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             A sermon preached before the king at White-Hall on March 22, 1667, being Easter-day / by Edward Lord Bishop of Norwich.
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           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           KING
           AT
           WHITE-HALL
           ,
           On
           March
           22.
           1667.
           
           Being
           EASTER-DAY
           .
        
         
           By
           Edward
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           Norwich
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             by
             his
             Majesties
             Command
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Ratcliffe
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Edward
             Thomas
          
           at
           the
           Adam
           and
           Eve
           in
           Little-Brittain
           .
           1668.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           KING
           AT
           WHITE-HALL
           ,
           On
           March
           22.
           1667.
           being
           Easter-day
           .
        
         
           
             Hebrews
             13.
             v.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Now
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 Peace
                 ,
                 that
                 brought
                 again
                 from
                 the
                 Dead
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 that
                 great
                 Shepheard
                 of
                 the
                 Sheep
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 blood
                 of
                 the
                 Everlasting
                 Covenant
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Make
                 you
                 perfect
                 in
                 every
                 Good
                 Worke
                 to
                 do
                 his
                 will
                 ,
                 working
                 in
                 you
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 well-pleasing
                 in
                 his
                 sight
                 ,
                 through
                 Jesus
                 Christ.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           THE
           efficacy
           of
           the
           Gospell
           dependeth
           not
           on
           the
           wisedome
           ,
           industry
           ,
           or
           ability
           of
           Man
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           Blessing
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           onely
           can
           
             open
             the
          
           
           Heart
           to
           attend
           unto
           the
           Word
           spoken
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           often
           begin
           and
           end
           his
           Epistles
           with
           Prayer
           ,
           as
           
           the
           best
           Key
           to
           open
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           Seal
           to
           close
           the
           Doctrine
           taught
           .
        
         
           Now
           because
           the
           summe
           of
           our
           Happiness
           here
           standeth
           in
           two
           things
           ,
           That
           God
           is
           at
           peace
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           live
           in
           obedience
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           both
           these
           founded
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           Sealed
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           great
           Apostle
           ,
           High
           Priest
           ,
           and
           Shepheard
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           ratified
           by
           the
           power
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           hath
           so
           couched
           these
           things
           in
           this
           Prayer
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           a
           Summary
           both
           of
           his
           Doctrine
           touching
           the
           person
           and
           offices
           of
           Christ
           in
           this
           Epistle
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Exhortations
           unto
           stedfastness
           in
           Faith
           and
           Obedience
           frequently
           inferred
           therefrom
           .
        
         
           The
           Words
           contain
           in
           them
           Two
           general
           parts
           :
           A
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Arguments
           to
           enforce
           it
           .
           In
           the
           Prayer
           we
           observe
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Matter
           of
           it
           ,
           
             perfection
             in
             every
             good
             work
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Rule
           of
           our
           perfection
           in
           working
           ,
           
             God's
             will.
          
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           end
           of
           Doing
           his
           will
           ,
           to
           
             please
             him
          
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Principles
           of
           this
           Perfection
           ,
           1.
           
           God's
           
             peaceable
             Affection
          
           towards
           us
           in
           
           Christ.
           2.
           
           God's
           
             Gracious
             working
             in
             us
             .
             Working
             in
             you
          
           that
           which
           is
           well-pleasing
           in
           his
           sight
           .
        
         
           The
           Arguments
           are
           drawn
           ,
           1.
           from
           the
           Free
           Grace
           of
           God
           in
           an
           
             Everlasting
             Covenant
          
           .
           2.
           
           From
           the
           Love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           great
           Shepheard
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           in
           purchasing
           all
           the
           mercies
           of
           that
           Covenant
           with
           the
           price
           of
           his
           own
           Blood.
           3.
           
           From
           the
           power
           of
           God
           bearing
           witness
           to
           the
           Efficacy
           and
           prevalency
           of
           that
           Blood
           ,
           in
           
             Raising
             Christ
             from
             the
             Dead
          
           .
           4.
           
           From
           the
           Pastoral
           Office
           ,
           wherein
           Christ
           applyeth
           and
           dispenseth
           the
           Mercies
           of
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           the
           
             great
             Shepheard
             of
             the
             Sheep
          
           .
        
         
           I
           begin
           with
           the
           Prayer
           ,
           wherein
           we
           have
           a
           compleat
           Character
           of
           Christian
           perfection
           in
           these
           few
           particulars
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           An
           Internal
           work
           of
           God's
           grace
           in
           us
           ,
           
             working
             in
             you
          
           .
           Good
           works
           begin
           not
           at
           the
           Hand
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           Heart
           ;
           we
           must
           be
           
             renewed
             in
             the
             spirit
             of
             our
             minde
             ,
          
           and
           strengthened
           
           by
           God's
           Spirit
           
             in
             the
             Inner-man
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           .
           He
           in
           the
           Philosopher
           who
           could
           not
           make
           a
           Dead
           Body
           stand
           ,
           gave
           it
           over
           with
           this
           Conclusion
           ,
           
             Oportet
             ut
             sit
             aliquid
             Intus
          
           .
           We
           may
           not
           judge
           of
           our selves
           
           by
           mere
           External
           conformities
           ;
           the
           Lip
           or
           
           Knee
           may
           be
           near
           ,
           when
           the
           Heart
           is
           farr
           off
           .
           We
           must
           try
           how
           our
           Consciences
           is
           freed
           from
           the
           allowance
           ,
           and
           our
           Will
           from
           the
           love
           of
           Sin
           ,
           What
           life
           of
           Grace
           is
           in
           our
           Heart
           ,
           How
           our
           Soul
           stands
           in
           awe
           of
           God's
           Commandments
           .
           The
           outward
           Act
           may
           be
           dissembled
           ,
           but
           no
           Man
           can
           love
           God
           in
           Hypocrisie
           ;
           Again
           ,
           the
           outward
           Act
           may
           be
           disabled
           ,
           but
           nothing
           can
           hinder
           the
           Heart
           from
           delighting
           in
           God's
           Law.
           Every
           Man
           is
           that
           in
           God's
           Eye
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           in
           his
           Spiritual
           Capacity
           .
           A
           Bodily
           service
           ,
           like
           a
           Body
           ,
           is
           Dead
           without
           a
           Soul
           to
           animate
           and
           enliven
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Life
           of
           Grace
           within
           will
           produce
           work
           without
           .
           In
           vain
           do
           we
           please
           our selves
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           a
           good
           Heart
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           an
           Evil
           Conversation
           .
           Grace
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           like
           Leaven
           in
           the
           Lump
           ,
           or
           Sap
           in
           the
           Root
           ,
           wil
           work
           its
           way
           into
           the
           whole
           Man.
           Where
           God
           gives
           
             one
             heart
          
           ,
           he
           gives
           
             one
             way
          
           ,
           Jer.
           32.
           39.
           
           The
           Wicked
           must
           forsake
           
             his
             way
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             his
             thoughts
          
           ,
           and
           so
           finde
           mercy
           ,
           Isaiah
           55.
           7.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Christian
           perfection
           disposeth
           unto
           
             Every
             Good
             Work
          
           ,
           causeth
           a
           Man
           to
           keep
           
           
             a
             good
             Conscience
             in
             All
             things
             .
          
           Sinceritie
           
           makes
           Obedience
           universall
           .
           He
           who
           out
           of
           the
           awe
           of
           God's
           Authority
           keeps
           one
           Commandment
           ,
           must
           needs
           ,
           on
           the
           same
           Reason
           ,
           keep
           all
           ,
           as
           Saint
           James
           argues
           ,
           Cap.
           2.
           10.
           they
           being
           All
           alike
           Holy
           ,
           and
           alike
           His.
           There
           is
           in
           Every
           good
           Christian
           a
           Concatenation
           of
           all
           Vertues
           and
           Grace
           .
           As
           the
           Childe
           receives
           from
           the
           Parent
           Member
           for
           Member
           ,
           So
           when
           Christ
           is
           formed
           in
           a
           Believer
           ,
           he
           receiveth
           
             of
             his
             fullness
             Grace
             for
             Grace
             ,
          
           John
           1.
           16.
           
           And
           therefore
           as
           one
           dangerous
           Wound
           may
           kill
           a
           Man
           ,
           or
           one
           dangerous
           Leake
           sink
           a
           Vessell
           ,
           So
           one
           presumptuous
           Sinne
           may
           destroy
           a
           Soul.
           We
           must
           not
           therefore
           content
           our selves
           with
           
           Herod's
           progress
           ,
           of
           whom
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             he
             did
             many
             things
          
           ,
           Marc.
           6.
           20.
           
