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             The seduced soul reduced and rescued from the subtilty and slavery of Satan ... by R. Junius ...
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           THE
           SEDUCED
           SOVL
           
             reduced
             ,
             and
             rescued
             from
             the
          
           Subtilty
           ,
           
             and
          
           Slavery
           of
           Satan
           ,
           
             that
             bloody
             devouring
             Dragon
             ,
          
           and
           vowed
           
             Enemy
          
           of
           all
           
             Mankind
             .
          
           Together
           with
           
             Provision
             that
             none
             may
             be
             disappointed
             of
             their
             end
             ,
             by
          
           mistaking
           
             their
             way
             :
          
           would
           men
           but
           now
           
             hearken
             unto
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           they
           would
           have
           
             Christ
          
           another
           day
           ,
           
             hearken
             unto
             them
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             R.
             Junius
             ,
          
           in
           reference
           to
           
             Levit.
          
           19.
           17.
           
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           1.
           
             Prov.
          
           1.
           20.
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           14.
           12.
           
           
             Acts
          
           11.
           14.
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.
           16.
           
           
             James
          
           1.
           21.
           
           
             Jude
          
           23.
           
        
         
           
             CYprian
          
           brings
           in
           
             Satan
             ,
          
           triumphing
           over
           
             Christ
          
           in
           this
           manner
           ;
           As
           for
           my
           followers
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           I
           never
           laid
           down
           my
           life
           to
           redeem
           them
           ,
           as
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           done
           for
           his
           ;
           I
           never
           promised
           them
           so
           great
           reward
           ,
           as
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           done
           to
           his
           :
           and
           yet
           I
           have
           more
           followers
           then
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           they
           do
           far
           more
           for
           me
           ,
           then
           his
           do
           for
           him
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           
             To
             whom
             we
             yield
             our selves
             as
             servants
             to
             obey
             ,
             his
             servants
             we
             are
             to
             whom
             we
             obey
             ;
             whether
             of
             sinne
             unto
             death
             ,
             or
             of
             obedience
             unto
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           Rom
           ▪
           6.
           16.
           
           And
           in
           case
           we
           do
           
             the
             Devils
             works
             ,
          
           we
           are
           
             the
             Devils
             servants
             ,
          
           as
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           affirms
           ,
           
             John
          
           8.
           34
           ,
           44.
           
           Again
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           abstract
           of
           Religion
           ,
           to
           imitate
           him
           whom
           we
           worship
           .
           Neither
           are
           we
           worthy
           to
           be
           called
           Christians
           ,
           except
           we
           
             imitate
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           square
           our
           lives
           according
           to
           the
           rules
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           14.
           26.
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           19.
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.
           17.
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           19.
           
           Who
           then
           shall
           compare
           mens
           lives
           with
           
             Christs
          
           life
           ,
           or
           those
           
             rules
          
           set
           down
           in
           his
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           but
           must
           be
           forced
           with
           
             Lynacre
          
           to
           confesse
           ;
           That
           either
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           none
           of
           
             Christs
             ,
          
           or
           very
           few
           amongst
           us
           are
           
             Christians
             .
          
           Observe
           it
           I
           pray
           ,
           for
           it
           falls
           heavy
           on
           many
           thousands
           ,
           that
           think
           they
           are
           
             Christians
          
           beyond
           all
           exceptions
           .
        
         
           2
           But
           to
           bring
           this
           point
           more
           close
           ,
           and
           home
           to
           mens
           consciences
           .
           We
           read
           ,
           That
           
             the
             greatest
             number
             go
             the
             broad
             way
             to
             destruction
             ,
             and
             but
             a
             few
             the
             narrow
             way
             that
             leadeth
             unto
             life
             ,
          
           Matth.
           7.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           That
           
             the
             whole
             world
             lieth
             in
             wickednesse
             ,
          
           1
           John
           5.
           19.
           
           That
           
             the
             number
             of
             those
             whom
             Satan
             shall
             deceive
             ,
             is
             as
             the
             sand
             of
             the
             sea
             ,
          
           Rev.
           20.
           8.
           
           That
           
             many
             are
             called
             ,
             and
             but
             few
             chosen
             ,
          
           Matth.
           20.
           16.
           
           &
           22.
           14.
           
           That
           
             though
             the
             number
             of
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             are
             as
             the
             sand
             of
             the
             sea
             ;
             yet
             onely
             a
             remnant
             of
             them
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           Rom.
           9.
           27.
           
           
             Sad
             predictions
             !
          
           How
           then
           does
           it
           concern
           every
           man
           of
           us
           ,
           to
           be-think
           our selves
           ,
           whether
           we
           be
           of
           that
           small
           number
           ,
           and
           to
           mistrust
           the
           worst
           ,
           as
           all
           wise
           ,
           and
           
             sound-hearted
             Christians
          
           use
           to
           do
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           26.
           21
           ,
           22.
           
           And
           indeed
           ,
           they
           are
           
             Texts
             of
             Scripture
             ,
          
           that
           would
           make
           the
           most
           in
           these
           dayes
           
             to
             tremble
             ;
          
           Yea
           ,
           they
           
           could
           not
           (
           without
           
             Gods
          
           great
           mercy
           )
           but
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           their
           own
           confusion
           ,
           were
           they
           not
           spiritually
           
             blinde
          
           and
           
             deaf
             ,
          
           and
           
             dead
             .
          
           For
           experience
           shews
           ,
           that
           amongst
           those
           that
           call
           themselves
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           scarce
           one
           of
           an
           hundred
           ,
           whose
           
             knowledge
             ,
             belief
             ,
          
           and
           
             life
             ,
          
           is
           answerable
           either
           to
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           their
           
             Christian
             profession
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             millions
             of
             mercies
             they
             have
             received
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           tels
           us
           in
           the
           
             word
          
           ;
           and
           we
           hear
           the
           same
           daily
           ;
           That
           
             every
             man
             shall
             be
             judged
             according
             to
             his
             works
             ,
             be
             they
             good
             or
             evill
             ,
          
           Rev.
           20.
           13.
           
           &
           22.
           12.
           
           That
           
             we
             shall
             give
             an
             account
             at
             the
             day
             of
             judgement
             for
             every
             idle
             word
             we
             speak
             ,
          
           Matth.
           12.
           36.
           
           That
           there
           needs
           no
           other
           cause
           of
           our
           last
           and
           heaviest
           doom
           ,
           then
           
             Ye
             have
             not
             given
             ,
             ye
             have
             not
             visited
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Matth.
           25.
           41.
           to
           46.
           
           That
           
             the
             righteteous
             shall
             scarcely
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           4.
           18.
           
           That
           
             many
             shall
             seek
             to
             enter
             in
             at
             the
             straight
             gate
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             ,
          
           Luke
           13.
           24.
           
           That
           
             no
             unrighteous
             person
             shall
             inherit
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             shall
             have
             their
             part
             and
             portion
             in
             that
             lake
             ,
             which
             burneth
             with
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             second
             death
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           Gal.
           5.
           21.
           
           Revel.
           21.
           8.
           
           That
           
             except
             our
             righteousnesse
             exceeds
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           (
           who
           were
           no
           mean
           men
           for
           outward
           and
           formal
           performances
           )
           
             we
             shall
             in
             no
             case
             enter
             into
             the
             kingdom
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           Math.
           5.
           20.
           
           And
           that
           
             without
             holinesse
             ,
             no
             man
             shall
             see
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Heb.
           12.
           14.
           
