           faith
           ,
           
             All
             the
             promises
             are
             in
             him
             yea
             and
             Amen
             ;
          
           surely
           then
           all
           his
           
             promises
          
           are
           
             yea
             and
             Amen
             ;
          
           and
           as
           they
           are
           
             made
             ,
          
           so
           they
           are
           
             made
             good
             .
          
           In
           the
           
             preface
          
           of
           
             the
             Epistle
          
           to
           the
           
           
             Angell
             of
             the
             Philadelphians
             ,
          
           he
           is
           called
           
             the
             Amen
             ,
          
           the
           
             faithfull
          
           witness
           ,
           as
           being
           
             true
          
           in
           all
           his
           
             sayings
             ,
          
           and
           more
           
             especially
          
           in
           his
           
             promises
             .
          
           The
           
             words
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
          
           are
           
             pure
             words
             ,
             as
             silver
             tryed
             in
          
           
           
             the
             fire
             purified
             seaven
             times
             .
          
           It
           is
           true
           of
           
             all
             ,
          
           but
           principally
           meant
           of
           the
           
             words
             of
             promise
             ,
          
           which
           are
           said
           to
           be
           as
           
             silver
             purified
             seaven
             times
             ,
          
           because
           they
           are
           free
           from
           the
           
             least
             dross
          
           of
           
             deceit
             .
          
           This
           
             Lord
          
           never
           
             promiseth
             ,
          
           but
           what
           he
           
             really
             intends
             ,
          
           and
           
             effectually
             performeth
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           
             speciall
          
           as
           to
           
             this
             promise
             ,
             he
          
           who
           
             promiseth
          
           is
           fully
           
             able
          
           and
           
             willing
          
           to
           fulfill
           it
           :
           He
           is
           called
           by
           this
           Apostle
           
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           can
           
           
             confer
          
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           a
           
             Crown
             :
          
           by
           St
           
             Paul
          
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             life
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           can
           
             bestow
          
           a
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
           There
           cannot
           be
           a
           clearer
           
             title
          
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           then
           that
           which
           a
           man
           hath
           by
           a
           lawfull
           
             purchase
          
           from
           the
           right
           
             owner
             .
          
           This
           
             Lord
          
           hath
           
             purchased
          
           this
           
             Crown
          
           of
           his
           
             Father
          
           at
           a
           
             dear
             rate
             ,
          
           not
           with
           
             corruptible
             gold
             and
             silver
             ,
          
           but
           his
           own
           most
           
             pretious
             bloud
             :
          
           yea
           he
           is
           
             gone
          
           into
           
             Heaven
          
           to
           take
           
             possession
          
           of
           his
           
             purchase
             ,
          
           whereby
           it
           is
           now
           fully
           in
           
             his
             hands
          
           to
           
             bestow
             :
          
           nay
           which
           is
           yet
           
             more
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           
             purchased
          
           it
           in
           our
           
             name
             ,
          
           and
           
             possesseth
          
           it
           in
           
             our
             behalf
             ;
          
           no
           wonder
           if
           he
           hath
           
             promised
          
           it
           to
           us
           ,
           nor
           need
           we
           
             doubt
          
           at
           all
           of
           his
           
             power
          
           or
           
             will
          
           to
           
             confer
          
           it
           on
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Devill
          
           once
           took
           our
           blessed
           
             Lord
          
           up
           to
           an
           
             exceeding
             high
             mountain
             ,
             and
             shewed
             him
             all
             the
          
           
           
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             world
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             them
             ;
          
           yea
           not
           only
           
             shewed
             ,
          
           but
           
             promised
          
           them
           saying
           ,
           
             All
             these
             will
             I
             give
             thee
             ,
             if
             thou
             wilt
             fall
             down
             and
             worship
             me
             .
          
           But
           in
           this
           he
           was
           a
           
             gross
             lyar
             ,
          
           since
           they
           were
           none
           of
           
             his
          
           to
           
             give
             ,
          
           but
           only
           by
           the
           
             permission
          
           of
           
           him
           to
           whom
           he
           was
           so
           
             impudent
          
           as
           to
           
             promise
          
           them
           .
           And
           as
           he
           would
           have
           
             dealt
          
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           so
           he
           
             dealeth
          
           with
           
             foolish
          
           mortals
           ,
           
             promising
          
           them
           what
           he
           
             cannot
             ,
          
           nay
           never
           
             meaneth
          
           to
           
             perform
             .
          
           But
           
             far
          
           be
           it
           from
           this
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           the
           
             Righteous
             Iudg
          
           to
           
             deal
          
           so
           with
           his
           
             servants
             :
          
           he
           hath
           
             shewed
             ,
          
           nay
           he
           hath
           
             promised
          
           us
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           not
           of
           
             earth
             ,
          
           but
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           the
           glory
           thereof
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           as
           
             sure
          
           to
           
             receive
          
           it
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           did
           already
           
             enjoy
          
           it
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             ought
          
           with
           
             saith
          
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           with
           
             hope
          
           to
           expect
           ,
           and
           with
           
             constancy
          
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           it
           ;
           remembring
           what
           he
           
             saith
          
           himself
           ,
           though
           on
           
             another
          
           account
           ,
           
             Heaven
             and
             earth
             shall
          
           
           
             pass
             away
             ,
             but
             my
             word
             shall
             not
             pass
             away
             .
          
        
         
           I
           
             shut
          
           up
           this
           with
           this
           usefull
           
             gloss
             ,
          
           It
           is
           not
           the
           
             the
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
             quam
             ille
             meruit
             ,
          
           which
           he
           who
           
             endured
          
           hath
           
             deserved
             ,
          
           but
           
             quam
             Dominus
             promisit
             ,
          
           which
           the
           
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           of
           his
           meer
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             mercy
             .
          
           A
           
             Duke
          
           waging
           war
           with
           his
           
             enemy
             ,
          
           bore
           in
           his
           
             shield
          
           the
           
             Eagle
          
           (
           resembling
           
             Iupiter
             )
          
           having
           a
           
             Crown
          
           in
           his
           
             beak
             ,
          
           with
           this
           
             Motto
             ,
             Iupiter
             merentibus
             offert
             ,
             Iupiter
             offers
             it
             to
             them
             who
             doserve
             it
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           so
           with
           this
           
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
          
           for
           then
           
             who
          
           should
           
             receive
          
           it
           !
           not
           our
           
             best
             doings
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           
             worst
             sufferings
          
           can
           
             merit
          
           this
           
             Crown
             .
          
           It
           is
           called
           indeed
           by
           St
           
             Paul
             ,
             a
             Crown
             of
             righteousness
             ,
          
           to
           
           wit
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Christs
             promise
          
           (
           for
           so
           it
           followeth
           ,
           )
           
             which
             the
             righteous
             Iudg
          
           (
           to
           wit
           upon
           the
           
             account
          
           of
           his
           own
           
             word
             ,
          
           which
           if
           he
           should
           not
           
             perform
          
           he
           were
           
             unrighteous
             )
          
           but
           not
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           
             merit
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           added
           ,
           
             shall
             give
          
           (
           not
           
             pay
             )
          
           me
           
             in
             that
             day
             .
          
           Let
           us
           not
           then
           
             proudly
          
           challenge
           this
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           were
           that
           which
           we
           
           have
           
             merited
             ,
          
           but
           withall
           let
           us
           be
           
             confidently
             assured
          
           of
           it
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           that
           
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             To
             them
             that
             love
             him
             ;
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             last
          
           particular
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           in
           a
           
             few
          
           words
           be
           dispatched
           .
           For
           the
           
             explication
          
           hereof
           ,
           there
           are
           
             two
          
           Questions
           to
           be
           resolved
           ;
        
         
           
             What
             it
             is
             to
             love
             this
             Lord
             ?
          
           and
           
             Why
             the
             qualification
             is
             changed
             ,
             from
             enduring
             to
             loving
             ?
          
        
         
           In
           
             answer
          
           to
           the
           
             first
          
           Quaery
           ,
           be
           pleased
           to
           know
           ,
           
           that
           the
           
             love
             of
             Christ
          
           in
           its
           utmost
           
             latitude
             ,
          
           includeth
           an
           
             esteem
             of
             a
             desire
             after
             ,
          
           and
           
             a
             delight
             in
             him
             :
             Esteem
          
           is
           as
           the
           
             foundation
             ,
             Desire
          
           as
           the
           
             wall
             ,
          
           and
           
             Delight
          
           as
           the
           
             Roof
          
           of
           this
           
             fabrick
          
           of
           
             love
             :
             Esteem
          
           is
           the
           
             beginning
             ,
             Desire
          
           is
           the
           
             progress
             ,
          
           and
           
             Delight
          
           is
           the
           
             consummation
          
           of
           
             love
             .
          
           Finally
           ,
           
             Esteem
          
           is
           as
           the
           
             ballast
          
           to
           make
           the
           
             Ship
             steady
             ,
             Desire
          
           as
           the
           
             sayls
             ,
          
           by
           which
           it
           
             passeth
          
           through
           the
           
             Ocean
             ,
          
           and
           
             Delight
          
           is
           the
           
             musick
             ,
          
           which
           
             welcometh
          
           it
           to
           the
           
             shore
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           
             love
          
           the
           
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           to
           set
           an
           
             high
             rate
          
           and
           
             value
          
           upon
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           
             reject
          
           all
           things
           in
           
             comparison
          
           of
           him
           .
           
             Iudgment
          
           is
           the
           
             source
          
           and
           
             spring
          
           of
           
             affection
             ,
          
           from
           whence
           it
           
             proceeds
             ,
          
           and
           according
           to
           which
           it
           is
           
             proportioned
             .
          
           He
           that
           hath
           an
           
             equall
          
           esteem
           of
           a
           
             base
             lust
             ,
          
           a
           
             brutish
             pleasure
          
           as
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           cannot
           be
           said
           to
           
             love
             him
             ;
             he
          
           onely
           hath
           a
           right
           
             affection
          
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           (
           with
           St
           
             Paul
             )
             accounts
             all
             things
             loss
             and
             dung
             for
             the
             excellency
             of
             the
             knowledg
             of
             him
             .
             What
             is
             thy
             beloved
             more
          
           
           
             then
             another
             beloved
             ?
          
           said
           those
           
             blind
             daughters
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           who
           being
           
             ignorant
          
           of
           his
           
             excellency
             ,
          
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           
             judg
          
           of
           his
           
             worth
             ;
          
           but
           the
           spouse
           
           of
           
             Christ
          
           having
           her
           
             eyes
             opened
          
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           knoweth
           how
           to
           
             value
          
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             returneth
          
           this
           answer
           ,
           
             he
             is
             the
             chiefest
             among
             ten
             thousands
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           
             love
          
           this
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           is
           earnestly
           to
           
             long
             after
             union
          
           and
           
             communion
          
           with
           him
           .
           As
           
             Samuel
          
           told
           
             Saul
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             desires
             of
             the
             Israelites
             were
             upon
             him
             ;
          
           so
           is
           it
           with
           the
           
             Christian
          
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           
             center
          
           in
           which
           all
           the
           lines
           of
           his
           
             desire
             meet
             ;
             Whom
             have
             I
             in
             Heaven
             but
             thee
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             none
             on
             earth
             I
             desire
             besides
             thee
             ,
          
           is
           the
           language
           of
           Love
           .
           As
           those
           
             two
             friends
          
           begd
           of
           
             Vulcan
             ,
          
           that
           he
           would
           
             new
             make
          
           them
           into
           
             one
             ;
          
           so
           doth
           the
           Christian
           desire
           to
           be
           
             one
          
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christ
          
           with
           
             him
             ,
          
           to
           
             dwell
          
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christ
          
           in
           
             him
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           
             love
          
           this
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           is
           to
           take
           a
           sweet
           
             complacency
          
           in
           the
           
             presence
          
           and
           
             enjoyment
          
           of
           him
           :
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           which
           signifieth
           to
           
             love
             ,
          
           endeth
           
             in
             litera
             quiescenti
             ,
          
           in
           a
           quiescent
           letter
           ;
           the
           acquiescency
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           in
           the
           object
           
             beloved
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             perfection
          
           of
           love
           .
           
             When
             the
             desire
             cometh
          
           (
           saith
           Solomon
           )
           
             it
             is
             a
             Tree
             of
             life
             ;
          
           so
           it
           is
           when
           
             Christ
             cometh
          
           to
           the
           soul
           which
           
             loveth
          
           him
           .
           It
           is
           
             observable
          
           how
           
             these
             two
          
           are
           joyned
           together
           ;
           
             my
             beloved
             Sonne
             in
             whom
             I
             am
             well
             pleased
             ,
          
           the
           
             latter
          
           unfolding
           
           the
           
             former
             ;
          
           and
           then
           is
           
             Christ
             our
             beloved
             ,
          
           when
           we
           are
           well
           
             pleased
             with
             him
             .
          
           Good
           
             old
             Iacob
          
           having
           seen
           his
           
             darling
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           saith
           
             It
             is
             enough
             :
          
           Good
           
             old
             Simeon
          
           having
           
             embraced
             Christ
          
           in
           his
           armes
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Lord
             now
             lettest
             thou
             thy
             servant
             depart
             .
          
           
           The
           
             Christian
          
           enjoying
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           is
           fully
           
             satisfied
             ,
          
           not
           
             regarding
          
           the
           
             best
             delights
          
           this
           world
           can
           afford
           him
           .
        
         
         
           By
           this
           time
           you
           
             see
          
           what
           it
           is
           to
           
             love
             Christ
             :
          
           That
           
           which
           would
           
             next
          
           be
           
             inquired
          
           is
           ,
           Why
           
             our
             Apostle
          
           changeth
           the
           
             qualification
             ?
          
           It
           had
           been
           more
           
             proper
          
           and
           agreeable
           with
           his
           precedent
           
             discourse
          
           to
           have
           said
           ,
           
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             to
             them
             that
             endure
             ;
          
           and
           no
           doubt
           this
           is
           
             intended
          
           to
           be
           
             included
             :
          
           But
           if
           you
           duly
           
             weigh
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           find
           very
           good
           
             reason
          
           for
           the
           
             alteration
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           a
           
             threefold
          
           respect
           ;
           since
           we
           may
           
             probably
          
           conceive
           ,
           that
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           hereby
           intended
           a
           
             restriction
             ,
          
           a
           
             direction
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             enlargment
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Them
             that
             love
             him
             ,
          
           implyeth
           a
           
             restriction
             ,
          
           letting
           us
           see
           to
           what
           
             kinde
          
           of
           
             endurers
          
           this
           
             Crown
          
           belongs
           ,
           namely
           to
           such
           as
           
             endure
          
           out
           of
           a
           
             love
             to
             Christ
             :
             Oramus
             ,
             jejunamus
          
           (
           saith
           an
           
             Ancient
             )
          
           we
           
             pray
             ,
          
           we
           
             fast
             ,
          
           I
           may
           add
           ,
           
             toleramus
             ,
          
           we
           
             suffer
             ;
             sed
             quid
             sine
             charitate
             ,
          
           but
           
             what
             is
             all
             without
             love
             ?
             though
             I
             bestow
             all
             my
             goods
             on
             the
             poor
          
           (
           saith
           St
           
             Paul
             )
             yea
             though
             I
             give
             my
             body
             to
             be
             burned
          
           
           
             and
             have
             not
             charity
             ,
             I
             am
             nothing
             :
          
           and
           though
           the
           
             charity
          
           there
           intended
           be
           
             love
          
           to
           the
           
             brethren
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           may
           be
           
             applied
          
           to
           the
           
             love
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           without
           which
           the
           greatest
           
             sufferings
          
           are
           of
           no
           
             value
          
           in
           
             Gods
          
           esteem
           .
           There
           is
           an
           
             enduring
          
           out
           of
           
             necessity
             ,
          
           because
           we
           
             cannot
          
           help
           it
           ;
           there
           is
           an
           
             enduring
          
           out
           of
           
             vain
             glory
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           gain
           the
           
             repute
          
           of
           
             courage
             ;
          
           and
           there
           is
           an
           
             enduring
          
           out
           of
           
             charity
             ,
          
           to
           which
           our
           
             love
          
           to
           this
           
             Lord
             induceth
             ,
          
           when
           we
           
             suffer
          
           for
           his
           
             sake
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           onely
           this
           
             enduring
          
           which
           entituleth
           us
           to
           the
           
             Crown
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Them
             that
             love
             him
             ,
          
           involveth
           in
           it
           a
           
             direction
             ,
          
           whereby
           we
           may
           be
           
             enabled
          
           to
           
             endure
             ,
          
           namely
           by
           this
           
             grace
          
           of
           
             love
             .
          
           That
           
             challenge
          
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           
           is
           very
           
             apposite
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           if
           with
           some
           Expositors
           we
           construe
           it
           of
           
             our
             love
             to
             Christ
             :
             Who
             shall
             separate
             us
             from
             the
             love
             of
             Christ
             ?
             shall
             tribulation
             ,
          
           
           
             or
             disiress
             ,
             or
             persecution
             ,
             or
             famine
             ,
             or
             nakedness
             ,
             or
             perill
             ,
             or
             sword
             ?
          
           Whilest
           
             love
             to
             Christ
          
           will
           
             enable
          
           us
           to
           
             endure
          
           all
           these
           for
           
             Christs
             sake
             ?
          
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           the
           
             holy
             Scriptures
          
           compare
           it
           to
           
             death
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           because
           it
           
             separateth
          
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             soul
          
           from
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           to
           
             joyn
          
           it
           with
           its
           
             beloved
          
           object
           ;
           but
           likewise
           (
           as
           St
           
             Austin
          
           observeth
           )
           because
           
           as
           there
           is
           no
           
             opposition
          
           to
           be
           
             made
          
           against
           
             death
             ,
          
           so
           neither
           
             against
             Love
             ,
          
           which
           
             overcometh
          
           all
           
             difficulties
             ,
          
           even
           
             death
          
           it self
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           
             respect
          
           is
           not
           only
           
             strong
             as
             ,
          
           but
           
             stronger
             then
             death
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Once
           more
           :
           
             Them
             that
             love
             him
             ,
          
           carrieth
           with
           it
           an
           
             enlargement
          
           of
           this
           
             remuneration
             ,
          
           as
           belonging
           not
           
             onely
          
           to
           them
           who
           actually
           
             endure
             ,
          
           but
           to
           all
           who
           
             love
             Christ
             .
          
           All
           
             Christians
          
           are
           not
           
             called
          
           to
           
             endure
             temptation
             ;
          
           and
           if
           they
           be
           not
           
             called
          
           to
           it
           ,
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           
             put
          
           themselves
           
             upon
          
           it
           ,
           
             To
             you
          
           (
           saith
           the
           
             Apostle
             )
             it
             is
             given
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             beleeve
             ,
             but
             to
             suffer
             ;
             ability
          
           of
           
             suffering
             ,
          
           especially
           
           
             death
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             gift
          
           not
           conferr'd
           on
           
             all
             Christians
             ;
          
           and
           this
           
             Lord
          
           onely
           
             calls
          
           them
           to
           
             suffer
          
           whom
           he
           
             fits
          
           for
           it
           .
           But
           least
           
             those
             Christians
          
           who
           were
           not
           
             put
          
           upon
           such
           
             eminent
          
           service
           ,
           might
           
             think
          
           that
           therefore
           they
           had
           
             no
             part
          
           in
           the
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           enlargeth
           the
           
             qualification
          
           to
           all
           
             who
             love
             Christ
             .
          
           Indeed
           every
           
             Christian
          
           ought
           to
           have
           a
           
             minde
          
           in
           some
           measure
           
             ready
          
           to
           
             endure
          
           what
           
             Christ
          
           shall
           require
           ,
           and
           where
           there
           is
           this
           
             love
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           there
           will
           be
           this
           
             readiness
             .
          
           But
           if
           it
           please
           
             this
             Lord
          
           that
           thy
           
             Lott
          
           fall
           in
           
             halcyion
             dayes
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Church
          
           enjoyeth
           
             rest
          
           
           and
           
             prosperity
             ;
          
           or
           if
           in
           
             suffering
          
           times
           ,
           by
           his
           
             providence
          
           thou
           art
           not
           
             called
          
           to
           
             endure
             ,
          
           yet
           be
           not
           
             discouraged
             ,
          
           this
           
             Crown
          
           is
           
             promised
          
           by
           this
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           to
           
             them
             that
             endure
             ,
          
           but
           to
           
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
        
         
           I
           
             end
          
           all
           therefore
           with
           that
           
             exhortation
          
           of
           the
           Psalmist
           ;
           
             Oh
             love
             the
             Lord
             all
             you
             his
             Saints
             !
             Love
          
           
           
             him
          
           for
           his
           
             own
             sake
             ,
          
           that
           is
           
             amor
             amicitiae
             ,
          
           a
           
             love
          
           of
           
             friendship
             ,
          
           and
           most
           
             acceptable
             .
          
           Indeed
           if
           you
           
             look
          
           upon
           him
           ,
           you
           cannot
           
             choose
          
           but
           
             love
             him
             ,
          
           for
           he
           is
           
             altogether
             lovely
          
           to
           a
           
             spirituall
             eye
             .
          
           And
           shew
           the
           
             reality
          
           of
           your
           
             love
             ,
          
           by
           your
           
             sorrow
          
           for
           his
           
             absence
             ,
          
           and
           
             joy
          
           in
           his
           
             presence
             ;
             fear
          
           to
           
             offend
          
           him
           ,
           
             care
          
           to
           
             please
          
           him
           ,
           by
           
             avoiding
          
           what
           he
           
             forbids
             ,
          
           and
           
             performing
          
           what
           he
           
             requireth
             ;
          
           by
           your
           
             willingness
          
           to
           
             hate
             Father
          
           and
           
             Mother
             ,
             goods
          
           and
           
             lands
             ;
          
           to
           endure
           
             reproach
          
           and
           
             shame
             ,
             losses
          
           and
           
             crosses
          
           for
           his
           
             sake
             ;
          
           and
           then
           
             quid
             non
             speramus
             amantes
             ?
          
           what
           may
           not
           
             Christs
             friends
             hope
          
           for
           ?
           If
           you
           
             love
             him
          
           he
           will
           
             love
             you
             ,
          
           nay
           he
           
             loved
             you
             before
          
           you
           
             loved
          
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           so
           much
           the
           more
           
             obligeth
          
           you
           to
           
             love
          
           him
           :
           he
           
             loved
          
           you
           
             so
          
           as
           to
           
             doe
             ,
          
           nay
           so
           as
           to
           
             die
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           by
           
             acting
             ,
          
           but
           
             enduring
             :
          
           let
           your
           
             love
             answer
          
           his
           ,
           and
           if
           nothing
           else
           will
           
             prevail
             ,
             love
          
           him
           for
           
             your
             own
             sakes
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Crownes
             sake
          
           which
           he
           hath
           
             promised
             to
          
           (
           and
           will
           in
           due
           time
           
             confer
          
           on
           all
           )
           
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           
             finished
          
           the
           
             Text
             ;
          
           wherein
           you
           have
           beheld
           the
           
             bliss
          
           of
           the
           
             man
          
           that
           
             endureth
             temptation
          
           and
           
             loveth
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           But
           
             perhaps
          
           you
           will
           
             ask
             ,
             Where
             is
          
           this
           
             man
          
           to
           be
           
             found
             ?
          
           The
           
             truth
          
           is
           ,
           such
           an
           one
           (
           like
           those
           
             Pearls
          
           called
           
             Unions
             ,
          
           because
           found
           
             one
          
           by
           
             one
             )
          
           is
           very
           
             rare
             ,
          
           but
           yet
           
             such
          
           
           there
           have
           been
           in
           
             all
             ages
             ;
          
           and
           loe
           here
           the
           
             liveless
             dust
          
           of
           such
           a
           
             man
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Thomas
             Bowyer
             Merchant
             ,
          
           of
           
             whom
          
           I
           can
           truly
           
             say
             ,
          
           whilest
           he
           
             lived
          
           he
           
             loved
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           
             endured
             temptation
             ;
          
           and
           now
           he
           is
           
             dead
             ,
          
           I
           justly
           hope
           ,
           
             he
             is
             blessed
             with
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           peruse
           the
           
             sacred
             Writ
             ,
          
           you
           will
           finde
           the
           
             blessed
             man
          
           described
           by
           
             severall
          
           characters
           ;
           the
           
             Ladder
          
           which
           reacheth
           to
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           consisting
           of
           
             many
          
           steps
           ;
           nor
           do
           I
           know
           
             any
          
           of
           them
           which
           might
           not
           in
           some
           measure
           be
           
             applied
          
           to
           him
           .
           Indeed
           he
           was
           not
           onely
           a
           
             Starre
          
           but
           a
           
             Constellation
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           an
           
             Heaven
          
           bespangled
           with
           
             many
             Starres
             :
          
           his
           
             life
          
           was
           not
           a
           single
           
             leaf
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             book
          
           of
           many
           leaves
           ,
           and
           those
           
             filled
          
           with
           the
           
             lines
          
           of
           
             good
             works
             .
          
           Finally
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           onely
           
             Flower
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             Garden
          
           adorned
           with
           the
           choice
           
             flowers
          
           of
           many
           excellent
           
             Virtues
             :
          
           To
           
             gather
          
           them
           all
           ,
           would
           ask
           
             more
             time
          
           then
           can
           be
           
             spared
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           passing
           over
           his
           
             Temperance
             ,
             Iustice
             ,
             Prudence
             ,
          
           with
           
             many
          
           others
           ,
           I
           shall
           onely
           
             cull
          
           out
           
             four
          
           choice
           Flowers
           to
           
             strew
          
           upon
           his
           
             Herse
             ,
          
           and
           then
           I
           shall
           
             commit
             him
          
           to
           the
           
             ground
             ,
          
           and
           
             you
          
           to
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           first
           is
           the
           
             Marygold
          
           of
           
             Piety
             ,
          
           which
           is
           called
           in
           my
           
             Text
             ,
          
           the
           
             love
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           a
           
             grace
          
           whereof
           he
           gave
           manifest
           
             evidence
             ,
          
           by
           his
           due
           
             regard
          
           of
           
             Gods
             worship
             ,
             affectionate
             love
          
           to
           
             Christs
             Ministers
             ,
             constant
             adherence
          
           to
           the
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           
             passionate
             sympathy
          
           with
           the
           
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           was
           a
           
             man
          
           much
           given
           to
           
             Religious
             exercises
             ,
          
           and
           as
           he
           made
           
             choice
          
           of
           a
           
             single
             life
             ,
          
           so
           for
           
             some
             years
          
           before
           his
           
             death
             ,
          
           he
           
             sequestred
          
           himself
           from
           
             secular
             affairs
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           have
           more
           
             opportunity
          
           
           of
           
             conversing
          
           with
           
             God
             .
          
           So
           long
           as
           he
           had
           
             ability
          
           of
           
             going
          
           and
           
             hearing
             ,
          
           he
           duly
           
             waited
          
           on
           the
           
             publique
          
           administrations
           ,
           where
           I
           have
           
             severall
          
           times
           been
           an
           
             eye
             witness
          
           of
           his
           
             reverend
          
           and
           
             devout
          
           attention
           .
           Nor
           was
           he
           (
           as
           I
           fear
           
             too
             many
          
           are
           )
           
             negligent
          
           of
           
             family
             dutyes
             ,
          
           in
           
             praying
          
           with
           ,
           and
           giving
           
             instructions
          
           to
           them
           ,
           withall
           allotting
           
             much
             time
          
           to
           his
           
             closet
             devotions
             ;
          
           so
           that
           I
           may
           
             truly
          
           say
           of
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           of
           
             David
          
           concerning
           the
           
             blessed
             man
             ,
             His
             delight
             was
             in
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             therein
             he
             did
             exercise
             himself
             day
             and
             night
             .
          
           
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           was
           an
           entire
           and
           
             cordiall
             friend
          
           to
           the
           
             Orthodox
          
           and
           faithfull
           
             dispensers
          
           of
           the
           
             Word
             of
             Christ
             ;
          
           he
           
             delighted
          
           to
           
             hear
          
           them
           ,
           
             joyed
          
           to
           
             see
          
           them
           ,
           
             desired
          
           their
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           their
           
             company
             ,
          
           and
           was
           never
           
             better
          
           then
           when
           he
           had
           them
           at
           his
           
             Table
             ;
          
           yea
           their
           very
           
             feet
          
           were
           
             beautifull
          
           in
           his
           
             eyes
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             truly
             Reformed
             Religion
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           which
           he
           had
           been
           
             educated
             ,
          
           he
           stedfastly
           
             adhered
          
           to
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           his
           
             knowledge
          
           (
           which
           was
           not
           
             small
             ,
          
           in
           
             Divine
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             other
          
           matters
           )
           he
           
             zealously
          
           asserted
           her
           
             Doctrine
          
           and
           
             Discipline
             ,
          
           against
           
             hereticall
          
           and
           
             schismaticall
          
           Antagonists
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           He
           was
           
             one
          
           of
           the
           
             mourners
          
           in
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           for
           the
           heynous
           
             sins
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           grievous
           
             calamities
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ;
          
           oftimes
           sending
           up
           
             cryes
          
           and
           
             groans
          
           to
           
             Heaven
          
           in
           
             secret
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             forgiveness
          
           of
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           and
           
             redress
          
           of
           the
           
             other
             :
          
           Upon
           all
           which
           
             considerations
             ,
          
           I
           suppose
           
             none
             will
             deny
          
           him
           the
           
             title
          
           of
           
             Religious
             man
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           second
           
             Flower
          
           is
           the
           
             Rose
          
           of
           
             Charity
             ,
          
           a
           
             Virtue
          
           which
           ever
           attendeth
           upon
           the
           former
           ,
           the
           
             Lov●
             
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           of
           our
           
             neighbour
          
           being
           
             inseperable
             .
          
           The
           
             Charity
          
           of
           this
           our
           
             Brother
             ,
          
           was
           though
           
             extended
          
           to
           
             all
             ,
          
           yet
           especially
           
             directed
          
           towards
           the
           
             poor
          
           and
           
             needy
             ,
          
           whom
           (
           according
           to
           
             another
          
           character
           of
           
             Davids
             blessed
          
           man
           )
           he
           
             considered
             ,
          
           and
           that
           so
           
           as
           to
           
             relieve
             ,
          
           answerable
           to
           that
           
             estate
          
           wherewith
           
             God
          
           had
           
             blessed
          
           him
           .
           In
           his
           last
           
             Will
          
           and
           
             Testament
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           
             remembred
          
           the
           
             poor
          
           of
           
             this
             ,
          
           with
           some
           
             other
             Parishes
             ;
          
           and
           hath
           taken
           
             care
          
           for
           the
           
             putting
          
           of
           
             Ten
          
           poor
           
             youths
          
           forth
           to
           
             Apprentiships
             .
          
           Being
           a
           
             Citizen
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           not
           
             forgotten
             Christs
             Hospitall
             .
          
           Being
           a
           
             Merchant
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           made
           
             provision
          
           for
           
             Ten
             Seamen
             ,
          
           maymed
           in
           
             Merchants
          
           service
           :
           and
           
             being
             ;
          
           (
           as
           I
           have
           already
           told
           you
           )
           a
           
             true
             Fiend
          
           to
           the
           
             Clergy
             ;
          
           he
           hath
           given
           an
           
             Hundred
             pounds
          
           to
           be
           
             distributed
          
           among
           
             Ten
             poor
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ten
             poor
             Ministers
             Widowes
             ,
          
           whom
           (
           being
           very
           well
           
             acquainted
          
           with
           their
           
             persons
          
           and
           
             necessities
             )
          
           he
           hath
           
             nominated
          
           himself
           .
           Nor
           must
           I
           omit
           to
           
             tell
          
           you
           (
           that
           I
           wish
           all
           
             rich
          
           men
           would
           
             practise
             ▪
             )
          
           that
           the
           
             charity
          
           of
           his
           
             life
          
           was
           far
           
             more
          
           then
           that
           of
           his
           
             death
             .
          
           He
           
             gave
          
           when
           it
           was
           in
           his
           
             power
          
           to
           have
           
             kept
             ,
          
           he
           scattered
           his
           
             almes
          
           with
           
             both
          
           hands
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           must
           not
           
             know
          
           what
           the
           
             other
          
           did
           ;
           by
           all
           which
           it
           
             appeareth
          
           he
           was
           a
           
             truly
             charitable
             man
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           third
           
             Flower
          
           is
           the
           
             Violet
          
           of
           
             Humility
             ,
          
           that
           
             grace
          
           which
           is
           the
           first
           
             step
          
           in
           the
           
             scale
          
           of
           
             blessedness
             ,
          
           erected
           by
           our
           
             Saviour
             :
          
           This
           
             worthy
          
           man
           ,
           though
           
             rich
          
           in
           
             grace
          
           was
           
             poor
          
           in
           
             spirit
             ;
          
           though
           (
           to
           use
           St
           
             Pauls
          
           phrase
           )
           he
           
             laboured
             more
             abundantly
          
           then
           
             many
          
           others
           in
           
             doing
             good
             ;
          
           yet
           (
           as
           I
           have
           
             often
             heard
          
           him
           say
           )
           
             he
             thought
             he
             could
             do
             nothing
             ,
          
           looking
           upon
           himself
           as
           an
           
             useless
             branch
             ,
          
           an
           
             unprofitable
             
             servant
             :
          
           and
           so
           far
           was
           he
           from
           being
           
             one
          
           of
           those
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           who
           
             trusted
             to
             themselves
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             righteous
             and
             despised
             others
             ,
          
           that
           he
           
             judged
             others
             better
             then
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           
             trusted
          
           onely
           to
           the
           
             mercy
          
           of
           his
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Righteousness
          
           of
           his
           
             Redeemer
             .
          
        
         
           The
           last
           
             Flower
          
           is
           the
           
             Camamile
          
           of
           his
           
             Patience
             ,
          
           a
           
             Virtue
          
           wherein
           this
           our
           
             Brother
          
           was
           most
           
             exemplary
             ,
          
           for
           which
           
             reason
          
           I
           made
           
             choice
          
           of
           this
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             subject
          
           of
           my
           
             discourse
          
           at
           his
           
             Funerall
             .
          
           It
           pleased
           the
           All-wise
           
             God
          
           to
           
             visit
             him
          
           severall
           
             years
          
           before
           his
           
             death
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             tormenting
             pain
          
           of
           the
           
             Stone
             ;
          
           he
           was
           scarce
           at
           
             any
             time
             wholly
             free
             ,
          
           and
           sometimes
           
             exceedingly
             tortured
          
           as
           it
           were
           upon
           
             the
             Rack
             ;
          
           and
           as
           if
           
             God
          
           intended
           him
           to
           be
           
             another
             Iob
             ,
          
           he
           gave
           him
           a
           great
           
             measure
          
           of
           
             patience
             ,
          
           being
           never
           
             heard
             ,
          
           no
           not
           in
           his
           
             sharpest
          
           fits
           ,
           to
           
             charge
             God
             foolishly
             ,
          
           or
           
             break
             forth
          
           into
           any
           
             repining
             language
             .
          
           He
           sometimes
           
             desired
          
           to
           
             die
             ,
          
           not
           out
           of
           a
           
             fretting
             impatience
          
           at
           the
           
             miseries
          
           and
           
             pains
          
           he
           endured
           ,
           but
           (
           as
           his
           
             own
             words
          
           were
           )
           because
           
             he
             longed
             to
             be
             with
             God
             ,
          
           with
           
             whom
          
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           he
           
             now
             is
          
           in
           
             case
             ,
          
           in
           
             rest
             ,
          
           in
           
             joy
          
           and
           
             falicity
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           they
           who
           
             knew
             not
          
           this
           worthy
           Person
           ,
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           
             think
          
           I
           have
           said
           
             too
             much
             ,
          
           but
           they
           who
           
             knew
          
           him
           ,
           
             know
          
           I
           have
           said
           
             too
             little
             ,
          
           since
           I
           cannot
           
             say
             enough
             .
          
           The
           
             commendation
          
           of
           this
           
             our
             Brother
          
           is
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           not
           the
           
             work
             of
             one
             tongue
             ,
          
           especiall
           
             one
          
           so
           
             unskilfull
          
           as
           mine
           .
           In
           
             whatsoever
          
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           I
           have
           onely
           born
           
             witness
          
           to
           the
           
             grace
          
           of
           
             God
             bestowed
          
           upon
           him
           ;
           and
           though
           I
           am
           
             sure
          
           I
           have
           not
           
             spoken
             all
          
           the
           
             truth
             ,
          
           I
           am
           
             no
             less
             sure
          
           I
           have
           
             spoken
             nothing
             but
             the
             truth
             ;
          
           nor
           do
           I
           doubt
           
           but
           
             many
             tongues
          
           are
           ready
           to
           
             attest
          
           the
           
             verity
          
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           
             spoken
             .
          
        
         
           It
           will
           
             I
             suppose
          
           be
           
             needless
          
           now
           to
           
             tell
             you
             ,
          
           how
           great
           a
           
             loss
          
           to
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           (
           my
           
             self
          
           in
           particular
           )
           the
           
             Parish
             ,
          
           his
           
             near
             Relations
             ,
          
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           nay
           the
           
             whole
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           
             loss
          
           of
           this
           
             good
             man
          
           is
           ;
           nor
           
             dare
             I
          
           here
           
             enlarge
             ,
          
           least
           
             sorrow
          
           put
           a
           
             stop
          
           to
           my
           
             speech
             .
          
           My
           
             design
          
           in
           
             his
             commendation
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           
             our
             consolation
             ,
          
           that
           
             considering
          
           on
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           the
           
             good
             works
          
           which
           he
           
             did
             ,
          
           and
           on
           the
           
             other
             ,
          
           the
           many
           
             pains
          
           which
           he
           
             endured
             ,
          
           all
           who
           
             knew
             and
             loved
             him
          
           may
           be
           
             comforted
             ,
          
           in
           that
           he
           is
           
             released
          
           of
           his
           
             miseries
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           in
           part
           
             received
          
           the
           
             recompence
          
           of
           his
           
             vertues
             .
          
        
         
           I
           have
           but
           
             one
          
           word
           to
           
             add
             ,
          
           to
           my
           
             worthy
             friend
          
           his
           
             surviving
             Brother
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             vertues
          
           of
           the
           
             dead
          
           may
           still
           
             live
          
           in
           him
           ,
           to
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             comfort
          
           of
           
             himself
             ,
          
           the
           
             Honour
          
           of
           the
           
             Family
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           for
           
             many
             years
          
           been
           of
           good
           
             repute
          
           in
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             welfare
          
           of
           his
           
             posterity
             ,
          
           who
           I
           am
           
             confident
          
           will
           fare
           the
           
             better
          
           for
           the
           
             prayers
          
           and
           
             piety
          
           of
           their
           deceased
           
             Uncle
             ;
          
           especially
           
             those
             prayers
          
           being
           (
           as
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           be
           )
           
             renewed
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             piety
             imitated
          
           by
           their
           
             living
             Father
             .
          
        
         
           Nothing
           now
           
             remaineth
             ,
          
           but
           that
           we
           all
           
             joyn
             together
          
           in
           
             giving
             God
             thanks
          
           for
           the
           
             Excellant
             Example
          
           of
           this
           
             good
             man
             ,
          
           and
           
             express
          
           that
           
             thankfullness
          
           in
           our
           
             lives
          
           by
           
             following
          
           his
           
             piety
             ,
             charity
             ,
             humility
             ,
             patience
             ,
          
           with
           all
           those
           
             graces
          
           which
           did
           
             shine
             forth
          
           in
           him
           ,
           that
           in
           
             due
          
           time
           ,
           together
           with
           
             him
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             others
          
           departed
           in
           the
           
             faith
          
           and
           
             love
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           we
           may
           
             receive
             that
             Crown
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             to
             them
             that
             love
             him
             .
          
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Errata
             .
          
           Page
           2.
           line
           30.
           after
           
             begin
          
           read
           
             we
             .
          
           p.
           4.
           l.
           22.
           r.
           
             neer
             .
          
           p.
           9.
           l.
           30.
           dele
           
             one
             .
          
           p.
           12
           ,
           l.
           32.
           dele
           
             e.
          
           p.
           14.
           l.
           7.
           for
           
             al.
          
           r.
           
             ul
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Catalogue
           of
           those
           Sermons
           that
           have
           been
           Printed
           since
           the
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           Church
           ,
           to
           the
           Native
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
             May
          
           the
           
             27th
          
           1658.
           at
           the
           end
           of
           which
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           all
           his
           other
           Sermons
           formerly
           Printed
           .
        
         
           THe
           first
           Generall
           Epistle
           of
           St
           
             Iohn
          
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           Unfolded
           and
           Applied
           ;
           the
           second
           Part
           :
           In
           thirty
           seven
           Lectures
           on
           the
           second
           Chapter
           ,
           from
           the
           third
           verse
           to
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           A
           sad
           Prognostick
           of
           approaching
           Judgment
           ;
           or
           ,
           The
           happy
           misery
           of
           good
           men
           in
           bad
           times
           .
           A
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           St
           
             Gregories
             ,
             Iune
          
           the
           13th
           1658.
           for
           the
           Funerals
           of
           the
           Reverend
           
             Iohn
             Hewit
             ,
          
           D.
           D.
           
        
         
           Mans
           last
           Journey
           to
           his
           long
           Home
           .
           A
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           the
           Funerals
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           
             Robert
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
             Iune
          
           the
           9th
           1659.
           
        
         
           The
           Pilgrims
           Wish
           ;
           or
           ,
           The
           Saints
           Longing
           .
           Discussed
           in
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           in
           St
           
             Bennets
             Grace-Church
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Funerals
           of
           Mr
           ,
           
             Anne
             Dudson
             ,
          
           late
           Wife
           of
           Mr
           
             Edward
             Dudson
          
           of
           
             London
          
           Draper
           ,
           
             Ianuary
          
           11th
           1658.
           
        
         
           A
           Looking-glass
           of
           Humane
           Frailty
           set
           before
           us
           .
           In
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           the
           Funerals
           of
           Mrs
           
             Anne
             Calquit
             ,
          
           late
           Wife
           of
           Mr
           
             Nicholas
             Calquit
          
           Draper
           ,
           at
           
             Alhallows
          
           the
           lesse
           ,
           in
           
             Thames-street
          
           
             London
             ,
             April
             ,
          
           the
           19th
           1659.
           
        
         
           
             Carduus
             Benedictus
             ,
          
           the
           Advantage
           of
           Affliction
           ;
           or
           ,
           The
           Reward
           of
           Patience
           .
           Unfolded
           in
           a
           Sermon
           preached
           at
           the
           Funerals
           of
           Mr
           
             Thomas
             Bowyer
          
           Merchant
           ,
           at
           St
           
             Olaves
             Iew●y
             ,
             February
          
           the
           22th
           1659.
           
        
         
           All
           Printed
           for
           
             Ioseph
             Cranford
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           Sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           ,
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Castle
           and
           Lyon
           in
           St
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A45544e-330
           
             
               Prov.
            
             10.
             7.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             in
             benedictionem
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Sept.
             Cum
             laudibus
             .
             Vulg.
             
          
           
             Zeno
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A45544e-1480
           
             Gen.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             2.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Pro
               :
               24.10
               .
            
          
           
             a
             Pet.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             3.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             16.
             24.
             
          
           
             Epict●●
             .
          
           
             Psalm
             111.
             
          
           
             Acts
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psalm
             1
             49.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4
             1.
             1
             Thes.
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             21.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             Greg.
             M.
             
          
           
             Hieron.
          
           
             Sen.
             Ep.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             
          
           
             Heb●
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             medit.
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             
          
           
             Chrysol.
          
           
             Rev.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             32.
             
          
           
             See
             my
             2d
             part
             on
             St
             
               Iohns
            
             first
             Epistle
             the
             33th
             Lecture
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             25.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             James
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             4.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             ●
             Tim.
             4.
             
          
           
             Quest
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             2.
             29.
             3
             
          
           
             Quest
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             31.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             41.