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           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           at
           the
           KIRK
           OF
           AULDHAMSTOCKS
           ,
           
             September
             the
          
           28
           ,
           1690.
           
        
         
           On
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           Intimation
           of
           a
           
             Sentence
             of
             Deposition
          
           ,
           Passed
           upon
           Mr
           
             JOHN
             GIBSON
          
           ,
           late
           Incumbent
           there
           .
        
         
           According
           to
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           Brethren
           of
           the
           Presbyteries
           of
           Dumbar
           and
           Haddingtoun
           .
        
         
           By
           Mr
           
             J.
             C.
          
           one
           of
           the
           Brethren
           of
           that
           Bounds
           .
        
         
           
             Ecclesiast
             .
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             To
             every
             thing
             there
             is
             a
             Season
             ,
             and
             a
             time
             to
             every
             Purpose
             under
             the
             Heaven
             ;
             —
             A
             time
             to
             plant
             ,
             and
             a
             time
             to
             pluck
             up
             that
             which
             is
             planted
             .
             —
             A
             time
             to
             break
             down
             ,
             and
             a
             time
             to
             build
             up
             .
          
        
         
           
             Deuteron
             .
             5.
             32.
             
          
           
             Ye
             shall
             observe
             to
             do
             therefore
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             hath
             commanded
             you
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             turn
             aside
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             or
             to
             the
             left
             .
          
        
         
           —
           Medio
           tutissimus
           ibis
           .
        
         
           EDINBURGH
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Reid
          
           ,
           Anno
           DOM.
           1690.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             The
             Text
             ,
             Ezra
             9.
             9.
             
          
           
             For
             we
             were
             bondmen
             ,
             yet
             our
             God
             hath
             not
             forsaken
             us
             in
             our
             bondage
             ,
             but
             hath
             extended
             mercy
             unto
             us
             ,
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             Persia
             ,
             to
             give
             us
             a
             reviving
             to
             set
             up
             the
             House
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             repair
             the
             desolations
             thereof
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             us
             a
             wall
             in
             Judah
             and
             in
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           WE
           think
           it
           not
           needful
           to
           resume
           what
           the
           Author
           of
           this
           Sermon
           delivered
           in
           way
           of
           Introduction
           to
           his
           Text
           ,
           it
           being
           so
           obvious
           to
           any
           that
           art
           acquainted
           with
           Scripture
           story
           ,
           that
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           when
           Ezra
           appeared
           so
           Active
           and
           concerned
           for
           the
           publick
           Interest
           of
           his
           Nation
           ,
           the
           People
           of
           God
           were
           now
           under
           a
           begun
           Deliverance
           from
           the
           Babylonish
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           in
           thoughts
           of
           improving
           the
           present
           Season
           for
           
             Restoring
             and
             repairing
             the
             Desolations
             in
          
           Judah
           and
           Jerusalem
           .
           Therefore
           passing
           any
           farther
           Preface
           ,
           we
           come
           now
           to
           enter
           upon
           the
           Text
           ,
           as
           he
           Divided
           ,
           Explained
           and
           Prosecuted
           it
           .
        
         
           1
           ,
           WE
           have
           in
           this
           Text
           ,
           a
           Reflection
           on
           the
           past
           Calamitous
           condition
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God.
           
             We
             were
             Bondmen
          
           .
        
         
           2
           ,
           We
           have
           a
           grateful
           acknowledgement
           ,
           of
           their
           present
           more
           comfortable
           Condition
           .
           which
           is
           amplified
           in
           two
           or
           three
           Considerations
           .
           
             
               1
               ,
               The
               Lord
               hath
               not
               forsaken
               us
               in
               our
               bondage
               .
            
             
               2
               ,
               But
               hath
               extended
               mercy
               to
               us
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               the
               Kings
               of
               Persia.
               
            
             
               3
               ,
               Hath
               given
               us
               a
               reviving
               .
            
             
               4
               ,
               Hath
               given
               us
               a
               wall
               in
               Judah
               and
               Jerusalem
               .
            
          
           3
           ,
           We
           have
           also
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           the
           End
           why
           God
           gave
           them
           a
           Reviving
           ,
           or
           the
           Improvement
           pointed
           at
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           make
           of
           the
           opportunity
           of
           a
           breathing
           Time
           put
           in
           their
           Hand
           .
           
             
               1
               ,
               To
               set
               up
               the
               House
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               2
               ,
               To
               repair
               the
               Desolations
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Hath
             extended
             mercy
             unto
             us
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             Persia
             ]
             i.
             e.
          
           Our
           God
           who
           hath
           the
           Hearts
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           Men
           in
           his
           Hand
           ,
           to
           turn
           and
           sway
           them
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           hath
           so
           influenced
           and
           inclined
           even
           the
           Heathen
           Kings
           ,
           to
           Act
           and
           Do
           in
           favours
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           that
           herein
           lies
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           the
           Wonder
           and
           Mistery
           of
           this
           Mercy
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           imployed
           such
           Tools
           and
           Instruments
           ,
           to
           accomplish
           his
           Great
           and
           Gracious
           Purposes
           .
        
         
         
           
             By
             the
             reviving
             in
             their
             bondage
          
           ]
           Here
           we
           may
           understand
           ,
           either
           Spiritual
           Inspirations
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           quickned
           from
           a
           backsliden
           Languide
           Disposition
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           set
           about
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           Earnestness
           and
           Zeal
           ,
           hence
           chap.
           1.
           v.
           5.
           
           We
           read
           that
           God
           raised
           the
           Spirits
           of
           the
           chief
           of
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           and
           the
           Levites
           to
           build
           the
           House
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           or
           rather
           we
           may
           understand
           the
           Lord's
           giving
           them
           Freedom
           and
           Deliverance
           from
           the
           Thraldom
           and
           Tyranny
           of
           their
           cruel
           Enemies
           ,
           who
           had
           long
           keeped
           them
           in
           hard
           Bondage
           and
           Captivity
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           them
           as
           a
           Resurrection
           from
           the
           Bands
           of
           Death
           .
        
         
           
             To
             set
             up
             ]
             i.
             e.
          
           To
           raise
           out
           of
           the
           Rubbish
           ,
           and
           restore
           to
           a
           fair
           and
           more
           splendid
           Condition
           ;
           but
           more
           afterward
           for
           the
           explication
           of
           this
           Clause
           .
        
         
           
             The
             House
             of
             God
             ]
             i.
             e.
          
           The
           material
           Temple
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           where
           God
           used
           to
           Dwell
           in
           the
           Symbols
           and
           Manifestations
           of
           his
           presence
           .
           Hagg.
           1.
           8.
           2.
           7.
           
           
             Go
             up
             to
             the
             mountain
             and
             bring
             wood
             ,
             and
             build
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             fill
             it
             with
             Glory
             .
             And
             give
             us
             a
             wall
          
           ]
           Some
           understand
           thereby
           the
           Favour
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           Persia
           ,
           whose
           Edicts
           so
           especially
           concerning
           them
           ,
           were
           under
           God
           ,
           their
           Bulwark
           and
           Security
           against
           the
           Efforts
           of
           their
           malicious
           Enemies
           ,
           who
           essayed
           by
           all
           means
           to
           impede
           their
           Settlement
           and
           Welfare
           :
           Others
           rather
           understand
           ,
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Watchful
           and
           propitious
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             A
             wall
             of
             fire
             round
             about
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           Zech.
           2.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           Doctrine
           .
           When
           God
           in
           his
           merciful
           Providence
           ,
           gives
           a
           Reviving
           and
           Breathing
           Time
           ,
           or
           a
           fair
           Opportunity
           ,
           we
           should
           put
           to
           our
           Hands
           to
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           repair
           the
           House
           of
           God.
           To
           this
           piece
           of
           Wisdom
           and
           Duty
           Mordecai
           exhorted
           
             Esther
             chap.
          
           4.
           v.
           31
           ,
           14.
           
           And
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           Gal.
           6.
           10.
           
           
             As
             we
             have
             therefore
             oportunity
             ,
             let
             us
             do
             good
             .
             —
          
        
         
           In
           prosecution
           of
           this
           Doctrinal
           Observation
           ,
           we
           will
           give
           some
           Reasons
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           improven
           as
           so
           many
           Arguments
           and
           Incentives
           to
           ply
           the
           Duty
           pointed
           at
           in
           our
           Text
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           will
           come
           to
           some
           Use
           and
           practical
           Application
           of
           the
           Point
           .
        
         
           Reasons
           why
           we
           should
           improve
           an
           Opportunity
           to
           set
           up
           and
           repair
           the
           House
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           1
           Reason
           ,
           We
           may
           come
           to
           incurr
           the
           Character
           of
           Foolish
           and
           Unwise
           towards
           God
           ,
           if
           we
           slipp
           an
           Opportune
           offer
           of
           Providence
           to
           advance
           the
           House
           of
           God.
           A
           great
           deal
           of
           Wisedom
           lies
           in
           knowing
           and
           discerning
           a
           fit
           Season
           for
           Action
           ,
           and
           no
           less
           Prudence
           and
           Discretion
           in
           the
           active
           improvement
           of
           a
           seasonable
           Juncture
           ;
           But
           he
           is
           a
           
           very
           Fool
           ,
           sayes
           the
           Wise-man
           ,
           who
           hath
           a
           price
           in
           his
           Hand
           to
           get
           Wisdom
           ,
           yet
           hath
           no
           Heart
           to
           it
           .
           Prov.
           17.
           16.
           
        
         
           2
           
             Reason
             ,
             Opportunity
          
           is
           precious
           ,
           but
           passing
           ,
           of
           great
           value
           but
           variable
           like
           the
           Wind
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           how
           soon
           it
           may
           change
           ;
           therefore
           will
           all
           wise
           and
           considering
           Men
           ,
           strike
           in
           with
           Time
           and
           Tide
           ,
           that
           neither
           by
           Power
           or
           Policy
           can
           be
           gained
           to
           await
           our
           Leisure
           or
           Pleasure
           ;
           But
           moreover
           as
           Opportunity
           is
           in
           a
           moment
           variable
           ,
           so
           for
           ever
           irrecoverable
           ,
           therefore
           sayes
           the
           wise
           
             Cato
             lib.
          
           2.
           distich
           .
           26.
           
        
         
           
             Rem
             tibi
             quam
             noscis
             aptam
             ,
             dimittere
             nolis
             ,
          
           
             Fronte
             capillata
             ,
             sed
             post
             occasio
             calva
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           Apostle
           Paul
           seems
           to
           mind
           us
           of
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           when
           he
           advises
           Rom.
           12.
           11.
           to
           be
           not
           sloathful
           in
           Business
           ,
           fervent
           in
           Spirit
           serving
           the
           Lord
           ,
           where
           ,
           for
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           many
           Greek
           Impressions
           have
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ;
           
             i.
             e.
          
           Improving
           the
           present
           season
           of
           Service
           .
        
         
           3
           Reason
           ,
           If
           we
           neglect
           an
           Opportunity
           of
           setting
           up
           the
           House
           of
           our
           God
           in
           this
           our
           day
           ,
           our
           Posterity
           may
           come
           to
           pay
           dear
           for
           our
           Error
           ,
           and
           will
           
             Curse
             and
             Abhor
             our
             memory
          
           ;
           our
           Bowels
           should
           be
           stirred
           in
           thoughts
           of
           these
           that
           come
           of
           our
           Bowels
           ,
           that
           we
           entail
           not
           upon
           them
           Spiritual
           Plagues
           and
           Punishments
           ,
           that
           ordinarly
           follow
           the
           want
           of
           Gospel
           Ordinances
           ,
           it
           were
           better
           we
           left
           them
           unprovided
           of
           Estates
           and
           Fortunes
           for
           their
           Temporal
           happiness
           ,
           then
           endanger
           them
           of
           wanting
           the
           helps
           and
           means
           of
           atchieving
           their
           Souls
           eternal
           Felicity
           ,
           O
           let
           us
           dread
           bringing
           forth
           a
           seed
           to
           the
           Murderer
           .
        
         
           4
           R
           ,
           The
           
             Laws
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
          
           are
           express
           that
           we
           should
           sett
           
             up
             the
             House
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           and
           should
           not
           his
           Charge
           and
           Authority
           have
           weight
           with
           us
           ,
           to
           Sway
           and
           Perswade
           us
           to
           our
           Work
           ?
           Ezr
           :
           7
           :
           23.
           
           Hag
           :
           1
           :
           8.
           
        
         
           5
           R
           ,
           The
           Lord
           severely
           Challenges
           and
           Threatnes
           the
           Negligent
           herein
           ;
           God
           is
           hudgly
           Offended
           when
           a
           People
           either
           in
           disrespect
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           overrespect
           to
           their
           own
           Interests
           and
           Projects
           ,
           are
           carless
           of
           his
           concerns
           ;
           O!
           unworthy
           of
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           admission
           into
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           so
           far
           contemn
           the
           God
           of
           their
           Privileges
           ,
           as
           to
           carrie
           Indifferent
           in
           his
           Work
           and
           Affairs
           ,
           't
           is
           surely
           the
           greatest
           Priviledge
           the
           Creature
           can
           be
           capable
           of
           to
           be
           Instrumental
           for
           the
           Honor
           and
           service
           of
           the
           Creator
           ;
           yet
           behold
           as
           if
           there
           were
           not
           a
           God
           or
           God
           had
           no
           Work
           for
           Men
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           People
           of
           the
           World
           mind
           so
           much
           their
           own
           things
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           of
           God
           has
           smal
           share
           of
           their
           cares
           .
           Phil.
           2
           :
           31.
           
           At
           which
           kind
           of
           People
           we
           may
           be
           assured
           ,
           God
           is
           verie
           angrie
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           gathered
           from
           his
           way
           of
           upbraiding
           
           such
           ,
           Hag
           :
           1
           :
           4
           ,
           5
           :
           
             Is
             it
             time
             for
             you
             ,
             O
             ye
             ,
             to
             dwell
             in
             your
             ciled
             houses
             ,
             and
             this
             house
             lie
             waste
             ?
          
           and
           v
           :
           9
           :
           He
           plaugeth
           them
           ,
           
             because
             of
             mine
             House
             that
             is
             wast
             ,
             and
             ye
             run
             every
             Man
             unto
             his
             own
             House
             .
          
        
         
           6
           Reason
           ,
           To
           obviate
           Dicouragments
           ,
           and
           Encourage
           the
           faint
           and
           fearful
           ,
           God
           hath
           graciously
           
             Promised
             his
             presence
          
           and
           Assistance
           ;
           and
           who
           would
           not
           be
           Workers
           together
           with
           God
           ,
           or
           who
           needs
           to
           fear
           the
           misgiveing
           of
           a
           Work
           ,
           at
           which
           is
           the
           Hand
           of
           the
           Almighty
           Hagg
           :
           1
           :
           13.
           2.
           4.
           5.
           9.
           10.
           
           
             &c.
             Chron
          
           :
           22.
           11
           
           :
           17.
           19.
           
        
         
           7
           Reason
           ,
           We
           will
           be
           
             Brought
             to
             an
             account
          
           of
           our
           Neglected
           ,
           slighted
           Opportunities
           ;
           every
           good
           Talent
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           a
           treasure
           committed
           to
           our
           Trust
           ,
           with
           our
           Mal
           and
           Misimprovments
           whereof
           we
           will
           undoubtedly
           be
           charged
           in
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Count
           and
           Reckoning
           Math
           :
           29.
           19
           
           ▪
           After
           a
           long
           time
           the
           Lord
           of
           those
           servants
           cometh
           and
           rekoneth
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           we
           proposed
           ,
           we
           come
           to
           some
           practical
           Improvment
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           Vse
           .
           1.
           of
           Information
           ,
           what
           ,
           
             Setting
             up
             the
             House
             of
             God
          
           doth
           Imply
           1
           :
           In
           order
           to
           setting
           up
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           
             carrying
             away
             the
             rubbish
          
           that
           is
           ready
           to
           Impede
           the
           Work
           ,
           or
           a
           Purging
           of
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ;
           ye
           know
           this
           is
           very
           Usual
           and
           Obvious
           to
           your
           daily
           Observations
           ,
           that
           when
           an
           old
           Ruinous
           House
           is
           about
           to
           be
           repaired
           ,
           the
           first
           Piece
           of
           Work
           is
           to
           remove
           the
           heaps
           of
           Redd
           and
           Rubish
           that
           so
           there
           may
           be
           fair
           Ground
           to
           go
           upon
           for
           Leying
           the
           Foundation
           and
           rearing
           up
           the
           Superstructure
           ,
           and
           therefore
           2.
           
           Chron
           :
           29
           :
           5.
           
           We
           read
           of
           
             Carrying
             forth
             the
             filthiness
             out
             of
             the
             holy
             place
             ,
          
           and
           also
           2
           Chron
           :
           34.
           3
           
           :
           8.
           
           
             Iosiah
             purged
             Iudah
             and
             Jerusal●m
             from
             the
             high
             Places
             ,
             and
             Purged
             the
             Land
             and
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             then
             Repaired
             the
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             his
             God.
          
           To
           our
           purpose
           we
           may
           also
           apply
           a
           passage
           Nehem
           :
           4
           :
           10.
           
           
             The
             strength
             of
             the
             Bearers
             of
             Burdens
             is
             decayed
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             mucb
             Rubbish
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             are
             not
             able
             to
             Build
             the
             Wall
          
           ;
           Now
           my
           Friends
           with
           an
           alas
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           make
           a
           Reflexion
           on
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           applaying
           it
           to
           our selves
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           I
           say
           alas
           for
           we
           have
           few
           Bearers
           of
           Burdens
           ;
           and
           these
           that
           are
           seem
           either
           to
           want
           strength
           ,
           or
           to
           want
           skill
           ,
           or
           to
           want
           will
           which
           is
           worst
           of
           all
           ;
           I
           grant
           there
           is
           need
           both
           of
           much
           Grace
           ,
           and
           of
           much
           Witt
           ,
           how
           to
           Manage
           this
           hard
           Piece
           of
           Work
           of
           Purging
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           there
           are
           so
           many
           obvious
           Dangers
           ,
           and
           Insuperable
           like
           Difficulties
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           
             hinc
             illae
             Lachrymae
             !
             but
             heroick
             Zeal
             will
             say
             fiat
             Justitia
             ,
             ruat
             Coelum
             ;
             floreat
             Religio
             ,
             ruat
             Mundus
             ,
          
           let
           all
           go
           to
           all
           ,
           let
           Gods
           Honour
           still
           
             be
             minded
          
           ,
           let
           
             Gods
             way
          
           still
           be
           followed
           ,
           this
           is
           our
           
           Providence
           ,
           this
           is
           our
           Wisdome
           ,
           this
           is
           our
           undoubted
           
             Interest
             ,
             he
             that
             walks
             uprightly
             ,
             walks
             surely
             .
          
