Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church in Westminster before the Right Honourable the House of Commons, June 28. 1660. Being the day of solemne thanksgiving for the happy return of the Kings Majesty. / By Edward Reynolds D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty.
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             Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church in Westminster before the Right Honourable the House of Commons, June 28. 1660. Being the day of solemne thanksgiving for the happy return of the Kings Majesty. / By Edward Reynolds D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty.
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           DIVINE
           EFFICACY
           WITHOUT
           HUMANE
           POWER
           .
           Opened
           in
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           St.
           
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           in
           
             Westminster
          
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           ,
           
             June
          
           28.
           1660.
           
           Being
           the
           day
           of
           solemne
           Thanksgiving
           for
           the
           happy
           Return
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           By
           EDWARD
           REYNOLDS
           D.
           D.
           And
           Chaplain
           in
           ordinary
           to
           his
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Ratcliffe
             ,
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
          
           at
           the
           
             Rose
          
           and
           
             Crown
          
           in
           St.
           
             Paul's
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Friday
             29th
             .
             June
             1660.
             
          
        
         
           Ordered
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           thanks
           of
           this
           House
           be
           given
           to
           Dr.
           
             Reynolds
             ,
          
           for
           his
           great
           paines
           in
           preaching
           and
           carrying
           on
           the
           work
           of
           publick
           Thansgiving
           ,
           before
           the
           House
           at
           Saint
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           
             Westminster
          
           yesterday
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           desired
           to
           Print
           his
           Sermon
           then
           preached
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           enjoy
           like
           Priviledges
           in
           Printing
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           allowed
           to
           others
           in
           like
           Cases
           .
        
         
           And
           Mr.
           
             Pryn
          
           is
           desired
           to
           acquaint
           him
           herewith
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           him
           the
           thanks
           of
           this
           House
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           
             
               W.
               Jessop
            
             Cl.
             of
             the
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           THE
           COMMONS
           OF
           
             ENGLAND
          
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           Assembled
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           may
           justly
           seem
           strange
           unto
           you
           ,
           
           That
           ,
           when
           
             Joy
          
           is
           one
           of
           the
           swiftest
           affections
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           other
           most
           impatient
           of
           suppression
           .
           This
           Sermon
           ,
           
           preached
           before
           you
           on
           one
           the
           greatest
           solemnities
           of
           Joy
           that
           this
           Nation
           hath
           seen
           ,
           
           should
           have
           yielded
           such
           slow
           and
           lingring
           obedience
           unto
           your
           commands
           ,
           and
           like
           
             Cushi
          
           should
           come
           last
           with
           the
           tyings
           of
           a
           Restored
           King
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           have
           no
           other
           Apology
           to
           make
           but
           this
           ,
           That
           the
           joy
           of
           one
           Service
           did
           retard
           the
           hast
           of
           another
           .
           For
           having
           ,
           together
           with
           some
           other
           of
           my
           Reverend
           Brethren
           ,
           received
           a
           command
           from
           his
           
             Sacred
             Majesty
             ,
          
           (
           whose
           heart
           is
           zealously
           set
           upon
           healing
           the
           breaches
           and
           divisions
           which
           are
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           amongst
           us
           )
           to
           draw
           up
           some
           materials
           towards
           so
           happy
           a
           work
           ;
           and
           finding
           ,
           That
           in
           papers
           of
           such
           a
           nature
           ,
           brought
           under
           the
           view
           of
           different
           judgments
           ,
           (
           wherein
           every
           clause
           ,
           yea
           ,
           many
           times
           single
           words
           and
           particular
           expressions
           ,
           prove
           the
           subject
           of
           long
           debates
           )
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           make
           such
           dispatch
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           
           the
           urgency
           of
           the
           design
           doth
           passionately
           call
           for
           :
           the
           necessary
           and
           constant
           attendance
           upon
           that
           service
           ,
           did
           put
           for
           a
           time
           a
           suspension
           upon
           the
           obedience
           ,
           which
           I
           was
           ready
           much
           sooner
           to
           have
           yielded
           unto
           your
           Commands
           ,
           for
           publishing
           this
           Sermon
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           now
           at
           last
           ,
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           come
           forth
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           how
           easily
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           and
           
             providence
          
           of
           God
           ;
           can
           erect
           his
           Temple
           ,
           and
           provide
           for
           the
           Interests
           of
           his
           Truth
           and
           Worship
           ,
           though
           the
           instruments
           of
           it
           be
           utterly
           destitute
           of
           
             humane
             power
             .
          
           It
           is
           indeed
           an
           happy
           thing
           ,
           when
           they
           who
           have
           
             power
          
           will
           exert
           it
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           lay
           it
           out
           upon
           the
           service
           of
           his
           House
           .
           But
           though
           they
           should
           want
           
             hands
          
           or
           
             hearts
          
           to
           build
           the
           Church
           ,
           God
           hath
           ever
           a
           
             residue
             of
             Spirit
          
           to
           advance
           his
           own
           work
           by
           ,
           
           and
           knows
           how
           to
           infatuate
           all
           Counsels
           ,
           
           and
           to
           
           dissipate
           all
           enterprizes
           and
           machinations
           which
           are
           framed
           against
           it
           .
           
        
         
           Our
           eyes
           have
           seen
           how
           easie
           it
           is
           with
           God
           to
           dissolve
           and
           demolish
           the
           most
           cunningly
           erected
           structure
           ,
           
           which
           either
           
             policy
          
           could
           contrive
           ,
           or
           
             power
          
           support
           ,
           
           and
           that
           with
           a
           
             still
             voice
             ,
          
           and
           in
           a
           silent
           way
           ,
           without
           so
           much
           as
           drawing
           a
           Sword
           ,
           or
           striking
           a
           blow
           to
           effect
           it
           .
           How
           he
           can
           do
           things
           
             which
             we
             looked
             not
             for
             ,
          
           
           by
           rebuking
           seas
           ,
           
           and
           levelling
           mountaines
           ,
           
           and
           melting
           Armes
           ,
           
           and
           scattering
           
             the
             beasts
             of
             the
             reeds
             ,
          
           
           and
           making
           a
           plain
           and
           sudden
           way
           through
           insuperable
           difficulties
           to
           bring
           home
           our
           
             DREAD
             SOVERAIGN
          
           to
           his
           Throne
           and
           Native
           Dominions
           again
           .
           
        
         
           And
           he
           who
           hath
           wrought
           wonders
           for
           us
           in
           these
           our
           
             Civil
          
           concernments
           ,
           can
           do
           the
           like
           for
           his
           
             Church
             ,
          
           
           (
           the
           Interests
           whereof
           ,
           are
           ,
           of
           all
           things
           on
           the
           Earth
           ,
           dearest
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           
           welfare
           and
           happinesse
           whereof
           ,
           all
           the
           Earthquakes
           and
           Concussions
           ,
           which
           have
           beene
           amongst
           us
           ,
           do
           call
           aloud
           unto
           you
           ,
           to
           looke
           after
           ,
           aad
           to
           be
           tender
           of
           .
           
           When
           the
           Lord
           
             shakes
             heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
          
           Churches
           and
           States
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           make
           way
           for
           him
           who
           is
           the
           
             Desire
             of
             all
             Nations
             .
          
           If
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Glory
           of
           his
           holy
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           spiritual
           worship
           be
           not
           more
           exalted
           ;
           If
           the
           
             sonnes
             of
          
           Levi
           be
           not
           
             purified
             ,
          
           that
           
             they
             may
             offer
             unto
             the
             Lord
             an
             offering
             in
             righteousnesse
             ;
          
           
           if
           the
           House
           of
           God
           be
           not
           purged
           of
           corruptions
           ;
           if
           pompe
           and
           splendor
           ,
           and
           terrene
           interests
           be
           the
           things
           most
           passionately
           prosecuted
           ,
           and
           the
           vitals
           and
           essentials
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           
             great
             things
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           purity
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           spiritualnesse
           of
           Worship
           ,
           power
           of
           Godliness
           but
           in
           the
           second
           place
           regarded
           :
           If
           we
           be
           zealous
           for
           
             mint
          
           and
           
             cummin
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             philacteries
          
           
           and
           
             precepts
             of
             men
             ,
          
           
           and
           have
           not
           a
           proportionable
           fervour
           of
           zeale
           for
           the
           
             Magnalia
             Dei
             :
          
           
           Certainly
           God
           will
           yet
           reckon
           with
           us
           ,
           
           and
           call
           us
           to
           an
           account
           for
           all
           the
           
             blood
          
           which
           hath
           been
           shed
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           
             Treasure
          
           which
           hath
           been
           exhausted
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           
             Judgements
          
           and
           
             mercies
             ,
          
           for
           all
           the
           
             providences
          
           and
           
             wonders
          
           which
           have
           been
           expended
           upon
           us
           .
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           to
           
             accuse
             ,
          
           but
           onely
           to
           
             awaken
             ;
          
           not
           to
           
             charge
             ,
          
           but
           onely
           to
           
             beseech
          
           you
           to
           consider
           ,
           whether
           the
           Lord
           do
           not
           expect
           ,
           That
           after
           such
           vicissitudes
           of
           wonders
           as
           we
           have
           seen
           ,
           (
           especially
           having
           inclined
           the
           heart
           of
           our
           
             GRACIOUS
             SOVERAIGN
          
           unto
           moderate
           ,
           healing
           ,
           and
           Reforming
           Resolutions
           ,
           )
           you
           should
           together
           with
           him
           take
           up
           the
           same
           purposes
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           us
           more
           holy
           and
           happy
           then
           ever
           it
           was
           before
           .
           For
           certainly
           never
           any
           
             Parliament
          
           
           had
           greater
           advantages
           to
           promote
           Religion
           ,
           than
           you
           have
           .
           I
           shall
           conclude
           this
           Dedication
           and
           addresse
           unto
           you
           with
           the
           words
           of
           
             Azariah
          
           the
           Prophet
           unto
           
             Asa
             ,
          
           
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             with
             you
             while
             you
             be
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             seek
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             found
             of
             you
             ,
             but
             if
             ye
             forsake
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             forsake
             you
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           shine
           upon
           all
           your
           Counsels
           .
        
         
           
             
               From
               my
               Study
               ,
            
             
               July
               24.
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             
               Your
               Honours
               most
               humbly
               and
               devoted
               in
               all
               duty
               and
               obedience
            
             EDW.
             REYNOLDS
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           DIVINE
           EFFICACY
           WITHOUT
           
             HVMANE
             POWER
             .
          
           Opened
           in
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           St.
           
           
             Margarets
          
           Church
           in
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           House
           of
           
             COMMONS
             ,
          
           
             June
             28.
             1660.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               ZACH.
               4.
               6.
               
            
             
               Then
               he
               answered
               and
               spake
               unto
               me
               ,
               saying
               ,
               This
               is
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               unto
               Zerubbabel
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Not
               by
               might
               ,
               nor
               by
               power
               ,
               but
               by
               my
               Spirit
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               .
            
          
        
         
           IN
           the
           former
           part
           of
           the
           Chapter
           we
           have
           a
           
             Vision
          
           of
           a
           golden
           Candlestick
           ,
           with
           a
           Bowle
           and
           seven
           Lamps
           and
           Pipes
           ,
           and
           two
           Olive
           Trees
           on
           either
           side
           of
           the
           Bowle
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           the
           Candlestick
           was
           
           supplied
           with
           Oyle
           .
           The
           Prophet
           being
           prepared
           by
           an
           humble
           sense
           and
           confession
           of
           his
           own
           ignorance
           to
           receive
           fuller
           instruction
           concerning
           it
           ,
           is
           by
           the
           Angel
           in
           these
           words
           acquainted
           with
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           therein
           .
           Teaching
           us
           by
           the
           way
           not
           to
           despond
           or
           be
           discouraged
           by
           the
           difficulty
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           from
           the
           studying
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           humbled
           under
           the
           sense
           of
           our
           own
           blindness
           ,
           and
           to
           stir
           up
           in
           our selves
           a
           serious
           desire
           after
           fuller
           knowledge
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           betake
           our selves
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           to
           reveale
           the
           counsel
           of
           God
           unto
           us
           ;
           and
           then
           to
           rest
           assured
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           help
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           an
           understanding
           to
           know
           him
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           shall
           be
           necessary
           for
           our
           condition
           and
           salvation
           .
           According
           unto
           those
           gracious
           promises
           ,
           
             The
             meek
             he
             will
             teach
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             shew
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             his
             Covenant
             ,
          
           Psal.
           25.
           9
           ,
           14.
           
           
             If
             any
             man
             will
             do
             his
             will
             ,
             he
             shall
             know
             of
             the
             doctrine
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             of
             God
             ,
          
           John
           7.
           17.
           
           
             Unto
             him
             that
             ordereth
             his
             conversation
             aright
             ,
             I
             will
             shew
             the
             salvation
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psal.
           50.
           23.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           are
           here
           to
           enquire
           why
           this
           word
           is
           sent
           unto
           
             Zerubbabel
             ?
          
           We
           finde
           that
           the
           Lord
           stirred
           up
           
             Josuah
          
           and
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           as
           principal
           Instruments
           ,
           whom
           he
           would
           use
           in
           building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           
           restoring
           his
           worship
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           we
           finde
           them
           setting
           about
           ,
           
             Ezra
             2.
             68
             ,
             69.
             
             Ezra
          
           3.
           2
           ,
           8.
           
           The
           work
           by
           the
           power
           and
           malice
           of
           the
           
             Samaritans
             ,
          
           was
           
             obstructed
          
           from
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Cyrus
          
           to
           
             Darius
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Haggai
          
           and
           
             Zachariah
          
           raised
           up
           the
           hearts
           of
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           and
           
             Josua
          
           to
           revive
           the
           work
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           5.
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           we
           finde
           
             Josua
          
           and
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           the
           
             two
             chief
             Builders
             ,
          
           so
           we
           finde
           
             two
             chief
             Enemies
          
           resisting
           these
           two
           in
           that
           service
           .
           
             Satan
          
           a
           spiritual
           enemy
           resisting
           the
           
             spiritual
          
           office
           of
           the
           
             Priest
             .
             Tatnai
          
           and
           others
           as
           
             States-men
          
           opposing
           this
           enterprize
           in
           
             civil
          
           respects
           ,
           as
           injurious
           to
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           former
           Chapter
           the
           Lord
           in
           a
           Vision
           comforted
           
             Josua
             ,
          
           and
           rebuked
           
             Satan
             .
          
           In
           this
           Vision
           he
           comforteth
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           and
           rebuketh
           that
           
             mountain
             of
             opposition
          
           which
           was
           raised
           against
           him
           ,
           very
           fit
           and
           necessary
           it
           was
           that
           both
           Instruments
           should
           be
           
             encouraged
             ,
          
           that
           both
           Adversaries
           should
           be
           
             rebuked
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           are
           to
           enquire
           how
           these
           words
           are
           an
           Answer
           to
           the
           Prophets
           Question
           ,
           and
           an
           Exposition
           of
           the
           Vision
           which
           he
           saw
           ?
           The
           Resemblance
           between
           the
           Vision
           and
           the
           Word
           stands
           thus
           .
           As
           the
           
             Candlestick
          
           was
           set
           up
           without
           
           
             mans
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           
             fed
             with
             oile
          
           dropping
           into
           it
           immediately
           from
           the
           
             Olive
             trees
          
           without
           any
           humane
           help
           thereunto
           concurring
           ,
           so
           the
           
             Lord
             alone
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           the
           opposition
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           weaknesse
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           would
           
             by
             his
             Spirit
             alone
          
           bring
           this
           work
           to
           a
           consummation
           ,
           and
           magnifie
           his
           power
           in
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           his
           Instruments
           .
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           must
           not
           be
           dismayed
           ,
           because
           
             mountaines
          
           of
           opposition
           are
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           the
           Lord
           being
           able
           to
           
             level
          
           and
           remove
           them
           all
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           17.
           20.
           
           As
           he
           said
           by
           
             Haggai
             ,
             The
             silver
             is
             mine
             ,
             and
             the
             gold
             is
             mine
             ,
             Hag.
          
           2.
           8.
           
           If
           I
           would
           that
           way
           have
           made
           this
           Temple
           glorious
           ,
           I
           could
           as
           easily
           do
           it
           now
           as
           I
           did
           before
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           another
           glory
           and
           a
           greater
           to
           fill
           this
           House
           withal
           .
           So
           here
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           erect
           this
           House
           
             by
             power
             ,
          
           I
           could
           easily
           have
           done
           it
           ,
           being
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             .
          
           But
           I
           have
           another
           way
           to
           do
           it
           by
           ,
           even
           
             by
             my
             Spirit
             ,
          
           It
           shall
           appear
           to
           be
           the
           work
           of
           mine
           alone
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           and
           thereunto
           shall
           my
           people
           with
           all
           thankful
           acclamations
           ascribe
           it
           ,
           crying
           
             Grace
             ,
             grace
          
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Spirit
          
           is
           here
           opposed
           to
           an
           
             Arme
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           as
           
             Isa.
          
           31.
           3.
           to
           signifie
           that
           the
           Lord
           alone
           would
           bring
           this
           work
           to
           pass
           ,
           without
           the
           help
           of
           humane
           power
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hosea
             ,
             I
             will
             save
             them
             
             by
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             save
             them
             by
             Bowe
             ,
             nor
             by
             Sword
             ,
             nor
             by
             Battel
             ,
             by
             Horses
             nor
             by
             Horsemen
             ,
          
           Hos.
           1.
           7.
           
           As
           
             Christ
          
           was
           conceived
           not
           by
           humane
           Generation
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           
             power
             of
             the
             most
             high
             ,
             Luke
          
           1.
           35.
           
           So
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           a
           type
           of
           Christ
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           raised
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           guiding
           various
           intercurrent
           providences
           unto
           that
           end
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Spirit
           did
           powerfully
           stir
           up
           the
           hearts
           of
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
             Josua
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           
             Hag.
          
           1.
           14.
           1.
           
           By
           pressing
           upon
           their
           hearts
           the
           judgements
           which
           they
           had
           suffered
           for
           their
           neglect
           of
           this
           great
           work
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           6
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           2.
           
           By
           comforting
           them
           with
           the
           assurance
           of
           his
           presence
           and
           assistance
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           13.
           3.
           
           By
           minding
           them
           of
           their
           coming
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           which
           was
           the
           alone
           work
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           
             Spirit
          
           did
           still
           remaine
           amongst
           them
           ,
           
             Hag.
          
           2.
           5.
           4.
           
           By
           giving
           them
           assurance
           of
           a
           signal
           blessing
           ,
           from
           the
           day
           that
           they
           should
           set
           about
           this
           work
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           2.
           19.
           5.
           
           By
           promising
           them
           the
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           who
           was
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           to
           fill
           that
           Temple
           with
           his
           glory
           ,
           thereby
           comforting
           them
           against
           their
           want
           of
           
             silver
             and
             gold
             ,
          
           wherewith
           they
           might
           suppose
           that
           House
           ought
           to
           be
           beautified
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           former
           had
           been
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           2.
           7
           ,
           
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           21.
           6.
           
           By
           assuring
           him
           that
           no
           power
           should
           stand
           in
           his
           way
           to
           hinder
           or
           obstruct
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           
             v.
          
           22
           ,
           23.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             spirit
          
           ordered
           the
           Letter
           of
           the
           enemies
           for
           hindring
           the
           work
           unto
           the
           promoting
           of
           it
           against
           their
           wills
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           5.
           6.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Spirit
          
           put
           it
           into
           the
           minde
           of
           
             Darius
          
           to
           confirme
           the
           
             decree
             of
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           and
           to
           adde
           
             enlargements
          
           thereunto
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           
             offer
             sacrifices
             ,
             and
             might
             pray
             for
             the
             life
             of
             the
             King
             and
             his
             sons
             ,
             Ez
             6.
             6-12
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           words
           observe
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           general
           scope
           and
           intent
           of
           them
           ,
           an
           
             encouragement
          
           to
           build
           the
           Temple
           ,
           though
           they
           then
           wanted
           power
           to
           effect
           it
           .
           2.
           
           The
           
             meanes
          
           of
           this
           encouragement
           ,
           
             A
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           3.
           
           The
           
             Vehicula
          
           whereby
           this
           word
           is
           conveyed
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Angel
          
           to
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           
             then
             HE
             answered
             and
             spake
             unto
             ME
             .
          
           4.
           
           The
           
             subject
          
           of
           this
           encouragement
           ,
           
             Zerubbabel
             .
          
           5.
           
           The
           
             matter
          
           of
           the
           comfort
           set
           forth
           ,
           1.
           
           Negatively
           ,
           
             Not
             by
             might
             nor
             by
             power
             .
          
           2.
           
           Positively
           ,
           
             but
             by
             my
             Spirit
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           From
           the
           words
           thus
           opened
           ,
           we
           may
        
         
           1.
           
           Observe
           the
           great
           care
           of
           the
           Lord
           
           to
           
             heale
          
           and
           
             remove
          
           the
           discouragements
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           be
           weakened
           in
           any
           work
           unto
           which
           he
           calleth
           them
           .
           If
           
             Satan
          
           resist
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           
             rebuked
             ,
          
           if
           
             mountains
          
           stand
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           
             levelled
             ;
          
           If
           royal
           
             Edicts
          
           hinder
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           
             revoked
             ;
          
           if
           sad
           and
           desponding
           thoughts
           disquiet
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           removed
           .
           God
           never
           sets
           his
           servants
           on
           work
           ,
           and
           then
           leaveth
           them
           to
           their
           own
           fears
           ,
           but
           ever
           
             proportioneth
             assistance
          
           and
           comfort
           to
           the
           
             difficulties
          
           of
           the
           service
           whereunto
           he
           calls
           .
           Though
           his
           
             Authority
             alone
          
           be
           argument
           enough
           unto
           his
           servants
           to
           do
           what
           he
           requireth
           ,
           yet
           he
           dealeth
           not
           only
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             Soveraignty
          
           to
           shew
           his
           
             dominion
          
           over
           us
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             condescension
          
           to
           shew
           his
           compassion
           unto
           us
           .
           He
           remembreth
           that
           we
           are
           
             but
             dust
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           attempereth
           his
           dealings
           to
           our
           condition
           .
           If
           he
           
             chastise
             ▪
          
           it
           is
           with
           the
           
             Rod
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           2
           Sam.
           7.
           14.
           
           If
           he
           
             tempt
             ,
          
           it
           is
           with
           the
           
             temptation
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           10.
           13.
           
           If
           he
           
             draw
             ,
          
           it
           is
           with
           the
           
             cords
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           Hosea
           11.
           4.
           
           So
           he
           deales
           here
           with
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           and
           
             Josua
             .
          
           It
           might
           seeme
           to
           humane
           Reason
           an
           
             impossible
          
           enterprize
           ,
           for
           a
           few
           poor
           men
           ,
           newly
           crept
           out
           of
           their
           
             Graves
             ,
          
           to
           erect
           so
           stately
           a
           fabrick
           ,
           
             resist●●…
          
           by
           Satan
           ,
           
             maligned
          
           by
           wise
           and
           〈◊〉
           
           men
           ,
           
             obstructed
          
           once
           already
           by
           an
           Imperial
           Edict
           for
           many
           years
           together
           .
           Therefore
           as
           the
           Lord
           gave
           
             Moses
             ,
             Aaron
             and
             Hur
          
           to
           hold
           up
           his
           hands
           ,
           so
           here
           he
           sends
           unto
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
             Haggai
             and
             Zechariah
          
           to
           strengthen
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           to
           assure
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           onely
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Obe●dience
          
           should
           be
           his
           ,
           but
           the
           
             work
          
           it selfe
           God
           would
           effect
           by
           his
           
             own
             power
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           so
           strange
           and
           wonderful
           a
           manner
           ,
           making
           use
           of
           the
           very
           
             malice
          
           of
           
             Enemies
          
           to
           promote
           the
           designe
           which
           they
           most
           maligned
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           house
           had
           been
           built
           ,
           and
           the
           candlestick
           fed
           by
           an
           
             immediate
             Creation
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Lord
           hath
           ever
           dealt
           with
           his
           servants
           in
           difficult
           imployments
           ,
           he
           hath
           
             answered
          
           their
           objections
           ,
           
             resolved
          
           their
           doubts
           ,
           
             removed
          
           their
           fears
           ,
           
             magnified
          
           the
           power
           of
           his
           grace
           in
           their
           infirmities
           .
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Sar●●
          
           were
           beyond
           hope
           of
           children
           ,
           dead
           unto
           such
           a
           purpose
           ,
           
             Heb.
             11.
             12.
             
             Rom.
          
           4.
           19.
           
           The
           Lord
           raiseth
           him
           above
           these
           doubts
           ,
           by
           his
           omnipotency
           and
           alsufficiency
           ,
           
             Gen.
             17.
             1.
             18.
             14.
             
             Jacob
          
           was
           afraid
           of
           his
           brother
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           removes
           it
           by
           a
           Vision
           of
           Angels
           ,
           and
           his
           prevalency
           in
           wrestling
           ,
           
             Gen.
             32.
             1
             ,
             28.
             
             Moses
          
           was
           commanded
           upon
           hard
           service
           to
           bring
           
             Israel
          
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           we
           
           find
           him
           full
           of
           Objections
           ,
           in
           every
           one
           of
           which
           God
           satisfied
           him
           before
           he
           dispatch'd
           him
           upon
           the
           service
           .
        
         
           They
           will
           
             not
             believe
             me
             ,
          
           Exod.
           4.
           1.
           
           No
           ?
           I
           will
           make
           them
           know
           thou
           comest
           from
           me
           by
           the
           miracles
           I
           will
           enable
           thee
           to
           do
           ,
           
             ver.
             2
             —
             9.
             
             I
             am
             not
             Eloquent
             ,
          
           I
           am
           slow
           of
           speech
           ,
           unfit
           to
           perswade
           
             Pharaoh
          
           to
           part
           with
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           ver.
           10.
           
           This
           God
           answers
           by
           arguments
           from
           his
           omnipotency
           ,
           presence
           and
           continual
           direction
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           There
           may
           be
           a
           
             fitter
             man
          
           for
           so
           weighty
           an
           imployment
           ,
           finde
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           the
           fitter
           the
           man
           ,
           the
           more
           successful
           the
           negotiation
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           13.
           
           Here
           ,
           though
           the
           Lord
           were
           angry
           that
           he
           should
           charge
           God
           with
           making
           an
           unfit
           choice
           ,
           (
           who
           usually
           in
           great
           works
           hath
           regard
           to
           the
           lowlinesse
           of
           his
           Instruments
           )
           yet
           he
           condescendeth
           so
           far
           as
           to
           
             send
          
           Aaron
           
             with
             him
          
           to
           be
           his
           mouth
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           
             v.
             14
             —
             16.
             
          
        
         
           And
           now
           when
           he
           is
           made
           willing
           to
           go
           ,
           and
           hath
           captivated
           his
           reason
           unto
           Gods
           Will
           ,
           the
           Lord
           himself
           removes
           the
           great
           reason
           ,
           which
           lay
           as
           a
           discouragement
           upon
           him
           ;
           the
           fear
           of
           those
           that
           sought
           his
           life
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           19.
           leaves
           not
           any
           doubt
           unremoved
           which
           might
           have
           disheartned
           him
           in
           the
           work
           .
        
         
         
           So
           he
           dealt
           with
           
             Gideon
             ,
          
           call'd
           him
           to
           great
           service
           ,
           to
           deliver
           
             Israel
          
           from
           the
           
             Midianites
             ,
          
           Judges
           6.
           13.
           
           
             Gideon
          
           is
           presently
           at
           
             Moses
          
           his
           fence
           ,
           
             My
             family
             is
             poore
             ,
          
           and
           
             I
             the
             meanest
             in
             it
             ,
          
           wherewith
           shall
           I
           save
           
             Israel
             ?
          
           ver.
           15.
           
           Wherewith
           ?
           
             By
             my
             Power
             ,
          
           I
           am
           with
           thee
           ,
           
             v.
          
           16.
           
           How
           shall
           I
           know
           that
           ?
           Shew
           me
           a
           
             signe
             ,
          
           v.
           17.
           
           The
           
             signe
          
           comes
           ,
           and
           that
           puts
           him
           into
           a
           
             new
             feare
             .
             Timor
             etiam
             auxilia
             reformidat
             .
          
           It
           betrays
           the
           succours
           which
           God
           and
           Reason
           offer
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           22.
           
           The
           Lord
           
             removes
             that
             fear
             ,
          
           Thou
           shalt
           
             not
             die
             ,
          
           ver.
           23.
           but
           even
           then
           sets
           him
           upon
           a
           work
           which
           endangered
           his
           life
           ,
           
             v.
             25
             —
             30.
             
          
           His
           Father
           hath
           no
           sooner
           satisfied
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           
             saved
             his
             life
             ,
          
           ver.
           31
           ,
           32.
           but
           a
           
             new
             feare
          
           ariseth
           ,
           the
           
             Midianites
          
           and
           
             Amalekites
          
           gather
           together
           against
           
             Israel
             .
             Gideon
             obeys
          
           Gods
           call
           ,
           but
           
             wants
             signes
          
           to
           remove
           doubts
           ,
           
             ver.
             34
             —
             40.
             
          
           He
           is
           gratified
           in
           them
           ;
           but
           then
           he
           is
           exercised
           with
           a
           
             great
             temptation
             .
          
           His
           Army
           must
           be
           lessened
           from
           thirty
           two
           thousand
           unto
           but
           three
           hundred
           
             men
             .
          
           He
           
             obeys
             ,
             but
             fears
             still
             ,
          
           Judg.
           7.
           10.
           and
           this
           fear
           is
           removed
           
             by
             a
             dreame
          
           of
           one
           in
           the
           enemies
           camp
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           And
           being
           so
           many
           ways
           confirmed
           ,
           he
           sets
           on
           the
           work
           and
           prevaileth
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           very
           suitable
           to
           the
           
             goodnesse
          
           
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           knows
           that
           we
           have
           no
           strength
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           serve
           him
           but
           by
           the
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             help
          
           we
           receive
           from
           him
           .
           We
           give
           him
           of
           
             his
             own
             ,
          
           1
           Chr.
           29.
           14.
           
           
           
             Quisquis
             contendit
             haberi
             posse
             charitatem
             Dei
             sine
             Dei
             Adjutorio
             ,
             quid
             aliud
             contendit
             quàm
             haberi
             posse
             Deum
             sine
             Deo
             ?
          
           saith
           Saint
           
             Austin
             .
          
        
         
           It
           concerns
           the
           Lord
           
             in
             honour
          
           to
           back
           his
           servants
           to
           his
           own
           work
           ,
           when
           the
           
             opposition
          
           they
           meet
           with
           is
           not
           against
           them
           but
           
             for
             his
             sake
             ;
          
           when
           
             Israel
          
           fled
           ,
           Gods
           great
           name
           was
           concerned
           ,
           
             Jos.
          
           7.
           8
           ,
           9.
           and
           therefore
           
             Asa
          
           prayed
           ,
           
             Let
             not
             man
             prevaile
             against
             thee
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           14.
           11.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           
             promised
             ,
             never
             to
             faile
          
           nor
           forsake
           us
           ,
           
             Jos.
          
           1.
           5.
           to
           be
           
             with
             us
             while
             we
             are
             with
             him
             ,
          
           2.
           Chron.
           15.
           2.
           to
           keep
           us
           
             in
             our
             wayes
             ,
          
           Psal.
           91.
           11.
           
           The
           way
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           our
           strength
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           10.
           29.
           
           We
           are
           ever
           under
           Gods
           protection
           while
           we
           are
           in
           Gods
           way
           .
           He
           will
           
             encamp
          
           about
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           a
           wall
           of
           fire
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           From
           this
           point
           we
           learn
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           even
           when
           we
           are
           about
           Gods
           work
           ,
           we
           must
           
             look
             for
             difficulties
             ,
          
           some
           arising
           
             from
             within
          
           our selves
           ,
           our
           own
           ignorance
           ,
           weaknesse
           ,
           frowardnesse
           ,
           impatience
           ,
           which
           usually
           
           make
           easie
           things
           hard
           (
           such
           is
           Christs
           yoke
           in
           it self
           ,
           though
           to
           our
           corruption
           it
           may
           seem
           irksome
           .
           )
           However
           ,
           though
           we
           bring
           never
           so
           much
           love
           and
           resolution
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           yet
           
             Satan
          
           will
           resist
           us
           ,
           the
           
             world
          
           will
           hate
           us
           ,
           
             God
          
           himself
           will
           
             try
             us
             ,
          
           and
           put
           us
           hard
           to
           deny
           our selves
           ,
           to
           empty
           our selves
           ,
           and
           to
           captivate
           our
           Reason
           unto
           his
           Will
           .
           There
           will
           be
           
             mountains
          
           in
           our
           way
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           to
           build
           Gods
           house
           ;
           
             mountains
             of
             pride
             and
             prejudice
             ,
          
           and
           high
           imaginations
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           within
           our selves
           :
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           as
           
             Greg.
             Nazianzen
          
           speaks
           ,
           we
           are
           strong
           and
           learned
           against
           our selves
           and
           our
           own
           good
           ;
           and
           
             mountains
             of
             opposition
             and
             contradiction
          
           from
           others
           ,
           who
           will
           ever
           
             maligne
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           able
           ,
           
             obstruct
          
           the
           prosperity
           of
           so
           good
           a
           work
           .
           
           And
           therefore
           we
           may
           
             not
             lean
             on
             carnal
             wisdome
          
           or
           self-confidence
           for
           performance
           of
           any
           duty
           ,
           as
           being
           wholly
           in
           our selves
           without
           strength
           .
           
             Novi
             ego
             istos
             in
             pace
             leones
             ,
             in
             praelio
             Cervos
             ,
          
           said
           
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           a
           man
           may
           be
           more
           then
           a
           man
           before
           the
           battel
           ,
           
           and
           lesse
           then
           a
           woman
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
          
           was
           ;
           None
           sooner
           fall
           then
           they
           that
           fight
           in
           their
           own
           strength
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           14.
           44.
           
        
         
         
           2.
           
           We
           must
           not
           murmure
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           complaine
           of
           austerity
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           called
           us
           to
           harder
           conditions
           then
           we
           can
           bear
           ;
           this
           was
           
             Jobs
             error
             ,
          
           when
           he
           complained
           that
           God
           dealt
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           made
           of
           
             stones
             or
             brass
             ,
          
           Job
           6.
           12.
           
           We
           are
           too
           apt
           to
           esteem
           our
           trials
           
             singular
             ,
          
           our
           difficulties
           
             unparallel'd
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           chide
           with
           our
           condition
           ,
           and
           therein
           with
           God
           ,
           when
           many
           times
           it
           is
           not
           
             the
             difficulty
          
           of
           the
           service
           ,
           but
           the
           
             impa●ience
          
           of
           the
           heart
           which
           so
           makes
           it
           .
           We
           
             pervert
          
           our
           wayes
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           
             fret
          
           against
           God
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           19.
           3.
           
           A
           meek
           and
           humble
           spirit
           will
           make
           things
           easie
           ,
           which
           we
           think
           intolerable
           .
           Take
           
             David
             in
             a
             passion
             ,
          
           when
           
             Nabal
          
           refused
           to
           send
           him
           and
           his
           men
           provision
           ,
           and
           compare
           him
           with
           
             David
             humbled
          
           under
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           
             Absolom
          
           rebelled
           ,
           and
           
             Shimei
          
           cursed
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           judge
           how
           easie
           an
           hard
           duty
           is
           to
           a
           
             prepared
          
           heart
           ,
           and
           how
           hard
           an
           easie
           thing
           is
           to
           a
           
             froward
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           may
           not
           betake
           our selves
           to
           
             carnal
             shifts
          
           for
           avoiding
           any
           danger
           ,
           which
           assaults
           us
           
             in
             doing
             duty
             .
          
           If
           the
           Lord
           set
           us
           on
           work
           ,
           he
           is
           able
           without
           our
           sinne
           to
           deliver
           us
           .
           
             Gods
             alsufficiency
          
           is
           an
           invincible
           argument
           to
           sincerity
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           17.
           1.
           
           
           Why
           should
           I
           make
           my selfe
           beholding
           to
           a
           sinful
           shift
           ,
           when
           I
           have
           an
           alsufficient
           God
           ?
           There
           were
           some
           Christians
           in
           the
           Apostles
           time
           ,
           who
           out
           of
           confidence
           in
           their
           own
           knowledge
           and
           strength
           to
           stand
           ,
           would
           venture
           to
           
             eat
             meat
             at
             the
             Idols
             table
             ,
          
           thereby
           keeping
           in
           with
           their
           Idolatrous
           friends
           for
           fear
           of
           persecution
           .
           To
           these
           the
           Apostle
           giveth
           ,
           1.
           
           
             A
             sharp
             Exhortation
             ,
          
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           falling
           when
           they
           think
           they
           stand
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           12.
           2.
           
           An
           
             answer
             to
             their
             fears
             ,
          
           that
           God
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           be
           tempted
           beyond
           the
           strength
           which
           he
           will
           supply
           them
           withal
           ,
           
             verse
          
           13.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           We
           may
           not
           therefore
           
             shrink
             from
             duty
          
           upon
           any
           discouragement
           ,
           but
           
             follow
             the
             call
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           upright
           before
           him
           .
           When
           it
           is
           our
           
             duty
          
           to
           
             obey
             ,
          
           it
           is
           his
           
             promise
          
           to
           
             protect
             .
          
           Say
           not
           with
           
             Solomons
          
           sluggard
           ,
           
             There
             is
             a
             Lion
             in
             the
             way
             ,
          
           Prov.
           22.
           13.
           but
           remember
           there
           are
           
             Angels
          
           with
           us
           to
           bear
           us
           in
           our
           way
           ,
           
             Psal.
             91.
             11.
             
             Jonah
          
           was
           afraid
           to
           go
           to
           
             Niniveh
             ,
          
           a
           great
           ,
           and
           a
           wicked
           City
           ,
           one
           man
           to
           threaten
           so
           many
           thousands
           with
           speedy
           destruction
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           next
           way
           to
           be
           swallowed
           up
           ,
           and
           destroy'd
           himself
           .
           He
           thinks
           there
           was
           no
           means
           to
           flie
           this
           danger
           but
           by
           declining
           duty
           .
           And
           now
           he
           that
           feared
           the
           
             raging
          
           
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           met
           with
           the
           
             tempest
          
           of
           the
           sea
           ,
           he
           that
           feared
           to
           be
           
             swallowed
          
           up
           of
           
             danger
             ,
          
           was
           swallowed
           up
           of
           
             present
             death
          
           into
           the
           belly
           of
           the
           Whale
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           delivering
           him
           from
           that
           death
           ,
           taught
           him
           to
           trust
           on
           his
           power
           ,
           who
           could
           as
           well
           have
           delivered
           him
           from
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           hath
           called
           you
           ,
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           unto
           arduous
           and
           weighty
           services
           ;
           A
           very
           
             difficult
          
           work
           it
           is
           to
           cure
           
             complicated
          
           diseases
           ,
           to
           extricate
           and
           unravel
           the
           
             intangled
             interests
          
           of
           divided
           minds
           ,
           to
           
             allay
          
           animosities
           ,
           to
           
             calme
          
           jealousies
           ,
           to
           
             moderate
          
           rigours
           of
           judgement
           ,
           to
           
             close
          
           distant
           opinions
           ,
           to
           
             separate
          
           the
           gold
           from
           the
           drosse
           ,
           the
           precious
           truths
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           from
           those
           many
           prodigies
           of
           error
           and
           madnesse
           ,
           which
           had
           so
           long
           assaulted
           it
           ,
           to
           
             settle
          
           the
           
             house
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           
             hearts
          
           of
           men
           ,
           upon
           firme
           foundations
           of
           truth
           ,
           peace
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           to
           
             joyn
          
           together
           the
           
             sticks
             of
          
           Ephraim
           
             and
          
           Judah
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           whole
           the
           
             broken
             staves
             of
             beauty
             and
             bands
             .
          
           If
           you
           shall
           now
           say
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           make
           thy
           
             way
             strait
          
           before
           our
           face
           ;
           as
           
             Iehosaphat
          
           did
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           
             our
             eyes
          
           are
           upon
           thee
           ;
           as
           
             Paul
          
           did
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             what
             wilt
             thou
             have
             me
             to
             do
             ?
          
           Thou
           hast
           done
           
             great
             
             things
             for
             us
             ,
          
           whereof
           we
           are
           glad
           ,
           thou
           hath
           delivered
           our
           eyes
           from
           teares
           ,
           our
           ●ee
           from
           falling
           ;
           what
           is
           it
           that
           we
           now
           shall
           render
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           all
           his
           benefits
           ?
           truly
           Lord
           
             we
             are
             thy
             servants
             ,
          
           and
           would
           willingly
           act
           in
           our
           places
           for
           thy
           
             name
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           
             Interests
          
           of
           thy
           
             Christ
          
           and
           of
           his
           
             Church
             ,
          
           we
           have
           no
           higher
           design
           then
           this
           ,
           That
           the
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           wrought
           
             wonders
          
           for
           us
           ,
           may
           be
           alone
           
             magnified
          
           and
           
             advanced
          
           by
           us
           ,
           in
           
             Orthodox
          
           doctrine
           ,
           in
           
             pure
          
           Ordinances
           ,
           in
           
             spiritual
          
           worship
           ,
           in
           
             united
          
           affections
           ,
           that
           no
           unnecessary
           thing
           may
           remain
           ,
           as
           a
           
             ground
             of
             offence
             ,
          
           and
           
             fomes
          
           of
           division
           and
           separation
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           
             healing
             and
             closing
          
           counsels
           may
           be
           used
           to
           make
           us
           all
           of
           one
           heart
           and
           of
           one
           soul
           :
           If
           you
           thus
           in
           singleness
           and
           uprightness
           of
           heart
           do
           bespeak
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           can
           confidently
           say
           from
           him
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           
             he
             will
             be
             with
             you
             ,
          
           and
           uphold
           you
           ,
           that
           
             his
             Spirit
             will
             level
             all
             mountains
          
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           break
           in
           pieces
           any
           gates
           of
           brasse
           ,
           and
           cut
           in
           sunder
           any
           bars
           of
           iron
           which
           stand
           in
           your
           way
           ;
           the
           
             service
          
           he
           requires
           of
           you
           ,
           he
           will
           
             work
             for
             you
             ,
          
           he
           will
           not
           only
           
             command
          
           you
           by
           his
           Authority
           ,
           but
           
             assist
          
           you
           by
           his
           Grace
           .
           
             When
             our
             interests
             and
             Gods
          
           are
           folded
           up
           together
           ,
           when
           we
           make
           his
           Will
           our
           will
           ,
           and
           his
           End
           our
           end
           ,
           we
           are
           sure
           never
           to
           
           fail
           in
           our
           designs
           ,
           because
           he
           can
           never
           miscarry
           in
           his
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           seen
           how
           the
           Lord
           encourageth
           his
           servants
           against
           all
           difficulties
           which
           might
           dismay
           them
           in
           his
           service
           .
           Now
           the
           
             means
          
           by
           which
           he
           doth
           it
           ,
           is
           by
           a
           
             Word
             ,
          
           This
           is
           the
           
             VVord
             of
             the
             Lord
             unto
          
           Zerubbabel
           .
        
         
           Nothing
           can
           so
           effectually
           uphold
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           above
           difficulties
           and
           discouragements
           which
           they
           meet
           with
           in
           the
           duties
           whereunto
           they
           are
           called
           ,
           as
           
             a
             seasonable
             word
          
           spoken
           unto
           them
           from
           God
           .
           The
           
             VVord
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           is
           confirmation
           enough
           against
           all
           the
           oppositions
           of
           most
           potent
           adversaries
           .
           So
           it
           was
           to
           
             Josua
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             fail
             thee
             nor
             forsake
             thee
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             Jos.
          
           1.
           5
           ,
           8.
           
           So
           to
           
             Asa
             ,
             when
             he
             heard
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             he
             took
             courage
             ,
             2
             Chron.
             15.
             8.
             
             The
             righteous
             are
             bold
             as
             a
             Lion
             ,
          
           Prov.
           28.
           1.
           
           And
           their
           confidence
           is
           founded
           on
           
             a
             word
             .
          
           
           And
           well
           it
           may
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Truth
          
           of
           it
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           
             signes
          
           and
           
             wonders
             ,
          
           &
           by
           the
           solemne
           
             Oath
          
           of
           God
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           
             impossible
             for
             God
             to
             lie
             ,
          
           every
           word
           of
           his
           is
           founded
           on
           his
           own
           immutable
           being
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           grounds
           of
           strong
           consolation
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Authority
          
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           sufficient
           
           to
           animate
           any
           man
           unto
           obedience
           .
           A
           man
           that
           hath
           an
           ample
           
             commission
          
           from
           a
           
             supream
             power
             ,
          
           acteth
           with
           courage
           ,
           as
           knowing
           the
           power
           he
           hath
           to
           back
           him
           .
           No
           commission
           so
           full
           of
           power
           as
           that
           which
           God
           gives
           .
           This
           made
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
          
           venture
           on
           
             Pharaoh
          
           and
           all
           his
           Sorcerers
           .
           
             Amos
          
           an
           herdsman
           upon
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Ieroboam
          
           a
           King
           .
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           illiterate
           men
           ,
           to
           speak
           boldly
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           inhibition
           of
           the
           chief
           Priest
           and
           his
           Council
           ,
           
             Acts
             4.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             Acts
          
           5.
           29.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Efficacy
             of
             it
             .
          
           Nothing
           more
           operative
           then
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           It
           was
           a
           
             Word
          
           only
           which
           
             made
             the
             world
             .
             He
             said
             ,
             let
             there
             be
             light
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             light
             ;
             By
             the
             VVord
             of
             the
             Lord
             were
             the
             Heavens
             made
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             host
             of
             them
             by
             the
             breath
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           Psalme
           33.
           6.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Euseb.
          
           calleth
           it
           .
           And
           it
           is
           a
           
             word
          
           only
           which
           
             upholds
             the
             world
             ,
          
           Heb.
           1.
           3.
           and
           the
           word
           is
           able
           still
           to
           give
           
             being
             to
             every
             promise
             ,
          
           and
           subsistence
           to
           every
           purpose
           of
           of
           his
           towards
           his
           people
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           
             commanding
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             creating
             word
             ,
          
           Psal.
           44.
           4.
           
             Isa.
          
           57.
           19.
           
           Gods
           
             purposes
          
           and
           
             promises
          
           are
           ever
           seconded
           by
           his
           
             power
             .
          
           He
           will
           not
           
             leave
             ,
             till
             he
             have
             done
          
           what
           he
           hath
           spoken
           ,
           
             Gen.
             28.
             15.
             
             I
             have
             spoken
             ,
             I
             will
             bring
             
             it
             to
             pass
             ,
             I
             have
             purposed
             ,
             I
             will
             do
             it
             ,
          
           Isa.
           46.
           11.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           hath
           ordered
           
             all
             duty
          
           to
           have
           
             some
             difficulty
          
           in
           it
           .
           And
           the
           same
           word
           which
           is
           the
           
             Rule
          
           of
           the
           duty
           ,
           is
           also
           the
           
             comfort
          
           against
           the
           difficulty
           .
           We
           have
           therein
           the
           
             comfort
             of
             his
             Authority
          
           requiring
           it
           of
           us
           .
           It
           is
           the
           work
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           to
           do
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           rushed
           upon
           it
           presumptuously
           our selves
           .
           We
           have
           the
           
             comfort
             of
             his
             promises
          
           quickning
           us
           unto
           it
           ;
           for
           every
           word
           of
           command
           hath
           a
           word
           of
           promise
           with
           it
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
             7.
             1.
             Heb.
          
           10.
           36.
           
           We
           have
           the
           
             comfort
             of
             his
             grace
          
           working
           together
           with
           the
           Word
           ,
           facilitating
           the
           duties
           required
           ,
           and
           proportioning
           the
           soul
           to
           the
           service
           ,
           giving
           an
           heart
           to
           do
           the
           word
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           11.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           And
           therefore
           by
           
             faith
             and
             hope
          
           we
           may
           
             improve
          
           every
           
             word
          
           unto
           comfort
           and
           
             courage
          
           in
           duty
           .
           
             Faith
          
           giving
           a
           kinde
           of
           
             Being
          
           unto
           the
           things
           promised
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           1.
           and
           
             hope
             waiting
          
           with
           joy
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           them
           ,
           do
           powerfully
           work
           the
           heart
           above
           difficulties
           unto
           cheerful
           obedience
           ;
           
             Faith
             quencheth
          
           temptation
           ,
           
             overcometh
          
           the
           world
           ,
           
             purifieth
          
           the
           heart
           ,
           
             worketh
          
           by
           love
           ▪
           
             removeth
          
           fear
           ,
           the
           discourager
           and
           obstructer
           of
           duty
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
             4.
             18.
             
             Hope
             causeth
          
           us
           to
           
             purifie
          
           our selves
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
             
             3.
             3.
             
             To
             serve
             the
             Lord
             instantly
          
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           
             Acts
             26.
             7.
             
             To
             deny
             ungodlinesse
             and
             worldly
             lusts
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             To
             wait
             on
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             his
             Way
             ,
          
           Psal.
           37.
           34.
           
           
             To
             renew
             our
             strength
             ,
             to
             run
             and
             not
             be
             weary
             ,
             to
             walk
             and
             not
             faint
             ,
          
           Isa.
           40.
           31.
           
        
         
           When
           the
           soul
           of
           a
           man
           is
           in
           such
           straights
           and
           perplexities
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           world
           is
           not
           able
           to
           comfort
           him
           ,
           
             one
             sentence
          
           out
           of
           the
           word
           wisely
           managed
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           faith
           ,
           is
           able
           to
           bear
           up
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           victorious
           ,
           above
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           .
           Wit
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           power
           ,
           policy
           ,
           youth
           ,
           strength
           ,
           security
           ,
           sensuality
           ,
           worldly
           imployments
           ,
           will
           peradventure
           serve
           a
           while
           to
           fence
           against
           fear
           and
           discouragement
           ;
           but
           these
           are
           but
           like
           a
           
             bush
             in
             a
             storme
             ,
          
           which
           shelters
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           after
           annoys
           with
           its
           own
           dropping
           .
           Nothing
           will
           minister
           
             durable
             and
             final
          
           comfort
           against
           all
           doubts
           and
           fears
           ,
           
             but
             a
             word
          
           from
           God
           seasonably
           brought
           unto
           the
           conscience
           ,
           this
           alone
           can
           hold
           up
           the
           heart
           against
           the
           roarings
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           .
           You
           may
           haply
           have
           before
           you
           
             many
             knotty
          
           and
           difficult
           
             debates
             ,
          
           and
           be
           at
           a
           stand
           which
           way
           to
           steere
           your
           judgement
           ,
           and
           to
           dispose
           your
           suffrage
           ;
           men
           may
           ,
           like
           
             Carneades
             ,
          
           dispute
           plausibly
           &
           probably
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           
           and
           the
           
             substantial
             merits
          
           of
           a
           question
           may
           lie
           hidden
           under
           the
           
             Oratory
          
           which
           hath
           
             pro
             &
             con
          
           been
           spent
           upon
           upon
           it
           .
           In
           such
           cases
           attend
           not
           only
           to
           what
           you
           have
           heard
           spoken
           ,
           but
           with
           
             David
             ,
             make
             the
             word
             of
             God
             your
             Counsellers
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119.
           24.
           
           Let
           not
           frowns
           dismay
           you
           ,
           let
           not
           interests
           biass
           you
           ,
           let
           not
           paralogismes
           dazle
           you
           ,
           but
           seriously
           weigh
           what
           is
           
             most
             consonant
          
           to
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           what
           is
           most
           likely
           to
           
             promote
          
           the
           great
           Ends
           which
           that
           calls
           for
           ,
           the
           
             Glory
          
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           
             Salvation
          
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           
             Cause
          
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           
             Simplicity
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           
             Spirituality
          
           of
           worship
           ,
           the
           
             peace
             ,
          
           unity
           and
           integrity
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           
             healing
          
           and
           setting
           in
           joynt
           the
           dislocated
           and
           divided
           affections
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           
             impartial
             setling
          
           of
           judgement
           and
           righteousnesse
           in
           the
           Land
           .
           And
           when
           you
           hear
           a
           
             word
             behinde
             you
             ,
             saying
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             way
             ,
          
           then
           walk
           in
           it
           ,
           turn
           not
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           or
           to
           the
           left
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           30.
           21.
           
        
         
           We
           have
           seen
           how
           the
           Lord
           encourageth
           his
           servants
           in
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           means
           he
           doth
           it
           ,
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           his
           own
           mouth
           ,
           now
           this
           word
           is
           brought
           by
           
             the
             Prophet
          
           to
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           and
           
             by
             the
             Angel
             ,
          
           (
           1.
           )
           By
           Christ
           unto
           the
           Prophet
           ;
           The
           Angel
           in
           the
           former
           Chapter
           spake
           immediately
           to
           
             Iosua
             ,
          
           here
           mediately
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
           
             Zachariah
          
           unto
           
             Zerubbabel
             .
          
           1.
           
           The
           first
           Revealer
           of
           the
           counsel
           of
           God
           unto
           the
           Church
           is
           the
           
             Angel
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ;
          
           It
           was
           his
           Spirit
           which
           spake
           in
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           11.
           
           He
           by
           his
           Spirit
           preached
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           to
           the
           spirits
           which
           are
           now
           in
           prison
           ,
           
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           19
           ,
           20.
           for
           so
           
             Andradius
          
           a
           learned
           
             Pontifician
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Beza
          
           and
           other
           Protestants
           have
           expounded
           that
           place
           .
           
             No
             man
             hath
             seen
             the
             Father
             but
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             the
             Sonne
             ,
          
           Joh.
           1.
           18.
           
           Mat.
           11.
           27.
           
           He
           was
           the
           
             Angel
          
           that
           spake
           unto
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           Act.
           7.
           30.
           38.
           and
           unto
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           John
           12.
           40
           ,
           41.
           
           He
           instructed
           his
           
             Apostles
          
           in
           things
           pertaining
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           1.
           3.
           
           They
           must
           
             deliver
             nothing
          
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           had
           
             first
             received
          
           from
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           23.
           
        
         
           Greatly
           do
           the
           
             profane
          
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           
             betray
          
           the
           Trust
           which
           Christ
           hath
           put
           upon
           them
           as
           his
           Ambassadours
           ,
           who
           preach
           the
           
             vision
             of
             their
             own
          
           heart
           ,
           and
           not
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           a
           woful
           
             curse
          
           they
           incurre
           by
           so
           high
           a
           presumption
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           18.
           20.
           
           The
           
             lesse
          
           there
           is
           
             of
             Christ
          
           in
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           evidence
           and
           demonstration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           how
           full
           soever
           it
           may
           otherwise
           be
           of
           
             Exotick
             learning
             ,
          
           of
           heaped
           
             allegations
             ,
          
           of
           strains
           of
           
             wit
             ,
          
           or
           
             luxuriancies
          
           of
           
           
             fancy
          
           and
           language
           ,
           it
           hath
           so
           much
           the
           
             lesse
             of
             the
             power
          
           of
           God
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           .
           For
           we
           are
           
             not
          
           to
           preach
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           but
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Lord
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           5.
           
           And
           as
           they
           are
           the
           best
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           so
           preach
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           the
           
             best
             hearers
             ,
          
           who
           savour
           and
           relish
           nothing
           so
           well
           in
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           as
           the
           gracious
           and
           powerful
           manifestations
           of
           Christ
           to
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           evidences
           of
           the
           commission
           which
           the
           preacher
           hath
           received
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           the
           Prophet
           brings
           no
           other
           then
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           unto
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           It
           is
           his
           duty
           to
           heare
           it
           ,
           
             Princes
          
           and
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           men
           of
           highest
           place
           and
           authority
           ,
           must
           receive
           
             Gods
             counsel
          
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             his
             Messengers
             ,
          
           and
           be
           contented
           to
           be
           directed
           ,
           comforted
           ,
           encouraged
           by
           their
           Ministry
           .
           
             David
             ,
          
           though
           himself
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           was
           not
           without
           his
           
             Seers
             ,
             Gad
             ,
             Heman
             ,
             Asaph
             ,
             Jeduthan
             ,
             Nathan
          
           to
           admonish
           ,
           reprove
           ,
           comfort
           him
           as
           his
           condition
           required
           .
           So
           we
           finde
           
             Shemaiah
          
           a
           Prophet
           sent
           to
           reprove
           
             Rehoboam
             ,
             Oded
          
           and
           
             Azariab
          
           to
           encourge
           
             Asa
             ,
             Jehu
          
           and
           
             Jahaziel
          
           to
           threaten
           and
           comfort
           
             Jehoshaphat
             .
          
           We
           read
           of
           the
           writing
           of
           
             Eliah
          
           to
           
             Jehoram
             ,
          
           of
           the
           threatning
           of
           
             Zachariah
          
           to
           
             Joash
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
          
           counselling
           and
           rebuking
           
             Ahaz
             ,
          
           comforting
           and
           encouraging
           
             Hezezekiah
             ,
             
             Jeremy
          
           and
           
             Ezekiel
          
           denouncing
           judgements
           against
           
             Zedekiah
             ;
             Hosea
          
           and
           
             Amos
             ,
          
           against
           
             Jeroboam
             ;
             Jonah
          
           sent
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Nineveh
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           to
           
             Herod
             .
          
           And
           though
           
             great
             difference
          
           is
           to
           be
           used
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           our
           application
           to
           
             great
          
           and
           to
           
             ordinary
          
           persons
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             same
             fidelity
          
           is
           due
           unto
           all
           .
           
             Cum
             eadem
             omnibus
             debeatur
             Charitas
             ,
             non
             eadem
             omnibus
             adhibenda
             medicina
             ,
          
           as
           Saint
           
             Austin
          
           speaks
           .
           If
           a
           Minister
           must
           shew
           
             all
             meeknesse
             to
             all
             men
             ,
          
           much
           more
           must
           he
           deliver
           his
           message
           with
           all
           
             Reverence
          
           and
           
             humility
             ,
          
           with
           all
           
             awe
          
           and
           
             tenderness
             ,
          
           with
           all
           
             honour
          
           and
           
             prudence
             ,
          
           unto
           those
           great
           persons
           ,
           whose
           
             dignities
          
           do
           as
           well
           call
           for
           our
           
             veneration
             ,
          
           as
           their
           
             consciences
          
           for
           our
           
             fidelity
             ,
          
           we
           must
           be
           so
           true
           to
           their
           souls
           ,
           as
           that
           we
           be
           not
           rude
           and
           uncivil
           to
           their
           persons
           .
           Meek
           and
           humble
           preaching
           ,
           in
           this
           case
           especially
           ,
           is
           like
           a
           
             fall
             of
             snow
             ,
          
           
           unto
           which
           
             Homer
          
           compares
           the
           eloquence
           of
           
             Ulysses
             ,
          
           which
           soaks
           and
           sinks
           more
           kindly
           then
           a
           
             hasty
             shower
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           Lord
           doth
           hereby
           greatly
           commend
           the
           
             power
             of
             his
             Word
             ,
          
           and
           the
           secret
           
             impresse
             and
             Character
          
           of
           his
           divine
           Majesty
           stamp'd
           upon
           it
           ,
           when
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             mean
             Instruments
             ,
          
           he
           giveth
           it
           an
           
             Efficacy
          
           on
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           greatest
           men
           ,
           and
           causeth
           Princes
           themselves
           with
           
           meekness
           to
           receive
           his
           counsel
           from
           the
           lips
           of
           poor
           and
           inconsiderable
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           no
           other
           authority
           then
           the
           evidence
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministry
           wherein
           they
           stand
           related
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           bear
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           encourage
           them
           in
           his
           service
           .
           Thus
           
             great
             ships
          
           are
           turned
           about
           with
           a
           vere
           small
           helme
           ,
           
           and
           as
           some
           say
           stopped
           in
           their
           course
           with
           a
           very
           little
           
             Remora
             .
          
           We
           have
           this
           Treasure
           
             in
             earthen
             Vessels
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             power
          
           might
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           did
           not
           choose
           the
           earthquake
           ,
           or
           the
           strong
           winde
           ,
           but
           the
           
             still
             small
             voice
          
           to
           manifest
           his
           presence
           by
           ,
           1
           
             Reg.
          
           19.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           We
           have
           seen
           the
           encouragement
           in
           building
           Gods
           House
           ,
           the
           meanes
           of
           it
           ,
           a
           Divine
           Word
           ,
           the
           
             Vehicula
          
           of
           that
           word
           ,
           Christ
           the
           great
           Angel
           of
           the
           Covenant
           delivers
           it
           to
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophet
           as
           his
           messenger
           to
           
             Zerubbabel
             .
          
           So
           then
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           is
           the
           
             subject
          
           animated
           by
           this
           word
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           whereunto
           he
           is
           animated
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Building
          
           of
           the
           Temple
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Then
           Princes
           and
           Magistrates
           are
           to
           build
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           
             care
          
           of
           the
           
             Interests
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           to
           see
           that
           his
           
             truth
             and
             worship
          
           be
           advanced
           in
           their
           territories
           .
           And
           although
           we
           have
           
             no
             examples
          
           hereof
           in
           
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           when
           
           the
           Empire
           and
           the
           Church
           were
           
             divided
          
           from
           one
           another
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           state
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           where
           they
           were
           
             conjoyned
          
           together
           ,
           we
           have
           examples
           in
           most
           of
           the
           good
           Kings
           ,
           
             David
             ,
             Solomon
             ,
             Asa
             ,
             Jehoshaphat
             ,
             Hezekiah
             ,
             Josiah
             ,
          
           how
           careful
           they
           were
           to
           
             purge
          
           Gods
           house
           of
           pollution
           ,
           to
           
             abolish
          
           false
           worship
           ,
           to
           
             pull
             down
          
           high
           places
           ,
           to
           
             send
             Priests
          
           and
           Levites
           to
           teach
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           
             establish
          
           true
           Religion
           ,
           to
           cause
           the
           people
           to
           enter
           
             into
             Covenant
          
           with
           God
           ,
           to
           
             build
          
           his
           House
           ,
           and
           
             order
             the
             courses
          
           and
           services
           thereof
           .
           And
           in
           like
           manner
           the
           Christian
           Princes
           ,
           
             Constantine
             ,
             Thoedosius
             ,
             Valentinian
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           
             called
             Synods
             ,
          
           and
           
             made
             Laws
          
           to
           condemne
           and
           suppresse
           Heretical
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           
             comforted
          
           and
           encouraged
           the
           
             Orthodox
             Bishops
          
           and
           Pastors
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           are
           
             fathers
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           take
           care
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           they
           have
           so
           neer
           a
           Relation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           are
           
             Gods
             Ministers
          
           for
           our
           
             Good
             ,
          
           Rom.
           13.
           4.
           
           Therefore
           certainly
           they
           must
           not
           be
           careless
           of
           our
           chief
           good
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           are
           
             to
             pray
          
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           under
           them
           we
           may
           lead
           quiet
           and
           peaceable
           lives
           in
           
             all
             godlinesse
             and
             honesty
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           2.
           2.
           therefore
           certainly
           there
           lies
           a
           care
           upon
           
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           godliness
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           their
           people
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           is
           to
           have
           the
           
             book
             of
             the
             Law
          
           before
           him
           continually
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           17.
           18
           ,
           19.
           not
           only
           that
           he
           may
           keep
           it
           himself
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           may
           be
           careful
           to
           make
           others
           keep
           it
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           He
           is
           to
           be
           a
           
             nursing
             Father
          
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           49.
           23.
           
           Gods
           people
           are
           promised
           that
           they
           shall
           suck
           the
           breasts
           of
           Kings
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           60.
           16.
           
           Therefore
           certainly
           it
           belongs
           to
           their
           care
           to
           see
           that
           the
           people
           be
           provided
           with
           the
           
             sincere
             milk
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
          
           Where
           Religion
           and
           the
           meanes
           thereof
           are
           
             wanting
             ,
          
           to
           
             set
             it
             up
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             ,
          
           to
           
             preserve
          
           it
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           
             corrupted
             ,
          
           to
           
             reforme
          
           and
           to
           restore
           it
           .
           It
           is
           one
           thing
           saith
           Saint
           
             Austin
          
           for
           
             a
             Prince
          
           to
           serve
           God
           in
           his
           
             private
             capacity
          
           as
           a
           man
           ,
           
           this
           he
           doth
           by
           living
           faithfully
           :
           another
           thing
           to
           serve
           him
           in
           his
           
             publick
             capacity
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           this
           he
           doth
           by
           a
           
             vigorous
             sanction
             of
             Laws
             ,
          
           requiring
           righteous
           things
           and
           forbidding
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           
             twofold
             building
          
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           The
           one
           
             doctrinal
          
           and
           perswasive
           by
           the
           Ministry
           of
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           preaching
           of
           the
           Word
           .
           The
           other
           
             legal
          
           and
           coercive
           by
           the
           sanction
           ,
           and
           constitution
           ,
           and
           command
           of
           Princes
           ;
           for
           so
           they
           are
           said
           to
           
           
             build
          
           up
           the
           
             Churches
             walls
             ,
          
           Isa
           60.
           10.
           for
           the
           
             safety
             of
             the
             State
          
           being
           greatly
           concerned
           in
           the
           
             welfare
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           care
           of
           this
           must
           needs
           belong
           unto
           them
           whose
           office
           and
           duty
           it
           is
           to
           preserve
           the
           other
           ,
           since
           without
           this
           the
           other
           cannot
           be
           preserved
           .
           
           And
           therefore
           
             Aristotle
          
           an
           Heathen
           Philosopher
           reckoneth
           
             divine
             worship
          
           as
           a
           principall
           thing
           ,
           without
           which
           a
           City
           or
           Civil
           Politie
           cannot
           be
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           we
           finde
           
             Constantine
          
           by
           his
           Laws
           prohibiting
           Heathen
           sacrifices
           and
           idolatry
           .
           
           And
           
             when
             Julian
          
           restored
           them
           ,
           and
           
             Valens
          
           allowed
           the
           liberty
           of
           them
           ,
           
           
             Jovinian
          
           and
           
             Theodosius
          
           did
           root
           them
           out
           ,
           
           and
           remove
           them
           again
           .
           
           We
           finde
           the
           same
           
             Constantine
             setling
             Christian
             Religion
          
           in
           his
           Empire
           by
           his
           royal
           authority
           ,
           
           
             judging
          
           in
           the
           causes
           of
           
             Athanasius
          
           and
           
             Caecilianus
             ;
          
           
           The
           Emperour
           
             Gratian
          
           granting
           a
           commission
           to
           eject
           
             Arians
             :
          
           
           
             Aurelian
          
           casting
           out
           
             Paulus
             Samosatenus
          
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
           
             Justinian
          
           making
           special
           Laws
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
           I
           conclude
           this
           with
           that
           memorable
           saying
           of
           Saint
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           
           
             In
             hoc
             Reges
             Deo
             serviunt
             in
             quantum
             Reges
             ,
             si
             in
             suo
             Regno
             bona
             jubeant
             ,
             mala
             prohibeant
             ,
             non
             solum
             quae
             pertinent
             ad
             Humanam
             societatem
             ,
             verum
             etiam
             quae
             ad
             divinam
             Religionem
             .
          
           
           That
           Princes
           then
           serve
           God
           as
           Princes
           ,
           when
           they
           command
           good
           things
           and
           forbid
           evil
           things
           ,
           not
           onely
           appertaing
           unto
           humane
           society
           ,
           but
           also
           unto
           divine
           Religion
           .
        
         
           The
           Church
           of
           God
           amongst
           us
           hath
           in
           our
           late
           miserable
           and
           licentious
           confusions
           suffered
           great
           dilapidations
           in
           the
           holy
           truths
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           unity
           and
           peace
           thereof
           ;
           I
           shall
           not
           pollute
           the
           solemnity
           of
           this
           days
           joy
           ,
           with
           giving
           you
           in
           (
           which
           is
           hardly
           possible
           )
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           them
           .
           Unto
           you
           ,
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           orders
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           it
           belongeth
           to
           be
           the
           
             repairers
          
           of
           our
           breaches
           ,
           and
           the
           
             restorers
          
           of
           paths
           to
           dwell
           in
           .
           Do
           this
           as
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           certainly
           there
           will
           be
           nothing
           more
           conducent
           to
           the
           setling
           of
           our
           
             tranquility
             ,
          
           to
           the
           establishing
           of
           
             Government
             ,
          
           to
           the
           re-uniting
           of
           the
           
             shattered
             and
             divided
          
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           edification
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           it
           infinitely
           more
           concerneth
           all
           wise
           and
           good
           men
           to
           look
           after
           ,
           then
           any
           single
           ,
           domestical
           or
           separated
           interest
           .
           Nor
           are
           you
           without
           direction
           in
           the
           Text
           for
           this
           weighty
           imployment
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           must
           not
           be
           without
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           In
           the
           
             building
          
           of
           Gods
           House
           
             Magistrates
          
           must
           waite
           upon
           
           the
           
             mouth
          
           of
           God
           for
           direction
           and
           counsel
           .
           It
           is
           no
           lesse
           then
           
             eight
          
           times
           observed
           in
           one
           chapter
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           40.
           that
           in
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Moses
          
           did
           every
           thing
           as
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           
             Moses
             ;
          
           for
           so
           he
           had
           received
           his
           instructions
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           25.
           9.
           
           And
           in
           like
           manner
           
             David
          
           gave
           unto
           
             Solomon
          
           his
           son
           the
           
             pattern
          
           of
           all
           that
           he
           had
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           28.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           So
           runs
           the
           
             Apostles
             commission
          
           from
           Christ
           ,
           teaching
           them
           to
           observe
           al
           things
           whatsoever
           I
           have
           commanded
           you
           ,
           
           
             Mat.
             28.
             20.
             
             Non
             ex
             Arbitrio
             Deo
             serviendum
             sed
             ex
             Imperio
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Tertullian
             .
          
           
           Even
           Heathens
           would
           have
           their
           superstitious
           services
           done
           by
           rule
           ,
           
             Semper
             Agatne
             Rogat
             ,
             nec
             nisi
             jussus
             agit
             .
          
           If
           men
           ,
           
           who
           may
           erre
           and
           mistake
           in
           their
           commands
           ,
           are
           offended
           with
           such
           as
           
             disobey
          
           them
           ,
           though
           thereby
           they
           do
           them
           
             better
             service
             ,
          
           judging
           it
           a
           corrupting
           and
           despising
           of
           commands
           ,
           when
           they
           be
           not
           
             obeyed
             ,
          
           
           
             though
          
           they
           be
           
             mended
             :
          
           How
           much
           more
           must
           the
           most
           wise
           God
           be
           offended
           with
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           do
           
             his
             work
          
           not
           according
           unto
           his
           will
           ,
           but
           
             our
             own
             ,
          
           thereby
           
             presuming
          
           to
           see
           what
           is
           meet
           and
           convenient
           better
           then
           God
           himself
           ,
           thereby
           taking
           upon
           us
           to
           be
           
             controlers
          
           of
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           
           as
           learned
           
             Hooker
          
           speaks
           .
           
           It
           was
           a
           very
           
           
             pious
             proposal
          
           which
           
             Sigismond
          
           the
           Emperour
           made
           to
           the
           Councel
           of
           
             Trent
             ,
          
           as
           we
           read
           in
           the
           learned
           review
           of
           that
           Counsel
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           conforme
           their
           constitutions
           to
           the
           obligation
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           .
           Certainly
           the
           
             more
             Religion
          
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           is
           
             setled
             by
             the
             Rule
             of
             the
             VVord
             ,
          
           the
           
             lesse
          
           matter
           of
           meere
           
             dispute
             and
             discrimination
          
           is
           admitted
           ,
           the
           less
           of
           
             divided
             ends
             ,
          
           and
           meere
           
             humane
             interest
             ,
          
           and
           partial
           designe
           is
           attended
           ,
           the
           more
           men
           seek
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             Salvation
          
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           
             Peace
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           do
           in
           simplicity
           and
           godly
           sincerity
           consider
           what
           is
           
             intrinsecally
             ,
             and
             in
             natura
             rei
             ,
             necessary
             ,
          
           what
           
             hic
             &
             nunc
             ,
             expedient
          
           for
           edification
           ,
           what
           course
           will
           be
           
             most
             healing
             ,
          
           most
           
             uniting
             ,
          
           most
           
             likely
             to
             establish
          
           truth
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           
             close
             up
          
           the
           divided
           mindes
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           
             cement
          
           them
           in
           that
           wherein
           they
           may
           all
           agree
           ,
           or
           draw
           as
           neer
           as
           may
           be
           to
           an
           agreement
           ;
           the
           more
           certainly
           
             will
             God
             be
             pleased
          
           and
           honoured
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           will
           the
           
             Churches
             of
             God
          
           abroad
           be
           joyed
           and
           comforted
           ,
           with
           whom
           it
           is
           doubtlesse
           our
           Religious
           Interest
           ,
           to
           procure
           as
           firm
           an
           union
           as
           we
           can
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           seen
           the
           encouragement
           ,
           the
           means
           of
           it
           ,
           a
           Word
           ,
           the
           
             Vehicula
          
           of
           that
           
           word
           Christ
           and
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           the
           subject
           to
           be
           incouraged
           ,
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           who
           is
           to
           build
           the
           Church
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Prophet
           .
           There
           onely
           remaineth
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           the
           comfort
           ,
           set
           forth
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Negatively
             ,
             Not
             by
             Might
             ,
             nor
             by
             Power
             .
             2.
             
             Positively
             ,
             But
             by
             my
             Spirit
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           Might
           and
           Power
           is
           here
           denyed
           ,
           
             not
             generally
             and
             in
             Thesi
             ,
          
           as
           if
           God
           did
           prohibite
           
             humane
             power
          
           from
           looking
           after
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           is
           the
           
             Churches
             Guardian
             .
          
           The
           same
           Lord
           did
           by
           the
           
             victories
             and
             spoiles
             of
             David
          
           make
           provisions
           for
           
             Solomons
          
           Temple
           ,
           who
           would
           use
           no
           such
           helps
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           
             Zerubbabels
             .
          
           But
           it
           is
           excluded
           
             Hypothetically
             in
             this
             particular
             case
          
           and
           condition
           .
           Though
           they
           had
           
             potent
             enemies
             ,
          
           though
           they
           were
           
             destitute
             of
             Might
             and
             Power
          
           in
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           God
           will
           not
           have
           them
           
             desert
          
           their
           station
           ,
           or
           
             despond
          
           of
           successe
           ,
           Because
           1.
           
           He
           can
           
             blast
             every
             Sword
          
           that
           is
           formed
           against
           them
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           54.
           17.
           2.
           
           He
           can
           
             convert
          
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           that
           very
           power
           which
           doth
           oppose
           it
           ,
           and
           make
           
             Hamans
             tongue
          
           the
           Petitioner
           for
           
             Mordecai's
          
           honour
           ,
           
             Esther
          
           6.
           6
           ,
           7.
           3.
           
           He
           can
           
             build
          
           the
           Church
           
             upon
             the
             sufferings
          
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           as
           
             seed
          
           in
           the
           ground
           first
           
           dles
           and
           then
           multiplies
           ,
           the
           more
           the
           adversaries
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           the
           wider
           the
           door
           of
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           16.
           9.
           
           It
           matters
           not
           how
           
             weak
             the
             Instrument
             ,
             when
             God
             is
             the
             Agent
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Church
          
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           is
           
             reared
          
           and
           
             restored
          
           by
           the
           vertue
           of
           
             Gods
             Spirit
             alone
             .
          
           In
           the
           present
           case
           ,
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           immediate
           providence
           ordered
           
             various
             intercurrent
             means
          
           unto
           the
           finishing
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           which
           of
           themselves
           had
           no
           natural
           influence
           or
           tendency
           thereunto
           .
           It
           was
           
             the
             spirit
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Ministry
           of
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           brought
           
             Israel
          
           out
           of
           an
           
             Egyptian
             bondage
             .
          
           It
           was
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           in
           the
           
             wildernesse
          
           preserved
           them
           by
           
             miracles
             ,
          
           with
           bread
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           water
           out
           of
           the
           rock
           .
           It
           was
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           
             over-ruled
          
           the
           heart
           and
           tongue
           of
           
             Balaam
          
           to
           blesse
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           hired
           to
           curse
           them
           .
           It
           was
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           
             divided
             the
             waters
             of
             Jordan
             ,
          
           and
           demolished
           the
           wall
           of
           
             Jerico
          
           by
           the
           sound
           of
           Rams-horns
           .
           It
           was
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           
             stirred
             up
             Saviours
          
           for
           his
           oppressed
           people
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           wrought
           deliverance
           for
           them
           .
           It
           was
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           
             brought
             the
             Ark
          
           from
           the
           
             Philistines
          
           into
           its
           place
           ,
           by
           the
           conduct
           of
           kine
           contrary
           to
           their
           nature
           .
           It
           
           was
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           
             rescued
          
           the
           
             Jews
             from
             the
             malice
             of
          
           Haman
           ,
           by
           a
           chain
           of
           events
           ,
           which
           had
           no
           cognation
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           nor
           any
           
             natural
             suitableness
          
           to
           such
           an
           end
           :
           It
           was
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           were
           as
           
             fast
             in
             Babylon
          
           as
           dry
           bones
           in
           a
           grave
           ,
           stirred
           up
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Cyrus
          
           to
           give
           them
           a
           resurrection
           .
        
         
           This
           divine
           power
           may
           be
           observed
           both
           in
           the
           
             Head
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             mystical
          
           body
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           For
           Christ
           the
           
             Head
             ,
          
           1.
           
           His
           
             Incarnation
             spiritual
             ,
          
           A
           
             stone
          
           cut
           without
           hands
           ,
           a
           
             Tabernacle
          
           pitched
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           man
           ,
           fashioned
           in
           the
           Virgins
           womb
           ,
           by
           the
           overshadowing
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
           2.
           
           His
           
             Oeconomie
          
           in
           the
           work
           of
           Redemption
           wholly
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           borrowing
           nothing
           of
           humane
           power
           ,
           by
           the
           eternal
           spirit
           he
           offered
           himself
           to
           God
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9.
           14.
           3.
           
           His
           
             Resurrection
             spiritual
             ,
          
           made
           the
           chief
           corner-stone
           after
           he
           had
           been
           rejected
           by
           men
           .
           Thus
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           building
           was
           laid
           not
           by
           
             Might
             nor
             by
             Power
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psal.
           118.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Church
           or
           
             Mystical
             Body
          
           of
           Christ
           hath
           nothing
           either
           in
           its
           original
           or
           propagation
           from
           the
           power
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           all
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             original
          
           alone
           heavenly
           and
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
             born
             not
             of
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             of
             God
             ,
          
           John
           1.
           13.
           3.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             A
             Kingdom
             not
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           Joh.
           18.
           36.
           
           
             Made
             by
             an
             heavenly
             Calling
             ,
          
           Heb.
           3.
           1.
           
           
             As
             dew
             which
             doth
             not
             stay
             for
             man
             ,
          
           Psal.
           110.
           3.
           Mic.
           5.
           7.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             propagation
          
           wholly
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           when
           mountains
           of
           opposition
           and
           persecution
           ,
           the
           gates
           of
           Hell
           and
           powers
           of
           darknesse
           combin'd
           against
           it
           .
           Now
           
             for
             a
             doctrine
          
           which
           taught
           men
           
             to
             deny
          
           themselves
           ,
           to
           
             renounce
          
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           take
           up
           a
           
             Cross
             ,
          
           to
           suffer
           Afflictions
           ,
           and
           follow
           Christ
           without
           the
           
             camp
             ,
          
           bearing
           his
           reproach
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           doctrine
           to
           prevaile
           over
           the
           world
           by
           
             twelve
             weak
             and
             naked
          
           men
           ,
           upon
           the
           
             promise
          
           of
           things
           
             not
             seen
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             hopes
          
           of
           
             reward
          
           in
           another
           world
           ,
           cannot
           be
           ascribed
           to
           the
           wisdom
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           onely
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           whom
           alone
           the
           weapons
           of
           our
           warfare
           are
           mighty
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           
             spiritual
             Building
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           not
           reared
           by
           humane
           power
           ,
           a
           Kingdom
           un-attended
           with
           worldly
           splendor
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             cometh
             not
             with
             observation
             ,
             Luke
          
           17.
           20.
           
           The
           
             Enemies
          
           of
           it
           for
           the
           most
           part
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           not
           vanquish'd
           but
           by
           a
           spiritual
           power
           ,
           
             Eph.
             6.
             12.
             2
             Cor.
          
           10.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           No
           
             humane
             power
          
           able
           to
           encounter
           ,
           no
           humane
           
             wisdom
          
           to
           disappoint
           
           the
           gates
           of
           Hell
           .
           None
           but
           he
           who
           is
           the
           
             power
             and
             wisdome
          
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           power
           enough
           to
           overcome
           ,
           or
           wisdome
           enough
           to
           defeat
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           darkness
           .
           The
           
             special
             end
          
           which
           God
           had
           in
           erecting
           the
           Church
           ,
           was
           ,
           to
           
             glorifie
          
           his
           power
           ,
           wisdom
           and
           grace
           in
           the
           
             nothingnesse
          
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           he
           framed
           it
           .
           The
           
             visible
             world
             ,
          
           as
           it
           doth
           by
           the
           
             beauty
             ,
             order
             ,
          
           and
           
             greatnesse
          
           thereof
           set
           forth
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           in
           nothing
           more
           then
           this
           ,
           that
           al
           this
           great
           being
           is
           made
           
             out
             of
             nothing
             .
          
           Now
           
             Gods
             glory
          
           is
           more
           magnified
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           then
           in
           the
           
             world
             .
          
           The
           
             Church
          
           is
           the
           
             Jewel
             ,
          
           the
           
             world
          
           but
           the
           
             Ring
          
           wherein
           it
           is
           set
           .
           The
           
             World
             ,
             an
             House
             or
             Farme
             for
             Creatures
          
           and
           Tenants
           to
           dwell
           in
           .
           The
           
             Church
             ,
             Gods
             own
             Palace
             ,
          
           wherein
           he
           dwells
           himself
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           132.
           13.
           
           And
           the
           Excellency
           of
           this
           glory
           ,
           is
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           a
           
             Creation
             out
             of
             nothing
             ,
          
           no
           
             material
             aptnesse
             ,
          
           no
           
             Active
             concurrence
          
           of
           the
           subject
           unto
           the
           heavenly
           being
           ,
           which
           by
           
             Gods
             spirit
          
           alone
           is
           wrought
           in
           it
           .
           
             We
             contribute
             no
             more
             to
             our
             own
             conversion
             of
             ,
             or
             ,
             from
             our selves
             ,
          
           then
           
             water
          
           doth
           to
           
             its
             own
             heating
             ,
          
           which
           naturally
           resisteth
           the
           fire
           that
           heats
           it
           .
           We
           have
           
             no
             good
          
           in
           us
           
             either
             formally
          
           or
           
             potentially
             ,
          
           so
           as
           to
           be
           
             educed
          
           out
           of
           us
           ,
           all
           is
           to
           be
           
             superinduced
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           upon
           us
           .
           No
           
           flesh
           must
           glory
           but
           in
           free
           Grace
           ,
           which
           alone
           could
           raise
           a
           corrupted
           masse
           into
           so
           stately
           a
           Palace
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           we
           must
           
             not
             despair
          
           when
           things
           seeme
           to
           Humane
           view
           
             helplesse
             and
             hopeless
             ,
          
           but
           look
           up
           to
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           who
           can
           beyond
           all
           our
           thoughts
           make
           those
           that
           dwell
           in
           the
           
             dust
             ,
             to
             awake
             and
             sing
             ;
          
           Whereas
           if
           we
           build
           our
           hopes
           on
           humane
           
             might
             or
             power
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           find
           them
           vain
           ,
           
             every
             man
             a
             liar
             ,
          
           sometimes
           
             weak
          
           and
           
             cannot
          
           help
           us
           ,
           sometimes
           
             false
          
           and
           
             will
             not
          
           help
           us
           ,
           alwayes
           
             mutable
             ,
          
           and
           
             may
             not
          
           help
           us
           .
           The
           more
           we
           attribute
           to
           
             Persons
             ,
          
           the
           more
           we
           
             derogate
             from
             God
             .
          
           Let
           us
           not
           therefore
           be
           troubled
           at
           mountains
           of
           opposition
           ,
           or
           any
           difficulties
           which
           we
           conflict
           with
           in
           the
           work
           of
           God
           .
           It
           is
           
             his
             promise
          
           to
           bring
           all
           Christs
           Enemies
           under
           his
           feet
           .
           
             Let
             us
             believe
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             do
             it
             ,
          
           though
           we
           see
           not
           how
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           conclude
           &
           bring
           all
           home
           to
           the
           mercies
           of
           this
           day
           .
           There
           is
           no
           Nation
           hath
           had
           more
           experience
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           then
           we
           in
           this
           Land
           have
           had
           .
           When
           the
           Lord
           had
           
             commanded
             the
             sword
          
           of
           a
           civil
           war
           back
           into
           the
           
             scabberd
             ,
          
           and
           things
           seemed
           to
           draw
           towards
           a
           comfortable
           close
           by
           the
           
             Kings
          
           gracious
           
             concessions
          
           in
           the
           last
           Treaty
           ,
           
             divine
             providence
          
           was
           
           pleased
           to
           
             carry
             us
             back
          
           into
           doleful
           confusions
           ,
           
             into
             the
             surges
          
           of
           the
           Sea
           again
           ,
           by
           the
           subtle
           counsels
           of
           a
           
             divided
             party
             ,
          
           who
           having
           
             possession
             of
             the
             sword
             ,
          
           and
           intending
           to
           use
           it
           to
           the
           altering
           of
           the
           fundamental
           constitution
           of
           government
           ,
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           
             debarred
             the
             Peers
          
           of
           their
           right
           ,
           
             plucked
             out
          
           all
           
             such
             worthy
             persons
          
           from
           the
           other
           House
           ,
           who
           would
           〈◊〉
           their
           work
           ,
           
             laid
             the
             foundation
          
           of
           their
           
             Utopia
          
           in
           the
           
             Blood
          
           of
           their
           natural
           Prince
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           
             Exile
          
           of
           his
           children
           and
           family
           ,
           and
           concluded
           
             by
             Might
             and
             Power
          
           to
           carry
           all
           before
           them
           .
           And
           
             now
             comes
             in
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           to
           stop
           this
           career
           of
           domination
           .
           And
           first
           he
           stirred
           up
           an
           
             Abimelech
          
           against
           these
           men
           of
           
             Shechem
             ,
          
           who
           liked
           not
           that
           threescore
           and
           ten
           Persons
           should
           raigne
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           
             raigne
             himself
             .
          
           By
           this
           hand
           a
           
             stop
          
           was
           put
           
             to
             their
             domination
             ,
          
           till
           by
           the
           
             strange
             conduct
             of
             the
             same
             providence
          
           his
           family
           was
           pulled
           down
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           own
           Allies
           .
           And
           so
           the
           
             threescore
             and
             ten
             get
             into
             the
             Throne
             again
             ;
          
           These
           confusions
           in
           State
           seconded
           with
           desperate
           
             confusion
             in
             Religion
             ;
             Ministry
          
           and
           
             Universities
             ,
          
           and
           all
           supports
           of
           truth
           ▪
           and
           learning
           endangered
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           
             miscellany
          
           of
           all
           Religions
           ,
           way
           made
           unto
           none
           at
           all
           .
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             then
             works
             again
             ,
          
           
           mingleth
           a
           
             perverse
             spirit
          
           between
           them
           and
           their
           military
           Officers
           ,
           and
           
             divideth
          
           their
           
             Counsels
             ,
          
           and
           maketh
           use
           of
           
             another
             violence
          
           to
           thrust
           them
           out
           again
           .
           The
           same
           
             divine
             providence
          
           awakeneth
           an
           
             Honourable
             instrument
             in
             the
             North
             ,
          
           to
           give
           a
           check
           to
           this
           new
           designe
           .
           And
           on
           a
           sudden
           by
           the
           secret
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           
             military
             Officers
             ,
          
           who
           had
           so
           long
           been
           the
           terror
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           became
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           tell
           why
           ,
           
             like
             women
             ,
          
           their
           
             hearts
             dismayed
             ,
          
           their
           
             Counsels
          
           confounded
           ,
           their
           
             Souldiers
          
           scattered
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           
             divine
             providence
             ,
          
           whereby
           they
           had
           so
           often
           justified
           their
           irregular
           actions
           ,
           were
           they
           ,
           in
           
             one
          
           day
           ,
           
             without
             Might
             or
             Power
             ,
          
           but
           meerly
           by
           
             impressions
          
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           annihilated
           ,
           and
           made
           utterly
           to
           disappear
           .
           By
           the
           same
           
             divine
             impression
          
           are
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           land
           in
           all
           places
           
             strangely
             excited
          
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           to
           
             call
          
           for
           the
           
             Restoring
          
           of
           the
           
             secluded
          
           Patriots
           ,
           by
           them
           to
           make
           way
           for
           a
           
             free
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           by
           them
           to
           bring
           
             back
             from
             exile
             in
             the
             Chariots
          
           of
           
             Aminadab
             ,
          
           a
           willing
           people
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           
             wings
             of
             Love
             ,
          
           our
           
             Dear
          
           and
           
             Dread
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
           not
           only
           to
           
             the
             Throne
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
          
           but
           to
           the
           
             hearts
             of
             his
             people
             .
          
           They
           who
           had
           long
           known
           what
           it
           was
           to
           
             fear
          
           where
           they
           did
           
             not
             love
             ,
          
           were
           now
           
           ambitious
           to
           
             love
          
           where
           they
           need
           not
           so
           to
           feare
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           brought
           these
           Kingdoms
           upon
           the
           Basis
           of
           their
           ancient
           and
           fundamental
           constitution
           ,
           and
           hath
           restored
           into
           your
           bosoms
           ,
           a
           Prince
           of
           the
           
             greatest
             suavity
          
           and
           
             meeknesse
             of
             Spirit
          
           (
           one
           of
           the
           best
           tempers
           in
           the
           world
           for
           Government
           )
           that
           ever
           swayed
           these
           Scepters
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           
             trained
             up
             like
             David
             ,
          
           in
           a
           School
           of
           affliction
           to
           sit
           upon
           a
           Throne
           ,
           and
           
             fitted
             by
             a
             Crown
             of
             Thrones
          
           to
           weare
           a
           Royal
           Diadem
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           bitter
           cup
           of
           his
           
             own
             sufferings
             ,
          
           to
           provide
           against
           the
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           to
           heale
           the
           wounds
           of
           his
           poore
           exhausted
           people
           :
           what
           remaineth
           but
           these
           two
           things
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           fill
           our
           hearts
           and
           mouths
           with
           the
           
             praises
          
           of
           God
           for
           these
           so
           
             divinely
             contrived
             mercies
             ,
          
           without
           the
           effusion
           of
           one
           drop
           of
           blood
           ,
           beyond
           the
           view
           of
           humane
           counsel
           to
           have
           effected
           ;
           to
           ascribe
           all
           to
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Not
             unto
             us
             ,
             not
             unto
             us
             ,
             but
             unto
             thy
             name
             give
             the
             glory
             ?
          
           To
           blesse
           him
           for
           this
           first
           fundamental
           step
           to
           settlement
           ,
           without
           which
           we
           should
           ever
           have
           beene
           in
           danger
           of
           flames
           and
           blood
           .
           To
           blesse
           the
           Lord
           for
           inclining
           the
           heart
           of
           his
           Majesty
           to
           dedicate
           his
           Government
           with
           so
           Religious
           a
           publick
           Testimony
           against
           profaneness
           ,
           
           then
           which
           there
           is
           nothing
           which
           doth
           more
           loudly
           call
           upon
           you
           to
           second
           the
           
             zeale
          
           of
           his
           Majesty
           in
           .
           To
           blesse
           the
           Lord
           for
           that
           
             Christian
             meeknesse
          
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           anticipating
           and
           
             preventing
          
           the
           very
           Petitions
           of
           his
           people
           for
           pardon
           ,
           and
           
             hastning
          
           the
           means
           of
           their
           
             security
          
           therein
           .
           To
           blesse
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           Majesties
           
             firmness
          
           in
           ,
           and
           
             zealous
          
           care
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           withstanding
           all
           
             temptations
          
           which
           would
           have
           drawn
           him
           from
           it
           .
           To
           blesse
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           
             tender
             indulgence
          
           towards
           men
           of
           sober
           ,
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           pious
           affections
           ,
           who
           cannot
           in
           every
           thing
           come
           up
           to
           the
           
             judgement
          
           or
           
             practice
          
           of
           other
           of
           their
           brethren
           .
           To
           blesse
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           
             Christian
             prudence
             ,
          
           and
           
             healing
             moderation
             ,
          
           in
           endeavouring
           such
           a
           fraternal
           condescension
           amongst
           brethen
           ,
           as
           may
           
             bury
          
           all
           past
           animosities
           ,
           
             prevent
          
           all
           further
           distempers
           ,
           and
           
             reduce
          
           things
           unto
           an
           equal
           and
           amicable
           temperament
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           consider
           
             how
             to
             use
             these
             mercies
          
           unto
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           that
           gave
           them
           ,
           and
           
             to
             the
             good
             of
             the
             whole
             Body
             ,
          
           and
           not
           the
           particular
           divided
           interest
           of
           any
           one
           Party
           alone
           .
           It
           is
           a
           
             distinct
             virtue
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Historian
           tells
           us
           ,
           to
           get
           
             Victories
          
           and
           to
           
           
             use
          
           them
           .
           And
           so
           likewise
           it
           is
           to
           
             receive
             mercies
          
           and
           to
           improve
           them
           .
        
         
           Consider
           I
           beseech
           you
           what
           it
           is
           which
           the
           Lord
           calls
           for
           at
           your
           hands
           in
           such
           a
           time
           as
           this
           .
           Whether
           after
           such
           
             Earthquakes
          
           and
           concussions
           ,
           such
           
             Afflictions
          
           and
           
             Temptations
             ,
          
           such
           little
           lesse
           then
           
             miraculous
             vicissitudes
          
           of
           divine
           providence
           which
           we
           have
           seen
           ,
           after
           the
           
             effusion
          
           of
           so
           many
           thousand
           mens
           blood
           ,
           after
           the
           expence
           of
           so
           many
           millions
           of
           Treasure
           ,
           whether
           he
           doth
           not
           
             justly
             expect
             ,
          
           that
           now
           you
           should
           be
           
             more
             zealous
          
           for
           his
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           more
           
             tender
          
           of
           his
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           therein
           ,
           more
           
             severe
          
           against
           all
           impiety
           and
           profanenss
           ,
           more
           
             careful
          
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           the
           powerful
           preachers
           and
           preaching
           thereof
           ,
           and
           purity
           of
           
             Divine
             Ordinances
             ;
          
           more
           
             active
          
           and
           solicitous
           to
           close
           up
           
             breaches
             ,
          
           to
           remove
           offences
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           most
           
             satisfactory
             provisions
          
           that
           may
           be
           to
           
             prevent
          
           the
           danger
           of
           any
           further
           distempers
           ,
           then
           ever
           any
           Parliaments
           have
           done
           before
           you
           .
           That
           it
           may
           be
           recorded
           amongst
           the
           memorials
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           as
           once
           of
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           like
           unto
           this
           King
           and
           this
           Parliament
           (
           who
           have
           been
           so
           obiged
           with
           such
           
           a
           Series
           of
           mercies
           and
           of
           wonders
           )
           that
           there
           was
           no
           King
           nor
           Parliament
           before
           them
           ,
           that
           turned
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             with
             all
             their
             heart
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             their
             soul
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             their
             might
             ,
             according
             to
             all
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             .
             This
             shall
             be
             written
             for
             the
             generation
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             that
             shall
             be
             created
             shall
             praise
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91739e-310
           
             Non
             se
             capit
             exundantis
             Laetitiae
             magnitudo
             ,
             sed
             dedignata
             pectorum
             latebras
             ,
             ita
             multa
             &
             candida
             foris
             prominet
             ,
             ut
             intelligatur
             ,
             non
             ingentior
             esse
             quám
             verior
             .
             
               Nazar
               .
               Paneg.
            
          
           
             In
             eundem
             hominem
             non
             puto
             〈◊〉
             Gaud●●m
             &
             S●l●ntiam
             .
             
               Pacat.
               
            
          
           
             Mal.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             15.
             31.
             
             Isa.
             19.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             Job
             5.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             12.
             17.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             54
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Reg.
             19.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             64.
             3.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             8.
             26.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             46.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             68.
             30.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49.
             11.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             43.
             4.
             
          
           
             Hag.
             2.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Luke
             11.
             42.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             23.
             5.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             15.
             9.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             〈◊〉
             .
             1.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A91739e-1150
           
             Aug.
             ●om
             .
             4.
             lib.
             
               de
               patientia
               .
            
             cap.
             18.
             
          
           
             Greg.
             Naz.
             Orat.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               T●rtul
               .
            
             de
             corona
             militis
             ,
             
               c.
            
             1.
             
             Primus
             imp●tus
             eis
             major
             quam
             virorum
             est
             ,
             s●quens
             minor
             quam
             seminarū
             .
             
               L.
               Florus
               l.
               2.
               cap.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             Fortissimus
             in
             ipso
             discrimine
             exercitus
             est
             ,
             qui
             ante
             discrimen
             quietissimus
             .
             
               Tac.
               Hist.
               l.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             49.
             
          
           
             Defensio
             fidei
             Trident.
             l.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Iliad
             .
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Plin.
             Hist.
             Nat.
             l
             ,
             32.
             c.
             1.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             ep.
             50.
             
          
           
             Aristot
             .
             Polit.
             lib.
             7.
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             Theodoret.
             l.
             5.
             cap.
             20.
             
             Niceph.
             l.
             12.
             c.
             25.
             
          
           
             Euseb.
             de
             vit.
          
           
             Constant
             .
             l.
             2.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             epist.
             166.
             
          
           
             Sozom.
             l.
             2.
             c.
             27
             
          
           
             Theod.
             l.
             7.
             c.
             2.
             
          
           
             Euseb.
             l.
             7.
             c.
             24.
             
          
           
             Cod.
             lib.
             1.
             Tit.
             1
             —
             11.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             contr.
             Crescon.
             Grammat
             .
             l.
             3.
             c.
             51.
             
          
           
             Tertul.
             de
             Praescript
             .
             cap.
             6.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             Brisson
             de
             formulis
             .
             l.
             1.
             p.
             12.
             
          
           
             A.
             Gel.
             l.
             1.
             c.
             13
             
          
           
             Pereunte
             obsequio
             etiam
             imperium
             intercidit
             .
             
               Tacit.
               Hist.
               l.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             Hooker
             l.
             2.
             sect.
             6.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             6.
             c.
             6.