           But
           we
           must
           with
           David
           have
           respect
           
             unto
             all
             God's
             Commandments
             ,
             and
             hate
             every
             False
             way
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119.
           6.
           128.
           
           This
           is
           our
           Commission
           ,
           to
           teach
           Men
           to
           observe
           
             All
             things
          
           whatsoever
           Christ
           hath
           commanded
           .
           Matth.
           28.
           20.
           
           And
           this
           should
           be
           your
           Resolution
           ,
           to
           say
           with
           good
           Cornelius
           ,
           We
           are
           here
           present
           before
           God
           to
           hear
           
             All
             things
          
           that
           are
           commanded
           Thee
           of
           God
           ,
           Act.
           10.
           3.
           
        
         
         
           4.
           
           Christian
           perfection
           is
           Constant
           ,
           holds
           out
           to
           a
           consummation
           and
           
             full
             growth
          
           ,
           to
           a
           
             perfect
             Man
          
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           13.
           
           Keeps
           God's
           Statutes
           Alwayes
           
             to
             the
             end
          
           ,
           Psal.
           119.
           112.
           proceeds
           from
           an
           Heart
           throughly
           fitted
           ,
           and
           composed
           for
           good
           works
           ,
           as
           the
           Greek
           word
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           importeth
           ,
           So
           the
           Apostle
           sayeth
           of
           himself
           that
           he
           
             followed
             after
             ,
             reached
             forth
          
           ,
           and
           
             pressed
             forward
          
           in
           the
           Race
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           as
           all
           true
           denominations
           are
           founded
           in
           habituall
           and
           permanent
           Qualities
           ,
           We
           call
           not
           him
           a
           Red
           man
           who
           is
           so
           onely
           with
           Blushing
           ,
           nor
           him
           a
           Pale
           man
           who
           is
           so
           onely
           with
           Passion
           ;
           So
           sincere
           Piety
           is
           not
           in
           fitts
           ,
           pangs
           ,
           or
           sudden
           flashes
           ,
           but
           is
           sober
           ,
           regular
           ,
           uniform
           ,
           constantly
           disposing
           the
           Soul
           unto
           
             Every
             good
             work
          
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Christian
           Perfection
           hath
           for
           its
           Standard
           and
           Measure
           the
           good
           and
           perfect
           
             will
             of
             God
          
           ,
           inquireth
           
             what
             God
             the
             Lord
             will
             speak
             ,
          
           Psal.
           85.
           8.
           teacheth
           us
           to
           deny
           our
           own
           Reason
           ,
           and
           not
           dispute
           ;
           to
           deny
           our
           own
           will
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           rebell
           against
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ;
           to
           say
           as
           Christ
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             Not
             as
             I
             will
             ,
             but
             as
             thou
             wilt
          
           ;
           or
           as
           Saint
           Paul
           
           in
           his
           Conversion
           ,
           
             Lord
             what
             wilt
             thou
             have
             
             
             me
             to
             do
             ?
          
           Great
           reason
           it
           is
           that
           the
           
             wisest
             Will
          
           should
           order
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Soveraign
             Will
          
           should
           Rule
           Every
           other
           Will
           which
           is
           subordinate
           unto
           it
           .
           And
           since
           we
           know
           that
           God
           requireth
           nothing
           of
           us
           but
           for
           our
           
             own
             benefit
          
           ,
           (
           for
           
             our
             goodness
             extendeth
             not
          
           
           
             unto
             him
          
           )
           we
           should
           Even
           out
           of
           Self-love
           obey
           his
           will.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           Christian
           Perfection
           proposeth
           as
           its
           ultimate
           end
           to
           
             please
             God
          
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           glory
           to
           his
           Name
           ,
           is
           not
           guided
           by
           Carnal
           hopes
           or
           fears
           to
           please
           men
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           regards
           
             God's
             eye
          
           and
           his
           approbation
           .
           So
           
             Abraham
             walked
             before
             God
          
           ,
           so
           
             David
             set
             the
          
           
           
             Lord
             alwayes
             before
             his
             face
          
           ,
           so
           our
           Blessed
           Saviour
           did
           always
           those
           things
           
             that
             pleased
             his
             Father
          
           .
           And
           great
           Reason
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           of
           Beings
           should
           be
           the
           last
           of
           Ends
           ;
           that
           we
           should
           study
           to
           please
           and
           bring
           glory
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           in
           so
           doing
           hath
           promised
           to
           assist
           and
           reward
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           not
           so
           doing
           is
           provoked
           both
           to
           disappoint
           and
           to
           destroy
           us
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Our
           good
           works
           cannot
           please
           God
           ,
           but
           in
           and
           
             through
             Jesus
             Christ.
          
           For
           1.
           his
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           are
           necessary
           to
           enable
           all
           our
           performances
           .
           2.
           
           His
           Merits
           and
           
           mercy
           are
           necessary
           to
           pardon
           all
           our
           failings
           .
           Thus
           farr
           the
           Matter
           of
           the
           Prayer
           
             Perfection
             in
             Every
             good
             work
             to
             do
             God's
             will.
             
          
        
         
           We
           are
           next
           to
           Consider
           the
           Principles
           of
           these
           good
           works
           ;
           which
           are
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             God's
             peaceable
             affection
          
           towards
           us
           ,
           
             The
             God
             of
             Peace
          
           .
           Enmity
           began
           at
           us
           ,
           but
           Reconciliation
           begins
           at
           God
           ,
           our
           
             destruction
             is
             of
             our selves
             ,
             But
             from
             him
             is
             our
             help
             ,
          
           Hos.
           13.
           9.
           
           He
           came
           not
           onely
           to
           save
           ,
           but
           to
           seek
           and
           to
           finde
           that
           which
           was
           lost
           ,
           Luke
           19.
           10.
           
           When
           we
           were
           Sinners
           ,
           
           obnoxious
           to
           Justice
           ;
           Enemies
           ,
           Exposed
           to
           wrath
           ;
           
             without
             Strength
          
           ,
           Unable
           to
           decline
           God's
           Justice
           ,
           to
           withstand
           his
           Power
           ,
           to
           prevent
           or
           escape
           his
           Displeasure
           ;
           for
           him
           in
           this
           Case
           to
           send
           after
           his
           Creatures
           ,
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           that
           fled
           from
           him
           ,
           that
           Rebelled
           against
           him
           ,
           
             to
             be
             seech
             them
             to
             be
             reconciled
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           to
           be
           content
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           to
           accept
           of
           
           pardon
           and
           peace
           ,
           of
           glory
           and
           Blessedness
           ,
           this
           is
           
             a
             love
             which
             passeth
             knowledge
          
           ,
           which
           
           exceedeth
           the
           expression
           or
           Comprehension
           of
           Men
           or
           Angells
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           must
           thus
           apprehend
           God
           as
           
             a
             God
             of
             Peace
          
           before
           we
           can
           be
           fitted
           for
           any
           good
           work
           .
           It
           is
           the
           Nature
           of
           Man
           ,
           as
           the
           
           Historian
           ,
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             odisse
             quem
             Laeserit
          
           ;
           We
           having
           by
           Sin
           wronged
           God
           ,
           do
           after
           hate
           and
           fly
           from
           him
           ,
           till
           he
           proclaim
           Pardon
           and
           Peace
           .
           Peter
           repented
           not
           of
           his
           Denial
           till
           
             Christ
             looked
          
           back
           
             upon
             him
          
           ;
           the
           Tears
           
           which
           fell
           from
           his
           Eyes
           ,
           were
           put
           into
           them
           by
           the
           Eyes
           of
           Christ.
           While
           Heaven
           in
           Winter
           is
           cold
           and
           tempestuous
           ,
           the
           Earth
           is
           Barren
           ,
           till
           the
           Sun
           return
           with
           warmoh
           and
           healing
           :
           So
           the
           Soul
           is
           fruitless
           ,
           till
           the
           Light
           and
           favour
           of
           God
           shine
           forth
           upon
           it
           .
           
             We
             love
             him
             because
             he
             loved
             us
             first
             .
          
           1
           Joh.
           4.
           19.
           
           We
           
             Remember
             our
             wayes
          
           when
           he
           is
           pacified
           towards
           us
           ,
           Ezek.
           16.
           63.
           
           His
           pardon
           and
           goodness
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           our
           fear
           ,
           
             There
             is
             forgiveness
             with
             Thee
          
           ,
           saieth
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             that
             thou
             mayest
             be
             feared
          
           .
           Psal.
           130.
           4.
           
           
             They
             shall
             fear
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             Goodness
             ,
          
           Hos.
           3.
           5.
           
           Godly
           men
           ,
           sayeth
           Macarius
           ,
           have
           Joy
           and
           Fear
           mingled
           together
           ;
           the
           Joy
           which
           they
           have
           in
           God
           ,
           Makes
           them
           Fear
           to
           offend
           him
           ,
           They
           dare
           not
           grieve
           him
           that
           comforts
           them
           ,
           nor
           use
           his
           Favours
           to
           his
           own
           dishonour
           .
        
         
           The
           best
           way
           therefore
           to
           Abound
           in
           good
           works
           ,
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           an
           Uniform
           and
           constant
           Love
           of
           God's
           holy
           wayes
           ,
           is
           to
           get
           
           our
           Hearts
           possessed
           with
           a
           Sense
           and
           assurance
           of
           Divine
           Love
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           unto
           us
           in
           Christ
           
             a
             God
             of
             Peace
          
           ;
           for
           where
           God
           
             speaks
             Peace
          
           ,
           he
           brings
           Healing
           ,
           Isai.
           57.
           19.
           
           The
           
             Peace
             of
             God
          
           wherever
           it
           is
           
             will
             Rule
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           teacheth
           us
           ,
           Col.
           3.
           15.
           
           Assurance
           of
           Faith
           is
           an
           excellent
           means
           to
           have
           the
           
             Heart
             sprinkled
             from
             an
             Evil
             Conscience
             .
          
           Heb.
           10.
           22.
           
        
         
           And
           here
           since
           our
           God
           is
           a
           
             God
             of
             Peace
          
           ,
           Our
           Saviour
           a
           
             Prince
             of
             Peace
          
           ,
           His
           Gospel
           
           a
           
             Covenant
             of
             Peace
          
           ,
           His
           Church
           a
           
             City
             of
             Peace
             ,
             compacted
          
           within
           it self
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           in
           the
           purest
           Age
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Members
           were
           all
           
             of
             one
             Heart
             and
             one
             Soul
             ,
          
           since
           we
           have
           
           all
           but
           
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Hope
             ,
             one
          
           
           
             Baptisme
             ,
             one
             Common
             Salvation
          
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Jude
           
           calls
           it
           ;
           How
           should
           we
           all
           bewaile
           the
           never
           enough-lamented
           Divisions
           which
           still
           Continue
           and
           wofully
           increase
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           most
           considerable
           
             Protestant
             Nation
          
           in
           the
           Christian
           World
           ?
           How
           should
           all
           of
           us
           besiege
           Heaven
           with
           United
           Prayers
           ,
           with
           Uncessant
           Importunities
           for
           the
           
             peace
             of
             Jerusalem
          
           ?
           How
           should
           All
           whom
           the
           
             God
             of
             Peace
          
           hath
           entrusted
           with
           the
           care
           of
           his
           House
           ,
           looking
           strait
           forward
           ,
           with
           a
           
           single
           Eye
           ,
           and
           Unbiassed
           aime
           ,
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Interest
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Salvation
           of
           Souls
           ,
           put
           forth
           their
           utmost
           and
           most
           Zealous
           Endeavours
           to
           close
           up
           these
           dolefull
           Breaches
           which
           are
           amongst
           us
           ?
           Rulers
           ,
           by
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           are
           called
           Healers
           ,
           Isa.
           3.
           7.
           and
           it
           is
           recorded
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           Jehoash
           King
           of
           Judah
           that
           he
           took
           care
           for
           the
           
             repairing
             of
             the
             breaches
             of
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
          
           2
           Reg.
           12.
           5.
           
           The
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           Heaven
           shall
           have
           no
           Divisions
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           taught
           us
           to
           Pray
           ,
           that
           
             his
             will
             may
             be
             done
             on
             Earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
           Why
           should
           we
           not
           with
           all
           Seriousness
           and
           Sincerity
           endeavour
           ,
           as
           farr
           as
           possibly
           may
           be
           ,
           to
           Effect
           that
           ,
           which
           we
           hope
           for
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           we
           Pray
           for
           on
           Earth
           ?
           We
           read
           of
           Wise-hearted
           Men
           that
           they
           made
           several
           Curtaines
           with
           Loops
           and
           Taches
           ,
           and
           so
           Coupled
           them
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           they
           became
           
             one
             Tabernacle
          
           ,
           Exod.
           36.
           
           The
           Lord
           thereby
           teaching
           us
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           work
           of
           special
           wisedom
           from
           Above
           ,
           so
           to
           procure
           Order
           and
           Unity
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           that
           the
           Interest
           and
           Beauty
           thereof
           may
           be
           strengthened
           and
           preserved
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           become
           
             Beautifull
             as
             Tirrah
             ,
             comely
             as
             Jerusalem
             ,
             
             
             Terrible
             as
             an
             Army
             with
             Banners
             .
          
           For
           certainly
           next
           to
           Truth
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           Purity
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Holiness
           of
           Life
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           necessary
           for
           promoting
           God's
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Mens
           Salvation
           ,
           for
           preventing
           all
           Atheistical
           prejudices
           against
           Religion
           ,
           and
           departures
           to
           a
           common
           Adversarie
           ,
           for
           strengthening
           the
           Interests
           of
           all
           both
           Governors
           and
           Governed
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           than
           the
           Peace
           and
           Unity
           thereof
           is
           .
           And
           so
           long
           as
           Ephraim
           is
           against
           Manasseh
           ,
           and
           Manasseh
           against
           Ephraim
           ,
           and
           both
           against
           Judah
           ,
           we
           may
           Justly
           fear
           that
           
             God's
             Anger
             is
             not
             yet
             turned
             away
             ,
             but
             that
             his
             Hand
             is
             stretched
             out
             still
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           ,
           Isai.
           9.
           21.
           
        
         
           The
           next
           Principle
           of
           Perfection
           is
           
             God's
             Gracious
             Working
             in
             us
          
           ,
           fitting
           ,
           preventing
           ,
           assisting
           us
           ,
           unto
           the
           Good
           Works
           here
           prayed
           for
           .
           This
           Aide
           of
           Divine
           Grace
           is
           Necessary
           ,
           1.
           to
           our
           Habitual
           Aptness
           ,
           2.
           to
           our
           Actual
           working
           ,
           3.
           to
           our
           Progress
           and
           Perseverance
           in
           any
           good
           .
           All
           our
           good
           Works
           are
           begun
           ,
           continued
           and
           ended
           onely
           by
           
             God's
             Grace
          
           .
           Creatures
           which
           seek
           no
           higher
           Perfections
           than
           are
           to
           befound
           within
           the
           Sphere
           of
           their
           own
           Nature
           ,
           may
           
           by
           the
           Guidance
           and
           force
           of
           Nature
           attain
           thereunto
           :
           But
           Man
           seeking
           a
           
             Supernatural
             Happiness
          
           ,
           must
           be
           thereunto
           carried
           by
           the
           force
           of
           
             Supernatural
             Grace
          
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Then
           our
           Habitual
           Fitness
           is
           onely
           from
           Grace
           ,
           
             Our
             Sufficiency
             is
             of
             God
          
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           3.
           5.
           of
           our Selves
           we
           are
           utterly
           Indisposed
           unto
           Good.
           This
           Indisposition
           Saint
           Austin
           hath
           reduced
           to
           Two
           Heads
           ,
           Ignorantia
           &
           
             Difficultas
             .
             Ignorance
          
           in
           the
           Minde
           ,
           
             the
             Natural
             man
             cannot
             know
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           14.
           
           Difficulty
           ,
           in
           the
           Will
           for
           want
           of
           Love
           ,
           in
           the
           Heart
           for
           want
           of
           Sense
           and
           Softness
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           other
           Faculties
           for
           want
           of
           Strength
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Removal
           of
           these
           Indispositions
           Grace
           is
           Necessary
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Grace
           onely
           
             enlightneth
             the
             Eyes
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Wisedom
             and
             Revelation
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           1.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           Christ
           onely
           
             giveth
             us
             an
             Understanding
          
           that
           we
           may
           know
           him
           that
           he
           is
           true
           ,
           1
           Joh.
           5.
           20.
           we
           have
           received
           
             the
             Spirit
             which
             is
             of
             God
             ,
          
           sayeth
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             that
             we
             might
             know
          
           the
           things
           that
           are
           freely
           given
           to
           us
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           12.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Grace
           onely
           Removeth
           Difficulty
           ,
           First
           from
           the
           Will
           ,
           by
           a
           sweet
           and
           effectual
           perswasion
           
           enclining
           us
           to
           love
           God
           ,
           by
           a
           secret
           and
           ineffable
           operation
           working
           in
           us
           ,
           &
           
             veras
             Revelationes
             &
             Bonas
             Voluntates
          
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Austin
           speaks
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Grace
           onely
           removeth
           Difficulty
           from
           the
           Heart
           ,
           by
           Softening
           it
           with
           such
           an
           efficacy
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Judgment
           of
           that
           excellent
           Father
           ,
           
             Quae
             à
             Nullo
             Duro
             Corde
             respuitur
             .
          
           I
           will
           give
           them
           ,
           sayeth
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             an
             Heart
             of
             Flesh
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           36.
           26.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Grace
           onely
           Removeth
           Difficulty
           from
           all
           other
           Faculties
           enabling
           them
           
             to
             do
             doe
             all
             things
             through
             the
             strength
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           Phil.
           4.
           13.
           
           Not
           I
           ,
           sayeth
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Grace
             of
             God
             which
             was
             with
             me
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           10.
           
           Thus
           Grace
           is
           Necessary
           ,
           
             ut
             Innotescat
             quod
             Latebat
             ,
             ut
             suave
             Fiat
             quod
             non
             Delectabat
             ,
          
           to
           make
           that
           known
           which
           was
           hidden
           from
           us
           ,
           to
           make
           that
           sweet
           which
           was
           Irksome
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           Father
           Excellently
           speaks
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Grace
           is
           Necessary
           to
           put
           this
           Habitual
           Fitness
           into
           Excercise
           .
           It
           is
           God
           that
           worketh
           in
           us
           
             both
             to
             will
             and
             to
             doe
          
           of
           his
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           Phil.
           2.
           13.
           
           It
           is
           God
           that
           
             Works
             all
             our
             Works
          
           in
           us
           and
           for
           us
           ,
           Isaiah
           26.
           12.
           
           
             Certum
             est
             Nos
             facere
             quum
             facimus
             ,
             sed
             ille
             
             facit
             ut
             faciamus
             ,
          
           as
           Saint
           Austin
           speaks
           .
           It
           is
           true
           we
           are
           the
           Workmen
           when
           we
           do
           work
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           he
           by
           his
           Grace
           who
           enableth
           us
           to
           Work.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Grace
           is
           necessary
           to
           our
           perseverance
           in
           well-doing
           ,
           as
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Sun
           is
           Necessary
           to
           the
           Continuance
           of
           Light
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           He
           is
           
             able
             to
             Keep
             us
             from
             falling
             ,
          
           as
           Saint
           Jude
           speaks
           ,
           verse
           24.
           
           
             Non
             Mihi
             sufficit
          
           ,
           sayeth
           Saint
           Hierom
           ,
           
             quòd
             semel
             Donavit
             ,
             nisi
             semper
             Donaverit
             ,
             Peto
             ut
             accipiam
             ,
             &
             cum
             accepero
             Rursus
             Peto
             :
          
           It
           is
           not
           enough
           for
           me
           that
           God
           giveth
           me
           Grace
           once
           ,
           except
           he
           give
           it
           me
           alwayes
           ,
           I
           begg
           that
           I
           may
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           have
           received
           it
           ,
           I
           begg
           it
           still
           .
           We
           must
           thus
           by
           constancy
           in
           Faith
           and
           Prayer
           Attend
           upon
           all
           the
           means
           of
           Grace
           ,
           because
           Every
           Stepp
           of
           our
           Sufficiency
           depends
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           We
           now
           proceed
           unto
           the
           Arguments
           used
           by
           the
           Apostle
           for
           enforcing
           the
           matter
           of
           this
           Prayer
           ,
           Drawn
           from
           the
           Mercy
           of
           an
           
             Everlasting
             Covenant
          
           ,
           From
           the
           
             Blood
             of
             Christ
          
           whereby
           that
           Mercy
           was
           purchased
           for
           us
           ,
           From
           his
           Resurrection
           whereby
           it
           hath
           been
           ratified
           and
           secured
           unto
           us
           ;
           
           and
           Lastly
           from
           his
           
             Pastoral
             Office
          
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           Administred
           and
           Dispensed
           for
           the
           Sanctification
           and
           Salvation
           of
           hi
           Church
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Then
           our
           God
           of
           Peace
           was
           Pleased
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
          
           with
           Man
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           violated
           the
           former
           Covenant
           ;
           The
           Lord
           might
           have
           left
           us
           in
           our
           Lapsed
           Estate
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           the
           Fallen
           Angels
           ,
           
             Non
             Expectavit
             Angelos
             ,
             sed
             praecipitavit
             ,
          
           saith
           Saint
           Bernard
           .
           But
           he
           was
           more
           Mercifull
           to
           sinfull
           Man
           ,
           who
           ,
           since
           he
           fell
           not
           but
           by
           hearkning
           to
           the
           voyce
           of
           a
           Tempter
           ,
           should
           not
           perish
           without
           having
           provided
           for
           him
           the
           Blood
           of
           a
           Redeemer
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           Covenant
           is
           Founded
           and
           Established
           in
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ.
           Sanction
           is
           essential
           to
           Contracts
           ,
           which
           among
           the
           Antients
           was
           done
           by
           Killing
           of
           a
           Sacrifice
           ,
           of
           which
           Custom
           we
           finde
           mention
           Jer.
           34.
           18
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           Imitated
           by
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           
             Stabant
             ,
             &
             Caesâ
             firmabant
             faedera
             porcâ
             .
          
           That
           then
           which
           the
           Scripture
           calls
           the
           
             Blood
             of
             the
             Covenant
          
           was
           that
           whereby
           
           the
           Covenant
           was
           ratified
           ,
           or
           had
           its
           Sanction
           ,
           as
           we
           read
           in
           
             Tacitus
             ,
             Suetonius
             ,
             Plutarch
          
           and
           others
           ,
           of
           Leagues
           sealed
           by
           Drinking
           of
           Blood
           ;
           So
           Servius
           the
           Gramarian
           
           will
           have
           Sanctio
           to
           come
           
             à
             Sanguine
             ,
             &
             faedus
             à
             feriendo
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           Christ
           by
           his
           Blood
           is
           the
           Mediator
           
           and
           Surety
           in
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           our
           Apostle
           telleth
           us
           ,
           a
           Mediator
           to
           Reconcile
           ,
           a
           Surety
           to
           Undertake
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           several
           Articles
           whereby
           the
           Parties
           in
           Covenant
           stand
           Engaged
           each
           to
           other
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           behalf
           of
           God
           there
           is
           due
           unto
           him
           from
           Man
           Satisfaction
           to
           his
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Obedience
           to
           his
           Law.
           Christ
           as
           our
           Surety
           hath
           in
           his
           own
           Person
           fully
           satisfied
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Rigor
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           and
           as
           our
           Head
           doth
           derive
           upon
           his
           Members
           the
           Grace
           of
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           whereby
           they
           are
           enabled
           to
           perform
           such
           
             Evangelical
             Obedience
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           doth
           require
           ,
           and
           accept
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           behalf
           of
           Man
           there
           is
           necessary
           Remission
           
           of
           Sinne
           ,
           Reconciliation
           unto
           God
           ,
           Re
           estating
           in
           an
           Inheritance
           ,
           Grace
           to
           make
           him
           Holy
           ,
           Glory
           to
           make
           him
           Blessed
           .
           These
           things
           God
           in
           this
           
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
          
           doth
           promise
           to
           give
           unto
           us
           in
           Christ
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           price
           of
           his
           Blood
           hath
           purchased
           them
           for
           us
           .
           Thus
           Christ
           as
           our
           Surety
           hath
           paid
           
             our
             Debt
          
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           
           Purchaser
           and
           Treasurer
           of
           his
           Father's
           Mercie
           ,
           doth
           procure
           and
           perform
           God's
           Promises
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           Covenant
           is
           an
           
             Everlasting
             Covenant
          
           ,
           so
           called
           by
           the
           Prophet
           Isaiah
           55.
           3.
           as
           by
           Saint
           John
           an
           
             Everlasting
             Gospell
             ,
             Rev.
          
           14.
           6.
           
           Though
           the
           manner
           of
           its
           Dispensation
           in
           several
           Ages
           of
           the
           Church
           hath
           been
           Divers
           ,
           yet
           the
           Substance
           is
           one
           and
           the
           same
           for
           ever
           :
           
             Varta
             Sacramenta
             ,
             Fides
             eadem
          
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Austin
           speaks
           .
        
         
           A
           Covenant
           founded
           in
           Everlasting
           Love
           ,
           the
           Gifts
           whereof
           are
           
             without
             Repentance
          
           ,
           Rom.
           11.
           29.
           
           A
           Covenant
           Ratified
           by
           the
           
             Oath
             of
             God
          
           to
           shew
           the
           
             Immutability
             of
             his
             Counsell
          
           therein
           ,
           Heb.
           6.
           17.
           
           A
           Covenant
           of
           the
           
             Sure
             Mercies
             of
             David
          
           ,
           Isai.
           55.
           3.
           of
           a
           
             Kingdom
             which
             cannot
             be
             moved
          
           ,
           Heb.
           12.
           28.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           the
           Benefits
           whereof
           are
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             Everlasting
             Salvation
          
           ,
           Heb.
           5.
           9.
           
           An
           
             Eternal
             Weight
             of
             Glory
          
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           17.
           
           An
           
             Inheritance
             Incorruptible
          
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Fadeth
             not
             away
          
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           1
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           Now
           if
           we
           consider
           Each
           of
           these
           Three
           Particulars
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           them
           Weighty
           
           Arguments
           unto
           that
           Holiness
           and
           Perfection
           which
           the
           Apostle
           here
           prayeth
           for
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           whole
           substance
           of
           the
           Covenant
           is
           Frequently
           in
           the
           Scripture
           comprised
           and
           re-capitulated
           in
           these
           two
           words
           ,
           
             I
             will
             be
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             my
             People
             .
          
           
        
         
           And
           if
           he
           be
           
             Our
             God
          
           we
           must
           be
           Holy
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Ye
             shall
             be
             Holy
             ,
             for
             I
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             am
             Holy
             ,
          
           Levit.
           19.
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           if
           we
           be
           
             His
             People
          
           we
           must
           be
           Holy
           ,
           for
           
             he
             Saves
             his
             People
             from
             their
             Sinnes
             ,
          
           Matth.
           1.
           21.
           
           He
           purifies
           unto
           Himself
           
             a
             Peculiar
             People
          
           ,
           zealous
           of
           good
           works
           ,
           Tit.
           2.
           14.
           
        
         
           Yea
           Our
           Holiness
           is
           one
           Principal
           branch
           of
           those
           good
           things
           which
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           are
           promised
           unto
           us
           .
           
             I
             will
             put
             my
             Fear
             in
             their
             Hearts
             ,
          
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           depart
           from
           me
           ,
           Jer.
           32.
           40.
           
           I
           will
           give
           them
           an
           
             Heart
             of
             Flesh
          
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           
             walk
             in
             my
             Statutes
          
           ,
           Ezek.
           11.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           I
           will
           
             put
             my
             Spirit
             within
             you
          
           ,
           and
           cause
           
             you
             to
             walk
             in
             my
             Statutes
             ,
          
           and
           ye
           shall
           Keep
           my
           Judgments
           and
           do
           them
           ,
           Ezek.
           36.
           27.
           
           The
           Law
           doth
           but
           Command
           ,
           but
           the
           Covenant
           supplyeth
           Grace
           to
           do
           ,
           in
           Sincerity
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           Perfection
           ,
           what
           the
           Law
           Requires
           ;
           
           
             Lex
             imperat
             ,
             Fides
             impetrat
          
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Austin
           speaks
           .
           The
           Law
           was
           given
           by
           Moses
           ,
           But
           Grace
           to
           perform
           the
           Duties
           of
           the
           Moral
           Law
           ,
           and
           Truth
           to
           accomplish
           the
           Prefigurations
           of
           the
           Ceremonial
           Law
           came
           
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ,
           John
           1.
           17.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           is
           established
           ,
           and
           the
           Sure
           Mercies
           of
           David
           purchased
           for
           us
           ,
           is
           an
           invincible
           Argument
           unto
           Holiness
           of
           Life
           ,
           For
           the
           
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             cleanseth
             us
             from
             all
             Sinne
             ,
          
           1
           John
           1.
           7.
           
           The
           
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             purgeth
             our
             Conscience
             from
             Dead
             Works
          
           to
           serve
           the
           Living
           God
           ,
           Hebr.
           9.
           14.
           
           
             By
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             we
             were
             redeemed
             from
             our
             vain
             Conversation
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
        
         
           In
           Christ
           crucified
           Faith
           sees
           his
           Infinite
           Love
           in
           Giving
           Himself
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           this
           
             Love
             of
             Christ
             constraineth
             us
          
           to
           Live
           unto
           him
           who
           died
           for
           us
           ,
           3
           Cor.
           5.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
        
         
           In
           Christ
           crucified
           Faith
           sees
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           against
           Sinne
           ,
           who
           
             spared
             not
             his
             own
             Sonne
             ,
             but
             delivered
             him
             up
             for
             us
             all
             .
          
           and
           this
           works
           in
           the
           Heart
           an
           Hatred
           against
           Sinne
           ,
           and
           an
           endeavour
           to
           avenge
           
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           upon
           it
           .
           And
           it
           works
           a
           Fear
           of
           Sinne
           ,
           for
           if
           Sinne
           brought
           a
           curse
           upon
           the
           Sacrifice
           ,
           it
           will
           much
           more
           bring
           it
           upon
           the
           Sinner
           ,
           if
           the
           Sacrifice
           be
           despised
           .
           Where
           Sinne
           is
           found
           it
           will
           be
           punished
           .
           Sinne
           forsaken
           and
           repented
           of
           hath
           been
           found
           on
           the
           Sacrifice
           ,
           and
           hath
           there
           been
           punished
           :
           Sinne
           unforsaken
           and
           unrepented
           of
           remains
           yet
           upon
           the
           Sinner
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           he
           himself
           is
           under
           the
           Curse
           which
           is
           Due
           unto
           it
           .
           For
           Christ
           did
           not
           Dye
           to
           Protect
           us
           in
           our
           Sinnes
           ,
           but
           to
           Deliver
           us
           from
           them
           ;
           He
           dyed
           to
           save
           the
           Sinner
           ,
           but
           withall
           to
           destroy
           the
           Sinne.
           He
           therefore
           who
           resolves
           to
           Hold
           fast
           his
           Sinne
           ,
           doth
           Interpretativè
           resolve
           to
           let
           go
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           Again
           the
           Apostle
           teacheth
           us
           thus
           to
           Argue
           ,
           We
           are
           
             not
             our
             own
          
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           
             Bought
             with
             a
             Price
          
           ,
           Therefore
           we
           must
           Glorifie
           God
           in
           our
           Bodie
           and
           in
           our
           Spirit
           
             which
             are
             Gods
          
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           For
           
             Quod
             emitur
             transit
             in
             potestatem
             Ementis
             .
          
           In
           the
           Imperial
           Law
           a
           Person
           redeemed
           became
           the
           Servant
           of
           him
           that
           Redeemed
           him
           ,
           
             per
             Modum
             Pignoris
          
           ,
           till
           he
           could
           pay
           back
           his
           Ransom
           .
           Certainly
           Christ
           did
           
           not
           purchase
           us
           with
           so
           Precious
           a
           Price
           as
           his
           Own
           Blood
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           continue
           the
           Servants
           of
           Satan
           and
           Sinne
           still
           ,
           which
           he
           came
           to
           Destroy
           .
           Yeare
           Bought
           
           
             with
             a
             price
          
           ,
           sayeth
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             be
             ye
             not
             the
             Servants
             of
             Men
             ,
          
           Much
           less
           of
           Sinne
           :
           for
           
             to
             this
             End
             Christ
             both
             Dyed
             and
             Rose
             ,
             and
             Revived
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             Lord
             both
             of
             the
             Dead
             and
             Living
             ,
          
           Rom.
           14.
           9.
           
        
         
           The
           Apostle
           maketh
           mention
           of
           the
           Fellowship
           of
           Christ's
           Sufferings
           ,
           and
           our
           being
           made
           comformable
           to
           his
           Death
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           10.
           wherein
           
             our
             Old
             Man
             is
             Crucified
          
           
           
             with
             him
          
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Bodie
             of
             Sinne
             might
             be
             destroyed
             ,
          
           that
           henceforth
           
             We
             should
             not
             serve
             Sinne
          
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           Apostle
           speaks
           .
           For
           that
           is
           to
           be
           done
           to
           Sinne
           in
           us
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           to
           Christ
           when
           he
           was
           made
           Sinne
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           Death
           of
           Christ
           was
           a
           
             Violent
             Death
          
           ,
           Christ
           having
           no
           Sinne
           in
           himself
           could
           not
           have
           dyed
           otherwise
           than
           as
           a
           Sacrifice
           :
           So
           Sinne
           in
           us
           would
           never
           dye
           of
           it self
           ,
           
             Omnis
             Peccator
             Peccat
             in
             Suo
             AEterno
             .
          
           It
           must
           therefore
           be
           Judged
           ,
           condemned
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           Rom.
           6.
           6.
           
           Rom.
           8.
           3.
           
        
         
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Cross
           was
           
             Servile
             Supplicium
          
           ,
           as
           Historians
           Usually
           call
           it
           ;
           whereunto
           the
           Apostle
           seemeth
           to
           allude
           ,
           when
           he
           sayeth
           that
           Christ
           took
           upon
           him
           the
           
             form
             of
             a
             Servant
          
           ,
           and
           
             became
             Obedient
          
           unto
           Death
           ,
           Even
           
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             Cross
             ,
             Phil
          
           2.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Thus
           should
           we
           treat
           Sinne
           as
           a
           Base
           ,
           Vile
           ,
           and
           Servile
           thing
           ,
           not
           suffering
           it
           to
           reign
           or
           
             have
             Dominion
          
           over
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           Rom
           6.
           12.
           14.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Cross
           was
           
             In
             same
             Supplicium
          
           ,
           Christ
           endured
           the
           Cross
           and
           
             despised
             the
             shame
          
           ,
           saith
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           Heb.
           12.
           2.
           
           So
           Sinne
           should
           be
           put
           to
           shame
           by
           us
           .
           A
           Sinner
           in
           his
           Baptisme
           and
           Repentance
           doth
           ,
           as
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
          
           Flegantly
           Expresseth
           it
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           put
           Sinne
           to
           open
           shame
           ,
           What
           Fruit
           had
           Ye
           in
           those
           Things
           
             whereof
             you
             are
             now
             ashamed
          
           ,
           sayeth
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           Romans
           6.
           21.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Cross
           is
           frequently
           called
           in
           Historians
           
             Summum
             Suppluium
          
           a
           Cruel
           and
           a
           Cursed
           Death
           .
           We
           shou●d
           shew
           no
           Mercy
           to
           Sinne.
           Christ
           would
           not
           Drink
           the
           Vinegar
           and
           Ga●l
           ,
           which
           
           some
           Learned
           Men
           (
           as
           I
           Remember
           )
           think
           was
           a
           Cup
           of
           Astonishment
           to
           Dull
           his
           Senses
           against
           the
           Pain
           of
           Death
           ,
           Thereby
           teaching
           us
           ,
           if
           so
           ,
           to
           refuse
           any
           Anodynes
           or
           Stupesactives
           which
           might
           take
           away
           the
           sense
           of
           sinne
           from
           us
           .
           Thus
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           is
           to
           cure
           Sinne
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           to
           
             Cover
             it
          
           .
           One
           of
           the
           surest
           Comforts
           of
           the
           pardon
           of
           Sinne
           is
           its
           dying
           in
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           Life
           of
           a
           Christian
           should
           be
           a
           shewing
           forth
           of
           the
           Death
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Everlastingness
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           is
           an
           Impregnable
           Argument
           unto
           Holiness
           of
           Life
           .
           There
           is
           no
           Real
           fruit
           in
           Sin
           ,
           the
           Promises
           thereof
           are
           all
           false
           and
           deceitfull
           .
           Gehazi
           promised
           himself
           Gain
           ,
           but
           got
           a
           Leprosie
           .
           Balaam
           pursued
           Honour
           ,
           but
           met
           with
           a
           Sword.
           Achan
           found
           a
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           ,
           but
           it
           cleaved
           asunder
           his
           Soul
           from
           his
           Body
           .
           The
           onely
           fruits
           of
           Sinne
           are
           ,
           Shame
           if
           we
           repent
           ,
           and
           Death
           if
           we
           do
           not
           repent
           ,
           Rom.
           6.
           21.
           
        
         
           But
           whatever
           Fruit
           we
           can
           promise
           our selves
           from
           Sinne
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           but
           vanishing
           and
           Transitory
           ,
           The
           pleasures
           of
           Sinne
           are
           
             but
             for
             a
             Season
          
           ,
           Heb.
           11.
           25.
           the
           
             World
             passeth
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             Lusts
             thereof
             ,
          
           1
           John
           2.
           17.
           
           
           Our
           Sinne
           will
           Leave
           us
           nothing
           to
           keep
           Company
           with
           for
           ever
           ,
           but
           a
           polluted
           Soul
           ,
           and
           a
           Guilty
           Conscience
           .
           Now
           what
           a
           Folly
           is
           it
           for
           Men
           that
           are
           themselves
           Immortal
           ,
           who
           must
           have
           a
           Being
           as
           long
           as
           there
           is
           power
           in
           God
           to
           preserve
           it
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           there
           is
           Truth
           in
           God
           to
           make
           good
           the
           promises
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           to
           them
           that
           Serve
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           threatnings
           of
           Eternal
           Death
           to
           them
           that
           Despise
           him
           ,
           not
           to
           provide
           an
           Happiness
           of
           equal
           duration
           with
           themselves
           ?
           to
           preferr
           the
           false
           and
           dying
           Comforts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           before
           the
           Pleasures
           which
           are
           at
           God's
           Right-hand
           for
           evermore
           ?
           O
           let
           us
           learn
           by
           a
           sincere
           and
           serious
           Holiness
           of
           Life
           ,
           to
           secure
           unto
           our selves
           the
           Mercies
           of
           an
           
             Everlasting
             Covenant
          
           ,
           O
           let
           us
           Remember
           what
           a
           God
           we
           have
           to
           do
           withall
           ,
           and
           Dread
           to
           provoke
           him
           ,
           because
           his
           wrath
           is
           Eternal
           ,
           
             Who
             amongst
             us
             can
             dwell
             with
             Everlasting
             Burnings
             ?
          
           and
           resolve
           to
           serve
           him
           with
           Reverence
           and
           Godly
           fear
           ,
           Because
           he
           will
           
             render
             unto
             them
             ,
             who
             by
             patient
             continuance
          
           in
           well-doing
           ,
           seek
           for
           Glory
           ,
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Immortality
           ,
           
             Eternal
             Life
          
           ,
           Rom.
           2.
           7.
           
        
         
           And
           let
           the
           perpetuity
           of
           his
           Covenant
           
           teach
           us
           constancy
           in
           our
           Obedience
           .
           If
           he
           repent
           not
           of
           his
           Mercy
           ,
           neither
           should
           we
           repent
           of
           our
           Duty
           ;
           if
           he
           save
           us
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           we
           should
           serve
           him
           to
           the
           uttermost
           .
           There
           will
           be
           an
           End
           of
           our
           Labour
           and
           Pain
           in
           serving
           of
           him
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           End
           of
           his
           Love
           and
           Grace
           in
           saving
           us
           .
           No
           comparison
           between
           a
           few
           Tears
           of
           Godly
           Sorrow
           ,
           and
           a
           whole
           River
           of
           Endless
           Pleasures
           ;
           between
           our
           weak
           and
           momentary
           Duties
           ,
           and
           a
           farr
           more
           exceeding
           and
           Eternal
           weight
           of
           Glory
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           but
           Two
           Arguments
           more
           ,
           which
           being
           both
           Peculiar
           to
           the
           Day
           ,
           and
           the
           Solemnity
           thereof
           ,
           I
           shall
           very
           briefly
           conclude
           with
           .
        
         
           The
           former
           is
           drawn
           from
           Christ's
           
             Resurrection
             ,
             Who
             brought
             again
             from
             the
             Dead
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
           But
           why
           is
           Christ
           said
           here
           ,
           as
           often
           
           elsewhere
           ,
           to
           be
           
             raised
             by
             God
             the
             Father
          
           ,
           when
           we
           finde
           it
           done
           
             by
             his
             own
             power
          
           ,
           Destroy
           this
           Temple
           ,
           and
           in
           Three
           dayes
           
             I
             will
             raise
             it
             up
          
           ,
           John
           2.
           19.
           
           I
           have
           power
           to
           Lay
           down
           my
           Life
           ,
           and
           
             I
             have
             power
             to
             take
             it
             up
             again
             ,
          
           John
           10.
           18.
           
           I
           answer
           two
           things
           .
           First
           the
           Spirit
           whereby
           Christ
           was
           Quickned
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Peter
           Expresseth
           it
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           3.
           18.
           was
           
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Sonne
           and
           so
           the
           Action
           Common
           to
           Both.
           Secondly
           ,
           Hereby
           the
           Father
           ,
           to
           whose
           Justice
           the
           Debt
           was
           due
           ,
           by
           letting
           Christ
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           Acknowledged
           a
           Satisfaction
           of
           Judgment
           .
           Christ
           dyed
           as
           a
           reputed
           Transgressor
           ,
           
             He
             was
             Numbred
             with
             the
             Transgressors
             ,
          
           Isai.
           53.
           12.
           
           But
           he
           Rose
           a
           Justified
           
           Person
           ,
           and
           
             declared
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
          
           with
           power
           ,
           Rom.
           1.
           4.
           for
           owning
           whereof
           before
           ,
           as
           for
           Blasphemie
           ,
           they
           Accused
           and
           Condemned
           him
           ,
           John
           10.
           33
           ,
           36.
           
           John
           19.
           7.
           
           Now
           this
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           is
           likewise
           a
           Notable
           Argument
           to
           enforce
           the
           Duty
           here
           prayed
           for
           .
           We
           finde
           deliverance
           out
           of
           Captivity
           Largely
           described
           by
           a
           Resurrection
           ,
           Ezek.
           37.
           1
           ,
           13.
           and
           Even
           this
           
             figurative
             Resurrection
          
           is
           used
           as
           a
           special
           Argument
           to
           enforce
           the
           Duties
           of
           the
           whole
           Decalogue
           .
           I
           am
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           which
           
             brought
             thee
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Bondage
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             have
             no
             other
             Gods
             before
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           the
           
             Resurrection
             of
             Christ
          
           being
           a
           deliliverance
           from
           a
           greater
           Captivity
           ,
           is
           an
           Excellent
           Argument
           unto
           Holiness
           of
           Life
           ;
           for
           
             God
             ,
             having
             raised
             up
             his
             Sonne
             Jesus
             ,
             sent
             
             him
             to
             bless
             us
             ,
             in
             turning
             us
             away
             from
             our
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           Act.
           3.
           26.
           
           That
           like
           as
           Christ
           was
           raised
           from
           the
           Dead
           by
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           so
           
             we
             also
             should
             walk
             in
             Newness
             of
             Life
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6.
           4.
           
           The
           Life
           of
           Christ
           is
           diffusive
           and
           Communicative
           ,
           
             Because
             I
             Live
             ,
             Ye
             shall
             Live
             also
             ,
          
           John
           14.
           19.
           
           Christ
           rose
           to
           declare
           his
           Victory
           over
           all
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           the
           greatest
           whereof
           is
           Sinne
           ,
           in
           the
           Subduing
           whereof
           and
           Quickning
           us
           unto
           New
           Obedience
           ,
           the
           self-same
           Power
           is
           Exerted
           upon
           the
           Hearts
           of
           Sinners
           ,
           which
           was
           wrought
           in
           Christ
           when
           he
           was
           Raised
           from
           the
           Dead
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           insinuateth
           ,
           Eph.
           1.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           Eph.
           2.
           1
           ,
           5.
           
           Col.
           2.
           12.
           
        
         
           The
           Resurrection
           of
           Christ
           is
           a
           Ground
           of
           Holiness
           ,
           
             Per
             modum
             causae
             Efficientis
             &
             Exemplaris
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           way
           of
           Efficiency
           ,
           called
           the
           
             Power
             of
             his
             Resurrection
          
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           10.
           whereby
           
             we
             are
             risen
             with
             him
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           Col.
           3.
           1.
           
           He
           from
           
             his
             Grave
          
           ,
           and
           We
           from
           
             our
             Sinne
          
           ;
           For
           He
           being
           the
           Head
           ,
           and
           We
           the
           Members
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           Communion
           with
           him
           in
           the
           good
           things
           of
           the
           Head.
           Being
           a
           Risen
           and
           a
           
             Living
             Head
          
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           have
           a
           
             Dead
             Body
          
           .
           God
           is
           not
           the
           God
           ,
           nor
           
           Christ
           the
           Head
           ,
           of
           the
           Dead
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           
           Living
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           way
           of
           Pattern
           ,
           His
           Resurrection
           is
           an
           Exemplar
           of
           our
           Sanctification
           .
           1.
           
           He
           Rose
           
             to
             Life
          
           ,
           not
           as
           a
           Ghost
           or
           Spectrum
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           Victor
           ,
           to
           teach
           us
           not
           to
           content
           our selves
           with
           Dead
           shews
           of
           Holiness
           ,
           but
           to
           live
           the
           Life
           of
           God.
           2.
           
           He
           Rose
           to
           an
           
             Heavenly
             Life
          
           ,
           to
           ascend
           unto
           his
           
           Father
           ,
           Teaching
           us
           to
           have
           our
           
             Conversation
             in
             Heaven
          
           ,
           and
           our
           
             Affections
             set
             upon
          
           
           
             things
             above
          
           where
           Christ
           is
           .
           3.
           
           He
           Rose
           to
           an
           
             abiding
             Life
          
           ,
           to
           dye
           no
           more
           ,
           now
           no
           more
           to
           return
           to
           corruption
           ,
           Rom.
           6.
           9.
           
           Acts
           13.
           34.
           
           So
           should
           we
           unto
           such
           a
           Repentance
           as
           is
           not
           again
           to
           be
           repented
           of
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           7.
           10.
           4.
           
           He
           Rose
           to
           Life
           speedily
           ,
           very
           Early
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           Luke
           24.
           1.
           
           Teaching
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           speaks
           ,
           to
           make
           haste
           ,
           and
           not
           delay
           to
           Keep
           God's
           Commandments
           ,
           Psal.
           119.
           60.
           
           Rise
           as
           Early
           as
           we
           will
           he
           is
           up
           to
           save
           us
           ,
           before
           we
           are
           to
           serve
           him
           .
           5.
           
           He
           Rose
           to
           a
           
             victorious
             Life
          
           ,
           He
           came
           not
           forth
           bound
           as
           Lazarus
           ,
           but
           he
           left
           the
           Grave-cloaths
           behind
           him
           ,
           John
           20.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           So
           should
           we
           rise
           from
           Sinne
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           bound
           or
           intangled
           in
           it
           more
           .
           
           A
           Sealed-stone
           ,
           a
           Watch
           of
           Souldiers
           could
           not
           hinder
           his
           Resurrection
           ;
           no
           Fears
           or
           Prejudices
           should
           dismay
           us
           ,
           or
           Keep
           us
           in
           the
           Grave
           of
           Sinne
           ,
           when
           Christ
           calls
           us
           out
           .
           In
           our
           Spiritual
           Resurrection
           ,
           there
           are
           Ever
           ,
           More
           with
           us
           ,
           than
           against
           us
           .
           We
           should
           Keep
           these
           Evidences
           of
           our
           Communion
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           Resurrection
           clear
           and
           unquestionable
           ;
           for
           we
           must
           rise
           with
           him
           unto
           Holmess
           ,
           before
           we
           can
           rise
           with
           him
           unto
           Glory
           .
           No
           Man
           can
           rationally
           hope
           to
           be
           like
           unto
           Christ
           in
           Blessedness
           hereafter
           who
           doth
           not
           purifie
           himself
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           like
           unto
           him
           in
           Holiness
           here
           ;
           No
           Man
           can
           sincerely
           desire
           consummate
           Holiness
           ,
           who
           is
           an
           Enemy
           to
           inchoate
           Holiness
           .
        
         
           The
           Last
           Argument
           is
           drawn
           from
           Christ's
           
             Pastoral
             Office
          
           ,
           The
           
             Great
             Shepheard
             of
             the
             Sheep
          
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           Angell
           foretold
           that
           he
           should
           be
           Great
           ,
           Luke
           1.
           22.
           
           A
           Great
           King
           ,
           A
           Great
           Prophet
           ,
           A
           Great
           High-Priest
           ,
           
           The
           Chief
           Shepheard
           ,
           Great
           in
           Power
           ,
           and
           this
           Power
           Acted
           by
           Great
           Love
           ,
           and
           both
           Quickned
           by
           Great
           Interest
           :
           For
           
           he
           is
           Lord
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           the
           Sheep
           are
           His
           Own.
           All
           which
           Power
           ,
           Love
           and
           Interest
           
           he
           will
           put
           forth
           to
           Save
           to
           the
           uttermost
           those
           that
           come
           unto
           God
           by
           him
           ,
           for
           Every
           Office
           of
           his
           is
           by
           him
           powerfully
           administred
           ,
           to
           the
           Sanctification
           and
           Salvation
           of
           his
           People
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           a
           Shepheard
           He
           Rules
           and
           Governs
           his
           People
           with
           
             a
             Scepter
             of
             Righteousness
          
           ,
           
           bringing
           
             into
             Captivity
             their
             Thoughts
             unto
             his
             Obedience
             ,
          
           causing
           them
           with
           all
           Chearfulness
           to
           submit
           unto
           his
           Soveraignty
           ,
           and
           to
           choose
           much
           rather
           to
           be
           ordered
           by
           his
           Will
           ,
           than
           to
           be
           left
           unto
           their
           Own.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           a
           Shepheard
           He
           Leads
           them
           by
           his
           Heavenly
           Doctrine
           and
           most
           Gracious
           Example
           into
           the
           wayes
           of
           Truth
           and
           Holiness
           ;
           Causing
           them
           
             to
             walk
             as
             he
             walked
          
           ,
           
           
             to
             follow
             his
             Steps
          
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Angel
           of
           God's
           presence
           ,
           treading
           forth
           their
           way
           unto
           the
           Heavenly
           Canaan
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           a
           Shepheard
           he
           Heals
           all
           their
           Sicknesses
           ,
           
           whereof
           Sinne
           is
           the
           chief
           :
           This
           is
           his
           name
           
             the
             Lord
             that
             Healeth
             us
             ,
             Exod.
          
           15.
           26.
           
           For
           this
           End
           he
           was
           wounded
           ,
           that
           
             by
             his
          
           
           Stripes
           We
           might
           be
           Healed
           ,
           He
           a
           true
           Bethesdah
           ,
           whose
           waters
           are
           for
           Healing
           ,
           A
           
             Tree
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           whose
           Leaves
           are
           for
           Healing
           ,
           A
           
             Sun
             
             of
             Righteousness
          
           ,
           whose
           Wings
           are
           for
           Healing
           ,
           
           No
           Sickness
           ,
           no
           Death
           ,
           is
           too
           hard
           for
           him
           ,
           He
           hath
           raised
           Dead
           Men
           from
           the
           Bed
           ,
           from
           the
           Biere
           ,
           from
           the
           Grave
           ,
           
           from
           
             Dry
             Bones
          
           ;
           No
           Man's
           Doubts
           or
           Fears
           ,
           No
           Man's
           Sinnes
           or
           Temptations
           should
           Keep
           him
           from
           coming
           with
           a
           Lively
           Faith
           ,
           with
           Godly
           Sorrow
           ,
           with
           unfeigned
           Repentance
           unto
           Christ
           for
           Mercy
           ;
           of
           all
           Sinners
           they
           who
           feel
           most
           need
           of
           him
           ,
           are
           most
           welcome
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           whosoever
           so
           come
           ,
           he
           will
           in
           no
           wise
           cast
           them
           out
           ,
           John
           6.
           37.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           as
           a
           Shepheard
           he
           
             feedeth
             his
             People
          
           
           not
           onely
           with
           his
           Holy
           Word
           ,
           but
           with
           his
           own
           most
           precious
           
             Body
             and
             Blood.
          
           In
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           Passover
           ,
           after
           it
           had
           been
           Sacrificed
           unto
           God
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           Eaten
           in
           a
           Feast
           by
           them
           that
           offered
           it
           ,
           Deut.
           16.
           2
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Conformably
           whereunto
           ,
           Christ
           having
           been
           Sacrificed
           for
           us
           ,
           is
           in
           his
           
             Last
             Supper
          
           ,
           as
           a
           Perpetual
           Feast
           ,
           fedd
           on
           by
           us
           .
           And
           as
           no
           Man
           might
           Eate
           of
           the
           Legal
           Sacrifice
           in
           
           his
           Legal
           Uncleaness
           ,
           No
           more
           can
           we
           be
           welcome
           unto
           the
           Lords
           Table
           ,
           if
           we
           come
           thither
           in
           Impenitency
           and
           Spiritual
           defilement
           .
           
             Christ
             our
             Passover
             is
             Sacrificed
             
             for
             us
             ,
             therefore
             we
             must
             Keep
             the
             Feast
             ,
             not
             with
             the
             Leaven
             of
             Malice
             and
             Wickedness
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             Unleavened
             Bread
             of
             Sincerity
             and
             Truth
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           5.
           8.
           
           We
           come
           unto
           the
           
             Lords
             Table
          
           for
           Fellowship
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           Sufferings
           ,
           that
           being
           made
           conformable
           unto
           his
           Death
           ,
           we
           also
           may
           be
           
           
             Dead
             unto
             Sinne
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           .
           We
           come
           thither
           to
           Exercise
           that
           Faith
           in
           Christ
           crucified
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           assureth
           us
           doth
           
             purifie
             the
             heart
          
           ,
           and
           
             work
             by
             Love.
          
           We
           
           come
           ,
           as
           to
           receive
           the
           Seals
           of
           the
           Sure
           Mercies
           of
           David
           unto
           us
           ,
           So
           to
           renew
           our
           Covenant
           of
           Obedience
           and
           Service
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           Dedicate
           and
           Offer
           up
           our Selves
           as
           
             Living
             Sacrifices
             holy
             and
             acceptable
             unto
          
           
           God.
           Lastly
           ,
           We
           come
           to
           the
           Lords
           Table
           to
           profess
           our
           unfeigned
           Love
           and
           Thankfulness
           unto
           Christ
           for
           the
           unspeakable
           Benefits
           of
           his
           Passion
           ;
           and
           
             this
             is
             Love
          
           ,
           sayeth
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             that
             we
             keep
             his
             Commandments
          
           ;
           this
           
           is
           Thankfulness
           ,
           that
           we
           order
           our
           Conversation
           
           aright
           ,
           
             as
             becometh
             the
             Gospel
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             adorning
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             God
             our
             Saviour
          
           with
           Lives
           suitable
           to
           the
           strict
           and
           severe
           Precepts
           of
           his
           Word
           ,
           For
           herein
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
           is
           
             my
             Father
             Glorified
             in
             that
             you
             bring
             forth
             
             much
             Fruit.
          
           That
           We
           may
           in
           this
           manner
           bring
           Glory
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           testifie
           our
           Fellowship
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           Sufferings
           ,
           That
           we
           may
           thus
           evidence
           the
           Sincerity
           of
           our
           Love
           and
           Thankfulness
           unto
           him
           for
           the
           unspeakable
           Benefits
           of
           his
           Death
           and
           Passion
           ,
           
             The
             God
             of
             Peace
             who
             brought
             again
             from
             the
             Dead
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             the
             Great
             Shepheard
             of
             the
             Sheep
             ,
             through
             the
             Blood
             of
             the
             Everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             make
             us
             perfect
             in
             every
             Good
             Work
             to
             do
             his
             Will
             ,
             working
             in
             us
             that
             which
             is
             well-pleasing
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ.
          
           To
           whom
           be
           Glory
           for
           Ever
           and
           Ever
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57158-e170
           
             Act.
             16.
             14.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             23.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             15.
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             18.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             26.
             39.
             
          
           
             Act.
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             10.
             13.
             
             Psal.
             16.
             2.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             17.
             1.
             
             Psal.
             16.
             8.
             
             Joh.
             8.
             29.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             6.
             8.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Luke
             22.
             61.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             9.
             6.
             
             Isai.
             54.
             10.
             
             Psal.
             122.
             3.
             
          
           
             Act.
             4.
             32
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Jude
             8.
             3.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             6.
             4.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             24.
             8.
             
             Zach.
             9.
             11.
             
             Heb.
             9.
             20.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             11.
             8.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             8.
             12.
             2
             
             Cor.
             5.
             19.
             
             Heb.
             9.
             15.
             
             Zach.
             12.
             10.
             
             Rem
             .
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             24
             7.
             30.
             22.
             31.
             33.
             32.
             38.
             
             Ezek
             ,
             11.
             20.
             36.
             28.
             
             Hos.
             2.
             23.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             23.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             6.
             
          
           
             Act.
             2.
             24.
             32.
             3.
             15
             ,
             26.
             4
             10.
             5.
             30.
             
             13-30
             ,
             33.
             
             Rom.
             6.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             22.
             32.
             
          
           
             John
             20.
             17.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             20.
             
             Col.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             25.
             
             Luke
             7.
             16.
             
             Heb.
             4.
             14.
             1
             
             Pet.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             6.
             
             Joh.
             21.
             16
             ,
             17.
             10.
             14
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             1.
             8.
             2
             
             Cor.
             10.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             John
             2.
             6.
             1
             
             Pet.
             2.
             21.
             
             John
             10
             4.
             27.
             
             Exod.
             23.
             20.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             103.
             3.
             147.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             61.
             1.
             
             Isai
             ,
             53.
             3.
             
             John
             5.
             2.
             
             Zach.
             13.
             1.
             
             Rev.
             22.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mark
             5.
             40
             ,
             41
             ,
             42.
             
             Luke
             7.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Joh
             11.
             43
             ,
             44.
             
             Ezek.
             37.
             4
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             23.
             1
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             7.
             20.
             
             Num.
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             10.
             
             Rom
             6.
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             15.
             9.
             
             Gal.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             John
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal
             50.
             23.
             
             Phil.
             1.
             27.
             
             Tit.
             2.
             10
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             John
             15.
             8.