           (
           which
           
             Scriptures
          
           if
           they
           be
           true
           ,
           
             what
             manner
             of
             persons
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             ?
             in
             all
             holy
             conversation
             and
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           speaks
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           11.
           )
           Yet
           most
           men
           live
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           were
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           
             Law
             :
          
           As
           if
           
             God
          
           were
           neither
           to
           be
           
             feared
             ,
          
           nor
           
             car●d
             for
             :
          
           As
           if
           they
           were
           neither
           
             beholding
             to
             him
             ,
          
           nor
           
             afraid
             of
             him
             ,
          
           both
           out
           of
           his
           
             debt
          
           and
           
             danger
          
           ;
           Yea
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           no
           
             God
             to
             judge
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Hell
             to
             punish
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Heaven
             to
             reward
             ,
          
           I
           cannot
           think
           of
           it
           without
           astonishment
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           all
           these
           ,
           let
           me
           add
           one
           
             thunder-bolt
          
           more
           out
           of
           
             Gods
             Artillery
             ,
          
           which
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           29.
           where
           he
           expresly
           tels
           us
           ,
           that
           
             he
             will
             not
             be
             merciful
          
           (
           I
           pray
           mark
           it
           )
           
             unto
             such
             as
             flatter
             themselves
             in
             an
             evill
             way
             ,
          
           but
           
             that
             his
             wrath
             and
             jealousie
             shall
             smoak
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             every
             curse
             that
             is
             writ
             in
             his
             Book
             shall
             light
             upon
             them
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             vers.
          
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           And
           that
           
             if
             we
             will
             not
             regard
             ,
             nor
             hearken
             unto
             him
             when
             he
             cals
             upon
             us
             for
             repentance
             :
             He
             will
             not
             heare
             nor
             regard
             us
             ,
             when
             in
             our
             distresse
             and
             anguish
             we
             shall
             call
             upon
             him
             for
             mercy
             ;
             but
             even
             laugh
             at
             our
             destruction
             ,
             and
             mock
             when
             our
             fear
             cometh
             ,
          
           Prov.
           1.
           24.
           to
           33.
           
           Neither
           is
           
             salvation
          
           more
           
             promised
          
           to
           the
           
             godly
             ,
          
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           
             Bible
             ,
             Old
             Testament
             ,
          
           or
           
             New
             ,
          
           then
           eternal
           
             death
          
           and
           
             destruction
          
           is
           
             threatned
          
           to
           the
           
             wicked
             .
          
           For
           though
           to
           all
           repentant
           sinners
           he
           is
           a
           most
           merciful
           
             God
             ;
          
           yet
           to
           all
           wilful
           and
           impenitent
           sinners
           ,
           he
           is
           
             a
             consuming
             fire
             ,
             and
             a
             jealous
             God
             ,
          
           Heb.
           12.
           29.
           
           Deut.
           4.
           24.
           
           These
           are
           dreadful
           threats
           ,
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             an
             Almighty
             ,
          
           and
           
             terrible
             God
             ,
          
           who
           is
           Truth
           it self
           ,
           and
           cannot
           lie
           .
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           mens
           obdurate
           and
           
             adamantine
             hearts
             ,
          
           brawned
           
           and
           hardned
           with
           the
           custome
           of
           sinne
           ,
           will
           tremble
           and
           relent
           no
           more
           at
           the
           hearing
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           the
           
             seates
             they
             sit
             on
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             stones
             they
             tread
             on
             .
          
           Their
           supine
           stupidity
           is
           no
           more
           capable
           of
           excitation
           then
           the
           
             Sea
             Rocks
          
           are
           of
           motion
           ,
           or
           the
           
             billows
          
           of
           compassion
           .
           They
           are
           like
           the
           
             Catadupans
             ,
          
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           
             Cataracts
             ,
          
           who
           hear
           not
           the
           
             roarings
             of
             Nilus
             .
          
           As
           
             Drums
          
           and
           
             Trumpets
          
           (
           we
           know
           )
           and
           that
           loud
           rupture
           of
           the
           aire
           with
           
             Ordnance
             ,
          
           is
           but
           like
           soft
           
             musick
          
           to
           the
           
             eares
          
           of
           some
           
             fleshed
             souldiers
             ,
             hardned
          
           with
           often
           
             successe
             .
          
           And
           the
           reason
           is
           ,
           they
           will
           rather
           hearken
           to
           their
           own
           
             deceitful
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           
             believe
             Satan
             ,
          
           that
           would
           gull
           them
           of
           their
           
             soules
             ,
          
           and
           plunge
           them
           into
           
             eternall
             torments
             ,
          
           then
           they
           will
           hearken
           to
           ,
           or
           believe
           the
           
             God
             of
             Truth
             .
          
           And
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           reason
           is
           ,
           when
           men
           reject
           all
           g●od
           meanes
           ,
           and
           refuse
           to
           serve
           the
           
             true
             God
             ,
          
           he
           in
           justice
           gives
           them
           over
           to
           the
           
             false
          
           to
           be
           taught
           ,
           and
           governed
           by
           him
           ;
           for
           which
           you
           have
           an
           express
           place
           ,
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           2.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           And
           likewise
           an
           example
           thereof
           in
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           1
           King.
           22.
           20.
           to
           23.
           
           Yea
           ,
           how
           could
           I
           here
           inlarge
           ?
           as
           would
           you
           know
           ,
           why
           many
           men
           in
           this
           ,
           and
           other
           ages
           before
           us
           ,
           have
           been
           such
           superlavive
           
             monsters
             in
             wickedness
             ,
          
           as
           striving
           after
           
             perfection
             of
             evill
             ,
          
           counting
           it
           the
           
             greatest
             honour
          
           to
           commit
           the
           
             greatest
             sinnes
             ,
          
           and
           being
           sorry
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           commit
           a
           sinne
           beyond
           president
           ,
           and
           be
           like
           
             their
             father
             the
             Devill
             ,
          
           Such
           as
           blasphemous
           and
           impudent
           
             Pharoah
             ,
          
           who
           being
           bloodied
           with
           his
           unresisted
           tyranny
           ,
           could
           belch
           out
           defiance
           in
           the
           face
           of
           heaven
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             who
             is
             God
             ?
          
           Or
           
             Nicanor
             ,
          
           who
           being
           perswaded
           from
           cruelty
           upon
           the
           
             Sabbath-day
             ,
          
           in
           that
           
             God
          
           had
           appointed
           it
           holy
           ;
           answered
           ,
           if
           
             God
          
           be
           mighty
           in
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           I
           am
           also
           mighty
           on
           
             Earth
             :
          
           Though
           the
           same
           tongue
           that
           spake
           it
           ,
           was
           cut
           into
           little
           pieces
           and
           flung
           to
           the
           Fowls
           :
           and
           the
           same
           hand
           that
           smote
           ,
           was
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           hung
           before
           the
           
             Temple
             .
          
           Or
           as
           
             Pope
             Hildebrand
             ,
          
           who
           asked
           the
           
             Sacrament
             of
             Christs
             body
          
           before
           all
           the
           
             Cardinals
             ,
          
           how
           he
           should
           destroy
           
             Henry
             the
             Emperour
             ;
          
           and
           having
           no
           answer
           ,
           flung
           it
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Co●ld
           the
           
             Idoll
             gods
          
           of
           the
           
             Heathens
          
           tell
           them
           what
           should
           succeed
           in
           their
           enterprizes
           ,
           &
           canst
           not
           thou
           tel
           me
           ?
           how
           others
           could
           wholly
           spend
           and
           imploy
           their
           
             time
             ,
          
           &
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             meanes
             ?
          
           how
           they
           should
           take
           such
           
             pains
             ,
          
           and
           be
           at
           such
           
             cost
             ,
          
           to
           commit
           
             robberies
             ,
             rapes
             ,
          
           cruel
           
             murthers
             ,
             treasons
             ?
             blow
             up
          
           whole
           
             States
             ?
          
           depopulate
           whole
           
             Towns
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Countries
             ?
          
           Seduce
           millions
           of
           soules
           ,
           as
           
             Mahomet
          
           and
           the
           
             Pope
          
           have
           done
           ?
           make
           open
           War
           against
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             Herod
             ,
             Antiochus
             ,
          
           and
           others
           have
           done
           ?
           persecute
           the
           known
           truth
           ,
           as
           
             Julian
          
           the
           
             Apostate
          
           did
           ?
           Invent
           all
           new
           
             vices
          
           they
           could
           ,
           and
           destroy
           the
           memory
           of
           all
           ancient
           
             vertues
             ,
          
           as
           
             Heliogabalus
          
           did
           ?
           make
           it
           their
           trade
           to
           swear
           and
           forswear
           ,
           if
           any
           wil
           hire
           them
           ,
           as
           our
           
             Post●
             knights
          
           do
           ?
           Not
           unlike
           those
           
             Turkish
             Priests
             ,
          
           called
           
             Seitie
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cagi
             ,
          
           who
           for
           a
           double
           
             Ducket
          
           will
           make
           a
           thousand
           false
           oaths
           before
           the
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           and
           take
           it
           to
           be
           no
           sinne
           ,
           but
           a
           work
           deserving
           praise
           ,
           by
           lies
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           and
           for-swearing
           ,
           to
           damnifie
           
           
             Christians
          
           what
           they
           can
           .
           Or
           would
           you
           know
           why
           our
           Land
           (
           notwithstanding
           we
           excell
           all
           Nations
           under
           heaven
           ,
           for
           meanes
           of
           light
           and
           grace
           )
           hath
           such
           monsters
           ?
           as
           upon
           an
           hours
           warning
           will
           lend
           
             Jezabel
          
           an
           oath
           ,
           to
           rob
           poor
           
             Naboth
          
           of
           his
           
             li●e
          
           and
           
             vine-yard
             ?
          
           Such
           
             Vultures
             ,
             irreligious
             Harpies
             ,
          
           that
           have
           
             consciences
             like
             a
             Barn-door
             ,
          
           that
           seldome
           awake
           but
           to
           do
           mischief
           .
           Some
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           that
           will
           be
           
             Bawds
          
           to
           their
           own
           
             Wives
          
           and
           
             Daughters
             ?
          
           (
           But
           ,
           ô
           that
           the
           
             Sun
          
           should
           shine
           upon
           her
           ,
           that
           will
           sell
           for
           gain
           unto
           
             Hell
          
           that
           body
           which
           she
           brought
           forth
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           pains
           and
           danger
           to
           this
           
             earth
             .
          
           Certainly
           ,
           there
           was
           never
           woman
           more
           deserved
           to
           be
           call'd
           the
           
             Devils
             Dam
          
           then
           shee
           .
           )
           Why
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           that
           dare
           the
           day
           to
           witnesse
           their
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           and
           do
           their
           villanies
           to
           be
           seen
           of
           men
           ?
           That
           
             Zim●i
          
           like
           ,
           dare
           bring
           
             Whores
          
           to
           their
           
             Tents
          
           openly
           .
           Yea
           ,
           like
           
             Absalom
             ,
          
           dare
           spread
           a
           
             Tent
          
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           
             house
             ,
          
           and
           go
           in
           to
           their
           
             Concubines
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           men
           .
           I
           have
           my selfe
           heard
           a
           cauterized
           Gallant
           boast
           of
           his
           lying
           with
           women
           of
           all
           conditions
           ,
           save
           
             witches
             ,
          
           and
           protest
           that
           should
           be
           his
           next
           attempt
           .
           Yea
           ,
           how
           often
           shall
           you
           hear
           old
           men
           glory
           of
           their
           
             fore-past
             whoredoms
             ,
          
           boast
           of
           their
           
             homicides
             ,
             cheats
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           make
           themselves
           worse
           then
           ever
           they
           were
           :
           and
           rather
           then
           want
           matter
           of
           ostentation
           ,
           they
           will
           boast
           of
           the
           foulest
           vices
           ;
           For
           their
           
             excrements
             ,
          
           they
           account
           
             ornaments
             ,
          
           and
           make
           a
           
             scarfe
          
           of
           their
           
             halter
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           others
           there
           are
           ,
           who
           like
           them
           of
           
             Gibeah
             ,
          
           Judg.
           19.
           and
           the
           
             Sodomites
             ,
          
           Gen.
           19.
           are
           not
           content
           with
           the
           common
           way
           of
           sinning
           ;
           but
           are
           mad
           with
           a
           prodigious
           lust
           ;
           
             Being
             forth
             the
             men
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             know
             them
             ,
          
           vers.
           5.
           
           Let
           any
           reasonable
           man
           judge
           ,
           whether
           they
           could
           be
           thus
           desperately
           wicked
           ,
           if
           the
           just
           and
           
             true
             God
          
           had
           not
           for
           their
           rebellious
           and
           damnable
           wickednesse
           ,
           in
           rejecting
           him
           ,
           given
           them
           up
           to
           be
           ruled
           by
           the
           false
           ;
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             god
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           and
           all
           wicked
           men
           in
           it
           .
           Even
           as
           a
           just
           
             Judge
          
           having
           
             passed
             sentence
          
           upon
           some
           heynous
           
             Malefactor
             ,
          
           gives
           him
           up
           to
           the
           
             Jaylor
             ,
          
           or
           
             Executioner
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           by
           sundry
           places
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           26.
           
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           
             John
          
           13.
           2.
           
           
             Acts
          
           5.
           3.
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           21.
           1.
           
             Gen.
          
           3
           1.
           to
           6.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           
             Gen
          
           3.
           15.
           
           
             John
          
           8.
           44.
           
           &
           12.
           31.
           
           &
           14.
           30.
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           4.
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           But
           to
           enlarge
           yet
           more
           ,
           how
           many
           amongst
           us
           have
           their
           
             consciences
          
           so
           
             feared
             up
             with
             the
             custome
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           that
           they
           had
           rather
           be
           
             confounded
             ,
          
           then
           
             reformed
             :
          
           That
           will
           grudge
           to
           be
           stayed
           in
           their
           way
           to
           
             Hell
             ?
          
           (
           whereby
           they
           become
           
             wilfull
             murtherers
          
           of
           their
           own
           souls
           .
           )
           Yea
           ,
           they
           will
           flie
           upon
           those
           that
           shall
           oppose
           their
           perdition
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           spurne
           at
           
             Christs
             Messengers
             ,
          
           that
           are
           sent
           to
           save
           them
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           to
           strike
           at
           him
           ,
           whose
           message
           they
           bring
           :
           )
           And
           others
           so
           reprobate
           ,
           that
           their
           utmost
           endeavour
           is
           ,
           to
           
             damn
             others
             souls
          
           with
           their
           own
           .
           These
           are
           your
           
             seducing
             drunkards
             ,
          
           devisers
           and
           
             broachers
             of
             damnable
             errours
             ;
             Projectors
             of
          
           unknown
           
             villanies
             ,
          
           exemplary
           
             leaders
             into
             wickednesse
             ;
          
           who
           
             Jeroboam
             ,
          
           or
           
             Mahomet-like
          
           ,
           cease
           not
           to
           
             sinne
             ,
          
           and
           
             tempt
             ,
          
           and
           
             damne
             ,
          
           though
           they
           cease
           to
           live
           :
           For
           though
           
           they
           die
           ,
           they
           leave
           their
           sinne
           behinde
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           propagates
           ,
           who
           resemble
           a
           
             malicious
             man
             sicke
             of
             the
             plague
             ,
          
           who
           runs
           into
           the
           throng
           to
           disperse
           his
           
             infection
             ;
          
           whose
           sinne
           seems
           to
           out-weigh
           all
           penalty
           .
        
         
           Others
           there
           are
           ,
           that
           through
           a
           
             presumptuous
             confidence
             ,
          
           think
           they
           may
           
             run
             upon
             score
             with
             Satan
             ,
          
           and
           sin
           boldly
           and
           freely
           ,
           because
           
             Christ
          
           is
           able
           to
           pay
           all
           ;
           so
           making
           
             Christ
             a
             bolster
             ,
          
           or
           
             Patron
             of
             sin
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           they
           will
           also
           boast
           ,
           what
           a
           
             strong
             faith
          
           they
           have
           ;
           when
           yet
           they
           fall
           short
           of
           the
           very
           
             Devils
          
           in
           believing
           :
           For
           
             they
             believe
          
           the
           threats
           that
           are
           written
           in
           the
           Word
           ,
           
             and
             tremble
          
           for
           feare
           ,
           
             Jam.
          
           2.
           19.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           others
           you
           have
           ,
           so
           
             civilly
             righteous
             ,
          
           that
           they
           see
           no
           need
           they
           have
           of
           a
           
             Saviour
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             lesse
             sensible
          
           they
           are
           ,
           the
           
             more
             sick
          
           they
           are
           ;
           for
           as
           nothing
           is
           
             more
             easily
             broken
             ,
          
           then
           those
           things
           that
           are
           
             most
             hard
             :
          
           so
           
             notorious
             offenders
          
           are
           nothing
           so
           hard
           to
           be
           convinced
           and
           converted
           ,
           as
           the
           
             civilly
             righteous
             ,
          
           that
           seems
           to
           
             live
             un-reproveably
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           to
           passe
           by
           those
           many
           
             millions
             of
             soules
             ,
          
           who
           are
           so
           
             invincibly
             ignorant
             ,
          
           that
           remaining
           so
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           they
           should
           be
           saved
           ;
           for
           they
           do
           not
           know
           wherein
           they
           have
           broken
           this
           or
           that
           
             Commandement
          
           in
           particular
           ;
           what
           
             wicked
             hearts
          
           they
           have
           by
           nature
           ,
           nor
           what
           need
           they
           have
           of
           a
           
             Saviour
             .
          
           Nor
           to
           say
           any
           thing
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           cost
           the
           lives
           of
           so
           
             many
             thousand
             Israelites
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           
             murmuring
             ,
          
           and
           
             unthankfulnesse
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           sin
           of
           almost
           who
           not
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           sinne
           as
           
             few
             ,
          
           even
           of
           the
           
             better
             sort
          
           of
           
             Christians
          
           have
           the
           wit
           to
           
             consider
             .
          
           To
           passe
           by
           these
           (
           I
           say
           )
           how
           many
           through
           
             prejudice
             ,
          
           so
           
             blinde
             their
             own
             eyes
             ,
          
           that
           they
           will
           
             decoct
          
           everything
           the
           godly
           do
           or
           say
           
             into
             poyson
             :
          
           Yea
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           onely
           
             pick
             strawes
             ,
             to
             put
             out
             their
             own
             eyes
             withall
             ;
          
           but
           they
           even
           
             protest
             against
             their
             own
             conversion
             ,
          
           as
           esteeming
           ,
           and
           accounting
           all
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           
             Devotion
          
           meer
           
             foolishness
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           they
           will
           scoffe
           at
           the
           meanes
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           make
           themselves
           merry
           with
           their
           own
           damnation
           :
           So
           that
           
             good
             counsel
             to
             them
             ,
          
           is
           but
           offering
           
             Aqua-vitae
             to
             the
             dead
             .
          
           A
           man
           would
           
             admire
          
           and
           
             wonder
          
           how
           mens
           
             soules
          
           should
           be
           so
           
             drowned
          
           in
           their
           
             senses
             ;
          
           how
           any
           one
           that
           is
           endowed
           with
           a
           
             reasonable
             soule
             ,
          
           should
           be
           of
           so
           
             reprobate
             a
             minde
             ,
          
           as
           most
           men
           are
           ;
           did
           not
           the
           
             frequency
             of
             sin
          
           take
           away
           the
           
             sense
             of
             sin
             .
          
           As
           ô
           how
           the
           soule
           ,
           that
           takes
           a
           delight
           in
           lewdnesse
           ,
           is
           gained
           upon
           by
           
             custome
             ▪
          
           do
           not
           all
           cauterized
           sinners
           ,
           
             drunkards
             ,
             blasphemers
             ,
             defrauders
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           and
           
             civill
             men
          
           too
           ,
           account
           it
           a
           crime
           to
           be
           holy
           ?
           or
           to
           have
           
             a
             tender
             conscience
             ?
          
           or
           to
           be
           so
           careful
           to
           serve
           their
           
             Redeemer
             ?
          
           as
           themselves
           are
           industrious
           to
           serve
           the
           
             Devill
             ,
          
           and
           satisfie
           their
           own
           hearts
           
             lusts
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           and
           custome
           hath
           so
           bleared
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           distinguish
           nor
           discern
           the
           true
           
             visage
             of
             things
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           the
           most
           of
           men
           amongst
           us
           so
           delude
           themselves
           with
           
             mistakes
             ,
          
           and
           false
           
             surmises
             ,
          
           against
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             religious
             ,
          
           that
           
             piety
          
           and
           
             goodnesse
          
           is
           so
           
             despised
             ;
             loosenesse
          
           and
           
             prophanesse
          
           so
           
             set
             by
             ,
          
           and
           defended
           ,
           by
           some
           
             ignorantly
             ,
          
           by
           others
           
             maliciously
             :
          
           and
           this
           also
           by
           
           reason
           of
           long
           custome
           runs
           so
           deep
           and
           strong
           ,
           that
           wee
           can
           never
           look
           to
           have
           it
           mended
           ,
           untill
           
             Christ
          
           comes
           
             in
             the
             clouds
             .
          
           What
           this
           may
           bring
           upon
           us
           ,
           onely
           the
           
             Lord
             knows
             ,
          
           and
           
             knows
             to
             prevent
             :
          
           But
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           it
           hath
           already
           been
           so
           long
           neglected
           ,
           and
           so
           little
           opposed
           and
           laid
           to
           heart
           ;
           that
           it
           hath
           almost
           over-grown
           both
           
             corn
          
           and
           
             good
             hearbs
             .
          
           Insomuch
           that
           the
           
             wickednesse
             of
             the
             greater
             part
             ,
          
           hath
           brought
           such
           a
           
             scandall
             upon
             the
             better
             part
             :
          
           That
           our
           
             Religion
          
           is
           even
           abhorred
           of
           the
           
             Heathen
             .
          
           And
           how
           can
           it
           other
           ,
           then
           cut
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           that
           have
           felt
           the
           love
           of
           
             Christ
             ?
          
           to
           heare
           him
           so
           
             wounded
             at
             home
             with
          
           oathes
           and
           
             blasphemies
             ,
             abroad
             with
             reproaches
             ;
          
           who
           is
           the
           
             life
             of
             their
             lives
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             soul
             of
             their
             souls
             .
             Speake
             we
             must
             ,
             endeavour
          
           what
           we
           
             can
             .
             Cry
             aloud
             ,
             saith
             God
             ,
             spare
             not
             ,
             lift
             up
             thy
             voyce
             like
             a
             trumpet
             ,
             and
             shew
             my
             people
             their
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             of
             Jacob
             their
             sins
             ,
          
           Isa.
           58.
           1.
           
        
         
           But
           alasse
           ,
           little
           comes
           of
           it
           ;
           For
           let
           all
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           unanimously
           say
           what
           can
           be
           said
           ,
           blinde
           sensuallists
           will
           confute
           all
           that
           can
           be
           alleadged
           ;
           with
           
             God
             is
             merciful
             .
          
           And
           
             Christ
             died
             for
             all
             .
             Onely
             believe
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             saved
             ;
          
           no
           matter
           how
           they
           
             live
             :
          
           a
           
             reprobate
             ,
             yet
             common
             errour
             :
          
           as
           thinking
           with
           
             Eunomius
             ,
          
           that
           
             faith
             without
             works
          
           will
           serve
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           every
           
             drunken
             beast
             ,
          
           and
           
             blasphemer
             ,
          
           thinks
           to
           speed
           as
           well
           ,
           and
           goe
           to
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           best
           .
        
         
           One
           
             mindes
          
           nothing
           but
           his
           
             cups
             ,
          
           another
           nothing
           but
           his
           
             coyne
             ,
          
           a
           third
           onely
           his
           
             Curtizan
             ;
          
           yet
           all
           these
           promise
           to
           
             meet
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
           The
           
             Jewes
          
           thought
           we
           may
           put
           away
           our
           wives
           ,
           we
           may
           sweare
           ,
           we
           may
           hate
           our
           enemies
           ,
           we
           may
           kill
           the
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           subject
           the
           
             Word
          
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           our
           
             traditions
             ,
          
           and
           follow
           our
           own
           wayes
           .
           Why
           ?
           
             Abraham
             is
             our
             father
             ,
          
           John
           8.
           39.
           
           But
           by
           their
           leave
           ,
           
             Christ
          
           calls
           them
           
             bastards
             ,
          
           and
           findes
           out
           another
           
             father
          
           for
           them
           ,
           ver.
           44.
           
           
             Ye
             are
             of
             your
             father
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             the
             lusts
             of
             you●
             father
             ye
             will
             do
             .
             Prophane
             Libertines
             ,
          
           such
           as
           account
           not
           themselves
           
             well
             ,
          
           but
           when
           they
           are
           doing
           
             ill
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           the
           most
           
             covetous
             oppressors
             ,
          
           who
           may
           say
           as
           
             Pope
             Leo
          
           did
           ,
           I
           can
           have
           
             no
             place
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           because
           I
           have
           so
           often
           
             sold
             it
             upon
             Earth
             .
          
           Every
           man
           of
           them
           hopes
           to
           have
           
             bene●i●
             by
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           when
           they
           will
           not
           be
           tied
           to
           the
           
             least
             little
             of
             the
             Law
             .
          
           But
           if
           
             Christ
          
           be
           not
           our
           
             King
             to
             govern
          
           us
           ,
           he
           will
           neither
           be
           our
           
             Prophet
             to
             fore
             warn
             ,
          
           nor
           our
           
             Priest
             to
             exp●ate
             .
          
           Except
           we
           
             forsake
          
           our
           sins
           ,
           
             God
          
           will
           never
           
             forgive
          
           them
           .
           Yea
           ,
           he
           hath
           sworn
           by
           an
           oath
           ,
           that
           
             whomsoever
             he
             redeemeth
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             their
             spirituall
             enemies
             ,
             shall
             serve
             him
             in
             holinesse
             and
             righteousnesse
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             their
             lives
             .
          
           Neither
           can
           it
           consist
           with
           his
           Justice
           ,
           to
           pardon
           such
           as
           continue
           in
           an
           evill
           course
           of
           life
           .
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           there
           is
           scarce
           a
           wicked
           man
           upon
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           but
           he
           thinks
           to
           go
           to
           
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           But
           what
           's
           
             the
             reason
             ?
          
           consider
           that
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           cease
           to
           wonder
           .
           For
           what
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           speaks
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           3.
           is
           appliable
           unto
           all
           
             natural
             men
             .
             Their
             mindes
             were
             blinded
             ;
             For
             untill
             this
             day
             remaineth
             the
             same
             vaile
             upon
             their
             hearts
             ,
             un-taken
             aw●y
             in
             the
             reading
             of
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             which
             
             vail
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             turn
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             shall
             be
             taken
             away
             in
             Christ
             ,
          
           vers.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           Here
           you
           see
           they
           have
           a
           
             vail
             or
             curtain
             drawn
             over
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           which
           keeps
           them
           from
           the
           knowledge
           of
           
             Gods
             Word
             :
          
           But
           that
           's
           not
           all
           ;
           They
           have
           so
           hardned
           their
           hearts
           with
           a
           customary
           sinning
           ,
           even
           from
           their
           infancy
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           were
           as
           good
           speake
           to
           
             a
             stone
             ,
          
           as
           admonish
           them
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           6.
           10.
           
           
             &
          
           5.
           3.
           
             Zach.
          
           7.
           12.
           
           
             Jude
          
           12.
           
           
             Ez●k.
          
           11.
           19.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             Gospel
             is
             hid
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           because
           
             the
             god
             of
             this
             world
             hath
             blinded
             their
             mindes
             ,
             lest
             the
             light
             of
             the
             glorious
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             should
             shine
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           as
           the
           same
           
             Apostle
          
           speaks
           ,
           ●Cor.
           
           4.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Finally
           ,
           they
           have
           
             Phraoh's
             curse
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           a
           
             hard
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             seared
             conscience
             :
          
           so
           that
           they
           are
           no
           way
           capable
           of
           
             yielding
             to
             ,
          
           or
           
             hearing
             God
          
           speak
           by
           his
           
             Ambassadors
             ,
          
           say
           they
           what
           they
           will
           .
           Whence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           St.
           
             Cyprian
          
           useth
           these
           words
           :
           It
           is
           as
           much
           lost
           labour
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           to
           preach
           unto
           men
           the
           things
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           before
           they
           are
           humbled
           with
           the
           sight
           of
           their
           wants
           ,
           as
           to
           offer
           
             light
          
           to
           a
           
             blinde
          
           man
           ,
           to
           
             speak
          
           to
           a
           
             deaf
          
           man
           ,
           or
           to
           labour
           to
           make
           a
           
             brute
             beast
             wise
             .
          
           See
           Revel.
           3.
           17.
           
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           thoughts
           of
           
             Eternity
             never
             trouble
          
           them
           ;
           They
           are
           at
           peace
           with
           
             Satan
             ,
          
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           their
           own
           
             consciences
             ;
          
           have
           made
           
             agreement
             with
             Hell
             ,
             and
             with
             Death
             ;
          
           they
           
             satisfie
             their
             lusts
          
           to
           the
           full
           :
           So
           like
           
             men
             sleeping
             in
             a
             Boat
             ,
          
           they
           are
           carried
           down
           the
           
             stream
          
           of
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           untill
           they
           
             arrive
          
           at
           their
           
             Graves-end
             [
             Death
             ]
          
           without
           once
           
             waking
          
           to
           be-think
           themselves
           ,
           whether
           they
           are
           
             going
          
           [
           to
           
             Heaven
          
           or
           
             Hell
             .
          
           ]
           They
           
             slumber
             ,
          
           and
           
             suppose
          
           themselves
           
             good
             Christians
             ;
          
           their
           
             faith
          
           is
           but
           
             a
             dream
             ,
          
           their
           
             hope
          
           but
           
             a
             dream
             ,
          
           and
           so
           of
           their
           
             obedience
          
           and
           whole
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           all
           is
           but
           
             a
             dream
             .
          
           They
           have
           
             repentance
          
           in
           
             conceit
             ,
          
           they
           
             serve
             God
          
           well
           in
           
             conceit
             ;
          
           and
           they
           shall
           ,
           if
           they
           look
           not
           to
           it
           ,
           
             goe
             to
             Heaven
          
           onely
           in
           
             conceit
             ,
          
           or
           in
           
             a
             dream
             ,
          
           and
           never
           
             awake
             ,
          
           until
           they
           feel
           themselves
           in
           the
           
             burning
             lake
             .
          
           For
           he
           that
           makes
           a
           
             bridge
          
           of
           his
           own
           
             shadow
             ,
          
           how
           can
           he
           choose
           but
           
             fall
             into
             the
             water
             .
          
        
         
           In
           which
           case
           ,
           what
           
             heart
          
           would
           it
           not
           make
           to
           bleed
           ,
           that
           hath
           any
           
             Christian
             blood
             in
             his
             veins
             ,
          
           to
           see
           what
           
             multitudes
          
           there
           are
           that
           
             go
             blindfold
             to
             destruction
             ,
          
           and
           no
           man
           offer
           to
           
             stop
          
           or
           
             check
          
           them
           ;
           before
           they
           arrive
           there
           ,
           from
           whence
           there
           is
           no
           redemption
           .
           I
           remember
           St.
           
             Bernard
          
           useth
           these
           words
           ;
           Had
           we
           stood
           by
           ,
           saith
           hee
           ,
           when
           
             Adam
          
           was
           between
           the
           
             perswasion
             of
             his
             wife
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             precept
             of
             his
             God
             ,
          
           when
           the
           one
           said
           ,
           
             Adam
             eate
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           said
           ,
           
             Adam
             eate
             not
             ;
          
           for
           if
           thou
           dost
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             die
             the
             death
             ,
          
           and
           all
           thy
           posterity
           .
           Had
           it
           been
           an
           ill
           office
           to
           have
           cryed
           out
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           ô
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           take
           heed
           what
           thou
           dost
           !
           Or
           would
           he
           have
           had
           cause
           to
           complain
           of
           being
           prevented
           ?
           I
           trow
           not
           ,
           Yea
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           had
           been
           a
           seasonable
           piece
           of
           high
           friendship
           ,
           and
           none
           can
           deny
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           remember
           also
           what
           a
           
             Merchant
          
           once
           did
           ;
           he
           comes
           to
           his
           friend
           upon
           the
           
             Exchange
             ,
          
           and
           fals
           to
           boxing
           him
           ,
           with
           these
           words
           ;
           I
           have
           often
           enough
           told
           you
           of
           your
           whoring
           ,
           but
           you
           will
           never
           leave
           it
           .
           
           Know
           you
           not
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           p●ove
           your
           ruine
           in
           the
           end
           ?
           〈…〉
           h●ld
           to
           be
           a
           little
           
             crackt
             in
             brain
             ,
          
           &
           perhaps
           you
           will
           think
           〈…〉
           often
           times
           ,
           from
           the
           rarest
           and
           quickest
           agitations
           of
           〈…〉
           the
           most
           distempered
           and
           out-ragious
           
             frenzies
             ,
          
           there
           want●●g
           〈…〉
           a
           
             pegs
             turne
          
           to
           passe
           from
           the
           one
           to
           the
           other
           :
           So
           in
           
             mad
             mens
             〈…〉
          
           see
           how
           fitly
           
             folly
          
           suiteth
           ,
           and
           meets
           with
           
             the
             strongest
             operation
             〈…〉
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           who
           knows
           not
           ,
           how
           un-perceivable
           the
           neighbour-hood
           is
           between
           
             folly
             ,
          
           and
           the
           liveliest
           elevations
           of
           some
           mens
           
             wits
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           ,
           when
           I
           consider
           ,
           how
           our
           carnal
           friends
           will
           curse
           us
           (
           when
           they
           come
           in
           
             hell
          
           )
           that
           we
           did
           not
           our
           utmost
           endeavour
           to
           stop
           them
           .
           I
           could
           afford
           to
           lay
           hands
           upon
           a
           
             Drunkard
             ,
          
           a
           
             Blasphemer
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Murtherer
          
           to
           stay
           〈◊〉
           ,
           from
           the
           evill
           he
           is
           going
           to
           commit
           .
           Yea
           ,
           to
           kneel
           down
           upon
           my
           knees
           ,
           and
           beg
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           so
           desperately
           damn
           his
           own
           soul
           .
           And
           indeed
           could
           ,
           a
           man
           save
           his
           friends
           soule
           by
           so
           doing
           (
           as
           possibly
           he
           might
           ,
           
             Jude
          
           23.
           
           
             Jam.
          
           5.
           26.
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.
           16.
           
           )
           he
           needed
           not
           much
           to
           care
           ,
           though
           the
           
             world
             reputed
          
           him
           
             a
             mad
             man
             ,
          
           or
           
             spent
             their
             verdicts
          
           on
           him
           .
           O
           my
           brethren
           think
           of
           it
           ,
           before
           it
           be
           too
           late
           !
           and
           seriously
           consider
           what
           
             one
             soule
             is
             worth
             ,
          
           and
           what
           you
           would
           take
           to
           be
           in
           that
           condition
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           you
           were
           once
           .
           (
           For
           I
           speak
           to
           
             enlightened
             souls
          
           )
           Yea
           ,
           how
           should
           not
           the
           very
           thought
           of
           it
           ,
           make
           all
           that
           are
           
             got
             out
             of
             Satans
             clutches
             ,
          
           to
           plot
           ,
           study
           ,
           and
           contrive
           all
           they
           can
           ,
           to
           
             draw
             others
          
           of
           their
           brethren
           
             after
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           We
           read
           ,
           that
           
             Andrew
          
           was
           no
           sooner
           converted
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           
             Christs
             Disciple
             ,
          
           but
           instantly
           he
           drew
           others
           after
           him
           to
           the
           same
           
             faith
             ,
          
           John
           1.
           41.
           and
           the
           like
           of
           
             Philip
             ,
          
           vers.
           45.
           
           And
           of
           the
           
             woman
             of
             Samaria
             ,
          
           John
           4.
           28.
           to
           41.
           
           And
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           Luke
           22.
           32.
           
           Acts
           2.
           41.
           and
           3
           Chap.
           
           &
           4.
           4.
           
           And
           so
           of
           all
           the
           
             Apostles
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           
             Moses
          
           so
           thirsted
           after
           the
           salvation
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           that
           rather
           then
           he
           would
           be
           saved
           without
           them
           ,
           
             he
             desired
             the
             Lord
             to
             blot
             him
             out
             of
             the
             book
             of
             life
             ,
          
           Exod.
           32.
           32.
           
           And
           
             Paul
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             could
             wish
             my self
             to
             be
             separated
             from
             Christ
             ,
             for
             my
             brethren
             ,
             that
             are
             my
             kinsmen
             according
             to
             the
             flesh
             :
          
           meaning
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           Rom.
           9.
           3.
           
           And
           indeed
           ,
           
             all
             heavenly
             hearts
             are
             charitable
             .
          
           Neither
           are
           we
           of
           the
           
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           if
           we
           desire
           not
           the
           blessednesse
           of
           others
           ;
           it
           being
           an
           inseparable
           adjunct
           ,
           or
           relative
           to
           grace
           ;
           for
           none
           but
           a
           
             Cain
          
           will
           say
           ,
           
             Am
             I
             my
             brothers
             keeper
             ?
          
           Yea
           ,
           where
           the
           heart
           is
           thankful
           ,
           and
           inflamed
           with
           the
           love
           of
           
             God
             ,
             and
             our
             neighbour
             ;
          
           this
           will
           be
           the
           principal
           aime
           :
           As
           by
           
             ●y
             si●s
             ,
          
           and
           bad
           
             example
             ,
          
           I
           have
           drawn
           others
           
             from
             God
             ;
          
           so
           now
           I
           will
           〈…〉
           I
           can
           ,
           draw
           others
           with
           my selfe
           
             to
             God
             .
             Saul
          
           converted
           ,
           will
           
             build
             up
          
           as
           fast
           ,
           as
           ever
           he
           
             plucked
             downe
             ;
          
           and
           
             preach
          
           as
           zealously
           as
           ever
           ●e
           
             persecuted
             ,
          
           and
           we
           are
           no
           what
           thankful
           for
           our
           own
           salvation
           ▪
           if
           we
           do
           not
           look
           with
           
             charity
          
           and
           
             pity
          
           upon
           the
           grosse
           
             mis-opinions
             ,
          
           and
           
             mis-prisions
          
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           at
           least
           do
           something
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           those
           
             poor
             ,
             ignorant
             ,
             &
             impotent
             wretches
             ,
          
           that
           are
           neither
           
             able
             nor
             willing
             to
             help
             themselves
             .
          
           Neither
           needs
           there
           (
           as
           one
           
           would
           think
           )
           any
           
             spurring
          
           or
           
             prompting
          
           of
           the
           thankful
           or
           charitable
           to
           this
           duty
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           though
           we
           cannot
           do
           
             what
             we
             would
             ?
          
           yet
           we
           must
           labour
           to
           
             do
             what
             we
             can
          
           to
           win
           others
           ;
           not
           to
           deserve
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           expresse
           our
           thanks
           .
           Besides
           ,
           it
           were
           very
           dishonourable
           to
           
             Christ
          
           not
           to
           do
           so
           :
           did
           you
           ever
           know
           ,
           that
           wicked
           men
           ,
           
             Thieves
             ,
             Drunkards
             ,
             Adulterers
             ,
             Persecutors
             ,
             false
             prophets
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           would
           be
           
             damned
             alone
             ?
          
           no
           ,
           they
           mis-lead
           all
           they
           can
           ,
           as
           desiring
           to
           have
           com-panions
           .
           Yea
           ,
           
             the
             Tharisees
             would
             take
             great
             pains
             ,
             compasse
             sea
             and
             land
             ,
             to
             make
             others
             twofold
             more
             the
             children
             of
             hell
             then
             themselves
             ,
          
           as
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           expresly
           witnesseth
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           23.
           15.
           which
           may
           cast
           a
           brush
           upon
           our
           cheeks
           ,
           who
           are
           nothing
           so
           industrious
           to
           win
           souls
           to
           
             God
             .
          
           Therefore
           what
           a
           
             worldling
             would
             do
             ,
             to
             get
             himselfe
             an
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
          
           that
           
             a
             Christian
             should
             do
             to
             win
             a
             soule
             to
             Christ
             :
          
           Or
           he
           is
           unthankful
           to
           his
           Redeemer
           ,
           that
           hath
           
             done
             ,
          
           and
           
             suffered
          
           so
           much
           for
           him
           .
           But
           I
           have
           known
           a
           very
           small
           matter
           ,
           (
           with
           
             Gods
             blessing
          
           upon
           the
           
             meanes
          
           )
           as
           the
           lending
           of
           a
           
             Book
          
           to
           an
           acquaintance
           ,
           or
           towling
           him
           to
           hear
           an
           efficacious
           
             Sermon
             ,
          
           prove
           the
           saving
           of
           his
           soul
           .
           And
           that
           hath
           been
           a
           greater
           cause
           of
           rejoycing
           to
           both
           parties
           ;
           then
           others
           have
           ,
           
             when
             their
             corn
             and
             their
             wine
             increaseth
             ,
          
           Psalm
           4.
           7.
           
           Weak
           means
           shall
           serve
           the
           turne
           ,
           where
           
             God
          
           inten●s
           successe
           .
           Even
           a
           word
           seasonably
           spoken
           (
           
             God
          
           blessing
           it
           )
           like
           a
           
             Rudder
             ,
          
           sometimes
           
             steers
          
           a
           man
           quite
           into
           another
           
             Course
             .
             Antiocl●us
          
           by
           hearing
           from
           a
           poor
           man
           ,
           all
           the
           
             faults
          
           which
           he
           and
           his
           
             Favourites
          
           had
           committed
           ,
           carried
           himself
           most
           vertuously
           ever
           after
           .
           
             Antoninus
          
           amended
           his
           future
           life
           and
           manners
           ,
           by
           onely
           hearing
           what
           the
           people
           spake
           of
           him
           .
           The
           very
           
             crowing
             of
             a
             Cock
             occasioned
          
           Peters
           
             repentance
             .
             Augustine
             ,
          
           that
           famous
           Doctor
           ,
           was
           converted
           ,
           by
           onely
           reading
           that
           Text
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           13.
           
           
             Let
             us
             walke
             honestly
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             day-time
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Learned
           
             Junius
             ,
          
           with
           reading
           the
           
             first
             Chapter
             of
             Saint
          
           Johns
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           was
           wonne
           to
           the
           faith
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           
             Melancthon
          
           much
           a●ter
           the
           same
           manner
           .
           I
           have
           read
           of
           two
           famous
           
             Strumpets
             ,
          
           that
           were
           suddenly
           converted
           ,
           by
           this
           onely
           Argument
           ,
           That
           
             God
          
           seeth
           all
           things
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           when
           the
           
             doors
          
           are
           shut
           ,
           and
           the
           
             curtains
          
           drawn
           .
        
         
           
             Bilneys
          
           Confession
           ,
           converted
           
             Latimer
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           
             Ad●i●nus
          
           was
           not
           onely
           converted
           ,
           but
           became
           a
           
             Martyr
          
           too
           ,
           by
           onely
           hearing
           a
           
             Martyr
          
           at
           the
           
             Stake
          
           alleadg
           that
           Text
           ,
           
             Eye
             hath
             not
             seen
             ,
             nor
             eare
             heard
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           1
           Cor.
           2
           9.
           
           Yea
           ,
           even
           those
           
             Iewes
          
           that
           
             crucified
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
          
           were
           converted
           by
           hearing
           those
           few
           words
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           Acts
           2.
           
           And
           it
           pleased
           God
           ,
           when
           I
           ,
           my self
           ,
           was
           in
           as
           hopelesse
           a
           condition
           ,
           as
           any
           ;
           That
           a
           
             poor
             mans
          
           perswading
           me
           to
           leave
           reading
           of
           
             Poetry
             ,
          
           and
           fall
           upon
           the
           
             Bible
             ,
          
           was
           a
           meanes
           of
           changing
           my
           heart
           ,
           before
           I
           had
           read
           out
           
             Genesis
             ,
          
           being
           but
           twenty
           years
           of
           age
           .
           Whom
           I
           more
           blesse
           
             God
          
           for
           ,
           then
           for
           my
           
             Parents
             ,
          
           from
           whom
           I
           received
           life
           .
           And
           this
           (
           because
           I
           know
           no
           better
           way
           ,
           to
           expresse
           my
           thankfulnesse
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           freed
           me
           from
           frying
           in
           
           
             Hell-flames
             ,
          
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ;
           then
           by
           endeavouring
           to
           win
           others
           from
           
             Satans
             Standard
             to
             Christs
          
           )
           makes
           me
           doe
           the
           like
           to
           others
           .
           And
           that
           is
           by
           
             giving
          
           and
           
             lending
          
           well-chosen
           
             Books
             ,
          
           fit
           and
           proper
           for
           the
           parties
           condition
           ,
           whether
           he
           be
           meerly
           
             civill
             ,
          
           or
           
             vicious
             ;
          
           a
           
             Scoffer
             ,
             Swearer
             ,
             excessive
             Drinker
             ,
             Miser
             ,
             Oppressor
             ,
             Prodigal
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           .
           And
           have
           sometimes
           found
           the
           same
           so
           succesful
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           put
           me
           upon
           a
           more
           generall
           ,
           and
           publique
           piece
           of
           service
           ,
           that
           may
           extend
           it self
           to
           thousands
           ,
           if
           men
           have
           but
           halfe
           that
           affection
           to
           
             spirituall
             ,
          
           and
           
             eternall
             riches
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           
             wisdome
             ,
             grace
             ,
          
           and
           
             glory
             ;
          
           as
           they
           have
           to
           
             temporary
             ,
          
           and
           
             transitory
             .
          
           I
           know
           well
           ,
           that
           a
           great
           many
           will
           spend
           more
           
             time
          
           and
           
             money
          
           in
           an
           
             Alehouse
          
           in
           
             one
             day
             ,
          
           then
           in
           
             Gods
             service
             ,
          
           or
           upon
           their
           
             souls
             ,
          
           in
           
             many
             moneths
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           (
           as
           if
           the
           
             best
             part
             :
          
           were
           
             least
          
           to
           be
           
             cared
             for
             .
          
           )
           How
           many
           thousands
           will
           bestow
           more
           upon
           their
           very
           
             Hair
             ,
          
           or
           upon
           a
           
             needlesse
             ,
             Indian
             wanton
             weed
             ,
          
           in
           
             one
             moneth
             ,
          
           then
           upon
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             their
             souls
             in
             a
             whole
             yeare
             .
          
           A
           signe
           how
           they
           
             love
             him
             ,
          
           who
           
             laid
             down
             his
             life
             to
             redeem
             them
             !
          
           And
           how
           
             wise
             ,
          
           and
           
             thankfull
          
           they
           are
           ,
           though
           these
           also
           
             dream
             they
             are
             good
             Christians
             ,
             true
             Protestants
             ;
          
           and
           perhaps
           are
           so
           accounted
           by
           the
           most
           .
           As
           he
           that
           hath
           but
           
             one
             eye
             ,
          
           may
           be
           
             King
             amongst
             the
             blinde
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             commonnesse
             of
             offenders
             ,
          
           may
           even
           
             benumbe
             the
             sense
             of
             offending
             .
          
           And
           I
           take
           this
           their
           little
           regard
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           their
           owne
           
             soules
             ,
          
           and
           
             honesty
          
           withal
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           be
           the
           
             cause
          
           of
           mens
           prospering
           no
           better
           ,
           but
           likewise
           of
           their
           
             sadnesse
             ,
             complaining
             ,
             melancholy
             ,
          
           and
           
             discontent
             ,
          
           (
           as
           one
           of
           these
           two
           (
           poverty
           ,
           or
           melancholy
           ,
           )
           is
           commonly
           the
           lot
           of
           every
           impenitent
           person
           .
           )
           For
           how
           should
           they
           have
           
             merry
             hearts
             ,
          
           that
           have
           not
           
             good
             consciences
             .
          
        
         
           But
           all
           are
           not
           alike
           ,
           
             ●linde
             ,
             sensuall
             ,
             ingratefull
             :
          
           For
           though
           some
           by
           losse
           of
           conscience
           ,
           are
           become
           Atheists
           ;
           and
           by
           loss
           of
           reason
           ,
           Beasts
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           that
           
             have
             no
             reason
             ,
          
           will
           
             hear
             none
             ,
          
           (
           whereof
           you
           have
           a
           lively
           instance
           or
           
             president
             ,
          
           at
           the
           conclusion
           of
           this
           discourse
           ,
           purposely
           set
           there
           to
           be
           
             sunn'd
          
           and
           
             scorn'd
          
           )
           yet
           others
           there
           are
           ,
           will
           be
           more
           ingenuous
           ,
           I
           meane
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           been
           too
           long
           sick
           to
           be
           recovered
           ;
           to
           whom
           a
           word
           or
           two
           by
           way
           of
           advice
           .
        
         
           Such
           therefore
           as
           had
           not
           rather
           live
           in
           the
           
             Darknesse
             of
             Egypt
             ,
          
           then
           in
           the
           
             light
             of
             Goshen
             :
          
           Such
           as
           would
           not
           (
           with
           those
           
             foolish
             virgins
             ,
          
           Matth.
           25.
           )
           
             lose
          
           their
           
             inheritance
             ,
          
           to
           save
           charge
           of
           the
           
             conveyance
             .
          
           And
           (
           with
           that
           
             Rich
             fool
             ,
          
           Luke
           12.
           )
           be
           disappointed
           of
           their
           
             end
             ,
          
           by
           mistaking
           their
           
             way
             ,
          
           let
           them
           at
           least
           ,
           lay
           out
           the
           third
           part
           of
           a
           shilling
           upon
           these
           three
           new
           
             Books
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               An
               Experimental
               Index
               of
               the
               Heart
               .
            
             
               A
               short
               and
               sure
               way
               to
               Grace
               and
               Salvation
               .
            
             
               The
               Tryal
               of
               true
               Wisdome
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           As
           treating
           upon
           the
           most
           
             needful
             subjects
             ,
          
           and
           being
           purposely
           projected
           and
           
             contrived
          
           for
           their
           eternall
           wel-fare
           ,
           that
           are
           altogether
           mindlesse
           of
           their
           own
           :
           And
           possible
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           many
           thereby
           may
           receive
           more
           good
           ,
           then
           at
           present
           they
           have
           the
           wit
           to
           wish
           for
           ,
           or
           desire
           :
           it
           being
           sage
           ,
           seasonable
           ,
           and
           wholsome
           
             Instruction
             ,
          
           to
           prevent
           
             Destruction
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           no
           man
           may
           imagine
           it
           a
           matter
           of
           
             benefit
             :
          
           the
           
             Projector
          
           (
           contrary
           to
           other
           
             Projectors
          
           )
           will
           not
           onely
           lose
           thereby
           ;
           but
           in
           case
           any
           shall
           repent
           their
           
             bargain
             ,
          
           the
           
             Venders
          
           of
           them
           (
           
             Henry
             Cripps
          
           in
           
             Popes-head
             Alley
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iames
             Crump
          
           in
           
             Little
             Bartholmews
             Well-yard
          
           )
           shall
           return
           them
           their
           money
           when
           they
           please
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           Charge
           drawn
           up
           against
           Drunkards
           ,
           in
           a
           clearer
           print
           ,
           that
           themselves
           also
           may
           read
           it
           .
        
         
           THe
           
             Drunkard
          
           is
           a
           strange
           
             Chymaera
             ,
          
           more
           prodigious
           then
           any
           
             Monster
             ;
          
           Being
           in
           Visage
           a
           
             Man
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             Brotheus
             :
          
           in
           Heart
           ,
           a
           
             Swine
             :
          
           in
           Head
           ,
           a
           
             Cephalus
             :
          
           in
           tongue
           ,
           an
           
             Aspe
             :
          
           in
           Belly
           ,
           a
           
             Lump
             :
          
           in
           Appetite
           ,
           a
           
             Leech
             :
          
           in
           Sloth
           ,
           an
           
             Ignavus
             :
          
           a
           
             Ierff
             ,
          
           for
           excessive
           devouring
           ;
           a
           
           
             Goat
             ,
          
           for
           
             Lust
             ;
          
           a
           
             Syrene
             ,
          
           for
           Flattery
           ;
           a
           
             Hyaena
             ,
          
           for
           Subtilty
           ;
           a
           
             Panther
             ,
          
           for
           Curelty
           .
           In
           envying
           ,
           a
           
             Basiliske
             :
          
           in
           Antipathy
           to
           all
           good
           ,
           a
           
             Lexus
             :
          
           in
           hindering
           others
           from
           good
           ,
           a
           
             Remora
             ;
          
           in
           Life
           ,
           a
           
             Salamander
             ;
          
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           a
           
             Ostrich
             ;
          
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           a
           
             Devill
             ;
          
           1
           In
           
             surpassing
          
           others
           in
           sin
           .
           2
           in
           
             tempting
          
           others
           to
           sin
           .
           3
           In
           
             drawing
          
           others
           to
           Perdition
           .
           Even
           the
           most
           despicable
           piece
           of
           all
           humanity
           ,
           and
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           reckoned
           among
           the
           Creatures
           which
           God
           made
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           These
           being
           small
           picces
           ,
           are
           sold
           onely
           by
           
             James
             Crump
             ,
          
           in
           
             Little
             Bartholmews
             ,
          
           wel-yard
           ;
           And
           by
           
             Henry
             Cripps
             ,
          
           in
           
             Popes-head
             Alley
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .