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           AN
           Earnest
           Plea
           FOR
           PEACE
           AND
           MODERATION
           :
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           ,
           PREACHED
           At
           
             Barnstaple
          
           in
           
             Devon
          
           to
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Others
           ,
           occasionally
           there
           assembled
           ,
           
             Octob.
          
           17.
           1660.
           
        
         
           
             By
          
           MARTIN
           BLAKE
           
             B.
             D.
             
          
        
         
           
             Bernardus
             de
             Modo
             vivendi
             ,
             Serm.
             41.
             
          
           
             Necessaria
             est
             nobis
             virtus
             Concordiae
             .
             Quod
             si
             Ego
             volo
             facere
             voluntatem
             meam
             ,
             &
             iste
             suam
             ,
             &
             ille
             suam
             ,
             fiunt
             Divisiones
             ,
             oriuntur
             Lites
             ,
             Irae
             quoque
             &
             Rixae
             ,
             quaesunt
             opera
             Carnis
             ,
             (
             sicut
             ait
             Apostolus
             )
             Qui
             talia
             agunt
             ,
             Regnum
             Dei
             non
             consequentur
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Francis
             Eglesfield
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Marigold
          
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1661.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           
             To
             the
             Right
             Reverend
             Father
          
           IN
           GOD
           JOHN
           Lord
           BISHOP
           OF
           EXON
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Peace
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Reverend
             ,
          
        
         
           WHile
           in
           a
           Charitable
           desire
           of
           the
           Churches
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdoms
           Peace
           ,
           I
           first
           meditated
           the
           matters
           treated
           of
           in
           these
           ensuing
           Papers
           ,
           though
           but
           for
           the
           Excitation
           and
           Encouragement
           of
           a
           lesser
           Auditory
           ;
           and
           was
           afterwards
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           if
           sent
           abroad
           ,
           they
           might
           (
           through
           the
           Divine
           
           Blessing
           )
           conduce
           in
           some
           measure
           to
           the
           benefit
           of
           more
           :
           I
           was
           thereupon
           willing
           to
           cast
           in
           this
           poor
           mite
           of
           mine
           into
           the
           common
           Treasury
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           ,
           and
           merely
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           without
           any
           other
           respect
           that
           my
           heart
           knows
           ,
           or
           any
           the
           least
           desire
           to
           gall
           or
           grieve
           the
           Spirits
           of
           any
           ;
           I
           do
           here
           humbly
           offer
           my
           Well-wishings
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           to
           the
           publick
           view
           ,
           beseeching
           our
           Gracious
           God
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           Love
           and
           Peace
           ,
           so
           to
           blesse
           my
           weak
           (
           but
           cordial
           )
           endeavours
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           find
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           acceptance
           with
           Him
           ,
           and
           then
           (
           through
           his
           power
           )
           a
           prevalency
           with
           Them
           ,
           who
           together
           with
           my Self
           (
           though
           of
           the
           meanest
           and
           lowest
           rank
           )
           are
           concerned
           in
           this
           holy
           and
           great
           Affair
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           Ambition
           ,
           but
           Reverence
           ,
           that
           hath
           induced
           me
           to
           send
           them
           thus
           forth
           under
           Your
           Lordships
           Patronage
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           transmit
           them
           (
           as
           through
           Your
           hands
           )
           to
           the
           Prudent
           Consideration
           of
           my
           Reverend
           Fathers
           and
           Brethren
           in
           the
           Ministry
           ;
           especially
           those
           whom
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           ,
           and
           (
           next
           under
           him
           )
           our
           Dear
           Soveraign
           ,
           to
           recommend
           unto
           Your
           Lordships
           care
           .
           Nor
           do
           I
           herein
           presume
           to
           give
           Instructions
           ,
           or
           to
           prescribe
           Rules
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           my
           own
           just
           
           esteem
           so
           much
           my
           Betters
           ,
           (
           alas
           ,
           who
           am
           I
           ,
           that
           in
           so
           Grave
           and
           Venerable
           a
           Society
           of
           Learned
           men
           ,
           should
           harbour
           but
           a
           thought
           of
           so
           doing
           ?
           )
           No
           ,
           the
           bent
           of
           my
           Soul
           is
           ,
           with
           a
           soft
           and
           gentle
           breath
           to
           quicken
           up
           their
           Holy
           Zeal
           ,
           and
           humbly
           to
           beseech
           them
           (
           every
           one
           in
           his
           Place
           and
           proper
           Station
           )
           to
           imploy
           the
           choicest
           of
           their
           greater
           and
           more
           flourishing
           Abilities
           ,
           toward
           the
           allaying
           of
           those
           unkindly
           heats
           ,
           and
           the
           making
           up
           of
           those
           destructive
           breaches
           ,
           which
           the
           irregular
           fancies
           of
           this
           loose
           age
           ,
           (
           through
           the
           just
           Judgement
           of
           God
           upon
           us
           for
           our
           sins
           )
           have
           brought
           upon
           the
           Nation
           ,
           to
           the
           downfull
           (
           almost
           )
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           consequently
           the
           undoing
           of
           this
           once
           flourishing
           ,
           and
           (
           let
           me
           speak
           it
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           side
           without
           Envy
           ,
           and
           without
           Flattery
           on
           the
           other
           )
           truly
           Apostolical
           Church
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Unity
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           if
           founded
           upon
           Truth
           ,
           is
           a
           sweet
           Ornament
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           support
           :
           and
           truly
           ,
           whatever
           some
           may
           conceive
           ,
           I
           believe
           the
           wiser
           sort
           will
           Judge
           ,
           that
           a
           decent
           and
           wholesome
           Uniformity
           is
           a
           special
           help
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           first
           begetting
           ,
           so
           to
           the
           constant
           preserving
           of
           that
           Unity
           .
           Whereas
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           a
           Lawlesse
           Multiformity
           
           (
           such
           as
           that
           was
           which
           of
           late
           years
           hath
           born
           so
           great
           a
           sway
           ,
           and
           by
           an
           impetuous
           violence
           carried
           down
           all
           before
           it
           )
           may
           justly
           be
           reputed
           among
           the
           greatest
           and
           soarest
           Enemies
           of
           that
           desirable
           accord
           ,
           which
           Christianity
           perswades
           .
        
         
           How
           Dolorous
           and
           Direfull
           the
           effects
           have
           been
           of
           this
           many-headed
           Monster
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           disturbance
           of
           our
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           dissolving
           (
           well-nigh
           )
           of
           that
           goodly
           Order
           which
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           commended
           in
           the
           Church
           at
           
             Colosse
             ,
             chap.
             2.
             5.
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           the
           Un-brotherly
           contending
           for
           some
           fancied
           particles
           of
           a
           Negative
           Superstition
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           mere
           outward
           Administration
           f
           our
           Holy
           Things
           ,
           hath
           sharpened
           ,
           I
           say
           not
           only
           the
           Tongues
           and
           Pens
           ,
           but
           the
           Swords
           and
           Pikes
           of
           the
           mis-guided
           Multitude
           ,
           our
           own
           dear
           experience
           can
           sadly
           recompt
           ,
           and
           the
           late
           twice-repeated
           Insurrection
           of
           a
           Rebellious
           Crew
           (
           whose
           design
           ,
           it
           seems
           ,
           was
           to
           have
           ingaged
           us
           once
           more
           in
           a
           Desperate
           and
           Bloody
           War
           )
           doth
           sufficiently
           demonstrate
           .
        
         
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           no
           better
           Fruit
           can
           be
           expected
           from
           such
           a
           Tree
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           what
           lesse
           can
           the
           consideration
           hereof
           work
           in
           us
           ,
           (
           after
           an
           humble
           Recognition
           and
           penitent
           Contrition
           ,
           in
           reference
           
           to
           our
           own
           manifold
           demerits
           )
           than
           a
           Prudent
           and
           Zealous
           care
           of
           contributing
           what
           we
           can
           toward
           the
           Quenching
           of
           these
           unnatural
           and
           intestine
           Flames
           ,
           together
           with
           our
           most
           instant
           and
           hearty
           Prayers
           unto
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           for
           his
           Gracious
           Direction
           ,
           and
           Fatherly
           Benediction
           ,
           in
           and
           upon
           our
           diligence
           and
           endeavour
           that
           way
           .
           And
           ,
           oh
           that
           it
           would
           p'ease
           the
           Divine
           Goodnesse
           (
           in
           whose
           hand
           are
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           men
           )
           so
           to
           inlighten
           our
           minds
           ,
           and
           fasten
           our
           affections
           upon
           the
           Fundamental
           and
           Essential
           points
           of
           Faith
           and
           Godlinesse
           ,
           that
           ,
           laying
           aside
           these
           fierce
           disputes
           ,
           and
           heart-dividing
           contentions
           about
           Circumstantial
           Niceties
           ,
           we
           might
           all
           meet
           and
           joyn
           together
           in
           a
           just
           and
           Peaceable
           Consormity
           ,
           and
           so
           (
           at
           once
           )
           exercise
           our
           Piety
           to
           God
           ,
           our
           Submission
           to
           Authority
           ,
           and
           our
           affectionate
           respects
           of
           love
           and
           kindly
           assistance
           one
           towards
           another
           ,
           ever
           studying
           (
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lies
           )
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           Peace
           ;
           the
           best
           and
           readiest
           way
           (
           as
           wise
           men
           deem
           )
           to
           silence
           the
           Clamours
           ,
           prevent
           the
           Designes
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           God
           be
           such
           )
           to
           rectifie
           the
           Apprehensions
           ,
           and
           reconcile
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           yet-remaining
           
             Sanballats
             ,
             Tobiaos
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Geshems
          
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           who
           by
           force
           and
           fraud
           ,
           do
           what
           they
           can
           to
           interrupt
           and
           hinder
           us
           (
           as
           their
           Fathers
           sometime
           did
           that
           good
           
             Nehemiah
             )
          
           in
           repairing
           the
           Ruines
           ,
           and
           raising
           up
           the
           Walls
           of
           our
           
             English
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           And
           in
           Order
           to
           all
           this
           ,
           that
           Your
           Lordship
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           who
           labour
           under
           you
           in
           this
           part
           of
           the
           Spiritual
           Vineyard
           ,
           may
           thrive
           and
           prosper
           in
           your
           Holy
           Undertakings
           ,
           the
           God
           and
           Father
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           so
           Blesse
           and
           Crown
           your
           actions
           with
           good
           successe
           ,
           that
           his
           Name
           in
           all
           things
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           his
           Truth
           setled
           ,
           his
           Peace
           restored
           ,
           your
           Souls
           blessed
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Church
           every
           day
           more
           and
           more
           both
           comforted
           and
           enlarged
           !
           So
           prayes
           ,
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             most
             Humbly
             devoted
             Servant
             ,
             Martin
             Blake
             .
          
           
             From
             my
             Study
             in
             
               Barnstaple
               ,
            
             
               
                 Jan.
              
               21.
               1660.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             Text.
             Psal
             .
             122.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             
               For
               my
               Brethren
               and
               Companions
               sake
               ,
               I
               will
               now
               say
               ,
               Peace
               be
               within
               thee
               .
               Because
               of
               the
               House
               of
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
               I
               will
               seek
               thy
               Good.
               
            
          
        
         
           WHen
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           after
           their
           coming
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           were
           yet
           in
           the
           way
           to
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           it
           pleased
           God
           by
           
             Moses
          
           to
           make
           known
           unto
           them
           his
           gratious
           purpose
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           should
           be
           quietly
           seated
           in
           that
           promised
           Land
           ,
           and
           be
           at
           rest
           from
           all
           their
           enemies
           round
           about
           ,
           he
           would
           then
           appoint
           a
           Place
           ,
           where
           to
           six
           his
           Sanctuary
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           12.
           10.
           
           &c.
           And
           accordingly
           his
           will
           was
           ,
           that
           at
           some
           certain
           times
           of
           the
           year
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
          
           at
           Easter
           ,
           Pentecost
           ,
           and
           the
           feast
           of
           Tabernacles
           )
           all
           the
           Males
           of
           the
           people
           should
           come
           up
           thither
           ,
           to
           perform
           their
           religious
           services
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           16.
           16.
           compared
           with
           the
           former
           passage
           .
           So
           carefully
           did
           ,
           the
           Divine
           Wisdom
           project
           for
           the
           establishment
           of
           a
           well-ordered
           Uniformity
           of
           Religious
           Worship
           in
           a
           settled
           State
           ,
           to
           prevent
           distractions
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           Unity
           among
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           many
           hundred
           years
           ,
           the
           Israelites
           (
           notwithstanding
           )
           remained
           in
           somewhat
           an
           unsetled
           condition
           ;
           and
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           with
           the
           Ark
           ,
           
           were
           oftentimes
           removed
           (
           as
           in
           a
           state
           of
           migration
           )
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           until
           the
           time
           of
           King
           
             David
             .
          
           So
           long
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           exercise
           his
           peoples
           faith
           ,
           and
           to
           hold
           them
           in
           an
           humble
           expectation
           of
           his
           performance
           .
        
         
           But
           at
           length
           ,
           when
           the
           season
           (
           which
           God
           had
           fore-determined
           within
           himself
           )
           was
           now
           at
           hand
           ,
           it
           pleased
           him
           to
           make
           known
           unto
           
             David
             ,
          
           that
           
             Jerusalem
          
           in
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Judab
          
           should
           be
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           Mount
           
             Sion
          
           the
           place
           ,
           where
           his
           Ark
           should
           rest
           ,
           and
           where
           also
           he
           would
           have
           a
           Temple
           built
           unto
           his
           Name
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           gather
           from
           those
           expressions
           of
           his
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           28.
           11
           ,
           19.
           compared
           with
           
             Psal
             .
          
           76.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           &
           78.
           67
           ,
           68.
           
           With
           much
           gladness
           did
           King
           
             David
          
           listen
           to
           this
           Oracle
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           he
           had
           it
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           to
           have
           performed
           the
           whole
           work
           himself
           in
           his
           own
           dayes
           :
           but
           being
           commanded
           of
           God
           to
           leave
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Temple
           to
           his
           sonne
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           that
           should
           succeed
           him
           ,
           he
           contented
           himself
           as
           to
           that
           particular
           ;
           only
           he
           provided
           for
           it
           some
           materials
           aforehand
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           season
           addressed
           himself
           to
           bring
           up
           the
           Ark
           of
           the
           Testimony
           from
           the
           house
           of
           
             Abinadab
          
           (
           where
           it
           then
           was
           )
           unto
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           which
           from
           thenceforth
           became
           the
           solemn
           seat
           ,
           both
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           And
           here
           by
           the
           way
           we
           may
           observe
           the
           Piety
           and
           Zeal
           of
           this
           good
           King
           ,
           in
           that
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           well
           setling
           of
           the
           Civil
           State
           ,
           he
           took
           into
           his
           Princely
           consideration
           the
           right
           ordering
           of
           affairs
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           house
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Accordingly
           ,
           he
           calls
           unto
           him
           the
           chosen
           men
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           so
           with
           one
           unanimous
           consent
           they
           chearfully
           set
           upon
           the
           work
           .
           And
           although
           their
           first
           attempt
           miscarried
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           some
           failing
           in
           the
           manner
           ,
           at
           which
           God
           was
           displeased
           :
           yet
           their
           second
           endeavours
           (
           which
           were
           undertaken
           with
           better
           caution
           ,
           and
           more
           regularity
           of
           Devotion
           )
           obtained
           a
           better
           successe
           ;
           for
           (
           as
           we
           read
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           6.
           15
           ,
           &c.
           )
           
             They
             brought
             up
             the
             Ark
             of
             the
             Lord
             with
             shouting
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             sound
             of
             the
          
           
           
             trumpet
             ,
             and
             set
             it
             in
             his
             place
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Tabernacle
             that
             David
             had
             pitched
             for
             it
             .
          
           Their
           failing
           at
           the
           first
           time
           was
           ,
           partly
           in
           that
           
             Vzzab
             ,
          
           being
           but
           an
           ordinary
           Levite
           ,
           presumed
           to
           touch
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Ark
           ,
           which
           God
           allowed
           not
           to
           any
           but
           the
           Priests
           :
           and
           partly
           for
           that
           (
           in
           imitation
           of
           the
           Philistines
           )
           they
           carried
           the
           Ark
           upon
           a
           Cart
           ,
           whereas
           God
           had
           required
           that
           it
           should
           not
           have
           been
           borne
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           shoulders
           of
           the
           Levites
           .
           The
           error
           in
           both
           these
           was
           now
           at
           this
           second
           time
           reformed
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           work
           succeeded
           to
           content
           .
           *
           So
           then
           ,
           though
           the
           intentions
           of
           Men
           in
           medling
           with
           the
           things
           of
           God
           be
           never
           so
           right
           ,
           yet
           the
           success
           will
           not
           answer
           our
           desires
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           managed
           by
           such
           hands
           ,
           as
           God
           hath
           called
           and
           consecrated
           to
           the
           work
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           now
           all
           is
           right
           ,
           and
           on
           they
           go
           ,
           as
           full
           of
           Joy
           as
           of
           Devotion
           :
           and
           to
           further
           them
           in
           both
           these
           ,
           the
           King
           (
           as
           it
           is
           conceived
           by
           most
           Expositors
           )
           had
           furnisht
           them
           aforehand
           with
           this
           Psalm
           ,
           with
           a
           charge
           to
           sing
           it
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           as
           the
           Ark
           of
           God
           was
           thus
           carrying
           up
           unto
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           partly
           ,
           and
           partly
           also
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           for
           that
           it
           was
           to
           be
           sung
           with
           an
           elevated
           voice
           ,
           it
           was
           called
           
             a
             Psalm
             of
             Ascensions
          
           or
           
             Degrees
             .
          
        
         
           An
           excellent
           Psalm
           indeed
           ,
           and
           very
           opposite
           unto
           the
           occasion
           ,
           whereupon
           it
           was
           composed
           .
           It
           is
           of
           a
           mixt
           kinde
           ,
           as
           containing
           in
           it
           expressions
           of
           several
           sorts
           :
           for
           it
           begins
           with
           Joy
           and
           Exaltation
           ;
           it
           goes
           on
           with
           Praise
           and
           Commendation
           ;
           and
           then
           concludes
           ,
           partly
           with
           Exhortation
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           partly
           with
           Protestation
           for
           his
           own
           particular
           .
        
         
           The
           Exhortation
           takes
           up
           the
           two
           first
           verses
           wherein
           this
           good
           Prince
           professeth
           his
           joy
           for
           the
           gratious
           temper
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           expressed
           in
           their
           chearfull
           forwardness
           ,
           to
           frequent
           the
           place
           of
           Gods
           publick
           worship
           ,
           and
           their
           resolution
           to
           be
           constant
           in
           their
           holy
           performances
           of
           that
           kinde
           .
           
             I
             was
             glad
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             when
          
           
           
             they
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
             let
             us
             go
             into
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             our
             feet
             shall
             stand
             within
             thy
             gates
             ,
             O
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           See
           here
           ,
           how
           much
           a
           zealous
           and
           well
           ordered
           people
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           Gods
           worship
           do
           contribute
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           their
           Prince
           :
           and
           how
           apt
           a
           good
           Prince
           is
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           well-doing
           ,
           especially
           of
           that
           kinde
           .
        
         
           The
           commendation
           follows
           in
           the
           three
           next
           verses
           ,
           and
           sets
           forth
           the
           praises
           of
           
             Ierusalem
          
           in
           a
           threefold
           reference
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           First
           ,
           to
           the
           unanimity
           and
           sweet
           agreement
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           among
           themselves
           ,
           
             Ierusalem
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             is
             built
             as
             a
             City
             that
             is
             compact
             together
             ,
          
           vers
           .
           3.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           their
           devout
           and
           holy
           deportment
           towards
           God
           ,
           
             Thither
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             the
             Tribes
             go
             up
             ,
             the
             Tribes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             unto
             the
             Testimony
             of
             Israel
             ,
             to
             give
             thanks
             unto
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           vers
           .
           4.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           their
           care
           of
           Justice
           in
           the
           equal
           distribution
           of
           rewards
           ,
           
             For
             there
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             are
             set
             Thrones
             of
             judgement
             ,
             the
             Thrones
             of
             the
             house
             of
             David
             ,
          
           vers
           .
           5.
           
           Lo
           here
           ,
           the
           three
           great
           Ornaments
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           strong
           supports
           of
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           Commonwealth
           ,
           Love
           ,
           Religion
           and
           Justice
           .
        
         
           The
           exhortation
           ,
           which
           he
           annexeth
           to
           both
           the
           former
           ,
           is
           briefly
           sum'd
           up
           in
           the
           two
           next
           verses
           ,
           wherein
           he
           adviseth
           them
           (
           every
           one
           in
           his
           place
           )
           to
           sollicite
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           this
           their
           sweet
           accord
           and
           prosperous
           condition
           ,
           without
           being
           interrupted
           by
           any
           ,
           either
           hostile
           opposition
           from
           without
           ,
           or
           unbrotherly
           dissention
           from
           within
           .
           The
           first
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Pray
             for
             the
             Peace
             of
             Jerusalem
             ;
             they
             shall
          
           (
           or
           as
           some
           read
           ,
           
             let
             them
             )
             prosper
             that
             love
             thee
             ,
          
           vers
           .
           6.
           
           The
           second
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           words
           ,
           wherein
           he
           adviseth
           them
           to
           pray
           again
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             Peace
             be
             within
             thy
             walls
             ,
             and
             Prosperity
             within
             thy
             Palaces
             ,
          
           vers
           .
           7.
           whence
           we
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           the
           favours
           which
           God
           indulgeth
           to
           a
           Church
           or
           State
           ,
           are
           rendred
           the
           more
           comfortable
           and
           lasting
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           Peace
           superadded
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           therefore
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           our
           enjoyments
           ,
           we
           must
           beg
           that
           blessing
           at
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           yea
           and
           call
           in
           others
           
           to
           concurre
           and
           joyn
           with
           us
           in
           their
           Devotions
           for
           that
           end
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           which
           King
           
             David
          
           maketh
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           wherewith
           he
           concludeth
           the
           whole
           Psalm
           ,
           is
           sairly
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           two
           last
           verses
           ,
           wherein
           he
           seriously
           declares
           his
           own
           hearty
           intentions
           to
           practise
           what
           he
           did
           advise
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           in
           his
           own
           person
           what
           he
           would
           gladly
           should
           be
           done
           of
           others
           also
           .
           The
           inference
           is
           ,
           
             as
             if
             he
             had
             thus
             said
             unto
             the
             people
             then
             about
             him
             ,
             You
             may
             perceive
             by
             what
             I
             have
             already
             spoken
             ,
             how
             greatly
             your
             forward
             zeal
             towards
             the
             house
             of
             God
             hath
             affected
             me
             to
             joy
             :
             and
             I
             have
             laboured
             (
             as
             I
             could
             )
             to
             blow
             up
             that
             zeal
             of
             yours
             in
             a
             greater
             flame
             ,
             partly
             by
             minding
             you
             of
             the
             manifold
             blessings
             of
             God
             upon
             this
             place
             ;
             and
             partly
             by
             exhorting
             you
             (
             as
             much
             as
             in
             you
             lies
             )
             to
             promote
             the
             peace
             and
             welfare
             of
             it
             ;
             that
             so
             ,
             not
             only
             you
             for
             your
             own
             particulars
             ,
             but
             your
             Posterity
             also
             after
             you
             ,
             may
             live
             happily
             under
             the
             continuance
             of
             these
             mercies
             ,
             and
             in
             your
             several
             successive
             generations
             all
             along
             enjoy
             this
             liberty
             of
             coming
             into
             Gods
             Courts
             ,
             and
             partaking
             in
             his
             holy
             Ordinances
             .
             This
             I
             have
             urged
             :
             and
             yet
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             herein
             be
             mis-understood
             ,
             as
             if
             ,
             while
             I
             call
             upon
             you
             for
             this
             performance
             ,
             I
             my self
             would
             be
             exempted
             ;
             or
             as
             if
             (
             in
             all
             this
             )
             I
             had
             no
             further
             aym
             ,
             than
             only
             the
             securing
             of
             my
             own
             affairs
             :
             No
             surely
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             joyn
             with
             you
             in
             this
             good
             work
             ,
             and
             bring
             on
             the
             best
             of
             my
             endeavours
             for
             it
             :
             and
             that
             also
             ,
             upon
             four
             other
             and
             better
             motives
             ,
             than
             my
             own
             Personal
             or
             Domestical
             concernments
             .
             I
             can
             with
             truth
             enough
             say
             unto
             
               Jerusalem
            
             her self
             ,
             for
             whom
             I
             plead
             before
             you
             ,
             
               For
               my
               Brethren
               and
               Companions
               sake
               ,
               I
               will
               now
               say
               ,
               Peace
               be
               within
               thee
               :
               because
               of
               the
               House
               of
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
               I
               will
               seek
               thy
               Good.
               
            
          
           This
           I
           conceive
           to
           be
           the
           inference
           of
           these
           words
           upon
           the
           former
           :
           and
           from
           hence
           we
           may
           conclude
           the
           sweet
           temper
           and
           candid
           disposition
           of
           this
           godly
           Prince
           ,
           in
           that
           ,
           while
           he
           
           commended
           so
           pious
           a
           duty
           to
           the
           observance
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           was
           no
           lesse
           forward
           to
           lead
           them
           to
           it
           by
           his
           own
           example
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           having
           brought
           you
           home
           to
           the
           words
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           let
           us
           now
           stay
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           take
           a
           view
           of
           them
           as
           they
           lye
           ;
           They
           are
           elegantly
           brought
           in
           by
           the
           way
           of
           Apostrophe
           ,
           wherein
           this
           good
           King
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           doth
           yet
           for
           the
           while
           look
           off
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           turn
           his
           speech
           unto
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           professing
           his
           hearty
           zeal
           for
           the
           promoting
           of
           her
           welfare
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           motives
           inducing
           him
           thereunto
           .
           
             They
             are
             in
             effect
             ,
             as
             if
             in
             other
             words
             he
             had
             thus
             said
             ,
             Thy
             inhabitants
             ,
             O
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             thy
             free
             Denisons
             ,
             whose
             weal
             dependeth
             upon
             thy
             safety
             ,
             are
             of
             my
             near
             and
             dear
             Relation
             .
             I
             look
             upon
             them
             ,
             first
             as
             my
             
               Brethren
               ,
            
             not
             in
             the
             flesh
             only
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             faith
             ;
             and
             then
             ,
             as
             my
             
               Companions
               ,
            
             not
             meerly
             in
             the
             participation
             of
             the
             same
             outward
             blessings
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             profession
             and
             practise
             of
             the
             same
             holy
             Worship
             :
             and
             therefore
             ,
             even
             for
             their
             sakes
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             for
             my
             own
             ,
             I
             will
             now
             say
             ,
             
               Peace
               be
               within
               thee
               .
            
             Not
             only
             ,
             Peace
             from
             without
             ,
             but
             a
             blessed
             immunity
             from
             the
             violence
             of
             foreign
             Power
             ;
             (
             though
             that
             also
             I
             wish
             )
             but
             Peace
             also
             within
             by
             a
             sweet
             accord
             and
             loving
             agreement
             of
             thy
             Children
             among
             themselves
             .
             Nay
             further
             yet
             ,
             thou
             art
             (
             O
             
               Salem
               )
            
             the
             seat
             of
             Religion
             ,
             the
             place
             where
             God
             hath
             set
             his
             holy
             Tabernacle
             ,
             and
             the
             Ark
             of
             his
             presence
             ,
             where
             also
             he
             gives
             forth
             his
             holy
             Oracles
             ,
             and
             requireth
             our
             Service
             ,
             and
             communicateth
             his
             Blessings
             unto
             us
             his
             people
             in
             a
             more
             special
             manner
             :
             and
             therefore
             ,
             even
             in
             this
             regard
             ,
             
               Because
               of
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
               I
               will
            
             (
             yet
             much
             more
             )
             
               seek
               thy
               Good.
            
             Seek
             it
             (
             I
             say
             )
             not
             by
             my
             Prayers
             only
             ,
             but
             by
             my
             endeavours
             too
             ;
             not
             only
             my
             tongue
             ,
             but
             my
             heart
             ,
             yea
             my
             hand
             and
             all
             ,
             shall
             contribute
             what
             they
             can
             toward
             thy
             preservation
             and
             wellfare
             .
          
           This
           is
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           also
           )
           the
           true
           
           strain
           of
           these
           words
           being
           indeed
           no
           other
           than
           a
           holy
           mixture
           of
           resolution
           and
           reason
           ,
           while
           he
           sayes
           ,
           
             For
             my
             Brethren
             and
             Companions
             sakes
             ,
             I
             will
             now
             say
             ,
             Peace
             be
             within
             thee
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             I
             will
             seek
             thy
             Good.
             
          
        
         
           Words
           worthy
           to
           be
           written
           in
           Letters
           of
           Gold
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           treasured
           up
           in
           our
           dearest
           remembrance
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           serve
           unto
           us
           as
           a
           pattern
           ,
           whereby
           to
           regulate
           and
           square
           our
           practice
           :
           which
           also
           that
           we
           may
           the
           better
           do
           ,
           let
           us
           see
           the
           particular
           oppressions
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           here
           couched
           in
           the
           Apostrophe
           of
           King
           
             David
          
           to
           his
           
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           First
           ,
           he
           tells
           her
           what
           he
           will
           say
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           is
           resolved
           to
           do
           in
           her
           behalf
           :
           What
           he
           will
           say
           ,
           I
           will
           say
           now
           ,
           
             Peace
             be
             within
             thee
             :
          
           what
           he
           will
           do
           ,
           
             I
             will
             seek
             thy
             good
             .
          
           Her
           peace
           and
           wellfare
           is
           the
           main
           of
           his
           intendment
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           compassing
           of
           that
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           on
           all
           his
           endeavour
           :
           he
           will
           not
           only
           wish
           well
           ,
           but
           do
           well
           to
           his
           power
           :
           he
           will
           begin
           at
           the
           heart
           ,
           but
           not
           rest
           there
           :
           all
           that
           he
           is
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           ,
           shall
           be
           employed
           about
           it
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           acquaints
           her
           with
           the
           grounds
           and
           motives
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           took
           this
           resolution
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           specially
           two
           ;
           the
           one
           more
           civil
           ,
           an
           Argument
           taken
           from
           Humanity
           ,
           
             For
             my
             Brethren
             and
             Companions
             sake
             ;
          
           the
           other
           more
           sacred
           ,
           an
           Argument
           drawn
           from
           Religion
           and
           Piety
           ,
           
             Because
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God.
          
           These
           were
           (
           as
           indeed
           they
           thought
           )
           among
           the
           chiefest
           motives
           ,
           which
           quickned
           him
           up
           to
           this
           performance
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           a
           tender
           regard
           to
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           was
           in
           communion
           ;
           and
           a
           hearty
           well-wishing
           to
           the
           thriving
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           that
           place
           where
           he
           had
           his
           being
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           time
           I
           hope
           you
           see
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           the
           drift
           and
           meaning
           of
           these
           words
           :
           I
           shall
           now
           proceed
           to
           make
           some
           Observations
           from
           the
           whole
           ;
           and
           indeed
           (
           as
           you
           may
           perceive
           )
           the
           Text
           is
           very
           fruitfull
           in
           that
           kind
           ;
           all
           which
           ,
           if
           pressed
           ,
           would
           seasonably
           conduce
           
           to
           our
           instruction
           .
           But
           because
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           businesse
           which
           is
           to
           follow
           ,
           will
           not
           permit
           me
           to
           insist
           upon
           many
           ,
           I
           shall
           only
           (
           for
           this
           present
           )
           fasten
           upon
           one
           ,
           which
           you
           may
           take
           (
           if
           you
           please
           )
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           That
           ,
           
             It
             is
             both
             the
             duty
             and
             property
             of
             a
             Godly
             man
             ,
             to
             be
             affectionately
             zealous
             for
             the
             peace
             and
             wellfare
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             general
             ,
             so
             of
             that
             Church
             in
             special
             ,
             to
             which
             (
             in
             a
             more
             immediate
             manner
             )
             be
             doth
             relate
             .
          
           A
           point
           of
           needfull
           consideration
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           but
           especially
           now
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           ,
           first
           the
           proof
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           by
           plain
           testimony
           from
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           so
           by
           many
           very
           pregnant
           reasons
           from
           the
           Bowels
           of
           my
           Text
           ;
           and
           then
           after
           a
           short
           Application
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           commend
           both
           you
           and
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           or
           shall
           be
           spoken
           by
           me
           ,
           to
           the
           good
           blessing
           of
           God.
           And
           the
           Lord
           for
           Christs
           sake
           so
           enable
           me
           to
           speak
           ,
           and
           you
           to
           hear
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           mutual
           discharge
           of
           our
           several
           duties
           ,
           his
           Name
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           his
           Church
           comforted
           ,
           and
           our
           poor
           Souls
           edified
           .
        
         
           First
           then
           ,
           I
           say
           this
           is
           a
           good
           mans
           duty
           ,
           such
           a
           duty
           as
           I
           confesse
           we
           owe
           (
           in
           some
           sort
           )
           to
           the
           whole
           community
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           for
           even
           they
           also
           (
           though
           in
           somewhat
           a
           larger
           sence
           )
           are
           our
           Brethren
           and
           Companions
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           likewise
           possible
           (
           if
           God
           will
           )
           that
           they
           may
           be
           brought
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           Gods
           house
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           may
           not
           altogether
           exclude
           them
           ,
           either
           from
           our
           well-wishing
           ,
           or
           well-doing
           in
           their
           behalf
           ,
           as
           occasion
           shall
           present
           .
           The
           very
           Law
           of
           Humanity
           doth
           oblige
           us
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           But
           then
           ,
           in
           a
           more
           special
           manner
           ,
           we
           owe
           all
           this
           to
           the
           Society
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           as
           those
           with
           whom
           we
           are
           more
           nearly
           linked
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           we
           stand
           in
           a
           more
           intimate
           and
           dear
           Relation
           .
           As
           therefore
           the
           bond
           of
           Nature
           prompts
           us
           to
           do
           good
           unto
           all
           ,
           so
           the
           bond
           of
           Grace
           calls
           upon
           us
           to
           do
           our
           best
           for
           these
           ,
           in
           a
           more
           singular
           regard
           .
        
         
           This
           surely
           was
           the
           Judgement
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           
             Gal.
          
           6.
           10.
           
           
             As
             we
             have
             opportunity
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             let
             us
             do
             good
             unto
             all
             ,
             but
             specially
             to
             them
             who
             are
             of
             the
             Houshold
          
           
           
           sanguinity
           ,
           and
           Christianity
           ;
           that
           you
           would
           heartily
           incline
           to
           Peace
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           so
           study
           the
           composing
           of
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           the
           tempting
           of
           your
           wills
           ,
           together
           with
           your
           affections
           ,
           passions
           ,
           and
           expressions
           ,
           that
           though
           your
           heads
           may
           (
           in
           somethings
           of
           lesser
           moment
           )
           have
           different
           notions
           ,
           yet
           your
           hearts
           may
           be
           one
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           may
           say
           ,
           and
           say
           truly
           ,
           both
           of
           and
           to
           our
           Engl
           sh
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           here
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           
             For
             our
             Brethren
             and
             Companions
             sakes
             we
             will
             now
             say
             ,
             Peace
             be
             within
             thee
             :
             because
             of
             the
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             we
             will
             seek
             thy
             Good.
          
           And
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           among
           many
           other
           valuable
           considerations
           ,
           which
           your
           own
           wisdoms
           can
           reflect
           upon
           ,
           I
           do
           earnestly
           beg
           your
           practical
           assent
           unto
           these
           few
           Particulars
           ,
           whereof
           some
           refer
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           some
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           your
           Brethren
           .
        
         
           In
           reference
           to
           Almighty-God
           ,
           I
           beg
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           first
           place
           you
           would
           humble
           your selves
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           lye
           low
           at
           his
           foot-stool
           ,
           under
           the
           consideration
           of
           your
           miscarriages
           heretofore
           ,
           in
           what
           kinde
           soever
           ,
           and
           particularly
           of
           your
           failings
           this
           way
           among
           the
           rest
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           earnestly
           implore
           the
           Divine
           mercy
           ,
           for
           his
           gracious
           pardon
           of
           all
           that
           his
           pure
           eyes
           have
           espied
           to
           be
           amiss
           in
           you
           to
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           whether
           habitual
           deordinations
           ,
           or
           actual
           deviations
           ,
           in
           every
           respect
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           petition
           him
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           abundant
           goodness
           ,
           to
           bestow
           upon
           you
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Wisdom
           ,
           Humility
           ,
           and
           Love.
           Of
           Wisdom
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           discern
           rightly
           between
           things
           that
           differ
           ,
           and
           lay
           no
           more
           stress
           upon
           the
           Conscience
           than
           Himself
           hath
           imposed
           .
           Of
           Humility
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           ,
           not
           onely
           know
           ,
           but
           also
           keep
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           your
           own
           station
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           meekly
           and
           quietly
           submit
           your selves
           ,
           where
           you
           owe
           obedience
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           his
           Command
           .
           Of
           Love
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           your
           demeanours
           you
           may
           be
           ever
           studious
           to
           observe
           that
           Golden
           Rule
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           wherein
           he
           calls
           upon
           us
           ,
           to
           preserve
           the
           
             Vnity
             of
             the
             Spirit
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             Peace
             ,
          
           Ephes
           .
           4.
           3.
           
           
           And
           this
           again
           ,
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           (
           as
           St.
           
             Augustine
          
           
           plainly
           tells
           us
           )
           
             Non
             habent
             Dei
             charitatem
             ,
             qui
             non
             diligunt
             Ecclesiae
             unitatem
             :
          
           They
           have
           not
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           do
           not
           love
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           In
           reference
           to
           your selves
           ,
           my
           hearty
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           practise
           your
           own
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           bring
           on
           the
           best
           and
           choicest
           of
           your
           endeavours
           by
           all
           good
           means
           to
           compass
           that
           which
           you
           have
           prayed
           for
           .
           And
           ,
           as
           tending
           hereunto
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           present
           you
           with
           these
           ensuing
           Requests
           .
        
         
           My
           first
           Request
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           distinguish
           between
           Theological
           Verities
           ,
           and
           Problematical
           Queries
           :
           in
           which
           latter
           (
           you
           know
           )
           many
           learned
           and
           godly
           men
           have
           and
           may
           have
           apprehensions
           contrary
           to
           our
           Conceptions
           .
           And
           here
           ,
           our
           Duty
           is
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           too
           confident
           and
           forward
           in
           our
           own
           Determinations
           .
           We
           must
           remember
           ,
           we
           are
           but
           men
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           infallible
           ,
           but
           subject
           (
           not
           seldom
           )
           to
           mistakes
           .
           And
           upon
           this
           ground
           ,
           it
           will
           become
           us
           (
           as
           sober
           Christians
           )
           to
           be
           rather
           humbly
           modest
           ,
           than
           peremptorily
           censorious
           .
        
         
           My
           second
           Request
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           put
           a
           difference
           between
           the
           essentials
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           outward
           circumstantial
           administration
           of
           it
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           between
           things
           of
           absolute
           necessity
           ,
           as
           prescribed
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           matters
           of
           indifference
           ,
           wherein
           our
           lawful
           Superiours
           have
           a
           just
           power
           to
           interpose
           ,
           for
           orders
           sake
           .
           And
           here
           we
           must
           remember
           ,
           that
           in
           these
           latter
           (
           seeing
           God
           hath
           not
           laid
           either
           his
           Command
           or
           Prohibition
           )
           the
           Inferiour
           is
           bound
           to
           submit
           himself
           to
           his
           Superiour
           .
           It
           is
           so
           in
           the
           Family
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           :
           And
           why
           not
           likewise
           in
           the
           Church
           ?
        
         
           My
           third
           Request
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           not
           believe
           ,
           that
           ,
           by
           the
           intervening
           Command
           of
           your
           Superiours
           about
           Things
           indifferent
           ,
           you
           are
           any
           way
           abridged
           of
           your
           Christian
           Liberty
           .
           Your
           Liberty
           is
           the
           same
           still
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           thing
           simply
           in
           it self
           considered
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           are
           
           taught
           :
           onely
           your
           conformity
           to
           the
           Command
           of
           your
           Superiours
           is
           for
           the
           time
           (
           while
           the
           Command
           remaineth
           in
           force
           )
           of
           necessary
           observance
           :
           I
           say
           of
           necessary
           observance
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           thing
           commanded
           be
           still
           (
           as
           it
           was
           before
           )
           in
           its
           own
           nature
           in
           different
           yet
           the
           use
           of
           it
           (
           for
           the
           time
           )
           becomes
           necessary
           to
           us
           by
           vertue
           of
           that
           higher
           Command
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           ,
           doth
           enjoin
           us
           (
           in
           such
           cases
           )
           to
           yield
           obedience
           to
           our
           lawful
           Superiours
           .
        
         
           My
           fourth
           Request
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           take
           heed
           ,
           how
           under
           the
           supposed
           notion
           of
           Religion
           ,
           you
           slip
           (
           ere
           you
           be
           well
           aware
           of
           it
           )
           into
           the
           guilt
           of
           Superstition
           .
           There
           is
           (
           you
           know
           )
           a
           two
           fold
           Superstition
           ,
           the
           one
           affirmative
           ,
           the
           other
           negative
           .
           Affirmative
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           conceives
           himself
           obliged
           to
           this
           or
           that
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           intrinsecally
           holy
           ,
           which
           yet
           in
           its
           own
           nature
           is
           but
           arbitrary
           .
           Negative
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           so
           judgeth
           of
           things
           arbitrary
           ,
           as
           if
           (
           in
           the
           very
           nature
           of
           them
           )
           they
           were
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           .
           And
           truely
           (
           for
           my
           part
           )
           I
           cannot
           say
           ,
           which
           of
           these
           two
           is
           the
           greater
           Superstition
           .
           Onely
           ,
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           second
           Commandment
           ,
           where
           God
           forbids
           the
           worshipping
           of
           Images
           ,
           there
           also
           he
           forbids
           the
           worshipping
           of
           Imaginations
           .
           And
           to
           say
           truth
           ,
           what
           else
           are
           these
           Imaginations
           ,
           than
           internal
           or
           mental
           Images
           ,
           which
           the
           fancy
           of
           man
           contriveth
           and
           carveth
           within
           it self
           ,
           and
           so
           sets
           them
           up
           as
           the
           object
           ,
           or
           (
           at
           least
           )
           the
           Rule
           of
           Adoration
           ?
        
         
           My
           fifth
           Request
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           not
           hold
           your selves
           bound
           to
           maintain
           for
           ever
           what
           you
           have
           once
           said
           or
           done
           upon
           a
           mistaken
           ground
           :
           or
           that
           it
           will
           be
           any
           disparagement
           to
           your
           personal
           repute
           ,
           if
           now
           (
           upon
           a
           true
           conviction
           )
           you
           recede
           from
           those
           practises
           ,
           which
           formerly
           you
           both
           allowed
           in
           your selves
           ,
           and
           pressed
           upon
           others
           .
           I
           fear
           ,
           this
           hath
           been
           to
           many
           (
           I
           do
           not
           ,
           I
           dare
           not
           say
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           so
           to
           you
           )
           a
           great
           obstruction
           to
           ingenuity
           .
           But
           ,
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           deceive
           our selves
           ;
           for
           certainly
           ,
           what
           ever
           men
           
           may
           think
           ,
           we
           cannot
           (
           in
           this
           case
           )
           better
           consult
           ,
           either
           for
           our
           acceptance
           with
           God
           ,
           or
           our
           credit
           with
           goodmen
           ,
           than
           by
           professing
           our selves
           to
           be
           overcome
           of
           Truth
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           foil
           ,
           as
           an
           honour
           ;
           for
           ,
           in
           being
           thus
           conquered
           ,
           we
           our selves
           obtain
           a
           noble
           Victory
           .
           Let
           us
           reflect
           here
           upon
           that
           famous
           Worthy
           ,
           the
           great
           St.
           
             Augustine
             ,
          
           who
           purchased
           to
           himself
           no
           less
           venerable
           esteem
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           by
           his
           Book
           of
           Retractions
           ,
           than
           he
           had
           done
           formerly
           by
           his
           other
           Writings
           communicated
           by
           him
           to
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           My
           sixth
           Request
           ,
           as
           consequent
           upon
           the
           former
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           not
           overmuch
           regard
           the
           applauses
           of
           the
           vulgar
           ,
           or
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           the
           good
           opinion
           of
           some
           well
           meaning
           (
           but
           mistaking
           )
           Christians
           .
           Oh
           ,
           this
           itch
           after
           Popular
           esteem
           is
           a
           thing
           of
           very
           evil
           consequence
           ,
           and
           will
           surely
           hazard
           us
           (
           if
           not
           seasonably
           cured
           )
           to
           many
           inconveniences
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           it
           will
           make
           us
           unfit
           to
           be
           Masters
           of
           our
           own
           judgement
           ;
           yea
           ,
           it
           will
           so
           weaken
           our
           sight
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           present
           so
           blinde
           our
           eyes
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           discern
           Truth
           from
           Error
           ,
           Peace
           from
           Faction
           ,
           or
           the
           Lovers
           of
           Peace
           from
           the
           Troublers
           of
           our
           
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           Requests
           ,
           which
           I
           thought
           good
           at
           this
           time
           to
           present
           you
           with
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           your selves
           ,
           I
           told
           you
           ,
           there
           is
           somewhat
           else
           ,
           which
           I
           would
           also
           beg
           at
           your
           hands
           in
           reference
           to
           others
           :
           and
           the
           Particulars
           are
           two
           .
        
         
           First
           I
           would
           entreat
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           you
           be
           not
           yet
           so
           cleerly
           satisfied
           ,
           as
           to
           all
           your
           scruples
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           circumstance
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           however
           thereupon
           grow
           clamorous
           ,
           &
           by
           that
           means
           endeavour
           to
           engage
           the
           multude
           into
           the
           participation
           of
           your
           discontent
           .
           Consider
           ,
           Brethren
           ,
           if
           the
           mistake
           be
           on
           your
           side
           ,
           your
           sin
           in
           so
           doing
           will
           be
           greatly
           aggravated
           ,
           first
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Power
           ,
           which
           you
           disobey
           ;
           secondly
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Persons
           ,
           whom
           you
           mislead
           ;
           thirdly
           in
           regard
           of
           
           your selves
           ,
           by
           adventuring
           so
           far
           (
           in
           a
           disputable
           point
           )
           upon
           your
           own
           misapprehensions
           .
           But
           suppose
           (
           and
           for
           this
           discourse
           lake
           ,
           I
           but
           suppose
           it
           )
           suppose
           I
           say
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           in
           the
           right
           ,
           yet
           let
           me
           entreat
           you
           once
           more
           to
           consider
           ,
           whether
           the
           thing
           (
           you
           contend
           for
           )
           be
           of
           that
           importance
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           sake
           thereof
           to
           embroil
           a
           whole
           Church
           ?
           Or
           whether
           (
           on
           the
           contrary
           )
           it
           be
           not
           an
           act
           of
           as
           great
           imprudence
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           as
           for
           a
           man
           to
           burn
           his
           house
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           wast
           an
           egg
           ?
           Brethren
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           all
           Truths
           are
           not
           of
           the
           same
           alloy
           ;
           and
           that
           therefore
           (
           as
           the
           case
           may
           be
           )
           some
           harmless
           and
           quiet
           mistakes
           in
           judgement
           may
           be
           (
           comparatively
           )
           better
           ,
           than
           some
           unruly
           Truths
           .
           Surely
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           wise
           man
           ,
           and
           an
           Orthodox
           and
           well
           studied
           Divine
           *
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             Though
             I
             love
             Peace
             well
             ,
             yet
             I
             love
             main
             Truths
             better
             :
          
           and
           again
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           
             Though
             I
             love
             all
             Truths
             well
             ,
             yet
             I
             rather
             conceal
             a
             small
             Truth
             ,
             than
             disturb
             the
             common
             Peace
             .
          
           Remember
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           the
           Truths
           ,
           wherein
           we
           all
           agree
           ,
           are
           fundamental
           :
           and
           me
           thinks
           ,
           our
           agreement
           in
           them
           should
           tye
           us
           faster
           ,
           than
           for
           every
           petty
           difference
           to
           fall
           asunder
           .
           Give
           me
           leave
           here
           to
           commend
           unto
           you
           that
           seasonable
           and
           wholsom
           advice
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           Philip.
           3.
           15
           ,
           16
           ▪
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             (
             as
             many
             as
             be
             perfect
             )
             be
             thus
             minded
             :
             and
             if
             in
             any
             thing
             ye
             be
             otherwise
             minded
             ,
             God
             shall
             reveal
             even
             this
             also
             unto
             you
             .
             Nevertheless
             ,
             whereto
             ye
             have
             already
             attained
             ,
             let
             us
             walk
             by
             the
             same
             Rule
             ,
             let
             us
             mind
             the
             same
             thing
             .
          
           To
           be
           hot
           in
           our
           disputes
           about
           Supposals
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           season
           (
           even
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           such
           disputes
           )
           to
           hinder
           the
           growth
           of
           Reals
           ,
           Oh
           how
           unbeseeming
           !
           how
           much
           better
           would
           it
           become
           us
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           to
           leave
           off
           contending
           ,
           and
           to
           fall
           a
           supplicating
           ,
           first
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           unto
           Authority
           ,
           that
           all
           these
           obstacles
           and
           rubbs
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Peace
           ,
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           may
           be
           lovingly
           removed
           ?
        
         
           Brethren
           ,
           we
           are
           now
           (
           thanks
           be
           to
           God
           for
           it
           )
           under
           the
           blessed
           influence
           of
           a
           gratious
           Prince
           ,
           whose
           heart
           
           (
           as
           we
           may
           gather
           from
           the
           effects
           )
           is
           composed
           and
           made
           up
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           )
           of
           Truth
           and
           Justice
           ,
           of
           Love
           and
           Tenderness
           ,
           to
           God
           and
           Man
           ;
           To
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           promoting
           of
           his
           Service
           ;
           To
           Man
           ,
           for
           the
           procuring
           of
           his
           Good
           :
           and
           how
           can
           we
           but
           hope
           for
           an
           answerable
           Care
           in
           him
           to
           settle
           Peace
           and
           unanimity
           among
           us
           ,
           by
           a
           gratious
           condescention
           in
           things
           convenient
           to
           weaker
           spirits
           ?
           Besides
           ,
           under
           the
           Government
           of
           so
           good
           a
           Prince
           ,
           you
           may
           rest
           assured
           ,
           that
           no
           rational
           Expedient
           ,
           which
           may
           really
           conduce
           to
           the
           Publick
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           sober
           and
           modest
           Christians
           ,
           will
           be
           with-held
           :
           much
           less
           ,
           the
           indicting
           (
           if
           need
           be
           )
           of
           a
           free
           ,
           National
           ,
           and
           well
           ▪
           composed
           Synod
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           humbly
           wait
           the
           time
           for
           it
           .
           A
           fair
           way
           ,
           I
           confess
           ;
           and
           indeed
           a
           way
           which
           God
           hath
           blessed
           from
           the
           very
           infancy
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           toward
           the
           silencing
           of
           disputes
           ,
           and
           the
           repressing
           of
           stirs
           in
           this
           kind
           :
           which
           also
           our
           late
           Saintly
           Soveraign
           of
           dear
           and
           glorious
           memory
           (
           of
           whom
           ,
           nor
           we
           ,
           nor
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           phraseth
           it
           in
           a
           like
           case
           ,
           
             the
             world
             was
             worthy
             )
          
           did
           Himself
           chalk
           out
           and
           recommend
           unto
           us
           in
           his
           last
           dying
           words
           ,
           when
           his
           pretious
           Soul
           was
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           )
           upon
           the
           wing
           toward
           his
           heavenly
           Rest
           .
           Now
           under
           the
           expectation
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           quiet
           your
           own
           minds
           ,
           and
           let
           my
           words
           find
           acceptance
           with
           you
           ,
           while
           I
           say
           (
           as
           
             Joseph
          
           sometime
           did
           unto
           his
           brethren
           )
           
             See
             that
             you
             fall
             not
             out
             by
             the
             way
             .
          
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           one
           thing
           more
           ,
           wherein
           I
           must
           needs
           crave
           your
           charitable
           endeavours
           :
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           not
           onely
           be
           thus
           quiet
           your selves
           ,
           but
           also
           do
           your
           best
           to
           quiet
           others
           .
           As
           our
           Saviour
           said
           to
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           upon
           another
           occasion
           ,
           so
           shall
           my
           Exhortation
           be
           to
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           
             Et
             tu
             conversus
             confirma
             Fratres
             .
          
           In
           a
           common
           combustion
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           enough
           to
           forbear
           the
           bringing
           of
           more
           fewel
           to
           maintain
           the
           fire
           :
           but
           every
           good
           Citizen
           must
           be
           forward
           to
           his
           power
           toward
           the
           quenching
           of
           the
           flame
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           you
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           (
           at
           this
           time
           )
           great
           thoughts
           of
           hearts
           for
           the
           Divisions
           
           of
           our
           
             Reuben
             .
          
           Oh
           now
           ,
           for
           the
           Spirit
           of
           meeknesse
           ,
           humility
           ,
           and
           love
           (
           such
           as
           was
           in
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Moses
             )
          
           to
           intervene
           ,
           and
           say
           as
           they
           did
           in
           effect
           ,
           
             Sirs
             ,
             why
             do
             ye
             strive
             thus
             ,
             seeing
             you
             are
             Brethren
             ?
          
           Why
           do
           ye
           revile
           ,
           and
           smite
           ,
           and
           wound
           each
           other
           by
           your
           unseasonable
           janglings
           ?
           Even
           thus
           surely
           it
           would
           become
           us
           (
           each
           one
           in
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           his
           own
           Calling
           )
           to
           expostulate
           with
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           (
           as
           we
           can
           )
           with
           a
           sweet
           and
           gentle
           calmness
           to
           allay
           the
           boisterous
           and
           tempestuous
           violence
           of
           hotter
           spirite
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           grave
           and
           sober
           importunity
           to
           call
           them
           back
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           unto
           a
           right
           Christian
           moderation
           ;
           that
           so
           ,
           these
           sparks
           of
           contention
           (
           which
           are
           but
           in
           appearance
           )
           may
           dye
           away
           ,
           and
           never
           have
           the
           power
           to
           kindle
           into
           a
           flame
           .
        
         
           Give
           me
           leave
           here
           ,
           as
           a
           hearty
           well-wisher
           to
           the
           Churches
           Peace
           ,
           to
           tread
           in
           the
           foot-steps
           of
           a
           gratious
           Soul
           now
           at
           Rest
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           (
           upon
           this
           occasion
           )
           to
           revive
           the
           memory
           of
           that
           sweet
           and
           heavenly
           Spirit
           of
           holy
           
             Augustine
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           bitter
           contentions
           between
           
             Jerome
          
           and
           
             Rusfino
          
           (
           two
           great
           and
           famous
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           his
           dayes
           )
           
             Heu
             mibi
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             qui
             vos
             alicubi
             simul
             invenire
             non
             possum
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Alas
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           never
           find
           you
           two
           together
           !
           How
           would
           I
           fall
           at
           your
           feet
           ?
           How
           would
           I
           embrace
           them
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           weep
           over
           them
           ?
           How
           would
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           either
           for
           other
           ,
           and
           each
           for
           himself
           ,
           both
           of
           you
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           therein
           especially
           for
           those
           weak
           ones
           for
           whom
           Christ
           died
           ,
           and
           who
           (
           not
           without
           their
           own
           great
           danger
           )
           do
           sadly
           look
           on
           ,
           and
           see
           you
           two
           thus
           fighting
           one
           against
           the
           other
           in
           this
           Theatre
           of
           the
           world
           ?
           Loe
           here
           ,
           the
           lovely
           temper
           ,
           and
           peaceful
           disposition
           of
           the
           Holy
           Man
           :
           a
           pattern
           ,
           well
           worth
           our
           imitation
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           we
           have
           the
           opportunity
           ,
           which
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           he
           missed
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           complained
           that
           he
           had
           it
           not
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
           let
           us
           do
           (
           at
           least
           )
           what
           he
           said
           he
           would
           do
           ;
           let
           let
           us
           beg
           and
           seek
           for
           Peace
           ,
           as
           we
           would
           for
           life
           .
        
         
         
           For
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           I
           do
           make
           it
           this
           day
           my
           humble
           Request
           unto
           you
           all
           ;
           and
           could
           wish
           now
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           that
           my
           Ribs
           were
           as
           strong
           as
           Brass
           ,
           and
           my
           voice
           as
           Ioud
           as
           Thunder
           ,
           that
           the
           sound
           thereof
           might
           reach
           over
           the
           whole
           Land
           ,
           to
           the
           kindly
           affecting
           every
           heart
           .
           But
           Almighty
           God
           (
           I
           trust
           )
           hath
           his
           Agents
           abroad
           :
           And
           may
           his
           Blessing
           make
           their
           labours
           fruitful
           ?
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           season
           Brethren
           ,
           as
           to
           you
           that
           are
           present
           ,
           I
           shall
           conclude
           my
           plea
           for
           Peace
           and
           Moderation
           in
           a
           few
           words
           .
           It
           is
           to
           me
           an
           uncertain
           thing
           ,
           whether
           I
           shall
           ever
           meet
           you
           thus
           again
           together
           in
           this
           place
           :
           God
           onely
           knows
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           probable
           I
           never
           shall
           .
           And
           therefore
           (
           as
           if
           now
           taking
           my
           last
           leave
           of
           you
           )
           let
           me
           breath
           out
           the
           very
           longings
           of
           my
           Soul
           into
           your
           bosoms
           ,
           and
           shut
           up
           all
           with
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           11.
           
           
             Finally
             (
             Brethen
             )
             Farewell
             !
             Be
             perfect
             ,
             be
             of
             good
             comfort
             ,
             be
             of
             one
             mind
             ,
             live
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             Peace
             shall
             be
             with
             you
             .
          
           To
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           I
           commend
           you
           :
           and
           he
           mercifully
           grant
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           ,
           who
           both
           heard
           me
           this
           day
           ,
           may
           comfortably
           return
           to
           his
           own
           home
           ,
           
             aut
             sanior
             ,
             aut
             sanabilior
             !
          
           either
           actually
           more
           sound
           ,
           or
           (
           at
           the
           leastwise
           )
           in
           a
           nearer
           disposition
           to
           be
           made
           sound
           !
        
         
           And
           even
           so
           ,
           O
           Holy
           Father
           ,
           so
           be
           it
           ;
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           thy
           dear
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           !
           to
           whom
           ,
           with
           thine
           own
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           thy
           blessed
           Spirit
           ,
           three
           Persons
           and
           one
           God
           ,
           be
           all
           Glorie
           and
           Honour
           ,
           Thansgiving
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           now
           and
           for
           ever
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A28333-e430
           
             *
             See
             1
             
               Chron.
            
             15.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             verses
             .
          
           
             De
             Baptis
             .
             lib.
             
               3.
            
             cap.
             
               1●
               .
            
          
           
             *
             That
             sweet
             natured
             and
             holy
             man
             of
             pretious
             memory
             ,
             Dr.
             Joseph
             Hall
             ,
             late
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             .