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             Joy in the Lord opened in a sermon preached at Pauls, May 6. / By Edward Reynolds, D.D.
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           Joy
           in
           the
           Lord
           :
           Opened
           in
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           May
           6.
           
        
         
           
             DVM
             PREMOR
             ATTOLLO●
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho
             :
             Newcomb
             ,
          
           for
           
             Robert
             Bostock
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Kings-Head
           in
           St
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1655.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           Christopher
           Pack
           ,
           Lord
           Major
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Honorable
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           there
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           Conformity
           to
           your
           desires
           signified
           by
           your
           Order
           unto
           me
           ,
           I
           here
           humbly
           present
           you
           a
           second
           time
           with
           that
           plain
           ,
           but
           wholsome
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           you
           were
           lately
           pleased
           to
           receive
           with
           all
           ready
           attention
           .
           And
           indeed
           the
           argument
           is
           such
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
           thought
           need
           ful
           to
           inculcate
           once
           and
           again
           .
           And
           therefore
           if
           the
           
             Tongue
          
           and
           the
           
             Pen
             ,
          
           the
           
             Pulpit
          
           and
           the
           
             Press
             ,
          
           do
           a
           first
           and
           a
           second
           time
           invite
           you
           unto
           the
           same
           duty
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           example
           will
           both
           commend
           your
           
             zeal
          
           in
           desiring
           it
           ,
           and
           excuse
           my
           
             obedience
          
           in
           conforming
           to
           so
           just
           a
           desire
           .
        
         
           
             Self-sufficiency
          
           is
           Gods
           peculiar
           honor
           ,
           one
           of
           those
           
             Regalia
          
           which
           belong
           unto
           him
           alone
           .
           All
           creatures
           must
           go
           out
           of
           themselves
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           
             continuance
          
           of
           that
           
             Being
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           
             Acquisition
          
           of
           such
           further
           
             good
          
           as
           they
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           .
           And
           since
           they
           are
           all
           thus
           defective
           in
           them selves
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           be
           unable
           to
           complete
           the
           perfections
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           much
           less
           of
           
             man
             ,
          
           who
           is
           one
           of
           the
           principal
           and
           most
           excellent
           of
           them
           .
           That
           
             good
          
           therefore
           ,
           the
           want
           whereof
           doth
           kindle
           
             desire
             ,
          
           &
           the
           fruition
           whereof
           doth
           produce
           
             delight
             ,
          
           must
           be
           sought
           above
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           him
           ,
           who
           as
           he
           is
           sufficient
           to
           himself
           ,
           so
           is
           he
           alone
           
             All-sufficient
          
           unto
           his
           Creatures
           .
        
         
         
           And
           because
           there
           is
           no
           approach
           for
           sinful
           men
           unto
           God
           without
           a
           
             Mediator
             ,
          
           the
           Father
           hath
           set
           up
           his
           eternal
           son
           ,
           as
           that
           middle
           person
           ,
           in
           whom
           we
           may
           have
           communion
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           access
           unto
           him
           .
           Justly
           therefore
           was
           the
           
             Lord
             Christ
          
           before
           his
           coming
           ,
           stiled
           
             The
             Desire
             of
             all
             Nations
             ;
          
           &
           as
           justly
           is
           he
           ,
           after
           his
           coming
           ,
           their
           everlasting
           
             Delight
             ,
          
           since
           in
           and
           by
           him
           alone
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           be
           at
           peace
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           his
           fulness
           to
           communicate
           all
           good
           unto
           us
           .
           To
           set
           forth
           this
           
             Preciousness
             of
             Christ
          
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           quicken
           their
           
             joy
          
           in
           him
           ,
           was
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           is
           indeed
           the
           end
           of
           all
           other
           .
        
         
           We
           live
           in
           changeable
           and
           uncomposed
           times
           ;
           we
           see
           distempers
           at
           home
           ,
           we
           hear
           of
           distresses
           abroad
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           shaking
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           Churches
           and
           States
           ;
           our
           eyes
           and
           our
           experience
           tell
           us
           ,
           how
           mutable
           are
           the
           wills
           ,
           how
           inconstant
           the
           Judgements
           ,
           how
           fickle
           the
           favors
           ,
           how
           sudden
           the
           frowns
           of
           men
           ,
           how
           vain
           the
           hopes
           ,
           how
           unstable
           the
           delights
           which
           
           are
           drawn
           out
           of
           broken
           Cisterns
           ;
           how
           full
           of
           dross
           and
           dregs
           the
           most
           refined
           contents
           of
           the
           world
           are
           .
           
             God
             alone
             is
             true
             and
             every
             man
             a
             lyar
             ,
          
           either
           by
           
             falseness
          
           deluding
           ,
           or
           by
           
             weakness
          
           disappointing
           those
           that
           depended
           on
           them
           .
        
         
           Since
           therefore
           the
           life
           of
           man
           doth
           hardly
           deserve
           the
           name
           of
           life
           ,
           without
           some
           solid
           
             comfort
          
           to
           support
           it
           ;
           and
           neither
           men
           nor
           Angels
           ,
           much
           less
           honors
           or
           pleasures
           ,
           plenty
           or
           abundance
           ,
           can
           supply
           us
           with
           that
           
             Comfort
             ;
          
           what
           remains
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           betake
           our selves
           unto
           that
           
             Fountain
             of
             living
             water
             ,
          
           whence
           alone
           it
           is
           to
           be
           had
           ?
           that
           we
           secure
           our
           interest
           in
           the
           
             Lord
          
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           
             faithful
             ,
          
           and
           cannot
           fail
           ;
           
             powerful
             ,
          
           and
           will
           not
           forsake
           ,
           nor
           expose
           those
           that
           come
           unto
           God
           by
           him
           ?
           that
           so
           being
           upon
           the
           
             Rock
             which
             is
             higher
             then
             our selves
             ,
          
           we
           may
           be
           able
           amidst
           all
           the
           tempests
           and
           shakings
           ,
           the
           delusions
           and
           disappointments
           below
           ,
           to
           
             Rejoyce
          
           in
           him
           with
           a
           fixed
           and
           inconcussible
           delight
           ,
           who
           can
           bring
           joy
           out
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           light
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           turn
           
           all
           confusions
           into
           order
           and
           beauty
           .
           This
           that
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           Gods
           people
           in
           City
           and
           Countrey
           may
           every where
           do
           ,
           is
           the
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             most
             humble
             servant
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             Edward
             Reynolds
             .
          
           
             From
             my
             study
             ,
             
               Iune
               2.
               1655.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Joy
           in
           the
           Lord
           :
           Opened
           in
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           
             PAVLS
             ,
          
           May
           6.
           
        
         
           
             PHIL.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rejoice
             in
             the
             Lord
             alway
             ;
             and
             again
             I
             say
             ,
             rejoice
             .
          
        
         
           THere
           is
           nothing
           which
           the
           hearts
           of
           Believers
           doe
           either
           more
           willingly
           hear
           ,
           or
           more
           difficultly
           observe
           ,
           then
           those
           precepts
           which
           invite
           them
           unto
           
             joy
          
           and
           
             gladness
             ,
          
           they
           being
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           so
           
             suitable
          
           to
           the
           natural
           desires
           ,
           and
           yet
           withall
           on
           the
           other
           so
           
             dissonant
          
           to
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           sinful
           man
           .
           Had
           our
           Apostle
           called
           on
           the
           blessed
           Angels
           to
           
             rejoice
             ,
          
           who
           have
           neither
           sin
           ,
           nor
           sorrow
           ,
           nor
           fear
           ,
           nor
           sufferings
           ,
           nor
           enemies
           to
           annoy
           them
           ,
           it
           might
           have
           seemed
           far
           more
           congruous
           :
           But
           what
           is
           it
           less
           then
           a
           Paradox
           to
           perswade
           poor
           creatures
           ,
           loaded
           with
           guilt
           ,
           defiled
           with
           corruption
           ,
           cloathed
           with
           infirmities
           ,
           
           assaulted
           with
           temptations
           ,
           hated
           ,
           persecuted
           ,
           afflicted
           by
           Satan
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           compassed
           about
           with
           dangers
           and
           sorrows
           ,
           
           
             born
             to
             trouble
             ,
             as
             the
             sparks
             fly
             upward
             ,
          
           that
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           
             they
             may
             rejoice
             ,
             and
             rejoice
             alway
             ?
          
           But
           we
           have
           a
           double
           corrective
           to
           all
           these
           doubts
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           one
           in
           the
           
             Object
             ,
          
           another
           in
           the
           
             Preacher
          
           of
           this
           
             Joy
             .
          
           The
           object
           of
           it
           is
           
             Christ
          
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           same
           thing
           twice
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           
             cap.
          
           3.
           1.
           3
           
           The
           Lord
           that
           pardoneth
           our
           guilt
           ,
           subdueth
           our
           lusts
           ,
           healeth
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           rebuketh
           our
           temptations
           ,
           vanquisheth
           our
           enemies
           ,
           sweetneth
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           heightneth
           our
           consolations
           above
           our
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           
             wipeth
             all
             tears
             from
             our
             eyes
             .
          
           
           Here
           is
           matter
           of
           great
           
             joy
             ,
          
           may
           we
           be
           satisfied
           in
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           it
           :
           And
           for
           that
           we
           have
           the
           
             word
             of
             an
             Apostle
             ,
          
           who
           gives
           assurance
           of
           it
           by
           Divine
           
             Revelation
             ,
          
           and
           by
           personal
           
             experience
             .
          
           He
           who
           next
           to
           the
           Lord
           himself
           ,
           
           was
           of
           all
           his
           servants
           ,
           
             a
             man
             of
             sorrow
             ,
          
           in
           afflictions
           ,
           in
           necessities
           ,
           in
           distresses
           ,
           in
           stripes
           ,
           in
           imprisonments
           ,
           in
           tumults
           ,
           in
           labours
           ,
           in
           perils
           ,
           in
           deaths
           ,
           in
           weariness
           ,
           in
           watchings
           ,
           in
           hunger
           ,
           in
           thirst
           ,
           in
           cold
           ,
           in
           nakedness
           ,
           beaten
           with
           rods
           ,
           stoned
           with
           stones
           ;
           shipwrackt
           at
           Sea
           ,
           beset
           at
           Land
           ;
           he
           who
           in
           the
           prison
           ,
           the
           inner
           prison
           ,
           
             a
          
           the
           stocks
           (
           a
           kind
           of
           case
           of
           prisons
           one
           within
           another
           )
           did
           yet
           
             b
          
           rejoice
           and
           sing
           Psalms
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           16.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           He
           it
           is
           ,
           who
           from
           the
           Lord
           calleth
           upon
           Believers
           to
           
             rejoice
             alway
             .
          
           Instead
           then
           of
           a
           
             Paradox
             ,
          
           you
           have
           here
           a
           
             Paradice
             ,
          
           a
           
             Tree
             of
             life
             ,
          
           as
           joy
           is
           called
           
             Prov.
          
           13.
           12.
           
           And
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           may
           securely
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           sorrow
           
           for
           sin
           ,
           their
           sense
           of
           sufferings
           ,
           their
           certainty
           of
           temptations
           ,
           their
           conflicts
           with
           enemies
           ,
           their
           sympathy
           with
           brethren
           ,
           may
           yet
           I
           say
           securely
           
             rejoice
             ,
          
           and
           
             rejoice
             alway
             ,
          
           they
           have
           the
           Lord
           to
           warrant
           it
           ,
           they
           have
           his
           Apostle
           to
           witness
           it
           .
           Let
           worldlings
           delight
           in
           
             sensual
             pleasures
             ,
          
           Let
           
             false
             Apostles
          
           delight
           in
           
             carnal
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             ceremonial
          
           priviledges
           ;
           but
           you
           my
           brethren
           have
           another
           kind
           of
           object
           to
           fix
           your
           joies
           upon
           ;
           
             Rejoice
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             again
             rejoice
             ,
          
           and
           rejoice
           
             alway
             ;
          
           and
           that
           upon
           the
           word
           and
           credit
           of
           an
           Apostle
           ,
           
             I
             say
          
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           say
           it
           again
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           particulars
           couched
           in
           the
           words
           ;
           1.
           
           The
           
             Subject
          
           of
           them
           ,
           
             spiritual
             joy
             ,
          
           or
           an
           holy
           exultation
           of
           soul
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           beloved
           ,
           desired
           supreme
           good
           ,
           wrought
           in
           it
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           grace
           ,
           rendring
           Christ
           by
           faith
           ,
           
             present
          
           unto
           it
           ;
           whereby
           it
           is
           not
           only
           supported
           under
           all
           afflictions
           ,
           but
           enabled
           to
           glory
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           triumph
           over
           them
           .
           2.
           
           The
           difficulty
           of
           this
           joy
           intimated
           ,
           in
           that
           believers
           are
           so
           often
           invited
           unto
           it
           3.
           
           The
           
             sureness
          
           and
           the
           
             greatness
          
           of
           it
           ,
           noted
           in
           the
           doubling
           of
           the
           words
           .
           4.
           
           The
           
             stability
          
           and
           
             perpetuity
          
           of
           it
           ,
           They
           may
           rejoice
           alway
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           sorest
           fears
           or
           distresses
           .
           5.
           
           The
           
             object
          
           of
           it
           ,
           a
           glorious
           and
           replenishing
           object
           ,
           
             Christ
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           6.
           
           The
           Apostolical
           
             attestation
          
           given
           unto
           it
           ,
           
             Again
             I
             say
             ,
             rejoice
             ;
          
           I
           speak
           it
           by
           
             Commission
          
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           requiring
           it
           ;
           I
           speak
           it
           by
           the
           
             experience
          
           of
           mine
           own
           heart
           ,
           enjoying
           it
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           my
           sufferings
           :
           So
           you
           have
           both
           a
           
             mandatum
          
           and
           a
           
             probatum
          
           for
           it
           ;
           
             Rejoice
             in
             the
             
             Lord
             alway
             ;
             and
             again
             I
             say
             rejoice
             .
          
           But
           because
           I
           love
           not
           to
           mince
           and
           crumble
           the
           bread
           of
           life
           into
           too
           many
           particulars
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           comprize
           all
           in
           this
           one
           Proposition
           (
           which
           I
           shall
           make
           the
           subject
           of
           my
           present
           service
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           the
           great
           ,
           sure
           ,
           and
           perpetual
           joy
           of
           his
           own
           people
           .
        
         
           By
           
             accident
             ,
          
           unto
           wicked
           and
           impenitent
           sinners
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           
             stumbling
             block
             ,
          
           as
           wholsom
           meat
           is
           offensive
           to
           sick
           stomacks
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           unto
           distempered
           eyes
           ;
           but
           unto
           those
           that
           believe
           ,
           he
           is
           altogether
           lovely
           ,
           
           pretious
           ,
           and
           desireable
           .
           
             Abraham
             rejoiced
          
           to
           see
           his
           day
           ,
           
             Iohn
             8
             56.
             
             Mary
             rejoiced
          
           more
           that
           he
           was
           her
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           then
           her
           
             son
             ,
             Luke
             1.
             47.
             
             Simeon
          
           embraced
           him
           with
           a
           
             Nunc
             dimittis
             ,
             Luke
             2.
             28.
             
             Mathew
          
           made
           a
           great
           
             Feast
          
           to
           receive
           him
           ,
           
             Luk
             5.
             29.
             
             Zacheus
          
           entertained
           him
           at
           his
           house
           
             joifully
             ,
             Luke
          
           19.
           6.
           
           The
           Eunuch
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           knew
           him
           ,
           went
           on
           his
           way
           
             rejoicing
             ,
             Acts
          
           8.
           39.
           
           The
           Jailor
           ,
           who
           even
           now
           was
           ready
           to
           have
           killed
           himself
           ;
           when
           Christ
           was
           preached
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             rejoiced
          
           and
           believed
           
             Acts
             16.
             34.
             
             Christ
          
           is
           the
           
             author
          
           of
           our
           joy
           ;
           he
           calleth
           it
           his
           
             joy
             ,
             Iohn
          
           15.
           11.
           
           It
           is
           the
           work
           and
           fruit
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           22.
           and
           he
           is
           the
           
             object
          
           of
           our
           
             joy
             ,
          
           it
           is
           fixed
           and
           terminated
           on
           him
           ,
           as
           on
           the
           most
           commensurable
           matter
           thereof
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           3.
           3.
           
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           things
           belonging
           unto
           the
           object
           of
           a
           full
           and
           compleat
           joy
           .
           1.
           
           It
           must
           be
           
             good
          
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           unto
           us
           .
           2.
           
           That
           good
           must
           have
           several
           
             qualificatious
          
           to
           heighten
           it
           to
           that
           pitch
           
           and
           proportion
           which
           the
           joy
           of
           the
           heart
           may
           fix
           on
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           must
           be
           a
           
             Good
             present
             ,
          
           
             a
          
           in
           the
           view
           and
           possession
           of
           him
           whom
           it
           delighteth
           :
           
             Good
             absent
          
           is
           the
           object
           of
           
             desire
             ,
          
           good
           
             present
             ,
          
           of
           
             delight
             .
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           
             b
          
           a
           man
           may
           rejoice
           at
           some
           good
           that
           is
           
             past
             ,
          
           as
           that
           he
           did
           at
           such
           a
           time
           escape
           a
           danger
           ,
           or
           receive
           a
           benefit
           ;
           but
           then
           the
           
             memory
          
           makes
           it
           as
           it
           were
           
             present
             ,
          
           and
           the
           fruit
           of
           that
           past
           good
           is
           some
           way
           or
           other
           still
           remaining
           .
           Also
           a
           man
           may
           rejoice
           in
           a
           good
           
             to
             come
             ,
          
           as
           
             Abraham
             rejoiced
             to
             see
             Christs
             day
             .
             Iohn
          
           8.
           56.
           and
           believers
           
             rejoice
             in
             the
             hope
             of
             glory
             ,
             Rom.
          
           5.
           2.
           but
           then
           
             faith
          
           gives
           a
           kind
           of
           
             subsistence
          
           to
           the
           things
           so
           hoped
           for
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           1.
           and
           the
           
             vertue
          
           and
           benefit
           of
           them
           is
           in
           
             being
             ,
          
           though
           they
           themselves
           be
           but
           yet
           in
           
             hope
             ,
          
           and
           so
           in
           regard
           of
           
             efficacy
             ,
          
           Christ
           was
           a
           Lamb
           slain
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           though
           not
           
             actually
          
           slain
           before
           the
           fulness
           of
           time
           :
           So
           still
           the
           most
           proper
           ground
           of
           delight
           is
           
             fruition
             ,
          
           which
           presupposeth
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           the
           thing
           enjoied
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           must
           be
           
             good
             pretious
          
           which
           hath
           some
           special
           value
           belonging
           unto
           it
           .
           We
           read
           of
           the
           
             joy
             of
             harvest
             ,
             Isa.
          
           9.
           3.
           because
           men
           then
           reap
           the
           
             pretious
          
           things
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           called
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           33.
           14
           ,
           16.
           
           
             Iam.
          
           5.
           7.
           
           It
           was
           not
           an
           ordinary
           thing
           ,
           but
           a
           
             treasure
             ,
          
           a
           
             pearl
          
           of
           great
           price
           ,
           which
           made
           the
           Merchant-man
           sell
           all
           that
           he
           had
           to
           buy
           it
           ,
           
           
             Mat.
          
           13.
           44.
           46.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           must
           be
           a
           
             full
             good
             ,
          
           sufficient
           and
           throughly
           proportionable
           to
           all
           the
           desires
           and
           exigencies
           of
           him
           that
           is
           delighted
           with
           it
           :
           Bring
           the
           richest
           
           pearl
           to
           a
           man
           under
           some
           sore
           fit
           of
           gout
           or
           stone
           ,
           he
           cries
           ,
           groans
           ,
           sweats
           ,
           is
           in
           pain
           still
           :
           The
           object
           ,
           though
           
             good
             ,
          
           though
           
             pretious
             ,
          
           yet
           is
           not
           
             suitable
          
           to
           his
           present
           condition
           ;
           in
           that
           case
           he
           takes
           more
           pleasure
           in
           an
           anodine
           medicine
           ,
           then
           in
           a
           rich
           Jewel
           .
           It
           would
           be
           little
           good
           news
           to
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           to
           tell
           him
           that
           his
           kidnies
           or
           his
           bladder
           were
           full
           of
           pearls
           or
           diamonds
           ,
           because
           there
           they
           would
           not
           be
           his
           
             treasure
             ,
          
           but
           his
           
             torment
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           must
           be
           a
           
             Pure
             good
             ,
          
           without
           any
           dregs
           or
           dross
           to
           abate
           the
           sweetness
           of
           it
           :
           All
           
             earthly
          
           delights
           are
           
             bitter-sweets
             ,
          
           wine
           tainted
           by
           the
           vessel
           ,
           which
           brings
           a
           loathing
           along
           with
           it
           ;
           
           the
           best
           corn
           hath
           its
           chaff
           ,
           the
           richest
           wine
           its
           lees
           ,
           the
           sweetest
           oyle
           its
           dregs
           ,
           the
           sun
           it self
           its
           spots
           ;
           nothing
           of
           meer
           creatures
           can
           cause
           an
           unmixed
           joy
           ,
           free
           from
           all
           tang
           and
           tincture
           of
           the
           vessel
           ,
           from
           whence
           it
           proceeds
           :
           And
           any
           one
           defect
           may
           corrupt
           all
           the
           content
           which
           the
           rest
           ministreth
           as
           a
           
             dead
             fly
             will
             spoile
             the
             whole
             pot
             of
             oyntment
             .
          
           
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           must
           be
           
             a
          
           
             rare
             ,
             wonderful
             ,
          
           glorious
           ;
           the
           
             commonness
          
           even
           of
           good
           things
           ,
           takes
           from
           the
           
             loveliness
          
           of
           them
           .
           If
           diamonds
           were
           as
           plentiful
           as
           pebles
           ,
           or
           gold
           as
           iron
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           as
           little
           esteemed
           ;
           if
           there
           were
           but
           one
           balsom
           or
           drug
           in
           the
           world
           that
           would
           cure
           any
           mortal
           disease
           ,
           a
           man
           would
           value
           the
           monopoly
           of
           that
           above
           the
           richest
           Jewel
           .
           Because
           the
           Pool
           of
           
             Bethesda
          
           had
           a
           rare
           healing
           vertue
           ,
           multitudes
           of
           impotent
           ,
           blind
           ,
           halt
           ,
           withered
           ,
           were
           waiting
           continually
           for
           the
           moving
           of
           it
           ,
           
             John
          
           5
           2
           ,
           3.
           
        
         
         
           6.
           
           It
           must
           be
           
             various
             ,
          
           
           like
           the
           holy
           anoynting
           oyle
           ,
           
             compounded
          
           of
           many
           principal
           spices
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           30
           23-25
           .
           in
           rich
           hangings
           in
           choice
           gardens
           ,
           in
           great
           feasts
           ,
           in
           select
           libraries
           ,
           
             variety
          
           is
           that
           which
           greatly
           delighteth
           the
           spectators
           :
           were
           a
           table
           filled
           with
           one
           and
           the
           same
           dish
           ,
           or
           a
           study
           with
           the
           same
           book
           ,
           or
           a
           garden
           with
           the
           same
           flowre
           ,
           it
           would
           wholly
           take
           away
           from
           the
           delight
           of
           it
           .
           And
           this
           
             variety
          
           is
           then
           much
           more
           delightful
           ,
           when
           each
           particular
           good
           doth
           answer
           some
           particular
           defect
           ,
           or
           desire
           in
           him
           that
           enjoyeth
           it
           ;
           when
           it
           is
           as
           a
           rich
           Storehouse
           ,
           as
           the
           Shop
           of
           the
           Apothecary
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           Physick
           Garden
           ,
           wherein
           a
           man
           may
           in
           any
           distemper
           fix
           on
           some
           thing
           proper
           to
           help
           him
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           It
           must
           be
           a
           
             prevalent
          
           and
           
             soveraign
             good
             ,
          
           
           a
           most
           
             efficacious
             catholicon
          
           against
           evils
           .
           
             Victory
          
           even
           in
           trifles
           ,
           where
           no
           evil
           is
           to
           be
           removed
           ,
           as
           in
           bowling
           or
           shooting
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           makes
           the
           pleasure
           in
           those
           games
           ;
           much
           more
           delightful
           must
           that
           needs
           be
           ,
           which
           can
           help
           a
           man
           to
           overcome
           all
           the
           evils
           and
           enemies
           that
           assault
           him
           ;
           no
           joy
           to
           the
           
             joy
             of
             a
             triumph
          
           when
           men
           divide
           the
           spoils
           .
           
           In
           this
           case
           
             Iehosaphat
          
           and
           his
           people
           came
           to
           
             Ierusalem
          
           with
           Psalteries
           ,
           Harps
           ,
           and
           Trumpets
           ,
           to
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           rejoicing
           over
           their
           enemies
           ,
           2
           
             Cron.
          
           20.
           25
           ,
           20.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           It
           must
           be
           a
           
             perpetual
             good
             ,
          
           
           commensurate
           in
           
             duration
          
           to
           the
           soul
           that
           is
           to
           be
           satisfied
           with
           it
           ;
           they
           are
           but
           poor
           and
           lying
           delights
           ,
           which
           like
           
             Iordan
             ,
          
           empty
           all
           their
           sweetness
           into
           a
           stinking
           and
           sulphurious
           lake
           .
           True
           comfort
           is
           a
           
             growing
          
           thing
           ,
           which
           never
           bends
           to
           a
           declination
           .
           That
           man
           will
           
           find
           little
           pleasure
           in
           his
           expedition
           ,
           whose
           
             voyage
          
           is
           for
           a
           
             year
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             victual
          
           but
           for
           a
           
             day
             ,
          
           who
           sets
           out
           for
           
             eternity
          
           with
           the
           pleasures
           and
           contents
           of
           nothing
           but
           
             mortality
             .
          
           Such
           are
           all
           natural
           ,
           sensual
           ,
           secular
           ,
           sinful
           joies
           .
           As
           the
           sheep
           feeds
           on
           the
           grass
           ,
           
           and
           then
           the
           owner
           feeds
           on
           him
           ,
           so
           poor
           sinners
           feed
           awhile
           on
           dead
           comforts
           ,
           and
           then
           death
           at
           last
           feeds
           on
           them
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           49.
           14.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           That
           which
           crowns
           and
           consummates
           all
           ,
           is
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           
             our
             own
             proper
             good
             ;
          
           all
           the
           rest
           without
           this
           ,
           signifie
           nothing
           unto
           us
           .
           A
           begger
           feels
           not
           the
           joy
           of
           another
           mans
           wealth
           ,
           nor
           a
           cripple
           of
           another
           mans
           strength
           ;
           the
           prisoner
           that
           is
           leading
           to
           death
           ,
           hath
           no
           comfort
           in
           the
           pardon
           which
           is
           brought
           to
           another
           malefactor
           .
           As
           every
           man
           must
           
             live
             by
             his
             own
             faith
             ,
          
           so
           every
           man
           must
           have
           his
           
             rejoicing
             in
             himself
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             another
             ,
             Gal.
          
           6.
           4.
           
        
         
           Now
           then
           let
           us
           consider
           the
           Apostle
           and
           High-Priest
           of
           our
           profession
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           find
           him
           alone
           in
           every
           one
           of
           these
           particulars
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           most
           adequate
           object
           of
           the
           joy
           and
           delight
           of
           all
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           is
           a
           Good
           ever
           more
           
             present
          
           with
           them
           ;
           
             I
             am
             with
             you
             alway
             ,
             Mat.
          
           28.
           20.
           though
           
             bodily
             absent
             ,
          
           and
           that
           for
           the
           expediency
           and
           comfort
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           16.
           7.
           yet
           in
           his
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           and
           by
           his
           
             Spirit
          
           ever
           amongst
           them
           ;
           
             You
             shall
             see
             me
          
           (
           saith
           he
           to
           his
           Disciples
           )
           
             because
             I
             go
             to
             my
             Father
             ,
             Iohn
          
           16.
           16.
           whereby
           is
           not
           only
           intimated
           his
           purpose
           of
           appearing
           unto
           them
           before
           his
           ascension
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           the
           full
           manifestation
           of
           himself
           unto
           them
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           gon
           ,
           by
           sending
           the
           holy
           
             spirit
             ,
             per
             
             cujus
             vicariam
             vim
             ,
          
           
           his
           bodily
           absence
           should
           be
           abundantly
           compensated
           .
           By
           that
           
             spirit
          
           his
           people
           are
           
             joined
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           feet
           below
           to
           the
           head
           above
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           17.
           by
           that
           
             spirit
          
           in
           the
           Gospel
           he
           
             Preacheth
             peace
          
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.
           17.
           and
           is
           
             evidently
             set
             forth
             before
             them
             ,
             Gal.
          
           3.
           1.
           by
           that
           
             spirit
          
           he
           
             dwelleth
          
           in
           them
           ,
           
             Eph.
             3.
             17.
             manifests
          
           himself
           unto
           them
           ,
           makes
           his
           
             aboad
          
           with
           them
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           14
           20-23
           .
           
             Rev.
             3.
             20.
             walks
             in
             the
             midst
          
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           in
           his
           house
           and
           Temple
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           16.
           is
           more
           
             present
          
           with
           them
           then
           any
           good
           thing
           they
           have
           besides
           .
           Some
           things
           are
           
             present
          
           with
           us
           ,
           in
           our
           eye
           ,
           in
           our
           possession
           ,
           yet
           still
           
             without
          
           us
           ,
           as
           Goods
           ,
           or
           Friends
           ;
           some
           things
           more
           intimate
           ,
           but
           yet
           
             separable
          
           from
           us
           ,
           as
           health
           ,
           strength
           ,
           our
           soul
           it self
           ;
           but
           Christ
           is
           not
           only
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           
             in
             us
             ,
             Col.
          
           1.
           27.
           not
           only
           in
           us
           ,
           but
           
             inseparably
          
           abiding
           with
           us
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           38
           ,
           39.
           
           As
           in
           the
           Hypostatical
           union
           there
           is
           an
           inseparable
           conjunction
           of
           the
           manhood
           to
           the
           Godhead
           in
           one
           person
           :
           so
           in
           the
           mystical
           union
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           inseparable
           conjunction
           of
           the
           members
           to
           the
           head
           in
           one
           Church
           or
           body
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           is
           not
           an
           ordinary
           common
           good
           ;
           which
           if
           a
           man
           want
           ,
           he
           may
           compensate
           by
           some
           other
           thing
           ;
           but
           a
           
             Treasure
          
           and
           
             Pearl
          
           of
           highest
           price
           ,
           in
           whom
           are
           
             unsearchable
             riches
             ,
             Eph
             3.
             8.
             
             Hidden
             treasures
             ,
             Col.
          
           2.
           3.
           in
           comparison
           of
           whom
           ,
           all
           other
           things
           are
           
             loss
             and
             dung
             ,
             Phil.
             3.
             7
             ,
             8.
             most
             precious
          
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
             2.
             7.
             precious
          
           in
           his
           own
           
             immediate
             excellencies
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             chiefest
             of
             ten
             thousand
             ,
             Cant.
          
           5.
           10-16
           .
           
             precious
          
           in
           the
           
             respects
          
           he
           bears
           towards
           us
           ;
           in
           the
           sweet
           and
           intimate
           
             relations
          
           
           of
           an
           Husband
           ,
           
           an
           Head
           ,
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           a
           Brother
           ,
           a
           Father
           ,
           a
           Friend
           ,
           a
           Surety
           ,
           a
           Mediator
           ,
           a
           Propitiation
           ,
           an
           Advocate
           ,
           
             Pretious
          
           in
           the
           great
           things
           he
           hath
           
             done
             for
             us
             ,
          
           in
           the
           rich
           
             supplies
          
           of
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           he
           doth
           bestow
           upon
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           high
           
             dignity
          
           whereunto
           he
           advanceth
           us
           ,
           
             John
             1.
             12.
             1
             
             Iohn
             3.
             1.
             Rom.
          
           8.
           15
           ,
           16.
           in
           the
           
             great
             promises
          
           he
           makes
           unto
           us
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           in
           the
           
             glorious
             hope
          
           which
           he
           sets
           before
           us
           ,
           and
           blessed
           
             mansions
          
           which
           he
           prepareth
           for
           us
           ,
           
             Col.
             1.
             27.
             
             Iohn
          
           14.
           2.
           in
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           his
           countenance
           shining
           on
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           
             fruits
          
           of
           his
           spirit
           wrought
           in
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           
             present
             life
          
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             hidden
          
           life
           of
           
             glory
             ,
          
           
           in
           the
           great
           
             price
          
           he
           paid
           for
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           great
           
             care
          
           which
           he
           takes
           of
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           effusions
           and
           
             manifestations
          
           of
           the
           love
           of
           God
           unto
           us
           :
           In
           the
           
             Seals
             ,
          
           Pleadges
           ,
           Testimonies
           ,
           
             first-fruits
          
           of
           our
           eternal
           inheritance
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           pleased
           by
           his
           spirit
           to
           shead
           forth
           upon
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           free
           and
           
             open
             way
          
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           for
           us
           unto
           the
           
             Throne
             of
             grace
             ;
          
           in
           these
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           the
           like
           ,
           is
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           more
           honorable
           and
           precious
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           then
           a
           thousand
           worlds
           could
           be
           without
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           is
           not
           only
           a
           most
           present
           ,
           and
           a
           most
           precious
           good
           ,
           but
           
             full
          
           and
           
             sufficient
          
           for
           his
           people
           ;
           
             He
             ascended
             on
             high
             that
             he
             might
             fill
             all
             things
             ,
             Eph.
          
           4.
           10.
           that
           he
           might
           powre
           forth
           such
           abundance
           of
           spirit
           on
           his
           Church
           ,
           as
           might
           answer
           all
           the
           conditions
           whereunto
           they
           may
           be
           reduced
           :
           
             Righteousness
          
           enough
           to
           cover
           all
           their
           
             sins
             ,
             plenty
          
           enough
           to
           supply
           all
           their
           
             wants
             ,
             grace
          
           enough
           to
           subdue
           all
           their
           
             lusts
             ,
             wisdom
          
           enough
           to
           resolve
           all
           their
           
             doubts
             ,
             power
          
           enough
           to
           vanquish
           all
           their
           
             enemies
             ,
             
             vertue
          
           enough
           to
           cure
           all
           their
           
             diseases
             ,
             fulness
          
           enough
           to
           save
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           
             to
             the
             uttermost
             ,
          
           all
           other
           good
           things
           below
           ,
           and
           without
           him
           ,
           have
           a
           
             finit
          
           and
           
             limited
          
           benignity
           .
           Some
           can
           cloath
           ,
           but
           cannot
           feed
           ;
           others
           can
           nourish
           ,
           but
           they
           cannot
           heal
           ;
           others
           can
           enrich
           ,
           but
           they
           cannot
           secure
           ;
           others
           adorn
           ,
           
           but
           cannot
           advance
           ;
           all
           do
           
             serve
             ,
          
           but
           none
           do
           
             satisfie
             :
          
           They
           are
           like
           a
           beggers
           coat
           made
           up
           of
           many
           pieces
           ,
           not
           all
           enough
           either
           to
           beautifie
           or
           defend
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           in
           
             Christ
          
           something
           
             proportionable
          
           to
           
             all
             the
             wants
          
           and
           desires
           of
           his
           people
           .
           He
           is
           
             Bread
             ,
             wine
             ,
             milk
             ,
             living-water
          
           to
           
             feed
          
           them
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           6.
           51.
           7.
           37.
           he
           is
           a
           
             garment
          
           of
           righteousness
           to
           
             cover
          
           and
           adorn
           them
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           14.
           
           a
           
             Physician
          
           to
           heal
           them
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           9.
           12.
           
           a
           
             Counseller
          
           to
           advise
           them
           ,
           
             Isa
          
           9.
           6.
           
           a
           
             Captain
          
           to
           defend
           them
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           a
           
             Prince
          
           to
           rule
           ,
           a
           
             Prophet
          
           to
           teach
           ,
           a
           
             Priest
          
           to
           make
           attonement
           for
           them
           ,
           an
           
             Husband
          
           to
           protect
           ,
           a
           
             Father
          
           to
           provide
           ,
           a
           
             Brother
          
           to
           relieve
           ,
           a
           
             Foundation
          
           to
           support
           ,
           a
           
             Root
          
           to
           quicken
           ,
           an
           
             Head
          
           to
           guide
           ,
           a
           
             Treasure
          
           to
           enrich
           ,
           a
           
             Sun
          
           to
           enlighten
           ,
           a
           
             Fountain
          
           to
           cleanse
           .
           As
           the
           one
           
             Ocean
          
           hath
           more
           waters
           then
           all
           the
           Rivers
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Sun
          
           more
           light
           then
           all
           the
           Luminaries
           in
           heaven
           ;
           so
           
             one
             Christ
          
           is
           more
           
             All
          
           to
           a
           poor
           soul
           ,
           then
           if
           it
           had
           the
           
             All
          
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           a
           thousand
           times
           over
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           is
           a
           
             most
             pure
             good
          
           without
           any
           mixture
           of
           dross
           ,
           or
           bitterness
           to
           abate
           or
           corrupt
           the
           excellency
           of
           it
           ;
           
             A
             Lamb
             without
             spot
             and
             blemish
             ,
             1
             Pet.
          
           1.
           19.
           
           
             He
             did
             no
             sin
             ,
             no
             guile
             was
             found
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           22
           
           :
           
             Holy
             ,
             harmless
             ,
             undefiled
             ,
             Heb.
          
           7.
           26.
           
           Never
           any
           believer
           found
           any
           thing
           in
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           
           which
           to
           repent
           of
           making
           choice
           of
           him
           ;
           as
           holy
           
             Polycarp
          
           said
           ,
           
           I
           have
           served
           him
           these
           eightysix
           years
           ,
           and
           he
           never
           did
           me
           any
           hurt
           ;
           even
           the
           
             severest
          
           things
           of
           Christ
           are
           matter
           of
           
             joy
          
           unto
           his
           servants
           :
           If
           he
           make
           them
           sorrowful
           ,
           their
           
             sorrow
          
           is
           
             turned
             into
             joy
             ,
             Iohn
          
           16.
           20.
           his
           very
           
             yoke
             is
             easie
             ,
          
           his
           
             burden
             light
             ,
             his
             Commandments
             not
             grievous
             ,
          
           nay
           his
           very
           cross
           and
           afflictions
           ,
           matter
           of
           choice
           ,
           of
           joy
           ,
           
           of
           gloriation
           ,
           of
           triumph
           ,
           
             Heb.
             11.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             Acts
             5.
             41.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             3.
             Rom.
          
           8.
           37.
           
           It
           was
           an
           heroical
           speech
           of
           
             Luther
             ,
             Malo
             ego
             cum
             Christo
             ruere
             quam
             cum
             Caesare
             stare
             ;
          
           I
           had
           rather
           fall
           with
           Christ
           ,
           then
           stand
           with
           
             Caesar
             .
          
           And
           if
           his
           
             sufferings
          
           are
           so
           sweet
           ,
           O
           then
           how
           glorious
           are
           his
           
             consolations
             ?
          
        
         
           5.
           
           He
           is
           the
           
             rarest
             good
          
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           his
           whole
           name
           is
           
             Wonderfull
             ,
             Isa.
          
           9.
           6.
           his
           whole
           dispensation
           
             mysterious
             ,
             1
             Tim.
          
           3.
           16.
           the
           
             invisible
          
           God
           
             manifested
             ,
          
           a
           
             Son
          
           born
           of
           a
           
             Virgin
             ,
          
           the
           
             Law-giver
          
           made
           
             under
          
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             Glory
             ,
          
           who
           thought
           it
           no
           robbery
           to
           be
           equal
           with
           God
           ,
           humbled
           ,
           emptied
           ,
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           servant
           ,
           reckoned
           amongst
           transgressors
           ,
           without
           form
           or
           comeliness
           ,
           rejected
           ,
           despised
           ,
           put
           to
           shame
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           sorrows
           ;
           a
           
             dead
          
           man
           
             raised
          
           by
           his
           own
           power
           ,
           and
           advanced
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ;
           these
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           particulars
           ,
           
             Christ
             crucified
             ,
          
           are
           things
           so
           profound
           and
           unsearchable
           ,
           that
           the
           very
           
             Angels
          
           desire
           to
           look
           into
           them
           with
           wonder
           and
           astonishment
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           12.
           
           The
           best
           and
           most
           excellent
           things
           God
           hath
           made
           
             single
             ,
             one
             Sun
          
           in
           the
           Firmament
           ,
           one
           
             Tree
             of
             Life
          
           in
           Paradice
           ,
           one
           heart
           ,
           one
           head
           in
           the
           body
           :
           So
           to
           us
           there
           is
           
             but
             one
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           
           are
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           we
           by
           him
           .
           He
           the
           alone
           
             living
             ,
             elect
             ,
             pretious
             ,
             chief
             corner
             stone
             ,
             no
             other
             name
             under
             heaven
             given
             amongst
             men
             whereby
             we
             must
             be
             saved
             ,
             Acts
          
           4.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           As
           a
           rare
           good
           ,
           so
           full
           of
           exquisite
           and
           copious
           
             variety
             ,
             wisdom
             ,
             righteousnesse
             ,
             sanctification
             ,
             redemption
             .
          
           It
           pleased
           the
           Father
           ,
           that
           in
           him
           
             all
             fulnesse
          
           should
           dwel
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           1.
           19.
           
           In
           him
           he
           hath
           made
           known
           unto
           Principalities
           and
           Powers
           ,
           the
           
             manifold
             wisdom
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           3
           10.
           
           As
           the
           curious
           
             Ephod
          
           in
           the
           Law
           was
           made
           of
           
             Gold
             ,
             blew
             ,
             purple
             ,
             scarlet
             ,
             and
             fine
             twined
             linnen
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             breast-plate
          
           set
           with
           twelve
           curious
           pretious
           stones
           :
           So
           Christ
           ,
           the
           substance
           of
           those
           types
           ,
           was
           
             filled
          
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           understanding
           ,
           counsel
           ,
           might
           ,
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           
             Isa.
          
           11.
           2.
           and
           that
           
             above
             measure
             ;
             Iohn
          
           3.
           34.
           
           That
           there
           might
           be
           enough
           in
           him
           to
           answer
           all
           the
           desires
           and
           delights
           of
           his
           people
           :
           Wisdom
           to
           teach
           ;
           righteousness
           to
           justifie
           ,
           grace
           to
           renew
           ,
           power
           to
           defend
           ,
           peace
           to
           comfort
           ,
           life
           to
           quicken
           ,
           glory
           to
           save
           them
           ;
           
             seven
             eyes
             upon
             one
             stone
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           He
           is
           a
           most
           
             prevailing
          
           and
           
             victorious
             good
             ,
             stronger
          
           then
           the
           strong
           man
           ,
           
             Luke
             11.
             22
             :
             casting
             out
             ,
          
           and
           
             judging
          
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
             Iohn
             12.
             31.
             16
             ,
             11.
             abolishing
          
           death
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
             1.
             10.
             taking
             away
          
           sin
           ,
           
             destroying
          
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           1
           
             John
          
           3.
           3.
           and
           
             overcoming
          
           the
           world
           and
           the
           lusts
           thereof
           ,
           
             John
             16.
             33.
             treading
          
           all
           his
           Churches
           enemies
           under
           his
           and
           their
           feet
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             15
             ,
             15.
             triumphing
          
           openly
           over
           them
           in
           his
           cross
           before
           God
           and
           Angels
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           15.
           ascending
           up
           on
           high
           ,
           and
           
             leading
             captivity
             captive
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           8.
           
        
         
         
           1.
           
           By
           a
           way
           of
           
             wisdom
          
           catching
           Satan
           by
           the
           hook
           of
           his
           divine
           power
           ,
           hidden
           under
           the
           infirmities
           of
           his
           human
           nature
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           a
           way
           of
           
             Judgement
             ,
          
           condemning
           him
           for
           shedding
           the
           innocent
           bloud
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           .
           
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           a
           way
           of
           
             Power
          
           vanquishing
           him
           ,
           and
           casting
           him
           out
           of
           the
           possession
           which
           he
           had
           purchast
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           He
           is
           a
           
             perpetual
          
           and
           
             durable
             good
             :
          
           Death
           hath
           no
           more
           dominion
           over
           him
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.
           9.
           
           He
           
             ever
             lives
          
           to
           make
           intercession
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           7.
           25.
           there
           is
           an
           
             Oath
             ,
          
           an
           
             Amen
          
           upon
           the
           perpetuity
           of
           the
           life
           and
           Priesthood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Psal.
             110.
             4.
             Rev.
             1.
             18.
             
             Behold
             ,
             I
             am
             alive
             for
             evermore
             ,
             Amen
             :
          
           And
           he
           lives
           not
           only
           for
           ever
           in
           his
           
             person
             ,
          
           but
           he
           is
           for
           ever
           the
           life
           portion
           ,
           and
           blessedness
           of
           his
           
             people
             .
          
           Because
           he
           lives
           ,
           they
           live
           ,
           
             John
          
           14.
           19.
           they
           shall
           appear
           with
           him
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           like
           unto
           him
           :
           As
           he
           is
           sate
           on
           his
           Fathers
           Throne
           ,
           so
           shall
           they
           sit
           on
           his
           Throne
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           degraded
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           He
           is
           the
           
             proper
             good
          
           of
           his
           own
           people
           :
           He
           hath
           not
           only
           given
           himself
           
             unto
             God
          
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           their
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
          
           but
           he
           hath
           given
           himself
           likewise
           
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           as
           their
           
             Portion
             .
             He
             is
             theirs
             ,
             and
             they
             his
             ,
             Cant.
             6.
             3.
             
             They
             his
             ,
          
           by
           a
           dear
           
             purchase
             ,
          
           and
           
             he
             theirs
          
           by
           a
           sweet
           
             communion
             :
          
           They
           are
           said
           to
           
             have
             him
             ,
             John
          
           5.
           12.
           as
           a
           man
           hath
           his
           most
           peculiar
           possession
           ;
           his
           name
           is
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             our
             righteousness
             ,
             Jer.
          
