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           A
           CORDIALL
           FOR
           CHRISTIANS
           IN
           THE
           TIME
           OF
           AFFLICTION
           .
        
         
           
             OR
             ,
          
        
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           At
           
             Kethering
             Lecture
          
           by
           Master
           ROBERT
           BOLTON
           ,
           
             Bachelour
          
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           Fellow
           of
           
             Brasen-nose
          
           Colledge
           in
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             I.
             S.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             .
          
           Printed
           by
           GEORGE
           MILLER
           dwelling
           in
           the
           Blacke-Fryers
           ,
           MDCXL
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           AS
           nothing
           in
           the
           world
           makes
           a
           man
           so
           
             a
          
           truely
           
             noble
          
           as
           Religion
           :
           So
           nothing
           to
           the
           world
           makes
           a
           man
           more
           
             b
          
           liable
           to
           opposition
           and
           disgrace
           .
           And
           our
           mighty
           God
           that
           governes
           in
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           ever
           hath
           an
           
             c
          
           especiall
           care
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           suffers
           that
           so
           to
           be
           for
           some
           such
           ends
           as
           these
           .
           1
           That
           the
           
             d
          
           graces
           of
           Gods
           Children
           may
           shine
           ,
           the
           rust
           being
           scoured
           off
           .
           2
           That
           their
           incense
           offrings
           in
           their
           severall
           duties
           being
           broken
           and
           beaten
           
             e
          
           may
           smell
           the
           more
           .
           3
           That
           their
           obedience
           may
           be
           discerned
           by
           the
           purblind
           world
           not
           to
           be
           mercinary
           ,
           but
           from
           some
           in
           ward
           principle
           unknowne
           to
           nature
           ,
           &c.
           
           Now
           for
           the
           poore
           persecuted
           Saints
           to
           follow
           this
           way
           of
           Gods
           
           providence
           
             f
          
           kindly
           to
           obey
           with
           a
           willing
           yeelding
           
           
           rather
           then
           to
           be
           angry
           at
           them
           .
           
             t
          
           They
           see
           onely
           with
           a
           naturall
           eye
           :
           If
           a
           man
           looke
           upon
           GODS
           wayes
           onely
           with
           the
           eye
           of
           Reason
           they
           are
           
             foolishnesse
          
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           sure
           if
           a
           man
           looke
           upon
           GODS
           Word
           and
           Workes
           through
           the
           false
           glasse
           of
           worldly
           wisedome
           ,
           he
           cannot
           but
           imagine
           the
           thing
           promised
           in
           the
           one
           and
           in
           agitation
           in
           the
           other
           impossible
           so
           to
           be
           effected
           as
           promised
           for
           his
           childrens
           good
           .
           If
           a
           man
           had
           only
           so
           looked
           
           upon
           the
           
             u
          
           
             Sunne
             standing
             still
             in
             Hezekiahs
             time
             ,
          
           or
           upon
           the
           
             x
          
           
             Sea
          
           when
           the
           bottome
           became
           
             drie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             waters
          
           stood
           as
           
             walls
          
           on
           each
           side
           ;
           or
           upon
           the
           
             y
          
           
             Starres
          
           that
           
             fought
          
           in
           their
           courses
           against
           
             Sisera
             :
          
           Or
           u●on
           the
           
             z
          
           
             fiery
             Pillar
          
           which
           was
           sent
           to
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           would
           they
           have
           thought
           these
           should
           bee
           a
           meanes
           to
           preserve
           GODS
           children
           and
           destroy
           the
           Enemies
           .
           Little
           
             a
          
           did
           
             Nebuchadnezar
          
           the
           va●iant
           men
           of
           his
           army
           thinke
           when
           they
           bound
           the
           
             three
             children
             in
             their
             clothes
          
           to
           cast
           them
           into
           the
           
             hot
             fiery
             fornace
          
           that
           the
           same
           fire
           thus
           prepared
           should
           
             burne
          
           and
           
             destroy
          
           them
           ,
           and
           burne
           only
           the
           bonds
           to
           set
           
             free
          
           the
           poore
           persecuted
           Saints
           not
           
           once
           to
           hurt
           either
           
             body
          
           or
           
             garment
             ,
          
           but
           to
           be
           a
           means
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           greater
           honour
           amongst
           their
           Persecutors
           .
           O
           the
           infinite
           wisedome
           of
           our
           good
           GOD
           that
           can
           put
           such
           understanding
           into
           sencelesse
           creatures
           thus
           to
           distinguish
           betweene
           the
           precious
           and
           the
           vile
           ,
           him
           that
           serveth
           GOD
           and
           him
           that
           serveth
           him
           not
           more
           clearely
           then
           the
           Divell
           and
           naturall
           men
           can
           discerne
           :
           Now
           therfore
           to
           cleare
           the
           Eye
           of
           Faith
           which
           onely
           
             b
          
           discernes
           such
           things
           and
           to
           helpe
           thee
           to
           get
           support
           against
           any
           such
           Faintings
           or
           the
           least
           grumbling
           at
           such
           a
           providence
           ,
           which
           is
           unbeseeming
           a
           
             Paul
          
           (
           though
           in
           Prison
           with
           sore
           sides
           )
           for
           Religion
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Se●Prayer
           
             a
             worke
             ,
          
           which
           workes
           wonders
           in
           Heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           because
           that
           sets
           GOD
           a
           worke
           for
           us
           that
           is
           the
           hearer
           
             of
             Prayers
          
           and
           that
           he●ps
           his
           servants
           out
           of
           severall
           
             Persecutions
          
           and
           
             Afflictions
          
           when
           they
           pray
           by
           working
           
             c
          
           wonders
           for
           them
           rather
           then
           they
           shall
           rest
           subject
           to
           continuail
           pressures
           of
           wicked
           men
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Set
           
             Faith
             a
          
           worke
           ,
           a
           hard
           duty
           I
           confesse
           ,
           it
           being
           easier
           to
           obey
           then
           beleeve
           aright
           .
           Faith
           being
           the
           
             d
          
           worke
           of
           GOD
           ,
           Obedience
           
           without
           Faith
           being
           the
           work
           of
           man
           .
           Therefore
           let
           me
           intreat
           of
           thee
           to
           use
           the
           meanes
           that
           GOD
           affords
           ,
           either
           to
           helpe
           thee
           out
           or
           
             comfort
          
           thee
           in
           
             affliction
             ,
          
           as
           if
           thou
           hadst
           no
           promise
           :
           And
           yet
           so
           beleeve
           and
           depend
           u●on
           the
           promise
           for
           thy
           being
           helped
           out
           or
           upheld
           in
           the
           
             affliction
             ,
          
           as
           if
           thou
           hadst
           no
           means
           at
           all
           to
           look
           after
           ,
           that
           GOD
           may
           have
           all
           the
           honour
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           then
           certainly
           He
           that
           gives
           a
           being
           to
           his
           promises
           and
           a
           blessing
           to
           the
           means
           will
           prosper
           thee
           in
           the
           use
           of
           them
           :
           which
           of
           his
           
             Mercy
          
           he
           grant
           to
           us
           all
           for
           the
           LORD
           CHRISTS
           sake
           ,
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           CORDIALL
           FOR
           CHRISTIANS
           IN
           the
           time
           of
           Affliction
           ▪
        
         
           
             MICAH
             VII
             .
             VIII
             ,
             IX
             .
          
           
             
               Rejoyce
               not
               against
               mee
               ,
               O
               mine
               enemy
               :
               when
               I
               fall
               ,
               yet
               shall
               Irise
               againe
               ;
               when
               I
               sit
               in
               darkenesse
               ,
               the
               
                 LORD
              
               will
               be
               a
               light
               unto
               mee
               .
            
             
               I
               will
               beare
               the
               indignation
               of
               the
               
                 LORD
                 :
              
               because
               I
               have
               sinned
               against
               him
               ,
               untill
               Hee
               plead
               my
               cause
               ,
               and
               execute
               judgement
               for
               mee
               ,
               hee
               will
               bring
               mee
               forth
               to
               the
               light
               ,
               and
               I
               shall
               behold
               his
               righteousnesse
               .
            
          
        
         
           IN
           the
           former
           part
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           Church
           complaines
           of
           the
           paucity
           of
           GODS
           people
           ,
           of
           the
           fewnesse
           of
           those
           that
           truly
           feare
           GOD
           ,
           First
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           resemblance
           ,
           comparing
           them
           to
           the
           gatherings
           
           of
           Summer
           ,
           and
           the
           grape-gleanings
           of
           the
           Vintage
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           1.
           
           Secondly
           plainely
           ,
           by
           saying
           the
           good
           man
           is
           perished
           out
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           none
           upright
           amongst
           men
           ,
           they
           all
           lye
           in
           wait
           for
           blood
           ,
           they
           hunt
           every
           one
           his
           Brother
           with
           a
           net
           ,
           
             v.
          
           2.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           complaines
           of
           the
           plurality
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           of
           the
           horrible
           and
           universall
           corruption
           of
           the
           times
           .
           First
           plainly
           ,
           That
           they
           may
           doe
           evill
           with
           both
           hands
           earnestly
           ,
           the
           Prince
           asketh
           ,
           and
           the
           Judge
           asketh
           for
           a
           reward
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           man
           uttereth
           his
           mischievous
           desire
           ,
           so
           they
           wrap
           it
           up
           ,
           
             v.
          
           3.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           a
           borrowed
           speech
           ,
           resembling
           the
           best
           to
           a
           bryar
           ,
           to
           a
           thorny
           hedge-v
           .
           
           4.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           miserable
           estate
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           HOLY
           GHOST
           not
           to
           trust
           in
           man
           ,
           or
           to
           rely
           upon
           the
           arme
           of
           flesh
           ,
           
             v.
          
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           For
           the
           dearest
           ,
           neerest
           ,
           greatest
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           will
           deceive
           and
           faile
           ,
           and
           proove
           as
           broken
           staves
           of
           reede
           ,
           
             Psal
             ,
          
           62.
           9.
           
           
             The
             children
             of
             men
             are
             vanity
             ,
             the
             chiefe
             men
             are
             lyars
             :
             to
             lay
             them
             upon
             a
             ballance
             ,
             they
             are
             altogether
             lighter
             then
             vanity
             .
             But
             it
             is
             the
          
           LORD
           
             that
             doth
             great
             things
             ,
             and
             therefore
             in
             him
             onely
             rejoyce
             ,
             Psal.
          
           126.
           3.
           
           Also
           
             Ier.
          
           17.
           5.
           
           
             Cursed
             be
             the
             man
             that
             trusteth
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             maketh
             flesh
             his
             arme
             ,
             and
             withdraweth
             his
             heart
             from
             the
          
           LORD
           .
           For
           why
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           40.
           15
           ,
           17.
           
           
             Behold
             the
             nations
             are
             as
             a
             drop
             of
             a
             bucket
             ,
             and
             are
             counted
             as
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             ballance
             ,
             behold
             he
             taketh
             away
             the
             Isles
             as
             a
             little
             dust
             ,
          
           V.
           17.
           
           
             All
             nations
             before
             him
             are
             as
             nothing
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             counted
             to
             him
             lesse
             then
          
           
           
             nothing
             ,
             and
             vanity
             ;
          
           Thus
           doth
           the
           Prophet
           wish
           man
           not
           to
           trust
           in
           man
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           LORD
           .
           And
           after
           this
           dehortation
           from
           trusting
           in
           man
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           in
           the
           person
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           doth
           professe
           that
           he
           will
           looke
           unto
           ,
           and
           rely
           upon
           the
           LORD
           ,
           
             v.
          
           7.
           which
           blessed
           confidence
           ,
           and
           safe
           repose
           upon
           the
           all-sufficient
           God
           ,
           doth
           beget
           this
           glorious
           triumph
           over
           the
           insolency
           and
           insultation
           of
           their
           enemies
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           depression
           and
           disgrace
           ,
           
             v.
          
           8.
           
           And
           this
           excellent
           exercise
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           doth
           repell
           and
           conquer
           very
           sore
           and
           sharpe
           temptations
           ,
           which
           are
           wont
           to
           set
           upon
           the
           servants
           of
           GOD
           in
           their
           sufferings
           under
           the
           pressures
           and
           oppressions
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           the
           cruell
           mockings
           and
           scornefull
           insultations
           of
           the
           enemies
           to
           their
           goodnesse
           :
           Which
           is
           bitterer
           (
           saith
           
             Calvin
          
           )
           then
           the
           suffering
           it selfe
           ;
           
             Neque
             tantum
             est
             acerbitatis
             in
             ipso
             malo
             ,
             quantum
             in
             ludibrijs
             improborum
             ,
             ubi
             nobis
             petulanter
             insultant
             ,
             derident
             fidem
             nostram
             &
             ingenuis
             naturis
             semper
             est
             durior
             contumelia
             ,
             quam
             ipsa
             mors
             .
          
        
         
           Immediately
           upon
           the
           Churches
           profession
           of
           her
           trusting
           the
           LORD
           ;
           she
           bids
           her
           enemies
           not
           rejoyce
           against
           her
           ,
           
             v.
          
           8.
           and
           backs
           it
           with
           mighty
           and
           invincible
           reasons
           ,
           which
           proves
           they
           have
           no
           reason
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           fall
           I
           shall
           arise
           :
           ]
           
        
         
           If
           I
           were
           downe
           without
           hope
           or
           possibility
           of
           recovery
           it
           were
           something
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           but
           
           as
           sure
           as
           my
           GOD
           is
           alsufficient
           ,
           my
           head
           CHRIST
           above
           water
           ,
           the
           Angels
           my
           guard
           ,
           all
           the
           creatures
           my
           friends
           ;
           Sunne
           ,
           Moone
           and
           the
           Stars
           for
           me
           ,
           the
           prayers
           of
           all
           that
           blessed
           communion
           of
           my
           fellow
           Saints
           presse
           continually
           for
           me
           unto
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           ,
           all
           the
           promises
           in
           GODS
           Booke
           are
           in
           CHRIST
           Yea
           and
           Amen
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           So
           certainely
           shall
           Jup
           againe
           ,
           sooner
           or
           later
           gloriously
           for
           ever
           .
           
             Iob
          
           was
           as
           deepely
           sunck
           into
           a
           comfortlesse
           pit
           of
           outward
           affliction
           as
           ever
           any
           was
           ,
           yet
           the
           arme
           of
           his
           GOD
           helpt
           him
           out
           againe
           .
           We
           know
           what
           end
           the
           LORD
           made
           ,
           
             Iam.
          
           5.
           11.
           
           
             David
          
           was
           fearefully
           plunged
           into
           a
           dungeon
           of
           extreame
           horror
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           77.
           
           Yet
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           most
           high
           changed
           all
           this
           .
           
             *
          
           And
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           so
           ,
           for
           the
           Almighty
           hand
           of
           GOD
           is
           under
           him
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           37.
           24.
           
             though
             hee
             fall
             hee
             shall
             not
             be
             cast
             of
             ,
             for
             the
          
           LORD
           
             putteth
             under
             his
             hand
             .
          
           Now
           must
           not
           he
           needs
           up
           againe
           whom
           an
           omnipotent
           hand
           supports
           and
           upholds
           ?
           What
           man
           or
           divell
           ,
           or
           world
           of
           creatures
           can
           keepe
           him
           downe
           ,
           whom
           the
           LORD
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           will
           raise
           ,
           either
           let
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           wicked
           manacle
           the
           Almighty
           arme
           of
           GOD
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           then
           utterly
           and
           infinitely
           unpossible
           ,
           or
           as
           sure
           as
           that
           highest
           Majesty
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           every
           faithfull
           servant
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           shall
           rise
           againe
           out
           of
           the
           most
           desperate
           distresse
           ,
           at
           the
           utmost
           ,
           at
           that
           great
           day
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           most
           illustrious
           ,
           when
           their
           clearing
           and
           exaltation
           will
           be
           in
           the
           presence
           
           of
           all
           the
           Angells
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           sonnes
           and
           daughters
           of
           
             Adam
          
           that
           ever
           were
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           :
           Is
           it
           not
           therefore
           strange
           that
           any
           wicked
           man
           should
           insult
           at
           their
           fall
           ,
           that
           thus
           certainly
           shall
           rise
           ;
           but
           the
           wicked
           themselves
           shall
           stagger
           and
           fall
           and
           rise
           no
           more
           ,
           for
           they
           want
           this
           onely
           helping
           hand
           to
           recover
           them
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           sit
           in
           darkenesse
           the
           LORD
           shall
           bee
           
           a
           light
           unto
           me
           .
           ]
        
         
           Nay
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           in
           the
           darkest
           midnight
           of
           distresse
           ,
           the
           LORD
           will
           blessedly
           shine
           into
           my
           heart
           with
           the
           beams
           of
           his
           favour
           ,
           sence
           of
           his
           love
           &
           presence
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           yea
           many
           times
           more
           gloriously
           ,
           specially
           and
           comfortably
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           my
           peace
           ,
           prosperity
           and
           rest
           .
           For
           besides
           particular
           promises
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           observe
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           43.
           2.
           
           
             When
             thou
             passest
             through
             the
             waters
             I
             will
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             through
             the
             floods
             that
             they
             doe
             not
             overflow
             thee
             ;
             when
             thou
             walkest
             through
             the
             very
             fire
             thou
             shalt
             not
             be
             burnt
             ,
             neither
             shall
             the
             flames
             kindle
             upon
             thee
             .
             For
             I
             am
             the
             LORD
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           GODS
           children
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           afflictions
           and
           sufferings
           are
           wont
           to
           be
           most
           faithfull
           ,
           for
           then
           Faith
           is
           set
           a
           worke
           onely
           to
           find
           comfort
           in
           GOD
           .
           2.
           
           Most
           prayerfull
           ,
           
             Esa.
          
           26.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           
             LORD
             in
             trouble
             have
             they
             visited
             thee
             ,
             they
             powred
             out
             a
             prayer
             when
             thy
             chastening
             was
             upon
             them
             ,
             Like
             as
             a
             woman
             in
             travaile
             is
             in
             sorrow
             and
             crieth
             in
             her
             paines
             ,
             so
             have
             we
             bens
          
           
           
             in
             thy
             sight
             O
             LORD
             ;
          
           though
           they
           be
           prayerfull
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           yet
           this
           sets
           an
           edge
           and
           heate
           to
           their
           Prayers
           .
           3.
           
           GODS
           children
           in
           time
           of
           their
           sufferings
           be
           most
           humble
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           and
           to
           such
           as
           be
           most
           faithfull
           ,
           prayerfull
           and
           humble
           GOD
           is
           wont
           to
           reveale
           and
           communicate
           himselfe
           with
           much
           familiarity
           and
           love
           ,
           no
           restraint
           ,
           no
           dungeon
           can
           hinder
           the
           ascending
           of
           our
           faithfull
           ,
           humble
           prayers
           unto
           GOD
           ,
           nor
           the
           influence
           of
           the
           love
           and
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           from
           us
           ;
           that
           lightsomenesse
           came
           from
           Heaven
           that
           made
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Sylas
          
           sing
           at
           midnight
           in
           the
           inner-prison
           ,
           their
           feet
           being
           fast
           in
           the
           stocks
           .
           And
           so
           did
           all
           those
           sweet
           exaltations
           of
           spirit
           which
           possessed
           our
           blessed
           Martyrs
           in
           Queene
           
             Maries
          
           time
           and
           all
           other
           Saints
           of
           GOD
           at
           any
           other
           times
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           pressure
           and
           persecution
           .
           For
           at
           such
           times
           the
           presence
           ,
           freedome
           ,
           and
           comforts
           of
           the
           blessed
           Spirit
           are
           wont
           to
           inlarge
           ,
           refresh
           and
           crowne
           their
           hearts
           extraordinarily
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           beare
           the
           indignation
           of
           the
           LORD
           .
           ]
           
        
         
           Those
           that
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           GODS
           children
           were
           they
           in
           the
           same
           troubles
           they
           see
           the
           Saints
           of
           GOD
           in
           ,
           would
           indeed
           yell
           and
           howle
           and
           roare
           having
           no
           protection
           nor
           antidote
           against
           the
           sting
           and
           venome
           of
           their
           sorrowes
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           conceive
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           out
           of
           their
           cruell
           and
           dung-hill
           dispositions
           insult
           ,
           that
           Christians
           
           are
           paid
           home
           horribly
           and
           plagu'd
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           no
           knowing
           poore
           soules
           that
           the
           Saints
           have
           a
           soveraigne
           inward
           vertue
           ,
           and
           vigour
           ,
           I
           meane
           ,
           patience
           (
           to
           which
           themselves
           are
           meere
           strangers
           )
           whereby
           they
           take
           off
           the
           edge
           ,
           and
           extinguish
           the
           poyson
           of
           all
           afflictions
           ,
           whether
           from
           GOD
           ,
           man
           ,
           or
           Satan
           ,
           which
           would
           eate
           up
           the
           hearts
           ,
           and
           drinke
           up
           the
           spirits
           ,
           and
           double
           the
           sting
           in
           the
           wicked
           ,
           whensoever
           they
           are
           sore
           vexed
           ;
           as
           if
           
             Mordecai
          
           a
           better
           man
           then
           
             Haman
             ,
          
           doe
           not
           crouch
           to
           him
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           onely
           vexe
           his
           heart
           ,
           but
           cause
           him
           to
           loose
           all
           that
           sweet
           of
           his
           honour
           .
           How
           would
           wicked
           men
           have
           taken
           it
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           dog
           as
           
             Shemei
          
           should
           raile
           upon
           
             David
          
           being
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           Kings
           you
           know
           are
           impatient
           at
           opposition
           ,
           yet
           
             Davids
          
           patience
           takes
           away
           the
           sting
           and
           spiritually
           answers
           ,
           
             It
             may
             be
             the
             LORD
             hath
             sent
             him
             ,
          
           observe
           how
           grace
           conquers
           ,
           and
           that
           Faith
           in
           GODS
           children
           begets
           not
           onely
           peace
           ,
           but
           patience
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           5.
           3.
           
           
             We
             rejoyce
             in
             tribulation
             ,
             knowing
             that
             tribulation
             bringeth
             forth
             patience
             .
          
        
         
           Because
           I
           have
           sinn●d
           against
           him
           .
           ]
           
        
         
           The
           wicked
           in
           their
           sufferings
           doe
           looke
           upon
           the
           smart
           and
           the
           creatures
           ,
           as
           a
           dog
           upon
           the
           stone
           that
           is
           throwne
           .
           GODS
           children
           looke
           upon
           the
           offence
           ,
           their
           owne
           deserts
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           moover
           ,
           GOD
           himselfe
           ,
           who
           corrects
           in
           love
           and
           for
           his
           good
           ,
           which
           causeth
           a
           vast
           difference
           either
           to
           exasperate
           and
           enrage
           ,
           or
           to
           mollifie
           
           and
           asswage
           the
           anguish
           of
           the
           crosse
           ,
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           the
           trouble
           .
           Thus
           did
           
             Iob
             ,
             Ioseph
             ,
             David
             ,
          
           and
           so
           did
           all
           that
           truly
           feare
           GOD
           procure
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           ease
           and
           patience
           to
           their
           soules
           ,
           
             It
             is
             the
             LORD
             ,
          
           &c.
           looking
           upon
           their
           owne
           deserts
           ,
           upon
           GODS
           kindnesse
           ,
           and
           their
           ingratitude
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           give
           some
           ease
           :
           As
           
             Mauritius
          
           an
           Emperour
           who
           might
           have
           saved
           the
           lives
           of
           many
           of
           GODS
           people
           from
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           but
           did
           not
           ;
           at
           length
           an
           enemy
           came
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           tooke
           him
           ,
           and
           killed
           his
           children
           before
           him
           ,
           he
           having
           one
           little
           one
           at
           nurse
           it
           was
           sent
           for
           and
           also
           slaine
           before
           his
           eyes
           ,
           then
           he
           cried
           out
           being
           sensible
           of
           his
           owne
           sins
           ,
           
             Iust
             are
             thy
             judgements
             O
             LORD
             .
          
           So
           holy
           
             Bradford
          
           in
           Queene
           
             Maryes
          
           time
           ,
           cried
           out
           to
           the
           LORD
           that
           he
           had
           deserved
           to
           die
           ,
           because
           of
           his
           sins
           ;
           but
           saith
           he
           ,
           Behold
           LORD
           they
           punish
           not
           my
           sins
           ,
           but
           persecute
           me
           because
           of
           thy
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           for
           standing
           for
           thy
           truth
           :
           So
           might
           al
           the
           Martyrs
           have
           said
           ;
           so
           we
           may
           cry
           out
           we
           have
           sinned
           ,
           we
           have
           bin
           lukewarme
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           a
           form
           of
           godlines
           &
           denied
           the
           power
           therof
           .
           Nay
           prodigious
           villanies
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           sins
           rise
           up
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           not
           before
           heard
           off
           ,
           fitter
           for
           the
           dark
           nooks
           of
           hel
           ,
           or
           midnight
           of
           Popery
           .
           How
           may
           we
           therefore
           cry
           out
           ,
           now
           we
           all
           are
           afflicted
           ,
           thy
           judgements
           O
           LORD
           are
           most
           just
           .
           The
           consideration
           of
           their
           deserts
           ,
           and
           looking
           up
           unto
           the
           LORD
           caused
           
             Iob
             ,
             David
          
           and
           
             Ely
          
           to
           be
           contented
           .
        
         
         
           Vntill
           hee
           pleade
           my
           cause
           .
           ]
           
        
         
           GOD
           will
           cert●inely
           and
           for
           ever
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           1●
           .
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           
             Ashur
          
           was
           sent
           by
           GOD
           against
           the
           people
           of
           GOD
           ,
           and
           was
           as
           the
           rod
           in
           GODS
           hand
           to
           correct
           them
           ,
           but
           he
           thought
           not
           so
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           was
           by
           his
           owne
           strength
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             Quoties
             nobis
             negotium
             est
             cum
             improbis
             ,
             duo
             sunt
             consideranda
             .
             1.
             
             Improbos
             nobis
             sine
             causa
             inferre
             molestiam
             ,
             &
             ideò
             justam
             esse
             causam
             nostram
             ipsorum
             respectu
             .
             2.
             
             Nos
             tamen
             justè
             affligi
             divinitús
             ;
             quia
             semper
             reperiemus
             multas
             causas
             cur
             Dominus
             nos
             castiget
             .
          
           So
           may
           many
           a
           one
           tell
           the
           LORD
           ,
           that
           his
           sinnes
           are
           grievous
           towards
           him
           ,
           But
           that
           his
           persecutors
           and
           oppressors
           ayme
           not
           at
           ,
           but
           at
           his
           best
           part
           ,
           the
           good
           that
           is
           in
           him
           they
           set
           against
           ,
           And
           therefore
           desire
           the
           LORD
           to
           plead
           their
           cause
           ,
           But
           GOD
           will
           never
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           but
           will
           witnesse
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           all
           his
           creatures
           ,
           and
           their
           owne
           actions
           help
           to
           condemne
           them
           .
           
        
         
           And
           execute
           Iudgement
           for
           me
           .
           ]
        
         
           Though
           the
           Church
           of
           GOD
           goe
           downe
           for
           a
           while
           ;
           yet
           at
           last
           most
           certainely
           the
           day
           shall
           be
           theirs
           .
           For
           this
           purpose
           GOD
           is
           wont
           to
           improove
           his
           owne
           Omnipotency
           ,
           all
           the
           hoasts
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           the
           ordinary
           and
           extraordinary
           agency
           of
           his
           creatures
           ,
           the
           Sun
           ,
           
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           Stars
           ,
           Haylestones
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           must
           miraculously
           serve
           GODS
           turne
           for
           the
           executing
           of
           this
           judgement
           for
           the
           Church
           .
           All
           the
           miracles
           of
           deliverances
           from
           the
           red
           Sea
           ,
           and
           drowning
           the
           
             Egyptians
             ,
          
           to
           the
           swallowing
           up
           of
           the
           
             Spaniards
          
           in
           the
           English
           Seas
           ;
           and
           the
           deliverance
           from
           the
           powder-plot
           were
           imployed
           this
           way
           ,
           stay
           onely
           GODS
           season
           and
           his
           owne
           houre
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           salvation
           of
           GOD
           .
           As
           
             Rochell
          
           when
           it
           was
           besieged
           ,
           was
           saved
           miraculously
           ,
           and
           shame
           fell
           upon
           the
           opposers
           .
           So
           for
           us
           here
           ,
           we
           or
           the
           Church
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           beene
           delivered
           a
           yeare
           or
           two
           since
           ,
           it
           had
           not
           beene
           so
           well
           in
           the
           last
           of
           time
           ;
           for
           that
           purpose
           GOD
           will
           certainly
           deliver
           ,
           this
           is
           our
           hope
           ,
           when
           Christians
           are
           stirred
           up
           to
           Prayer
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           approaching
           ,
           but
           howsoever
           in
           the
           best
           of
           time
           it
           shall
           be
           granted
           .
        
         
           He
           shall
           bring
           me
           forth
           to
           the
           light
           .
           ]
           
        
         
           After
           the
           execution
           upon
           the
           enemies
           and
           the
           darkenesse
           of
           distresse
           dispelled
           by
           the
           light
           of
           GODS
           countenance
           ,
           ariseth
           upon
           the
           Church
           the
           Sunne
           of
           lightsomenesse
           ,
           joy
           ,
           and
           comfort
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           
             Moses
          
           song
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           15.
           
           The
           song
           of
           
             Deborah
             ,
             Iudg.
          
           5.
           
           The
           feasting
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           after
           the
           hanging
           of
           
             Hamon
             ,
          
           the
           joy
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           after
           88.
           
           The
           day
           of
           holy
           feasting
           for
           our
           Salvation
           from
           the
           Powder-plot
           ;
           
             The
             LORD
             hath
             done
             great
             things
             for
             us
             ,
             wherefore
             we
             are
             glad
             ,
             Psal.
          
           126.
           3.
           
           And
           when
           the
           rod
           hath
           corrected
           ,
           it
           
           shall
           be
           burned
           ,
           when
           the
           fire
           hath
           purified
           the
           gold
           ,
           it
           ends
           it selfe
           in
           sinder
           and
           ashes
           :
           So
           when
           the
           wicked
           have
           done
           their
           worke
           for
           the
           good
           of
           Christians
           ,
           they
           shallbe
           consumed
           themselves
           ,
           as
           the
           powder-Traitors
           were
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           have
           a
           day
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           in
           imitation
           of
           
             Deborah's
          
           song
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           shall
           behold
           his
           Righteousnesse
           ]
           
        
         
           In
           the
           mercifull
           performance
           of
           his
           gratious
           promises
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           then
           shall
           the
           Church
           find
           and
           feele
           the
           truth
           of
           these
           blessed
           promises
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           15
           ▪
           1.
           
           &
           17.
           1.
           of
           the
           promise
           to
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           to
           his
           
             Seed
             .
          
           So
           
             Exod.
             6.
             3.
             Iosh.
          
           1.
           5.
           
           How
           sweetly
           might
           
             Ioshua
          
           refresh
           himselfe
           with
           the
           sence
           of
           GODS
           mercy
           and
           truth
           ,
           in
           making
           good
           unto
           him
           that
           promise
           ,
           
             Iosh.
          
           1.
           
           
             I
             will
             never
             faile
             thee
             nor
             forsake
             thee
             .
          
           The
           
             Iewes
          
           with
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           that
           ,
           
             Habak.
          
           2.
           3.
           
           
             Though
             it
             tarry
             ,
             wait
             for
             it
             ,
             because
             it
             shall
             surely
             come
             and
             not
             stay
             ,
             when
             they
             returned
             so
             merrily
             homewards
             ,
             Ps.
          
           126.
           
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
          
           of
           that
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           2.
           30.
           
           
             Them
             that
             honour
             me
             I
             will
             honour
             ,
          
           when
           the
           great
           GOD
           of
           armes
           ,
           with
           his
           powerfull
           arme
           had
           scattered
           like
           a
           heape
           of
           dust
           before
           the
           wind
           that
           mighty
           and
           (
           as
           they
           cal'd
           it
           )
           invincible
           Spanish-fleet
           .
        
         
           Now
           looke
           backe
           upon
           all
           these
           eight
           particulars
           and
           consider
           the
           contrary
           case
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           then
           observe
           the
           infinite
           vast
           difference
           betweene
           the
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           of
           comfort
           in
           all
           troubles
           in
           the
           one
           and
           the
           contrary
           in
           the
           other
           :
        
         
         
           There
           are
           reasons
           also
           taken
           from
           the
           state
           of
           the
           enemies
           why
           they
           should
           not
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           troubles
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           why
           the
           people
           of
           GOD
           should
           be
           patient
           in
           their
           pressures
           and
           persecutions
           .
        
         
           Then
           she
           that
           is
           my
           enemy
           shall
           see
           it
           .
           ]
           
        
         
           When
           the
           Church
           is
           delivered
           then
           the
           enemie
           must
           downe
           :
           when
           the
           rod
           in
           GODS
           hand
           hath
           corrected
           his
           children
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           fire
           :
           When
           the
           wicked
           have
           refined
           GODS
           people
           ,
           themselves
           must
           be
           cast
           into
           Hell
           :
           When
           GODS
           children
           have
           drunke
           of
           the
           top
           of
           the
           cup
           of
           GODS
           wrath
           ,
           the
           wicked
           shall
           wring
           out
           the
           very
           dreggs
           ,
           and
           drinke
           them
           ,
           
             Psa.
          
           75.
           8.
           
           
             Esa.
          
           10.
           12.
           
           When
           
             Ashur
          
           had
           punished
           GODS
           people
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           burst
           with
           pride
           ,
           then
           GOD
           sets
           upon
           him
           and
           destroyes
           him
           .
           But
           observe
           here
           the
           persecutors
           shall
           see
           the
           rising
           againe
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           which
           will
           burst
           their
           very
           heart
           with
           envy
           and
           make
           them
           gnash
           the
           teeth
           ,
           as
           a
           peece
           and
           beginning
           of
           that
           hellish
           gnashing
           of
           the
           teeth
           hereafter
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           see
           those
           blessed
           ones
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           so
           hated
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           sit
           downe
           with
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaack
          
           and
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           in
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           and
           themselves
           excluded
           .
        
         
           And
           shame
           shall
           cover
           her
           .
           ]
           
        
         
           And
           at
           this
           sight
           she
           shall
           be
           horribly
           ashamed
           ,
           
           especially
           because
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Churches
           distresse
           ,
           disgrace
           ,
           she
           did
           pestilently
           please
           and
           applaud
           her selfe
           with
           such
           insulting
           words
           as
           these
           (
           
             where
             is
             now
             the
             LORD
             her
             GOD
          
           )
           she
           is
           now
           downe
           she
           will
           never
           rise
           againe
           ,
           and
           now
           she
           sees
           those
           over
           whom
           she
           so
           insulted
           ,
           crown'd
           with
           deliverance
           and
           joy
           ,
           and
           her selfe
           covered
           with
           confusion
           and
           shame
           .
        
         
           My
           eyes
           shall
           behold
           her
           .
           ]
           
        
         
           Which
           equally
           will
           rent
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           enemies
           with
           selfe-vexing
           rage
           ,
           as
           refresh
           the
           affections
           of
           GODS
           faithfull
           children
           with
           glorious
           joy
           ,
           not
           because
           their
           opposites
           are
           ruined
           ;
           no
           such
           vile
           ,
           revengfull
           spite
           must
           lurke
           in
           any
           gracious
           heart
           ,
           but
           because
           thereby
           the
           glory
           of
           GODS
           mercy
           and
           truth
           to
           his
           ,
           and
           his
           justice
           to
           their
           implacable
           and
           incurable
           enemies
           is
           made
           more
           illustrious
           and
           admirable
           .
        
         
           Now
           she
           shall
           be
           troden
           down
           as
           the
           mire
           in
           the
           streets
           .
           
        
         
           Or
           
             as
             straw
             is
             troden
             downe
             for
             the
             dunghill
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Esay
             .
          
           25.
           10.
           
           A
           fit
           end
           for
           such
           Divels
           ,
           as
           had
           they
           might
           to
           their
           malice
           ,
           they
           would
           swallow
           up
           quickly
           the
           whole
           
             Israell
          
           of
           GOD
           
             Psa.
          
           124.
           3.
           
           Sith
           the
           Church
           of
           GOD
           sees
           and
           is
           so
           sensible
           of
           the
           scornefull
           carriage
           of
           her
           enemies
           ,
           and
           labours
           so
           industriously
           to
           fortifie
           herselfe
           with
           reasons
           against
           that
           temptation
           of
           being
           troubled
           with
           their
           insultations
           in
           the
           time
           
           of
           her
           trouble
           ;
           I
           observe
           it
           is
           the
           wont
           of
           the
           wicked
           to
           rejoyce
           when
           they
           see
           GODS
           children
           downe
           :
           Let
           this
           therefore
           be
           the
           point
           that
           first
           naturally
           doth
           offer
           it selfe
           .
           
        
         
           
             It
             is
             the
             wont
             of
             the
             wicked
             out
             of
             their
             dunghill
             ,
             dogged
             ,
             and
             divellish
             dispositions
             ,
             proudly
             to
             insult
             and
             beare
             themselves
             insolently
             against
             the
             servants
             of
             GOD
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             sufferings
             .
          
        
         
           The
           wicked
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           distresse
           and
           disgrace
           of
           GODS
           children
           .
           Proofes
           for
           this
           you
           have
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           25.
           3
           ,
           6.
           
           
             Because
             thou
             hast
             cryed
             aha
             ,
             and
             rejoyced
             and
             clapped
             thine
             hand
             when
          
           Israell
           
             went
             into
             captivity
             .
             Because
             ▪
             thou
             hast
             clapped
             thine
             hands
             ,
             and
             stamped
             with
             the
             feet
             ,
             and
             rejoyced
             in
             heart
             with
             all
             thy
             despite
             against
             the
             land
             of
          
           Israel
           .
           ergo
           
             Eze.
          
           26.
           2.
           
           Tyrus
           
             said
             against
             Ierusalem
             aha
             she
             is
             broken
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           36.
           2.
           
           
             The
             Enemy
             said
             ,
             Aha
             ,
             the
             ancient
             high
             places
             are
             oursin
             possession
             ,
          
           ergo
           ,
           
             &c.
             Zepha
             .
          
           2.
           8.
           
           
             I
             have
             heard
             the
             reproach
             of
          
           Moab
           ,
           
             and
             the
             revilings
             of
             the
             children
             of
             Ammon
             ,
             wherby
             they
             have
             reproached
             my
             people
             and
             magnified
             themselves
             against
             their
             border
             ,
          
           ergo
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             Psa.
          
           137.
           3.
           
           
             They
             that
             carried
             us
             away
             captive
             ,
             required
             of
             us
             a
             song
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             wasted
             us
             ,
             required
             of
             us
             mirth
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Because
           they
           be
           limbs
           of
           Satan
           and
           he
           impoysons
           
           them
           with
           all
           his
           ill
           properties
           ,
           now
           he
           infinitely
           tryumphs
           and
           pleaseth
           himselfe
           in
           the
           disgrace
           of
           goodnesse
           ,
           distresse
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           misery
           of
           every
           godly
           man
           ,
           
             Affectus
             ex
             odio
             &
             gaudio
             mixtus
          
           (
           so
           the
           Greeke
           word
           signifies
           )
           
             cum
             odio
             impulsi
             ,
             laetamur
             vel
             gaudemus
          
           
           
             in
             aliorum
             calamitatibus
             ,
             est
             affectus
             proprius
             Diabolorum
             :
             Propterèa
             illi
             ipsi
             qui
             in
             aliorum
             calamitatibus
             laetantur
             ad
             ipsum
             Diabolum
             accedunt
             .
          
           And
           they
           are
           like
           him
           in
           this
           pestilent
           property
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           spit
           them
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           ;
           when
           a
           good
           man
           is
           downe
           they
           joy
           ,
           when
           he
           flourisheth
           they
           hate
           :
           Now
           tell
           me
           ,
           for
           you
           know
           your
           hearts
           ,
           have
           you
           looked
           upon
           these
           ,
           and
           seene
           some
           one
           discover
           himselfe
           shamefully
           ,
           are
           you
           glad
           of
           it
           ;
           so
           would
           no
           good
           heart
           be
           (
           I
           dare
           say
           )
           this
           is
           a
           certaine
           marke
           thou
           art
           a
           limbe
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           this
           comes
           from
           the
           Divell
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           O
           see
           then
           what
           all
           these
           are
           ,
           the
           Divell
           himselfe
           would
           joyne
           in
           this
           (
           if
           he
           were
           amongst
           you
           )
           save
           this
           for
           the
           language
           in
           hell
           hereafter
           ,
           begin
           not
           now
           so
           soone
           ,
           for
           this
           shews
           thou
           art
           a
           member
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           head
           and
           thou
           tastest
           of
           him
           ,
           else
           no
           man
           could
           rejoyce
           at
           a
           good
           mans
           fall
           ▪
           when
           therefore
           thou
           seest
           or
           hereafter
           hearest
           of
           any
           that
           doe
           so
           ;
           thinke
           of
           this
           ,
           he
           is
           like
           the
           Divell
           ,
           in
           this
           no
           child
           is
           more
           like
           the
           father
           ,
           then
           he
           to
           Satan
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           ,
           to
           disgrace
           GODS
           children
           ;
           why
           tell
           me
           if
           CHRIST
           should
           come
           now
           (
           as
           it
           were
           happy
           if
           he
           would
           to
           end
           these
           miserable
           times
           )
           where
           would
           he
           find
           his
           children
           ,
           but
           amongst
           good
           and
           religious
           men
           ,
           though
           some
           be
           hypocrites
           ,
           and
           weare
           vizards
           in
           their
           faces
           that
           we
           cannot
           discerne
           them
           (
           whom
           the
           LORD
           discover
           and
           unmaske
           )
           we
           hold
           not
           with
           them
           ,
           nor
           for
           them
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           truth
           .
           And
           this
           I
           am
           sure
           amongst
           good
           men
           onely
           GOD
           
           
           especially
           if
           thus
           qualified
           in
           these
           six
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Looke
           to
           the
           cause
           and
           ground
           of
           thy
           sufferings
           ,
           els
           all
           is
           naught
           ,
           if
           that
           be
           not
           good
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Thou
           must
           have
           a
           calling
           to
           suffer
           and
           not
           to
           thrust
           thy selfe
           into
           it
           without
           a
           calling
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Thou
           must
           have
           a
           cleare
           conscience
           lying
           in
           no
           knowne
           sinne
           ,
           or
           else
           thy
           suffering
           may
           be
           as
           
             Ananias
          
           and
           
             Saphira
             ,
          
           just
           upon
           thee
           for
           thy
           hypocrisie
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Thou
           must
           have
           an
           upright
           heart
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Thou
           maist
           not
           aime
           at
           by
           ends
           to
           please
           thy selfe
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Thou
           must
           waite
           for
           GODS
           time
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           he
           that
           believes
           makes
           not
           haste
           to
           get
           out
           by
           ill
           meanes
           ;
           if
           thou
           be
           thus
           qualified
           in
           thy
           sufferings
           the
           37.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           will
           afford
           variety
           of
           precious
           comfort
           for
           thee
           ,
           and
           terrible
           judgements
           against
           thy
           Persecutours
           .
           Also
           observe
           these
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           These
           persecuting
           
             Belials
          
           shall
           (
           will
           they
           or
           nill
           they
           )
           glorifie
           GOD
           either
           in
           their
           conversion
           ,
           or
           confusion
           .
           And
           the
           day
           is
           comming
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           to
           cleare
           thy
           innocency
           and
           to
           discover
           their
           malice
           :
           The
           Divell
           and
           thine
           enemies
           be
           chained
           ,
           they
           can
           goe
           no
           further
           then
           they
           have
           leave
           from
           GOD
           .
           GOD
           is
           about
           some
           extraordinary
           work
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           thus
           fitting
           thee
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           GOD
           turne
           them
           not
           on
           our
           parts
           there
           is
           most
           cause
           we
           should
           pitty
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           envy
           
           at
           their
           estate
           :
           Who
           would
           have
           envied
           at
           
             Pharoah
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           persecuting
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           and
           presently
           after
           himselfe
           and
           all
           with
           him
           cast
           away
           :
           What
           became
           of
           him
           ?
           and
           what
           befals
           one
           may
           be
           fall
           all
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           thou
           desirest
           revenge
           on
           any
           in
           the
           greatest
           manner
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           have
           them
           thrive
           in
           ill
           ,
           and
           especially
           in
           persecuting
           the
           good
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           13.
           18.
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           When
           the
           wicked
           insult
           the
           whole
           Church
           is
           stirred
           up
           against
           them
           ,
           
             Mala.
          
           3.
           13
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           These
           insulting
           Enemies
           are
           but
           as
           the
           Wine-presses
           to
           wring
           out
           the
           sweet
           juyce
           of
           Patience
           and
           Prayer
           out
           of
           Christians
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           as
           the
           Shepheards
           dogg
           to
           keep
           the
           sheep
           out
           of
           the
           severalls
           ,
           and
           from
           unwholsome
           places
           ;
           and
           therfore
           know
           the
           time
           shall
           come
           that
           you
           shall
           blesse
           GOD
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           confesse
           that
           you
           could
           not
           have
           bin
           without
           your
           sufferings
           under
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           very
           Persons
           of
           the
           sufferers
           themselves
           do
           teach
           much
           sweetnesse
           and
           comfort
           to
           others
           by
           their
           gratious
           carriage
           ,
           and
           also
           from
           the
           nature
           of
           affliction
           it selfe
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           generall
           end
           of
           all
           affliction
           is
           to
           make
           grace
           shine
           ,
           or
           purifie
           the
           soule
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           GOD
           will
           glorifie
           himselfe
           in
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           three
           Children
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           3.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Afflictions
           will
           quicken
           and
           heat
           the
           heart
           ;
           wheras
           many
           Christians
           are
           cold
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
         
           4.
           
           That
           it
           may
           appeare
           ,
           as
           unto
           
             Iob
             ,
          
           that
           Christians
           serve
           not
           GOD
           mercenarily
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           they
           may
           not
           be
           overvalued
           by
           others
           ,
           some
           oppose
           them
           and
           get
           ability
           for
           a
           time
           to
           prevaile
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           weak
           Christians
           might
           not
           be
           dejected
           when
           they
           are
           troubled
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           it
           may
           appeare
           felicity
           rests
           not
           in
           these
           outward
           things
           ,
           which
           
             Salomon
          
           calls
           
             vanity
             ,
          
           empty
           clouds
           ,
           nay
           
             vexation
             of
             spirit
             ,
          
           bringing
           torment
           unexpected
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           the
           vertues
           of
           Christians
           may
           be
           delighted
           in
           ,
           and
           shine
           aboundantly
           in
           thee
           .
           Thus
           every
           way
           a
           good
           sufferer
           may
           receive
           comfort
           in
           the
           depth
           of
           his
           misery
           ,
           and
           support
           his
           heart
           against
           all
           dejections
           and
           discouragements
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           fall
           I
           shall
           arise
           .
           ]
        
         
           From
           this
           first
           reason
           ,
           which
           is
           used
           by
           the
           Church
           to
           disswade
           wicked
           men
           from
           rejoycing
           at
           her
           fall
           ,
           I
           observe
           ,
        
         
           The
           dearest
           servants
           of
           GOD
           may
           fall
           into
           the
           
           deepest
           distresse
           .
        
         
           Because
           one
           sin
           will
           keepe
           them
           downe
           ,
           much
           
           more
           all
           their
           sinnes
           being
           so
           grievous
           to
           them
           .
           For
           when
           sin
           stirs
           and
           looks
           grisly
           in
           their
           conscience
           ,
           it
           terrifies
           them
           ;
           when
           as
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           wicked
           men
           care
           for
           none
           ;
           no
           marvell
           than
           if
           they
           fleare
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           when
           a
           godly
           man
           looks
           heavily
           .
        
         
           Satan
           the
           strong
           man
           procures
           all
           joy
           to
           the
           
           
           bad
           ;
           but
           not
           a
           Divell
           in
           Hell
           ,
           but
           would
           do
           a
           Christian
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           the
           LORD
           sometimes
           to
           punish
           some
           of
           his
           sins
           suffers
           Satan
           to
           afflict
           him
           .
        
         
           All
           worldlings
           are
           kind
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           but
           of
           
           a
           world
           of
           good-fellows
           ,
           not
           one
           of
           them
           is
           kind
           to
           a
           Christian
           ,
           but
           would
           do
           him
           a
           displeasure
           if
           he
           could
           .
        
         
           GOD
           deales
           with
           his
           children
           as
           with
           the
           
           blind
           man
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           that
           punishment
           for
           the
           sin
           of
           his
           Parents
           or
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           that
           GOD
           may
           have
           glory
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           Christians
           tryall
           ,
           as
           
             Iob.
             
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Sometime
           in
           Judgement
           to
           harden
           the
           wicked
           ,
           whom
           they
           could
           not
           win
           by
           their
           goodnesse
           ,
           they
           must
           now
           be
           hardened
           by
           their
           punishment
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           refraines
           from
           evill
           makes
           himselfe
           a
           
           prey
           to
           wicked
           men
           ,
           Satan
           and
           his
           cunning
           worldlings
           ,
           when
           he
           that
           refraines
           not
           is
           contrary
           .
        
         
           Many
           afflictions
           are
           proper
           to
           GODS
           children
           ,
           
           as
           temptations
           ,
           doubting
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Nay
           sometimes
           hideous
           suggestions
           ,
           as
           were
           to
           CHRIST
           ,
           that
           no
           Christian
           is
           in
           that
           height
           ,
           for
           the
           Son
           of
           GOD
           to
           be
           tempted
           to
           
             throw
             himselfe
             from
             the
             pinacle
             of
             the
             Temple
             :
          
           Nay
           he
           that
           thought
           it
           not
           robbery
           to
           be
           equall
           with
           GOD
           ,
           to
           be
           
             tempted
             to
             worship
             the
             Divell
             ,
          
           was
           more
           then
           ever
           any
           Christian
           had
           .
        
         
           Because
           it
           is
           call'd
           a
           vale
           of
           teares
           to
           Christians
           ,
           
           though
           it
           be
           a
           fooles
           Paradise
           to
           wicked
           men
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           as
           much
           pleasure
           ,
           profit
           and
           honour
           
           as
           they
           can
           get
           :
           As
           
             Phareah
          
           in
           
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Aegyptians
          
           were
           there
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           were
           but
           slaves
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           represented
           the
           naturall
           estate
           of
           man
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           bringing
           out
           of
           ▪
           
             Aegypt
          
           was
           followed
           with
           a
           long
           being
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           which
           signifies
           their
           gracious
           state
           ;
           in
           which
           they
           had
           many
           troubles
           and
           wants
           ,
           and
           after
           many
           terrours
           came
           to
           
             Canaan
          
           a
           type
           of
           Heaven
           :
           So
           till
           they
           were
           there
           the
           best
           was
           a
           wildernes
           or
           
             vale
             of
             teares
             ,
          
           because
           of
           their
           severall
           troubles
           .
        
         
           To
           Comfort
           those
           that
           be
           full
           of
           troubles
           ;
           
           when
           they
           see
           one
           affliction
           upon
           the
           neck
           of
           another
           ,
           to
           conclude
           ,
           they
           be
           sons
           ,
           not
           bastards
           ,
           pure
           gold
           ,
           not
           rubbish
           .
        
         
           Let
           all
           Christians
           prepare
           for
           new
           suffrings
           ;
           
           for
           till
           death
           set
           us
           free
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           to
           look
           to
           be
           free
           from
           troubles
           ,
           and
           never
           more
           need
           to
           be
           prepared
           than
           now
           ,
           when
           not
           only
           the
           Church
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           but
           many
           good
           men
           be
           in
           great
           troubles
           ,
           observe
           therfore
           these
           helps
           to
           take
           away
           the
           sting
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Get
           
             Patience
             ,
          
           the
           naturall
           weapon
           to
           help
           against
           all
           troubles
           ,
           whither
           of
           GOD
           ,
           Satan
           ,
           or
           men
           .
           
             Iob
          
           by
           
             Patience
          
           bore
           all
           his
           troubles
           ,
           the
           tithe
           of
           which
           troubles
           would
           have
           made
           a
           carnall
           man
           hang
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           
             Haman
          
           had
           no
           comfort
           in
           wife
           or
           children
           ,
           or
           outward
           honour
           ,
           because
           he
           could
           not
           with
           
             Patience
          
           look
           upon
           
             Mordecai
          
           who
           a
           little
           crossed
           him
           .
           A
           small
           crosse
           will
           robbe
           a
           man
           
           that
           wants
           
             Patience
          
           of
           the
           comfort
           of
           all
           other
           outward
           things
           ;
           let
           therfore
           all
           Christians
           labour
           for
           
             Patience
             ,
          
           and
           exercise
           it
           as
           Faith
           ,
           or
           love
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           grace
           ,
           for
           I
           know
           not
           whither
           Christians
           so
           much
           scandalize
           Religion
           by
           any
           thing
           ,
           as
           by
           impatience
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           any
           opposition
           ,
           especially
           for
           
             meum
             &
             tuum
             .
          
        
         
           Get
           your
           hearts
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           for
           earthly
           mindednesse
           undoes
           all
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Get
           
             spirituall
             Ioy
             ,
          
           which
           makes
           us
           stand
           as
           firme
           as
           
             mount
             Sion
             ,
          
           it
           will
           heat
           the
           heart
           and
           give
           us
           right
           to
           other
           delights
           :
           As
           the
           heat
           of
           the
           garment
           comes
           from
           the
           heart
           ,
           for
           the
           heart
           heats
           the
           body
           ,
           the
           body
           the
           cloathes
           and
           a
           little
           reflects
           again
           ,
           so
           all
           comforts
           we
           have
           come
           from
           
             spirituall
             Ioy
             :
          
           for
           carnall
           joy
           alway
           makes
           the
           heart
           melancholy
           after
           ,
           Whereas
           
             spirituall
             Ioy
          
           eates
           out
           the
           heart
           of
           worldly
           sorrow
           :
           Follow
           that
           therfore
           with
           eagernes
           and
           observe
           the
           differences
           thus
           ;
           O
           death
           how
           bitter
           is
           thy
           remembrance
           to
           those
           that
           live
           in
           ease
           ,
           in
           worldly
           prosperity
           and
           carnall
           joy
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           contrary
           to
           those
           that
           live
           in
           
             spirituall
             Ioy
             ,
          
           they
           had
           rather
           some
           of
           them
           have
           death
           than
           sleep
           when
           they
           are
           weary
           .
           Let
           a
           Christian
           tell
           me
           (
           for
           he
           knoweth
           his
           state
           was
           once
           as
           the
           naturall
           mans
           ,
           and
           he
           laboured
           for
           joy
           ,
           but
           found
           it
           madnesse
           )
           now
           after
           he
           is
           gone
           on
           in
           a
           Christian
           course
           some
           few
           yeares
           ,
           and
           seeth
           his
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           prizeth
           CHRIST
           before
           all
           
           things
           and
           allowes
           no
           wickednes
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           but
           hath
           taken
           the
           yoake
           and
           will
           weare
           it
           for
           ever
           ,
           then
           tell
           me
           what
           joy
           hath
           ceazed
           on
           his
           heart
           when
           he
           hath
           CHRIST
           ,
           from
           hence
           will
           spring
           as
           much
           joy
           as
           the
           heart
           will
           hold
           and
           more
           :
           If
           a
           poore
           man
           that
           lived
           in
           want
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           had
           many
           thousands
           befalne
           him
           by
           the
           death
           of
           some
           great
           man
           ,
           with
           what
           joy
           would
           he
           imbrace
           it
           ?
           So
           when
           a
           scorched
           heart
           with
           sight
           and
           sence
           of
           sinne
           takes
           CHRIST
           and
           hath
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           and
           takes
           possession
           of
           the
           blessed
           Word
           and
           Promises
           ,
           as
           farre
           then
           as
           Heaven
           surpasseth
           the
           Earth
           and
           both
           these
           that
           mans
           estate
           ;
           so
           this
           joy
           doth
           outgo
           the
           other
           ;
           therfore
           with
           the
           Apostle
           I
           bid
           such
           a
           man
           rejoyce
           evermore
           ,
           showte
           for
           joy
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Saint
           
             Chrysostome
          
           would
           have
           a
           Christians
           joy
           to
           be
           like
           the
           Sea
           ,
           into
           which
           if
           a
           sparke
           fall
           ,
           it
           cannot
           dry
           up
           all
           the
           moisture
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           but
           is
           presently
           extinct
           :
           So
           should
           the
           joy
           of
           a
           Christian
           extinguish
           all
           afflictions
           ;
           and
           great
           reason
           ,
           doth
           not
           CHRIST
           promise
           that
           what
           we
           loose
           here
           for
           him
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           an
           hundred
           fold
           ?
           What
           ever
           it
           be
           ,
           GOD
           is
           All-sufficient
           and
           can
           give
           the
           comfort
           of
           it
           to
           his
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           an
           hundred
           fold
           of
           the
           comfort
           of
           these
           things
           here
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           hereafter
           :
           Labour
           than
           for
           this
           
             spirituall
             Ioy
          
           in
           having
           CHRIST
           ,
           this
           will
           comfort
           in
           all
           the
           troubles
           that
           befall
           any
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           like
           the
           troubles
           of
           the
           Church
           beyond
           the
           Sea
           ,
           that
           men
           have
           all
           things
           taken
           from
           
           them
           ,
           wives
           and
           children
           slaine
           ,
           or
           men
           banished
           with
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           yet
           none
           can
           take
           CHRIST
           from
           us
           ,
           he
           is
           our
           portion
           for
           ever
           :
           labour
           therfore
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           so
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           GOD
           is
           in
           many
           
           troubles
           ?
           the
           Spirit
           of
           GOD
           sees
           it
           needfull
           to
           give
           Antidotes
           against
           trouble
           for
           her
           .
        
         
           Then
           this
           serves
           to
           trouble
           those
           that
           were
           never
           troubled
           ,
           their
           state
           is
           woefull
           ,
           it
           argues
           they
           be
           bastards
           :
           Let
           none
           then
           blesse
           themselves
           that
           they
           were
           never
           troubled
           in
           mind
           ,
           for
           I
           say
           if
           any
           man
           hath
           not
           beene
           troubled
           in
           mind
           for
           his
           sin
           ,
           nor
           be
           not
           hereafter
           troubled
           for
           sin
           to
           drive
           him
           from
           all
           sin
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           suffer
           everlastingly
           for
           it
           :
           I
           pray
           you
           let
           this
           sinke
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           when
           any
           is
           troubled
           say
           not
           :
           O
           these
           be
           the
           Hypocrites
           that
           will
           grow
           mad
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           But
           let
           no
           such
           word
           come
           from
           any
           but
           incarnate
           Divels
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           Why
           ,
           J
           have
           severall
           crosses
           and
           losses
           in
           my
           estate
           ,
           weakenesse
           and
           sickenesse
           of
           body
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Therefore
           my
           spirituall
           estate
           is
           good
           and
           happy
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           There
           are
           three
           things
           observable
           in
           affliction
           ;
           for
           affliction
           here
           ment
           is
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           Sanctified
           Affliction
           to
           cause
           us
           to
           grow
           in
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           Sanctification
           and
           decrease
           in
           sin
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           thou
           allowest
           any
           sin
           these
           afflictions
           be
           the
           beginning
           of
           Hell
           torments
           ,
           as
           Christians
           spirituall
           joy
           argues
           the
           beginning
           of
           their
           joyes
           of
           Heaven
           .
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           All
           things
           fall
           alike
           to
           all
           outwardly
           ,
           both
           the
           godly
           and
           the
           wicked
           may
           have
           afflictions
           ,
           they
           worke
           in
           the
           one
           contrary
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           the
           one
           they
           work
           brokennesse
           of
           heart
           and
           humility
           ,
           in
           the
           other
           contrary
           :
           they
           are
           fore-runners
           of
           hell
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           of
           Heaven
           to
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           J
           have
           no
           such
           troubles
           here
           ,
           therfore
           J
           am
           no
           Christian
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           It
           may
           be
           thou
           art
           troubled
           that
           thou
           wantest
           trouble
           .
           Is
           not
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           want
           of
           troubles
           now
           a
           trouble
           unto
           thee
           ?
           but
           if
           thou
           hast
           none
           inward
           ,
           thou
           hast
           some
           outward
           ,
           art
           thou
           not
           smitten
           with
           the
           ill
           tongues
           of
           the
           wicked
           ?
           Though
           a
           Christian
           may
           goe
           so
           farre
           (
           though
           very
           rare
           )
           as
           not
           to
           have
           ill
           tongues
           against
           him
           ,
           yet
           a
           Christian
           hath
           cause
           then
           to
           be
           troubled
           for
           that
           ,
           and
           suspect
           himselfe
           (
           though
           he
           may
           be
           in
           good
           estate
           )
           when
           ill
           tongues
           are
           not
           against
           him
           ;
           for
           men
           may
           have
           the
           good
           word
           of
           ill
           men
           about
           them
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           faults
           ,
           as
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           they
           give
           too
           much
           liberty
           to
           their
           licentiousnesse
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Not
           to
           reproove
           them
           when
           they
           are
           called
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           they
           are
           spirituall
           cowards
           ,
           and
           dare
           not
           shew
           themselves
           for
           God
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           When
           they
           desire
           the
           good
           word
           of
           all
           ;
           because
           they
           thinke
           else
           ,
           such
           fellowes
           will
           raile
           on
           them
           ;
           these
           be
           base
           cowards
           ,
           if
           not
           stark
           naught
           :
           ●et
           such
           as
           are
           true
           hearted
           Christians
           say
           (
           as
           one
           
           said
           )
           what
           have
           I
           done
           that
           such
           wicked
           men
           speake
           well
           of
           me
           :
           Saint
           
             Austin
          
           said
           ,
           I
           will
           by
           no
           meanes
           be
           commended
           by
           a
           man
           that
           lives
           ill
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           corrasive
           to
           my
           heart
           ,
           I
           cannot
           abide
           it
           .
           When
           a
           man
           first
           riseth
           to
           goodnesse
           ,
           his
           outward
           virtue
           like
           the
           Sunne
           rising
           casteth
           a
           great
           shadow
           ;
           so
           is
           there
           much
           opposition
           to
           it
           at
           the
           first
           :
           But
           when
           the
           Sunne
           hath
           come
           to
           his
           height
           ,
           then
           but
           a
           little
           shadow
           :
           so
           the
           height
           of
           grace
           and
           virtue
           may
           cause
           little
           or
           no
           opposition
           ,
           this
           may
           be
           by
           accident
           ,
           by
           helpes
           of
           good
           outward
           parts
           ,
           and
           faire
           and
           courteous
           carriages
           ,
           not
           grace
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           for
           this
           will
           draw
           hatred
           from
           every
           wicked
           man
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A16316e-160
           
             a
             Act.
             17.
             11.
             
          
           
             b
             Acts
             28.
             22.
             
             John
             15
             19.
             
             Wisdom
             2.
             18
             
          
           
             c
             1
             Peter
             5.
             7
             
          
           
             d
             Hosea
             5.
             13
             1
             
             Peter
             4.
             13
             
          
           
             e
             Genesis
             8.
             20
             
          
           
             g
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             12
             
          
           
             f
             1
             Chro.
             29.
             17
             
          
           
             t
             Acts
             28.
             26
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             20
             11
             
          
           
             u
             Exodus
             14.
             22
             
          
           
             x
             Iudges
             5.
             20
             
          
           
             y
             Exodus
             13.
             21
             
          
           
             z
             Daniel
             3
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             a
             Heb.
             11.
             31
             
          
           
             b
             Acts
             16.
             23
             
          
           
             c
             Iohn
             6.
             26
             
          
           
             d
             Deut.
             26.
             6
             ,
             7
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A16316e-710
           
             1.
             
          
           
             *
             So
             was
             Mistris
             
               〈◊〉
            
             M.
             
               Peacocke
            
             and
             many
             moe
             so
             downe
             and
             so
             delivered
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             6.
             
          
           
             7.
             
          
           
             8.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Reason
             1.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             2.
             
          
           
             Reason
             1.
             
          
           
             Reason
             2.
             
          
           
             Reason
             3.
             
          
           
             Reason
             4.
             
          
           
             Reason
             5.
             
          
           
             Reason
             6.
             
          
           
             Reason
             7.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             Vse
             3.