The wall & glory of Jerusalem, in a sermon preached in St. Pauls-Church London, before the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, Lord General, aldermen, Common Council, and companies of the Honorable City of London, February 28. 1659. Being a day of solemn thanksgiving unto God, for restoring the Parliament and Common Council, and for preserving the City. By Edward Reynolds D.D.
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             The wall & glory of Jerusalem, in a sermon preached in St. Pauls-Church London, before the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, Lord General, aldermen, Common Council, and companies of the Honorable City of London, February 28. 1659. Being a day of solemn thanksgiving unto God, for restoring the Parliament and Common Council, and for preserving the City. By Edward Reynolds D.D.
             Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
          
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           THE
           Wall
           &
           Glory
           OF
           JERUSALEM
           ,
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           in
           St.
           
           
           
           PAULS-Church
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Before
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           The
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Lord
           General
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           Common
           Council
           ,
           and
           Companies
           of
           the
           Honorable
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
             February
             28.
             1659.
             
          
           Being
           a
           Day
           of
           Solemn
           Thanksgiving
           unto
           God
           ,
           for
           restoring
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Common
           Council
           ,
           and
           for
           preserving
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Edward
             Reynolds
          
           D.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho
             :
             Newcomb
             ,
          
           for
           
             George
             Thomason
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Rose
           and
           Crown
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           THOMAS
           ALEYN
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           The
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           and
           COMMON
           COUNCIL
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           AMongst
           all
           the
           exceeding
           great
           and
           precious
           Promises
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           unto
           his
           People
           ,
           these
           are
           of
           a
           very
           radiant
           Lustre
           ,
           and
           special
           Magnitude
           ;
           
           That
           he
           would
           
             appoint
             a
             place
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             plant
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             dwell
             in
             a
             place
             
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             and
             move
             no
             more
             ,
             neither
             should
             the
             Children
             of
             Wickedness
             afflict
             them
             any
             more
             as
             before
             time
             .
          
           That
           he
           would
           
             build
             them
             and
             not
             pull
             them
             down
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             plant
             them
             and
             not
             pluck
             them
             up
             ,
             and
             give
             them
             an
             Heart
             to
             know
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             return
             unto
             him
             with
             their
             whole
             Heart
             .
          
           Whereby
           we
           understand
           ,
           that
           
             Stability
          
           and
           
             Sanctity
             ,
             Healing
          
           and
           
             Holiness
             ,
          
           are
           two
           most
           Eminent
           and
           Signal
           Mercies
           of
           God
           unto
           a
           People
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           long
           exercised
           with
           Breach
           upon
           Breach
           ,
           and
           
             emptied
             from
             Vessel
             into
             Vessel
             .
          
           How
           sad
           the
           Condition
           of
           these
           discomposed
           and
           dilacerated
           
           Nations
           hath
           been
           ;
           how
           doleful
           the
           Earthquakes
           and
           Concussions
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           how
           daring
           the
           Insolencies
           and
           Attempts
           of
           men
           of
           unstable
           minds
           destitute
           of
           solid
           and
           steady
           Principles
           ,
           acted
           by
           the
           various
           and
           quotidian
           Conduct
           of
           changeable
           and
           domestical
           Interests
           ,
           have
           been
           against
           our
           
             Jachin
          
           and
           our
           
             Boaz
             ,
             Authority
          
           in
           our
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ministry
          
           in
           our
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           so
           well
           known
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           as
           to
           render
           these
           Nations
           a
           
             Shame
          
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Ludibrium
          
           to
           the
           World
           .
           What
           the
           great
           Works
           are
           which
           the
           Lord
           by
           the
           wonderful
           Series
           and
           Vicissitudes
           of
           
           Providence
           is
           doing
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           ,
           the
           Hearts
           of
           his
           Servants
           ,
           hanging
           in
           suspence
           between
           
             Hope
          
           and
           
             Fear
             ,
          
           do
           tremulously
           attend
           upon
           ,
           and
           labor
           to
           understand
           .
           When
           we
           consider
           the
           maturity
           of
           our
           
             mighty
             Sins
             ,
          
           we
           have
           great
           reason
           to
           fear
           his
           
             Wrath
             ;
          
           and
           when
           we
           observe
           the
           progress
           of
           his
           
             Wonderful
             works
             ,
          
           we
           have
           some
           comfortable
           Encouragement
           to
           hope
           for
           the
           renewall
           of
           his
           
             Mercy
             .
          
           And
           that
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           stirred
           up
           your
           hearts
           in
           this
           great
           City
           to
           return
           unto
           him
           the
           glory
           due
           unto
           his
           name
           for
           his
           goodness
           to
           these
           Nations
           ,
           in
           restoring
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           unto
           your selves
           ,
           in
           
           restoring
           your
           Council
           ,
           and
           healing
           the
           Wound
           inflicted
           on
           the
           Honor
           of
           this
           Renowned
           City
           .
           That
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           crown
           and
           consummate
           the
           Mercies
           which
           he
           hath
           begun
           ,
           in
           guideing
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           to
           chuse
           for
           this
           next
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           men
           of
           Eminency
           for
           Piety
           and
           Prudence
           ,
           who
           may
           come
           with
           healing
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           their
           business
           
             to
             repair
             our
             Breaches
             ,
             and
             be
             the
             Restorers
             of
             Paths
             to
             dwell
             in
             ,
          
           who
           may
           lay
           to
           heart
           the
           Interest
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           promote
           purity
           of
           Doctrine
           and
           Worship
           ,
           due
           Administration
           of
           Holy
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           whatever
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           Power
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Comfort
           of
           all
           that
           love
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           sincerity
           ;
           That
           he
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           
             set
             his
             Eye
             and
             his
             Heart
          
           upon
           this
           City
           for
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           dwell
           in
           it
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             about
             it
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             Glory
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             ,
          
           to
           appoint
           
             Salvation
             for
             Walls
             and
             Bulwarks
          
           unto
           it
           ,
           is
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           hearty
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             and
             Faithful
             Servant
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             EDWARD
             REYNOLDS
             .
          
           
             March
             14.
             1659.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           WALL
           and
           GLORY
           OF
           JERUSALEM
           ,
           In
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           in
           Pauls
           Church
           London
           .
        
         
           
             
               Zach.
               2.
               5.
               
            
             For
             I
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             will
             be
             unto
             her
             a
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             round
             about
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             the
             Glory
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             her
             .
          
        
         
           TWo
           gracious
           Visions
           the
           Lord
           giveth
           our
           Prophet
           in
           the
           former
           Chapter
           :
           One
           of
           a
           
             man
             riding
             amongst
             the
             Mirtile-trees
          
           in
           the
           bottom
           ;
           Christ
           in
           his
           despised
           Church
           at
           
             Babylon
             :
          
           The
           other
           of
           
             Four
             Carpenters
             ,
          
           sent
           to
           fray
           and
           
           cast
           out
           the
           
             Horns
          
           which
           had
           scattered
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           both
           giving
           an
           assurance
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           disappoint
           the
           Enemies
           of
           his
           afflicted
           people
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           here
           in
           this
           Chapter
           another
           Vision
           ,
           of
           a
           man
           with
           
             a
             measuring
             Line
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           that
           the
           Lord
           was
           now
           in
           a
           readiness
           to
           build
           and
           restore
           the
           City
           &
           Temple
           ,
           the
           former
           we
           find
           accordingly
           done
           by
           the
           care
           of
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
             cap.
             3
             ,
          
           &
           
             cap.
             6.
             15.
          
           the
           latter
           by
           
             Joshua
          
           and
           
             Zerubbabel
             .
             Ezra
             .
             6
             :
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           whereas
           it
           is
           here
           said
           ,
           
             ver.
             4.
             
          
           That
           
             Jerusalem
          
           should
           be
           inhabited
           
             as
             Towns
             without
             Walls
             ,
          
           which
           may
           seem
           first
           to
           cross
           the
           History
           ,
           
             Neh.
             6.
             15.
          
           where
           we
           find
           that
           the
           
             Wall
          
           was
           finished
           .
           2.
           
           To
           discourage
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           having
           such
           potent
           and
           malicious
           Adversaries
           ,
           round
           about
           as
           they
           had
           ,
           should
           by
           that
           means
           be
           exposed
           to
           all
           the
           assaults
           and
           impressions
           which
           they
           should
           make
           upon
           them
           :
           The
           meaning
           is
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           city
           within
           the
           
             Walls
          
           were
           very
           
             spacious
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           people
           should
           return
           in
           so
           great
           
             abundance
          
           (
           as
           
             Josephus
          
           reports
           they
           did
           )
           that
           multitudes
           should
           be
           constrained
           to
           lie
           
             without
             the
             Walls
             ,
          
           
           unto
           whom
           the
           Lord
           promiseth
           to
           be
           himself
           a
           
             Wall
          
           and
           Defence
           .
           
        
         
           
           They
           were
           now
           called
           to
           build
           the
           city
           and
           Temple
           :
           two
           great
           discouragements
           they
           
           
           
             Scorn
             ,
             Nehem.
             4.
             8.
             1.
             3.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             Nehem.
             6.
             1.
             10.
             
             Ezra
             .
             4.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           The
           Lord
           here
           by
           a
           gracious
           promise
           fortifieth
           them
           against
           the
           fear
           of
           both
           ;
           against
           the
           fear
           of
           
             Danger
             ,
          
           by
           promising
           to
           be
           their
           
             Protection
             ,
          
           and
           against
           the
           fear
           of
           
             Scorn
             ,
          
           by
           promising
           to
           be
           their
           
             Glory
             .
          
           When
           they
           are
           without
           
             Walls
             ,
          
           I
           will
           be
           their
           Wall
           ;
           when
           they
           are
           without
           Gates
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           their
           
             Gate
             ,
          
           my
           Salvation
           shall
           be
           a
           Bulwark
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           call
           their
           
             Walls
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             their
             Gates
             praise
             .
             Isai.
             26
             ,
             1.
             60.
             18.
             
          
        
         
           The
           Words
           set
           forth
           the
           Lord
           opposing
           all
           the
           Enemies
           ,
           removing
           all
           the
           fears
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           by
           a
           double
           promise
           ,
           of
           
             Protection
             ,
          
           against
           all
           powerfull
           oppositions
           ,
           of
           
             Honor
          
           against
           all
           reproachfull
           Insultations
           .
        
         
           In
           both
           is
           considerable
           ;
           First
           ,
           The
           Author
           and
           Substance
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           ,
           
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           2.
           
           The
           
             Subject
          
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           I
           will
           be
           
             unto
             her
             .
          
           3.
           
           The
           
             Description
          
           of
           it
           .
           1.
           
           Of
           the
           
             Protection
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Metaphors
           of
           a
           
             Wall
          
           and
           of
           
             Fire
             ,
          
           and
           the
           place
           of
           that
           ,
           
             in
             Circuitu
             ,
          
           round
           about
           .
           2.
           of
           the
           
             Honor
             ,
          
           and
           the
           place
           of
           that
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           for
           Glory
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Glory
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             her
             .
          
        
         
           A
           weak
           people
           met
           together
           about
           an
           hated
           and
           invidious
           Enterprize
           ,
           opposed
           by
           strong
           ,
           subtle
           ,
           vigilant
           ,
           active
           ,
           malicious
           Adversaries
           ,
           had
           need
           have
           a
           help
           to
           defend
           them
           
             I
             saith
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
          
           an
           Help
           ,
           a
           
             Wall
          
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
         
           But
           potent
           Enemies
           can
           batter
           Walls
           and
           scale
           them
           :
           
             Ezek.
             21.
             22.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             22.
          
           nay
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           will
           prevent
           that
           fear
           ,
           
             I
             will
             be
             a
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Enemy
           shall
           not
           dare
           come
           near
           or
           touch
           .
        
         
           But
           a
           Wall
           may
           have
           gaps
           and
           
             breaches
          
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           
             Gates
          
           may
           be
           pulled
           down
           and
           consumed
           ,
           as
           we
           find
           they
           were
           ,
           
             Nehem.
             1.
             3.
             6.
             1.
          
           and
           then
           whatever
           the
           Wall
           be
           ,
           the
           
             breaches
          
           will
           let
           in
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           the
           poor
           Church
           is
           never
           without
           some
           
             Breaches
          
           or
           other
           ,
           called
           the
           Breaches
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             David
             ,
             Isai.
             22.
             9.
             
          
           Some
           Gates
           pull'd
           down
           ,
           to
           lay
           them
           open
           to
           danger
           .
           But
           every
           work
           of
           God
           is
           perfect
           .
           
             Deut.
             32.
             4.
             
          
           Where
           he
           is
           a
           Wall
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           a
           
             Wall
             ,
             in
             Circuitu
             ,
          
           round
           about
           ,
           no
           Breach
           ,
           no
           Gap
           ,
           no
           Gate
           or
           Portcullis
           pull'd
           down
           ,
           by
           which
           danger
           may
           enter
           in
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           the
           Wall
           be
           
             Fire
             ,
          
           what
           will
           become
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           the
           City
           ?
           I
           will
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           be
           a
           Wall
           
             unto
             her
             ,
          
           not
           a
           Wall
           against
           her
           .
           It
           is
           
             Dativus
             Commodi
             ,
          
           a
           
             beneficial
             fire
          
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           a
           
             consuming
          
           fire
           to
           the
           Enemy
           that
           assaults
           her
           .
           
           A
           fire
           for
           the
           three
           Children
           to
           walk
           in
           ;
           
           A
           fire
           for
           their
           Enemies
           to
           perish
           by
           ;
           A
           fire
           in
           the
           bush
           to
           
             Moses
             ;
          
           
           A
           fire
           in
           Brimstone
           to
           
             Sodom
             ;
          
           
           A
           destroying
           fire
           to
           the
           Captains
           of
           
             Ahaziah
             ,
          
           
           and
           a
           Triumphal
           fire
           ,
           a
           Chariot
           of
           fire
           to
           the
           Lords
           Prophet
           .
        
         
           But
           a
           
             Wall
          
           may
           shut
           men
           and
           their
           misery
           in
           
           together
           ,
           the
           Wall
           of
           a
           Prison
           or
           Dungeon
           is
           no
           great
           Comfort
           to
           those
           that
           are
           shut
           within
           it
           .
           It
           may
           be
           sad
           enough
           
             in
             medio
             ,
          
           though
           there
           be
           a
           Wall
           
             in
             Circuitu
             .
          
        
         
           We
           have
           a
           relief
           against
           that
           too
           ;
           As
           the
           Lord
           is
           
             a
             Wall
             of
             Fire
          
           round
           about
           to
           keep
           out
           the
           Enemie
           ,
           so
           he
           is
           
             The
             Glory
             in
             the
             midst
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           to
           comfort
           his
           people
           .
           
             Providence
          
           is
           expressed
           by
           a
           
             Circumference
          
           with
           an
           
             Eye
          
           in
           the
           
             Center
             .
          
           God
           is
           here
           both
           in
           the
           Circumference
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Center
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           a
           
             severe
          
           Providence
           
             in
             circuitu
          
           to
           keep
           off
           the
           Enemie
           ,
           a
           
             Gracious
          
           providence
           
             in
             medio
             ,
          
           to
           Honor
           and
           Revive
           his
           people
           .
           
             Ignis
             &
             exitium
             hostibus
             ,
             Gloria
             &
             subsidium
             Ecclesiae
             .
          
        
         
           The
           poor
           Church
           was
           miserably
           opposed
           &
           oppressed
           by
           the
           potency
           of
           their
           Enemies
           on
           every
           side
           .
           But
           against
           them
           All
           they
           have
           
             a
             God
          
           to
           put
           into
           the
           other
           part
           of
           the
           Ballance
           :
           
             God
             alone
          
           is
           
             eminently
          
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           whatever
           good
           thing
           else
           they
           want
           .
           In
           Widowhood
           he
           is
           an
           
             Husband
             ;
          
           Thy
           Maker
           is
           thine
           
             Husband
             ,
             Isai.
             54.
             5.
             
          
           In
           Orphanship
           he
           is
           a
           
             Father
             ;
          
           A
           Father
           of
           the
           Fatherless
           is
           God
           in
           his
           holy
           Habitation
           ,
           
             Psal.
             88.
             5.
             
          
           In
           darkness
           a
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           in
           danger
           a
           
             Shield
             ,
             Psal.
             84.
             11.
             
          
           A
           
             Refuge
          
           in
           trouble
           ,
           a
           
             River
          
           in
           drought
           :
           
             Psal.
             46.
             1
             
             :
             4.
             
          
           A
           safety
           where
           there
           is
           no
           Wall
           ,
           a
           praise
           where
           there
           is
           no
           Gate
           ,
           a
           Light
           where
           
           there
           is
           no
           
             Sun
             ,
             Isai.
             60.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           A
           God
           of
           Salvation
           in
           whom
           his
           Servants
           can
           triumph
           where
           all
           other
           Comforts
           in
           the
           World
           are
           wanting
           .
           
             Habak.
             3.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           hold
           fast
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           need
           not
           fear
           our
           Enemie
           .
           
             If
             God
             be
             for
             us
             ,
             who
             can
             be
             against
             us
             ?
          
           Rom.
           8.
           31.
           
           If
           he
           justifie
           ,
           who
           can
           condemn
           ?
           If
           he
           love
           ,
           who
           can
           seperate
           ?
           Many
           will
           be
           against
           us
           to
           
             hate
          
           us
           ,
           but
           none
           can
           be
           against
           us
           ,
           to
           hurt
           us
           .
           Many
           will
           
             girde
          
           and
           
             girde
          
           again
           ,
           many
           will
           take
           
             Counsel
             ,
          
           and
           make
           a
           
             decree
             ,
          
           many
           will
           raunt
           it
           with
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
             I
             will
             pursue
             ,
             I
             will
             overtake
             ,
             I
             will
             divide
             the
             spoil
             ,
             my
             Lust
             shall
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             I
             will
             draw
             my
             Sword
             ,
             mine
             hand
             shall
             destroy
             .
          
           Exod.
           15.
           9.
           
             agam
             ,
             ruam
             ,
             rapiam
             ,
             tundam
             ,
             prosternam
             ,
          
           as
           the
           proud
           Confident
           in
           the
           
             Comoedian
             :
          
           But
           if
           he
           be
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           God
           with
           us
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           broken
           ,
           their
           Counsels
           shall
           not
           stand
           ,
           their
           Decrees
           shall
           come
           to
           naught
           ,
           he
           will
           
             strengthen
             ,
          
           he
           will
           
             help
             ,
          
           he
           will
           
             uphold
          
           with
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           his
           Righteousness
           ,
           
             Isai.
             8.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Isai.
             41.
             10.
             
          
           Let
           the
           name
           of
           your
           City
           be
           
             Jehovah
             Shammah
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           is
           there
           ,
           be
           zealous
           for
           his
           truth
           and
           worship
           ,
           for
           his
           name
           and
           Glory
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           
             in
             medio
             ,
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           your
           
             Hearts
          
           to
           fear
           him
           ,
           of
           your
           
             Counsels
          
           to
           follow
           him
           ,
           of
           your
           Houses
           ,
           your
           Trades
           ,
           your
           Conversation
           to
           walk
           with
           him
           ,
           provoke
           him
           not
           by
           your
           Impieties
           against
           him
           ,
           by
           your
           unrighteousness
           
           against
           men
           ,
           and
           then
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           Help
           or
           Comfort
           against
           Danger
           in
           Heaven
           or
           Earth
           he
           can
           
             command
          
           it
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           none
           he
           can
           
             create
          
           it
           ,
           
           whatever
           is
           wanting
           he
           can
           supply
           and
           make
           it
           good
           out
           of
           himself
           ,
           
           
             I
             will
             be
             a
             Wall
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           Wall
           of
           
             Partition
          
           to
           separate
           the
           Church
           from
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
          
           was
           divided
           by
           the
           
             Mediterranean
          
           Sea
           West
           ward
           ,
           by
           the
           Inland
           Seas
           ,
           and
           the
           River
           
             Jordan
          
           Eastward
           ,
           and
           at
           each
           end
           North
           and
           South
           with
           Mountains
           :
           So
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           is
           severed
           and
           shut
           up
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           World
           .
           
           
             Israel
          
           dwelt
           
             alone
             ,
          
           and
           was
           
             reckoned
             amongst
             the
             Nations
             .
             Num.
             23
             :
             9.
          
           they
           are
           chosen
           
             out
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             John
             15
             :
             19.
             
             A
             Garden
             inclosed
             ,
             a
             Spring
             shut
             up
             ,
             a
             Fountain
             Sealed
             .
          
           Cant.
           4
           :
           12.
           their
           Laws
           diverse
           from
           all
           people
           ,
           
             Ester
             3.
             8.
             
          
           They
           are
           not
           to
           conform
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           
             Rom.
             12
             :
             2.
          
           nor
           to
           walk
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Eph.
             2.
             2.
          
           the
           World
           knows
           them
           not
           .
           
             1
             Joh.
             3.
          
           but
           looks
           on
           them
           as
           prodigies
           
             and
             men
             to
             be
             wondered
             at
             ,
             Zach.
             3
             :
             8.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           Wall
           of
           
             Conjunction
             ,
          
           uniting
           the
           parts
           together
           in
           one
           
             Common
          
           Interest
           ,
           as
           the
           Brain
           is
           walled
           in
           by
           the
           skull
           ,
           the
           vital
           parts
           by
           the
           Ribs
           and
           the
           Breast
           ,
           to
           keep
           them
           firm
           and
           close
           together
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           be
           scatered
           nor
           divided
           ,
           though
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           called
           out
           from
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           
           are
           to
           separate
           from
           that
           :
           Yet
           they
           are
           to
           be
           
             compacted
          
           and
           united
           within
           themselves
           .
           
             Psal.
             122.
             3.
          
           to
           be
           
             of
             one
             Heart
             ,
             and
             of
             one
             Soul
             ,
          
           Act.
           4.
           32.
           
           To
           hold
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           Peace
           :
           to
           have
           a
           
             coagmentation
          
           and
           joining
           together
           ,
           
             Eph.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           Factions
           and
           
             Divisions
          
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           are
           usually
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ;
           when
           one
           is
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           another
           of
           
             Apollo
             ,
          
           are
           ye
           not
           Carnal
           ?
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           The
           Apostle
           warns
           us
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           such
           as
           cause
           Divisions
           and
           Offences
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           received
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           serve
           not
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           but
           their
           own
           Bellies
           :
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             3.
             Rom.
             16.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           We
           have
           seen
           by
           very
           sad
           experience
           ,
           when
           there
           hath
           been
           no
           
             wall
          
           nor
           inclosure
           to
           bound
           and
           keep
           within
           some
           principles
           of
           unity
           ,
           the
           wilde
           and
           exhorbitant
           spirits
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           either
           acted
           by
           Interest
           ,
           or
           driving
           on
           Designs
           ,
           or
           possessed
           with
           prejudice
           against
           received
           Doctrines
           ,
           have
           departed
           from
           sound
           
             Truth
          
           and
           brotherly
           
             Love
             :
          
           what
           Flames
           and
           Confusions
           have
           overspread
           these
           Nations
           ,
           once
           famous
           for
           
             Unity
          
           in
           orthodox
           Truth
           ;
           what
           forsaking
           of
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           what
           magnifying
           of
           deceitful
           
             Lights
             ,
          
           what
           rage
           against
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           what
           violations
           of
           
             Magistracy
             ,
          
           what
           bleeding
           of
           
             Princes
             ,
          
           what
           breakings
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           what
           Phrenetick
           and
           furious
           Extravagances
           and
           Disorders
           have
           stained
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           amongst
           
           us
           .
           The
           evidence
           of
           these
           doleful
           effects
           should
           now
           at
           last
           awaken
           the
           Spirits
           of
           all
           wise
           ,
           godly
           and
           sober
           persons
           ,
           to
           close
           in
           some
           
             healing
             and
             uniting
             Counsels
             ,
          
           not
           to
           foment
           animosities
           ,
           nor
           cherish
           jealousies
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           but
           studying
           every
           man
           his
           own
           failings
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           more
           remiss
           in
           censuring
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           inclinable
           unto
           closing
           with
           their
           Christian
           Brethren
           ;
           why
           should
           we
           shut
           any
           out
           of
           our
           love
           here
           ,
           whom
           we
           dare
           not
           exclude
           from
           the
           
             Common
             Salvation
          
           hereafter
           ?
           And
           indeed
           when
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           send
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Unity
           and
           Agreement
           amongst
           a
           people
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           tender
           of
           each
           others
           safety
           ,
           and
           to
           look
           on
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           parts
           ,
           as
           the
           common
           Interest
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           they
           are
           hereby
           a
           Wall
           unto
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           
             Nabals
          
           Servants
           said
           of
           
             David
          
           and
           his
           men
           ,
           
             1
             Sam.
             25.
             16.
             
          
           Every
           thing
           is
           best
           preserved
           when
           most
           united
           .
           It
           is
           easie
           to
           break
           the
           sticks
           of
           a
           Fagot
           when
           the
           bond
           is
           loosed
           ,
           and
           they
           sever'd
           each
           from
           other
           ,
           but
           while
           they
           are
           bound
           together
           ,
           they
           mutually
           preserve
           each
           other
           .
           
             Love
             is
             a
             Bond
             ,
             Col.
             3.
             14.
             
          
           The
           Integrity
           of
           the
           Body
           is
           preserved
           by
           the
           Love
           of
           the
           Members
           unto
           one
           another
           ;
           therefore
           Nature
           hath
           taught
           weak
           Cattle
           to
           keep
           together
           in
           Flocks
           ,
           and
           Fishes
           in
           sholes
           ,
           and
           Birds
           in
           flights
           ,
           whereas
           Beasts
           of
           Prey
           live
           commonly
           alone
           ,
           as
           
           Lyons
           ,
           Whales
           ,
           Eagles
           ,
           Kites
           .
           
             A
             Kingdom
             divided
             within
             it self
             cannot
             stand
             :
          
           Therefore
           as
           Christ
           is
           not
           divided
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             13.
          
           would
           not
           have
           his
           bones
           broken
           ,
           nor
           his
           garment
           parted
           ,
           so
           neither
           should
           his
           Church
           .
           She
           is
           never
           so
           terrible
           ,
           as
           when
           she
           is
           an
           Army
           with
           Banners
           ,
           united
           &
           compacted
           into
           one
           Body
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           Wall
           of
           
             Protection
          
           and
           Defence
           .
           
           As
           the
           Lord
           promiseth
           to
           
             encamp
             about
             his
             House
          
           and
           to
           defend
           them
           ,
           
             Zach.
             9
             :
             8.
             15.
             
          
           He
           is
           a
           Rock
           ,
           a
           Tower
           ;
           a
           Shield
           ,
           a
           Chamber
           ,
           a
           Sanctuary
           ,
           and
           here
           a
           
             Wall
          
           to
           preserve
           and
           protect
           his
           people
           .
           Great
           hath
           ever
           been
           the
           care
           of
           States
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           
             Walls
          
           and
           
             Gates
          
           of
           Cities
           inviolable
           ;
           in
           the
           Roman
           Law
           they
           are
           called
           
             Res
             Sanctae
             &
             divini
             Juris
             ,
          
           sacred
           things
           and
           in
           no
           case
           to
           be
           injured
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           a
           capital
           crime
           ,
           to
           climb
           over
           them
           .
           We
           read
           in
           
             Diod
             :
             Sic.
          
           what
           care
           
             Themistocles
          
           took
           to
           build
           a
           Wall
           about
           
             Athens
             ,
             Bec.
             
          
           Walls
           are
           a
           great
           defence
           and
           protection
           to
           the
           Cities
           to
           which
           they
           belong
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           doth
           thus
           as
           a
           
             Wall
          
           protect
           his
           Church
           .
           1.
           
           In
           a
           way
           of
           
             Promise
             ,
             I
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           his
           saying
           it
           ,
           is
           doing
           it
           .
           His
           Word
           is
           Operative
           &
           Efficacious
           ,
           Gods
           
             Promises
          
           are
           the
           
             Walls
          
           about
           his
           Church
           .
           Every
           thing
           is
           preserved
           by
           the
           same
           word
           whereby
           it
           is
           created
           .
           He
           
             upholdeth
             all
             things
             by
             the
             word
             of
             his
             power
             Heb.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           His
           Servants
           count
           themselves
           safe
           under
           
           his
           promise
           ,
           they
           
             trust
             in
             his
             Word
             .
             Psal.
             119.
             81.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           a
           way
           of
           
             Power
             ,
          
           making
           bare
           his
           Arm
           in
           their
           Cause
           ,
           then
           when
           all
           second
           Helps
           fail
           and
           are
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           such
           a
           defence
           he
           was
           to
           
             Israel
          
           at
           the
           Red
           Sea
           ,
           when
           Death
           was
           before
           and
           behind
           ,
           and
           on
           every
           side
           of
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           were
           able
           to
           do
           nothing
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           
             stand
             still
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             Salvation
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           a
           way
           of
           
             Providence
             .
          
           1.
           
           By
           
             Creatures
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           he
           maketh
           a
           
             Covenant
          
           in
           behalf
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           
             not
             but
             in
             all
             his
             holy
             Mountain
             .
          
           Of
           this
           League
           we
           read
           ,
           
             Job
             5
             :
             23.
             
             Hos.
             2
             :
             18.
             
             Ezek.
             34.
             25.
          
           2.
           
           By
           
             Enemies
             ,
          
           making
           
             Moab
             a
             Covert
             from
             his
             Out-casts
             .
             Isai.
             16
             :
             4.
          
           as
           dead
           Thorns
           are
           a
           fence
           about
           a
           Garden
           .
           He
           doth
           sometimes
           not
           only
           
             restraine
          
           the
           wrath
           of
           Evil
           men
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           
             Labans
          
           and
           
             Esaus
          
           from
           hurting
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           but
           doth
           make
           them
           
             helpful
          
           and
           beneficial
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           dissention
           between
           the
           
             Pharisees
             and
             Saduces
          
           was
           to
           
             Paul
             ,
             Act.
             23.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           As
           the
           Egyptians
           lent
           their
           Jewels
           unto
           
             Israel
          
           to
           hasten
           them
           away
           ,
           
             Exod.
             12
             :
             35
             ,
             36.
          
           3.
           
           By
           
             Casualties
             ,
          
           ordering
           contingent
           Events
           ,
           and
           various
           incoherent
           Emergencies
           to
           the
           protection
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           as
           the
           noise
           in
           the
           Mulberry
           Trees
           ,
           
             2
             Sam.
             5
             :
             24.
             
          
           The
           shining
           of
           the
           Sun
           on
           the
           Waters
           ,
           
             2
             Reg.
             3.
             22.
             
          
           The
           suddain
           incursion
           of
           the
           Philistines
           ,
           
             1
             Sam.
             23
             :
          
           
           27
           ,
           28
           :
           The
           Chaine
           of
           fortuitous
           Events
           ,
           which
           we
           may
           observe
           in
           the
           History
           of
           
             Joseph
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           book
           of
           
             Esther
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           In
           a
           way
           of
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           planting
           such
           beauties
           and
           rayes
           of
           spiritual
           Majesty
           upon
           his
           Servants
           ,
           as
           causeth
           their
           very
           Adversaries
           to
           reverence
           them
           ,
           and
           fear
           to
           annoy
           them
           ,
           as
           
             Herod
          
           did
           
             John
             ,
          
           and
           
             Felix
             Paul
             ,
          
           for
           
             wisdom
             maketh
             a
             mans
             face
             to
             shine
             .
             Eccles.
             8
             :
             1.
             
          
           There
           are
           Flowers
           which
           they
           call
           
             Wall-Flowers
             ,
          
           and
           there
           are
           Graces
           ,
           which
           I
           may
           call
           
             Wall-Graces
             ,
          
           which
           have
           a
           special
           protecting
           vertue
           in
           them
           .
           
             Innocency
             ,
          
           whereby
           we
           put
           to
           silence
           the
           frowardness
           of
           foolish
           men
           .
           
             1.
             Pet
             :
             2
             :
             15.
             
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           
             for
             a
             Defence
             .
             Eccles.
             7.
             12.
          
           by
           this
           
             Abigal
          
           diverted
           the
           ruine
           intended
           against
           
             Nabal
          
           and
           his
           Family
           .
           
             Meekness
          
           and
           
             Humiliiy
             ;
          
           for
           the
           lowest
           things
           are
           safest
           .
           A
           Tempest
           breaks
           an
           Oake
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           Ears
           of
           Corn
           which
           yield
           unto
           it
           .
           A
           Canon
           Bullet
           battereth
           a
           lofty
           Tower
           of
           Marble
           ,
           which
           is
           deaded
           by
           a
           raw
           mud
           wall
           .
           
             A
             soft
             Spirit
             turneth
             away
             Wrath
             ,
             Prov.
             15
             :
             1.
             
          
           Holy
           
             fortitude
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           fence
           against
           Terror
           .
           
             Pro.
             28.
             1
             
             :
          
           Spiritual
           
             peace
             and
             joy
          
           which
           is
           a
           Garison
           to
           the
           Heart
           ,
           
             Phil.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           The
           Joy
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           Servants
           ,
           
             Nehem.
             8
             :
             10.
             
          
           The
           invincible
           power
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           
             Shield
          
           against
           Satan
           ,
           and
           our
           Victory
           over
           
           the
           World
           ,
           
             Ephes.
             6.
             16.
             1.
             Joh.
             5
             :
             4.
             
             Hope
             ,
          
           the
           
             Anchor
          
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           the
           Whetstone
           of
           Christian
           courage
           ,
           the
           more
           we
           expect
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           the
           securer
           we
           are
           for
           the
           present
           against
           the
           fear
           of
           evil
           .
           Lastly
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             supplication
             ,
          
           which
           flies
           to
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           as
           a
           strong
           Tower
           ,
           which
           wrestles
           and
           prevailes
           with
           God
           ,
           
             vincit
             invincibilem
             ,
             ligat
             omnipotentem
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           is
           a
           principal
           part
           of
           the
           Christian
           panoply
           .
           
             Eph.
             6.
             18.
             
          
           And
           thus
           is
           the
           Lord
           a
           
             Wall
             of
             protection
          
           to
           his
           Church
           .
           In
           a
           way
           of
           
             promise
             ,
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             power
             ,
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             providence
             ,
          
           ordering
           Creatures
           ,
           Enemies
           ,
           Casualties
           to
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           And
           his
           protection
           is
           like
           that
           of
           a
           Wall
           in
           these
           two
           respects
           .
           1.
           
           He
           is
           a
           near
           ,
           present
           ,
           
             Ready
             Defence
             .
          
           
           Evil
           may
           be
           at
           hand
           ,
           when
           Help
           is
           too
           for
           off
           to
           come
           seasonably
           in
           .
           But
           the
           
             Wall
          
           joyns
           ,
           and
           is
           
             near
          
           unto
           the
           City
           :
           Such
           a
           Defence
           the
           Lord
           is
           ,
           
             a
             present
             help
             in
             trouble
             ,
             Psal.
             46.
             1.
             
          
           A
           God
           
             near
             at
             hand
             ,
          
           not
           in
           a
           journey
           ,
           or
           a
           sleep
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           when
           he
           should
           help
           us
           ,
           
             Jer.
             23.
             23.
             
             Nigh
             unto
             his
             people
          
           in
           all
           that
           they
           call
           upon
           him
           for
           ,
           
             Deut.
             4
             :
             7.
             
             Psal.
             85
             :
             9.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           an
           Adequate
           and
           
             proportionable
             defence
             .
          
           A
           Wall
           defends
           a
           City
           on
           
             every
             side
             .
          
           As
           the
           Enemies
           compass
           the
           Church
           about
           with
           
             Danger
             ,
             Psal.
             22
             :
             12.
             16.
             
             Psal.
             118
             :
             10.
             12.
             
          
           
           So
           doth
           the
           Lord
           compass
           it
           with
           
             mercy
             ,
             Psal.
             32.
             10.
             
          
        
         
           But
           the
           strongest
           Walls
           ,
           though
           of
           Iron
           or
           Brass
           (
           for
           such
           we
           read
           of
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             4.
             3.
             Jer.
             15.
             20.
             
             )
          
           may
           by
           Military
           Engines
           be
           scaled
           ,
           battered
           or
           demolished
           .
           Therefore
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           he
           is
           an
           impregnable
           protection
           ,
           saith
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           be
           
             a
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             ,
          
           which
           cannot
           be
           scaled
           nor
           broken
           down
           ,
           which
           consumes
           all
           Engines
           that
           attempt
           any
           thing
           against
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Flaming
             Sword
          
           kept
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Tree
           of
           Life
           .
           
           The
           
             Pillar
             of
             Fire
          
           secured
           
             Israel
             .
             
             Fire
             in
             the
             Bush
          
           kept
           any
           from
           coming
           near
           to
           cut
           off
           the
           boughs
           ,
           and
           yet
           did
           not
           it self
           consume
           them
           .
           He
           is
           a
           
             fire
          
           in
           the
           Enemies
           
             Wall
          
           to
           overturn
           it
           ,
           
             Jer.
             49.
             27.
          
           but
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           he
           is
           
             a
             Wall
             of
             Fire
          
           to
           defend
           it
           .
           He
           once
           defended
           the
           Church
           with
           
             a
             Wall
             of
             water
             ,
             Exod.
             14.
             22.
             
          
           And
           still
           defends
           it
           as
           a
           Wall
           of
           Fire
           .
           By
           
             himself
             ,
          
           who
           is
           a
           
             consuming
             Fire
             .
          
           
           
             Heb.
             12.
             29.
             
          
           By
           his
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           who
           are
           a
           
             flaming
             fire
             ,
             Psal.
             104.
             4.
             
          
           Therefore
           
             Solomon
          
           carved
           
             Cherubims
          
           on
           the
           
             Walls
          
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             2
             Chron.
             3.
             7.
          
           to
           signifie
           that
           
             Angels
          
           are
           
             the
             Walls
             of
             the
             Church
             ;
          
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             encampeth
          
           round
           about
           them
           that
           fear
           him
           to
           deliver
           them
           .
           
             Psal.
             34.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           And
           his
           protection
           is
           like
           Fire
           in
           these
           four
           respects
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           
             Terrible
          
           and
           conspicuous
           ,
           which
           in
           
           a
           wonderful
           manner
           doth
           strike
           fear
           into
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           as
           he
           promised
           to
           go
           before
           his
           people
           as
           a
           
             consuming
             fire
             ,
             Deut.
             9.
             3.
             
          
           The
           Prophet
           describes
           the
           terrible
           majesty
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           a
           
             Throne
             of
             Fire
             ,
          
           
           
             Ezek.
             1.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           And
           the
           glorious
           coming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           
             flames
             of
             fire
             ,
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           We
           are
           bid
           to
           
             praise
             him
             in
             the
             fires
             ,
             Isai.
             24.
             15.
             
          
           For
           those
           conspicuous
           mercies
           whereby
           he
           hath
           shewed
           himself
           a
           
             consuming
             fire
          
           in
           behalf
           of
           his
           people
           .
           He
           answereth
           his
           people
           by
           
             terrible
             things
             ,
             Psal.
             65.
             5.
          
           things
           which
           they
           looked
           not
           for
           ,
           
             Isai.
             64.
             3.
             
          
           To
           make
           his
           name
           known
           unto
           his
           adversaries
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           an
           
             impregnable
          
           and
           invincible
           defence
           .
           Other
           Walls
           ,
           though
           high
           ,
           though
           broad
           ,
           by
           battering
           Rams
           have
           been
           demolished
           ,
           and
           by
           Mounts
           scaled
           .
           The
           Walls
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           were
           two
           hundred
           foot
           high
           ,
           and
           fifty
           foot
           broad
           ,
           
           as
           
             Diodorus
             Siculus
             ,
             Pliny
             ,
          
           and
           
             Herodotus
          
           report
           ,
           
           yet
           even
           these
           were
           broken
           down
           ,
           
             Jere.
             51.
             58.
          
           but
           no
           man
           dare
           climb
           ,
           
           no
           Engines
           can
           be
           applied
           against
           a
           
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             ,
          
           it
           will
           devour
           the
           batteries
           that
           are
           made
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           a
           constant
           and
           perpetual
           defence
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           not
           a
           wasting
           ,
           but
           a
           
             sixed
             fire
             ,
          
           like
           that
           in
           the
           
             Bush
             ,
          
           which
           did
           not
           consume
           it
           ,
           but
           
             dwelt
             in
             it
             ,
             Deut.
             33.
             16.
             
          
           He
           is
           a
           
             Sun
             and
             a
             shield
             ,
          
           his
           protection
           is
           an
           enduring
           thing
           ,
           
           as
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           
             Psal.
             84.
             11.
             89.
             36.
          
           the
           defence
           which
           is
           over
           his
           Glory
           ,
           upon
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           viz.
           The
           Pillar
           of
           the
           Cloud
           ,
           and
           of
           fire
           is
           
             never
             taken
             away
             .
             Isai.
             4.
             5.
             
             Exod.
             13.
             22.
             
          
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           an
           Active
           ,
           an
           Offensive
           ,
           an
           
             Efficacious
          
           defence
           .
           Other
           Walls
           are
           defensive
           only
           ,
           to
           prohibit
           and
           hinder
           Assaults
           ,
           but
           a
           
             Wall
             of
             Fire
          
           doth
           
             fight
          
           for
           those
           whom
           it
           doth
           defend
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           only
           a
           Wall
           ,
           but
           a
           
             Magazine
             ;
          
           not
           only
           a
           fence
           ,
           but
           a
           
             Weapon
             ;
          
           not
           only
           a
           muniment
           ,
           but
           an
           
             Army
             .
          
           As
           
             Israels
          
           wall
           of
           water
           did
           drown
           
             Pharoah
             ,
          
           so
           the
           three
           Childrens
           Wall
           of
           Fire
           ,
           did
           devour
           those
           that
           threw
           them
           into
           it
           .
           The
           protection
           of
           God
           about
           his
           Church
           ,
           is
           a
           most
           operative
           ,
           and
           a
           most
           efficacious
           protection
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           taken
           a
           view
           of
           the
           
             Wall
             ,
          
           Let
           us
           consider
           the
           City
           thus
           walled
           ,
           the
           
             Subject
          
           of
           this
           Defence
           ;
           I
           will
           be
           
             unto
             Her
             ,
          
           unto
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           the
           City
           of
           the
           great
           God
           ,
           where
           his
           
             dwelling
          
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           his
           
             defence
             ,
          
           as
           men
           use
           to
           mound
           the
           places
           of
           their
           Habitation
           .
           The
           more
           a
           people
           have
           of
           Gods
           
             presence
             ,
          
           the
           more
           they
           have
           of
           his
           
             protection
             .
          
           His
           
             Covering
          
           is
           
             upon
             his
             Glory
             .
             Isai.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           His
           Angels
           guard
           us
           
             in
             viis
             ,
             non
             in
             praecipitiis
             .
             Psal.
             91.
             11.
             
          
           
           When
           we
           go
           to
           appear
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Enemie
           shall
           not
           desire
           our
           Land
           ,
           
             Exod.
             34.
             24.
          
           but
           if
           we
           have
           our
           back
           upon
           
             Jerusalem
          
           
           we
           are
           out
           of
           his
           protection
           ,
           as
           he
           that
           went
           from
           
             Jerusalem
          
           to
           
             Jerico
             .
             Luke
             10.
             30.
             
          
        
         
           Consider
           in
           the
           Church
           
             property
          
           and
           
             preciousness
             ,
          
           
           they
           are
           Gods
           own
           .
           
           
             Judea
          
           was
           called
           
             Immanuels
          
           land
           ,
           Zion
           
             his
             rest
             ,
             Psal.
             132
             :
             14.
             
          
           They
           are
           in
           special
           manner
           
             his
             people
             ,
             Isai.
             63
             :
             19.
             64
             
             :
             9.
             
             Ezek.
             16
             :
             8.
             
          
           And
           they
           are
           his
           precious
           and
           
             peculiar
             Treasure
             ,
          
           
           
             his
             Jewels
             ,
             Mal.
             3
             :
             17.
             
          
           And
           property
           in
           precious
           things
           ,
           will
           certainly
           procure
           protection
           .
           Consider
           in
           the
           Lord
           his
           
             Love
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Promise
             ,
          
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           his
           Fidelity
           .
           
             His
             Eyes
             and
             his
             Heart
          
           are
           perpetually
           upon
           his
           Church
           ,
           
             1
             Reg.
             9
             :
             3.
             
          
           She
           is
           
             graven
             on
             the
             Palmes
          
           of
           his
           hands
           ,
           
             Isai.
             49
             :
             16.
             
          
           They
           that
           touch
           her
           ,
           
             touch
             the
             apple
             of
             his
             Eye
             ,
             Zach.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           He
           will
           never
           suffer
           his
           beloved
           to
           be
           unprotected
           ,
           especially
           having
           engaged
           his
           
             promise
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             gates
             of
             hell
             shall
             not
             prevaile
             against
             it
             .
             Mat.
             16
             :
             18.
             
          
        
         
           And
           that
           they
           may
           not
           prevail
           against
           it
           ,
           the
           
             Protection
          
           must
           be
           
             complete
             ,
          
           a
           Wall
           must
           be
           
             round
             about
             it
             ,
          
           the
           Defence
           must
           be
           answerable
           to
           the
           Assault
           .
           The
           Church
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           marched
           in
           a
           four
           square
           body
           with
           the
           Tabernacle
           of
           the
           Congregation
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           
           and
           their
           Standards
           one
           very
           side
           ,
           as
           we
           find
           
             Num.
             2.
             
          
           The
           Standards
           were
           as
           a
           Wall
           of
           Fire
           ,
           
             Jehovah
             Nissi
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Tabernacle
          
           the
           
             Glory
             in
             the
             midst
          
           of
           them
           .
           The
           
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           on
           every
           side
           .
           
             Impius
             in
             Circuitu
             ,
             Psal.
             12
             :
             8.
             
             Satan
             in
             Circuitu
             ,
             Job
             .
             1
             :
             7.
             1
             Pet.
             5
             :
             8.
             
          
           To
           devour
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           therefore
           here
           
             ignis
             in
             circuitu
             ,
             &
             Deus
             in
             circuitu
             ,
             Psal.
             125
             :
             2.
             
          
           To
           defend
           the
           Church
           
             Angels
             in
             circuitu
             ,
             Zach.
             1
             :
             11.
             
          
           The
           Eyes
           of
           the
           Lord
           run
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           to
           behold
           the
           Evil
           and
           the
           Good
           .
           
             2
             Chron.
             16
             :
             9.
             
             Prov.
             15
             :
             3.
             
          
           When
           there
           are
           four
           
             Horns
          
           on
           the
           four
           sides
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           scatter
           it
           ,
           there
           are
           four
           
             Carpenters
          
           in
           a
           like
           proportion
           on
           every
           side
           ,
           to
           fray
           them
           away
           and
           to
           rescue
           it
           ,
           
             Zach.
             1
             :
             18-21
             .
          
           Our
           protection
           is
           ever
           suitable
           to
           our
           danger
           ,
           the
           stronger
           the
           
             assault
             ,
          
           the
           greater
           the
           
             assistance
             .
          
           With
           every
           temptation
           the
           Lord
           opens
           an
           escape
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
           bear
           it
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             10
             :
             13.
             
          
        
         
           We
           see
           all
           is
           well
           
             about
          
           the
           Church
           ,
           a
           Wall
           of
           Fire
           round
           about
           it
           .
           If
           all
           be
           well
           
             within
             it
             too
             ,
          
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           an
           happy
           body
           ,
           and
           so
           certainly
           it
           is
           ,
           for
           he
           who
           is
           
             murus
             in
             circuitu
             ,
          
           is
           likewise
           
             Gloria
             in
             medio
             .
          
           I
           will
           be
           the
           Glory
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Glory
           passively
           ,
           in
           nothing
           is
           God
           glorified
           so
           much
           as
           in
           building
           ,
           restoring
           ,
           protecting
           his
           Church
           ,
           glorified
           in
           all
           his
           Creatures
           ,
           but
           
             admired
             in
             his
             Saints
             ,
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           No where
           is
           his
           name
           so
           great
           as
           in
           
             Israel
             ,
             Psal.
             76
             :
             1.
             
             When
             he
             buildeth
             up
             Sion
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             
             he
             appears
             in
             his
             Glory
             .
          
           Psal.
           102
           :
           16.
           
        
         
           Glory
           Actively
           ,
           by
           making
           his
           Church
           
             Honorable
             and
             Glorious
             ,
          
           as
           he
           saith
           he
           will
           do
           .
           
             Isai.
             11
             :
             10.
             43
             
             :
             4.
             60
             
             :
             13.
             
          
        
         
           Every
           Nation
           hath
           some
           one
           or
           other
           good
           thing
           which
           rendereth
           them
           considerable
           in
           the
           Eyes
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           is
           esteemed
           their
           
             Glory
             .
          
           Some
           famous
           for
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           ,
           as
           
             Ophir
             ;
          
           some
           for
           Spices
           and
           precious
           Fruits
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           
             India
             ;
          
           some
           for
           Corn
           ,
           as
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           some
           for
           
             Balsomes
             ,
          
           as
           
             Palestine
             ;
          
           some
           for
           Valor
           and
           Justice
           as
           the
           
             Romans
             ;
          
           some
           for
           Arts
           and
           Learning
           as
           the
           
             Graecians
             ;
          
           but
           the
           superlative
           
             Glory
             of
             Jerusalem
          
           is
           ,
           that
           
             their
             God
             is
             their
             Glory
             .
             Isai.
             60
             :
             19.
             
             Jer.
             2
             :
             11.
             
          
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           worldly
           Glory
           is
           in
           much
           more
           abundance
           amongst
           other
           men
           .
           The
           great
           Monarchies
           of
           the
           World
           have
           been
           amongst
           
             Assyrians
             ,
             Chaldeans
             ,
             Persians
             ,
             Graecians
             ,
             Romans
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           
             Symmachus
          
           an
           Heathen
           ,
           useth
           this
           as
           an
           Argument
           ,
           why
           we
           should
           adhere
           to
           the
           Old
           Roman
           Heathen
           Religion
           ,
           because
           that
           flourished
           ,
           but
           Christianity
           was
           persecuted
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           External
           Glory
           ,
           though
           it
           dazle
           the
           Eye
           ,
           and
           tickle
           the
           Fancy
           ,
           hath
           no
           solid
           and
           permanent
           Goodness
           ,
           or
           proportion
           to
           immortal
           Souls
           .
           It
           cannot
           remove
           the
           
             guilt
          
           of
           one
           sin
           ,
           it
           cannot
           give
           one
           grain
           of
           
             quiet
          
           to
           a
           troubled
           Conscience
           ,
           much
           less
           replenish
           
           the
           Soul
           in
           the
           Latitude
           of
           its
           desires
           .
           God
           alone
           brings
           
             fulness
          
           with
           him
           ,
           
             Eph.
             3.
             19.
             
          
        
         
           
             All
             other
             people
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             have
             the
          
           Glory
           of
           his
           Works
           ,
           
             and
             so
             he
             is
          
           not
           far
           from
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           Act.
           17
           :
           27.
           
        
         
           Praesentemque
           refert
           quaelibet
           herba
           Deum
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           they
           are
           said
           to
           be
           without
           God
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           
             Eph.
             2
             :
             12.
             
          
           But
           the
           Lord
           is
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           Church
           .
           1.
           
           By
           his
           Spiritual
           Residence
           ,
           and
           gracious
           presence
           with
           them
           .
           
             Moses
          
           Prayers
           ,
           
             I
             beseech
             thee
             shew
             me
             thy
             Glory
             ,
             Exod.
             33
             :
             18.
          
           and
           God
           answers
           ,
           
             I
             will
             make
             all
             my
             goodness
             to
             pass
             before
             thee
             ,
          
           he
           shews
           his
           
             Glory
          
           when
           he
           proclaimes
           his
           
             Goodness
             .
          
           In
           
             Israel
          
           is
           the
           perfection
           of
           Glory
           ,
           
             Psal.
             50
             :
             2.
          
           to
           
             Israel
          
           pertains
           the
           
             Adoption
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           
             the
             Glory
             ,
             Rom.
             9
             :
             4.
             
          
           Of
           the
           Church
           only
           are
           
             glorious
             things
          
           spoken
           ,
           
             Psal.
             87
             :
             3.
             
          
           The
           Church
           is
           his
           
             Throne
             ,
          
           the
           World
           but
           his
           Footstoole
           ,
           
             Jer.
             17
             :
             12.
             
          
           In
           the
           Church
           is
           the
           splendor
           of
           his
           Royal
           Majesty
           principally
           seen
           :
           Evidences
           whereof
           in
           the
           Tabernacle
           and
           Temple
           ,
           were
           ,
           the
           Cloud
           which
           filled
           the
           House
           ,
           
             1
             Reg.
             8
             :
             11.
          
           and
           the
           voice
           which
           spake
           from
           off
           the
           mercy
           seat
           ,
           
             Num.
             7
             :
             89.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           is
           the
           Glory
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           Church
           by
           his
           
             Holy
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           the
           means
           of
           Life
           and
           Salvation
           .
           The
           Apostle
           calleth
           it
           a
           
           
             Glorious
             Gospel
             .
             1
             Tim.
             1
             :
             11.
             
          
           And
           frequently
           maketh
           mention
           of
           the
           Riches
           of
           the
           Glory
           thereof
           ,
           
             Rom.
             9
             :
             23.
             
             Eph.
             3
             :
             8.
             
             Col.
             1
             :
             27.
          
           to
           take
           off
           the
           scandal
           and
           contempt
           which
           ignorant
           men
           might
           be
           apt
           to
           cast
           upon
           it
           .
           Therein
           all
           Divine
           Excellencies
           are
           more
           radiant
           and
           resplendent
           ,
           then
           in
           all
           his
           other
           works
           ,
           he
           hath
           
             magnified
             his
             word
             above
             all
             his
             name
             ,
             Psal.
             138.
             2.
             
          
           Therein
           is
           conspicuous
           his
           manifold
           
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           in
           contriving
           a
           way
           to
           punish
           the
           sin
           ,
           and
           yet
           to
           save
           the
           sinner
           ,
           to
           reconcile
           the
           seeming
           Cross
           demands
           both
           of
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           that
           the
           one
           may
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           magnified
           ,
           
             Eph.
             3
             :
             10.
             
          
           His
           free
           and
           glorious
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           so
           superabounding
           above
           all
           the
           abundance
           of
           our
           sins
           ,
           
             Eph.
             1
             :
             6.
             
             Rom.
             5
             :
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           His
           mighty
           
             power
          
           in
           rescuing
           us
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             darkness
             ,
          
           in
           changing
           our
           
             Wills
             ,
          
           subduing
           our
           
             Lusts
             ,
          
           captivating
           our
           
             Thoughts
             ,
          
           cleansing
           our
           
             Consciences
             ,
          
           pulling
           down
           
             Strong-holds
          
           and
           
             imaginations
             ,
          
           and
           every
           high
           thing
           that
           exalteth
           it self
           against
           the
           
             Knowledge
          
           of
           God
           .
           
             2.
             Cor.
             10
             :
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Eph.
             1
             :
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           His
           glorious
           
             Holiness
             ,
          
           transforming
           us
           into
           the
           
             Image
          
           of
           his
           dear
           Son
           ,
           
             2
             Cor.
             3
             :
             18.
             
             Luke
             1
             :
             74
             ,
             75.
             
          
           His
           Eternal
           
             Blessedness
             ,
          
           who
           in
           the
           Gospel
           is
           set
           forth
           ,
           as
           the
           Hope
           and
           Treasure
           ,
           the
           Life
           and
           Salvation
           of
           those
           that
           trust
           in
           him
           .
           
             Col.
             1.
             27.
             3
             
             :
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           For
           
             Glory
          
           arising
           from
           a
           manifestation
           
           of
           Excellencies
           ,
           all
           the
           Divine
           Vertues
           and
           Excellencies
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           more
           conspicuous
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Grace
           ,
           then
           in
           all
           other
           his
           works
           or
           dispensations
           .
           The
           saving
           
             Light
          
           of
           supernatural
           Mysteries
           ,
           the
           heavenly
           beauties
           of
           spiritual
           
             worship
             ,
          
           the
           shining
           Lustre
           of
           Evangelical
           
             Obedience
             ,
          
           all
           set
           forth
           the
           Glory
           of
           those
           Ordinances
           wherein
           they
           are
           discovered
           and
           prescribed
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           by
           his
           gracious
           presence
           ,
           and
           his
           Divine
           Ordinances
           ,
           so
           by
           the
           most
           
             Happy
             State
          
           whereinto
           we
           are
           translated
           ,
           is
           the
           Lord
           the
           
             Glory
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           Church
           .
           That
           State
           standeth
           in
           glorious
           
             Relations
             ,
          
           glorious
           
             Habits
             ,
          
           and
           glorious
           
             Priviledges
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           two
           
             Glorious
             Relations
          
           belonging
           to
           this
           Happy
           State
           .
           1.
           
           A
           Relation
           of
           
             Righteousness
          
           the
           Guilt
           of
           sin
           being
           removed
           ,
           and
           the
           sinner
           by
           the
           Gift
           of
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           Christ
           reconciled
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           enabled
           to
           Glory
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           himself
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             1
             :
             31.
             2.
             
          
           A
           Relation
           of
           
             Sonship
             ,
          
           whereby
           we
           are
           estated
           by
           gracious
           
             Adoption
             ,
          
           in
           an
           heavenly
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           have
           right
           to
           a
           glorious
           Inheritance
           ,
           
             1
             John
             3
             :
             1.
          
           are
           a
           
             kind
             of
             first
             fruits
          
           of
           the
           Creatures
           ,
           
             Jam.
             1
             :
             18
             ,
          
           Fellow
           
             Heirs
             with
             Christ
             ,
             Rom.
             8.
             17.
             
             Princes
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Psal.
             47
             :
             9.
             
             Nobles
          
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Act.
             17.
             11.
             
          
           All
           the
           World
           is
           not
           able
           to
           heap
           so
           much
           Honor
           upon
           a
           man
           ,
           as
           this
           
           one
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           dignity
           ,
           of
           being
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           .
           2.
           
           In
           
             Glorious
             Habits
             ;
          
           whereby
           we
           are
           transformed
           into
           the
           Image
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           God
           doth
           most
           notably
           express
           his
           Glory
           in
           any
           Creature
           by
           fashioning
           that
           Creature
           to
           the
           likeness
           of
           his
           Son
           .
           This
           Image
           standeth
           in
           these
           three
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           
             Holiness
             ,
             Eph.
             4
             :
             24.
             
          
           Holiness
           sets
           forth
           Gods
           own
           Glory
           ,
           he
           is
           
             Glorious
             in
             Holiness
             .
             Exod.
             15.
             11.
             
          
           The
           Angels
           are
           honored
           with
           the
           Title
           of
           
             Saints
             ,
             Deut.
             33.
             2.
          
           and
           our
           primitive
           condition
           wherein
           we
           were
           created
           after
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           called
           a
           
             State
             of
             Honor
             ,
             Psal.
             49
             :
             20.
             149
             
             :
             9.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           
             Peace
          
           and
           spiritual
           Joy
           ,
           for
           faith
           in
           the
           promises
           of
           
             Salvation
             ,
          
           giving
           a
           kind
           of
           Pre-existence
           unto
           the
           Glory
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           causing
           a
           Beleever
           to
           waite
           with
           quiet
           assurance
           in
           the
           hope
           thereof
           ,
           doth
           thereupon
           fill
           the
           Soul
           with
           the
           
             Peace
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             passeth
             understanding
             ,
          
           and
           causeth
           it
           to
           
             rejoyce
             with
             joy
             unspeakable
             and
             full
             of
             Glory
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             1
             :
             8.
             
          
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           
             Blessedness
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           consummation
           of
           Holiness
           and
           Peace
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           
           
             Col.
             3
             :
             4.
             
          
           
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           
             Glorious
             Priviledges
          
           and
           Immunities
           belonging
           to
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             .
             Liberty
          
           
           from
           the
           Tyranny
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           powers
           of
           darkness
           .
           
             Communion
          
           in
           the
           Love
           and
           prayers
           of
           all
           Saints
           ,
           
             1.
             
             John
             1
             :
             7.
             
             Boldness
          
           to
           come
           unto
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           
             Eph.
             3
             :
             12.
             
             Heb.
             4
             :
             16.
             
             Victory
          
           over
           Enemies
           and
           Temptations
           ,
           nothing
           being
           able
           to
           separate
           us
           from
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Glory
           resting
           upon
           us
           even
           in
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           &
           enabling
           us
           to
           glory
           in
           them
           .
           
             Rom.
             5
             :
             3.
             Act.
             5
             :
             41.
             
          
           As
           the
           Cloud
           in
           the
           Temple
           is
           called
           
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             1
             Reg.
             8
             :
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           So
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           Glory
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           even
           when
           they
           are
           filled
           with
           Clouds
           of
           affliction
           .
           It
           is
           a
           great
           Glory
           to
           suffer
           Honorably
           as
           well
           as
           to
           do
           so
           ,
           
             &
             facere
             &
             pati
             fortia
             Romanum
             est
             .
          
           The
           Lillie
           is
           as
           beautiful
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Thorns
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           bed
           of
           Spices
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           seen
           how
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           Defence
           and
           protection
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           
             a
             Wall
          
           of
           separation
           from
           the
           World
           ,
           of
           conjunction
           within
           themselves
           ,
           of
           protection
           from
           danger
           by
           his
           Promise
           ,
           by
           his
           power
           ,
           by
           his
           Providence
           ,
           by
           his
           Grace
           ,
           a
           present
           Defence
           ,
           a
           proportionable
           Defence
           .
           A
           
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             ,
          
           by
           a
           Terrible
           and
           conspicuous
           ,
           an
           impregnable
           ,
           and
           invincible
           ,
           a
           constant
           and
           perpetual
           ,
           an
           active
           and
           efficacious
           Defence
           .
           A
           Wall
           of
           Fire
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           his
           most
           
             proper
          
           and
           most
           
             precious
          
           resting
           place
           ,
           unto
           which
           he
           is
           by
           choicest
           
             Love
          
           and
           
             Fidelity
          
           engaged
           .
           A
           Wall
           
           
             round
             about
          
           to
           prevent
           Enemies
           which
           are
           round
           about
           :
           The
           protection
           suitable
           to
           the
           danger
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Glory
             in
             the
             midst
          
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           his
           gracious
           
             presence
             ,
          
           by
           his
           Holy
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           by
           the
           happy
           
             State
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           the
           glorious
           
             Relations
          
           of
           Justification
           and
           Adoption
           ,
           in
           the
           glorious
           
             Habits
          
           of
           Holiness
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Blessedness
           .
           In
           glorious
           
             Priviledges
             ,
          
           of
           Christian
           Liberty
           ,
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           Boldness
           in
           prayer
           ,
           Victory
           over
           Temptations
           and
           Afflictions
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           the
           like
           .
           I
           shall
           add
           but
           a
           short
           word
           of
           Application
           and
           suddenly
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           Learn
           hence
           what
           a
           folly
           as
           well
           as
           wickedness
           it
           is
           for
           
             Samaritans
          
           to
           oppose
           the
           building
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           or
           the
           Temple
           ,
           for
           any
           Enemies
           to
           set
           themselves
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           great
           a
           madness
           as
           for
           
             Briars
             to
             contend
             with
             Flames
             ,
          
           for
           stubble
           to
           wage
           War
           with
           fire
           ,
           for
           a
           
             Sheafe
          
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           makes
           the
           instance
           ,
           
             Zach.
             12
             :
             6.
             )
          
           to
           enter
           into
           battail
           with
           a
           
             flaming
             Torch
             .
             Isai.
             27
             :
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           The
           
             Whale
          
           may
           swallow
           
             Jonah
             ,
          
           but
           it
           shall
           not
           digest
           him
           ,
           The
           Grave
           may
           devour
           Christ
           ,
           
           but
           he
           will
           kill
           Death
           in
           its
           own
           dominion
           ,
           
           as
           
             Benaiah
          
           did
           the
           Lyon
           in
           his
           own
           Pit.
           
           
           A
           man
           may
           drink
           down
           a
           
             Cup
             of
             Poyson
             ,
          
           but
           it
           will
           suddenly
           be
           revenged
           on
           him
           .
           
           It
           is
           madness
           to
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           ,
           being
           weaker
           
           then
           he
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             12.
             
             Wo
             unto
             him
             that
             striveth
             with
             his
             Maker
             ,
             Isai.
             45.
             9.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           need
           not
           make
           use
           of
           carnal
           Wisdom
           and
           sinful
           means
           for
           protection
           against
           Danger
           ,
           for
           God
           can
           be
           alone
           a
           
             Wall
             of
             Fire
          
           unto
           his
           people
           .
           Use
           not
           oppression
           or
           violence
           to
           help
           your selves
           ,
           
             for
             Power
             and
             Mercy
          
           belong
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             Psal.
             62.
             10.
             12.
             
             David
          
           was
           advised
           by
           those
           about
           him
           once
           and
           again
           ,
           to
           kill
           
             Saul
          
           when
           he
           was
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           secure
           himself
           ;
           but
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             God
             forbid
             that
             I
             should
             touch
             the
             Lords
             annointed
             ,
          
           he
           trusted
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           use
           Carnal
           Wisdom
           for
           his
           own
           safety
           ,
           
             1
             Sam.
             24.
             47.
             26.
             8.
             11.
             
          
           This
           Wall
           of
           Fire
           can
           better
           protect
           us
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           broad
           or
           high
           Walls
           of
           
             Jerico
          
           or
           
             Babylon
          
           :
           It
           is
           good
           keeping
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           in
           Gods
           presence
           ,
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           so
           long
           we
           are
           within
           a
           
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           is
           great
           Comfort
           unto
           Holy
           men
           ,
           That
           the
           very
           
             Terrors
          
           of
           God
           are
           their
           
             protection
             .
          
           The
           Terrors
           of
           God
           at
           
             Sinai
          
           and
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           were
           for
           the
           
             Salvation
          
           of
           Gods
           people
           .
           
             Habak.
             3
             :
             13.
             
          
           As
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           will
           not
           save
           those
           that
           despise
           it
           ,
           so
           the
           fury
           of
           God
           will
           be
           a
           defence
           unto
           those
           that
           tremble
           at
           it
           .
           No
           attribute
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           faith
           can
           suck
           comfort
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Envie
           not
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           nor
           the
           Pomps
           and
           Pleasures
           thereof
           ,
           to
           those
           
           whose
           Portion
           is
           in
           this
           Life
           ,
           but
           rest
           abundantly
           satisfied
           with
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             Gods
             presence
          
           shining
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           those
           unmatchable
           Riches
           wherewith
           he
           endoweth
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           comparison
           whereof
           ,
           all
           the
           glories
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           are
           but
           dross
           and
           dung
           .
           If
           God
           would
           have
           the
           Honor
           of
           his
           Church
           to
           stand
           in
           outward
           things
           ,
           
             The
             Silver
             is
             his
             ,
             and
             the
             Gold
             is
             his
             ,
             Hag.
             2
             :
             8.
             
             The
             Cattel
             on
             a
             Thousand
             Mountains
             his
             ,
             Psal.
             50
             :
             10.
             
          
           But
           as
           Abraham
           gave
           
             portions
          
           to
           his
           other
           Children
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Inheritance
          
           to
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           even
           all
           that
           he
           had
           ,
           
             Gen.
             25
             :
             5.
             
          
           As
           Princes
           at
           their
           Coronation
           give
           Wine
           and
           Monie
           to
           the
           Multitude
           ,
           but
           Honors
           to
           their
           Favorites
           :
           So
           the
           Lord
           giveth
           Earthly
           things
           many
           times
           more
           liberally
           to
           the
           men
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           bestoweth
           
             himself
          
           for
           a
           
             Portion
          
           and
           
             exceeding
             great
             reward
          
           unto
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           and
           they
           esteem
           
             him
             precious
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             2
             :
             7.
             
          
           And
           his
           
             Promises
             precious
             ,
             2
             Pet.
             1
             :
             4.
          
           and
           his
           
             Redemption
             precious
             ,
             Psal.
             49
             :
             8.
             
          
           And
           the
           very
           
             Afflictions
          
           which
           they
           suffer
           for
           his
           sake
           
             precious
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             1
             :
             7.
             
          
        
         
           5.
           
           Above
           all
           things
           ,
           hold
           fast
           God
           and
           his
           presence
           .
           A
           City
           is
           never
           without
           Walls
           or
           Gates
           ,
           without
           glory
           and
           splendor
           ,
           till
           they
           are
           without
           God
           .
           Your
           glory
           departs
           when
           his
           
             Ordinauces
          
           are
           removed
           :
           You
           may
           confidently
           promife
           your self
           his
           
             protection
             ,
          
           
           while
           you
           make
           his
           
             Habitation
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           you
           your
           greatest
           
             Glory
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           a
           long
           time
           been
           
             a
             Wall
             of
             Fire
          
           about
           you
           ;
           in
           all
           the
           confusions
           of
           a
           bloody
           War
           ,
           no
           alarm
           hath
           startled
           or
           stormed
           you
           ,
           though
           there
           were
           angry
           men
           ,
           who
           
             shooke
             their
             Arm
          
           against
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Assyrian
          
           against
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Isai.
             10
             :
             32.
             
          
           That
           said
           it
           would
           never
           be
           well
           with
           
             England
          
           till
           
             London
          
           were
           in
           a
           flame
           ,
           yet
           you
           have
           had
           no
           flame
           about
           you
           but
           
             a
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             ,
          
           and
           Chariots
           of
           Fire
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           had
           ,
           
             2
             Reg.
             6
             :
             17.
             
          
           As
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           protected
           you
           ,
           and
           been
           the
           
             Glory
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             London
             ,
          
           (
           for
           I
           am
           perswaded
           it
           is
           a
           sober
           Truth
           ,
           that
           no
           City
           in
           the
           Christian
           World
           hath
           had
           a
           more
           glorious
           presence
           of
           God
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           purity
           of
           his
           Worship
           and
           Ordinances
           then
           
             London
          
           hath
           had
           :
           )
           So
           make
           it
           your
           business
           in
           an
           answerable
           proportion
           to
           bring
           
             Glory
             to
             God
             ,
          
           by
           zeal
           for
           the
           Truth
           ,
           by
           Love
           to
           the
           Ordinances
           ,
           by
           comforting
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           encourageing
           them
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           executeing
           Justice
           and
           Judgment
           ,
           reforming
           all
           abuses
           ,
           setting
           up
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           in
           your
           Families
           ,
           preserving
           those
           that
           belong
           unto
           you
           from
           the
           Contagion
           of
           dangerous
           and
           dividing
           Doctrines
           
             God
             will
             be
             with
             you
             while
             you
             are
             with
             him
             ,
          
           he
           never
           breaks
           with
           a
           people
           first
           ,
           
           do
           you
           
             give
             Glory
          
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           
             be
             Glory
          
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           If
           God
           be
           thus
           your
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           let
           your
           
             glorying
          
           be
           in
           him
           alone
           ,
           Glory
           not
           in
           your
           Strength
           or
           Wisdom
           or
           Wealth
           ,
           or
           Splendor
           in
           your
           Ships
           or
           Trade
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           
             Harvest
             of
             the
             River
             ,
          
           glory
           only
           in
           your
           
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             ,
          
           and
           in
           this
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           hitherto
           so
           nigh
           unto
           you
           .
           And
           truly
           you
           have
           great
           Reason
           to
           bless
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           your
           boast
           of
           him
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           as
           for
           Remoter
           mercies
           which
           you
           must
           not
           forget
           ,
           though
           I
           cannot
           now
           recount
           them
           ,
           so
           for
           those
           signal
           Mercies
           for
           the
           celebration
           whereof
           you
           are
           met
           together
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           What
           a
           deluge
           of
           
             Confusion
          
           these
           poor
           Nations
           were
           running
           into
           ,
           how
           deep
           the
           
             discontents
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           how
           ready
           the
           Tinder
           of
           unsatisfied
           Spirits
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Nation
           to
           take
           Fire
           and
           break
           out
           into
           a
           
             Flame
             ,
          
           in
           what
           danger
           the
           Function
           of
           a
           Learned
           and
           Orthodox
           
             Ministry
          
           and
           the
           maintenance
           thereof
           was
           to
           be
           devoured
           ,
           How
           desperately
           the
           
             Ordiances
          
           were
           despised
           ,
           the
           
             Truths
          
           of
           Religion
           rejected
           ;
           what
           dangerous
           
             divulsions
          
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           made
           from
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           amongst
           us
           ,
           How
           near
           we
           were
           brought
           unto
           the
           brow
           of
           the
           precipice
           ,
           it
           is
           now
           our
           Comfort
           that
           we
           can
           with
           thankfulness
           ,
           
           recount
           ,
           as
           surviving
           so
           great
           dangers
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           with
           sorrow
           bewaile
           our
           exposedness
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           How
           should
           our
           Hearts
           be
           enlarged
           ,
           and
           our
           Mouths
           filled
           ,
           and
           our
           Lives
           acted
           with
           the
           Praises
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           what
           Memorials
           ,
           and
           Monuments
           ,
           and
           
             Eben-Ezers
             ,
          
           should
           we
           every where
           erect
           of
           those
           wonders
           ,
           and
           
             terrible
             things
             which
             we
             looked
             not
             for
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           wrought
           for
           us
           in
           a
           kind
           of
           Pararel
           and
           proportion
           to
           those
           which
           he
           wrought
           for
           
             Israel
          
           at
           the
           Red
           Sea
           ?
        
         
           That
           then
           when
           force
           after
           force
           ,
           and
           breach
           after
           breach
           ,
           had
           been
           made
           upon
           the
           solemn
           Conventions
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           Ancient
           Honor
           of
           the
           English
           
             Parliaments
          
           had
           been
           ravished
           and
           prostitated
           to
           the
           Will
           and
           Passions
           of
           their
           own
           Servants
           ;
           when
           the
           Licentiousness
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           made
           way
           for
           men
           of
           corrupt
           Principles
           and
           daring
           Confidence
           
             tantùm
             non
             ,
          
           to
           spit
           in
           the
           Face
           of
           
             Magistracy
          
           and
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             sobriety
          
           of
           Judgment
           amongst
           us
           ;
           then
           for
           the
           Lord
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           Spirits
           of
           all
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           solemnly
           to
           own
           their
           Native
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           with
           united
           Affections
           to
           implore
           the
           Vindication
           of
           them
           ;
           then
           for
           the
           Lord
           to
           awaken
           an
           Honorable
           Instrument
           to
           assert
           the
           Priviledges
           and
           Dignities
           of
           conculcated
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           to
           restore
           
           the
           many
           grave
           and
           Eminent
           Members
           there
           of
           to
           their
           long
           interrupted
           right
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           administration
           of
           their
           Trust
           again
           ;
           To
           stand
           by
           this
           
             Famous
             City
          
           who
           had
           chearfully
           with
           their
           Treasures
           ,
           their
           Swords
           ,
           their
           Lives
           ,
           their
           Counsels
           aided
           and
           asserted
           the
           publick
           Engagements
           ;
           That
           then
           when
           your
           Hearts
           were
           ready
           to
           sink
           at
           the
           demolishing
           of
           your
           
             City
             Gates
             ,
          
           immediately
           they
           should
           be
           revived
           with
           the
           opening
           of
           your
           
             Parliament
             gates
             ,
          
           that
           those
           worthy
           Patriots
           ,
           Lovers
           of
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           might
           enter
           in
           ;
           as
           we
           ought
           with
           great
           Love
           and
           Honor
           to
           respect
           the
           
             Instruments
             ,
          
           so
           ought
           we
           to
           ascribe
           the
           whole
           
             glory
          
           unto
           
             God
             alone
             ,
             who
             only
             doth
             wondrous
             things
             ,
          
           
           at
           whose
           presence
           
             the
             Mountains
             have
             flowed
             down
             and
             become
             a
             plain
             .
          
           
           Who
           ,
           
           if
           we
           
             follow
             on
             to
             know
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           if
           we
           provoke
           him
           not
           by
           murmuring
           against
           Instruments
           or
           by
           deifying
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           second
           their
           Endeavors
           with
           our
           prayers
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Mercies
           with
           our
           Praises
           ,
           will
           perfect
           what
           he
           hath
           begun
           ;
           And
           as
           he
           hath
           laid
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           will
           so
           consummate
           the
           whole
           structure
           of
           our
           Settlement
           ,
           
           that
           we
           shall
           at
           last
           bring
           forth
           the
           
             Head-Stone
          
           thereof
           ,
           with
           Shouting
           and
           Acclamations
           ,
           Crying
           ,
           
             Grace
             ,
             Grace
             unto
             it
             !
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91760e-150
           
             2
             Sam.
             7.
             10.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             24
             :
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A91760e-530
           
             Antiq.
             l
             ,
             11.
             c.
             4.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             60.
             12.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             27.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             3.
             25.
             22.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             19
             24.
             
          
           
             2
             Reg.
             1.
             10.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Reg.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             44.
             4.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             Bap.
             l.
             5.
             c.
             27
             ,
             28.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             18
             :
             2.
             Psal.
             144
             :
             2.
             Deut.
             33
             :
             29.
             
             Isai.
             26
             :
             20.
             
             Isai.
             8
             :
             14.
             
             Justin
             Instit.
             l.
             2
             Tit.
             1.
             Sect.
             10.
             
             Diodor.
             Sic.
             lib.
             11.
             
          
           
             Exempla
             divinae
             custodiae
             in
             praesentissimis
             periculis
             vide
             in
             Philippi
             Camerarii
             horis
             subcisivis
             part
             .
             2.
             cap.
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen
             3
             :
             24.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             14.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               vocavit
               .
            
             Plato
             Diog.
             Laert
             :
             in
             Platone
             .
             
               vid.
            
             Raynold
             .
             Lect.
             Apocryp
             .
             Lect.
             47.
             
          
           
             Job
             37.
             22.
             
          
           
             Diod.
             Sicul
             .
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             4.
             
          
           
             Plin.
             Hist.
             Nat.
             l.
             6.
             cap.
             26.
             
          
           
             Herodot.
             lib.
             1.
             pag.
             74.
             
             Edit.
             Graeco-Lat
             .
          
           
             Aug.
             Quaest
             .
             Evang.
             lib.
             2.
             qu.
             19.
             
          
           
             
               Ennarat
               in
            
             Psal.
             60.
             
          
           
             Hypognostice
             :
             lib.
             3.
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             135
             :
             4.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             17
             :
             15.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2
             :
             36.
             
          
           
             John
             8
             :
             36.
             
          
           
             Act.
             2
             :
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15
             :
             57.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam
             23
             :
             20.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             12
             :
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             72
             :
             18.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             64
             :
             1.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             6
             :
             3.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             4
             ;
             7.