           23.
           6.
           he
           is
           made
           
             unto
             us
          
           of
           God
           ,
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           sanctification
           ,
           and
           redemption
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           30.
           he
           is
           more
           ours
           then
           we
           are
           our
           own
           ,
           we
           have
           and
           possess
           infinitely
           more
           in
           him
           then
           in
           our selves
           ;
           defective
           in
           our selves
           ,
           compleat
           
           in
           him
           ;
           weak
           in
           our selves
           ,
           strong
           in
           him
           ;
           dead
           in
           our selves
           ,
           alive
           in
           him
           ;
           miserable
           in
           ourselves
           ,
           blessed
           in
           him
           ;
           mutable
           in
           our selves
           ,
           established
           in
           him
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           there
           is
           nothing
           necessary
           to
           the
           compleating
           of
           an
           object
           of
           joy
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           fully
           to
           be
           found
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Unto
             these
             grounds
             of
          
           joy
           
             drawn
             from
             the
          
           nature
           
             of
          
           delectable
           objects
           ,
           
             I
             shall
             add
             a
             few
             more
             mentioned
             by
             the
             Prophet
          
           Zachary
           ,
           Chap.
           9.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
             drawn
             from
             the
          
           Royal
           Office
           
             of
          
           Christ
           ;
           Rejoice
           greatly
           O
           daughter
           of
           Sion
           ,
           shout
           O
           daughter
           of
           Ierusalem
           ,
           behold
           thy
           King
           cometh
           unto
           thee
           ,
           he
           is
           just
           ,
           and
           having
           salvation
           ,
           lowly
           ,
           and
           riding
           upon
           an
           ass
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           is
           a
           
             King
             ,
             thy
             King
             ,
          
           the
           promised
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           in
           whom
           all
           blessings
           were
           to
           be
           made
           good
           unto
           Israel
           .
           They
           had
           been
           
             servants
          
           under
           
             strange
             Lords
             ,
             Nehem.
          
           9.
           36
           ,
           37.
           and
           so
           had
           we
           :
           The
           Prince
           and
           God
           of
           this
           world
           had
           the
           first
           possession
           of
           us
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           But
           they
           were
           to
           have
           a
           King
           of
           their
           own
           
             from
             among
             their
             brethren
             ,
             Deut.
          
           17.
           15.
           
           Their
           Governor
           was
           to
           
             proceed
             from
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             ,
             Ier.
          
           30.
           21.
           
           And
           this
           must
           needs
           be
           matter
           of
           great
           joy
           ;
           That
           whereas
           oppressors
           did
           pass
           through
           them
           before
           
             v.
          
           8.
           the
           
             King
          
           now
           promised
           them
           should
           be
           a
           
             near
             kinsman
          
           should
           not
           be
           ashamed
           to
           call
           them
           
             brethren
             ,
             Heb.
          
           2.
           11.
           
           The
           
             shout
             of
             a
             King
          
           should
           be
           amongst
           them
           ,
           who
           should
           have
           the
           strength
           of
           an
           Unicorn
           ,
           able
           to
           break
           the
           bones
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           23.
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           
             approach
             ,
             He
             cometh
             :
          
           When
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           a
           type
           of
           Christ
           ,
           was
           made
           King
           ,
           they
           did
           
             eat
             and
             
             drink
             with
             great
             gladness
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           22.
           
           At
           such
           solemn
           Inaugurations
           ,
           the
           Trumpets
           sound
           ,
           the
           people
           shout
           ,
           the
           Conduits
           run
           Wine
           ,
           honours
           are
           dispenced
           ,
           gifts
           distributed
           ,
           prisons
           opened
           ,
           offenders
           pardoned
           ,
           Acts
           of
           grace
           published
           ,
           nothing
           suffered
           to
           eclipse
           the
           beauty
           of
           such
           a
           Festivity
           .
           Thus
           it
           was
           at
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           :
           Wise
           men
           of
           the
           East
           bring
           presents
           unto
           him
           ,
           rejoicing
           with
           exceeding
           great
           joy
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           2
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           The
           glory
           of
           God
           shines
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           
             an
             heavenly
             Hoast
          
           proclaim
           the
           joy
           ,
           
             Luke
             2.
             9
             ,
             14
             Iohn
             Baptist
          
           leapeth
           in
           the
           womb
           ,
           
             Mary
          
           rejoiceth
           in
           God
           her
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Zachary
          
           glorifieth
           God
           for
           the
           horn
           of
           salvation
           in
           the
           house
           of
           
             David
             ;
             Simeon
          
           and
           
             Hanna
          
           bless
           the
           Lord
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           
             Israel
             :
          
           And
           after
           when
           he
           came
           to
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           the
           whole
           multitude
           spread
           garments
           ,
           strewed
           branches
           ,
           cried
           before
           him
           and
           behind
           him
           ,
           
             Hosanna
             to
             the
             son
             of
             David
             ,
             Hosanna
             in
             the
             highest
             ,
             Mat.
          
           21.
           9.
           
           And
           the
           Psalmist
           Prophecying
           long
           before
           of
           it
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             This
             is
             the
             day
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             ,
             we
             will
             rejoice
             and
             be
             glad
             in
             it
             ,
             Psal.
          
           118.
           24.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           His
           
             Character
             :
             1.
             
             He
             is
             Iust
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           great
           joy
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           9.
           3.
           7.
           especially
           being
           such
           a
           King
           as
           is
           not
           only
           
             just
             himself
             ,
          
           but
           maketh
           
             others
             just
          
           likewise
           :
           
             In
             the
             Lord
             shall
             the
             seed
             of
             Israel
             be
             justified
             and
             glory
             ,
             Isa.
          
           45.
           25.
           
           Sin
           pardoned
           ,
           guilt
           covered
           ,
           death
           vanquished
           ,
           conscience
           pacified
           God
           reconciled
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           glorious
           ground
           of
           joy
           and
           peace
           unto
           believers
           ,
           
             Rom.
             5.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             Luke
          
           10.
           20.
           
        
         
           But
           a
           Prince
           may
           be
           just
           himself
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           able
           
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           from
           the
           injustice
           of
           enemies
           that
           are
           stronger
           then
           he
           ,
           as
           
             Iehosaphat
          
           said
           ,
           
             We
             have
             no
             might
             against
             this
             great
             company
             ,
             2
             Cron.
          
           20.
           12.
           
           Therefore
           2.
           
           Our
           King
           here
           
             hath
             salvation
             ,
          
           is
           
             able
             to
             save
          
           himself
           and
           his
           people
           from
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           that
           
             to
             the
             uttermost
             ,
             Heb.
          
           7.
           25.
           
           It
           was
           his
           
             Name
             ,
          
           his
           
             Office
             ,
          
           the
           
             end
          
           why
           he
           was
           
             sent
             ,
          
           why
           he
           was
           
             exalted
             to
             be
             a
             Prince
             and
             a
             Saviour
             ,
             Acts
             5.
             31.
             1
             
             Iohn
          
           4.
           14.
           
           And
           this
           surely
           matter
           of
           
             great
             joy
             .
          
           It
           is
           an
           Angelical
           Argument
           ,
           
             I
             bring
             you
             tidings
             of
             great
             joy
             which
             shall
             be
             to
             all
             people
             ;
             for
             unto
             you
             is
             born
             this
             day
             in
             the
             City
             of
          
           David
           
             a
             Saviour
             ,
             which
             is
             Christ
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Luke
          
           2.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           But
           Princes
           possibly
           ,
           the
           more
           
             powerful
          
           and
           victorious
           they
           are
           ,
           may
           be
           likewise
           the
           more
           
             stately
             ;
          
           it
           is
           not
           altogether
           unusual
           with
           men
           where
           they
           do
           much
           good
           ,
           to
           be
           supercilious
           and
           haughty
           towards
           those
           to
           whom
           they
           doe
           it
           :
           But
           loe
           here
           ,
           3.
           
           A
           Prince
           
             great
          
           in
           honor
           ,
           
             righteous
          
           in
           peace
           ,
           
             valiant
          
           in
           war
           ;
           and
           yet
           
             humble
          
           and
           lowly
           still
           :
           So
           lowly
           as
           to
           
             minister
          
           to
           his
           own
           servants
           ,
           and
           to
           wash
           their
           feet
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           13.
           14.
           as
           to
           be
           an
           
             example
          
           of
           meekness
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           11.
           29.
           
           The
           meanest
           of
           his
           people
           have
           access
           unto
           him
           ,
           may
           present
           their
           wants
           before
           him
           ;
           nay
           he
           staies
           not
           for
           them
           ,
           he
           comes
           to
           
             seek
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           to
           save
           ,
           calls
           on
           us
           ,
           
             stands
          
           and
           
             knocks
          
           at
           our
           dores
           ,
           
             waits
             that
             he
             may
             be
             gracious
             ;
          
           bears
           with
           us
           in
           our
           failings
           ,
           expects
           us
           in
           our
           delaies
           ,
           forgives
           our
           wandrings
           ,
           
           praies
           us
           to
           be
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ,
           
             Luke
             19.
             10.
             
             Isa.
             13.
             18.
             
             Rev.
          
           3.
           20.
           
           Now
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           
             rejoiceth
          
           the
           hearts
           of
           a
           people
           ,
           then
           the
           
             mildness
             ,
             gentleness
             ,
          
           and
           
             clemency
          
           of
           
           their
           Prince
           ,
           whence
           ,
           when
           his
           
             heart
             is
             not
             haughty
             ,
             nor
             his
             eyes
             lofty
             ,
          
           as
           
             David
          
           said
           of
           himself
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           13.
           1.
           when
           he
           is
           
             as
             a
             servant
          
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           speaketh
           good
           words
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           old
           men
           advised
           
             Rehoboam
             ,
             1
             Reg.
          
           12.
           7.
           
        
         
           But
           a
           Prince
           may
           have
           a
           
             righteous
          
           heart
           ,
           a
           
             valiant
          
           hand
           ,
           a
           
             meek
          
           temper
           ,
           and
           yet
           do
           the
           less
           good
           by
           a
           natural
           
             slowness
          
           and
           indisposedness
           to
           action
           
             a
          
           ;
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           acceptable
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           necessary
           for
           the
           Prince
           ,
           then
           vigour
           and
           
             dispatch
          
           in
           works
           of
           Justice
           and
           prowesse
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           4
           ,
           Our
           King
           is
           here
           set
           forth
           
             riding
             :
          
           He
           did
           alwaies
           
             go
             about
             doing
             of
             good
             ,
          
           made
           it
           his
           meat
           and
           drink
           to
           do
           his
           Fathers
           work
           :
           And
           here
           ,
           when
           it
           seemed
           most
           reasonable
           for
           him
           to
           have
           drawn
           back
           and
           spared
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           to
           be
           crucified
           ,
           he
           shews
           his
           cheerfulness
           in
           that
           service
           ,
           by
           
             riding
          
           to
           
             Jerusalem
          
           about
           it
           ,
           which
           we
           read
           not
           that
           he
           did
           upon
           any
           other
           occasion
           :
           He
           did
           
             earnestly
             desire
             that
             Passover
             ,
          
           he
           did
           severely
           
             rebuke
             Peter
          
           when
           he
           disswaded
           him
           from
           that
           work
           ,
           he
           did
           express
           his
           singular
           readiness
           to
           become
           a
           sacrifice
           ;
           
             Loe
             I
             come
             ,
             I
             delight
             to
             do
             thy
             will
             O
             God
             ;
             yea
             thy
             Law
             is
             within
             mine
             heart
             ,
             Psal.
          
           40.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           And
           though
           in
           his
           agony
           he
           did
           earnestly
           desire
           that
           the
           
             cup
             might
             pass
             from
             him
             ,
          
           yet
           those
           
             groans
          
           of
           his
           
             nature
          
           under
           it
           ,
           did
           greatly
           set
           forth
           the
           
             submission
          
           and
           
             willingness
          
           of
           his
           
             love
          
           to
           undergo
           it
           .
           Now
           this
           is
           a
           further
           ground
           of
           
             great
             joy
          
           to
           a
           people
           ,
           when
           all
           other
           Princely
           endowments
           in
           their
           Soveraign
           ,
           are
           vigorously
           acted
           and
           improved
           for
           their
           safety
           and
           protection
           ;
           
           when
           they
           see
           him
           deny
           himself
           in
           his
           own
           ease
           and
           safety
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           ever
           doing
           good
           to
           them
           .
           We
           see
           what
           an
           high
           value
           the
           people
           set
           on
           
             David
             ,
             Thou
             art
             worth
             ten
             thousand
             of
             us
             ;
          
           and
           this
           the
           occasion
           ;
           
             I
             will
             surely
             go
             forth
             with
             you
             my self
             ,
             2
             Sam.
          
           18.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
        
         
           But
           a
           Prince
           may
           have
           all
           the
           endowments
           requisite
           to
           render
           him
           amiable
           in
           the
           eies
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           
             just
          
           and
           
             meek
          
           to
           them
           ,
           
             valiant
          
           and
           
             active
          
           against
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           yet
           fail
           
             a
          
           of
           
             success
          
           in
           his
           undertakings
           ,
           and
           they
           consequently
           have
           the
           joy
           of
           his
           Government
           much
           abated
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             The
             Race
             is
             not
             alwaies
             to
             the
             swift
             ,
             nor
             the
             Battel
             to
             the
             strong
             :
          
           But
           it
           is
           otherwise
           with
           our
           King
           here
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           added
           ,
           5.
           
           
             He
             cuts
             the
             Chariot
             and
             the
             horse
             ,
             and
             the
             battel-bow
             ,
             he
             speaks
             peace
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             he
             extends
             his
             Dominion
             from
             Sea
             to
             Sea
             ,
             from
             the
             River
             to
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
          
           he
           
             rides
             on
          
           in
           his
           Majesty
           prosperously
           ,
           the
           people
           fall
           under
           him
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           45.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           He
           
             goes
             forth
             conquering
             ,
             and
             to
             conquer
             ,
             Rev.
          
           6.
           2.
           he
           
             takes
             from
             the
             strong
             man
             all
             his
             armor
             ,
             and
             divides
             the
             spoil
             ,
             Luke
             11.
             22.
             
             Isa.
          
           53.
           12.
           he
           never
           fails
           of
           full
           and
           final
           victory
           ,
           
             reigns
             till
             all
             enemies
             are
             put
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           15.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Crown
           of
           his
           Peoples
           
             Joy
             ,
          
           That
           they
           have
           not
           only
           a
           
             just
             ,
          
           a
           
             valiant
             ,
          
           an
           
             humble
             ,
          
           an
           
             active
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             prosperous
          
           and
           successfull
           Prince
           ,
           making
           his
           people
           rejoice
           in
           the
           spoils
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           breaking
           the
           yoke
           of
           their
           burden
           ,
           the
           staff
           of
           their
           shoulder
           ,
           the
           rod
           of
           their
           oppressor
           ,
           extending
           peace
           to
           them
           like
           a
           River
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           like
           a
           flowing
           stream
           ,
           causing
           them
           to
           put
           their
           feet
           on
           
           the
           necks
           of
           their
           adversaries
           .
           Thus
           ,
           many
           waies
           are
           the
           people
           of
           Christ
           encouraged
           to
           rejoice
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           serveth
           ,
           1.
           
           To
           reprove
           the
           sin
           and
           folly
           of
           all
           those
           who
           seek
           for
           joy
           out
           of
           the
           broken
           Cisterns
           of
           the
           Creatures
           ,
           which
           can
           hold
           none
           ,
           and
           leave
           that
           living
           fountain
           out
           of
           which
           it
           naturally
           floweth
           .
           Some
           seek
           it
           in
           secular
           wealth
           and
           greatness
           ,
           others
           in
           sensual
           pleasures
           ,
           feasting
           ,
           gaming
           ,
           luxury
           ,
           excess
           ;
           some
           in
           Titles
           of
           Honor
           ,
           others
           in
           variety
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           some
           in
           stately
           Structures
           ,
           magnificent
           retinue
           ,
           goodly
           provisions
           ;
           others
           in
           low
           ,
           sordid
           ,
           and
           bruitish
           lusts
           .
           Unto
           all
           whom
           we
           may
           say
           as
           the
           Angel
           unto
           the
           women
           ,
           
             Luke
             24.
             5.
             
             Why
             seek
             ye
             the
             living
             amongst
             the
             dead
             ;
          
           or
           as
           
             Samuel
          
           did
           unto
           
             Saul
             ,
             Set
             not
             thy
             mind
             upon
             the
             Asses
             ,
          
           there
           are
           nobler
           things
           to
           fix
           thy
           desires
           upon
           .
           
             Solomon
          
           had
           more
           variety
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           more
           wisdom
           to
           improve
           it
           ,
           then
           any
           now
           have
           ;
           and
           he
           made
           it
           his
           business
           critically
           and
           curiously
           to
           examin
           all
           the
           creatures
           ,
           and
           to
           find
           out
           all
           the
           
             good
          
           which
           was
           under
           the
           Sun
           .
           And
           the
           product
           and
           result
           of
           all
           his
           enquiries
           ,
           amounted
           at
           last
           to
           a
           total
           made
           up
           all
           of
           Cyphers
           ,
           of
           meer
           wind
           and
           emptiness
           ,
           
             Vanity
             of
             vanities
             ,
             vanity
             of
             vanities
             ,
             all
             is
             vanity
             :
          
           So
           he
           begins
           his
           book
           ;
           and
           to
           shew
           that
           he
           was
           not
           mistaken
           ,
           so
           he
           concludes
           it
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           1.
           
           &
           12.
           
           Every
           
             particular
          
           vanity
           
             alone
             ,
          
           and
           
             all
          
           in
           a
           mass
           and
           
             collection
             ,
          
           vanity
           
             together
             ,
          
           enough
           to
           vex
           the
           soul
           ,
           enough
           to
           weary
           it
           ;
           but
           never
           enough
           to
           fill
           it
           ,
           or
           to
           suffice
           it
           :
           Many
           of
           them
           
             sinfull
          
           delights
           ,
           poisoned
           cordialls
           ,
           killing
           ,
           cursing
           ,
           damning
           joies
           ;
           
             dropping
             as
             
             an
             honey-comb
             ,
             smooth
             as
             oyle
             ,
             but
             going
             down
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             taking
             hold
             of
             hel
             ,
             Prov.
          
           5.
           35.
           
           All
           of
           them
           
             empty
          
           delights
           ,
           in
           their
           
             matter
          
           and
           expectation
           
             earthly
             ;
          
           in
           their
           
             acqnisition
             painful
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             fruition
             nauseous
          
           and
           cloying
           ,
           in
           their
           
             duration
             dying
          
           and
           perishing
           ;
           in
           their
           
             operation
          
           hardning
           ,
           effeminating
           ,
           levening
           ,
           puffing
           up
           ,
           estranging
           the
           heart
           from
           God
           ;
           in
           their
           
             consequences
          
           seconded
           with
           anxiety
           ,
           solicitude
           ,
           fear
           ,
           sorrow
           ,
           despair
           ,
           disappointment
           ,
           in
           their
           
             measure
          
           shorter
           then
           that
           a
           man
           can
           stretch
           himself
           on
           ,
           narrower
           then
           that
           a
           man
           can
           wrap
           himself
           in
           ;
           every
           way
           
             defective
          
           and
           d●sproportionable
           to
           the
           vast
           and
           spatious
           capacity
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           as
           unable
           to
           fill
           that
           ,
           as
           the
           light
           of
           a
           candle
           to
           give
           day
           to
           the
           world
           .
           What
           ever
           delights
           men
           take
           pleasure
           in
           leaving
           Christ
           out
           ,
           are
           but
           as
           the
           wine
           of
           a
           condemned
           man
           ;
           as
           the
           feast
           of
           him
           who
           sate
           under
           a
           naked
           sword
           ,
           hanging
           over
           him
           by
           a
           slender
           thread
           ;
           as
           
             Adams
          
           forbidden
           fruit
           seconded
           by
           a
           flaming
           sword
           ,
           as
           
             Belshazars
          
           dainties
           with
           an
           hand-writing
           against
           the
           wall
           ,
           
             In
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             such
             joy
             ,
             the
             heart
             is
             sorrowful
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             of
             that
             mirth
             is
             heaviniss
             ,
          
           
           
             Prov.
          
           14.
           12.
           
           Like
           a
           flame
           of
           stubble
           ,
           or
           a
           flash
           of
           gun-powder
           ,
           
             Claro
             strepitu
             ,
             largo
             fulgore
             ,
             cito
             incremento
             :
             sed
             enim
             materia
             levi
             ,
             caduco
             incendio
             ,
             nullis
             reliquiis
             .
          
           A
           sodain
           and
           flaming
           blaze
           which
           endeth
           in
           smoak
           and
           stink
           .
           
             The
             triumphing
             of
             the
             wicked
             is
             short
             ,
             and
             the
             joy
             of
             the
             hypocrite
             is
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             Iob.
          
           20.
           5.
           
           Like
           the
           Roman
           
             Saturnalia
             ,
          
           
           wherein
           the
           servants
           feasted
           for
           two
           or
           three
           daies
           ,
           and
           then
           returned
           to
           their
           low
           condition
           again
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           This
           discovereth
           the
           great
           sin
           and
           folly
           of
           those
           who
           take
           
             offence
          
           at
           Christ
           ;
           and
           when
           others
           entertain
           him
           with
           
             Hosanna
          
           and
           acclamations
           ,
           are
           displeased
           at
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           Scribes
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           21.
           15.
           and
           with
           the
           yong
           man
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             go
             away
             sorrowful
          
           from
           him
           ,
           
             Mark
          
           10.
           22.
           
           Our
           Saviour
           pronounceth
           them
           
             blessed
             ,
          
           who
           are
           
             not
             offended
          
           with
           him
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           11.
           6.
           thereby
           intimating
           the
           misery
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           
             stumbling
          
           at
           him
           ,
           as
           a
           rock
           of
           offence
           ,
           are
           thereupon
           
             disobedient
          
           unto
           his
           word
           .
           Christ
           doth
           not
           give
           any
           just
           cause
           of
           offence
           unto
           any
           ;
           but
           there
           are
           many
           things
           belonging
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           which
           the
           proud
           and
           corrupt
           hearts
           of
           men
           do
           turn
           into
           matter
           of
           grief
           and
           offence
           unto
           themselves
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Some
           are
           offended
           at
           his
           
             Person
             ,
          
           in
           whom
           the
           Godhead
           and
           Manhood
           are
           united
           ,
           as
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
             John
          
           1.
           
           ●
           .
           33.
           &
           the
           
             Samosatenians
             ,
             Photinians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Neophotinians
          
           since
           ;
           who
           though
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Word
           call
           him
           the
           
             Miphty
             God
             ,
          
           Isa.
           9.
           6.
           tell
           us
           that
           the
           
             Word
             was
             God
             ,
          
           John
           1.
           1.
           
           
             God
             blessed
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           Rom
           9.
           5.
           
           
             Equal
             with
             God
             ,
          
           Phil.
           2.
           6.
           
           The
           
             true
             God
             ,
          
           1
           John
           5.
           20.
           
           The
           
             Great
             God
             .
          
           Tit.
           2.
           13.
           
           a
           
             God
             whose
             Throne
             is
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
          
           Heb.
           1.
           8.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             who
             in
             the
             beginning
             laid
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           v.
           10.
           
           
             Iehovah
             our
             righteousness
             ,
          
           Jer.
           23.
           6.
           yet
           will
           not
           endure
           to
           have
           him
           any
           more
           then
           a
           meer
           man
           ,
           without
           any
           personality
           or
           real
           subsistence
           ,
           till
           he
           was
           born
           into
           the
           world
           of
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             .
          
           It
           would
           be
           tedious
           to
           trouble
           you
           with
           the
           manifold
           offence
           which
           ancient
           and
           modern
           Hereticks
           have
           taken
           at
           the
           Person
           ,
           Nature
           and
           Hypostatical
           union
           in
           Christ
           .
           The
           
             a
          
           
             Sabellians
          
           acknowledging
           three
           
           names
           of
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           but
           onely
           one
           Hpostasis
           .
           The
           
             b
          
           
             Arians
          
           affirming
           him
           to
           have
           been
           of
           
             like
             essence
          
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           but
           not
           
             co-essential
             ,
          
           nor
           
             coeternal
             ,
          
           but
           a
           meer
           creature
           .
           The
           
             c
          
           
             Manichees
          
           denying
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           his
           humane
           nature
           .
           The
           
             d
          
           
             Apollinarians
          
           the
           
             integrity
          
           of
           it
           .
           The
           
             e
          
           
             Valentines
          
           and
           
             Mareionites
             ,
          
           the
           
             original
          
           of
           it
           from
           the
           blessed
           Virgin
           .
           The
           
             Nestorians
          
           affirming
           a
           plurality
           of
           persons
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           natures
           .
           The
           
             f
          
           
             Euthychians
             ,
          
           a
           confusion
           of
           natures
           in
           one
           person
           .
           So
           mightily
           hath
           Satan
           bestirred
           himself
           by
           many
           and
           quite
           contrary
           instruments
           to
           plunder
           the
           Church
           (
           if
           it
           had
           been
           possible
           )
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             their
             Righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Others
           are
           offended
           at
           his
           
             Cross
             ,
          
           both
           
             Iews
          
           and
           
             Greeks
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           1.
           23.
           
           Those
           pitching
           in
           their
           expectations
           upon
           a
           glorious
           Prince
           ,
           who
           should
           free
           them
           from
           the
           Roman
           yoke
           ,
           could
           not
           endure
           to
           be
           so
           disappointed
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           stead
           thereof
           to
           have
           a
           crucified
           man
           ,
           one
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           servant
           to
           be
           their
           
             Messiah
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           whosoever
           rule
           over
           them
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           19.
           4.
           
           These
           ,
           judging
           it
           a
           foolish
           thing
           to
           expect
           
             life
          
           from
           a
           
             dead
          
           man
           ,
           
             glory
          
           and
           
             blessedness
          
           from
           one
           who
           did
           not
           keep
           himself
           from
           
             shame
          
           and
           
             curse
             ,
          
           hearing
           doctrines
           wholly
           dissonant
           and
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           principles
           they
           had
           been
           prepossessed
           withal
           ,
           did
           thereupon
           refuse
           to
           submit
           to
           Christ
           ;
           who
           notwithstanding
           ,
           to
           them
           which
           are
           called
           ,
           was
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ;
           had
           more
           power
           then
           that
           which
           the
           Jews
           require
           ,
           more
           wisdom
           then
           that
           which
           the
           Greeks
           sought
           after
           .
           The
           
             Cross
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           likewise
           
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           by
           his
           Disciples
           and
           followers
           ,
           is
           matter
           of
           
             offence
          
           unto
           many
           others
           ,
           called
           
             the
             offence
             of
             the
             Cross
             ,
          
           Gal.
           5.
           11.
           
           When
           they
           hear
           that
           they
           must
           suffer
           with
           him
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           reign
           with
           him
           ;
           that
           through
           many
           tribulations
           they
           must
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ;
           that
           affliction
           is
           an
           appendix
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           find
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           by
           experience
           (
           persecution
           arising
           because
           of
           the
           word
           )
           then
           
             presently
             they
             are
             offended
             ,
          
           Matth.
           13.
           21.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Others
           are
           offended
           at
           the
           
             Free-grace
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           cannot
           endure
           to
           be
           shut
           out
           from
           all
           share
           and
           causality
           towards
           their
           own
           salvation
           .
           Thus
           the
           
             Iews
          
           not
           willing
           to
           seek
           righteousness
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           were
           by
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Lavv
           ,
           
             stumbled
             at
             that
             stumbling
             stone
             ,
          
           
           Rom.
           9.
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           Men
           would
           fain
           owe
           some
           of
           the
           thank
           for
           their
           salvation
           to
           themselves
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           
             will
             ,
          
           their
           own
           
             work
             ,
          
           their
           
             consenting
          
           to
           Christ
           ,
           their
           
             not
             resisting
          
           of
           him
           ,
           their
           
             co-operating
          
           with
           him
           ,
           their
           works
           of
           
             condignity
          
           and
           
             congruity
          
           disposing
           them
           towards
           him
           ;
           they
           like
           not
           to
           hear
           of
           
             discriminating
          
           grace
           .
           But
           when
           men
           have
           used
           all
           the
           Arts
           and
           Arguments
           they
           can
           to
           have
           the
           efficacy
           of
           divine
           grace
           unto
           conversion
           ,
           
           within
           the
           power
           or
           reach
           of
           their
           own
           will
           ;
           yet
           still
           this
           will
           be
           Scripture
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           
             God
             that
             worketh
             in
             us
             to
             will
             and
             to
             do
             of
             his
             own
             good
             pleasure
             ,
          
           Phil.
           2
           13.
           
           That
           it
           is
           
             God
             who
             maketh
             us
             to
             differ
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           7.
           that
           he
           
             hath
             mercy
             on
             whom
             he
             will
             have
             mercy
             ,
          
           Rom
           9.
           15.
           that
           
             his
             grace
             is
             his
             own
             ,
          
           to
           dispose
           of
           as
           he
           wil
           ,
           
             Mat.
             20.
             15.
             1
             Cor.
          
           12.
           21.
           
           That
           the
           
             purpose
             of
             God
             according
             to
             election
             shal
             stand
             ;
             not
             
             of
             works
             ,
             but
             of
             him
             that
             calleth
             ,
          
           Rom.
           9.
           11.
           
           That
           by
           
             grace
             we
             are
             saved
             ,
             through
             faith
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             of
             our selves
             ,
          
           Ep.
           2.
           8.
           
           That
           
             it
             is
             not
             of
             him
             that
             willeth
             ,
             nor
             of
             him
             that
             runneth
             ,
             but
             of
             God
             that
             sheweth
             mercy
             ,
          
           Rom.
           9.
           16.
           
           That
           
             Gods
             divine
             power
          
           gives
           us
           things
           pertaining
           to
           life
           &
           godliness
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1
           3.
           
           That
           there
           is
           an
           
             exceeding
             greatness
             of
             his
             power
             ,
          
           towards
           those
           that
           believe
           
             the
             working
             of
             the
             might
             of
             his
             power
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           1.
           19.
           
           That
           the
           Lords
           people
           are
           
             willing
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             power
             ,
          
           Psal.
           110.
           3.
           
           So
           then
           our
           willingness
           is
           the
           work
           of
           his
           power
           the
           efficacy
           of
           his
           power
           is
           not
           suspended
           upon
           our
           will
           ;
           we
           will
           ,
           because
           he
           effectually
           works
           ;
           he
           doth
           not
           work
           effectually
           ,
           and
           with
           success
           ,
           because
           we
           will
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Others
           are
           offended
           at
           the
           
             Doctrine
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           endure
           the
           things
           that
           are
           spoken
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Some
           at
           the
           
             sublimity
          
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           being
           above
           the
           disquisition
           of
           Reason
           ,
           the
           Philosophers
           mocked
           at
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           
           
             Acts
             17.
             32.
             
             Julian
          
           scorned
           Christians
           ,
           as
           yielding
           up
           their
           souls
           captive
           to
           a
           blinde
           
             belief
             ;
          
           pride
           of
           
             Reason
          
           disdaining
           to
           admit
           any
           thing
           beyond
           its
           own
           comprehension
           ,
           hath
           been
           the
           cause
           of
           that
           offence
           which
           many
           have
           taken
           at
           Evangelical
           Doctrine
           ,
           The
           Deity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Hypostatical
           union
           ,
           traduction
           of
           sin
           ,
           imputation
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           &c.
           
           It
           hath
           been
           noted
           by
           learned
           men
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Eastern
           Nations
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           pride
           and
           curiosity
           of
           their
           wits
           ,
           have
           been
           most
           troubled
           with
           horrid
           and
           prodigious
           herefies
           .
           And
           it
           hath
           been
           
             regularis
             Haereticorum
             temeritas
             ,
          
           the
           
           constant
           presumption
           of
           heretical
           spirits
           ,
           to
           oppose
           sound
           believers
           ,
           as
           unskilful
           and
           illiterate
           persons
           ,
           with
           the
           name
           and
           pretence
           of
           
             Reason
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Some
           at
           the
           simplicity
           of
           it
           :
           The
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Cross
           was
           esteemed
           
             foolishness
          
           by
           the
           Grandees
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
           partly
           because
           delivered
           without
           the
           enticing
           words
           of
           mans
           wisdom
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           4.
           partly
           because
           the
           things
           were
           such
           as
           pride
           and
           lust
           judged
           unreasonable
           to
           stoop
           to
           .
           Christian
           doctrine
           is
           
             above
          
           reason
           natural
           ,
           
             against
          
           reason
           sinful
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Some
           at
           the
           
             Sanctity
          
           and
           severity
           of
           it
           .
           When
           it
           teacheth
           
             Self-denial
             ,
          
           
           pulling
           out
           the
           
             right
             eye
             ,
          
           cutting
           off
           the
           
             right
             hand
             ,
          
           taking
           up
           a
           
             cross
             ,
             following
          
           Christ
           without
           the
           
             Camp
             ,
          
           hating
           and
           forsaking
           all
           for
           him
           ,
           walking
           in
           the
           
             narrow
             way
             ,
          
           having
           our
           conversations
           and
           affections
           
             in
             heaven
             ,
             mortifying
          
           our
           lusts
           ,
           
             loving
          
           our
           enemies
           ,
           wrestling
           against
           Principalities
           and
           powers
           ,
           
             praying
             always
             ,
          
           abstaining
           from
           
             all
             appearance
          
           of
           evil
           ,
           exercising
           our selves
           in
           a
           
             good
             conscience
          
           toward
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           living
           
             without
             rebuke
             ,
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           a
           crooked
           generation
           ,
           walking
           circumspectly
           ,
           setting
           the
           Lord
           alway
           before
           us
           ,
           chusing
           the
           
             reproaches
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sin
           ,
           or
           honors
           of
           the
           world
           .
           When
           sensual
           and
           earthly
           minded
           men
           are
           held
           close
           by
           such
           Doctrines
           as
           these
           ,
           they
           conclude
           with
           the
           men
           of
           
             Capernaum
             ,
             This
             is
             an
             hard
             saying
             ,
             who
             can
             hear
             it
             ?
          
           John
           6.
           60.
           
        
         
           Now
           the
           greatness
           of
           this
           sin
           appears
           by
           the
           other
           dangerous
           sins
           that
           are
           folded
           in
           it
           :
           for
           it
           plainly
           implyeth
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Unthankfulness
          
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             undervaluing
          
           
           of
           him
           ;
           for
           did
           we
           apprehend
           him
           (
           as
           in
           truth
           he
           is
           )
           exceeding
           pretious
           ,
           no
           such
           slender
           prejudices
           would
           cause
           us
           to
           take
           offence
           at
           him
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           in
           him
           which
           is
           not
           lovely
           to
           believers
           ;
           those
           very
           things
           at
           which
           wicked
           men
           stumble
           ,
           are
           to
           them
           amiable
           .
           
           As
           that
           
             Odour
          
           which
           is
           deadly
           to
           a
           
             Vultur
             ,
          
           is
           comfortable
           to
           a
           
             Dove
             ;
          
           as
           the
           same
           
             water
             of
             jealousie
             ,
          
           in
           case
           of
           an
           innocent
           woman
           ,
           did
           cause
           to
           
             conceive
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           in
           case
           of
           guilt
           ,
           did
           cause
           the
           
             belly
             to
             swell
             ,
             and
             the
             thigh
             to
             rot
             ,
          
           Num.
           5.
           27
           ,
           28.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           noteth
           
             love
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           
             senselesness
          
           under
           it
           ;
           for
           were
           men
           truly
           affected
           with
           the
           danger
           of
           that
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           be
           offended
           at
           the
           bitterness
           of
           the
           medicine
           that
           removes
           it
           .
           Had
           the
           young
           mans
           affections
           been
           looser
           from
           his
           possessions
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           cleaved
           closer
           unto
           Christ
           .
           
             †
          
           An
           adulterous
           heart
           doth
           many
           times
           take
           more
           pleasure
           in
           an
           unhandsome
           harlot
           ,
           then
           in
           a
           beautiful
           wife
           .
           Unbelief
           in
           Christ
           ever
           proceeds
           from
           the
           predominancy
           of
           some
           other
           love
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           12.
           42
           ,
           43.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           noteth
           slight
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           
             wrath
             to
             come
             .
          
           The
           more
           the
           heart
           is
           possessed
           with
           the
           terror
           of
           wrath
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           will
           value
           the
           Sanctuary
           which
           protecteth
           from
           it
           .
           No
           condemned
           man
           is
           offended
           at
           his
           pardon
           ,
           by
           what
           hand
           soever
           it
           be
           brought
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           noteth
           
             Hardness
          
           and
           contumacy
           in
           sin
           :
           nothing
           shuts
           out
           the
           voyce
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           pride
           of
           heart
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           submit
           to
           the
           law
           of
           faith
           ,
           
             Heb.
             3.
             7.
             
             Rom.
          
           10.
           3.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           notes
           an
           
             unsavouriness
          
           of
           soul
           ,
           which
           cannot
           
           rellish
           the
           things
           of
           God
           .
           As
           a
           
             bitter
             pallate
          
           tastes
           every
           thing
           bitter
           ,
           so
           an
           
             impure
             heart
          
           knows
           not
           how
           to
           judge
           of
           things
           that
           are
           spiritually
           discerned
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             2.
             14.
             
             Heb.
          
           5.
           13.
           makes
           even
           an
           impure
           Scripture
           an
           impure
           Christ
           ,
           an
           impure
           Religion
           .
           And
           this
           is
           indeed
           a
           right
           dangerous
           condition
           ;
           for
           where
           Christ
           is
           not
           for
           the
           
             rising
             ,
          
           he
           is
           for
           the
           
             fall
          
           of
           men
           ;
           where
           his
           sweet
           favour
           is
           not
           reviving
           ,
           it
           is
           deadly
           :
           That
           sickness
           ,
           of
           all
           other
           ,
           is
           most
           incureable
           ,
           which
           rejecteth
           Cordials
           :
           no
           state
           so
           desperate
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           thrusteth
           away
           salvation
           from
           it
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           13.
           46.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           should
           therefore
           be
           exhorted
           unto
           this
           so
           comfortable
           a
           duty
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           in
           our
           hearts
           that
           joy
           in
           Christ
           which
           the
           inestimable
           benefit
           of
           our
           high
           calling
           requireth
           of
           us
           .
           It
           is
           a
           
             comely
             thing
             for
             the
             righteous
             to
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           Psalm
           33.
           1.
           
           Shall
           wicked
           men
           glory
           in
           that
           which
           is
           their
           shame
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           the
           righteous
           rejoyce
           in
           him
           who
           is
           their
           salvation
           ?
           Shall
           he
           
             rejoyce
             over
             us
          
           to
           do
           us
           good
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           32.
           41.
           and
           
             rests
             in
             his
             love
             to
             us
             ,
          
           Zeph.
           3.
           17.
           
           And
           shall
           not
           we
           rejoyce
           in
           him
           who
           is
           the
           chiefest
           of
           ten
           thousand
           ?
           Are
           not
           all
           the
           objects
           of
           joy
           ,
           which
           are
           
             scattered
          
           amongst
           the
           creatures
           ,
           
             heaped
          
           up
           ,
           and
           everlastingly
           treasured
           in
           him
           alone
           ?
           Do
           we
           delight
           in
           
             wealth
          
           (
           as
           many
           will
           say
           ,
           
             Who
             will
             shew
             us
             any
             good
          
           )
           behold
           here
           
             unsearchable
             riches
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           3.
           8.
           
           
             Durable
             riches
             ,
          
           Prov.
           8.
           18.
           without
           bounds
           ,
           without
           bottom
           ,
           without
           end
           .
           Do
           we
           delight
           in
           
             pleasure
             ?
          
           Behold
           here
           
             rivers
             of
             pleasure
          
           that
           never
           dry
           ,
           
             pleasures
             for
             evermore
          
           that
           never
           vanish
           ,
           
             Psalm
          
           36.
           8.
           and
           16.
           11.
           
           Do
           we
           delight
           in
           
             beauty
             ?
          
           
           He
           is
           
             fairer
             then
             the
             children
             of
             men
             ,
          
           Psalm
           45.
           2.
           
           In
           
             sweet
             odours
             ?
          
           All
           his
           
             garments
             smell
             of
             myrrh
             ,
             alloes
             and
             cassia
             ;
          
           he
           is
           
             perfumed
             with
             all
             the
             spices
             of
             the
             Merchant
             ,
          
           Psalm
           45.
           8.
           
           
             Cant.
          
           3.
           6.
           
           In
           
             musick
          
           or
           elegant
           
             orations
             ?
          
           His
           
             mouth
             is
             most
             sweet
             ,
             altogether
             lovely
             ,
             grace
             is
             poured
             into
             his
             lips
             ,
          
           Cant.
           5.
           16.
           
           In
           plentiful
           
             provision
             ?
          
           behold
           here
           
             a
             feast
             of
             fatted
             things
             ,
          
           Isa
           ,
           25.
           6
           
             living
             water
             ,
          
           John
           4.
           10.
           
           
             Bread
             of
             life
             ,
             meat
             indeed
             ,
          
           John
           6.
           51
           ,
           55.
           a
           
             Banquetting-house
             ,
          
           with
           flagons
           ,
           apples
           ,
           fruits
           ,
           
             Cant.
          
           2.
           3
           ,
           5
           ,
           7
           ,
           17.
           
           In
           stately
           
             buildings
             ?
          
           Here
           is
           an
           
             Ivory
             Palace
             ,
             whose
             beams
             are
             Cedar
             ,
          
           whose
           
             galleries
             are
             cyprus
             ,
          
           Ps.
           45.
           8.
           
           Cant.
           1.
           16.
           
           In
           profound
           
             learning
             ?
          
           Here
           is
           
             knowledge
             that
             passeth
             knowledge
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           8.
           
             the
             excellency
             of
             knowledge
             ,
          
           knowledge
           that
           is
           life
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           17.
           3.
           
           In
           honor
           and
           dignity
           ?
           Here
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           Glory
           ,
           
             honorable
          
           in
           himself
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           9.
           an
           
             honor
          
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           7.
           making
           them
           all
           Kings
           and
           Priests
           to
           God
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           1.
           6.
           
           In
           
             safety
          
           and
           security
           ?
           
             This
             man
             is
             our
             peace
             ,
             when
             the
             Assyrian
             is
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           Mic.
           5.
           5.
           
           
             He
             will
             cast
             out
             our
             enemies
             ,
             he
             will
             undo
             those
             that
             afflictus
             ,
          
           Zeph
           3.
           15
           ,
           19
           In
           him
           the
           
             fulness
          
           of
           all
           
             delectable
          
           things
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           makes
           all
           the
           more
           delightful
           ,
           it
           is
           
             bonum
             parabile
             ,
          
           though
           so
           superlatively
           precious
           ,
           yet
           not
           to
           be
           purchased
           at
           a
           dear
           rate
           ,
           set
           before
           us
           ,
           offered
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             without
             money
             ,
             without
             price
             ,
          
           Isaiah
           55.
           2.
           
           a
           
             gift
             ,
          
           a
           
             free
             gift
          
           a
           
             gift
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           a
           
             gift
             of
             righteousness
             ,
          
           Rom.
           5.
           15
           ,
           18.
           
           Well
           might
           the
           Psalmist
           bid
           us
           
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             exceedingly
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           Psalm
           68.
           3.
           
           Well
           might
           the
           Prophet
           bid
           us
           
             sing
             ,
             and
             shout
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             be
             glad
             with
             all
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           Zeph.
           3
           ,
           14.
           
           
           Well
           might
           the
           Apostle
           call
           it
           ,
           a
           
             joy
             unspeakable
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           8.
           since
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           not
           onely
           the
           joy
           of
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           Luke
           19.
           37
           ,
           38.
           but
           of
           blessed
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           Luke
           2.
           13.
           yea
           of
           
             God
          
           himself
           .
           He
           is
           called
           
             the
             Lords
             delight
             ,
          
           Prov.
           8.
           30.
           
           Surely
           then
           Gods
           people
           cannot
           but
           be
           fully
           agreed
           upon
           it
           to
           
             Rejoyce
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           And
           how
           in
           him
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           his
           
             person
          
           and
           immediate
           excellencies
           ,
           those
           glorious
           treasures
           of
           wisdom
           and
           grace
           wherwith
           he
           is
           replenished
           ,
           a
           spectacle
           of
           Angelical
           adoration
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
             1.
             12.
             
             Heb.
          
           1.
           6.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           his
           
             mediation
             ,
          
           the
           great
           things
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           the
           great
           benefits
           he
           hath
           procured
           for
           us
           .
           
             God
             forbid
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             that
             I
             should
             glory
             ,
             save
             in
             the
             cross
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           Gal.
           6.
           14.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           our
           
             knowledge
          
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           
             communion
          
           with
           him
           in
           all
           those
           benefits
           ;
           a
           knowledge
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           which
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           esteemed
           all
           other
           things
           
             as
             loss
             and
             dung
             ,
          
           Phil.
           3.
           8.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           In
           all
           
             the
             means
          
           which
           he
           hath
           appointed
           to
           bring
           men
           to
           this
           knowledge
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           communion
           with
           him
           :
           In
           his
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           which
           are
           his
           voyce
           speaking
           from
           heaven
           unto
           us
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           estimation
           whereof
           ,
           he
           accounteth
           himself
           regarded
           by
           us
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           10.
           16.
           
           In
           his
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           he
           hath
           committed
           the
           word
           of
           reconciliation
           ,
           whom
           his
           people
           have
           received
           
             as
             Angels
          
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           4.
           14
           ,
           15.
           unto
           whom
           what
           respect
           ,
           or
           disrespect
           is
           shewed
           ,
           Christ
           looketh
           on
           as
           done
           unto
           himself
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           10.
           40
           ,
           41.
           
           And
           here
           I
           cannot
           but
           follow
           the
           example
           of
           our
           Apostle
           towards
           these
           
           
             Philippians
             ,
          
           Chap.
           4.
           
             v.
          
           10
           —
           14
           —
           19.
           &
           with
           joy
           and
           thankfulnness
           make
           mention
           of
           the
           zeal
           and
           Christian
           care
           of
           this
           
             Honorable
             City
             ,
          
           both
           to
           provide
           a
           learned
           and
           faithful
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           having
           such
           
             to
             speak
             comfortably
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           as
           
             Hezekiah
          
           did
           ,
           and
           to
           
             encourage
          
           them
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           And
           this
           your
           work
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           labour
           of
           love
           ,
           is
           the
           more
           acceptable
           ,
           in
           that
           it
           hath
           flourished
           in
           these
           loose
           times
           ,
           wherein
           many
           unstable
           and
           seduced
           souls
           have
           been
           misled
           by
           the
           prophane
           impulsions
           of
           such
           as
           bear
           evil
           will
           to
           the
           prosperity
           of
           our
           Sion
           ,
           to
           load
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           the
           Jews
           did
           their
           Lord
           before
           them
           ,
           with
           execrations
           and
           reproaches
           .
           This
           your
           zeal
           hath
           been
           famous
           in
           all
           places
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           I
           perswade
           my self
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           abroad
           ;
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           it
           will
           be
           a
           rejoycing
           and
           a
           crown
           unto
           you
           at
           the
           appearing
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           And
           truly
           your
           
             Honor
          
           standeth
           not
           so
           much
           in
           your
           spacious
           City
           ,
           in
           your
           goodly
           Structures
           ,
           in
           your
           great
           River
           ,
           in
           your
           numerous
           ships
           ▪
           in
           your
           wise
           Senate
           ,
           in
           your
           full
           Treasures
           ,
           
           in
           your
           vast
           Trade
           ,
           in
           your
           ancient
           Name
           (
           for
           you
           have
           been
           a
           most
           famous
           Emporium
           upon
           record
           ,
           for
           above
           fifteen
           hundred
           years
           )
           all
           these
           are
           but
           thin
           and
           empty
           Elogies
           unto
           that
           one
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             44.
             35.
             
             The
             name
             of
             the
             City
             shall
             be
             Iehovah
             Shammah
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             there
             .
          
           This
           is
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           your
           honor
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           a
           
             City
             of
             truth
             ,
             the
             mountain
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ,
             the
             holy
             Mountain
             ,
          
           Zach.
           8.
           3.
           
           The
           Gospel
           is
           the
           riches
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.
           12.
           obedience
           and
           wisdom
           the
           renown
           of
           a
           people
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           4.
           6.
           
           Go
           on
           therefore
           thus
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           
           Christ
           ,
           by
           honoring
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           by
           strengthening
           the
           hands
           ,
           and
           comforting
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           Ministers
           in
           his
           service
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           men
           shall
           say
           of
           you
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             bless
             thee
             O
             habitation
             of
             justice
             ,
             and
             mountain
             of
             holiness
             ,
             Ier.
          
           31.
           22
        
         
           5.
           
           Rejoice
           we
           in
           that
           
             work
          
           whereunto
           by
           these
           he
           cals
           us
           ;
           as
           it
           was
           his
           joy
           to
           do
           his
           Fathers
           work
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           the
           joy
           of
           believers
           to
           do
           his
           work
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           12.
           they
           live
           not
           ,
           they
           die
           not
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           but
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           14.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           In
           the
           
             graces
          
           he
           supplies
           us
           withall
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           that
           work
           :
           Thus
           we
           read
           of
           the
           
             joy
             of
             faith
             ,
             Phil.
          
           1.
           25.
           not
           only
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           good
           things
           it
           assureth
           unto
           us
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           efficacy
           which
           it
           hath
           in
           us
           ,
           inabling
           us
           to
           work
           by
           love
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           In
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           his
           countenance
           shining
           on
           us
           ,
           which
           is
           much
           
             better
             then
             life
             it self
             ;
             Psal.
          
           63.
           3.
           
           We
           may
           all
           say
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           unto
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             Acts
             2.
             28.
             
             Thou
             shalt
             make
             me
             full
             of
             joy
             with
             thy
             countenance
             .
          
        
         
           8.
           
           In
           the
           
             hope
             of
             his
             glory
             :
          
           The
           spirit
           of
           adoption
           is
           even
           now
           a
           glorious
           thing
           ,
           
             John
             1.
             2.
             
             But
             it
             doth
             not
             yet
             appear
             what
             we
             shall
             be
             ,
          
           only
           this
           he
           hath
           assured
           us
           of
           ,
           That
           we
           shall
           be
           
             like
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           shall
           
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
             ,
          
           shall
           
             appear
             with
             him
             in
             glory
             ;
          
           shall
           
             sit
             upon
             his
             Throne
             ,
          
           and
           
             be
             ever
             with
             him
             ;
             1
             John
          
           3
           1
           ,
           2.
           
             Col.
          
           3.
           4.
           
           And
           this
           blessed
           hope
           ,
           secured
           by
           the
           witness
           of
           the
           spirit
           (
           who
           is
           the
           seal
           and
           earnest
           of
           our
           eternal
           inheritance
           )
           filleth
           the
           hearts
           of
           believers
           with
           
             joy
             unspeakable
             and
             full
             of
             glory
             ;
          
           while
           they
           look
           not
           on
           the
           things
           that
           are
           seen
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           things
           that
           are
           not
           seen
           .
        
         
         
           9.
           
           In
           the
           
             fellowship
             of
             his
             sufferings
             ,
          
           which
           though
           to
           
             sense
          
           they
           be
           matter
           of
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           yet
           unto
           
             faith
          
           are
           they
           matter
           of
           
             joy
             .
          
           When
           Gods
           servants
           consider
           ,
           that
           unto
           these
           sufferings
           they
           were
           
             appointed
             ,
          
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           3.
           3.
           
           That
           Christ
           owns
           them
           
             as
             his
             ,
             Col.
          
           1.
           4.
           
           That
           they
           
             work
          
           for
           them
           
             a
             far
             more
             exceeding
             and
             eternal
             weight
             of
             glory
             ,
             2
             Cor.
          
           4.
           17.
           
           That
           thereby
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             glory
             resteth
             on
             them
             ,
          
           and
           that
           God
           himself
           is
           
             glorified
          
           in
           them
           :
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.
           14.
           
           In
           these
           respects
           they
           not
           only
           rejoice
           ,
           but
           triumph
           as
           
             more
             then
             conquerors
          
           in
           all
           their
           afflictions
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           5.
           41
           
           
             Rom.
             8.
             37.
             
             Iam.
          
           1.
           2.
           
        
         
           Thus
           are
           Believers
           to
           rejoice
           in
           Christ
           :
           And
           that
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Greatly
             ,
          
           again
           and
           again
           .
           Other
           delights
           may
           please
           the
           senses
           ,
           tickle
           the
           fancy
           ;
           gratifie
           the
           reason
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           no
           joy
           that
           can
           
             fill
             all
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             joy
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Zeph.
          
           3.
           14.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Alway
             :
          
           Rejoice
           
             ever
             more
             ,
             1
             Thes.
          
           5.
           16.
           all
           other
           joies
           have
           their
           periods
           and
           vacations
           ,
           they
           flow
           and
           ebb
           ,
           they
           blossom
           and
           wither
           :
           In
           a
           fit
           of
           sickness
           ,
           in
           a
           pang
           of
           conscience
           ,
           under
           a
           sentence
           of
           death
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           as
           the
           white
           of
           an
           egg
           ,
           without
           any
           savor
           .
           But
           no
           condition
           is
           imaginable
           ,
           wherein
           a
           conscionable
           believer
           hath
           not
           a
           foundation
           of
           joy
           in
           Christ
           :
           This
           Tree
           of
           life
           hath
           fruit
           on
           it
           
             for
             every
             month
             ,
             Rev.
          
           21.
           2.
           
           The
           comforter
           he
           sends
           abides
           with
           us
           
             for
             ever
             ,
             Iohn
          
           14.
           16.
           
           The
           joy
           he
           gives
           ,
           
             none
             can
             take
             away
             ,
             Iohn
          
           16.
           22.
           
           Though
           Gods
           people
           have
           many
           causes
           of
           
             sorrow
             in
             themselves
             ,
          
           strong
           corruptions
           ,
           hard
           hearts
           ,
           little
           strength
           ,
           weak
           graces
           ,
           many
           temptations
           ;
           yet
           in
           
             Christ
          
           they
           have
           still
           matter
           of
           
             rejoicing
             ;
          
           in
           the
           constancy
           of
           
           his
           
             love
             ,
          
           in
           the
           abundance
           of
           his
           pardoning
           
             mercy
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fulness
           of
           his
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           in
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           his
           
             grace
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fidelity
           of
           his
           
             promise
             ,
          
           in
           the
           validity
           of
           his
           
             purchase
             ,
          
           in
           the
           vigilancy
           of
           his
           
             eye
             ,
          
           in
           the
           readines
           of
           his
           
             help
             ,
          
           in
           the
           perpetuity
           of
           his
           
             intercession
             ;
          
           we
           disparage
           so
           good
           a
           Lord
           ,
           discredit
           his
           service
           ,
           disquiet
           our selves
           ,
           discourage
           others
           ,
           grieve
           his
           spirit
           ,
           expose
           his
           waies
           to
           prejudice
           &
           reproach
           ,
           weaken
           our
           hands
           in
           his
           service
           and
           our
           hearts
           in
           his
           love
           ,
           when
           we
           pine
           and
           languish
           under
           groundless
           perplexity
           ,
           and
           waste
           that
           time
           which
           should
           be
           spent
           in
           his
           work
           ,
           about
           our
           jealousies
           of
           his
           favor
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           With
           
             trembling
          
           and
           holy
           reverence
           ,
           
             Res
             severa
             est
             verum
             gaudium
             ,
          
           without
           levity
           ,
           without
           wantonness
           ,
           without
           presumption
           ,
           without
           arrogance
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           2.
           11.
           
           So
           rejoice
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           withall
           to
           fear
           to
           offend
           him
           ,
           to
           work
           out
           our
           own
           salvation
           
             with
             fear
             and
             trembling
             ;
          
           even
           for
           this
           very
           reason
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           so
           gracious
           as
           to
           give
           us
           both
           ,
           to
           will
           and
           to
           do
           of
           his
           own
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           2.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           With
           improvement
           of
           this
           joy
           :
           1.
           
           Unto
           
             thankfulness
          
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           any
           thing
           of
           Christ
           in
           our selves
           ,
           
           having
           tasted
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           gracious
           ,
           let
           us
           ever
           be
           speaking
           good
           of
           his
           name
           ;
           though
           our
           measures
           are
           not
           so
           great
           as
           some
           other
           mens
           ,
           yet
           we
           may
           not
           esteem
           any
           thing
           of
           salvation
           small
           ,
           or
           little
           ;
           it
           will
           grow
           unto
           perfection
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Unto
           more
           
             chearful
             service
             ,
          
           the
           more
           we
           triumph
           in
           his
           
             victory
             ,
          
           the
           more
           we
           shall
           
             abound
          
           in
           his
           
             work
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           15.
           57
           ,
           58.
           
           The
           joy
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           our
           strength
           ,
           
             Nehem.
             8.
             10.
             
             Return
             to
             thy
             rest
             ,
             O
             my
             soul
             ;
          
           there
           is
           
             Davids
          
           joy
           ,
           
             I
             will
             walk
             before
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           
           there
           is
           the
           work
           of
           that
           joy
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           116.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           None
           are
           more
           
             fruitfull
          
           in
           his
           
             service
             ,
          
           then
           they
           who
           are
           most
           
             joifull
          
           in
           his
           
             favor
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Unto
           consolation
           against
           any
           other
           evils
           ,
           though
           we
           have
           not
           the
           wealth
           ,
           health
           ,
           gifts
           ,
           imployments
           ,
           honors
           that
           others
           have
           ;
           yet
           if
           Christ
           have
           given
           us
           himself
           ,
           his
           bloud
           to
           redeem
           us
           ,
           his
           spirit
           to
           quicken
           us
           ,
           his
           grace
           to
           renew
           us
           ,
           his
           peace
           to
           comfort
           us
           ;
           Should
           such
           
             consolations
             seem
             small
             unto
             us
             ?
             Iob
          
           15.
           11.
           
           What
           
             wants
          
           are
           there
           which
           the
           
             joy
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           doth
           not
           compensate
           ?
           What
           sufferings
           are
           there
           which
           the
           
             joy
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           doth
           not
           swallow
           up
           ?
           Would
           we
           exchange
           Christ
           if
           we
           might
           have
           all
           the
           world
           without
           him
           ?
           And
           shall
           we
           be
           displeased
           if
           we
           have
           not
           all
           the
           world
           with
           him
           ?
           Nay
           have
           we
           not
           in
           him
           all
           other
           things
           more
           eminently
           ,
           sweetly
           ,
           purely
           ,
           richly
           to
           enjoy
           ,
           then
           in
           all
           the
           creatures
           besides
           ?
           
             Fidelibus
             totus
             mundus
             divitiarum
             est
             .
          
           Doth
           thy
           journey
           to
           heaven
           displease
           thee
           ,
           because
           the
           way
           haply
           is
           deep
           and
           stony
           ?
           admit
           it
           were
           a
           Carpit-way
           like
           
             Salisbury
          
           Plain
           ,
           haply
           there
           thou
           wouldst
           loiter
           more
           ,
           haply
           there
           thou
           wouldst
           be
           more
           assaulted
           ,
           whereas
           in
           a
           deeper
           way
           thou
           art
           more
           careful
           of
           thy self
           ,
           and
           more
           secure
           against
           thine
           enemies
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           unto
           a
           zealous
           
             provocation
          
           of
           others
           to
           come
           in
           and
           be
           partakers
           of
           the
           same
           joy
           .
           In
           times
           of
           festivity
           ,
           men
           use
           to
           
             call
             their
             neighbours
             under
             their
             Vines
             and
             Fig-trees
             ,
             Zach.
          
           3.
           10.
           
           The
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           the
           
             feast
          
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           5.
           7
           ,
           8.
           unto
           him
           therefore
           we
           should
           invite
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           
             Andrew
          
           did
           
             Simon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Philip
             Nathaniel
             ,
             Iohn
          
           1.
           41
           ,
           45.
           
           
           Joy
           is
           of
           all
           affections
           the
           most
           communicative
           ,
           it
           leaps
           out
           into
           the
           eyes
           ,
           the
           feet
           ,
           the
           tongue
           ,
           staies
           not
           in
           one
           privat
           bosom
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           able
           ,
           sheds
           it self
           abroad
           into
           the
           bosoms
           of
           many
           others
           .
           
           It
           was
           not
           enough
           for
           
             David
          
           to
           express
           his
           own
           joy
           by
           dancing
           before
           the
           Ark
           ;
           but
           he
           
             deals
             amongst
             all
             the
             people
             ,
             cakes
             of
             bread
             ,
             pieces
             of
             flesh
             ,
             flagons
             of
             wine
             ,
          
           that
           the
           whole
           multitude
           of
           
             Israel
          
           might
           rejoice
           in
           the
           Ark
           of
           God
           as
           well
           as
           he
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           6.
           14.
           19.
           
           I
           shall
           shut
           up
           all
           with
           removing
           two
           obstacles
           which
           seem
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           way
           of
           this
           
             joy
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           I
           must
           
             alway
             rejoice
             ,
          
           how
           then
           ,
           or
           when
           ,
           shall
           I
           
             sorrow
             for
             sin
             ?
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           These
           two
           doe
           sweetly
           consist
           .
           As
           the
           Passeover
           was
           a
           
             Feast
             ,
          
           yet
           eaten
           with
           
             bitter
             hearbs
             ,
          
           so
           Christ
           our
           Passeover
           may
           be
           
             feasted
          
           upon
           with
           a
           
             bitter
             sense
          
           of
           our
           own
           sins
           .
           As
           in
           the
           Spring
           many
           a
           sweet
           flowre
           falls
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           Sun
           shines
           all
           the
           while
           :
           So
           there
           may
           be
           sweet
           flowres
           of
           Godly
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           of
           righteousness
           still
           shine
           on
           the
           soul
           .
           None
           do
           more
           mourn
           for
           offending
           Christ
           ,
           then
           those
           who
           do
           most
           rejoice
           in
           the
           fruition
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           what
           shall
           we
           say
           of
           
             wounded
             and
             afflicted
             consciences
             ,
          
           lying
           under
           the
           buffets
           of
           Satan
           ,
           under
           divine
           desertions
           ,
           sinking
           under
           temptation
           ,
           and
           wrestling
           with
           the
           sense
           and
           fear
           of
           wrath
           ,
           can
           these
           rejoice
           at
           all
           ,
           much
           less
           always
           ?
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           
             when
             God
             hides
             his
             face
             ,
             none
             can
             behold
             him
             ,
          
           in
           such
           a
           shipwrack
           neither
           Sun
           nor
           Stars
           wil
           appear
           .
           But
           yet
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           the
           matter
           and
           foundation
           of
           true
           
             joy
             ,
          
           the
           seed
           of
           comfort
           
             Light
             is
             sown
             for
             the
             righteous
             ,
             and
             joy
             for
             the
             upright
             in
             heart
             ,
             Psa.
          
           97.
           11.
           
        
         
         
           2.
           
           These
           
             sorrows
          
           are
           many
           times
           
             preparations
          
           for
           more
           joy
           ,
           as
           the
           sorrow
           of
           a
           
             travailing
             woman
             ,
             Joh.
          
           16.
           20.
           black
           roots
           bear
           beautiful
           flowres
           :
           The
           Whale
           that
           swallowed
           
             Jonah
             ,
          
           carried
           him
           to
           the
           shore
           .
           Dark
           colours
           make
           way
           to
           an
           overlaying
           of
           gold
           .
           The
           more
           a
           stone
           is
           
             wounded
             by
          
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           engraver
           ,
           the
           more
           
             beauty
          
           is
           superinduced
           upon
           it
           .
           Many
           times
           where
           the
           Lord
           intends
           most
           comfort
           ,
           he
           doth
           usher
           it
           in
           with
           more
           sorrow
           ;
           as
           the
           Angel
           first
           
             lamed
             Iacob
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             blessed
          
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           very
           estate
           is
           far
           more
           elegible
           then
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hath
           more
           delight
           in
           it
           .
           If
           you
           should
           ask
           an
           holy
           man
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           you
           see
           how
           severely
           Christ
           deals
           with
           you
           :
           Will
           you
           not
           rather
           give
           over
           serving
           him
           ,
           lamenting
           after
           him
           ,
           languishing
           for
           want
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           resume
           your
           wonted
           delights
           of
           sin
           again
           ?
           What
           other
           answer
           would
           a
           good
           soul
           give
           ,
           but
           as
           Christ
           to
           
             Peter
             ,
             Get
             thee
             behind
             me
             Satan
             ,
             thou
             art
             an
             offence
             unto
             me
             .
          
           Though
           there
           be
           little
           reason
           that
           he
           should
           
             comfort
          
           me
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           great
           reason
           that
           I
           should
           
             serve
          
           him
           .
           The
           wounds
           of
           
             Ghrist
          
           are
           better
           then
           the
           
             kisse
          
           of
           the
           
             world
             ;
          
           it
           is
           much
           better
           being
           with
           a
           
             frowning
             fat●●r
             ,
          
           then
           with
           a
           flattering
           foe
           .
           The
           
             worst
          
           estate
           of
           a
           
             Saint
          
           is
           better
           then
           the
           
             best
          
           of
           a
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           the
           bitterest
           
             Physick
             ,
          
           then
           sweetest
           
             poyson
             .
          
           As
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             worldly
             laughter
             the
             heart
             is
             sorrowful
             ;
          
           so
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           saddest
           Temptations
           ,
           the
           soul
           still
           concludes
           ,
           
             It
             is
             good
             for
             me
             to
             draw
             nigh
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           Let
           him
           deny
           me
           ,
           let
           him
           delay
           me
           ,
           let
           him
           desert
           me
           ,
           let
           him
           destroy
           me
           ,
           yet
           I
           will
           love
           him
           ,
           and
           desire
           him
           still
           .
           As
           the
           blackest
           day
           is
           lighter
           
           then
           the
           brightest
           night
           ;
           so
           the
           saddest
           day
           of
           a
           believer
           is
           more
           
             joyous
          
           then
           the
           sweetest
           night
           of
           a
           wicked
           man
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           thus
           considered
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           as
           a
           
             present
             ,
          
           a
           
             precious
             ,
          
           a
           
             full
             ,
          
           a
           
             pure
             ,
          
           a
           
             rare
             ,
          
           a
           
             various
             ,
          
           a
           
             victorious
             ,
          
           a
           
             perpetual
             ,
          
           a
           
             proper
             good
          
           of
           his
           
             people
             ;
          
           a
           
             Prince
          
           adorned
           with
           
             justice
             ,
          
           with
           
             salvation
             ,
          
           with
           
             humility
             ,
          
           with
           
             dispatch
             ,
          
           with
           
             success
          
           and
           
             peace
             ;
          
           We
           have
           shewed
           
             the
             folly
          
           of
           those
           
             who
          
           fix
           their
           delights
           upon
           
             empty
             creatures
             ;
          
           the
           
             danger
          
           of
           those
           who
           are
           
             offended
          
           at
           the
           
             Person
             ,
          
           the
           
             Cross
             ,
          
           the
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           the
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           the
           
             Sublimity
             ,
          
           the
           
             Simplicity
             ,
          
           the
           
             Sanctity
          
           of
           the
           ways
           of
           Christ
           .
           We
           have
           exhorted
           his
           servants
           to
           
             rejoyce
          
           in
           his
           
             Person
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Mediation
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             knowledge
          
           of
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Ordinances
          
           and
           Instruments
           he
           hath
           appointed
           to
           bring
           unto
           that
           knowledge
           ,
           in
           the
           
             service
          
           whereunto
           he
           calls
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           
             graces
          
           wherewith
           he
           
             supplies
          
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           his
           
             countenance
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             hope
          
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           in
           the
           
             fellowship
          
           of
           his
           
             sufferings
             ;
          
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           him
           
             fully
             ,
          
           to
           
             rejoyce
          
           in
           him
           
             alway
             ,
          
           to
           
             rejoyce
          
           with
           
             trembling
             ,
          
           to
           improve
           this
           joy
           unto
           
             thankfulness
          
           for
           his
           benefits
           ,
           unto
           
             chearfulness
          
           in
           his
           service
           ,
           unto
           
             Consolation
          
           against
           all
           evil
           ,
           unto
           
             the
             provocation
          
           of
           one
           another
           unto
           the
           same
           
             joy
             :
             Now
             the
             God
             of
             hope
             fill
             us
             with
             all
             joy
             and
             peace
             in
             believing
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             abound
             in
             hope
             ,
             through
             the
             power
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ;
          
           that
           
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             which
             passeth
             all
             understanding
             ,
             may
             rule
             in
             our
             hearts
             ;
          
           that
           we
           
             may
             rejoyce
             with
             joy
             unspeakable
             and
             full
             of
             glory
             ,
             receiving
             the
             end
             of
             our
             faith
             ,
             even
             the
             salvation
             of
             our
             souls
             .
             
             And
             the
             God
             of
             peace
             ,
             who
             brought
             again
             from
             the
             dead
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             that
             great
             shepherd
             of
             the
             sheep
             ,
             through
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             make
             us
             perfect
             in
             every
             good
             work
             to
             do
             his
             will
             ,
             working
             in
             us
             that
             which
             is
             well-pleasing
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             ;
             to
             whom
             be
             glory
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           
             PAge
             2.
             l.
             30.
             r.
          
           Paradise
           ,
           
             passim
             :
             p.
             3.
             l.
             24.
             r.
          
           tears
           .
           
             p.
             5.
             margent
             ,
             r.
             habet
             ,
             r.
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             p.
             6.
             marg.
             r.
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             p.
             16.
             l.
             4.
             r.
          
           dispensed
           ,
           
             p.
             18.
             marg.
             r.
          
           dispersum
           ,
           
             r.
             
             Cn.
             r.
          
           ineunte
           ,
           
             p.
             19.
             l.
             21.
             r.
          
           offense
           ,
           
             l.
             17.
             r.
          
           mighty
           ,
           
             p.
             23.
             l.
             2.
             r.
          
           Hypostasis
           ,
           
             l.
             3.
             r.
          
           Valentinians
           ,
           
             r.
          
           Marcionites
           ,
           
             l.
             10.
             r.
          
           Eutycheans
           .
           
             Small
             litteral
             faults
             correct
             .
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91743e-620
           
             Job
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rev
             7.
             17.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             23.
             27
             
          
           
             a
             Malam
             mansionem
             vocabant
             Antiqui
             vid.
             Dionis
             .
             Gothofredi
             notas
             in
             Digest
             .
             Tit.
             Depofiti
             vel
             contra
             .
             L.
             7.
             
          
           
             b
             Nihil
             C●us
             sentit
             in
             nerv●
             cum
             animus
             in
             Coelo
             est
             .
             Tertul.
             ad
             Martyras
             .
          
           
             Vid.
             Iren.
             l.
             4.
             cap
             15.
             
             Aug.
             Tract.
             10.
             in
             Joannem
             .
             Beatior
             percipiendo
             fidem
             Christi
             quam
             concipiendo
             Carnem
             .
             Idem
             .
             To
             .
             6.
             de
             sancta
             virgin
             cap.
             3.
             
          
           
             a
             Aquin.
             1.
             2.
             qu.
             31.
             art
             .
             1.
             
             Aristot
             .
             Rhetor
             .
             L.
             1.
             c.
             11.
             
          
           
             b
             Azorius
             Moral
             .
             lib
             3.
             c.
             10.
             qu.
             10.
             
             Habit
             praeteriti
             doloris
             Secura
             Recordatio
             delectationem
             .
             Cicer.
             ep.
             l.
             5.
             ep.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Aristot
             .
             Ethic.
             lib.
             1.
             c.
             5.
             vid.
             Rhetor
             .
             l.
             1.
             c.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             :
             Crates
             apud
             Laertium
             .
          
           
             Eccles.
             10.
             1.
             
          
           
             a
             Bonum
             insolitum
             plus
             amatur
             .
             Cassiod
             .
             variar.
             .
             l
             8.
             c.
             20.
             
             Quaesitissimae
             dapes
             non
             gustu
             sed
             difficultatibus
             aestimabantur
             ,
             miracula
             avium
             ,
             longinqui
             maris
             pisces
             ,
             alieni
             temporis
             poma
             aestivae
             nives
             ,
             Hybernae
             Rosae
             .
             Mamertinus
             in
             Panegyr
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Plutarch
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Aristot
             .
             Problemat
             sect.
             5.
             qu.
             1.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Marc.
             Anton.
             lib.
             6
             sect.
             46.
             
             Vid
             Gataker
             .
             Ann●t
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Aristot
             .
             7.
             
             Rhet.
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             11.
             
          
           
             Periculum
             in
             prae●io
             ,
             gaudium
             in
             triumph●
             .
             Aug.
             Confess
             .
             lib.
             8.
             cap
             3.
             
          
           
             Verum
             Gaudium
             non
             de●init
             ,
             nec
             in
             contraria
             vertitur
             .
             Senec.
             ep.
             59.
             
          
           
             De
             Tuo
             Gaude
             .
             Sen.
             Ep.
             23.
             
          
           
             Vicarius
             Domini
             Spiritus
             .
             Tertul.
             de
             Veland.
             Virg
             cap●
             .
             1.
             &
             de
             praescript
             .
             cap.
             13.
             
          
           
             Eph
             5
             ,
             23.
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Isa.
             9
             6.
             
             Joh
             15.
             ●4
             .
             H●b.
             7.
             22.
             8.
             6
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             1.
             Col.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Omnis
             mihi
             copia
             quae
             Deus
             meus
             non
             est
             ,
             Egestas
             est
             .
             Aug.
             Confess
             .
             lib.
             13.
             cap.
             8.
             
             Non
             alio
             Bono
             Bonus
             est
             sed
             Bonum
             omnis
             Boni
             —
             Non
             Bonus
             animus
             ,
             aut
             Bonus
             Angelus
             ,
             sed
             Bonum
             Bonum
             .
             Aug.
             de
             Trinit.
             lib.
             8.
             cap.
             3.
             
          
           
             Euseb
             histor.
             .
             l.
             4
             c
             14.
             
          
           
             Melch
             Adam
             .
             pag
             138.
             
             Vid
             Cypria
             de
             Nativitate
             Christ●
             sect.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             Aug.
             de
             Trinit.
             lib.
             13.
             cap.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             Joseph
             .
             Antiquit
             .
             lib.
             7.
             cap
             11.
             
             Turneb.
             Adversa
             .
             lib.
             24.
             cap
             45.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             Ciceronis
             ad
             Q.
             fratrem
             Epistelam
             .
             &
             Sen.
             de
             Clemen●ia
             .
          
           
             a
             Tantum
             Bellam
             ,
             tam
             diuturnum
             ,
             tam
             longè
             latèque
             dispernm
             —
             Cis
             .
             Pompeius
             extremâ
             hyeme
             apparavit
             ,
             ineunto
             vere
             suscepit
             ,
             Media
             aestaté
             confecit
             Cis
             .
             prolege
             manilia
             .
          
           
             a
             Amplissimorum
             vi●orum
             consilia
             ex
             even
             ●u
             ,
             non
             ex
             voluntate
             aplerisque
             pro●ari
             solent
             .
             Cic.
             ep.
             ad
             Atti●●…
             .
             lib
             9.
             ep
             10
             Vt
             quisque
             fortunâ
             utitur
             ita
             praecellet
             ,
             atque
             ex●nde
             supere
             eum
             omnes
             dicimus
             Plautus
             .
          
           
             Apul.
             Apologi
             .
          
           
             Macrob.
             Satur
             .
             l.
             1
             c.
             7.
             10.
             
             Athenaeus
             ,
             l.
             14.
             c.
             17.
             
          
           
             a
             Nicephor
             .
             Calist
             .
             l.
             6.
             c.
             26
             
          
           
             b
             
               Socrates
               ,
            
             lib.
             1
             c.
             3.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Epiphan.
            
             l.
             2.
             to
             2.
             
          
           
             d
             Greg.
             Naz.
             orat
             .
             46.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Tertul.
            
             de
             Carn
             .
             Christi
             .
             c.
             1.
             
          
           
             f
             Vid
             
               Aug.
            
             Phi.
             &
             
               Epiphan.
            
             de
             Haeresibus
             .
          
           
             Fideles
             Seipsos
             discernuntab
             infidelibus
             .
             
               Grevinchov
               .
            
             dissertat
             .
             de
             elect
             .
             &
             fide
             praevisa
             .
             
               p.
            
             226.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             
               Aug.
            
             ep.
             46
             De
             spiritu
             &
             litera
             cap.
             34.
             de
             praedestinat
             c.
             
             3
             ,
             5
             ,
             8.
             
             De
             Grat.
             Christi
             l.
             1.
             c.
             24.
             
             Contraduas
             .
             Epist.
             pelag
             l.
             1.
             
               c.
            
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             &
             l.
             4.
             c.
             6.
             
             De
             Grat.
             &
             lib.
             Arb.
             
               c.
            
             21.
             
             De
             Corrept
             .
             &
             Grat.
             
               c.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             Greg.
             Naz.
             Orat.
             3.
             Aug.
             de
             Civ.
             dei
             l.
             10.
             
               c.
            
             29.
             &
             l.
             13.
             
               c.
            
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Hooker
               .
            
             l.
             5.
             s
             .
             3.
             Aug.
             
               Epist.
            
             56.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             18.
             
             Acts
             17.
             18.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             16.
             24.
             and
             5.
             29
             ,
             30.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             13.
             
             Luk.
             14.
             26
             27
             
             Mat.
             7.
             13
             ,
             14
             Phil.
             3.
             20.
             
             Col
             3.
             1.
             5.
             
             Mat.
             5.
             44.
             
             Eph.
             6.
             12.
             18.
             1
             Thess.
             5
             22.
             
             Acts
             24.
             16.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             15.
             
             Ephes.
             5.
             15.
             
             Psal.
             16.
             8.
             
             Heb.
             11.
             25.
             26
             
          
           
             Nyssen
             .
             in
             Cant.
             Homil.
             3.
             
          
           
             †
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Euripid
             apud
             Stobaeum
             .
             Serm.
             61.
             
          
           
             Londinium
             —
             Copiâ
             negotiatorum
             ▪
             &
             commeatu
             maximè
             Celebre
             .
             
               Tacit.
               annal
               .
               lib.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             In
             eundem
             hominem
             non
             luto
             Convenire
             Gaudium
             &
             silentium
             .
             Pacatus
             in
             Panegyr
             .
          
           
             Non
             se
             capit
             exundantis
             laetitiae
             magnitudo
             ,
             sed
             designata
             p●ctorum
             latebras
             ,
             foris
             prominet
             .
             N●z
             .
             panegyr.
             .