           I
           would
           also
           have
           you
           to
           advert
           to
           what
           the
           Lord
           sayes
           ,
           Ezek.
           20.
           37
           ,
           30.
           
           
             That
             when
             he
             brings
             his
             People
             into
             the
             bond
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             he
             will
             purge
             out
             from
             among
             them
             the
             Rebells
          
           ;
           and
           who
           may
           justly
           be
           reputed
           Rebels
           ,
           by
           Declaring
           ,
           Swearing
           ,
           and
           Railing
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           Religion
           in
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ?
           &c.
           
             Verbum
             sapienti
             fas
             est
          
           .
           2
           
             Setting
             up
          
           doth
           imply
           a
           preparing
           of
           Materials
           for
           the
           Work
           ,
           and
           to
           work
           by
           .
           1
           Chron.
           22.
           
           Throughout
           .
           3.
           
           
             Setting
             up
          
           doth
           plainly
           imply
           ,
           a
           falling
           closs
           to
           work
           ,
           every
           Man
           doing
           something
           in
           his
           Place
           and
           Station
           ,
           for
           rearing
           up
           and
           repairing
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
          
           ,
           as
           we
           use
           to
           say
           ,
           
             in
             communi
             periculo
             ,
             omnis
             homo
             miles
             ,
          
           so
           ,
           
             in
             opere
             communi
             ,
             omnis
             homo
             opifex
             .
          
           This
           is
           both
           a
           Shame
           and
           a
           Sin
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           so
           much
           work
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           so
           common
           and
           great
           concern
           ,
           that
           yet
           any
           should
           be
           found
           to
           stand
           all
           the
           day
           idle
           ;
           though
           I
           wish
           that
           on
           the
           contrare
           extreme
           ,
           some
           may
           not
           be
           found
           to
           be
           too
           too
           busie
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           cast
           down
           as
           fast
           as
           is
           built
           ;
           But
           ,
           to
           return
           again
           ,
           that
           every
           Bodie
           should
           contribute
           their
           share
           of
           service
           ,
           to
           their
           Ability
           ,
           within
           their
           proper
           Sphere
           ,
           I
           hope
           all
           serious
           Godly
           Persons
           will
           easily
           grant
           ,
           for
           God
           is
           calling
           aloud
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           to
           Zerubbabel
           ,
           to
           Joshua
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Land
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           
             build
             the
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Hagg.
           1.
           8.
           2.
           4.
           
           And
           this
           leads
           us
           to
           another
           use
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Use
           of
           Exhortation
           ,
           To
           two
           or
           three
           sorts
           of
           Folk
           ,
           to
           put
           to
           their
           Hands
           to
           set
           up
           the
           
             House
             of
             God.
          
           And
           first
           ,
           be
           exhorted
           
             O
             ye
             Magistrates
          
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           advanced
           to
           a
           
             Sphere
             of
             Activity
          
           above
           others
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
          
           ;
           't
           is
           no
           disparagement
           to
           you
           ,
           were
           ye
           higher
           then
           the
           highest
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           to
           stoup
           if
           it
           were
           so
           low
           as
           to
           remove
           the
           filthiness
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           in
           that
           way
           that
           is
           proper
           and
           competent
           for
           you
           ,
           the
           greatest
           of
           Men
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           Men
           have
           been
           thus
           honourably
           Employed
           ,
           as
           
             David
             ,
             Solomon
             ,
             Hezekiah
             ,
             Josiah
             ,
             Nehemiah
             ,
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           all
           Kings
           and
           principal
           Rulers
           ,
           eminent
           in
           their
           day
           both
           for
           
             Power
             ,
             Wisdom
          
           ,
           and
           Piety
           ;
           O
           Magistrates
           ,
           I
           say
           appear
           and
           Act
           ,
           foreward
           in
           this
           Work.
           1.
           
           Because
           your
           example
           will
           mightily
           work
           upon
           the
           Vulgar
           ,
           and
           may
           sway
           others
           to
           do
           as
           ye
           do
           ;
           If
           a
           Prince
           ,
           or
           
             Royal
             Person
          
           venture
           himself
           in
           the
           Front
           of
           a
           Battle
           ,
           how
           doth
           it
           animate
           the
           
             Inferiour
             Souldiery
          
           ,
           and
           put
           Spirits
           in
           the
           dullest
           Souls
           to
           r●n
           sharers
           of
           his
           Dangers
           ;
           if
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           a
           City
           stand
           brisk
           and
           resolute
           for
           the
           
             Ancient
             Pridiledges
          
           of
           it
           ,
           what
           backing
           does
           there
           presently
           appear
           of
           the
           concerned
           Citizens
           ,
           ready
           to
           venture
           their
           All
           for
           the
           
           same
           cause
           ;
           I
           say
           again
           the
           Influence
           of
           the
           
             Magistrates
             example
          
           is
           most
           Forcible
           and
           Operative
           .
           
             Regis
             ad
             exemplum
             totus
             componitur
             Orbis
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           they
           are
           most
           able
           to
           
             perfect
             great
             things
             to
             purpose
          
           ,
           when
           Power
           and
           Piety
           make
           a
           happy
           Concurrance
           together
           ,
           O
           what
           mighty
           Feats
           will
           they
           atchieve
           ,
           when
           Piety
           without
           Power
           will
           avail
           very
           little
           (
           I
           mean
           with
           respect
           to
           those
           ,
           who
           want
           a
           solid
           Principle
           of
           Grace
           to
           work
           by
           )
           for
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             Steell
          
           will
           do
           more
           then
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           with
           the
           most
           part
           of
           Men
           ,
           
             the
             Word
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             Ecclesiastick
             Discipline
          
           being
           much
           in
           contempt
           with
           this
           perverse
           Generation
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           not
           say
           ,
           but
           some
           Reason
           of
           this
           may
           be
           ,
           because
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           has
           to
           do
           with
           Rebels
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             steell
          
           with
           Subjects
           ,
           at
           least
           who
           fain
           subjection
           for
           fear
           of
           Hazard
           ;
           Now
           ,
           
             O
             ye
             Magistrates
          
           ,
           seing
           God
           hath
           put
           Power
           in
           your
           Hand
           ,
           ye
           should
           not
           bear
           the
           Sword
           in
           vain
           ,
           but
           imploy
           it
           in
           a
           suitable
           way
           to
           your
           calling
           ,
           to
           help
           foreward
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord.
           3.
           
           Because
           God
           has
           deputed
           you
           for
           this
           effect
           to
           act
           as
           his
           Vicegerents
           and
           Representives
           ,
           so
           that
           as
           ye
           cannot
           but
           know
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           concerned
           to
           have
           his
           House
           set
           up
           and
           Repaired
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           great
           Name
           ,
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           should
           ye
           account
           it
           your
           Concern
           to
           do
           in
           his
           Name
           and
           Authority
           ,
           what
           is
           Incumbent
           one
           you
           for
           the
           same
           Purpose
           .
           And
           on
           this
           occasion
           O
           ye
           Inferior
           
             Magistrates
             ,
             I
          
           tell
           you
           ,
           there
           lies
           an
           undeniably
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Encouradgment
           to
           move
           in
           this
           Work
           ,
           Seeing
           God
           has
           given
           us
           a
           King
           in
           his
           mercie
           ,
           so
           happily
           disposed
           ,
           as
           to
           see
           to
           the
           Settlment
           and
           Consult
           the
           welfare
           of
           Gods
           Church
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           which
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           Blessings
           that
           Gracious
           Bountifull
           Providence
           hath
           conferred
           on
           this
           Unworthy
           Unthankful
           Generation
           ;
           And
           to
           be
           sure
           all
           that
           think
           themselves
           concerned
           in
           the
           Peace
           and
           Prosperitie
           of
           Zion
           ,
           in
           their
           Daily
           addresses
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           do
           seriously
           Pray
           ,
           GOD
           Save
           King
           VVILLIAM
           and
           Queen
           MARY
           ,
           and
           overthrow
           all
           their
           Enemies
           ▪
           Secondly
           ,
           Be
           exhorted
           .
           
             O
             Ministers
             to
             set
             up
             the
             House
             of
             God.
          
           You
           specially
           stand
           interessed
           in
           
             this
             Work
          
           ,
           by
           your
           peculiar
           Charge
           and
           Character
           ,
           ye
           may
           remember
           how
           Zealous
           was
           Jehojeda
           ,
           how
           active
           was
           Ezra
           ,
           and
           how
           concerned
           was
           Joshua
           the
           
             High
             Priest
          
           ;
           For
           Church-men
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           concerned
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           were
           a
           strange
           thing
           ,
           for
           Builders
           not
           to
           help
           in
           the
           building
           ,
           what
           a
           Crime
           and
           Infamy
           were
           it
           ,
           
             deserving
             to
             be
             extruded
          
           the
           House
           of
           God
           for
           ever
           ;
           And
           first
           ,
           
             O
             ye
             Ministers
          
           ,
           a
           part
           of
           your
           work
           is
           ,
           to
           tell
           who
           are
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Work
           ,
           and
           what
           are
           the
           Stopes
           and
           Impediments
           of
           it
           .
           Isa.
           58.
           1.
           
           Hos.
           5.
           1.
           to
           7
           verse
           .
           2
           Tim.
           
           4.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           Another
           part
           of
           your
           Work
           is
           ,
           
             To
             pray
             for
             God's
             Blessing
             on
             the
             Work
             ,
          
           that
           the
           Labourers
           may
           come
           good
           speed
           and
           prosper
           ;
           with
           Zeal
           and
           Wrestling
           should
           ye
           Pray
           over
           this
           Prayer
           :
           Psal.
           122.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Pray
             for
             the
             Peace
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           even
           that
           Peace
           may
           be
           within
           her
           Walls
           ,
           and
           Prosperity
           within
           her
           Palaces
           ,
           
             and
             seek
             the
             Good
             of
             the
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             forever
             .
          
           3.
           
           
             Encourage
             the
             People
          
           with
           the
           most
           Proper
           and
           pressing
           Arguments
           ye
           can
           Invent
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           Excite
           and
           Stirr
           them
           up
           to
           Zeal
           ,
           Courage
           and
           Activity
           ;
           O
           what
           an
           Incredible
           back-sett
           may
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           sustain
           from
           dashes
           and
           discouragements
           at
           the
           Hands
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           should
           lift
           up
           the
           Hands
           that
           hang
           down
           and
           confirme
           the
           feeble
           Knees
           ,
           Hag
           :
           2
           :
           4
           :
           4ly
           :
           Ministers
           should
           not
           only
           say
           to
           others
           ,
           
             do
             thus
             ,
             and
             thus
          
           ,
           but
           themselves
           should
           
             Do
             as
             they
             say
          
           ,
           they
           must
           also
           Work
           ,
           and
           Work
           more
           aboundantly
           .
           In
           the
           last
           roome
           ,
           
             People
             of
             all
             Rankes
             and
             Degrees
          
           should
           assist
           in
           
             Setting
             up
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
          
           that
           which
           concerneth
           all
           ,
           all
           should
           be
           concerned
           in
           ,
           not
           only
           
             Magistrats
             and
             Ministers
          
           share
           of
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Lord.
           Ezr
           :
           1
           :
           5.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Vse
             of
             Caution
          
           ,
           Having
           exhorted
           to
           set
           up
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           you
           cautioned
           against
           two
           or
           three
           sorts
           of
           Folk
           ,
           who
           I
           fear
           may
           prove
           unluckie
           and
           
             unmeet
             Tools
          
           for
           this
           work
           ,
           if
           not
           Opposites
           ;
           you
           may
           see
           Ezra
           4
           What
           was
           the
           Temptation
           of
           the
           Builders
           of
           the
           House
           of
           God
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           behaved
           towards
           their
           crafty
           disembling
           Adversaries
           .
           They
           came
           to
           Zerubbabel
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           chief
           of
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           let
           us
           Build
           with
           you
           for
           we
           seek
           your
           God
           as
           ye
           do
           ,
           you
           see
           here
           their
           fair
           plausible
           Pretensions
           ,
           but
           their
           underhand
           design
           was
           ,
           to
           weaken
           the
           Hands
           of
           the
           People
           of
           Judah
           ,
           and
           to
           trouble
           them
           in
           Building
           ,
           and
           frustrate
           their
           purpose
           ,
           but
           the
           People
           of
           God
           being
           aware
           of
           their
           ill
           designes
           ,
           return
           them
           this
           Answer
           ,
           
             You
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             with
             us
             ,
             to
             build
             an
             house
             unto
             our
             GOD
             ,
             but
             we
             our selves
             together
             will
             build
             unto
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           v
           :
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           From
           whence
           we
           may
           learn
           that
           we
           cannot
           be
           cautious
           enough
           ;
           Therefore
           ,
           I
           ,
           
             have
             a
             care
             of
             these
             that
             had
             an
             active
             hand
             in
             casting
             down
             the
             house
             of
             GOD
          
           ;
           such
           are
           not
           to
           be
           trusted
           ,
           except
           we
           see
           some
           eminent
           appearances
           of
           their
           serious
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           grief
           for
           their
           former
           ill
           Deeds
           .
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           Paul
           preached
           the
           Faith
           that
           once
           he
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           Gal.
           1.
           23.
           
           But
           it
           is
           as
           true
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           sound
           through
           Repentance
           for
           the
           Havock
           he
           made
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           gives
           this
           satisfying
           Demonstration
           of
           his
           seriousness
           and
           candor
           therein
           ,
           that
           to
           his
           own
           shame
           he
           leaves
           on
           publick
           record
           ,
           
             in
             futuram
             rei
             memoriam
          
           ,
           a
           particular
           Confession
           of
           his
           Impieties
           and
           Scandals
           .
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           9.
           
           
             I
             
             am
             not
             meet
             to
             be
             called
             an
             Apostle
             ,
             because
             I
             persecuted
             the
             Church
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           1
           Tim.
           1.
           13.
           
           
             I
             was
             before
             a
             Blasphemer
             ,
             a
             Persecuter
             ,
             and
             Injurious
          
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           also
           true
           that
           Acts
           9.
           26.
           
           When
           Saul
           essayed
           to
           joyn
           himself
           unto
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           they
           were
           all
           afraid
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           believed
           not
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Disciple
           ;
           they
           were
           not
           too
           credulous
           ,
           neither
           would
           they
           trust
           before
           they
           tried
           .
           2.
           
           
             Have
             a
             care
             of
             Gallios
             and
             Neutralists
             ,
          
           who
           have
           laid
           it
           down
           as
           a
           Principle
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           to
           be
           keen
           for
           no
           Religion
           ;
           O
           but
           these
           of
           this
           stamp
           be
           Odious
           and
           Useless
           ,
           unworthy
           to
           live
           in
           God's
           World
           ,
           they
           are
           unprofitable
           burdens
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           Such
           readily
           in
           all
           the
           Stirrs
           and
           Revolutions
           that
           are
           about
           Religion
           ,
           carry
           with
           a
           piece
           of
           Carelesness
           and
           Indifferency
           ,
           whither
           Religion
           sink
           or
           swime
           ;
           Would
           you
           know
           
             Gallios
             Motto
          
           ,
           this
           is
           it
           ,
           
             Floreat
             Religio
             ,
             nil
             mihi
             curae
             ;
             Ruat
             Religio
             ,
             nec
             mihi
             curae
             ;
             mea
             est
             Religio
             ,
             curare
             meipsum
          
           ;
           ye
           need
           not
           much
           care
           for
           such
           carless
           ones
           ,
           for
           they
           care
           not
           whether
           ye
           care
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           neither
           does
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Churches
           any
           thing
           toutch
           their
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Gallio
           
             cared
             for
             none
             of
             those
             things
          
           Acts
           18
           :
           17.
           3.
           
           
             Have
             a
             care
             of
             the
             greedie
             mammonist
             ,
          
           whose
           heart
           and
           Soul
           seemes
           to
           be
           sett
           upon
           Gold
           ,
           not
           upon
           God
           ,
           or
           upon
           Gold
           for
           his
           God
           ,
           never
           expect
           that
           Man
           will
           give
           Gold
           to
           Build
           
             the
             Sanctuary
          
           ,
           who
           makes
           
             Gold
             his
             Sanctuary
          
           trusting
           in
           uncertain
           Riches
           ;
           a
           gripping
           Worldling
           will
           not
           quite
           a
           gripp
           of
           any
           thing
           to
           Build
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           a
           Man
           much
           concerned
           ,
           to
           add
           Field
           to
           Field
           ,
           and
           House
           to
           House
           ,
           so
           
             That
             could
             he
             gett
             a
             claught
             of
             the
             House
             of
             God
             it self
             ,
          
           he
           would
           
             Sacrilegiouslie
             add
             it
             to
             his
             Inheritance
          
           ;
           they
           are
           deceived
           who
           look
           for
           a
           good
           turn
           in
           the
           work
           of
           GOD
           ,
           from
           an
           avaricious
           ,
           gripping
           worldling
           .
           4.
           
           
             Have
             a
             care
             of
             the
             craftie
             politician
             ,
          
           he
           is
           too
           
             politick
             to
             be
             pious
          
           ;
           he
           has
           his
           
             own
             house
             and
             familie
             to
             build
             ,
          
           though
           it
           were
           upon
           the
           
             ruines
             of
             the
             house
             of
             GOD
          
           ;
           Interest
           ,
           
             Interest
             is
             the
             great
             Diana
             of
             such
             Ephesians
          
           ;
           The
           Politician
           may
           pretend
           fair
           for
           Religion
           ,
           but
           expect
           it
           no
           longer
           than
           Religion
           has
           
             fair
             weather
          
           ;
           he
           will
           seem
           to
           build
           the
           house
           of
           GOD
           ,
           but
           only
           ,
           when
           the
           foundation
           is
           the
           Princes
           favour
           to
           the
           Work
           ;
           dyes
           his
           King
           ?
           his
           Religion
           dies
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           turns
           
             Sceptick
             in
             the
             interreigne
          
           ,
           till
           he
           see
           what
           Religion
           the
           next
           King
           professes
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           Religion
           will
           he
           be
           ,
           be
           it
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           
             Politicians
             maxime
          
           he
           goes
           by
           ,
           to
           be
           still
           of
           the
           Religion
           that
           is
           upmost
           ,
           and
           obtaines
           in
           the
           
             Chappel
             Royal.
          
           
        
         
           
             5ly
             ,
             Have
             a
             care
             of
             debauched
             Profanists
             ,
          
           whose
           life
           and
           conversation
           is
           checkered
           with
           Vices
           and
           Immoralities
           ,
           such
           will
           be
           so
           far
           from
           setting
           up
           the
           work
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           were
           no
           more
           but
           their
           guilt
           and
           sins
           connived
           at
           ,
           't
           is
           enough
           to
           procure
           GODS
           displeasure
           against
           the
           Builders
           ,
           and
           eat
           the
           stones
           of
           the
           wall
           ,
           and
           consume
           the
           timber
           of
           the
           house
           ;
           
           Men
           that
           have
           been
           notoriously
           debauched
           ,
           and
           have
           given
           no
           satisfying
           appearances
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           should
           not
           be
           entrusted
           ,
           or
           honoured
           with
           such
           a
           piece
           of
           service
           .
           A
           very
           Heathen
           could
           say
           ,
           
             procul
             ,
             hinc
             ,
             procul
             esto
             profani
             .
          
           Now
           to
           come
           to
           a
           close
           of
           this
           subject
           in
           the
           last
           place
           I
           offer
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           those
           that
           are
           concerned
           to
           set
           up
           the
           house
           of
           GOD
           ,
           some
           few
           Directions
           as
           to
           the
           manner
           and
           way
           of
           managing
           their
           work
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Direction
           ,
           Set
           up
           the
           house
           of
           GOD
           unanimouslie
           ,
           with
           that
           concord
           ,
           good
           agreement
           ,
           and
           oneness
           in
           mind
           and
           Measures
           that
           is
           desireable
           and
           necessary
           ,
           Vnity
           ,
           is
           the
           Bond
           of
           Society
           ,
           and
           keeps
           all
           the
           several
           parts
           conjoyned
           iu
           one
           firm
           compact
           Body
           ;
           many
           Hands
           makes
           light
           work
           ,
           if
           they
           draw
           all
           one
           way
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           draw
           contrare
           wayes
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           they
           will
           either
           pull
           the
           Rope
           in
           pieces
           ,
           or
           pull
           one
           another
           down
           to
           the
           Ground
           ;
           Many
           Shoulders
           with
           their
           united
           strength
           may
           carry
           a
           great
           Burden
           ,
           the
           which
           may
           come
           to
           break
           the
           Back
           of
           but
           one
           or
           two
           Bearers
           ;
           O
           how
           good
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           see
           Brethren
           build
           a
           House
           together
           in
           Peace
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           see
           them
           dwell
           together
           in
           Peace
           in
           the
           House
           which
           they
           have
           Built
           ;
           as
           Vnity
           is
           the
           Cement
           of
           Society
           ,
           so
           Division
           is
           the
           Destructon
           of
           it
           ,
           a
           House
           divided
           against
           it self
           cannot
           stand
           ,
           so
           Builders
           divided
           among
           themselves
           shall
           never
           bring
           a
           Structure
           to
           the
           Copestone
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           division
           of
           Tongues
           that
           putt
           a
           stopp
           to
           the
           Building
           of
           Babel
           ;
           Let
           us
           fear
           the
           Errors
           of
           others
           who
           have
           Marred
           their
           Work
           with
           their
           Jarrs
           and
           Janglings
           ,
           therefore
           to
           this
           Purpose
           is
           that
           Text
           ,
           1
           Kings
           6
           :
           7.
           there
           was
           neither
           Hammer
           ,
           nor
           Ax
           ,
           nor
           any
           Tool
           of
           Iron
           heard
           in
           the
           House
           while
           it
           was
           in
           Building
           ,
           upon
           which
           take
           Mr
           
           Pool's
           Exposition
           ,
           this
           says
           he
           is
           of
           Mystical
           signification
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           duety
           of
           the
           Builders
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           farr
           as
           in
           them
           lyes
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           that
           no
           noise
           of
           contention
           ,
           or
           division
           ,
           or
           violence
           be
           heard
           in
           that
           Sacred
           Building
           ,
           Ezra
           3
           :
           1.
           
           Tells
           us
           when
           the
           People
           were
           to
           meet
           about
           Building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           they
           gathered
           themselves
           together
           as
           one
           Man
           to
           Jerusalem
           ;
           Mind
           also
           what
           the
           Historian
           sayes
           ,
           
             Concordia
             ,
             res
             parvae
             crescunt
             ,
             Discordia
             maxima
             dilabuntur
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Direction
           ,
           Sett
           up
           the
           House
           of
           God
           
             Prudently
             and
             Discretly
             ,
             Prudence
          
           forsees
           evil
           things
           ,
           and
           evites
           them
           ,
           and
           secures
           against
           them
           ,
           she
           also
           industriously
           provides
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           carefully
           preserves
           them
           ;
           Prudence
           freely
           passeth
           from
           Punctilios
           ,
           least
           there
           be
           a
           loss
           ,
           or
           prejudice
           in
           things
           of
           Weight
           and
           
             Consequence
             ;
             Prudence
          
           leisurely
           Deliberats
           ,
           and
           quickly
           Dispatcheth
           Business
           ,
           Prudence
           rather
           suffers
           Injuries
           ,
           then
           injuriously
           persecutes
           Offenders
           ,
           in
           all
           cases
           Prudence
           is
           as
           a
           Moderatrix
           ,
           
           to
           Consult
           ,
           Guide
           ,
           and
           Direct
           how
           to
           use
           the
           best
           means
           ,
           to
           attain
           the
           best
           Ends
           and
           Purposes
           ;
           what
           should
           I
           say
           more
           ,
           I
           find
           its
           Imprudence
           in
           me
           ,
           to
           essay
           the
           Commendation
           of
           Prudence
           ,
           I
           can
           say
           so
           little
           to
           purpose
           ,
           being
           defective
           in
           Experience
           .
           But
           alas
           after
           all
           that
           can
           be
           said
           ,
           here
           lies
           a
           great
           difficulty
           ,
           to
           judge
           and
           discern
           
             What
             is
             true
             Prudence
          
           ;
           with
           the
           most
           part
           
             Carnal
             Policy
          
           passes
           for
           Prudence
           ,
           and
           that
           wisdom
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           advanceth
           worldly
           Interests
           ,
           that
           Master-piece
           of
           truest
           Prudence
           is
           too
           much
           neglected
           ,
           he
           that
           walketh
           uprightly
           walketh
           surely
           ;
           Godly
           Simplicity
           is
           nick-named
           Silliness
           ,
           and
           
             Fraud
             and
             Flattery
             pass
             for
             Prudentials
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Direction
           ,
           
             Set
             up
             the
             House
             of
             God
             Zealously
             ,
          
           and
           with
           a
           fervent
           mind
           ;
           Zeal
           is
           an
           active
           Principle
           that
           prompts
           to
           forwardness
           in
           action
           ;
           Zeal
           transcends
           all
           Difficulties
           ,
           and
           briskly
           carries
           through
           Troops
           of
           Discouragements
           ;
           Zeal
           makes
           a
           Man
           mind
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           neglecting
           his
           own
           ;
           Zeal
           !
           Alas
           Zeal
           where
           is
           it
           ?
           It
           seems
           to
           be
           cooled
           and
           gone
           ;
           yea
           Zeal
           is
           fl●uted
           at
           all
           Hands
           ,
           and
           a
           strick
           Godly
           
             Zealot
             stigmatized
          
           with
           the
           most
           
             Odious
             Characters
             ;
             Zeal
          
           is
           buried
           under
           the
           Moold
           and
           Earth
           of
           
             Carnal
             Prudence
          
           ,
           and
           this
           so
           Deified
           in
           our
           Day
           ,
           that
           Zeal
           must
           be
           sacrificed
           to
           her
           Devotion
           ,
           and
           for
           her
           pleasure
           this
           
             Heavenly
             Fire
          
           extinguished
           ;
           However
           we
           see
           that
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Zeal
           has
           been
           wont
           to
           be
           at
           work
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           Old
           ,
           esp●cially
           in
           turning
           times
           .
           Exod.
           35.
           21
           ,
           22.
           36
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Ezra
           2.
           68.
           
           Nehem.
           4.
           6.
           
           And
           sayes
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           Gal.
           4.
           18.
           
           
             It
             is
             good
             to
             be
             Zealously
             affected
             alwayes
             in
             a
             good
             thing
             ,
          
           And
           what
           better
           thing
           can
           we
           be
           Zealous
           in
           ,
           then
           the
           setting
           up
           and
           repairing
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           Direct
           .
           
             Set
             up
             the
             house
             of
          
           GOD
           dependingly
           ,
           looking
           unto
           GOD
           for
           Counsel
           ,
           Direction
           ,
           and
           Assistance
           ;
           't
           is
           GOD
           who
           gives
           the
           work-men
           ,
           He
           sendeth
           forth
           Labourers
           ;
           't
           is
           GOD
           who
           gives
           to
           will
           and
           to
           work
           of
           his
           good
           pleasure
           ;
           He
           works
           all
           our
           works
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           for
           us
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           sure
           if
           we
           depend
           not
           on
           him
           in
           all
           our
           Essayes
           in
           his
           work
           ,
           our
           work
           is
           
             but
             labour
             in
             vain
          
           ,
           Psal.
           127.
           1.
           
           
             Except
             the
             Lord
             build
             the
             house
             ,
             they
             labour
             in
             vain
             that
             build
             it
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           Direct
           .
           
             Set
             up
             the
             house
             of
             GOD
             Prayerfully
             ,
          
           ordinatly
           a
           building
           time
           with
           the
           People
           of
           GOD
           is
           also
           a
           
             Praying
             and
             Wrestling
             time
          
           ,
           upon
           the
           first
           Intentions
           that
           Nehemiah
           had
           of
           Repairing
           the
           D●solations
           of
           Jerusalem
           ,
           he
           makes
           his
           Prayer
           to
           GOD
           to
           prosper
           his
           Project
           and
           Enterprize
           ,
           chap.
           1.
           11.
           compared
           with
           chap.
           2
           v.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           and
           chap.
           4.
           8
           ,
           9.
           when
           the
           Enemies
           conspired
           to
           hinder
           the
           work
           ,
           we
           made
           our
           Prayer
           unto
           Our
           GOD
           ,
           says
           Nehemiah
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Direct
           .
           
             Set
             up
             the
             house
             of
             GOD
             univeariedly
             ,
          
           going
           on
           with
           the
           work
           till
           it
           come
           to
           a
           happie
           Period
           ;
           look
           Nehem.
           4
           21
           ,
           23.
           and
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           58.
           
        
         
           Now
           my
           Friends
           ,
           having
           thus
           at
           large
           Discoursed
           of
           
             Setting
             up
             and
             Repairing
             the
             house
             of
             GOD
             ,
          
           I
           leave
           you
           with
           Davids
           pithy
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           excellent
           exhortation
           to
           his
           son
           Solomon
           .
           Psal.
           51.
           18
           ▪
           and
           1.
           
           Chron
           22.
           16.
           
           
             O
             Lord
             do
             good
             in
             thy
             good
             pleasure
             unto
             Zion
             ,
             build
             thou
             the
             walls
             of
             Jerusalem
             :
             Arise
             therefore
             and
             be
             doing
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             be
             with
             thee
             .
          
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .