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             The impartial monitor: about following the fashions. Or The sweet fruit of sharp reprehension in a rare example, of one that (by another's pen) cured his wife of her costlinesse. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamie. Books (well chosen) are the best recreation, best company, best cheer, best cheap.
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           The
           Impartial
           
             Monitor
             .
          
        
         
           
             About
             following
             the
          
           FASHIONS
           OR
           The
           
             sweet
             fruit
          
           of
           
             Sharp
             Reprehension
             ,
          
           in
           a
           rare
           example
           ,
           of
           one
           that
           (
           by
           
             Another's
             Pen
             )
             cured
          
           his
           Wife
           of
           her
           
             Costlinesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Imprimatur
             ,
          
           EDMUND
           CALAMIE
           .
        
         
           
             Books
          
           (
           well
           chosen
           )
           are
           The
           
             
               best
               
                 Recreation
                 ,
              
            
             
               best
               
                 Company
                 ,
              
            
             
               best
               
                 Cheer
                 ,
              
            
             
               best
               
                 Cheap
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             Bell
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             James
             Crump
             ,
          
           in
           Little
           
             Bartholomews
          
           Well-yard
           ,
           1656.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Impartial
           Monitor
           ,
           or
           the
           Sweet
           Fruit
           of
           Sharp
           Reprehension
           .
        
         
           
             Much
             Respected
             :
          
           Did
           not
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
             command
          
           me
           ,
           
             Lev.
             19.
             17.
             
             Heb.
             3.
             13.
             
             Conscience
          
           and
           
             duty
             binde
          
           me
           ,
           a
           zeal
           of
           
             God's
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           a
           desire
           of
           
             your
             eternal
             good
             ,
             constrain
             me
             :
             Discretion
             dictates
          
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           better
           having
           a
           
             friend
             without
             trouble
             ,
          
           then
           a
           
             foe
             with
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Not
           that
           you
           shall
           have
           cause
           to
           finde
           fault
           
             with
             it
             ,
          
           or
           
             with
             me
             for
             it
             :
          
           for
           I
           fight
           not
           against
           you
           ,
           but
           against
           your
           sins
           ;
           not
           with
           you
           ,
           but
           with
           your
           enemies
           for
           you
           :
           You
           have
           no
           such
           
             foes
          
           as
           your
           
             faults
             ,
          
           and
           these
           are
           they
           that
           I
           seek
           to
           subdue
           and
           batter
           down
           before
           you
           ;
           as
           well
           knowing
           ,
           that
           
             unless
             they
             die
             ,
             you
             cannot
             live
             .
          
        
         
           Other
           friends
           refuse
           to
           
             tell
             you
          
           of
           your
           faults
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           very
           ready
           to
           
             tell
             others
          
           of
           them
           ;
           whereas
           I
           speak
           of
           your
           
             faults
             to
             your
             face
             ,
          
           of
           your
           
             virtues
             behinde
             your
             back
             :
          
           and
           he
           that
           
             loves
          
           not
           such
           a
           
             friend
             ,
             hates
             himself
             .
             He
          
           (
           saies
           
             Solomon
             )
             that
             refuseth
             instruction
             ,
             is
             brutish
             ,
          
           Prov.
           12.
           1.
           and
           
             destroieth
             his
             own
             soul
             ,
          
           Chap.
           15
           32.
           
        
         
           
             When
             wisdom
             stretcheth
             out
             her
             hand
             ,
             and
             men
             refuse
             :
             then
             wisdom
             will
             laugh
             at
             their
             destruction
             ,
          
           Prov.
           1.
           24.
           
           &c.
           That
           soul
           is
           
             past
             cure
             ,
          
           which
           turneth
           from
           ,
           and
           
             refuseth
             the
             cure
             ,
             Deut.
             17.
             12.
             
             Prov.
             29.
             1.
             Psal.
          
           81.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           Smal
           hope
           of
           that
           
             Patient
             ,
          
           that
           is
           deaf
           to
           the
           counsel
           of
           his
           
             Physitian
             .
          
        
         
           
             But
             I
             hope
             better
             things
             of
             you
             ;
          
           for
           admit
           it
           prove
           
             as
             welcome
          
           to
           you
           at
           present
           ,
           as
           
             water
             into
             a
             Ship
             ,
          
           yet
           when
           you
           shall
           consider
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           so
           learnt
           to
           distinguish
           between
           
           
             persons
          
           and
           
             vices
             ,
             offenders
          
           and
           
             offences
             ;
          
           as
           to
           have
           
             no
             peace
             with
             the
             one
             ,
          
           while
           
             I
             have
             true
             peace
             with
             the
             other
             :
          
           that
           I
           do
           not
           
             so
             hate
             ,
          
           as
           to
           be
           
             a
             foe
             to
             goodness
             ;
          
           nor
           
             so
             love
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             foster
             iniquity
             ;
          
           That
           he
           who
           is
           
             a
             friend
             to
             our
             faults
             ,
          
           is
           
             no
             friend
             to
             our selves
             :
          
           the
           case
           will
           bee
           altered
           ;
           since
           that
           to
           be
           
             vices
             friend
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           
             virtues
             enemie
             .
          
        
         
           True
           ;
           
             sore
             eies
          
           cannot
           abide
           the
           
             light
             of
             the
             Sun
             :
          
           And
           so
           long
           as
           you
           love
           your
           
             sins
          
           better
           then
           your
           
             soul
             ,
          
           you
           will
           scorn
           my
           counsel
           .
           But
           if
           ever
           your
           eies
           be
           opened
           as
           
             Sauls
          
           were
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           9.
           18.
           you
           will
           say
           as
           once
           
             David
          
           to
           
             Abigal
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             25.
             32.
             33.
             
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             blessed
             be
             thy
             advice
             ,
             and
             blessed
             be
             thou
             who
             hast
             kept
             me
             from
          
           doing
           thus
           ,
           and
           thus
           .
           
             Hee
             that
             rebuketh
             a
             man
             ,
             shall
             finde
             more
             favour
             at
             the
             length
             ,
             then
             he
             which
             flattereth
             with
             his
             tongue
             ,
          
           Prov.
           28.
           23.
           
           
             Reprove
             a
             scorner
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             hate
             thee
             :
             but
             rebuke
             a
             wiseman
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             love
             thee
             ,
          
           Prov.
           9.
           8.
           
           
             Give
             instruction
             to
             a
             wiseman
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             be
             yet
             wiser
             :
             teach
             a
             just
             man
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             increase
             in
             learning
             ,
          
           Ver.
           9.
           
           And
           (
           which
           makes
           much
           for
           my
           incouragement
           )
           
             Nathan
          
           wrought
           more
           upon
           
             David
             ,
          
           by
           one
           private
           particular
           admonition
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           
             Lectures
             of
             the
             Law
          
           could
           do
           for
           three
           quarters
           of
           a
           year
           together
           .
           And
           it
           were
           happie
           for
           millions
           ,
           were
           they
           so
           plainly
           dealt
           withall
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           be
           not
           in
           the
           least
           offended
           ,
           but
           love
           and
           thank
           me
           for
           my
           plain
           dealing
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           28.
           23.
           
           Yea
           ,
           if
           I
           
             make
             you
             smart
             ,
             give
             me
             the
             more
             thanks
             ,
             love
             me
             the
             better
          
           for
           it
           .
           
             Sharp
             reprehension
             is
             the
             healing
             of
             the
             soul
             ;
             and
             love
             to
             the
             soul
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             very
             soul
             of
             love
             .
          
           And
           not
           to
           
             chide
          
           a
           
             friend
          
           least
           wee
           
             offend
          
           him
           ;
           is
           as
           to
           let
           him
           
             drown
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           
             catch
          
           him
           by
           the
           
             hair
             .
          
           He
           is
           shrewdly
           wronged
           ,
           that
           being
           
             stung
             by
             a
             Bee
             ,
          
           (
           when
           
             asleep
             )
          
           is
           delivered
           from
           
             a
             Serpent
             ,
          
           which
           otherwise
           had
           stung
           him
           to
           death
           .
           The
           
             Physitian
          
           and
           
             Surgeon
          
           you
           know
           ,
           
             heal
          
           us
           not
           without
           
             pain
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           we
           
             reward
          
           them
           .
           And
           possible
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           may
           prove
           another
           
             Photian
          
           unto
           you
           ;
           who
           when
           a
           friend
           of
           his
           would
           have
           cast
           himself
           away
           ,
           suffered
           him
           not
           ;
           saying
           ,
           I
           was
           made
           thy
           friend
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           So
           then
           ,
           abide
           me
           
             no
             friend
             to
             your
             faults
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             no
             friend
             
             to
             your self
             :
          
           And
           let
           this
           serve
           for
           an
           
             Apologie
             ,
          
           as
           also
           for
           a
           
             Protection
             .
          
        
         
           Dear
           Cousin
           !
           
             my
             love
             to
             ,
          
           and
           
             hopes
             of
             you
          
           formerly
           were
           not
           greater
           ,
           then
           is
           now
           
             my
             fear
             :
          
           for
           that
           scarce
           a
           day
           passes
           ,
           but
           I
           hear
           that
           of
           your
           
             pride
             ;
          
           which
           both
           
             moves
             me
             to
             passion
             and
             compassion
             .
          
           Possible
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           though
           you
           make
           your self
           the
           
             subject
             of
             every
             opinion
             ,
             wise
             and
             weak
             ,
          
           and
           no
           lesse
           of
           their
           
             discourse
             ;
          
           though
           you
           are
           
             a
             wonder
          
           amongst
           
             fools
          
           for
           your
           
             bravery
             ,
          
           among
           
             wisemen
          
           for
           your
           
             folly
             :
          
           yet
           you
           may
           neither
           hear
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           least
           perceive
           it
           ;
           high
           time
           therefore
           you
           be
           told
           thereof
           .
           If
           with
           those
           
             Gentiles
             ,
             Rom.
          
           10.
           20.
           you
           receive
           more
           good
           by
           it
           then
           you
           desire
           ,
           admire
           the
           
             Providence
          
           and
           
             free
             grace
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Is
           it
           a
           wrong
           to
           lay
           ,
           that
           you
           bid
           defiance
           to
           all
           other
           
             Ministers
             wives
             ?
          
           The
           best
           
             Lord
             Bishops
          
           Wife
           in
           the
           Land
           might
           not
           wear
           
             a
             French
             hood
             ,
          
           by
           
             Act
             of
             Parlament
             ;
          
           you
           do
           far
           more
           ,
           and
           seem
           to
           scorn
           (
           not
           to
           own
           )
           the
           Function
           ,
           though
           too
           honorable
           for
           you
           .
        
         
           To
           speak
           of
           particulars
           ;
           as
           
             naked
             breasts
             and
             shoulders
             ,
          
           (
           when
           in
           warm
           weather
           that
           was
           a
           
             fashion
             ,
          
           though
           
             a
             whorish
             one
             )
             beauty-spots
             ,
             cut-locks
             ,
             long
             trains
             like
             a
             Countess
             ,
             light
             coloured
             gowns
          
           and
           
             Waste-coats
             ,
             gold-lace
             ,
          
           with
           other
           
             curious
          
           and
           
             costly
             laces
          
           and
           
             attires
             ,
          
           fit
           for
           none
           but
           
             Ladies
             :
             exactness
             in
             all
             new
             fashions
             ,
          
           deifying
           your
           
             Child
             ,
          
           your
           little
           regard
           of
           
             hearing
             the
             Word
             ,
          
           (
           in
           which
           you
           should
           be
           an
           example
           )
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           were
           needlesse
           ;
           being
           better
           known
           to
           
             your self
             ,
          
           and
           more
           observed
           by
           
             others
          
           then
           
             me
             .
          
           Though
           I
           may
           more
           then
           guesse
           ,
           how
           you
           and
           your
           wicked
           
             Counsellor
             ,
          
           more
           
             studie
          
           for
           
             fashions
             ,
          
           then
           
             Lawyers
          
           do
           for
           
             delaies
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           your
           Husband
           (
           were
           he
           at
           all
           consulted
           with
           )
           would
           finde
           it
           as
           hard
           a
           task
           to
           cloath
           you
           ,
           as
           
             Mercury
          
           had
           to
           
             cloath
             the
             Moon
             :
          
           And
           it
           is
           a
           sure
           
             conclusion
             ,
          
           where
           so
           
             great
             care
          
           is
           had
           to
           
             deck
             the
             bodie
             ,
          
           there
           is
           as
           
             great
             carelesness
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             little
             regard
          
           to
           
             adorn
             the
             soul
          
           with
           virtue
           ,
           as
           
             Cato
          
           speaks
           .
           Yea
           ,
           let
           conscience
           say
           ,
           Whether
           you
           be
           not
           more
           careful
           to
           preserve
           your
           
             cloaths
             from
             dust
             and
             spots
             ,
          
           then
           your
           
             soul
          
           from
           
             guilt
             ?
          
           Do
           not
           you
           know
           also
           ,
           that
           you
           honour
           your
           
             Childe
          
           more
           then
           
             GOD
             ?
          
           
           as
           that
           
             man
             of
             God
          
           told
           
             Eli
          
           touching
           his
           
             sons
             ,
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           2.
           29.
           
           a
           good
           way
           to
           be
           rid
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Pambo
          
           spying
           a
           certain
           woman
           flaunting
           it
           in
           very
           sumptuous
           apparel
           ,
           fell
           a
           weeping
           ;
           and
           being
           asked
           why
           he
           wept
           so
           much
           answered
           ,
           For
           two
           causes
           ;
           one
           ,
           the
           destruction
           of
           this
           woman
           ;
           another
           ,
           because
           I
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           who
           profess
           my self
           
             a
             Christian
             ,
          
           do
           not
           so
           much
           studie
           to
           
             please
             God
          
           by
           innocencie
           of
           life
           ,
           as
           this
           woman
           does
           
             to
             please
             the
             Divel
          
           and
           
             men
          
           with
           her
           vanities
           .
           I
           cannot
           ,
           nor
           need
           I
           stand
           to
           apply
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           see
           the
           sottishnesse
           of
           
             pride
          
           and
           
             vain
             glory
             ,
          
           for
           
             pride
          
           and
           
             follie
          
           are
           vices
           that
           ever
           
             go
             together
             .
          
           Wicked
           men
           
             glory
          
           in
           that
           which
           is
           indeed
           their
           
             Shame
             .
          
           Our
           
             cloaths
          
           are
           but
           as
           a
           
             plaister
          
           upon
           a
           
             sore
             .
             Wickedness
             brought
             nakedness
             ,
          
           and
           
             apparel
          
           hides
           it
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           3.
           10
           ,
           11.
           whereof
           being
           proud
           ,
           is
           as
           if
           a
           
             Thief
          
           should
           be
           proud
           of
           his
           
             halter
             .
          
           Our
           cloaths
           are
           but
           to
           cover
           shame
           and
           nakednesse
           ;
           but
           as
           signs
           of
           
             God's
          
           displeasure
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           
             Original
             sin
             ;
          
           and
           to
           be
           proud
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           as
           if
           a
           
             Prisoner
          
           should
           be
           
             proud
             of
             his
             Bolts
             .
          
           Our
           cloaths
           are
           like
           a
           
             Westminster-hall
             paper
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           what
           we
           have
           committed
           which
           occasioned
           it
           ,
           nor
           had
           we
           else
           needed
           them
           .
           It
           is
           as
           if
           a
           
             Rogue
          
           should
           have
           his
           
             pardon
             ,
          
           upon
           condition
           that
           he
           will
           ever
           after
           wear
           
             a
             rope
             about
             his
             neck
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           as
           one
           
             burned
             in
             the
             forehead
          
           for
           some
           villany
           ,
           ought
           so
           often
           as
           hee
           looketh
           in
           a
           glasse
           ,
           and
           perceiveth
           the
           scar
           thereof
           ,
           to
           think
           upon
           and
           detest
           his
           wickednesse
           ,
           so
           ought
           we
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           in
           glorying
           in
           gorgious
           attire
           ,
           you
           make
           that
           a
           matter
           of
           
             pride
             ,
          
           that
           indeed
           makes
           you
           
             ridiculous
             :
          
           You
           think
           
             your self
          
           brave
           ,
           but
           
             no bodie
             else
          
           thinkes
           you
           so
           .
           Nothing
           procures
           
             love
          
           and
           
             credit
             ,
          
           both
           with
           
             God
          
           and
           
             man
             ,
          
           like
           
             humility
             ;
          
           nothing
           
             hatred
          
           and
           
             scorn
             ,
          
           like
           
             pride
             .
          
           Would
           you
           have
           
             God
             your
             friend
             ,
          
           or
           
             your
             enemie
             ?
          
           you
           may
           :
           for
           
             he
             resisteth
             the
             proud
             ,
             and
             giveth
             grace
             to
             the
             humble
             ,
             James
          
           4
           6.
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           5.
           5.
           
           No
           vice
           gets
           a
           man
           so
           many
           enemies
           as
           this
           vice
           :
           not
           the
           humble
           alone
           ,
           but
           
             one
             proud
             man
             hates
             another
             :
          
           your self
           loves
           humilitie
           in
           all
           but
           your self
           ;
           as
           if
           you
           did
           wish
           well
           to
           all
           souls
           but
           your
           own
           .
        
         
         
           It
           is
           a
           just
           plague
           upon
           Sensualists
           ,
           they
           seek
           for
           things
           out
           of
           their
           proper
           orbs
           :
           They
           seek
           for
           
             reputation
          
           in
           
             revenge
             ,
          
           but
           alas
           !
           that
           is
           to
           be
           found
           in
           
             patience
             .
             It
             is
             the
             glory
             of
             a
             man
             to
             passe
             by
             an
             offence
             ,
             Prov.
          
           19.
           11.
           
           They
           seek
           
             content
             in
             riches
             ,
          
           which
           is
           ,
           as
           if
           one
           should
           seek
           for
           
             fresh
             water
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           
             Sea
             .
          
           They
           seek
           for
           
             honour
          
           in
           
             pride
             ,
          
           whereas
           honour
           is
           to
           be
           found
           in
           
             humilitie
             ,
             Prov.
          
           29.
           23.
           
           It
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           that
           the
           
             more
             ignorant
          
           any
           one
           is
           ,
           the
           
             more
             conceited
          
           he
           is
           :
           
             Great
             pride
             ,
          
           argues
           
             great
             ignorance
             ;
             little
             humility
             ,
          
           but
           
             little
             knowledge
          
           of
           our
           own
           hearts
           .
           According
           to
           our
           
             humility
             ,
          
           is
           our
           knowledge
           of
           our selves
           :
           and
           according
           to
           the
           
             knowledg
          
           of
           our selves
           ,
           is
           our
           
             humility
             .
          
           When
           
             Paul
          
           saw
           the
           
             filthie
             puddle
             of
             concupiscence
          
           that
           was
           in
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           throughly
           taken
           down
           indeed
           :
           And
           until
           we
           become
           
             humble
             ,
          
           we
           can
           never
           become
           
             wise
             .
             Time
             ,
             reading
          
           and
           
             learning
          
           may
           
             swell
             our
             brains
             ,
          
           but
           still
           
             our
             hearts
          
           will
           remain
           
             emptie
             .
             He
             will
             teach
             the
             Humble
             his
             way
             ,
             Prov.
          
           11.
           2.
           
           
             The
             first
             step
             to
             wisedom
             ,
             is
             humilitie
             ,
             Isa.
          
           28.
           9.
           
        
         
           Nor
           is
           
             pride
          
           more
           a
           sign
           of
           
             ignorance
             ,
          
           then
           it
           is
           of
           
             emptiness
             :
          
           The
           lighter
           
             ballance
             ,
          
           or
           end
           of
           the
           
             beam
             ,
          
           will
           presse
           
             upward
             ,
          
           and
           ever
           be
           
             highest
             :
          
           that
           
             ear
             of
             corn
             ,
          
           or
           
             bough
          
           which
           is
           
             fullest
             ,
          
           or
           
             most
             laden
             with
             fruit
             ,
             hangs
             lowest
          
           to
           the
           ground
           alwaies
           :
           It
           is
           
             froth
          
           onely
           that
           
             swims
          
           on
           the
           top
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           
             nature
             of
             man
          
           to
           be
           
             proud
             ,
          
           when
           
             man
             by
             nature
          
           has
           nothing
           to
           be
           
             proud
             of
             .
          
           As
           take
           away
           from
           mens
           mindes
           
             vain
             opinions
             ,
             flattering
             hopes
             ,
             fals
             valuations
             ,
             imaginations
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           you
           will
           leave
           the
           mindes
           of
           most
           men
           and
           women
           but
           
             poor
             shrunken
             things
             ,
          
           full
           of
           
             melancholy
             ,
             indisposition
             ,
          
           and
           
             unpleasing
             to
             themselves
             .
          
           And
           as
           for
           
             Beauty
             ,
          
           even
           the
           
             fairest
             presence
             ,
          
           (
           which
           puffs
           up
           so
           many
           )
           is
           but
           a
           
             dunghill
             coveredover
          
           with
           
             white
          
           and
           
             purple
             .
          
        
         
           Or
           admit
           it
           be
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             virtue
          
           that
           one
           is
           proud
           of
           ;
           such
           an
           ones
           
             graces
          
           and
           
             virtues
          
           will
           be
           sure
           to
           
             lessen
             ,
          
           as
           his
           pride
           
             increaseth
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           end
           
             wither
             away
          
           and
           
             leave
             him
             ,
             as
             leaves
             do
             a
             tree
             in
             Autumne
             .
          
           Neither
           will
           any
           good
           thing
           stay
           or
           reside
           ,
           where
           pride
           is
           ,
           and
           remains
           :
           be
           it
           
             peace
             ,
             plenty
             ,
             credit
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           not
           
             peace
          
           or
           
             comfort
             :
          
           Such
           as
           have
           their
           
             thoughts
             high
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             fortunes
             low
             ,
          
           live
           alwaies
           a
           
             pensive
             life
             .
          
           And
           the
           onely
           reason
           why
           we
           
             want
             our
             desires
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           because
           our
           
             desires
             want
             reason
             .
             Yee
             ask
             and
             receive
             not
             ,
             because
             yee
             ask
             amiss
             ;
             that
             yee
             may
             consume
             it
             upon
             your
             lusts
             ,
          
           Jam.
           4.
           3.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Nor
           
             credit
             :
             Infamy
          
           ever
           ensueth
           
             arrogancy
             .
          
           If
           wee
           thought
           
             meanlyer
             of
             our selvs
             others
          
           would
           think
           
             better
             of
             us
             .
          
           Fair
           
             Absalom
          
           had
           ambitiously
           provided
           a
           stately
           Monument
           for
           his
           Corps
           ,
           
             a
             Pyramis
             ,
          
           or
           
             Pillar
             in
             the
             King's
             Dale
             :
          
           but
           he
           was
           tumbled
           with
           infamy
           into
           
             a
             ditch
             ,
          
           and
           
             covered
          
           like
           carion
           under
           
             an
             heap
             of
             stones
             .
          
           The
           
             Babel
             projectors
             built
             their
             Tower
             to
             get
             them
             a
             name
             ,
          
           but
           it
           turned
           to
           their
           
             shame
          
           and
           
             confusion
          
           too
           .
           Even
           the
           best
           and
           greatest
           works
           ,
           undertaken
           for
           ostentation
           ,
           do
           commonly
           misse
           of
           their
           end
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           Authors
           shame
           .
           
             Before
             honour
             goeth
             humility
             ,
             Prov.
          
           15.
           33.
           but
           
             when
             pride
             cometh
             ,
             then
             cometh
             shame
             ,
          
           Prov.
           11.
           2.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Nor
           will
           
             plenty
          
           and
           
             prosperity
          
           stay
           ,
           where
           pride
           remains
           .
           While
           
             Saul
          
           was
           
             little
          
           in
           his
           own
           eies
           ,
           
             God
          
           made
           him
           
             head
             over
             the
             twelve
             Tribes
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           him
           abundance
           :
           but
           when
           he
           
             left
             his
             humility
             ,
             his
             Kingdom
             left
             him
          
           and
           his
           house
           .
           When
           
             Hezekiah
          
           was
           puft
           up
           with
           the
           wealth
           and
           the
           pretious
           things
           that
           
             God
          
           gave
           him
           ,
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           tells
           him
           ,
           that
           
             all
             those
             things
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             his
             Fathers
             had
             laid
             up
             in
             store
             for
             him
             ,
             should
             be
             carried
             away
             to
             Babylon
             ,
          
           2
           
             Kings
          
           20.
           12.
           to
           19.
           
           When
           
             Nebuchadnezar
          
           built
           for
           
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Majestie
             ,
          
           and
           began
           to
           boast
           himself
           ,
           he
           was
           suddenly
           
             deprived
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           and
           sent
           to
           
             graze
             with
             the
             beasts
             :
          
           but
           when
           he
           was
           
             humbled
          
           to
           the
           very
           ground
           ;
           he
           had
           
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           and
           all
           else
           
             restored
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           4.
           29.
           to
           37.
           
        
         
           
             Many
          
           the
           like
           examples
           I
           might
           give
           you
           ,
           of
           such
           as
           have
           been
           
             undone
             by
             their
             pride
             ;
          
           but
           daily
           experience
           hath
           acquainted
           you
           with
           not
           a
           few
           ,
           that
           by
           
             hoysing
             up
             the
             sail
             of
             their
             ships
             too
             high
             ,
             have
             made
             shipwrack
             .
             A
             little
             sail
          
           to
           
             a
             great
             Vessel
          
           rids
           no
           way
           ,
           though
           the
           winde
           be
           never
           so
           fair
           :
           
             A
             large
             sail
          
           to
           
             a
             little
             Bark
             ,
             drowns
             it
             .
             The
             pride
             of
             man
             shall
             bring
             him
             low
             :
             but
             the
             humble
             in
             spirit
             shall
             enjoy
             glory
             ,
          
           Prov.
           29.
           23.
           
           
             Blessed
             are
             the
             meek
             ,
             for
             they
             shall
             inherit
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.
           5.
           
           
             W●●
             
             so
             exalteth
             himself
             ,
             shall
             be
             brought
             low
             :
             but
             whosoever
             humbleth
             himself
             ,
             shall
             be
             exalted
             ,
          
           Mat.
           23.
           12.
           
           Luk.
           14.
           11.
           
           No
           sin
           hath
           
             pull'd
             down
          
           so
           many
           as
           this
           ,
           that
           promised
           to
           
             set
             them
             up
             .
          
        
         
           And
           I
           would
           wish
           you
           to
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           (
           least
           
             God
             withdraw
          
           more
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           already
           some
           of
           the
           
             fuel
             of
             your
             pride
             ,
          
           and
           
             quench
             the
             fire
             of
             your
             Kitchen
             )
          
           for
           confident
           I
           am
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           experience
           I
           have
           of
           the
           
             Lord's
          
           dealing
           ;
           that
           if
           you
           belong
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           you
           
             bow
             ,
             or
             break
             :
          
           you
           shall
           be
           humbled
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           purpose
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           it
           wherein
           you
           offend
           .
           Mark
           me
           what
           I
           say
           ,
           Are
           you
           
             proud
             of
             beauty
             ?
          
           You
           shall
           have
           
             no
             beauty
             to
             be
             proud
             of
             .
             Because
             the
             daughters
             of
             Zion
             are
             proud
             ,
             and
             walk
             with
             stretched
             out
             necks
             ,
             and
             with
             wandring
             eies
             ,
             making
             a
             minsing
             as
             they
             go
             ,
             and
             make
             a
             tinkling
             with
             their
             feet
             :
             therefore
             shall
             the
             Lord
             mak
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             daughters
             of
             Zion
             ball'd
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             discover
             their
             secret
             parts
             .
             In
             that
             day
             shall
             the
             Lord
             take
             away
             the
             ornaments
             of
             the
             slippers
             ,
             and
             the
             cauls
             ,
             and
             the
             round
             tiers
             ,
             the
             sweet
             balls
             ,
             and
             the
             bracelets
             ,
             and
             the
             bonnets
             ,
             the
             tires
             of
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             the
             slops
             ,
             and
             the
             head-bands
             ,
             and
             the
             tablets
             ,
             and
             the
             ear-rings
             ,
             the
             rings
             and
             the
             mufflers
             ,
             the
             costly
             apparel
             and
             the
             vails
             ;
             and
             the
             wimples
             ,
             and
             the
             crisping-pins
             ,
             and
             the
             glasses
             ,
             and
             the
             fine
             linnen
             ,
             and
             the
             hoods
             ,
             and
             the
             lawns
             .
             And
             instead
             of
             sweet
             savours
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             stink
             ,
             and
             instead
             of
             a
             girdle
             ,
             a
             rent
             ;
             and
             instead
             of
             dressing
             of
             the
             hair
             ,
             baldnesse
             :
             and
             instead
             of
             a
             stomacher
             ,
             a
             girding
             of
             sackcloth
             ;
             and
             burning
             instead
             of
             beauty
             ,
          
           Isa.
           3.
           16.
           to
           25.
           
           
             Miriams
             Leprosie
          
           is
           one
           instance
           of
           this
           :
           her
           
             foul
             tongue
          
           was
           not
           onely
           punished
           with
           a
           
             foul
             face
             ;
          
           but
           her
           
             pride
          
           was
           
             cured
             with
             deformity
             .
          
        
         
           Or
           is
           it
           
             plenty
          
           that
           makes
           you
           flaunt
           it
           ?
           You
           shall
           want
           necessaries
           .
           Or
           is
           it
           making
           an
           Idol
           of
           your
           little
           one
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           taken
           from
           you
           ;
           and
           so
           of
           health
           .
        
         
           There
           cannot
           be
           a
           worse
           signe
           of
           ensuing
           evil
           ,
           then
           pride
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           
             Peter
             .
          
           If
           
             Paul
          
           but
           begin
           to
           exalt
           himself
           ,
           some
           
             messenger
             of
             Satan
          
           shal
           be
           
             sent
             to
             pull
             him
             down
             again
             ,
             2
             Cor.
          
           12.
           7
           
             ●●ide
             goeth
             before
             destruction
             ,
             and
             an
             high
             minde
             before
             the
             fall
             ,
          
           ●●●
           .
           16.
           18.
           
           And
           the
           reason
           is
           ,
           
             All
             that
             are
             proud
             in
             heart
             ,
             
             are
             an
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             :
             and
             though
             hand
             join
             in
             hand
             ,
             such
             shall
             not
             go
             unpunished
             ,
          
           Prov.
           16.
           5.
           
           
             He
             that
             hath
             a
             proud
             look
             ,
             and
             high
             heart
             ,
             I
             cannot
             suffer
             ,
          
           saith
           
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Psal.
           101.
           5.
           
           Job
           .
           40.
           11.
           12.
           
           Mal.
           4.
           1.
           of
           which
           you
           have
           had
           some
           experience
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           hath
           
             spoken
          
           to
           you
           ,
           
             once
             ,
             twice
             ,
             thrice
             ;
          
           and
           that
           in
           an
           easie
           and
           familiar
           
             Scripture
             phrase
             :
          
           he
           hath
           brought
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           babe
           ,
           into
           physicks
           fetters
           ;
           he
           hath
           
             abated
          
           of
           your
           
             beauty
             :
          
           he
           hath
           cut
           short
           your
           means
           ,
           (
           the
           fuel
           of
           your
           pride
           )
           yea
           he
           hath
           gone
           further
           with
           you
           ;
           for
           whereas
           
             your
             honour
          
           hath
           been
           
             more
             cared
             for
             then
             your
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             all
          
           was
           
             well
             while
          
           you
           were
           
             well
             esteemed
             .
          
           Is
           not
           your
           
             good
             name
          
           at
           the
           stake
           ?
           and
           your
           credit
           wofully
           
             blasted
             ,
          
           by
           excelling
           all
           of
           your
           rank
           and
           calling
           ,
           and
           all
           bounds
           of
           discretion
           ;
           and
           by
           your
           scorning
           to
           be
           thought
           a
           Ministers
           wife
           ;
           in
           which
           Religion
           also
           suffers
           .
           Hath
           not
           
             self-conceitednesse
             broken
             your
             credit
             ?
          
           For
           as
           there
           is
           
             no
             plaister
             like
             this
             ,
             to
             pull
             down
             proud
             flesh
             ;
          
           so
           God
           hath
           accordingly
           decreed
           ,
           that
           while
           we
           
             think
             well
             of
             our selves
             ,
             others
          
           shall
           
             never
             think
             well
             of
             us
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           hath
           the
           Lord
           dealt
           with
           you
           ,
           whose
           preventing
           mercie
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           
             speak
             before
             he
             strikes
             ,
          
           to
           
             lighten
             before
             he
             thunders
             ,
          
           to
           
             warn
             before
             he
             wounds
             ,
          
           to
           
             use
             the
             rod
             ,
             before
             he
             takes
             up
             the
             sword
             :
          
           yet
           you
           neither
           hear
           ,
           nor
           take
           notice
           of
           his
           displeasure
           .
           
             Your
             eies
             are
             not
             opened
             ,
             your
             heart
             is
             not
             humbled
             ,
          
           but
           
             your
             pride
             remains
             :
          
           being
           somwhat
           like
           
             Nero
          
           still
           ,
           who
           took
           it
           for
           a
           
             disparagement
             ,
          
           forsooth
           ,
           
             to
             be
             seen
             two
             daies
             in
             one
             suit
             .
          
           Though
           you
           wear
           a
           pretty
           part
           of
           your
           husbands
           
             estate
             upon
             your
             back
             ;
          
           and
           the
           like
           
             about
             your
             neck
             .
          
        
         
           What
           is
           wisedom
           departed
           from
           you
           ?
           or
           would
           you
           have
           
             Jezabels
          
           fare
           ?
           be
           dasht
           in
           pieces
           .
           Would
           you
           be
           let
           go
           on
           like
           
             Absolom
             ?
          
           whose
           chief
           
             pride
             lay
             in
             his
             hair
             ,
             and
             that
             became
             his
             halter
             .
          
           Look
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           
             God
          
           will
           first
           or
           last
           make
           you
           know
           your self
           ,
           if
           you
           belong
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           at
           the
           next
           bout
           ,
           cast
           you
           down
           to
           the
           very
           ground
           :
           and
           if
           that
           will
           not
           serve
           ,
           
             one
             foot
          
           shall
           
             slip
             into
             hell
             ,
          
           that
           it
           may
           be
           a
           means
           through
           his
           blessing
           ,
           to
           further
           and
           forward
           you
           in
           
             the
             way
             to
             heaven
             ;
          
           as
           it
           fared
           with
           the
           
             incestuous
             Corinthian
             1
             Cor.
          
           5.
           5.
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           which
           if
           you
           would
           prevent
           ,
           take
           warning
           in
           time
           :
           
           for
           ,
           
             God
             will
          
           be
           sure
           to
           
             have
             his
             will
             of
             those
             that
             are
             wedded
             to
             their
             own
             wills
             :
          
           yea
           he
           delights
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             Pharaohs
             example
             .
          
        
         
           O
           Cousin
           !
           my
           fear
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           your
           pride
           will
           spin
           you
           a
           thred
           of
           many
           troubles
           ,
           before
           you
           learn
           that
           lesson
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             Before
             I
             was
             afflicted
             ,
             I
             went
             astray
             :
             but
             now
             do
             I
             keep
             thy
             commandements
             ,
             Psal.
          
           119.
           67.
           
           And
           indeed
           we
           call
           for
           
             greater
             strokes
             ,
          
           by
           not
           feeling
           the
           
             lesser
             .
          
        
         
           If
           we
           be
           warned
           of
           any
           thing
           but
           sin
           ,
           one
           warning
           will
           serve
           :
           but
           we
           are
           so
           incorporated
           ,
           and
           inured
           to
           sin
           ,
           that
           a
           thousand
           sermons
           will
           not
           serve
           .
           Custom
           hath
           made
           sin
           stronger
           in
           many
           ,
           then
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
             :
          
           Whereupon
           
             God
          
           takes
           another
           course
           ,
           and
           saies
           ,
           
             I
             will
             go
             and
             return
             to
             my
             place
             ,
             till
             they
             acknowledge
             their
             fault
             ,
             and
             seek
             me
             :
             for
             in
             their
             affliction
             they
             will
             seek
             me
             diligently
             ,
             Hos.
          
           5.
           15.
           
           Though
           indeed
           never
           to
           think
           on
           
             God
          
           until
           we
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           him
           ,
           argues
           a
           
             base
             ,
          
           and
           not
           an
           
             ingenuous
          
           spirit
           .
        
         
           I
           confesse
           it
           's
           well
           if
           it
           prove
           
             so
             well
             ;
          
           for
           this
           is
           more
           then
           
             God
          
           ows
           us
           :
           and
           his
           method
           to
           millions
           is
           this
           ;
           
             The
             seed
          
           was
           
             sown
             this
             year
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           calls
           for
           
             fruit
             ,
          
           and
           
             none
             will
             come
             ;
          
           the
           
             next
             year
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             next
          
           after
           ,
           and
           
             none
             comes
             :
          
           at
           last
           the
           curse
           goeth
           forth
           ,
           
             Never
             fruit
             grow
             upon
             thee
             more
             :
          
           as
           it
           fared
           with
           the
           
             Fig-tree
             :
             Cut
             it
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             it
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           Luk.
           13.
           6.
           to
           10.
           
        
         
           Now
           whether
           of
           these
           two
           waies
           the
           Lord
           will
           deal
           with
           you
           ;
           onely
           himself
           knows
           .
           But
           one
           of
           the
           two
           I
           am
           sure
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           is
           most
           likely
           .
           For
           
             the
             greatest
             number
             enter
             the
             broad-gate
             ;
          
           and
           they
           are
           
             few
          
           in
           comparison
           
             (
             one
             of
             a
             City
             ,
             and
             two
             of
             a
             Tribe
             ,
          
           Isa.
           10.
           22.
           
           )
           
             that
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
          
           True
           ,
           there
           is
           scarce
           a
           man
           
             on
             earth
             ,
          
           but
           he
           thinks
           to
           go
           
             to
             heaven
             ;
          
           though
           no
           man
           thinks
           that
           the
           
             whole
             world
          
           shall
           go
           
             to
             heaven
             ,
          
           for
           then
           were
           
             hell
          
           made
           to
           no
           purpose
           .
           Yea
           ,
           whereas
           the
           
             Jews
          
           thought
           ,
           that
           if
           but
           
             two
             men
          
           in
           the
           
             world
          
           were
           
             saved
             ,
          
           the
           one
           should
           be
           a
           
             Scribe
             ,
          
           the
           other
           a
           
             Pharisee
             :
             Christ
          
           saith
           ,
           neither
           of
           both
           should
           come
           there
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           13.
           28.
           
        
         
           But
           admit
           your
           case
           be
           onely
           doubtful
           ,
           and
           not
           desperate
           :
           you
           have
           
             not
             two
             souls
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           
             hazard
             one
             :
          
           nor
           will
           
           any
           wise-man
           
             venture
             his
             soul
          
           on
           such
           an
           
             uncertainty
             .
          
           I
           know
           you
           have
           favorable
           thoughts
           of
           your self
           ,
           and
           much
           to
           say
           in
           your
           own
           behalf
           ,
           (
           though
           that
           
             much
          
           is
           
             nothing
             )
             .
          
           In
           
             excusing
             our
             faults
          
           we
           are
           all
           
             too
             eloquent
             ;
          
           though
           to
           a
           wise
           and
           godly
           man
           ,
           (
           whose
           
             folly
          
           is
           
             wiser
          
           then
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             the
             world
             :
             )
          
           what
           you
           have
           to
           alleage
           ,
           would
           appear
           but
           pitious
           
             shifts
             ,
             weaker
             then
             walls
             of
             paper
             .
          
           As
           what
           saies
           wise
           
             Solomon
             ?
             All
             the
             waies
             of
             a
             man
             are
             clean
             in
             his
             own
             eies
             ;
             but
             the
             Lord
             pondereth
             the
             spirits
             .
          
        
         
           And
           men
           may
           more
           then
           
             guesse
             ,
          
           by
           
             reflection
             from
             the
             Word
             ;
          
           because
           the
           
             outward
             actions
          
           declare
           the
           
             inward
             intentions
             .
             A
             good
             Conversion
          
           is
           proved
           by
           a
           
             good
             Conversation
             .
             If
             any
             one
             be
             ingrafted
             into
             Christ
             ,
             by
             a
             lively
             faith
             ;
             he
             becoms
             a
             new
             creature
             ,
             and
             shews
             it
             by
             the
             fruit
             of
             a
             good
             life
             ,
          
           Joh.
           15.
           1.
           to
           9.
           he
           is
           
             divorced
          
           from
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           with
           their
           
             fruits
             ,
          
           and
           
             fashions
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           Gal.
           5.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           Prov.
           16.
           2.
           1
           Pet.
           4.
           3.
           1
           Joh.
           2.
           Ephes.
           4.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           And
           whosoever
           does
           not
           bring
           forth
           such
           fruit
           ,
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           he
           is
           not
           yet
           ingrafted
           into
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Regeneration
             ,
          
           or
           
             New-birth
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             creation
             of
             new
             qualities
          
           in
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           as
           being
           by
           nature
           onely
           evil
           disposed
           .
           In
           all
           
             true
             Repentance
          
           is
           a
           
             change
             ,
          
           both
           in
           the
           
             Judgment
             ,
          
           from
           
             errour
          
           to
           
             truth
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             Will
             ,
          
           from
           
             evil
          
           to
           
             good
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             Affections
             ,
          
           from
           
             loving
             evil
             ,
          
           and
           
             hating
             good
             ,
          
           to
           
             love
             good
             ,
          
           and
           
             hate
             evil
             .
          
           In
           the
           
             whole
             man
             ,
          
           from
           
             darknesse
          
           to
           
             light
             ,
          
           and
           
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ;
          
           without
           which
           change
           ,
           no
           repentance
           .
           
             Grace
          
           changeth
           
             nature
          
           of
           a
           
             bramble
          
           to
           becom
           a
           
             vine
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             thorn
          
           a
           
             fig-tree
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             wilde
             ,
             a
             natural
             Olive
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             Lion
          
           a
           
             Lamb
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             Dog
             under
             board
             ,
          
           to
           a
           
             son
             sitting
             at
             table
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             Saul
          
           a
           
             Paul
             .
          
           And
           of
           this
           you
           may
           assure
           your self
           ,
           that
           if
           
             Christ
          
           be
           not
           your
           
             King
             to
             govern
             ,
          
           hee
           will
           neither
           be
           your
           
             Prophet
             to
             forwarn
             ,
          
           nor
           your
           
             Priest
             to
             expiate
             .
          
        
         
           It
           hath
           alwaies
           been
           your
           unhappinesse
           ,
           to
           have
           
             a
             tempter
             to
             attend
             you
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           if
           you
           take
           not
           heed
           ,
           will
           become
           your
           utter
           destruction
           :
           and
           it
           is
           none
           of
           her
           least
           wickednesse
           ,
           to
           bring
           you
           into
           
             dislike
          
           of
           your
           
             choice
             ,
          
           by
           mentioning
           
             what
             matches
          
           you
           
             might
             have
             had
             ;
          
           for
           were
           it
           not
           
             a
             true
             lie
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           ,
           at
           best
           ,
           
             the
             Divels
             heart
             in
             her
             lips
             .
          
           However
           he
           had
           ill
           hap
           ,
           
           being
           an
           
             able
             Minister
             ,
             a
             godly
             Christian
             ,
             a
             loving
             husband
          
           to
           meet
           with
           one
           that
           proves
           
             neither
             a
             good
             huswife
             ,
          
           nor
           a
           
             good
             Christian
             .
          
           And
           as
           for
           your
           means
           ,
           a
           very
           
             Barber
             ,
          
           or
           
             Tailour
             ,
          
           or
           
             Chandler
          
           expects
           more
           with
           a
           wife
           :
           so
           that
           your
           matching
           with
           him
           was
           more
           
             a
             preferment
             ,
          
           then
           
             a
             stooping
          
           Yea
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           skill
           I
           have
           ,
           he
           had
           better
           have
           given
           your
           means
           (
           I
           mean
           
             first
          
           and
           
             last
             )
          
           for
           
             a
             wife
             ,
          
           that
           had
           been
           
             a
             good
             and
             frugal
             huswife
             ,
          
           then
           to
           have
           married
           such
           a
           costly
           one
           ,
           that
           
             spends
             all
             ,
          
           but
           neither
           
             gets
             nor
             saves
             any
             thing
             .
          
           One
           that
           keeps
           as
           many
           
             maids
          
           and
           
             Chare-women
             ,
          
           as
           might
           serve
           three
           of
           your
           estate
           ;
           and
           those
           maids
           must
           be
           such
           lofty
           ones
           ,
           that
           the
           meanest
           must
           not
           go
           of
           an
           errand
           ,
           or
           bring
           home
           a
           little
           meat
           ;
           yea
           ,
           one
           of
           them
           hath
           more
           command
           over
           you
           ,
           then
           your
           husband
           .
           
             O
             sorry
             wife
             !
          
           may
           your
           
             husband
          
           say
           .
           Yea
           ,
           who
           can
           choose
           but
           say
           ?
           that
           you
           
             denie
             the
             Faith
             ,
             and
             are
             worse
             then
             an
             Infidel
             ;
          
           if
           instead
           of
           laying
           up
           for
           your
           children
           ,
           you
           leave
           them
           in
           debt
           by
           your
           
             over
             lashing
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           
             Apostles
             conclusion
             ,
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             8.
             
             House
             and
             riches
             are
             the
             inheritance
             of
             the
             fathers
             :
             but
             a
             prudent
             wife
             cometh
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Prov.
          
           19.
           14.
           and
           is
           his
           peculiar
           gift
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           18.
           22.
           
        
         
           
             When
             the
             Lord
             God
             saw
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             not
             good
             that
             man
             should
             be
             alone
             ,
             (
             Adam
          
           without
           
             Eve
             ,
          
           being
           but
           
             half
             himself
             )
             he
             said
             ,
             I
             will
             make
             him
             an
             help
             meet
             for
             him
             ,
          
           Gen.
           2.
           18.
           
           If
           you
           were
           a
           meet
           wife
           ,
           a
           gift
           given
           of
           
             God
             ;
          
           nothing
           would
           
             please
             you
             ,
          
           that
           does
           not
           
             please
             him
             .
             His
             good
          
           would
           become
           the
           
             businesse
             of
             your
             actions
          
           and
           
             aims
             .
          
           You
           would
           imitate
           that
           virtuous
           and
           
             industrious
             wife
             in
             the
             Proverbs
             :
          
           you
           would
           be
           like
           
             Sarah
             ,
          
           or
           
             Rebeccah
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ruth
             ,
          
           or
           
             Hannah
             ,
          
           or
           
             Abigail
             ,
          
           or
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           or
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           or
           
             Martha
             ,
          
           or
           
             Dorcas
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           At
           least
           you
           would
           study
           frugality
           ,
           and
           not
           scorn
           ,
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           to
           set
           your
           fingers
           to
           some
           works
           of
           huswifery
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           are
           a
           
             Gentlewoman
          
           born
           and
           bred
           ?
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           Were
           not
           your
           Ancestors
           known
           to
           us
           ,
           you
           might
           tell
           us
           so
           .
           But
           admit
           it
           ,
           
             Tamar
          
           was
           a
           
             Kings
             daughter
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           written
           for
           her
           honour
           ,
           that
           shee
           
             took
             flower
             ,
             and
             did
             knead
             it
             ,
             make
             cakes
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
             and
             did
             bake
             the
             cakes
             ,
             and
             took
             a
             pan
             ,
             and
             powred
             them
             out
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             brought
             them
             into
             the
             chamber
             to
             Amnon
             
             her
             brother
             ,
             2
             Sam.
          
           13.
           
           Even
           the
           children
           of
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           in
           ●hose
           homelier
           times
           ,
           did
           not
           scorn
           thus
           to
           employ
           them●lves
           .
           Nor
           is
           there
           any
           state
           of
           man
           upon
           earth
           ,
           that
           can
           ●rivilege
           a
           
             folded
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           Or
           is
           it
           your
           
             beauty
             ,
          
           that
           makes
           you
           too
           good
           for
           such
           im●loiment
           ?
           if
           so
           ,
           miserable
           man
           that
           meets
           with
           a
           fair
           face
           .
           He
           is
           a
           simple
           man
           that
           chooseth
           an
           
             Apple
             by
             the
             skin
             :
          
           Yea
           ,
           ●e
           that
           
             weds
          
           for
           
             state
          
           or
           
             face
             ,
             buies
             a
             horse
             to
             lose
             the
             race
             .
          
           How●ver
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           a
           thousand
           times
           happier
           for
           him
           ,
           had
           he
           in
           choosing
           a
           wife
           taken
           the
           
             Apostles
             direction
             ,
             Tim.
          
           1.
           2
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           and
           3.
           11.
           
           
             Titus
             2.
             4
             ,
             5.
             1
             Pet.
          
           3.
           1.
           to
           7.
           
           Nor
           was
           it
           indeed
           ●awful
           for
           him
           ,
           being
           a
           Minister
           ,
           to
           have
           accepted
           of
           you
           .
           As
           let
           me
           refer
           it
           to
           your self
           ,
           If
           all
           women
           (
           I
           mean
           
             Christian
             women
             )
             ought
             to
             attire
             themselves
             in
             modest
             apparel
             ,
             with
             shamefastnesse
             and
             sobriety
             ;
             not
             with
             broidered
             hair
             ,
             or
             gold
             ,
             or
             gaudy
             attire
             ,
             or
             pearls
             ,
             or
             costly
             apparel
             ;
             but
             as
             becometh
             women
             that
             professe
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             good
             works
             :
          
           If
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           
             discreet
             ,
             chast
             ,
             keeping
             at
             home
             ,
             good
             and
             obedient
             to
             their
             own
             husbands
             ;
             that
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             be
             not
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ,
             that
             even
             they
             which
             obey
             not
             the
             word
             ,
             may
             without
             the
             Word
             be
             won
             by
             the
             conversation
             of
             the
             wives
             ,
             while
             they
             behold
             their
             pure
             conversation
             ,
             which
             is
             with
             fear
             :
          
           as
           it
           is
           
             Titus
             2.
             4
             ,
             5.
             1
             Pet.
          
           3.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           to
           7.
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           &
           3.
           11.
           
           What
           ought
           a
           Ministers
           wife
           to
           be
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
             .
          
           might
           be
           evil
           spoken
           of
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           2.
           5.
           
           For
           ,
           for
           many
           othermens
           wives
           to
           do
           
             wickedly
             ,
          
           or
           
             undecently
             ,
          
           is
           not
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           for
           one
           Ministers
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           1.
           21.
           
           If
           a
           
             Professors
             ,
          
           a
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           an
           
             Independent
             Ministers
             wife
          
           becoms
           scandalous
           ,
           how
           great
           is
           her
           scandal
           ?
           how
           unnatural
           ?
           Ministers
           and
           theirs
           ,
           (
           like
           
             a
             Beacon
             upon
             an
             hill
             )
          
           have
           all
           eies
           upon
           them
           ▪
           The
           
             least
             mote
          
           that
           flies
           in
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           or
           between
           our
           
             eies
          
           and
           the
           
             light
             ,
          
           seems
           a
           greater
           substance
           then
           it
           is
           ,
           &
           the
           more
           
             eminent
             the
             person
             ,
          
           the
           more
           
             notorious
             the
             corruption
             .
          
           And
           as
           in
           respect
           of
           others
           the
           
             offence
          
           is
           
             greater
             ,
          
           so
           in
           respect
           of
           
             your self
             ,
          
           your
           
             sin
          
           and
           
             punishment
          
           shall
           be
           
             greater
             ;
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             Elyes
             sons
             .
             Cesars
             wound
          
           that
           his
           
             son
             Brutus
          
           gave
           him
           ,
           went
           nearer
           to
           his
           heart
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           
             stabs
          
           of
           his
           
             foes
             .
          
        
         
         
           Which
           being
           so
           ,
           
             banish
          
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           this
           
             base
             ,
          
           this
           
             divelis●
             pride
          
           out
           of
           your
           
             heart
             ,
          
           least
           it
           
             banish
          
           you
           out
           of
           
             heaven
             .
          
           All
           
             other
             sins
             the
             Divel
             made
             ,
          
           onely
           
             Pride
             made
             the
             Divel
             .
          
           Had
           it
           not
           been
           for
           Pride
           ,
           the
           
             Angells
          
           that
           are
           now
           in
           
             hell
             ,
          
           should
           be
           in
           
             heaven
             ;
          
           and
           
             we
          
           who
           are
           now
           in
           this
           
             barren
             wildernesse
          
           should
           have
           been
           in
           
             Paradice
             .
          
           Nor
           can
           
             God
          
           and
           
             pride
          
           dwell
           in
           the
           
             same
             heart
             ,
          
           that
           could
           not
           dwell
           in
           the
           
             same
             heaven
             .
             The
             Lord
             is
             high
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             yet
             he
             beholdeth
             the
             lowly
             but
             the
             proud
             he
             knoweth
             a
             far
             off
             ,
          
           Psal.
           138.
           6.
           
           Yea
           ,
           
             that
             high
             and
             lofty
             one
             ,
             that
             inhabiteth
             eternity
             ,
             saies
             ,
             I
             dwell
             in
             the
             high
             and
             holy
             place
             ,
             and
             with
             him
             also
             that
             is
             of
             a
             contrite
             and
             humble
             spirit
             ,
          
           Isa.
           57.
           15.
           
           
             Blessed
             are
             the
             poor
             in
             spirit
             ,
             for
             theirs
             is
             the
             kingdom
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             heaven
             on
             earth
             ;
          
           and
           theirs
           is
           the
           
             kingdom
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             heaven
             in
             heaven
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           strive
           to
           
             excell
             others
             in
             humility
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           
             excell
             others
             in
             glory
             :
          
           and
           be
           not
           like
           
             Chancers
             wife
             of
             Bath
             ,
          
           who
           would
           be
           content
           to
           
             eat
             brown
             bread
             in
             heaven
             ,
          
           for
           a
           lutle
           toleration
           of
           her
           
             will
             here
             on
             earth
             .
             Abstain
          
           not
           from
           evil
           onely
           ,
           but
           
             from
             the
             appearance
             ,
             2
             Thes.
          
           5.
           22.
           
           If
           you
           
             belong
             to
             Christs
             family
             ,
          
           wear
           not
           the
           
             worlds
             livery
             .
          
           If
           you
           be
           
             a
             Christian
             ,
          
           strive
           to
           
             imitate
             Christ
             .
             Fashion
             not
             your self
             like
             unto
             this
             world
             .
          
           Be
           not
           like
           
             a
             piece
             of
             Iron
             between
             two
             equal
             Loadstones
             .
             The
             prosperity
             of
             fools
             destroieth
             them
             ,
          
           Prov.
           1.
           32.
           
           Be
           not
           you
           a
           
             foolish
             ,
          
           but
           
             a
             wise
             Virgin
             ,
          
           Mat
           25.
           1
           ,
           to
           14
           ,
           
             Commit
             your
             waies
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             your
             thoughts
             shall
             be
             directed
             ,
          
           Prov.
           16.
           3.
           
           So
           shall
           you
           be
           no
           longer
           led
           by
           your
           
             wicked
             Counsellor
             .
             A
             looking-glasse
          
           will
           make
           a
           
             fool
             proud
             ,
          
           but
           an
           
             hour-glasse
          
           will
           make
           a
           
             wise
             man
             humble
             .
          
        
         
           True
           ,
           Women
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           for
           a
           
             little
             goodnesse
          
           look
           for
           
             great
             praise
             ;
          
           and
           for
           
             much
             evil
             ,
             no
             chastisement
             .
          
           But
           if
           
             God
          
           by
           his
           
             Spirit
          
           shall
           work
           this
           upon
           your
           conscience
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           cause
           to
           blesse
           his
           Name
           ,
           that
           ever
           you
           met
           with
           such
           a
           monitor
           ;
           neither
           will
           you
           resemble
           the
           
             rustick
             Sailor
             :
          
           who
           when
           he
           is
           in
           danger
           of
           
             shipwrack
             ,
          
           will
           promise
           to
           change
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           imbrace
           virtue
           in
           the
           extream
           :
           but
           when
           the
           
             storm
          
           is
           over-past
           ,
           he
           returns
           to
           his
           former
           vomit
           ,
           and
           becoms
           worse
           then
           he
           was
           before
           ;
           making
           no
           conscience
           ,
           
           nor
           account
           of
           his
           vows
           and
           protestations
           ;
           yea
           he
           re●…s
           them
           as
           dreams
           ,
           and
           toies
           .
           
             Perseverance
          
           is
           
             the
             crown
             of
             ●…es
             ,
          
           and
           
             heaven
          
           shall
           be
           
             the
             crown
             of
             perseverance
             .
          
           And
           〈◊〉
           I
           can
           assure
           you
           ,
           do
           but
           
             now
             forsake
             your
             sins
          
           for
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           you
           shall
           hereafter
           (
           if
           brought
           unto
           it
           )
           be
           able
           to
           
             en●…e
             martyrdom
          
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           with
           a
           word
           of
           advice
           ,
           if
           you
           ever
           intend
           a
           ●…nge
           ,
           totally
           
             divorce
          
           your self
           from
           that
           
             Jezabel
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           ●…wn
           you
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           
             never
             change
             word
             with
             her
          
           more
           .
           For
           ●…re
           is
           
             no
             disputing
             with
             Satan
             ,
             nor
             his
             Agents
             ;
          
           as
           you
           may
           〈◊〉
           by
           his
           success
           in
           
             Paradice
             .
             Gen.
          
           2.
           2
           ,
           to
           7.
           
           Nor
           will
           
             God
             ●…ep
             us
          
           from
           the
           
             sin
             ,
          
           if
           we
           
             keep
          
           not
           
             our selves
          
           from
           the
           
             occasion
             .
          
           ●…herefore
           so
           soon
           as
           
             David
          
           determined
           to
           keep
           
             Gods
             comman●…ents
             ,
          
           these
           are
           his
           words
           ,
           
             Depart
             from
             me
             all
             yee
             workers
             〈◊〉
             iniquity
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119.
           115.
           
           And
           indeed
           
             all
             depends
             upon
          
           the
           
             ob●…ving
             ,
          
           or
           
             not
             observing
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
             Your
             Affectionate
             Kinsman
             
               R.
               YOUNGE
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             And
             so
             much
             of
             the
             pride
             and
             vanitie
             of
             Women
             .
             It
             were
             good
             deed
             (
             and
             I
             could
             finde
             in
             mine
             heart
             )
             to
             tell
             men
             al●…
             of
             mealing
             their
             heads
             and
             shoulders
             ;
             of
             wearing
             fardin●…ales
             about
             their
             leggs
             ,
             &c.
             
             For
             these
             likewise
             deserve
             the
             ●…od
             :
             since
             all
             that
             are
             discreet
             do
             but
             hate
             and
             scorn
             them
             for
             it
             .
             But
             they
             are
             wiser
             in
             their
             own
             conceit
             ,
             then
             seven
             men
             that
             can
             render
             a
             reason
             ;
             and
             more
             hope
             of
             a
             fool
             then
             of
             such
             ,
             
               Prov.
            
             26.
             12
             ,
             16.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Other
           Pieces
           made
           by
           the
           same
           
             AUTHOR
             ,
          
           and
           whi●…
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             James
             Crump
             ,
          
           in
           Little
           Bartholomews
           
             Well-yard
             ,
          
           are
        
         
           
             A
             Sovereign
             Antidote
             against
             all
             Grief
             .
          
           
             A
             Description
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Hell
             .
          
           
             A
             hopeful
             way
             to
             cure
             that
             horrid
             sin
             of
             Swearing
             .
          
           
             Apples
             of
             Gold
             from
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             .
          
           
             Armour
             of
             proof
             against
             the
             Worlds
             Envie
             ,
             Scoffs
             ,
             and
             Reproaches
             .
          
           
             Characters
             of
             the
             kindes
             of
             preaching
             .
          
           
             Compleat
             Armor
             against
             Evil
             Society
             ,
             first
             and
             second
             part
             .
          
           
             Cordial
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             God's
             goodness
             ,
             and
             
               Englands
            
             unthankfulness
             .
          
           
             Sin
             stigmatized
             ,
             with
             an
             addition
             .
          
           
             The
             Arraignment
             of
             Covetousness
             ,
             and
             Ambition
             ,
             first
             and
             second
             part
             .
          
           
             The
             benefit
             of
             Affliction
             .
          
           
             The
             victory
             of
             Patience
             .
          
           
             The
             whole
             duty
             of
             a
             Christian
             .
          
           
             The
             Natural
             Man
             anatomized
             .
          
           
             The
             cure
             of
             Mis-prision
             ,
             or
             Mistake
             .
          
           
             The
             Cause
             and
             Cure
             of
             Ignorance
             ,
             Error
             ,
             Enmity
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             The
             Pastors
             Advocate
             .
          
           
             The
             Poor's
             Advocate
             ,
             first
             and
             second
             Part.
             
          
           
             The
             odious
             ,
             despicable
             ,
             and
             dreadful
             condition
             of
             a
             Drunkard
             .
          
           
             The
             
               
                 Blemish
                 of
                 Government
                 ,
              
               
                 Shame
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
              
               
                 Disgrace
                 of
                 Mankinde
                 :
                 with
                 
                   
                     Offer
                     of
                     Help
                     to
                     Drowning-men
                     .
                  
                   
                     The
                     prevention
                     of
                     Povertie
                     ,
                     and
                     cure
                     of
                     Melancholie
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .