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           THE
           PLAGUE
           OF
           THE
           HEART
           :
           Its
           
             
               Nature
               and
               Quality
               :
            
             
               Original
               and
               Causes
               :
            
             
               Signs
               and
               Symptoms
               :
            
             
               Prevention
               and
               Cure.
               
            
          
           WITH
           Directions
           for
           our
           behaviour
           under
           the
           present
           Judgement
           and
           Plague
           of
           the
           Almighty
           .
        
         
           By
           JOHN
           EDWARDS
           Minister
           of
           Trinity
           Parish
           in
           Cambridge
           .
        
         
           CAMBRIDGE
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Field
          
           ,
           for
           
             Edmund
             Beechinoe
          
           ,
           Bookseller
           in
           Cambridge
           ,
           1665.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           Cambridge
           ,
           especially
           to
           my
           loving
           Parishioners
           of
           Trinity
           ,
           GRACE
           &
           PEACE
           .
        
         
           AS
           you
           have
           the
           Plague
           of
           the
           Body
           wasting
           in
           your
           streets
           ,
           so
           you
           are
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           a
           worser
           ,
           even
           the
           
             Spiritual
             Plague
          
           of
           your
           Hearts
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           I
           hope
           
             this
             short
             Discourse
          
           may
           be
           somewhat
           serviceable
           ,
           which
           (
           even
           when
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           take
           away
           the
           
             Bodily
             Disease
          
           )
           may
           still
           be
           usefull
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           guard
           you
           against
           the
           Spiritual
           ,
           but
           more
           poisonous
           Distemper
           .
           It
           is
           recorded
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           Queen
           Eleanor
           ,
           that
           when
           her
           Royall
           Husband
           in
           the
           Holy
           War
           was
           wounded
           with
           a
           poisoned
           Knife
           by
           a
           desperate
           Saracen
           ,
           the
           Incomparable
           Lady
           sucked
           the
           poison
           out
           of
           his
           Wound
           .
           A
           signal
           instance
           of
           her
           Love
           to
           him
           !
           Sin
           ,
           Beloved
           ,
           is
           Poison
           :
           I
           wish
           unfeignedly
           ,
           I
           could
           by
           any
           holy
           skill
           and
           method
           ,
           ease
           you
           of
           
             that
             more
             dangerous
             Venom
          
           at
           your
           Hearts
           :
           O
           that
           this
           Paper
           might
           prove
           a
           Plaister
           to
           
             draw
             it
          
           !
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           I
           must
           confess
           my self
           one
           of
           the
           meanest
           and
           unworthiest
           of
           all
           those
           
             Physitians
             and
             Guides
             of
             Souls
          
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           I
           may
           not
           be
           able
           to
           treat
           so
           successfully
           of
           this
           
             Spiritual
             Disease
          
           as
           those
           worthy
           persons
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           
             greater
             practise
          
           and
           
             larger
             experience
          
           .
           But
           I
           request
           you
           ,
           that
           when
           you
           make
           tryal
           of
           what
           is
           here
           ,
           you
           would
           call
           upon
           God
           for
           a
           blessing
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           find
           any
           good
           ,
           thank
           God
           for
           
           it
           ,
           not
           me
           .
           I
           will
           not
           beg
           your
           excuse
           ,
           by
           telling
           you
           these
           are
           very
           slender
           Preparations
           for
           the
           Press
           ;
           for
           I
           chose
           rather
           to
           hasten
           this
           little
           Thing
           ,
           and
           give
           it
           you
           
             as
             it
             is
          
           ,
           then
           to
           loose
           the
           opportunity
           of
           
             doing
             good
          
           ,
           by
           making
           it
           better
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           in
           it
           can
           render
           it
           worthy
           of
           the
           publick
           view
           ,
           but
           its
           seasonableness
           ,
           and
           your
           kind
           acceptance
           of
           it
           .
           Many
           of
           the
           Directions
           which
           you
           will
           meet
           with
           ,
           I
           gave
           you
           lately
           in
           some
           of
           my
           Sermons
           which
           I
           Preached
           since
           the
           Hand
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           heavy
           upon
           this
           Town
           .
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           I
           designed
           not
           language
           ,
           but
           
             living
             well
          
           .
           It
           is
           not
           required
           that
           the
           
             Physitians
             Bill
          
           be
           curiously
           Penned
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Medicines
           be
           there
           faithfully
           prescribed
           .
           Besides
           ,
           a
           gaudy
           and
           flaunting
           stile
           is
           no
           ways
           suitable
           to
           these
           
             Mournfull
             Times
          
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           onely
           this
           to
           beg
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           mindfull
           of
           me
           at
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           beseeching
           the
           Lord
           that
           he
           would
           crown
           my
           Ministery
           with
           the
           conversion
           &
           salvation
           of
           many
           souls
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           make
           me
           feel
           the
           power
           and
           influence
           of
           those
           saving
           Truths
           upon
           
             my
             own
             heart
          
           which
           I
           deliver
           unto
           you
           .
           And
           my
           earnest
           Prayer
           for
           you
           shall
           be
           ,
           that
           
             ye
             may
             walk
             worthy
             of
             the
             Lord
             unto
             all
             pleasing
             ,
             being
             fruitfull
             in
             every
             good
             work
             ,
             and
             increasing
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             :
             that
             ye
             may
             approve
             things
             that
             are
             excellent
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             sincere
             ,
             and
             without
             offence
             ,
             till
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             ;
             being
             filled
             with
             the
             fruits
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             which
             are
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             unto
             the
             glory
             and
             praise
             of
             God.
          
           The
           Great
           and
           Good
           God
           multiply
           his
           Gifts
           and
           Graces
           ●pon
           you
           :
           The
           God
           of
           all
           blessings
           bless
           you
           and
           yours
           ,
           and
           keep
           you
           from
           sin
           and
           sickness
           .
           This
           is
           the
           earnest
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Yours
             in
             all
             Christian
             service
             
               J.
               E.
            
             
          
           
             Cambridge
             
               Novemb.
               11th
               1665.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           PLAGUE
           OF
           THE
           HEART
           .
        
         
           
             1
             KINGS
             8.
             38.
             
          
           
             —
             Which
             shall
             know
             every
             man
             the
             Plague
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           THese
           words
           are
           part
           of
           King
           Solomons
           prayer
           ,
           which
           he
           made
           at
           the
           dedication
           of
           the
           Temple
           :
           the
           drift
           of
           the
           whole
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           be
           pleased
           ,
           whensoever
           any
           judgements
           and
           calamities
           befall
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           to
           hear
           their
           requests
           ,
           and
           answer
           their
           prayers
           put
           up
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           to
           remove
           their
           crosses
           ,
           and
           forgive
           their
           sins
           .
           This
           is
           the
           design
           of
           the
           Prayer
           ;
           
           and
           the
           Lord
           appeared
           to
           Solomon
           afterwards
           ,
           assuring
           him
           ,
           
           that
           he
           had
           heard
           this
           his
           supplication
           .
           Here
           then
           is
           a
           refuge
           and
           an
           escape
           for
           penitent
           sinners
           ,
           against
           Distresses
           ,
           Plagues
           ,
           and
           Troubles
           ;
           But
           every
           Prayer
           will
           not
           prove
           effectuall
           ;
           observe
           therefore
           the
           severall
           Requisites
           fairly
           intimated
           in
           this
           Holy
           Addresse
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             confessing
             of
             Gods
             name
             ,
             confession
             of
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           
             turning
             from
             them
          
           ;
           and
           then
           lastly
           ,
           the
           prayer
           and
           supplication
           must
           be
           made
           by
           those
           
             Israelites
             which
             shall
             know
             every
             man
             the
             Plague
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           shall
           [
           know
           .
           ]
        
         
           1.
           
           Take
           notice
           of
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Lament
           and
           be
           sorry
           for
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Avert
           and
           cure
           .
        
         
           [
           
             Every
             man.
          
           ]
           Every
           one
           ,
           all
           persons
           of
           both
           sexes
           ,
           of
           all
           qualities
           .
        
         
           [
           
             The
             Plague
          
           .
           ]
           1.
           
           The
           stroke
           ,
           the
           blow
           ;
           that
           's
           the
           Originall
           signification
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Any
           great
           judgement
           sent
           by
           God
           for
           the
           punishing
           of
           sin
           ,
           the
           lashes
           of
           the
           Divine
           Nemes●s
           ,
           strokes
           on
           the
           estates
           or
           bodies
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           signall
           stroke
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           
             Plaga
             Dei
          
           ,
           that
           infectious
           and
           fatall
           Disease
           which
           we
           call
           the
           Sickness
           with
           an
           Emphasis
           .
           Thus
           the
           word
           imports
           ,
           but
           here
           it
           is
           applyed
           to
           the
        
         
           [
           Heart
           .
           ]
           1.
           
           The
           soul
           and
           its
           faculties
           ,
           principally
           ;
           they
           received
           a
           blow
           ,
           a
           foul
           knock
           in
           Adam
           ;
           and
           since
           they
           are
           bruised
           daily
           by
           our
           venturing
           at
           the
           breach
           of
           Gods
           Laws
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             life
             and
             practice
             ,
             consequently
             ;
             for
          
           out
           of
           the
           Heart
           are
           the
           issues
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           as
           we
           consider
           in
           the
           Heart
           in
           mans
           Body
           ,
           its
           passages
           ,
           apartments
           ,
           and
           ventricles
           ;
           so
           here
           we
           may
           well
           understand
           ,
           both
           the
           corrupt
           principles
           and
           evill
           dispositions
           of
           our
           natures
           ,
           and
           the
           vanities
           and
           follies
           of
           our
           lives
           ,
           which
           are
           but
           the
           emanations
           of
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           [
           
             His
             own
             Heart
          
           .
           ]
           The
           man
           is
           to
           look
           into
           his
           own
           breast
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           he
           find
           any
           tokens
           there
           ,
           he
           must
           live
           at
           home
           ,
           he
           hath
           work
           to
           do
           within
           doors
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           I
           might
           present
           you
           with
           an
           Observation
           from
           every
           word
           ;
           but
           my
           design
           at
           present
           is
           onely
           to
           take
           occasion
           from
           these
           words
           to
           treat
           of
           the
           
             Plague
             of
             the
             Heart
          
           ;
           for
           though
           (
           as
           I
           have
           intimated
           already
           )
           the
           word
           here
           used
           ,
           doth
           not
           properly
           and
           primarily
           signifie
           the
           Disease
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           Verse
           foregoing
           it
           is
           joyned
           with
           
             (
             Sickness
             )
             [
             whatsoever
             Plague
             ,
             
             whatsoever
             sickness
             there
             be
             ,
          
           ]
           and
           it
           plainly
           referrs
           to
           the
           Pestilence
           or
           Plague
           Emphatically
           so
           called
           .
           [
           
             If
             there
             be
             Pestilence
          
           in
           the
           Land
           ]
           One
           Plague
           suggested
           another
           to
           the
           good
           mans
           thoughts
           :
           and
           indeed
           it
           is
           no
           unusuall
           thing
           with
           pious
           persons
           ,
           to
           make
           even
           the
           diseases
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           administer
           matter
           of
           devout
           meditation
           for
           the
           health
           of
           
           their
           souls
           :
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           they
           see
           ,
           but
           it
           brings
           God
           to
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           Nature
           ,
           nothing
           in
           Providence
           that
           they
           converse
           with
           ,
           but
           their
           sanctified
           minds
           can
           make
           some
           good
           use
           of
           :
           a
           devout
           Fancy
           turneth
           earth
           into
           heaven
           ,
           and
           all
           secular
           occurrences
           into
           something
           Divine
           and
           Spirituall
           .
           Did
           not
           our
           Saviour
           make
           use
           of
           Parabolicall
           speeches
           to
           slip
           in
           to
           the
           fancies
           ,
           and
           prevaile
           upon
           the
           affections
           of
           his
           Auditours
           ,
           and
           to
           represent
           to
           them
           heavenly
           matters
           more
           forcibly
           and
           lively
           ?
           to
           this
           purpose
           serve
           all
           those
           excellent
           Similitudes
           and
           choise
           Metaphors
           which
           the
           Holy
           Scripture
           is
           full
           of
           ;
           amongst
           the
           latter
           ,
           that
           which
           I
           have
           now
           pitched
           upon
           is
           no
           contemptible
           one
           .
        
         
           Sin
           is
           the
           distemper
           and
           sickness
           of
           the
           soul
           ;
           which
           the
           good
           Psalmist
           knew
           well
           enough
           ,
           when
           he
           made
           that
           Petition
           ,
           
             Heal
             my
             soul
             ,
             
             for
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             thee
             .
          
           Neither
           is
           Sin
           any
           light
           and
           inconsiderable
           distemper
           :
           all
           the
           laws
           and
           rules
           concerning
           the
           Leprosie
           of
           old
           ,
           do
           but
           signifie
           to
           us
           more
           plainly
           the
           grievous
           nature
           of
           sin
           :
           the
           very
           words
           and
           doctrines
           of
           vitious
           men
           and
           hereticks
           ,
           are
           compared
           by
           St
           Paul
           to
           a
           Canker
           or
           Gangreen
           :
           
           nay
           ,
           the
           sinner
           is
           a
           most
           wretched
           Lazar
           ,
           and
           his
           soul
           a
           very
           Spittle
           of
           diseases
           ,
           
           sicknesses
           ,
           sores
           and
           bruises
           ;
           
             the
             whole
             head
             is
             sick
             ,
             the
             whole
             heart
             faint
             ,
             from
             the
             sole
             of
             the
             foot
             ,
             even
             unto
             the
             head
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             soundness
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             wounds
             ,
             and
             bruises
             ,
             and
             putrifying
             sores
             .
          
           And
           then
           (
           as
           the
           summ
           of
           all
           )
           the
           sinner
           is
           an
           Infected
           person
           ,
           he
           hath
           the
           Plague
           ,
           the
           worst
           of
           Plagues
           ,
           the
           
             Plague
             of
             the
             Heart
          
           .
           It
           will
           be
           worth
           our
           while
           ,
           to
           search
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           
             this
             deadly
             disease
          
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           resemblance
           between
           the
           spirituall
           and
           
             bodily
             Plague
          
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           the
           nature
           of
           
             the
             one
          
           by
           
             the
             other
          
           .
        
         
           They
           agree
           as
           to
           their
           generall
           Nature
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           fitly
           expressed
           in
           the
           same
           terms
           ;
           for
           the
           best
           masters
           of
           Physick
           acquaint
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           Pestilence
           is
           a
           dangerous
           Poison
           which
           corrupts
           and
           invenoms
           the
           bloud
           ,
           and
           taints
           the
           spirits
           ,
           and
           spoils
           the
           agreement
           and
           harmony
           of
           the
           parts
           of
           mans
           body
           .
           And
           Sin
           is
           the
           Poison
           that
           seizes
           on
           our
           souls
           and
           spreads
           it self
           into
           our
           members
           and
           senses
           .
           Of
           the
           wicked
           men
           which
           imagine
           mischief
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           the
           
           Psalmist
           says
           ,
           
           
             Adders
             poison
             is
             under
             their
             lips
             :
          
           The
           venom
           soon
           makes
           way
           ●rom
           the
           Heart
           to
           the
           lip
           .
           And
           if
           (
           according
           to
           St
           
             Iames
             
             )
             The
             tongue
             be
             an
             unruly
             evil
             ,
             full
             of
             deadly
             poison
             ,
          
           the
           Heart
           is
           much
           more
           so
           .
           In
           short
           ,
           the
           least
           sin
           is
           rank
           poison
           ,
           it
           corrupts
           and
           debauches
           our
           minds
           ,
           perverts
           our
           faculties
           ,
           destroyes
           our
           good
           principles
           ,
           it
           forces
           even
           nature
           it self
           ,
           it
           is
           violent
           ,
           and
           disagreable
           to
           rectified
           reason
           ,
           it
           is
           improportionate
           to
           our
           souls
           ,
           it
           puts
           all
           out
           of
           order
           and
           due
           frame
           ,
           and
           brings
           in
           unspeakable
           confusion
           .
           Poison
           cannot
           make
           greater
           havock
           on
           our
           bodys
           ,
           then
           Sin
           on
           our
           immortall
           souls
           .
           But
           because
           the
           Essences
           and
           abstract
           natures
           of
           things
           are
           hard
           to
           find
           out
           ,
           we
           shall
           view
           it
           further
           in
           its
           Effects
           and
           products
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           Cure
           too
           :
           as
           Physitians
           say
           ,
           that
           by
           these
           we
           shall
           certainly
           know
           what
           the
           disease
           is
           .
           But
           before
           we
           come
           to
           those
           ,
           let
           us
           stay
           a
           while
           and
           consider
           the
           Original
           &
           Causes
           of
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
          
           ,
           or
           the
           way
           how
           it
           is
           propagated
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           this
           too
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           it
           will
           appear
           that
           the
           Bodily
           and
           Ghostly
           disease
           resemble
           one
           another
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           not
           to
           speak
           here
           of
           the
           primary
           cause
           of
           all
           diseases
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           more
           signally
           (
           which
           all
           but
           Atheists
           acknowledge
           to
           be
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           )
           nor
           to
           reckon
           up
           all
           other
           causes
           which
           are
           assigned
           ,
           many
           of
           which
           are
           in
           the
           dark
           and
           can
           scarcely
           be
           explained
           ,
           without
           a
           piece
           of
           old
           Philosophy
           called
           
             Occult
             Qualities
          
           ;
        
         
           The
           two
           main
           Naturall
           and
           Secundary
           causes
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           ,
           may
           very
           well
           intimate
           unto
           us
           the
           rise
           of
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
             ;
             (
             viz.
          
           )
           Inward
           corruption
           ,
           Outward
           infection
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           originall
           corruption
           and
           pollution
           which
           we
           derived
           from
           the
           loyns
           of
           our
           first
           Parents
           :
           which
           though
           indeed
           it
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           a
           cause
           of
           the
           second
           rank
           ,
           yet
           because
           we
           bring
           it
           into
           the
           world
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           rivetted
           so
           fast
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           best
           here
           on
           earth
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           something
           bred
           within
           and
           brought
           up
           with
           us
           ;
           therefore
           I
           call
           it
           the
           
             Inward
             corruption
          
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           answers
           to
           the
           
             putrefaction
             of
             the
             humours
             in
          
           the
           body
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           root
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           .
           And
           thus
           there
           being
           something
           corrupted
           within
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           'T
           is
           no
           wonder
           that
           there
           is
           an
           
             Outward
             infection
             &
             
             Corruption
             (
             the
             corruption
             of
             our
             ways
             )
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
           that
           we
           communicate
           the
           corruption
           unto
           others
           ,
           and
           are
           again
           infected
           by
           the
           vitious
           world
           .
           For
           as
           we
           experience
           that
           men
           by
           lying
           or
           ●itting
           with
           infected
           persons
           ,
           or
           by
           keeping
           something
           on
           which
           the
           contagion
           hath
           seized
           ,
           or
           by
           taking
           in
           unholsome
           vapours
           and
           exhalations
           with
           the
           common
           air
           ,
           have
           the
           Plague
           derived
           unto
           them
           ;
           just
           so
           is
           Sin
           propagated
           and
           increased
           :
           Whilest
           we
           more
           nearly
           converse
           with
           our
           wicked
           neighbours
           ,
           we
           participate
           of
           that
           
             fatall
             poyson
          
           ,
           which
           will
           destroy
           both
           them
           and
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           us
           passe
           from
           the
           Causes
           to
           the
           Signs
           and
           Symptomes
           of
           this
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
          
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           mean
           all
           the
           sad
           attendants
           and
           consequences
           of
           the
           disease
           ;
           and
           here
           we
           will
           set
           down
           those
           severall
           Passions
           ,
           Tokens
           ,
           and
           Indications
           by
           which
           men
           commonly
           judge
           of
           the
           
             Bodily
             Plague
          
           .
        
         
           I
           begin
           first
           with
           the
           excessive
           Heat
           and
           Inflammation
           which
           attends
           the
           disease
           :
           the
           Sinner
           is
           one
           always
           in
           a
           feaver
           ;
           and
           therefore
           that
           expression
           of
           the
           Evangelicall
           Prophet
           is
           worth
           our
           notice
           ,
           who
           reproves
           the
           Jews
           for
           
             inflaming
             themselves
             with
             Idols
          
           ;
           
           and
           not
           onely
           the
           fond
           worshiping
           of
           Idols
           ,
           but
           every
           sinfull
           passion
           and
           pursuit
           of
           lust
           is
           furious
           and
           enraged
           ,
           fierce
           and
           fiery
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           is
           a
           sad
           truth
           )
           these
           flames
           are
           but
           a
           prologue
           to
           
             everlasting
             burnings
          
           .
           But
           as
           a
           man
           in
           a
           violent
           feavour
           is
           sick
           and
           weak
           ,
           and
           yet
           so
           strong
           that
           he
           is
           able
           enough
           to
           beat
           his
           best
           friends
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           would
           hold
           him
           within
           his
           bed
           ;
           so
           fares
           it
           with
           every
           sick
           sinner
           .
           Which
           leads
           me
           to
           the
           
             second
             Symptome
          
           (
           which
           naturally
           follows
           from
           that
           excessive
           heat
           ;
           )
           namely
        
         
           
             Inordinate
             motions
             ,
             restlessnesse
             and
             unrulinesse
             .
          
           And
           here
           I
           might
           lead
           you
           to
           the
           sinners
           chamber
           ;
           draw
           aside
           the
           curtains
           ,
           and
           let
           you
           see
           how
           he
           tumbles
           and
           tosses
           :
           you
           may
           think
           he
           sleeps
           soundly
           ;
           yet
           you
           cannot
           say
           he
           
             takes
             his
             rest
             .
             The
             wicked
             are
             like
             the
             troubled
             Sea
             ,
             when
             it
             cannot
             r●st
             ,
             whose
             waters
             cast
             up
             mire
             and
             dirt
             :
             there
             is
             no
             peace
             ;
             
             saith
             my
             God
             ,
             to
             the
             wicked
             .
          
           It
           is
           Sin
           that
           overturns
           the
           course
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           raises
           tumults
           both
           in
           the
           world
           and
           in
           the
           sinners
           conscience
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           these
           exorbitances
           ,
           these
           
             hot
             fits
          
           ,
           bring
           the
           man
           to
           distraction
           .
           Which
           is
           the
           
           
             third
             Symptome
          
           of
           the
           disease
           ,
           for
           sin
           is
           a
           violent
           madness
           ,
           a
           strange
           distraction
           of
           the
           mind
           and
           reason
           ,
           and
           ●n
           alienating
           of
           a
           man
           from
           himself
           :
           In
           this
           
             Phrentick
             state
          
           was
           St
           Paul
           once
           ,
           when
           he
           punished
           and
           persecuted
           many
           of
           the
           Saints
           ;
           you
           have
           the
           confession
           from
           his
           own
           mouth
           that
           he
           was
           
             exceedingly
             mad
             against
             them
          
           .
           
           And
           idolatry
           (
           which
           you
           heard
           before
           was
           an
           inflammation
           )
           is
           in
           another
           Prophets
           account
           no
           less
           then
           madness
           .
           
           Sin
           then
           is
           the
           worst
           delirium
           and
           phrensie
           ,
           for
           in
           this
           mad
           humour
           men
           abuse
           and
           barbarously
           wound
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           which
           the
           Wise
           man
           knew
           well
           when
           he
           said
           of
           sinners
           
             (
             they
             lay
             wait
             for
             their
             own
             bloud
             ,
             
             they
             lurk
             privily
             for
             their
             own
             lives
             .
             )
          
           And
           this
           madness
           is
           long
           and
           lasting
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           same
           Preacher
           delivers
           it
           )
           
             (
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             is
             full
             of
             evil
             ;
             and
             madness
             is
             in
             their
             heart
             while
             they
             live
             .
             )
          
           I
           might
           add
           another
           Symptome
           near
           of
           kin
           to
           this
           ,
           which
           sometimes
           attends
           the
           Bodily
           Plague
           ,
           but
           always
           the
           Spirituall
           .
           I
           mean
           a
           strange
           vertigo
           and
           meagrim
           which
           every
           wicked
           man
           is
           troubled
           with
           ;
           else
           he
           would
           not
           stagger
           so
           shamefully
           as
           he
           doth
           ,
           and
           decline
           his
           duty
           ,
           and
           giddily
           rush
           into
           evil
           company
           ,
           and
           suffer
           himself
           to
           be
           shaken
           from
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           phrases
           it
           )
           [
           
             be
             carried
             about
             with
             every
             wind
             of
             doctrine
             .
          
           ]
           Again
           look
           as
           when
           the
           Poyson
           hath
           seized
           on
           the
           whole
           mass
           of
           bloud
           and
           got
           possession
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           the
           usuall
           and
           equall
           mixture
           of
           the
           bloud
           is
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           thence
           followeth
           a
           coagulation
           and
           stagnation
           of
           the
           spirits
           :
           so
           is
           it
           in
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
          
           ,
           which
           makes
           the
           sinner
           cold
           and
           dull
           ,
           benummed
           ,
           and
           indisposed
           to
           every
           vertuous
           action
           :
           his
           heart
           like
           
             Naballs
             ,
             dyes
             within
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             becomes
             as
             a
             stone
             .
          
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             is
          
           stifled
           ;
           then
           it
           is
           no
           wonder
           that
           the
           man
           grows
           stupid
           ,
           that
           his
           pulse
           is
           so
           low
           and
           languide
           :
           swoonings
           and
           faintings
           are
           no
           unusuall
           things
           in
           the
           Plague
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           the
           bloud
           being
           putrified
           and
           invenomed
           ,
           and
           it's
           motion
           retarded
           ,
           we
           see
           that
           boiles
           and
           
             swellings
             ,
             spots
          
           and
           the
           like
           tokens
           discover
           themselves
           in
           the
           outward
           parts
           .
           And
           are
           there
           not
           as
           sad
           
             breakings
             out
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           are
           there
           not
           fouler
           blemishes
           and
           spots
           upon
           every
           wicked
           man
           ?
           else
           what
           mean
           those
           palpable
           risings
           of
           lust
           and
           uncleanness
           ?
           What
           are
           those
           swellings
           and
           tumours
           
           of
           pride
           ?
           What
           are
           those
           dismall
           characters
           and
           worser
           sort
           of
           Carbuncles
           in
           the
           intemperate
           person
           and
           common
           drunkard
           ?
           What
           are
           those
           lamentable
           and
           apparent
           marks
           ,
           those
           blows
           and
           bruises
           which
           oppression
           and
           cruelty
           are
           the
           cause
           of
           ?
           What
           are
           those
           curses
           and
           oaths
           which
           I
           hear
           from
           the
           swearers
           mouth
           ?
           such
           
             breaking
             out
             at
             the
             lips
          
           ,
           is
           no
           good
           sign
           in
           the
           spirituall
           patient
           .
           Alass
           !
           how
           many
           ways
           doth
           a
           naughty
           heart
           discover
           it self
           ?
           How
           many
           Plague-sores
           doth
           the
           sinner
           carry
           about
           with
           him
           ?
           Upon
           this
           must
           follow
           another
           effect
           and
           consequent
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             Filthiness
             ,
             pollution
          
           ,
           and
           noisomness
           :
           but
           of
           this
           loathsome
           attendant
           on
           the
           Spirituall
           Plague
           ,
           I
           shall
           speak
           some
           what
           when
           I
           come
           to
           consider
           the
           cure
           of
           it
           ▪
        
         
           The
           next
           sad
           companions
           of
           the
           Plague
           (
           as
           of
           most
           sicknesses
           )
           are
           anguish
           ,
           and
           
             aches
             ,
             pain
          
           and
           disease
           .
           Sure
           I
           am
           they
           are
           the
           inseparable
           associates
           of
           the
           Plague
           of
           sin
           ;
           out
           of
           the
           corruption
           of
           mans
           heart
           is
           soon
           bred
           the
           
             worm
             of
             conscience
          
           .
           Horrour
           and
           a
           certain
           looking
           for
           of
           judgement
           ,
           a
           sting
           and
           tortures
           ,
           these
           are
           things
           that
           flagitious
           sinners
           know
           at
           the
           first
           naming
           :
           and
           as
           wounds
           and
           sores
           do
           usually
           prick
           and
           pain
           most
           towards
           night
           ,
           so
           when
           death
           approaches
           ,
           the
           guilty
           conscience
           finds
           it's
           torments
           doubled
           and
           redoubled
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           add
           another
           Indication
           and
           Symptome
           ,
           which
           is
           common
           to
           the
           Plague
           with
           all
           other
           sicknesses
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           certain
           nauseating
           and
           
             refusing
             of
             food
          
           ,
           as
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           when
           the
           pallate
           is
           out
           of
           taste
           and
           cannot
           relish
           ,
           and
           the
           corrupt
           matter
           hath
           infected
           the
           stomach
           .
           Thus
           is
           it
           with
           a
           sick
           sinner
           ,
           he
           hath
           lost
           his
           
             spirituall
             taste
          
           ,
           and
           cannot
           
             savour
             the
             things
             of
             God
          
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           sweets
           and
           delights
           of
           the
           wicked
           world
           strike
           briskly
           upon
           his
           vitiated
           pallate
           ,
           and
           are
           taken
           down
           with
           a
           huge
           complacency
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           leave
           these
           more
           common
           Signs
           ,
           I
           pass
           to
           another
           direct
           and
           proper
           Symtome
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             Pestilentiall
             malignity
             and
             Contagion
          
           ,
           which
           ever
           waits
           upon
           the
           Plague
           ,
           it
           is
           of
           that
           ill
           nature
           that
           it
           propagates
           and
           derives
           it self
           from
           one
           to
           another
           .
           Adam
           was
           the
           first
           that
           had
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
          
           ,
           and
           he
           got
           it
           by
           eating
           the
           forbidden
           fruit
           ,
           and
           since
           it
           hath
           sadly
           spread
           and
           descended
           from
           one
           to
           another
           .
           All
           sin
           to
           this
           day
           
             is
             Epidemicall
          
           and
           catching
           :
           
           we
           are
           corrupted
           our selves
           ,
           and
           we
           corrupt
           others
           .
        
         
           How
           many
           are
           there
           that
           take
           a
           course
           to
           damne
           themselves
           ?
           but
           that
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           they
           must
           damne
           their
           friends
           and
           neighbours
           too
           .
           This
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           sin
           ,
           it
           diffuses
           it self
           in
           a
           large
           circle
           ,
           it
           runs
           as
           in
           a
           train
           ,
           and
           doth
           mischief
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           it
           over-runs
           the
           whole
           man
           ,
           soul
           and
           body
           .
        
         
           Our
           Inward
           man
           ,
           that
           is
           first
           depraved
           and
           infected
           .
           Alas
           !
           the
           brain
           is
           faulty
           ,
           the
           understanding
           blind
           and
           dark
           ,
           it
           is
           dull
           to
           conceive
           what
           is
           good
           and
           vertuous
           ,
           but
           it
           pursues
           vain
           ,
           unprofitable
           ,
           and
           fruitless
           notions
           ,
           it
           is
           stuffed
           with
           carnall
           reasonings
           ,
           fleshly
           wisdome
           ,
           fond
           disputes
           ,
           pride
           and
           false
           principles
           :
           there
           is
           errour
           ,
           folly
           ,
           rashness
           ,
           and
           unbelief
           raigning
           in
           the
           judgement
           :
           
           
             We
             are
             vain
             in
             our
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             our
             foolish
             heart
             is
             darkned
             .
             
             We
             are
             wise
             to
             do
             evil
             ,
             but
             to
             do
             good
             we
             have
             no
             knowledge
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           affections
           too
           there
           is
           inordinacy
           ,
           coldness
           and
           inpotency
           ,
           a
           loving
           of
           what
           we
           should
           hate
           ,
           and
           a
           hating
           of
           what
           we
           should
           love
           .
        
         
           The
           infection
           seizes
           also
           on
           our
           memories
           ;
           as
           Thucydides
           tells
           us
           of
           some
           persons
           who
           were
           infected
           in
           that
           great
           plague
           at
           Athens
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           sad
           distemper
           they
           forgot
           themselves
           ,
           their
           friends
           and
           all
           their
           concernments
           .
           Most
           certain
           it
           is
           that
           by
           the
           Spirituall
           infection
           men
           forget
           God
           and
           their
           duty
           ,
           and
           their
           memories
           are
           onely
           tenacious
           in
           holding
           what
           is
           evil
           ,
           especially
           vanities
           and
           injuries
           .
        
         
           The
           will
           likewise
           receives
           no
           litle
           damage
           by
           the
           contagion
           ,
           it
           being
           made
           weak
           and
           feeble
           ,
           and
           wholly
           indisposed
           to
           good
           ,
           it
           draws
           back
           at
           the
           proposall
           of
           vertue
           ,
           but
           is
           resolute
           ,
           obstinate
           and
           stubborn
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           unrighteousness
           .
           The
           conscience
           is
           dull
           and
           dead
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           well
           expresses
           it
           )
           
             is
             seared
             with
             a
             hot
             iron
             ,
          
           
           it
           discharges
           not
           it
           is
           office
           aright
           either
           in
           acquitting
           or
           condemning
           ,
           but
           is
           sadly
           insensible
           ,
           presumptuous
           and
           desperate
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           proceed
           to
           shew
           you
           how
           all
           the
           parts
           and
           members
           of
           the
           body
           are
           tainted
           and
           infected
           ,
           
           and
           are
           (
           in
           the
           Apostles
           words
           )
           
             instruments
             of
             unrighteousness
             unto
             sin
          
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           will
           say
           something
           of
           the
           adherency
           and
           pertinacy
           of
           this
           Spirituall
           disease
           ,
           the
           infection
           sticks
           close
           and
           cleavs
           
           to
           our
           nature
           ,
           
           it
           is
           like
           the
           
             fretting
             leprosie
          
           in
           the
           wall
           ;
           the
           wall
           must
           be
           pulled
           down
           before
           it
           can
           be
           extirpated
           .
           We
           must
           be
           striving
           every
           day
           against
           our
           lusts
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           not
           be
           quite
           rooted
           out
           ,
           the
           
             leprosie
             of
             the
             soul
          
           will
           not
           wholly
           be
           removed
           till
           the
           wall
           be
           thrown
           down
           ,
           till
           the
           house
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           even
           our
           
             house
             of
             clay
          
           .
           And
           as
           we
           see
           the
           Pestil●nce
           lyes
           still
           and
           dormant
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           and
           then
           breaks
           forth
           more
           furiously
           ,
           being
           rouzed
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           from
           sleep
           ,
           it
           gets
           up
           and
           spreads
           it
           arms
           wider
           ,
           to
           take
           in
           greater
           numbers
           into
           it's
           fatall
           embraces
           :
           so
           is
           it
           oftentimes
           with
           this
           
             Spirituall
             distemper
          
           ,
           it
           seems
           to
           be
           quelled
           and
           conquered
           ,
           but
           soon
           after
           it
           regains
           it's
           strength
           and
           by
           the
           malice
           of
           that
           evil
           Spirit
           it
           makes
           fresh
           assaults
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           brought
           into
           it's
           subjection
           more
           then
           ever
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           That
           which
           brings
           up
           the
           rear
           in
           the
           
             Body
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           is
           
             the
             decay
             of
             strength
             ,
             weakness
             ,
             universall
             languor
             ,
          
           and
           
             a
             sudden
             approach
             of
             death
          
           .
           For
           as
           in
           the
           disease
           now
           reigning
           ,
           the
           spirits
           are
           seized
           upon
           ,
           their
           strength
           and
           vigour
           is
           exhausted
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           ,
           the
           motions
           and
           functions
           of
           the
           body
           are
           hindered
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           nature
           is
           debilitated
           ,
           and
           the
           strength
           failes
           ;
           so
           doth
           the
           Infected
           Sinner
           grow
           sicker
           and
           weaker
           ,
           fainter
           and
           feebler
           every
           day
           ,
           disabled
           to
           perform
           any
           offices
           of
           Christianity
           .
           And
           the
           case
           being
           thus
           ,
           death
           is
           making
           it
           's
           fatall
           approaches
           ;
           as
           we
           see
           in
           Infected
           Persons
           ,
           when
           the
           poyson
           hath
           fully
           seized
           on
           the
           throne
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           it's
           retinue
           ,
           the
           vitall
           spirits
           ,
           nothing
           but
           death
           is
           exspected
           ;
           the
           throbbs
           at
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           faint
           and
           uneven
           pulses
           ,
           are
           but
           as
           so
           many
           sad
           tolles
           of
           the
           Passing-Bell
           :
           so
           may
           you
           even
           
             Ring
             out
          
           for
           the
           sinner
           ;
           after
           so
           many
           sad
           Symptoms
           that
           I
           have
           named
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           wonder
           that
           he
           dyeth
           ,
           and
           that
           being
           dead
           in
           sin
           ,
           he
           also
           dyeth
           eternally
           .
        
         
           The
           disease
           then
           being
           (
           in
           it self
           )
           mortall
           ,
           let
           us
           learn
           from
           the
           Causes
           and
           Symptoms
           ,
           what
           may
           be
           the
           most
           effectuall
           way
           to
           prevent
           it
           ,
           and
           preserve
           our selves
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           In
           order
           then
           to
           Prevention
           and
           a
           happy
           Cure
           ,
        
         
           Labour
           to
           know
           the
           disease
           ;
           't
           is
           true
           here
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           distempers
           ,
           the
           perfect
           knowledge
           of
           them
           is
           half
           the
           cure
           .
           Do
           therefore
           what
           thou
           canst
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           odiousness
           of
           sin
           
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           how
           loathsome
           it
           makes
           us
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           ,
           
             who
             is
             of
             purer
             eyes
             then
             to
             behold
             iniquity
             .
          
           All
           the
           laws
           of
           old
           about
           uncleaness
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           have
           told
           you
           before
           )
           were
           designed
           on
           purpose
           ,
           to
           express
           the
           pollution
           of
           sin
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           this
           can
           defile
           us
           ,
           nothing
           but
           this
           can
           separate
           us
           from
           the
           favour
           of
           God.
           The
           Poets
           indeed
           present
           some
           of
           their
           Gods
           obscene
           and
           debauched
           ,
           lustfull
           and
           impure
           ;
           but
           our
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           purity
           it self
           ,
           so
           nothing
           can
           make
           him
           abhorre
           a
           creature
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           contrary
           to
           it
           .
           'T
           is
           sin
           therefore
           ,
           and
           that
           onely
           which
           stains
           and
           defiles
           us
           ,
           which
           slurrs
           and
           debases
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           our
           riches
           and
           honours
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           In
           order
           to
           the
           Cure
           ,
           know
           that
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
          
           is
           the
           worst
           sort
           of
           Plagues
           :
           all
           the
           Plagues
           inflicted
           on
           Pharaoh
           ,
           were
           nothing
           in
           comparison
           of
           his
           hardness
           of
           heart
           :
           all
           the
           boyls
           and
           blains
           ,
           the
           froggs
           and
           lice
           ,
           and
           swarms
           of
           flies
           ,
           were
           not
           half
           so
           dangerous
           and
           destructive
           ,
           as
           
             the
             Plague
             of
             his
             heart
          
           .
           For
           consider
           with
           me
           ,
           that
        
         
           1.
           
           This
           seizes
           on
           the
           best
           part
           ,
           the
           soul
           of
           man
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           bears
           his
           Superscription
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           being
           a
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
          
           ,
           is
           therefore
           Invisible
           ,
           and
           hard
           to
           be
           discerned
           ;
           this
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           other
           ,
           may
           be
           called
           the
           
             Pestilence
             that
             walketh
             in
             darkness
          
           ,
           it
           destroys
           silently
           ;
           and
           this
           M●rthering-piece
           (
           as
           they
           say
           of
           a
           piece
           charged
           with
           white
           Powder
           )
           goeth
           off
           without
           a
           Report
           .
           Some
           sins
           there
           are
           ,
           which
           like
           Plants
           and
           Herbs
           ,
           have
           no
           visible
           motion
           in
           their
           growth
           ,
           they
           advance
           by
           degrees
           ,
           softly
           and
           insensibly
           ;
           though
           it
           must
           be
           confessed
           ,
           there
           are
           others
           which
           are
           so
           plain
           and
           palpable
           ,
           written
           in
           so
           
             large
             a
             Character
          
           ,
           that
           
             he
             that
             runs
             may
             read
             them
             .
          
           Some
           persons
           indeed
           there
           are
           ,
           that
           are
           so
           fouly
           Infected
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           
             their
             spot
             is
             not
             the
             spot
             of
             Gods
             Children
             :
          
           
           But
           there
           are
           others
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           so
           much
           as
           suspected
           ,
           and
           they
           may
           pass
           for
           Clear-Corps
           ,
           let
           the
           
             spiritual
             Searchers
          
           be
           never
           so
           inquisitive
           .
           The
           Prophet
           Ieremy
           gives
           the
           reason
           ,
           
           [
           
             The
             heart
             is
             deceitfull
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             desperately
             wicked
             ,
             who
             can
             know
             it
             ?
          
           ]
           The
           scene
           of
           vice
           is
           the
           Heart
           ,
           which
           is
           remote
           ;
           and
           therefore
           to
           be
           vitious
           and
           to
           be
           known
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           are
           
           two
           things
           .
           Thus
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           late
           Philosophers
           sense
           ,
           
             The
             mind
             be
             more
             knowable
             then
             the
             body
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           diseases
           of
           the
           forner
           ,
           are
           harder
           to
           be
           discovered
           then
           those
           of
           the
           latter
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           it
           destroys
           more
           silently
           ,
           so
           more
           suddenly
           then
           and
           
             Bodily
             Plague
          
           ;
           it
           hides
           it's
           fatall
           shafts
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           but
           then
           it
           surprises
           the
           poor
           sinner
           unawares
           ,
           and
           wounds
           him
           without
           hope
           of
           cure
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           
             sticks
             closer
          
           ,
           and
           
             stays
             longer
             :
             this
          
           is
           that
           which
           
             doth
             so
             easily
             beset
             us
          
           ;
           this
           is
           (
           in
           the
           Apostles
           language
           )
           
             Sin
             that
             dwels
             in
             us
          
           ,
           
           which
           is
           hereditary
           and
           inseparable
           ;
           and
           (
           as
           I
           have
           told
           you
           already
           ,
           )
           
           is
           like
           that
           
             fretting
             leprosie
          
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           removed
           ,
           without
           demolishing
           of
           the
           house
           it self
           .
           'T
           is
           sad
           to
           consider
           ,
           how
           inveterate
           this
           Plague
           grows
           by
           custome
           and
           frequent
           practice
           .
           
             Can
             the
             Aethiopian
             change
             his
             skin
             ,
          
           
           
             or
             the
             Leopard
             his
             spots
             ?
             then
             may
             ye
             also
             do
             good
             that
             are
             accustomed
             to
             do
             evill
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           
             spreads
             further
          
           :
           it
           diffuseth
           it's
           poyson
           on
           all
           our
           duties
           ,
           actions
           ,
           and
           performances
           :
           the
           poyson
           is
           in
           the
           very
           fountain
           ,
           and
           so
           derives
           it's
           hurtfull
           nature
           to
           the
           streams
           ;
           or
           ,
           like
           polluted
           vessels
           ,
           we
           taint
           all
           that
           is
           poured
           into
           us
           ;
           
           
             We
             are
             all
             as
             an
             unclean
             thing
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             righteousness
             is
             as
             filthy
             raggs
             .
          
           Our
           most
           solemn
           attendances
           on
           God
           in
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           our
           praying
           ,
           hearing
           ,
           reading
           ,
           and
           conversing
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           all
           our
           actions
           in
           our
           particular
           callings
           ,
           are
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           touched
           with
           this
           Infection
           .
           Therefore
        
         
           6.
           
           It
           destroys
           
             greater
             numbers
          
           ;
           not
           unfitly
           is
           sin
           compared
           to
           
             leaven
             ,
             a
             little
          
           whereof
           
             leavens
             the
             whole
             lump
          
           ;
           Which
           I
           take
           to
           be
           the
           meaning
           of
           those
           words
           of
           the
           
             Preacher
             ,
             
             [
             One
             sinner
             destroyeth
             much
             good
             :
          
           ]
           he
           is
           able
           to
           infect
           whole
           Families
           and
           Towns
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           not
           carefully
           
             shut
             up
          
           :
           the
           
             Bodily
             Plague
          
           may
           kill
           it
           's
           thousands
           ,
           but
           this
           it
           's
           ten
           thousands
           .
           You
           have
           
             a
             Bill
          
           brought
           in
           every
           fortnight
           ,
           to
           tell
           you
           how
           many
           dye
           of
           the
           former
           ;
           but
           alas
           ,
           how
           many
           souls
           every
           week
           perish
           by
           the
           latter
           ?
           If
           you
           had
           the
           totall
           of
           those
           who
           are
           infected
           and
           dye
           of
           the
           Plague
           of
           sin
           ,
           not
           one
           Parish
           would
           be
           found
           clear
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           house
           ,
           which
           had
           not
           cause
           to
           put
           up
           a
           more
           pathetick
           
           Prayer
           ,
           then
           [
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             on
             us
          
           .
           ]
           More
           souls
           perish
           then
           bodies
           .
           The
           Bill
           of
           Mortality
           runs
           high
           ,
           
           [
           
             Broad
             is
             the
             way
             that
             leadeth
             to
             destruction
             ,
             and
             many
             there
             be
             which
             go
             in
             thereat
             .
          
           ]
           That
           was
           a
           great
           Increase
           in
           the
           days
           of
           Noah
           ,
           
           
             When
             all
             flesh
             had
             corrupted
             it's
             way
             upon
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           This
           is
           the
           cause
           o●
           all
           
             other
             Plagues
          
           :
           the
           forbidden
           fruit
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           strangely
           impoysoned
           ,
           shattered
           the
           goodly
           frame
           of
           our
           first
           Parents
           bodies
           ;
           and
           their
           posterity
           in
           all
           succeeding
           ages
           have
           fared
           abundantly
           the
           worse
           for
           that
           
             sinfull
             surfeit
          
           .
        
         
           But
           besides
           this
           ,
           they
           are
           indamaged
           on
           another
           account
           ,
           their
           own
           
             actuall
             sins
          
           ,
           and
           the
           enormities
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           have
           some
           of
           them
           in
           their
           own
           nature
           bred
           distempers
           in
           their
           bodies
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           them
           have
           moved
           God
           to
           punish
           them
           with
           severall
           sorts
           of
           diseases
           ,
           with
           the
           dreadfull
           Pestilence
           ,
           in
           a
           more
           signall
           manner
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           direfull
           Plagues
           of
           War
           ;
           Famine
           and
           Scarcity
           .
        
         
           The
           design
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           is
           to
           stirr
           thee
           up
           whosoever
           thou
           art
           ,
           to
           consider
           well
           the
           
             Plague
             of
             thy
             own
             Heart
          
           ,
           to
           understand
           how
           destructive
           it
           is
           to
           thee
           .
           There
           will
           be
           great
           hopes
           of
           thy
           wellfare
           ,
           if
           thou
           once
           
             throughly
             knowest
          
           thy
           danger
           .
           Dost
           thou
           then
           desire
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           thy
           body
           of
           sin
           ?
           Is
           it
           a
           body
           of
           death
           unto
           thee
           ?
           Is
           it
           heavy
           ,
           uneasie
           ,
           and
           burthensome
           to
           thee
           ?
           't
           is
           a
           sign
           it
           begins
           to
           mortifie
           .
           Art
           thou
           so
           sensible
           of
           thy
           sin
           ,
           that
           thou
           hatest
           it
           with
           a
           perfect
           hatred
           ,
           and
           even
           loathest
           thy self
           for
           the
           commission
           of
           it
           ?
           Art
           thou
           willing
           to
           be
           ruled
           by
           the
           Spirituall
           Physitians
           ,
           and
           true
           Lovers
           of
           Souls
           ,
           who
           advise
           thee
           to
           beware
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           call
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           beseech
           thee
           not
           to
           drink
           poyson
           ,
           for
           it
           will
           be
           thy
           death
           ?
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           Art
           thou
           sensible
           of
           thy
           sickness
           and
           malady
           ,
           and
           hast
           thou
           attained
           to
           this
           piece
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           (
           namely
           )
           to
           understand
           that
           
             th●u
             canst
             not
             cure
             thy self
          
           ?
           Let
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           or
           of
           God
           rather
           ,
           by
           his
           mouth
           perswade
           thee
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           Aphorism
           ,
           
           [
           
             Oh!
             Israel
             ,
             thou
             hast
             destroyed
             thy self
             ,
             but
             in
             me
             is
             thy
             help
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           This
           also
           let
           me
           add
           ,
           That
           delays
           and
           demurrs
           are
           unspeakably
           
           dangerous
           in
           this
           affair
           .
           Alas
           ,
           poor
           souls
           ,
           
             now
             is
          
           the
           time
           for
           you
           to
           see
           your
           Plague
           ,
           and
           understand
           your
           misery
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           stay
           till
           death
           ,
           then
           indeed
           will
           you
           see
           it
           with
           a
           witness
           .
           Oh!
           then
           the
           guilty
           soul
           will
           know
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           void
           of
           grace
           and
           holiness
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           not
           know
           how
           to
           help
           and
           recover
           it self
           .
           So
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           one
           minutes
           delay
           may
           cost
           thee
           thy
           life
           .
        
         
           Look
           out
           then
           for
           a
           Physitian
           presently
           ;
           Naaman
           when
           he
           had
           the
           leprosie
           ,
           repaired
           to
           the
           Prophet
           .
           Some
           there
           are
           ,
           that
           nominate
           a
           particular
           Saint
           ,
           as
           a
           proper
           Physitian
           ,
           for
           every
           distinct
           disease
           :
           and
           St
           Sebastian
           hath
           the
           Plague
           for
           his
           charge
           belike
           .
           Sure
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           Quacks
           and
           Empricks
           enough
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           can
           palliate
           the
           disease
           ,
           and
           
             skin
             over
          
           the
           wound
           ,
           but
           know
           not
           how
           to
           cure
           either
           .
           There
           are
           Doctors
           who
           prescribe
           Physick
           ,
           which
           leavs
           the
           Patient
           as
           sick
           as
           it
           found
           him
           :
           he
           is
           sick
           at
           Heart
           still
           ;
           I
           ,
           there
           indeed
           lies
           the
           distemper
           ,
           at
           the
           Heart
           :
           the
           cure
           must
           be
           wrought
           within
           ,
           the
           applications
           must
           be
           such
           ,
           as
           are
           able
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           stint
           and
           silence
           the
           pain
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           to
           mitigate
           and
           asswage
           the
           grieved
           part
           ,
           but
           to
           remove
           even
           the
           very
           cause
           of
           the
           distemper
           .
           Wine
           and
           merry
           company
           ,
           the
           pleasures
           and
           entertains
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           their
           jollities
           and
           catches
           may
           sing
           the
           mans
           sorrow
           asleep
           ,
           and
           flatter
           his
           disease
           for
           a
           time
           ;
           but
           
             haeret
             lateri
             lethalis
             arundo
          
           ,
           the
           poysoned
           Arrow
           sticks
           fast
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           disease
           by
           such
           methods
           as
           this
           is
           not
           eradicated
           .
           Thus
           there
           are
           
             Physitians
             of
             no
             value
             ,
             miserable
             comforters
          
           to
           the
           sick
           sinner
           ,
           who
           (
           with
           the
           Woman
           in
           the
           Gospel
           )
           may
           spend
           all
           he
           hath
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           never
           the
           better
           .
           But
           there
           is
           
             balm
             in
             Gilead
          
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             Physitian
             there
             :
             Whether
             should
             we
             go
             but
             unto
             Christ
             ?
             he
             hath
             the
             words
             of
             eternal
             life
             .
          
           But
           be
           sure
           you
           be
           not
           defective
           in
           these
           following
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Have
           a
           good
           opinion
           of
           Him
           :
           great
           hopes
           may
           be
           conceived
           of
           thy
           doing
           well
           if
           thou
           likest
           thy
           Physitian
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Despise
           not
           the
           meanest
           advice
           :
           if
           it
           be
           but
           [
           
             wash
             and
             be
             clean
          
           ,
           ]
           hearken
           unto
           it
           .
           The
           cheapest
           Medicine
           may
           be
           the
           best
           .
           But
        
         
         
           3.
           
           If
           it
           should
           be
           chargable
           ,
           and
           must
           cost
           thee
           pains
           ,
           refuse
           not
           the
           Physick
           upon
           that
           account
           ;
           Or
        
         
           4.
           
           If
           it
           seem
           strong
           and
           bitter
           ,
           no
           ways
           pleasant
           and
           toothsome
           ,
           take
           it
           down
           thankfully
           ;
           as
           we
           take
           common
           Physick
           ,
           and
           are
           content
           to
           be
           sick
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           well
           .
        
         
           Thou
           being
           thus
           prepared
           before-hand
           ,
           and
           answering
           affirmatively
           to
           that
           question
           which
           our
           Saviour
           put
           to
           the
           diseased
           ;
           [
           
             Wil
             t
             thou
             be
             made
             whole
          
           ?
           ]
           I
           commend
           unto
           thee
           these
           following
           Preservatives
           and
           Antidotes
           against
           the
           Plague
           of
           the
           Heart
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           a
           
             holy
             fear
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
          
           .
           Be
           affraid
           to
           offend
           God.
           Ioseph
           made
           use
           of
           this
           preservative
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           set
           upon
           and
           assaulted
           by
           his
           lascivious
           Mistress
           ,
           
           [
           
             How
             can
             I
             do
             this
             great
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             sin
             against
             God
             ?
          
           ]
           So
           true
           is
           that
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           
           [
           
             A
             wise
             wan
             feareth
             ,
             and
             departeth
             from
             evill
             .
          
           ]
           That
           we
           may
           then
           avoid
           the
           infection
           of
           sin
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           
             working
             out
             our
             salvation
             with
             fear
             and
             trembling
             :
          
           
           let
           us
           
             sanctifie
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             be
             our
             fear
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             be
             our
             dread
             :
          
           And
           let
           Christ
           his
           Advice
           to
           his
           Apostles
           prevail
           here
           ,
           
           [
           
             Fear
             not
             them
             which
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             are
             not
             able
             to
             kill
             the
             soul
             ;
             but
             rather
             fear
             him
             ,
             which
             is
             able
             to
             destroy
             both
             soul
             and
             body
             in
             hell
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           rule
           for
           preventing
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Plague
          
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           shun
           all
           
             Infected
             places
             and
             persons
          
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           All
           places
           and
           dwellings
           where
           sin
           takes
           up
           it's
           abode
           ,
           and
           keeps
           open
           house
           ,
           for
           the
           entertainment
           of
           all
           comers
           .
           Such
           are
           those
           Schools
           of
           
             Vice
             ,
             Shops
          
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           Nurseries
           of
           Prophaness
           and
           Lewdness
           ,
           which
           generally
           are
           erected
           in
           every
           City
           and
           great
           Town
           .
           We
           must
           be
           carefull
           that
           we
           
             Walk
             not
             in
             the
             counsel
             of
             the
             ●●godly
             ,
             nor
             stand
             in
             the
             way
             of
             sinners
             ,
             nor
             sit
             in
             the
             seat
             of
             the
             scornfull
          
           ;
           or
           ,
           
             in
             the
             chair
             of
             Pestilences
          
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Septuagint
           render
           it
           .
           )
           But
           the
           places
           are
           to
           be
           avoided
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           the
           persons
           sake
           .
           You
           are
           therefore
           to
           reckon
           notorious
           sinners
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           have
           the
           Plague-sores
           upon
           them
           :
           by
           associating
           with
           them
           ,
           you
           partake
           of
           their
           sin
           ;
           your
           commerce
           with
           them
           draws
           the
           infection
           
           to
           your selves
           .
           This
           is
           the
           reason
           of
           St
           Pauls
           counsel
           which
           he
           gave
           his
           
             Ephesians
             ,
             
             [
             Have
             no
             fellowship
             with
             the
             unfruitfull
             works
             of
             darkness
             .
          
           ]
           And
           of
           Solomons
           dehortation
           ,
           [
           
             Enter
             not
             into
             the
             path
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             
             and
             go
             not
             into
             the
             way
             of
             evill
             men
             ,
             avoid
             it
             ,
             pass
             not
             by
             it
             ,
             turn
             from
             it
             and
             pass
             away
             .
          
           ]
           And
           more
           particularly
           he
           guards
           us
           against
           the
           
             strange
             Woman
          
           ,
           as
           if
           she
           (
           as
           well
           as
           others
           of
           her
           wicked
           profession
           )
           were
           
             Infected
             ,
             
             [
             Remove
             thy
             way
             far
             from
             her
             ,
             and
             come
             not
             nigh
             the
             door
             of
             her
             house
          
           ;
           ]
           for
           (
           as
           he
           adds
           )
           [
           
             Whosoever
             toucheth
             her
             ,
             
             shall
             not
             be
             innocent
             .
          
           ]
           The
           
             Psalmists
             practice
          
           and
           resolution
           should
           be
           our
           pattern
           ,
           
           [
           
             I
             have
             not
             sat
             with
             vain
             persons
             ,
             neither
             will
             I
             go
             in
             with
             dissemblers
             :
             I
             have
             hated
             the
             Congregation
             of
             evill
             doers
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             sit
             with
             the
             wicked
             :
          
           ]
           and
           it
           follows
           ,
           [
           
             I
             will
             wash
             my
             hands
             in
             innocency
             ,
             and
             so
             will
             I
             compass
             ●●ine
             Altar
             ,
             O
             Lord.
          
           ]
           The
           Good
           man
           washed
           his
           hands
           ,
           before
           he
           conversed
           with
           God
           ;
           but
           had
           he
           come
           just
           then
           out
           of
           wicked
           company
           ,
           he
           had
           had
           much
           more
           reason
           to
           have
           done
           so
           .
           The
           Church
           Story
           reports
           ,
           that
           St
           Iohn
           ,
           and
           Polycarp
           (
           his
           Scholar
           )
           made
           all
           the
           haste
           they
           could
           out
           of
           the
           Bath
           ,
           when
           they
           espyed
           C●rinthus
           ,
           that
           Arch-here●ick
           ,
           to
           be
           there
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           feared
           infection
           from
           the
           very
           water
           that
           mans
           limbs
           were
           washed
           in
           .
           And
           concerning
           that
           Martyr
           and
           Disciple
           of
           St
           Iohn
           ,
           (
           even
           now
           named
           )
           we
           are
           told
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           his
           usuall
           custome
           to
           
             stop
             his
             ears
          
           at
           the
           
             wicked
             speeches
          
           of
           some
           that
           lived
           in
           his
           time
           .
           You
           know
           who
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           made
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Chastity
           with
           his
           eyes
           ;
           and
           he
           was
           a
           
             Wise
             man
          
           that
           wisheth
           us
           to
           make
           a
           vow
           of
           temperance
           with
           the
           same
           sense
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           
             we
             look
             not
             on
             the
             wine
          
           when
           it
           sparkles
           in
           the
           Glass
           .
           This
           mans
           Father
           fell
           fouly
           ,
           by
           a
           lascivious
           glance
           upon
           Bathsheba
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           it
           is
           likely
           he
           guarded
           
             that
             sense
          
           better
           for
           the
           future
           ;
           and
           he
           desires
           God
           ,
           to
           
             Set
             a
             watch
             over
             his
             mouth
             ,
             and
             keep
             the
             door
             of
             his
             lips
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           shut
           out
           Infection
           there
           .
           We
           shall
           do
           well
           to
           stop
           up
           all
           the
           avenues
           and
           ways
           by
           which
           sin
           usually
           enters
           ;
           we
           must
           not
           approach
           so
           much
           as
           the
           confines
           of
           Satans
           Ki●gdom
           ;
           we
           must
           
             abstain
             from
             all
             appearance
             of
             evill
             ,
          
           
           shunning
           the
           occasions
           of
           sin
           ,
           
           and
           
             hating
             even
             the
             garment
             spotted
             by
             the
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
         
           The
           third
           effectuall
           Preservative
           against
           the
           infection
           of
           sin
           ,
           is
           a
           
             holy
             confidence
             ,
             undauntedness
             ,
             and
             trusting
             in
             God
             :
          
           For
           as
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           a
           fearfull
           fancy
           and
           imagination
           ,
           melancholly
           and
           a
           dejected
           spirit
           ,
           have
           brought
           diseases
           upon
           mens
           bodies
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           as
           true
           ,
           that
           fearfullness
           and
           a
           
             desponding
             spirit
          
           ,
           have
           betrayed
           men
           to
           the
           commission
           of
           sin
           .
           Then
           therefore
           we
           consult
           our
           own
           welfare
           ,
           and
           the
           health
           of
           our
           souls
           ,
           when
           we
           confide
           and
           rely
           upon
           God.
           But
           this
           must
           be
           done
           in
           the
           way
           of
           duty
           and
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           then
           ,
           get
           the
           
             Fire
             of
             devotion
          
           to
           
             air
             your
             houses
          
           ,
           to
           warm
           your
           hearts
           ,
           to
           inflame
           your
           souls
           .
           Observe
           therefore
           the
           Connexion
           of
           the
           words
           prefixed
           to
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           [
           
             Which
             shall
             know
             every
             man
             the
             Plague
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             and
             spread
             forth
             his
             hands
             towards
             this
             house
             .
          
           ]
           While
           our
           hands
           are
           lifted
           up
           in
           devout
           Prayer
           ,
           our
           spirituall
           enemies
           cannot
           prevail
           .
           Be
           sure
           then
           daily
           to
           use
           
             this
             perfume
             ,
             this
             incense
             of
             Prayer
          
           ;
           this
           is
           an
           excellent
           remedy
           against
           the
           
             Spiritual
             Plague
          
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           belongs
           Confession
           ,
           and
           an
           
             humble
             acknowledgment
          
           of
           our
           sinfull
           ways
           ;
           by
           this
           we
           may
           disgorge
           our selves
           ,
           when
           our
           consciences
           gripe
           us
           ,
           and
           sin
           makes
           us
           sick
           ;
           
           by
           this
           we
           cleanse
           and
           ease
           our
           souls
           .
           [
           
             When
             I
             kept
             silence
          
           ,
           (
           saith
           that
           good
           King
           )
           
             my
             bones
             waxed
             old
             through
             my
             roaring
             all
             the
             day
             long
             ,
             my
             moisture
             was
             turned
             into
             the
             drought
             of
             summer
             .
          
           ]
           These
           were
           the
           sad
           effects
           of
           his
           sinfull
           silence
           ,
           and
           hiding
           of
           his
           sin
           ;
           but
           the
           remedy
           follows
           ,
           
           [
           
             I
             acknowledge
             my
             sin
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             mine
             iniquity
             have
             I
             not
             hid
             .
          
           ]
           Uncover
           therefore
           thy
           folly
           ,
           and
           make
           thy
           breast
           bare
           before
           God
           ;
           as
           I
           have
           seen
           diseased
           Cripples
           lying
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           streets
           ,
           opening
           their
           bodies
           ,
           and
           shewing
           their
           grievous
           wounds
           and
           sores
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           hideous
           lamentations
           ,
           extorting
           charity
           and
           pitty
           from
           beholders
           .
           We
           read
           that
           H●z●kiah
           took
           a
           
             lump
             of
             figgs
             and
             laid
             it
             on
             the
             boyl
          
           which
           he
           had
           ,
           and
           so
           recovered
           .
           Alass
           !
           How
           many
           are
           there
           ,
           that
           (
           with
           our
           first
           Parents
           )
           use
           
             figg
             leaves
          
           for
           their
           
             Spiritual
             sores
             and
             Plagues
          
           ,
           concealing
           their
           faults
           ,
           and
           hiding
           them
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ,
           
           from
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           ?
           But
           ,
           
             He
             that
             covereth
             his
             sin
             ,
             shall
             not
             prosper
          
           ;
           as
           we
           see
           many
           have
           perished
           .
           
           of
           the
           Plague
           ,
           because
           they
           would
           not
           
             make
             it
             known
          
           .
        
         
           Confession
           must
           be
           accompanied
           with
           grief
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           hatred
           of
           sin
           ;
           such
           a
           sorrow
           as
           pricks
           the
           very
           heart
           :
           this
           will
           break
           the
           boyl
           ,
           and
           
             take
             down
             the
             swelling
          
           .
           Beg
           then
           a
           broken
           and
           a
           contrite
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           cure
           is
           half
           done
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           to
           perfect
           the
           Work
           ;
           the
           
             Blood
             of
             Iesus
             ,
             applyed
             by
             a
             lively
             faith
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             soveraign
             r●m●dy
          
           .
           Christ
           crucified
           is
           more
           effectuall
           for
           the
           cure
           of
           our
           
             spirituall
             Maladies
          
           ,
           then
           that
           
             brazen
             S●rp●nt
          
           was
           of
           old
           to
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           for
           the
           healing
           of
           those
           that
           were
           bitten
           and
           stung
           with
           fiery
           Serpents
           .
           Believe
           then
           in
           
             this
             Iesus
          
           ,
           stedfastly
           look
           up
           unto
           him
           ,
           
           for
           
             with
             his
             stripes
             we
             are
             healed
             .
          
           The
           
             Physitians
             Blood
          
           is
           the
           onely
           Medicine
           for
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Patient
             ;
             this
          
           alone
           can
           
             wash
             out
          
           the
           
             spots
             of
             sin
             ,
             this
          
           is
           
             that
             fountain
             opened
             for
             sin
             ,
             
             and
             for
             unclean●ss
             .
          
           Let
           us
           here
           cleanse
           our
           polluted
           and
           corrupted
           natures
           ;
           let
           
             that
             sun
             of
             righteousness
             arise
             upon
             us
             ,
             
             with
             healing
             in
             his
             wings
             ,
          
           hiding
           our
           sins
           with
           his
           m●rits
           ,
           healing
           our
           natures
           by
           his
           
             Sacred
             Spirit
          
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           must
           be
           effected
           by
           Evangelicall
           Faith
           ,
           which
           
             purifies
             the
             heart
          
           :
           By
           this
           then
           we
           are
           to
           apply
           the
           
             gracious
             Promises
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
           which
           are
           made
           and
           prepared
           on
           purpose
           ,
           to
           
             cleanse
             us
             from
             all
             filthiness
             of
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             .
          
           Nay
           ,
           
           these
           are
           not
           onely
           Purgatives
           to
           remove
           the
           corrupt
           humours
           and
           infectious
           mass
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           Cordials
           to
           refresh
           the
           weak
           and
           fainting
           spirits
           .
           Here
           is
           
             generous
             wine
          
           indeed
           ,
           when
           thou
           
             goest
             abroad
          
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           
             drink
             full
             draughts
          
           of
           this
           
             next
             thy
             heart
          
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           keep
           thee
           from
           the
           infection
           of
           sin
           .
        
         
           And
           not
           onely
           the
           Promises
           ,
           but
           the
           
             whole
             Word
             of
             God
          
           must
           be
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           as
           the
           food
           and
           Physick
           of
           the
           soul
           ;
           all
           the
           Pages
           of
           that
           
             holy
             Volumne
          
           are
           like
           the
           
             leaves
             of
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             ,
             for
             the
             healing
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           Take
           this
           Book
           often
           into
           thy
           hand
           ,
           carry
           it
           along
           with
           thee
           ,
           read
           it
           over
           ,
           study
           and
           meditate
           upon
           it
           ;
           
             Bind
             it
             continually
             upon
             thy
             heart
             ,
             
             and
             tye
             it
             about
             thy
             neck
             :
             When
             thou
             goest
             it
             shall
             lead
             thee
             ,
             when
             thou
             sleepest
             it
             shall
             keep
             thee
             ,
             and
             when
             thou
             awakest
             it
             shall
             talk
             with
             thee
             .
          
           Here
           is
           
           an
           excellent
           Amulet
           to
           bear
           about
           with
           thee
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           both
           
             a
             grace
          
           and
           
             a
             guard
          
           ,
           an
           ornament
           and
           safety
           ;
           hang
           it
           always
           therefore
           at
           thy
           h●art
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           never
           do
           
             amiss
             .
             This
          
           will
           discover
           thy
           secret
           sins
           and
           in-most
           maladies
           unto
           thee
           ;
           
           
             For
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             is
             quick
             and
             powerfull
             ,
             and
             sharper
             then
             any
             two-edged
             sword
             ,
             piercing
             even
             to
             the
             dividing
             assunder
             of
             soul
             and
             spirit
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             joynts
             and
             marrow
             ;
             and
             is
             a
             discerner
             of
             the
             thoughts
             and
             intents
             of
             the
             heart
             .
             This
             ,
          
           this
           will
           search
           and
           lanch
           thy
           conscience
           ;
           no
           less
           then
           three
           thousand
           persons
           were
           pricked
           to
           the
           heart
           ,
           
           at
           one
           thrust
           of
           this
           
             spiritual
             sword
          
           ,
           at
           one
           single
           Sermon
           .
        
         
           My
           next
           advice
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           cure
           of
           this
           fatall
           Plague
           of
           the
           Soul
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           our
           endeavour
           to
           
             improve
             afflictions
          
           ;
           for
           these
           are
           m●dicines
           against
           sin
           ,
           bitter
           but
           wholesome
           medicines
           .
           Gods
           judgements
           on
           a
           Land
           may
           prove
           good
           Sudorificks
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           sinner
           sweat
           ,
           and
           the
           
             peccant
             humours
             waste
             away
          
           ,
           and
           
             drive
             out
             the
             venom
             from
             the
             heart
             .
             Folly
             is
             bound
             up
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           these
           
             Rods
             of
             Correction
          
           must
           ,
           or
           may
           
             fetch
             it
             out
          
           .
           Most
           successfull
           did
           this
           
             severer
             medicine
          
           prove
           to
           the
           Church
           ;
           [
           
             He
             hath
             filled
             me
             with
             bitterness
             ,
          
           
           (
           saith
           she
           )
           
             he
             hath
             made
             me
             drunken
             with
             wormwood
             .
          
           ]
           And
           it
           follows
           ,
           
           [
           
             Remembring
             my
             affliction
             and
             my
             misery
             ,
             the
             wormwood
             and
             the
             gall
             ;
             my
             soul
             hath
             them
             still
             in
             remembrance
             ,
             and
             is
             humbled
             in
             me
             :
             this
             I
             recall
             to
             minde
             ,
             therefore
             have
             I
             hope
             .
          
           ]
           Oh!
           Smell
           to
           this
           wormwood
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           prove
           an
           excellent
           preservative
           against
           the
           
             Plague
             of
             Sin.
          
           Afflictions
           are
           designed
           by
           God
           for
           our
           amendment
           ;
           Let
           that
           designe
           take
           effect
           upon
           us
           ;
           let
           those
           terrible
           
             Thunder-claps
             clear
          
           and
           purifie
           the
           air
           .
           As
           Naturalists
           observe
           ,
           that
           one
           poison
           is
           an
           Antidote
           against
           another
           ,
           So
           let
           this
           grievous
           P●stilence
           which
           is
           now
           upon
           the
           Land
           and
           upon
           this
           Town
           ,
           drive
           out
           the
           
             Plague
             of
             the
             Heart
             .
             Ringing
             of
             Bells
          
           (
           they
           say
           )
           is
           some
           ways
           serviceable
           to
           remove
           the
           Infection
           .
           Oh!
           let
           every
           sad
           toll
           for
           our
           deceased
           Brethren
           ,
           put
           us
           in
           minde
           of
           our
           Mortality
           ,
           and
           promote
           the
           death
           of
           sin
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           
             Keep
             a
             diet
          
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           preserving
           of
           thy self
           from
           the
           
             Souls
             Plague
          
           .
           Too
           high
           and
           plentifull
           a
           
           feeding
           increaseth
           any
           disease
           in
           us
           ;
           see
           that
           thou
           be
           moderate
           in
           the
           use
           of
           the
           creatures
           :
           
           
             Take
             heed
             to
             thy self
             ,
             least
             at
             any
             time
             thy
             heart
             b●
             overcharged
             with
             surfetting
             ,
             and
             drunkeness
             ,
             and
             cares
             of
             this
             life
             .
          
           Indulge
           not
           an
           intemperate
           course
           of
           living
           ,
           for
           
             death
             is
             in
             the
             pot
          
           which
           is
           
             set
             on
          
           by
           luxury
           and
           wantoness
           .
           If
           thou
           callest
           thy self
           a
           Christian
           ,
           be
           content
           to
           be
           
             di●ted
             ,
             kept
             in
          
           ,
           and
           confined
           by
           the
           stricter
           rules
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           what
           ever
           effect
           those
           usuall
           Medicines
           and
           Receipts
           may
           have
           for
           the
           curing
           of
           the
           
             Bodily
             Plague
          
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           these
           that
           I
           have
           named
           ,
           are
           approved
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           that
           great
           
             Colledge
             of
             Physitians
          
           ;
           you
           may
           take
           them
           safely
           ,
           and
           with
           confidence
           of
           success
           ;
           and
           I
           pray
           God
           give
           a
           blessing
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           having
           insisted
           on
           the
           Metaphor
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           treat
           more
           
             at
             large
          
           ,
           and
           descend
           to
           some
           plain
           Dir●ctions
           for
           our
           better
           behaviour
           in
           these
           sad
           times
           ,
           both
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           present
           visitation
           of
           the
           Plague
           ,
           and
           the
           sad
           concomitants
           of
           it
           ,
           poverty
           and
           necessity
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           first
           Direction
           is
           this
           ,
           Be
           sensible
           of
           Gods
           Judgments
           now
           upon
           you
           ,
           
           and
           tremble
           at
           them
           .
           
             Know
             therefore
             and
             see
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             an
             evill
             thing
             and
             bitter
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             forsaken
             the
             Lord
             your
             God.
          
           This
           was
           the
           use
           which
           that
           
             Holy
             man
          
           made
           of
           Gods
           dismall
           providences
           ,
           [
           
             My
             flesh
             trembleth
             for
             fear
             of
             thee
             ,
             
             and
             I
             am
             affraid
             of
             thy
             judgments
             :
          
           ]
           And
           again
           ,
           
           [
           
             Thou
             even
             thou
             art
             to
             be
             feared
             .
          
           ]
           Who
           knows
           ,
           but
           that
           these
           present
           calamities
           are
           prologues
           and
           presages
           of
           
             far
             worser
          
           ?
           Certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           the
           duty
           incumbent
           on
           us
           at
           present
           ,
           
           to
           
             serve
             God
             acceptably
             ,
             with
             reverence
             and
             godly
             fear
             ,
             seeing
             our
             God
             is
             a
             consuming
             fire
             .
          
           Here
           then
           you
           are
           to
           be
           called
           upon
           ,
           to
           acknowledge
           that
           it
           is
           
             Gods
             Hand
          
           that
           is
           now
           heavy
           upon
           you
           .
           
           
             Sh●ll
             there
             be
             any
             evill
             in
             a
             City
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             done
             it
             ?
          
           No
           surely
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           evill
           in
           the
           
             great
             City
          
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           no
           evill
           or
           Plague
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           but
           God
           must
           be
           acknowledged
           the
           author
           and
           disposer
           of
           it
           .
           This
           is
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           that
           
             divine
             superintendency
          
           in
           all
           our
           calamities
           ,
           which
           Hippocrates
           speaks
           of
           ,
           and
           frankly
           acknowledgeth
           in
           all
           diseases
           .
           And
           Christians
           should
           much
           more
           allow
           of
           it
           ,
           looking
           beyond
           
           
             second
             causes
          
           to
           the
           first
           and
           chief
           of
           all
           .
           Say
           not
           then
           that
           the
           influence
           of
           the
           starrs
           and
           heavenly
           bodies
           ,
           or
           the
           late
           glaring
           Comets
           which
           appeared
           ,
           were
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           
             burning
             feavers
          
           and
           
             malignant
             distempers
          
           ,
           and
           even
           of
           this
           fatall
           Pestilence
           ,
           which
           sweeps
           so
           many
           into
           their
           graves
           ;
           blame
           not
           this
           or
           that
           .
           Indeed
           as
           Philosophers
           and
           Naturalists
           ,
           you
           are
           permitted
           to
           search
           into
           the
           secondary
           and
           physicall
           causes
           of
           this
           dreadfull
           distemper
           ;
           but
           as
           Christians
           and
           those
           that
           live
           by
           
             higher
             principles
          
           ,
           you
           are
           first
           to
           
             look
             up
          
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           down
           into
           your selves
           ,
           and
           there
           behold
           the
           Hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           stretched
           out
           against
           you
           .
           God
           is
           the
           great
           Soveraign
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           wise
           disposer
           of
           the
           Universe
           ,
           
             who
             doth
             what
             seemeth
             good
             unto
             him
             ,
             both
             in
             heaven
             and
             in
             earth
             .
          
           If
           he
           shall
           please
           to
           correct
           and
           chastise
           us
           ,
           all
           naturall
           causes
           shall
           give
           way
           to
           his
           providence
           ,
           which
           can
           find
           us
           out
           ,
           though
           we
           labour
           to
           run
           never
           so
           far
           from
           it
           .
           The
           Plague
           can
           climbe
           over
           walls
           ,
           never
           so
           high
           and
           strongly
           built
           ;
           it
           can
           come
           in
           at
           the
           windows
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           made
           never
           so
           fast
           ;
           it
           can
           make
           it's
           passage
           through
           the
           doors
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           never
           so
           closely
           lockt
           and
           bolted
           .
           Labour
           then
           to
           be
           convinced
           of
           this
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             God
             that
             judgeth
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           that
           you
           are
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           that
           whatever
           you
           suffer
           ,
           is
           by
           his
           disposall
           .
           [
           
             I
             ,
             even
             I
             am
             he
             ,
             
             and
             there
             is
             no
             God
             besides
             ,
             I
             kill
             ,
             and
             I
             make
             alive
             ;
             I
             wound
             ,
             and
             I
             heal
             ,
             neither
             is
             there
             any
             that
             can
             deliver
             out
             of
             my
             hand
             .
             ]
             
             [
             The
             Lord
             killeth
             and
             maketh
             alive
             ,
             he
             bringeth
             down
             to
             the
             grave
             and
             bringeth
             up
             .
          
           ]
           And
           it
           is
           clear
           from
           
             Davids
             Choice
          
           ,
           that
           the
           Pestilence
           is
           more
           
             remarkably
             the
             Hand
             of
             God.
             
             Let
             me
             fall
             now
             into
             the
             Hand
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           and
           by
           
             Davids
             Seer
          
           it
           is
           stiled
           
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Lord.
          
           The
           
             present
             Arrows
          
           of
           the
           Almighty
           are
           not
           like
           that
           with
           which
           Ahab
           was
           wounded
           ,
           which
           the
           Story
           tells
           us
           ,
           one
           shot
           
             at
             a
             venture
             :
             No
             ,
             chance
          
           and
           fortune
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           here
           .
           Apollo
           was
           fitly
           feigned
           by
           the
           Poet
           to
           have
           sent
           the
           Pestilence
           into
           the
           
             Graecian
             Army
          
           :
           no
           less
           then
           a
           God
           in
           their
           Divinity
           could
           do
           it
           .
           But
           I
           pass
           to
        
         
           The
           second
           Direction
           ;
           Be
           more
           sensible
           of
           your
           sins
           then
           of
           the
           punishments
           that
           are
           upon
           you
           ;
           be
           more
           fearfull
           
           of
           the
           Plague
           of
           the
           Heart
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           
             present
             contagion
          
           that
           raigns
           in
           your
           streets
           ;
           be
           much
           more
           troubled
           in
           
             your
             souls
          
           ,
           to
           have
           
             committed
             a
             sin
          
           against
           God
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           it
           
             punished
             by
             him
          
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           choose
           rather
           to
           undergo
           any
           suffering
           from
           men
           ,
           then
           to
           
             dishonour
             God
          
           :
           Avoid
           that
           which
           
             grieves
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           ,
           rather
           then
           what
           troubles
           and
           afflicts
           thy
           
             outward
             man.
          
           How
           timorous
           are
           we
           and
           dejected
           ,
           at
           the
           thoughts
           of
           the
           Plagues
           approaching
           near
           us
           ?
           We
           have
           much
           more
           reason
           to
           be
           fearfull
           of
           sin
           which
           is
           the
           sting
           of
           all
           judgments
           .
           We
           are
           apt
           to
           sit
           down
           and
           bemoan
           our selves
           after
           this
           manner
           :
           Alas
           !
           our
           condition
           is
           very
           sad
           ,
           the
           place
           we
           live
           in
           is
           Infected
           ,
           we
           see
           whole
           Families
           drop
           away
           ;
           here
           Parents
           are
           bereaved
           of
           their
           Children
           ,
           there
           the
           Children
           survive
           their
           Parents
           ,
           but
           (
           alas
           )
           are
           left
           shiftless
           to
           the
           wide
           world
           :
           Many
           houses
           are
           shut
           up
           ,
           and
           onely
           sickness
           and
           death
           are
           Tenants
           there
           .
           Neighbours
           are
           affraid
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           Trading
           ,
           but
           poverty
           and
           want
           which
           bring
           them
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           one
           another
           :
           How
           many
           are
           buried
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           while
           they
           live
           ?
           and
           when
           they
           are
           dead
           ,
           they
           can
           hardly
           finde
           any
           one
           to
           befriend
           ●●em
           with
           a
           Grave
           .
           What
           cryings
           and
           complainings
           are
           there
           in
           our
           streets
           ?
           and
           ,
           if
           
             Gods
             Hand
          
           should
           continue
           on
           us
           longer
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           hard
           to
           tell
           ,
           whether
           scarcity
           or
           the
           Sickness
           be
           the
           worst
           Plagues
           .
           After
           this
           sort
           do
           we
           bemoan
           our selves
           under
           Gods
           judgments
           ;
           but
           where
           is
           the
           man
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           cryes
           out
           of
           his
           sins
           ,
           his
           sins
           ?
           Where
           is
           the
           
             spiritual
             mourner
          
           that
           lays
           iniquity
           to
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           feels
           a
           thorow
           remorse
           upon
           his
           minde
           for
           his
           rebellion
           against
           God
           ,
           for
           his
           bidding
           defiance
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           abuse
           of
           Gods
           mercies
           ?
           Where
           is
           the
           man
           ,
           that
           beginning
           to
           be
           sensible
           of
           the
           hardness
           of
           his
           
             heart
             ,
             strikes
          
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           would
           break
           it
           ,
           and
           
             drops
             down
             penitentiall
             tears
          
           that
           he
           might
           soften
           it
           ?
           Such
           a
           man
           is
           not
           easily
           found
           ,
           such
           severity
           on
           our selves
           is
           not
           usuall
           .
           But
           know
           this
           ,
           that
           nothing
           is
           worth
           a
           tear
           ,
           a
           sigh
           ,
           a
           groan
           but
           Sin.
           Turn
           therefore
           your
           grief
           
             this
             way
          
           ,
           and
           your
           sorrow
           for
           affliction
           will
           not
           be
           so
           loud
           and
           clamorous
           .
           As
           Physitians
           stop
           the
           blood
           by
           revulsion
           ,
           stenching
           i●'s
           bleeding
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           by
           opening
           
           vein
           in
           another
           ,
           so
           do
           you
           change
           and
           divert
           your
           sorrow
           ,
           turn
           it
           quite
           into
           another
           channel
           :
           
             Humble
             your selves
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             lye
             low
             before
             him
             ,
          
           being
           
             cast
             down
          
           by
           the
           burden
           of
           sin
           :
           Be
           sensible
           of
           the
           Hand
           of
           God
           which
           is
           heavy
           upon
           you
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           eye
           
             the
             finger
          
           that
           points
           at
           thy
           Sin.
           
           
             God
             is
             just
             in
             all
             that
             is
             brought
             upon
             you
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             done
             right
             ,
             but
             you
             have
             done
             wickedly
             .
          
           Gods
           wrath
           is
           but
           a
           due
           punishment
           for
           your
           abuse
           of
           his
           mercy
           ;
           the
           overflowing
           of
           his
           anger
           is
           but
           a
           just
           recompence
           for
           your
           repeated
           provocations
           .
           Justifie
           God
           ,
           but
           judg
           and
           condemn
           your selves
           .
           Your
           destruction
           is
           of
           your selves
           ,
           your
           Plagues
           are
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           own
           ways
           .
           Had
           you
           not
           been
           stubborn
           ,
           and
           obstinate
           ,
           and
           sinned
           against
           mercy
           ,
           you
           had
           not
           felt
           such
           
             heavy
             strokes
          
           :
           but
           because
           you
           would
           not
           be
           drawn
           with
           
             cords
             of
             love
          
           ,
           it
           was
           but
           just
           ,
           the
           cords
           should
           be
           
             twisted
             into
             a
             whip
          
           to
           lash
           you
           into
           your
           
             duty
             .
             Common
             sicknesses
          
           would
           not
           amend
           you
           ,
           you
           went
           on
           and
           minded
           not
           the
           
             ordinary
             summons
          
           of
           Mortality
           ,
           those
           it
           seems
           were
           not
           terrible
           enough
           .
           No
           wonder
           then
           ,
           that
           God
           takes
           another
           course
           ,
           changeth
           the
           rod
           into
           
             a
             Scorpion
          
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           the
           usuall
           diseases
           ,
           sends
           a
           more
           fatall
           and
           
             astonishing
             distemper
          
           which
           carrys
           poyson
           along
           with
           it
           .
           You
           may
           thank
           your selves
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           for
           sin
           was
           the
           procuring
           cause
           of
           it
           .
           
           
             Hast
             thou
             not
             procured
             this
             unto
             thy self
             ,
             in
             that
             thou
             hast
             forsaken
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ?
             thy
             own
             wickedness
             shall
             correct
             thee
             ,
             and
             thy
             backslidings
             shall
             reprove
             thee
             .
          
           
           And
           again
           ,
           [
           
             Our
             iniquities
             have
             separated
             betwixt
             us
             and
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             our
             sins
             have
             hid
             his
             face
             from
             us
             that
             he
             will
             not
             hear
             .
             ]
             
             [
             Ierusalem
             hath
             grievously
             sinned
             ,
             therefore
             she
             is
             removed
             .
          
           ]
           To
           which
           let
           me
           add
           that
           of
           the
           
             Apostle
             ,
             
             [
             For
             this
             cause
             ,
          
           (
           namely
           for
           your
           sins
           ,
           especially
           your
           unchristian
           divisions
           ,
           and
           your
           prophanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           )
           
             many
             are
             weak
             and
             sickly
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             many
             sleep
             .
          
           ]
           Sin
           is
           the
           root
           of
           suffering
           ;
           strike
           therefore
           at
           the
           root
           first
           ,
           evidence
           that
           you
           are
           more
           sensible
           of
           sin
           then
           sickness
           or
           any
           other
           affliction
           ,
           by
           your
           asking
           the
           pardon
           of
           
             sin
             chiefly
          
           .
           It
           may
           be
           somewhat
           remarkable
           ,
           that
           the
           Psalmist
           calls
           up
           his
           soul
           to
           praise
           God
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           
           [
           
             Bless
             the
             Lord
             ,
             O
             my
             soul
             ,
             
             and
             forget
             not
             all
             his
             benefits
             ,
             who
             forgiveth
             all
             thy
             iniquities
             ,
             who
             healeth
             all
             thy
             diseases
             .
          
           ]
           God
           first
           forgives
           and
           then
           heals
           :
           and
           the
           
             Holy
             man
          
           is
           well
           pleased
           with
           this
           sacred
           order
           and
           method
           ,
           nay
           he
           would
           have
           been
           contented
           with
           the
           
             pardon
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           though
           the
           infirmities
           of
           his
           body
           had
           still
           remained
           .
           The
           light
           of
           Gods
           countenance
           is
           far
           better
           then
           the
           removall
           of
           our
           sicknesses
           ;
           his
           favour
           to
           our
           souls
           transcends
           all
           worldly
           ease
           and
           refreshment
           to
           our
           
             outward
             man
          
           :
           Affliction
           will
           never
           hurt
           us
           so
           long
           as
           we
           can
           pray
           and
           believe
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           God
           speaks
           peace
           unto
           our
           consciences
           .
           And
           therefore
           in
           all
           our
           distresses
           ,
           this
           should
           be
           our
           most
           ardent
           request
           that
           God
           would
           pardon
           our
           sins
           ,
           subdue
           our
           wicked
           natures
           ,
           and
           sanctifie
           us
           with
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           then
           though
           the
           Cross
           lies
           heavy
           on
           our
           bodies
           and
           makes
           our
           
             outward
             man
          
           decay
           ,
           yet
           our
           
             inward
             man
          
           shall
           feel
           joy
           and
           comfort
           ,
           
             and
             our
             light
             afflictions
             ,
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             shall
             work
             for
             us
             a
             far
             more
             exceeding
             and
             eternall
             weight
             of
             Glory
             .
          
           And
           let
           me
           commend
           unto
           you
           these
           three
           ways
           ,
           whereby
           you
           are
           further
           to
           discover
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           
             truely
             sensible
          
           of
           your
           Sins
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           a
           
             humble
             confession
             ,
             hearty
             bewailing
          
           and
           
             mourning
             for
          
           your
           manifold
           provocations
           .
           That
           
             Good
             King
          
           used
           this
           remedy
           ,
           when
           the
           Plague
           was
           broken
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           
             destroying
             Angel
          
           gone
           forth
           to
           smite
           ,
           
           [
           
             Loe
             ,
             I
             have
             sinned
             and
             done
             wickedly
             .
          
           ]
           You
           are
           all
           to
           mourn
           for
           the
           crying
           and
           raigning
           sins
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           mourn
           for
           the
           sins
           and
           enormities
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           hearts
           to
           mourn
           for
           themselves
           .
           
           Thus
           Mos●s
           was
           grieved
           sadly
           for
           the
           peoples
           ●dolatry
           ,
           and
           most
           passionately
           did
           he
           interpose
           in
           their
           behalf
           .
           Ezra
           and
           Nehemiah
           most
           deeply
           resented
           the
           sins
           of
           their
           Nation
           .
           You
           know
           what
           Lamentations
           the
           
             Weeping
             Prophet
          
           made
           ;
           you
           read
           how
           
             righteous
             Lot
             was
             vexed
             with
             the
             filthy
             conversation
             of
             the
             wicked
             .
          
           
           And
           [
           
             Rivers
             of
             water
          
           (
           saith
           the
           
             Psalmist
             )
             run
             down
             mine
             eyes
             ,
             
             because
             men
             keep
             not
             thy
             Law.
             
          
           ]
           This
           was
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           
             Man
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
          
           ;
           and
           that
           great
           Apostle
           could
           not
           write
           to
           his
           Philippi●ns
           ,
           without
           weeping
           ,
           
           when
           he
           made
           mention
           of
           
             the
             enemies
             of
             the
             Cross
             of
             Christ.
          
           The
           ways
           of
           the
           wicked
           grieve
           God
           and
           his
           
             Holy
             
             Spirit
          
           ,
           and
           shall
           they
           not
           grieve
           every
           
             good
             man
          
           ?
           Mourn
           then
           in
           secret
           for
           that
           great
           pride
           and
           haughtiness
           ,
           that
           extortion
           ,
           cruelty
           and
           oppression
           ,
           that
           want
           of
           brotherly
           love
           and
           Christian
           communion
           ,
           that
           perjury
           ,
           couzenage
           and
           deceit
           ,
           that
           wantoness
           and
           uncleaness
           ,
           that
           disobedience
           and
           murmuring
           at
           our
           betters
           ,
           that
           coldness
           and
           formality
           in
           our
           religious
           addres●es
           ,
           that
           neglect
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           and
           Institutions
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           scoffing
           at
           Piety
           and
           true
           Devotion
           ;
           for
           these
           and
           many
           other
           abominations
           which
           this
           Land
           is
           highly
           guilty
           of
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           mourn
           and
           weep
           ,
           even
           desiring
           in
           a
           holy
           passion
           ,
           to
           weep
           your
           eyes
           out
           ,
           as
           being
           loath
           to
           see
           such
           wickedness
           committed
           .
           And
           yet
           I
           have
           not
           named
           a
           brace
           of
           
             horrid
             vices
          
           ,
           which
           this
           Land
           is
           to
           answer
           for
           no
           less
           then
           for
           the
           former
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           those
           common
           sins
           of
           drunkeness
           and
           swearing
           ;
           As
           for
           the
           latter
           ,
           how
           prodigiously
           doth
           it
           increase
           in
           our
           days
           ?
           
           And
           whereas
           St
           Iames
           his
           charge
           is
           ,
           [
           
             Above
             all
             things
             my
             brethren
             swear
             not
             ,
          
           ]
           and
           our
           Saviour
           hath
           given
           us
           the
           same
           in
           his
           excellent
           Sermon
           ,
           
           [
           
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
          
           ,
           ]
           yet
           are
           blasphemous
           Oaths
           so
           common
           and
           usuall
           ,
           as
           if
           both
           those
           Texts
           had
           run
           thus
           ,
           [
           
             do
             dothing
             but
             swear
          
           :
           ]
           every
           sentence
           with
           too
           many
           men
           is
           set
           off
           with
           an
           oath
           ,
           Gods
           great
           and
           
             glorious
             Name
          
           is
           used
           and
           usurped
           in
           the
           most
           trifling
           and
           ridiculous
           matters
           ,
           nay
           ,
           it
           is
           brought
           into
           the
           obscenest
           ,
           nay
           ,
           into
           the
           most
           prophane
           and
           irreligious
           speeches
           .
           Gods
           Name
           is
           seldom
           used
           by
           such
           wretches
           in
           prayer
           and
           supplication
           at
           the
           
             throne
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
           but
           in
           bitter
           curses
           and
           execrations
           against
           their
           brethren
           it
           is
           daily
           abused
           .
           And
           is
           it
           not
           just
           with
           God
           to
           visit
           
             those
             mens
          
           houses
           with
           the
           most
           
             horrid
             disease
          
           ,
           who
           have
           so
           often
           wished
           the
           Plague
           to
           their
           Children
           ,
           their
           nearest
           relations
           and
           companions
           ?
           It
           must
           needs
           grieve
           every
           good
           soul
           ,
           to
           hear
           men
           belch
           out
           such
           
             hellish
             Rhetorick
             ▪
          
           Is
           it
           not
           sad
           ,
           that
           Christians
           should
           ,
           like
           those
           cruell
           Souldiers
           ,
           
             open
             Christs
             side
          
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           nothing
           but
           
             Blood
             and
             Wounds
          
           ?
           Sit
           down
           awhile
           and
           weigh
           these
           things
           well
           ,
           and
           besides
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           consider
           also
           the
           generall
           decay
           of
           the
           
             practice
             of
             Religion
          
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           our
           
             chiefest
             Trade
          
           ,
           but
           is
           now
           dead
           :
           Consider
           the
           ingratitude
           and
           unfruitfulness
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           is
           saddest
           of
           all
           )
           the
           
           generall
           security
           ,
           inconsiderateness
           ,
           and
           insen●ibleness
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           have
           matter
           enough
           for
           mourning
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           too
           ,
           if
           you
           search
           and
           try
           your
           own
           ways
           and
           lives
           ,
           and
           examine
           your
           
             own
             iniquities
          
           ,
           your
           proper
           and
           particular
           sins
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           yet
           much
           more
           occasion
           of
           mourning
           :
           and
           this
           must
           be
           your
           task
           likewise
           ,
           
             You
             must
             know
             every
             man
             the
             Plague
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             .
          
           Every
           party
           of
           men
           ,
           I
           perceive
           ,
           are
           ready
           to
           lay
           the
           fault
           at
           anothers
           door
           ,
           they
           clear
           themselves
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           the
           procurers
           of
           this
           
             sad
             judgment
          
           that
           is
           now
           upon
           us
           ;
           but
           let
           me
           advise
           thee
           ,
           as
           thou
           desirest
           pardon
           of
           God
           and
           peace
           in
           thy
           own
           conscience
           ,
           to
           look
           into
           thy
           own
           soul
           ,
           and
           grieve
           for
           those
           sins
           which
           thou
           espiest
           there
           ,
           and
           humbly
           confess
           ,
           that
           thy
           iniquities
           have
           procured
           this
           judgment
           ,
           and
           heartily
           endeavour
           that
           the
           affliction
           may
           be
           sanctified
           .
           Which
           brings
           me
           to
           the
           second
           way
           whereby
           you
           are
           to
           discover
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           
             throughly
             sensible
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           namely
           by
        
         
           Your
           care
           and
           desire
           ,
           to
           have
           
             the
             affliction
             sanctified
             ,
             rather
             then
             removed
             .
          
           Oh
           then
           let
           all
           the
           calamities
           that
           befall
           us
           ,
           quicken
           and
           enliven
           our
           graces
           ;
           let
           the
           rod
           make
           us
           
             take
             out
          
           our
           lesson
           the
           better
           ;
           let
           the
           weights
           make
           the
           clock
           go
           the
           faster
           ;
           let
           the
           high
           and
           
             blustering
             winds
             speed
          
           our
           course
           and
           send
           us
           sooner
           to
           our
           haven
           ;
           let
           the
           Rack
           which
           we
           are
           upon
           
             make
             us
             confess
             our
             faults
          
           ,
           and
           even
           extort
           from
           us
           a
           godly
           remorse
           :
           the
           greater
           the
           judgment
           is
           ,
           the
           greater
           influence
           let
           it
           have
           upon
           our
           hearts
           and
           lives
           .
           A
           greater
           
             (
             temporal
          
           )
           judgment
           then
           the
           
             devouring
             Plague
          
           cannot
           enter
           into
           our
           quarters
           ;
           this
           therefore
           ,
           if
           God
           shall
           please
           to
           sanctifie
           to
           us
           ,
           may
           
             more
             effectually
          
           shew
           us
           our
           sins
           ,
           and
           teach
           us
           righteousness
           .
        
         
           Other
           diseases
           were
           but
           like
           
             single
             shot
             ,
             this
             is
             chain-shot
          
           and
           sweeps
           away
           whole
           Families
           ;
           or
           rather
           ,
           other
           sicknesses
           were
           like
           
             smaller
             Guns
          
           of
           a
           
             lesser
             bore
          
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           one
           of
           
             Heavens
             Murthering-pieces
          
           ,
           which
           
             car●yeth
             a
             great
             way
          
           ,
           and
           
             batters
             down
             whole
             houses
          
           :
           the
           thickest
           and
           
             strongest
             Walls
          
           cannot
           
             stand
             out
          
           against
           it
           ,
           the
           
             healthfullest
             constitution
          
           is
           no
           bulwark
           against
           it
           ,
           the
           art
           and
           skill
           of
           the
           Physitian
           is
           not
           able
           to
           grapple
           with
           it
           ;
           this
           devours
           
           by
           whole-sale
           ,
           other
           diseases
           but
           by
           piece●meal
           and
           
             smaller
             parcels
             .
             This
             ,
             this
          
           is
           a
           rod
           made
           on
           purpose
           to
           scourge
           a
           wicked
           Nation
           ,
           this
           is
           more
           eminently
           the
           hand
           and
           stroke
           of
           an
           angry
           God
           ,
           and
           do
           we
           not
           see
           how
           many
           by
           
             these
             blows
          
           are
           made
           black
           and
           blew
           ?
           And
           yet
           all
           this
           may
           be
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           for
           our
           eternall
           welfare
           ▪
           the
           greater
           the
           judgment
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           carefull
           it
           may
           ,
           and
           should
           make
           us
           to
           discharge
           our
           duty
           ,
           the
           more
           fearfull
           of
           sinning
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           humble
           under
           the
           due
           consideration
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           and
           displeasure
           .
           
             Let
             us
             learn
             obedience
          
           ,
           as
           our
           
             Blessed
             Master
          
           did
           ,
           
             by
             the
             things
             which
             we
             suffer
             .
          
           We
           are
           
             planted
             by
             the
             rivers
             of
             water
             ,
          
           even
           of
           the
           water
           of
           affliction
           ;
           let
           this
           make
           us
           
             bring
             forth
             our
             fruit
             in
             due
             season
             .
          
           Let
           every
           one
           strive
           to
           say
           with
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             [
             It
             is
             good
             for
             me
             that
             I
             have
             been
             afflicted
             .
          
           ]
           O
           
             good
             rod
          
           ,
           that
           fetched
           out
           the
           folly
           which
           was
           bound
           up
           in
           my
           heart
           !
           O
           
             good
             poverty
          
           ,
           that
           drove
           me
           to
           God
           with
           a
           Petition
           in
           my
           hand
           ,
           begging
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           grace
           !
           O
           
             good
             reproach
          
           and
           affronts
           ,
           that
           humbled
           me
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           caused
           me
           to
           reflect
           upon
           my
           wicked
           courses
           ,
           and
           made
           me
           esteem
           Gods
           favour
           above
           all
           things
           !
           O
           
             good
             sickness
          
           and
           disease
           ,
           that
           shewed
           me
           how
           vile
           ,
           poor
           ,
           and
           weak
           a
           creature
           I
           am
           ,
           how
           inconsiderable
           ,
           mean
           ,
           and
           empty
           this
           world
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           full
           and
           satisfying
           God
           is
           !
           O
           
             good
             distemper
             of
             body
          
           ,
           that
           promoted
           the
           Welfare
           of
           my
           soul
           !
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           O
           
             good
             afflictions
          
           and
           distresses
           ,
           that
           
             make
             me
             good
          
           !
           This
           severe
           cours●
           that
           God
           took
           ,
           was
           the
           best
           way
           to
           mend
           me
           ;
           the
           storms
           beat
           me
           to
           shore
           ;
           had
           I
           had
           a
           
             gentler
             gale
          
           and
           so
           failed
           along
           evenly
           and
           smoothly
           ,
           perhaps
           I
           had
           split
           upon
           some
           
             fatall
             Rock
          
           ,
           I
           had
           sunk
           ,
           and
           never
           seen
           good
           day
           again
           .
           I
           had
           gone
           to
           hell
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           had
           
             Heaven
             here
             upon
             earth
          
           .
           It
           is
           well
           therefore
           for
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           so
           many
           Crosses
           laid
           on
           me
           ;
           O!
           it
           is
           well
           that
           affliction
           arrested
           me
           ,
           else
           I
           had
           gone
           on
           still
           in
           offending
           God
           and
           my
           Neighbours
           .
           I
           see
           now
           that
           I
           gain
           by
           my
           losses
           ,
           now
           I
           perceive
           that
           every
           blow
           was
           but
           a
           
             kinde
             stroking
          
           of
           me
           ;
           every
           Wound
           was
           a
           balsome
           ,
           every
           judgment
           was
           a
           mercy
           ,
           and
           every
           affliction
           was
           a
           blessing
           .
           Less
           sorrow
           would
           not
           serve
           my
           turn
           ,
           else
           I
           had
           not
           felt
           so
           much
           .
           Therefore
           welcome
           affliction
           ,
           thrice
           welcome
           
           the
           rod
           ;
           I
           will
           learn
           for
           the
           future
           how
           to
           get
           all
           crosses
           sanctified
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           grow
           better
           by
           the
           Worst
           condition
           .
           I
           will
           
             hear
             the
             rod
          
           ,
           and
           
             who
             hath
             appointed
             it
          
           ,
           I
           will
           listen
           to
           it's
           voice
           ,
           and
           learn
           what
           is
           my
           duty
           by
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           calls
           and
           cryes
           aloud
           to
           me
           ,
           to
           prepare
           for
           another
           world
           ,
           to
           leave
           my
           ●ins
           ,
           to
           repent
           and
           really
           reform
           .
           Which
           leads
           me
           to
        
         
           The
           third
           way
           whereby
           we
           ought
           to
           evidence
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           
             truly
             s●nsible
             of
             the
             burth●n
             of
             our
             sins
             ,
          
           (
           namely
           )
           by
           a
           
             thorow
             reformation
             of
             our
             lives
          
           .
           For
           alas
           !
           all
           our
           mournings
           and
           lamentations
           ,
           all
           our
           prayers
           and
           fastings
           ,
           all
           our
           sacrifices
           and
           services
           ,
           all
           our
           
             seeking
             unto
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             calling
             upon
             him
          
           ,
           all
           our
           promises
           and
           resolutions
           signifie
           nothing
           (
           as
           to
           the
           removall
           of
           judgments
           )
           without
           
             holiness
             of
             life
          
           ,
           
           and
           the
           
             destroying
             of
             the
             accursed
             thing
             from
             amongst
             us
             .
          
           For
           you
           must
           know
           this
           ,
           that
           Praying
           ,
           and
           Fasting
           ,
           and
           bewailing
           of
           our
           sins
           ,
           are
           not
           the
           things
           ultimatly
           designed
           in
           Religion
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           order
           to
           something
           higher
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           
             Reformation
             of
             our
             lives
             .
             Fasting
          
           is
           made
           a
           duty
           ,
           because
           it
           may
           be
           subservient
           and
           instrumental
           to
           holy
           meditations
           ,
           to
           our
           nearer
           converse
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           abandoning
           of
           our
           lusts
           .
           It
           was
           one
           of
           
             Pythagor
             as
          
           his
           Symbols
           and
           advises
           to
           his
           disciples
           ,
           
             To
             abstain
             from
             beans
          
           :
           the
           
             old
             Philosopher
          
           (
           it
           is
           thought
           )
           did
           not
           intend
           by
           it
           a
           
             refraining
             from
             that
             sort
             of
             food
             ,
          
           but
           it
           was
           mysticall
           ,
           (
           as
           much
           of
           the
           
             Pythagorean
             Philosophy
          
           is
           )
           and
           signified
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           retired
           ,
           and
           keep
           out
           of
           
             publick
             offices
          
           ;
           for
           by
           beans
           the
           Magistrates
           were
           chosen
           in
           some
           parts
           of
           Greec●
           ;
           or
           ,
           perhapson
           
             another
             account
          
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           learned
           men
           have
           conjectured
           )
           Continence
           and
           Chastity
           were
           aimed
           at
           in
           that
           Law
           of
           Abstinence
           .
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           
             Christian
             P●●losophy
             ,
             Fasting
          
           is
           subordinate
           to
           a
           
             higher
             thing
          
           :
           and
           as
           it
           should
           put
           us
           in
           minde
           to
           
             abstain
             from
             ●leshly
             lusts
          
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           very
           apt
           in
           some
           bodies
           to
           promote
           piety
           and
           devotion
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           to
           be
           used
           to
           such
           an
           end
           as
           that
           .
           So
           likewise
           for
           Prayer
           and
           
             Confessing
             of
             our
             sins
          
           ,
           they
           are
           intended
           to
           render
           us
           more
           holy
           and
           religious
           ,
           to
           compose
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           to
           elevate
           our
           souls
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           may
           breath
           out
           the
           very
           secrets
           of
           our
           hearts
           before
           him
           .
           'T
           is
           pity
           therefore
           ,
           that
           
             these
             duties
          
           
           should
           be
           separated
           from
           their
           great
           end
           and
           design
           ▪
           Nay
           ,
           praying
           ,
           and
           fasting
           ,
           and
           seeking
           of
           God
           without
           Reformation
           ,
           are
           but
           a
           taking
           of
           Gods
           name
           in
           vain
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           mocking
           of
           him
           ;
           so
           that
           when
           we
           seem
           to
           debase
           our selves
           ,
           and
           appear
           before
           God
           in
           all
           postures
           of
           humiliation
           ,
           when
           we
           confess
           sin
           and
           pray
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           live
           in
           the
           love
           and
           practice
           of
           it
           ;
           we
           do
           instead
           of
           averting
           Gods
           judgments
           ,
           pull
           them
           down
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           continue
           them
           longer
           amongst
           us
           .
           Be
           perswaded
           therefore
           to
           reform
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           turn
           unto
           God
           in
           good
           earnest
           ;
           do
           not
           onely
           pray
           but
           practice
           ,
           as
           those
           Mariners
           who
           
             cryed
             every
             man
             to
             his
             God
             ,
          
           and
           withall
           ,
           
             cast
             Ionah
             over-board
          
           .
           Cast
           out
           sin
           ,
           punish
           sinners
           ,
           and
           then
           
             the
             storm
             will
             cease
          
           .
           Let
           every
           one
           reform
           himself
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           to
           reform
           those
           that
           are
           
             his
             charge
          
           ;
           following
           the
           example
           of
           that
           
             Holy
             man
          
           ,
           
           who
           thus
           resolved
           ,
           [
           
             As
             for
             me
             ,
             I
             and
             my
             house
             will
             serve
             the
             Lord.
          
           ]
           Like
           unto
           which
           was
           the
           resolution
           of
           that
           
             vertuous
             Woman
             ,
             
             [
             I
             and
             my
             maidens
             will
             fast
             and
             pray
             .
          
           ]
           So
           let
           every
           Master
           and
           Mistress
           of
           a
           Family
           say
           .
           I
           will
           by
           Gods
           help
           see
           to
           
             my
             charge
          
           ,
           I
           will
           reform
           
             at
             home
          
           .
           This
           will
           be
           the
           most
           proper
           and
           compendious
           way
           to
           work
           a
           thorow
           amendment
           in
           the
           
             whole
             Nation
          
           ,
           thus
           the
           good
           work
           will
           go
           on
           apace
           and
           come
           to
           perfection
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           promote
           this
           reformation
           ,
           let
           me
           suggest
           these
           ensuing
           truths
           unto
           you
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Deliverance
             and
             mercy
             is
             promised
             to
             a
             Nation
             upon
          
           this
           condition
           
             and
             upon
          
           no
           other
           .
           
             Thus
             runs
             that
             answer
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
          
           Solomon
           ,
           
           [
           If
           I
           shut
           up
           heaven
           that
           there
           be
           no
           rain
           ,
           or
           if
           I
           command
           the
           locusts
           to
           devour
           the
           land
           ,
           or
           if
           I
           send
           pestilence
           among
           my
           people
           ;
           If
           my
           people
           which
           are
           called
           by
           my
           name
           ,
           shall
           humble
           themselves
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           se●k
           my
           face
           ,
           and
           turn
           from
           their
           wicked
           ways
           :
           then
           will
           I
           hear
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           will
           forgive
           their
           sin
           ,
           and
           will
           heal
           their
           land
           .
           ]
           
             Thus
             likewise
             you
             finde
             it
             in
             that
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
          
           Ier●miah
           ,
           
           [
           At
           what
           instant
           I
           shall
           speak
           concerning
           a
           nation
           and
           concerning
           a
           kingdom
           ,
           to
           pluck
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           pull
           down
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           it
           ;
           if
           that
           nation
           against
           whom
           I
           have
           pronounced
           ,
           turn
           from
           their
           evill
           ,
           I
           will
           repent
           of
           the
           evill
           that
           I
           thought
           to
           do
           unto
           them
           .
           ]
           But
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Put
           the
           case
           that
           the
           Plague
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           your
           
             sins
             still
             remain
          
           ;
           then
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           
             such
             a
             removal
             is
             not
             a
             mercy
             ,
          
           for
           God
           never
           
             takes
             away
          
           his
           anger
           till
           you
           reform
           .
           He
           often
           times
           indeed
           leaves
           a
           Nation
           and
           persons
           to
           themselves
           and
           to
           their
           own
           sinfull
           wills
           and
           ways
           :
           But
           alas
           !
           there
           is
           no
           greater
           punishment
           then
           this
           ,
           and
           no
           plainer
           sign
           of
           Gods
           displeasure
           .
           It
           is
           sad
           when
           God
           speaks
           unto
           a
           Land
           as
           he
           did
           of
           old
           to
           
             Iudah
             ,
             
             [
             Ah
             sinfull
             Nation
             ,
             a
             people
             laden
             with
             iniquity
             ,
             a
             seed
             of
             evill
             do●rs
             ,
             children
             that
             ar●
             corrupters
             ,
             they
             have
             forsaken
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             have
             provoked
             the
             holy
             One
             of
             Israel
             unto
             anger
             ,
             they
             are
             gone
             away
             backward
             .
          
           ]
           And
           then
           it
           follows
           ,
           [
           
             Why
             should
             you
             be
             stricken
             any
             more●
             you
             will
             revolt
             more
             and
             more
             ,
             the
             whole
             head
             is
             sick
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             heart
             faint
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           When
           the
           heaviest
           strokes
           and
           Plagues
           ,
           when
           the
           greatest
           judgments
           and
           calamities
           will
           not
           amend
           a
           people
           ,
           then
           God
           gives
           them
           over
           ;
           as
           Physitians
           ,
           when
           their
           patients
           are
           past
           recovery
           ,
           permit
           them
           any
           thing
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Punishments
             removed
          
           and
           
             your
             sins
             still
             remaining
          
           ,
           do
           sadly
           portend
           a
           heavyer
           judgment
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           either
           upon
           your
           bodies
           or
           your
           souls
           ,
           either
           in
           this
           or
           the
           
             other
             world
          
           .
           When
           God
           took
           away
           the
           Plagues
           from
           Pharaoh
           ,
           he
           sent
           
             hardness
             of
             heart
          
           .
           Nay
           ,
           God
           may
           remove
           the
           Plague
           and
           reserve
           you
           for
           Hell
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           cannot
           say
           your
           case
           is
           mended
           .
           Thus
           every
           ways
           it
           is
           your
           interest
           to
           reform
           and
           break
           off
           your
           sins
           by
           repentance
           .
           Every
           person
           is
           ingaged
           in
           his
           place
           and
           capacity
           to
           appear
           against
           Vice
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           the
           extirpation
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           here
           the
           Magistrate
           in
           a
           speciall
           manner
           is
           concerned
           ,
           who
           is
           to
           see
           ,
           that
           all
           Infected
           persons
           be
           
             shut
             up
          
           .
           The
           Leper
           under
           the
           Law
           was
           
             to
             d●ell
             alone
             without
             the
             camp
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           not
           converse
           with
           those
           that
           were
           whole
           :
           now
           I
           have
           told
           you
           ,
           that
           Sin
           is
           the
           
             worst
             of
             Plagues
             and
             Leprosies
          
           .
           You
           therefore
           that
           are
           in
           publick
           places
           and
           Offices
           are
           to
           
             set
             a
             Watch
          
           over
           
             notorious
             sinners
          
           ,
           that
           they
           
             go
             not
             abroad
          
           to
           
             inf●ct
             others
          
           :
           if
           they
           
             break
             out
          
           you
           may
           shoot
           at
           them
           ;
           if
           sinners
           will
           be
           bold
           and
           daring
           ,
           you
           are
           bound
           to
           unsheath
           the
           Sword
           of
           Iustice
           and
           strike
           at
           them
           ;
           as
           indeed
           there
           are
           a
           sort
           of
           hardned
           sinners
           that
           star●
           Iustice
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           and
           say
           she
           is
           blinde
           ,
           
           and
           laugh
           at
           her
           Sword
           ,
           and
           make
           their
           brag
           that
           they
           
             never
             felt
          
           the
           edge
           of
           it
           .
           Here
           you
           will
           do
           well
           to
           make
           them
           experience
           how
           sharp
           it
           is
           ;
           that
           others
           too
           beholding
           the
           punishment
           inflicted
           on
           them
           ,
           may
           not
           presume
           to
           glory
           in
           their
           shame
           .
           They
           commonly
           say
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           are
           
             infected
             long
             to
             infect
             others
          
           ;
           it
           is
           certainly
           true
           of
           the
           
             contagion
             of
             sin
          
           ;
           wicked
           men
           cannot
           be
           content
           to
           dishonour
           God
           thems●lves
           ,
           but
           they
           invite
           and
           inveigle
           others
           to
           do
           so
           too
           .
           Look
           well
           to
           these
           
             pestilent
             fellows
          
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           
             spread
             the
             contagion
          
           ,
           and
           
             corrupt
             others
          
           ,
           though
           they
           would
           .
           And
           these
           are
           the
           ways
           and
           methods
           whereby
           we
           are
           to
           discover
           how
           sensible
           we
           are
           of
           the
           great
           sins
           and
           provocations
           of
           a
           Nation
           .
        
         
           The
           
             third
             Direction
          
           for
           our
           behaviour
           in
           these
           sad
           and
           calamitous
           times
           is
           ,
           that
           by
           Faith
           and
           Patience
           we
           compose
           our
           minds
           and
           submit
           
             our
             wills
          
           unto
           Gods
           in
           whatsoever
           he
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           inflict
           upon
           us
           .
           We
           must
           
             bear
             the
             indignation
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           resign
           our selves
           to
           his
           disposall
           ,
           not
           murmuring
           at
           his
           choice
           for
           us
           ,
           but
           contentedly
           tarrying
           his
           time
           and
           leisure
           .
           
           We
           are
           
             h●dged
             in
          
           ,
           (
           so
           the
           Scripture
           expresses
           affliction
           )
           we
           must
           not
           impatiently
           
             leap
             ov●r
             this
             hedg
          
           ,
           nor
           
             make
             a
             gap
          
           in
           it
           .
           There
           was
           a
           certain
           offender
           doubted
           that
           he
           should
           be
           poysoned
           by
           Caligula
           ,
           and
           so
           drunk
           off
           a
           Counter-poyson
           to
           preserve
           and
           fortifie
           himself
           ;
           but
           the
           Emperour
           took
           the
           man
           up
           very
           smartly
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             A●tidotum
             adversus
             Caesarem
          
           ?
           What!
           does
           he
           think
           to
           take
           any
           Antidote
           against
           the
           
             fatall
             Dose
          
           which
           Caesars
           hand
           shall
           give
           him
           ?
           Methinks
           God
           speaks
           to
           us
           in
           some
           such
           language
           ;
           What
           ?
           shall
           
             poor
             mortalls
          
           think
           to
           controll
           me
           ?
           can
           they
           prev●nt
           that
           affliction
           which
           I
           have
           allotted
           them
           ?
           When
           I
           have
           brought
           them
           into
           straits
           ,
           can
           they
           by
           their
           own
           power
           extricate
           themselves
           out
           of
           them
           ?
           It
           would
           better
           become
           them
           to
           sit
           down
           patiently
           ,
           and
           shake
           of
           that
           base
           spirit
           of
           fearfulness
           and
           unwillingness
           to
           bear
           the
           yoak
           .
           The
           Thracians
           (
           they
           say
           )
           when
           the
           Sun
           burns
           hot
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           when
           it
           thunders
           and
           lightens
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           kinde
           of
           revenge
           ,
           shoot
           up
           their
           Arrows
           against
           Heaven
           .
           And
           we
           read
           ,
           
           that
           upon
           
             pouring
             out
          
           of
           one
           of
           the
           
             Vials
             ,
             men
             were
             scorched
             with
             great
             heat
             ,
             and
             blasph●med
             the
             name
             of
             God
             ,
             
             which
             had
             power
             over
             the
             Plagues
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           guise
           of
           some
           peevish
           and
           angry
           mortals
           ;
           but
           if
           thou
           callest
           thy self
           a
           Christian
           ,
           thou
           art
           obliged
           to
           be
           of
           another●pi●i●
           ●pi●i●
           ,
           undergoing
           with
           patience
           and
           chearfulness
           whatever
           thy
           Heavenly
           Father
           shall
           inflict
           upon
           thee
           .
           
           [
           
             Let
             not
             your
             hearts
             be
             troubled
             ,
          
           (
           said
           our
           Saviour
           to
           his
           sorrowfull
           Disciples
           )
           
             believe
             in
             God
             ,
             believe
             also
             in
             me
             .
          
           ]
           'T
           is
           Faith
           that
           must
           uphold
           thee
           and
           support
           thy
           spirits
           ,
           make
           God
           thy
           buckler
           and
           strength
           ,
           thy
           Rock
           and
           
             place
             of
             refuge
          
           ;
           trust
           in
           Him
           now
           or
           never
           .
           It
           is
           he
           
             that
             must
             give
             us
             help
             from
             trouble
             ,
             
             for
             vain
             is
             the
             help
             of
             man.
             
          
           Do
           as
           David
           in
           his
           distress
           at
           
             Ziglag
             ,
             Encourage
             thy self
             in
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God.
          
           His
           Providence
           rules
           the
           world
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           a
           Sparrow
           falls
           to
           the
           ground
           without
           his
           permission
           ,
           
             his
             eyes
             run
             thorow
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
          
           he
           sees
           and
           
             knows
             thy
             soul
             in
             adversity
          
           ;
           thou
           perhaps
           sit●est
           solitary
           ,
           and
           hast
           no
           company
           to
           visit
           thee
           ,
           thou
           weepest
           alone
           in
           a
           dark
           corner
           ,
           and
           thy
           case
           is
           not
           known
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           God
           takes
           notice
           of
           thee
           ,
           his
           Eye
           is
           towards
           thee
           .
           But
           that
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           thou
           hast
           his
           Ear
           too
           ;
           thou
           art
           assured
           of
           this
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           that
           other
           Prerogative
           ,
           
           from
           the
           words
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             [
             The
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             upon
             the
             righteous
             ,
             and
             his
             ears
             are
             open
             unto
             their
             cry
             .
          
           ]
           And
           in
           another
           place
           where
           this
           
             Holy
             King
          
           had
           laid
           open
           his
           sad
           and
           lamentable
           condition
           ,
           he
           at
           last
           concludes
           thus
           ,
           
           [
           
             Lord
             ,
             all
             my
             desire
             is
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             my
             groaning
             is
             not
             hid
             from
             thee
             .
          
           ]
           Thou
           hast
           Gods
           Heart
           too
           ;
           he
           pitys
           thy
           condition
           ,
           his
           bowels
           yearn
           towards
           thee
           ,
           he
           is
           
             afflicted
             in
             all
             thy
             affliction
          
           ;
           he
           hath
           the
           pity
           of
           a
           
             tender
             Father
          
           :
           but
           because
           love
           and
           affection
           and
           kinde-heartedness
           is
           thought
           to
           lodg
           most
           of
           all
           in
           the
           
             other
             Parent
          
           ,
           therefore
           he
           tells
           us
           by
           his
           Prophet
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           the
           love
           of
           an
           indulgent
           
             mother
             towards
             her
             sucking
             childe
          
           ,
           whom
           she
           then
           tends
           upon
           with
           the
           greatest
           care
           and
           compassion
           when
           she
           sees
           it
           is
           drooping
           and
           sickly
           .
           But
           the
           mother
           may
           prove
           unnatur●ll
           and
           abate
           of
           her
           affection
           and
           kindness
           to
           her
           little
           Infant
           ,
           
           
             Yet
             will
             I
             not
             forget
             thee
             ,
          
           faith
           the
           Lord.
           
           [
           
             When
             my
             father
             and
             my
             mother
             forsake
             me
             ,
             then
             the
             Lord
             will
             take
             me
             up
             .
          
           ]
           That
           was
           the
           holy
           confidence
           and
           assurance
           which
           the
           distressed
           Psalmist
           had
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           and
           compassion
           towards
           him
           .
           And
           it
           was
           an
           excellent
           
           contrivance
           of
           Divine
           Wisdome
           to
           this
           very
           purp●●●
           ▪
           that
           Christ
           should
           assume
           our
           nature
           ,
           for
           hereby
           he
           is
           become
           such
           
             a
             High-priest
             as
             can
             be
             touched
             with
             the
             feeling
             of
             our
             infirmities
             .
          
           
           Remarkable
           are
           those
           words
           in
           St
           Matthews
           Gospel
           ,
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           Isaiah
           concerning
           Christ
           ,
           
           [
           
             Himself
             took
             our
             in●irmities
             ,
             and
             bare
             our
             sicknesses
          
           ;
           ]
           
           yet
           was
           he
           not
           personally
           troubled
           with
           any
           disease
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           came
           to
           any
           s●ck
           and
           diseased
           wretches
           his
           manner
           was
           ,
           by
           pity
           and
           sympathy
           to
           afflict
           himself
           with
           their
           sicknesses
           ;
           as
           when
           he
           visited
           Lazarus
           ,
           both
           alive
           and
           in
           the
           grave
           :
           thus
           he
           bears
           our
           sicknesses
           and
           distempers
           by
           a
           fellow-feeling
           and
           compassion
           .
           And
           then
           also
           thou
           hast
           Gods
           Arm
           under
           thee
           ,
           to
           support
           thee
           in
           thy
           affliction
           ;
           thy
           neighbours
           may
           see
           thee
           and
           l●sten
           to
           thy
           sad
           complaints
           ,
           and
           pity
           thy
           sadder
           condition
           ,
           but
           they
           cannot
           help
           thee
           to
           bear
           thy
           burthen
           ;
           nay
           ,
           they
           oftentimes
           augment
           affliction
           by
           compassionating
           it
           :
           but
           thy
           God
           is
           present
           with
           thee
           to
           succour
           thee
           ,
           
             he
             will
             not
             suffer
             thee
             to
             be
             tempted
             above
             what
             thou
             art
             able
             ,
             
             but
             will
             with
             the
             temptation
             also
             make
             a
             way
             to
             escape
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayst
             be
             able
             to
             bear
             it
             .
             
             Though
             thou
             fallest
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             be
             utterly
             cast
             down
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             upholdeth
             thee
             with
             his
             Hand
             .
          
           Eastly
           ,
           Gods
           Hand
           is
           over
           thee
           to
           act
           for
           thee
           ,
           and
           in
           due
           time
           to
           deliver
           thee
           out
           of
           thy
           afflictions
           :
           to
           this
           purpose
           is
           that
           promise
           made
           to
           every
           righteous
           man
           ,
           [
           
             He
             shall
             call
             upon
             me
             and
             I
             will
             answer
             him
             ,
             
             I
             will
             be
             with
             him
             in
             tro●ble
             ,
             I
             will
             d●liver
             him
             and
             honour
             him
             .
          
           ]
           Which
           promise
           is
           the
           more
           remarkable
           at
           
             this
             season
          
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           conclusion
           of
           that
           Psalm
           which
           treats
           wholly
           of
           Gods
           Providence
           over
           his
           children
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           .
           In
           short
           then
           ,
           thou
           hast
           Gods
           Eye
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           thee
           ,
           Gods
           Ear
           to
           hear
           thee
           ,
           Gods
           Heart
           to
           pity
           thee
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Hand
           and
           Arm
           to
           support
           and
           deliver
           thee
           ;
           thou
           hast
           promises
           to
           live
           upon
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           taken
           from
           thee
           ,
           
             great
             and
             precious
             promises
          
           ;
           the
           Angels
           are
           promised
           as
           thy
           life-guard
           to
           defend
           thee
           and
           pitch
           their
           tents
           about
           thee
           ;
           
           upon
           condition
           ,
           that
           thou
           
             seek●st
             first
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             and
             his
             righteousness
             ,
             all
             these
          
           temporall
           things
           which
           may
           serve
           for
           thy
           necessity
           
             shall
             be
             added
             unto
             thee
          
           ;
           if
           thou
           
             fearest
             God
             ,
             
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             want
             to
             thee
             ;
             all
             things
             
             shall
             work
             together
             for
             thy
             good
             ;
             
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
             to
             thee
             a●
             sun
             and
             a
             sh●eld
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             give
             grace
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             no
             good
             thing
             will
             he
             withhold
             from
             thee
             ,
             if
             thou
             walkest
             uprightly
             .
          
           And
           the
           whole
           
             Ninety
             first
             Psalm
          
           is
           full
           fraught
           with
           Promises
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           I
           have
           intimated
           already
           )
           may
           serve
           thee
           as
           Cordials
           to
           chear
           thee
           under
           the
           present
           Visitation
           :
           Often
           think
           of
           ,
           and
           support
           thy self
           with
           these
           props
           of
           comfort
           ,
           often
           resort
           to
           these
           wells
           of
           salvation
           ,
           often
           read
           over
           these
           large
           expressions
           of
           love
           and
           compassion
           ,
           place
           thy
           whole
           trust
           and
           affiance
           in
           God
           the
           author
           of
           these
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           sanctuary
           of
           thy
           soul
           :
           trust
           in
           Him
           and
           despise
           this
           vain
           world
           ,
           whose
           pleasures
           are
           counterfeit
           and
           imaginary
           ,
           whose
           enjoyments
           are
           momentany
           and
           unsatisfactory
           .
           
             Turn
             about
          
           this
           Globe
           often
           and
           view
           it's
           severall
           parts
           ;
           survey
           it
           but
           narrowly
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           enough
           to
           bring
           thee
           out
           of
           love
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           thee
           desire
           after
           Heav●n
           ,
           that
           
             Land
             of
             Promise
          
           .
           The
           Americans
           point
           to
           certain
           great
           hills
           ,
           and
           tell
           us
           there
           it
           is
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           happy
           hereafter
           ,
           there
           they
           shall
           wander
           in
           fine
           fields
           ,
           take
           their
           pleasures
           in
           brave
           Orchards
           and
           goodly
           Gardens
           ,
           and
           there
           dance
           and
           be
           merry
           .
           Poor
           souls
           !
           do
           these
           sensuall
           expectations
           ,
           these
           ridiculous
           fopperies
           and
           delusions
           chear
           them
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           
             certain
             joys
             ,
             well-grounded
             hopes
          
           and
           
             reall
             promises
          
           make
           Christians
           live
           chearfully
           ,
           and
           smooth
           their
           brows
           in
           the
           greatest
           distresses
           and
           calamities
           ?
           Look
           up
           then
           by
           a
           steady
           Faith
           :
           This
           is
           the
           
             Christian
             Telescop●
          
           ,
           hereby
           thou
           mayst
           discover
           and
           
             plainly
             discern
          
           the
           joys
           of
           Heav●n
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           that
           
             other
             world
          
           :
           and
           having
           once
           taken
           a
           view
           of
           that
           
             Celestiall
             C●naan
          
           ,
           thy
           soul
           will
           be
           ravished
           with
           it
           ,
           thy
           thoughts
           will
           be
           wholly
           placed
           upon
           it's
           excellencies
           ,
           and
           thou
           wilt
           breath
           out
           thy
           longings
           in
           such
           language
           as
           this
           ,
           
             Oh
             take
             me
             up
             to
             thee
             ,
             or
             come
             thou
             down
             to
             me
             :
          
           thou
           wilt
           easily
           defie
           sufferings
           ,
           over-look
           the
           cross
           ,
           trust
           God
           for
           to
           morrow
           and
           all
           thy
           life
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           sing
           sweetly
           under
           the
           greatest
           discouragements
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           closest
           consinements
           thou
           wilt
           content
           thy
           fel●
           with
           this
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           a
           Kings
           Son
           and
           Heir
           to
           a
           Crown
           ,
           though
           now
           thou
           art
           poor
           and
           despised
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           give
           loosers
           leave
           to
           laught
           at
           thee
           ,
           and
           quietly
           suffer
           
           the
           Bed●m-world
           to
           rage
           at
           will
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           make
           thy self
           merry
           with
           the
           
             Feast
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
          
           ,
           though
           thy
           dyet
           be
           never
           so
           course
           ;
           thou
           wilt
           thank
           God
           for
           
             any
             thing
          
           ,
           because
           thou
           deservest
           nothing
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           bear
           thy
           
             present
             evils
          
           with
           expectation
           of
           the
           
             promised
             good
          
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           thy
           disasters
           thou
           wilt
           comfort
           thy self
           that
           Heaven
           will
           make
           amends
           for
           all
           .
           
           
             The
             just
             shall
             live
             by
             faith
             ,
          
           said
           the
           Lord
           to
           Hab●kkuk
           :
           and
           mark
           how
           this
           Proph●t
           lived
           by
           it
           ,
           [
           
             Although
             the
             figtree
             shall
             not
             biossom
             ,
             
             neither
             shall
             fruit
             be
             in
             the
             vines
             ,
             the
             labour
             of
             the
             olive
             shall
             faile
             ,
             and
             the
             fields
             shall
             yield
             no
             meat
             ;
             the
             flock
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             from
             the
             fold
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             herd
             in
             the
             stalls
             ;
             yet
             I
             will
             rejoyce
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             joy
             in
             the
             God
             of
             my
             salvation
             ;
             the
             Lord
             God
             is
             my
             strength
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           When
           all
           things
           both
           for
           necessity
           and
           delight
           failed
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           able
           to
           subsist
           by
           a
           
             living
             faith
          
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           that
           by
           which
           every
           holy
           man
           must
           live
           and
           hold
           up
           in
           the
           world
           .
           And
           as
           the
           just
           must
           
             live
             by
             faith
          
           ,
           so
           he
           must
           dye
           by
           it
           too
           ,
           by
           this
           he
           will
           be
           rendered
           willing
           to
           depart
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           bid
           his
           friends
           farewell
           ,
           by
           this
           he
           may
           attain
           to
           old
           Simeon's
           
             Nunc
             dimittis
             ,
             [
             Now
             lettest
             thou
             thy
             servant
             depart
             in
             peace
             :
          
           ]
           by
           this
           eye
           of
           faith
           he
           may
           look
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           with
           St
           
             Stephen
             ,
             Behold
             Christ
             sitting
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
          
           reaching
           out
           his
           arms
           to
           embrace
           him
           and
           take
           him
           to
           himself
           .
           Thus
           do
           thou
           act
           faith
           ,
           and
           thou
           mayst
           live
           comfortably
           in
           an
           unkind
           world
           ,
           thou
           mayst
           
             bear
             up
          
           against
           all
           the
           st●rms
           that
           are
           abroad
           ;
           in
           the
           absence
           of
           things
           temporall
           live
           on
           those
           that
           are
           spirituall
           and
           ●ternall
           ;
           open
           the
           eye
           of
           faith
           but
           wide
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           
             see
             enough
          
           to
           comfort
           thee
           .
           Have
           you
           not
           read
           of
           Elijah
           ,
           how
           that
           he
           was
           weary
           (
           poor
           man
           )
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           and
           lay
           down
           under
           the
           Juniper
           tree
           ,
           complaining
           that
           he
           had
           no
           meat
           to
           ea●
           ,
           and
           therefore
           desired
           God
           to
           take
           away
           his
           life
           ?
           but
           the
           distressed
           Prophet
           took
           his
           rest
           ,
           rose
           up
           again
           and
           look'd
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           behold
           !
           a
           cake
           and
           a
           cruse
           of
           water
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           eat
           and
           drank
           once
           and
           again
           ,
           and
           he
           went
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           it
           fou●ty
           days
           and
           nights
           .
           
             Lye
             down
          
           and
           repose
           thy self
           by
           faith
           and
           patience
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           provide
           for
           thee
           .
           Sometimes
           
             the
             water
             is
             spent
             in
             the
             bottle
             ,
          
           our
           wordly
           comforts
           are
           drained
           from
           
           us
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           are
           apt
           with
           Hagar
           to
           sit
           down
           ,
           and
           lift
           up
           our
           voices
           and
           weep
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           would
           fill
           the
           bottle
           again
           ;
           we
           cry
           and
           take
           on
           sadly
           ,
           but
           if
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           
             speak
             to
             us
             from
             heaven
          
           and
           
             open
             our
             eyes
          
           ,
           we
           may
           discover
           a
           
             well
             of
             water
          
           to
           fill
           the
           bottle
           ;
           so
           that
           oftentimes
           we
           have
           the
           same
           and
           greater
           comforts
           too
           .
           Hold
           out
           therefore
           Faith
           and
           Patience
           ;
           let
           us
           dry
           up
           our
           immoderate
           tears
           ,
           which
           do
           but
           spoil
           our
           sight
           ,
           and
           hinder
           us
           from
           seeing
           our
           happiness
           ,
           which
           we
           may
           be
           partakers
           of
           even
           in
           the
           greatest
           straits
           and
           necessities
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Direction
           which
           may
           be
           serviceable
           unto
           us
           in
           these
           times
           of
           affliction
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           labour
           to
           
             contract
             our
             desires
          
           as
           to
           the
           enjoyments
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           
             prize
             Gods
             blessing
          
           above
           all
           .
           Whoever
           thou
           art
           ,
           be
           of
           a
           narrow
           soul
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           enlarge
           it
           towards
           God
           :
           down
           with
           thy
           
             great
             sail
          
           ,
           it
           is
           
             too
             big
          
           for
           thy
           
             small
             vessell
          
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           make
           it
           
             topple
             over
          
           ;
           take
           a
           
             peg
             lower
          
           ,
           lest
           you
           
             crack
             ;
             swell
          
           not
           so
           big
           lest
           you
           
             burst
             asunder
          
           ;
           A
           little
           would
           serve
           our
           turns
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           but
           curb
           our
           lavish
           wishes
           ,
           and
           lessen
           our
           appetites
           .
           
           [
           
             A
             mans
             life
             consisteth
             not
             in
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             things
             which
             he
             possesseth
             ,
          
           ]
           which
           our
           Saviour
           gives
           as
           the
           reason
           of
           his
           foregoing
           Caution
           ,
           
             viz.
             [
             Take
             heed
             ,
             and
             beware
             of
             covetousnes
             .
          
           ]
           Which
           warning
           is
           backt
           by
           the
           Parable
           of
           the
           
             Rich
             man
          
           who
           
             pulled
             down
             his
             barns
             to
             set
             up
             greater
          
           ;
           whereas
           the
           fool
           (
           as
           he
           is
           there
           called
           )
           might
           have
           saved
           himself
           the
           labour
           of
           
             enlarging
             his
             barns
          
           ,
           by
           
             contracting
             his
             covetous
             desires
          
           .
           By
           this
           excellent
           art
           of
           abating
           our
           extravagant
           appetites
           ,
           and
           by
           looking
           up
           unto
           God
           the
           authour
           of
           all
           we
           have
           ,
           we
           may
           most
           comfortably
           deport
           our selves
           in
           the
           world
           .
           In
           that
           Song
           of
           Moses
           ,
           where
           he
           reckons
           up
           the
           sundry
           mercies
           of
           God
           to
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           that
           God
           made
           them
           
             to
             suck
             honey
             out
             of
             the
             Rock
             ,
             
             and
             oyl
             out
             of
             the
             flinty
             rock
             .
          
           It
           was
           but
           water
           (
           and
           well
           so
           )
           that
           they
           received
           from
           the
           rock
           ;
           this
           was
           a
           mercy
           ,
           if
           not
           a
           miracle
           ,
           for
           they
           might
           rather
           have
           expected
           that
           fire
           should
           have
           been
           struck
           out
           of
           the
           
             rock
             of
             flint
          
           then
           water
           .
           I
           ,
           but
           
             meer
             water
          
           with
           
             Gods
             blessing
          
           and
           
             a
             thankfull
             heart
          
           is
           honey
           and
           oyl
           ,
           and
           
             this
             oyl
          
           ,
           like
           that
           of
           the
           Widows
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           bl●ssing
           shall
           be
           increased
           unto
           us
           .
           See
           then
           that
           
           thou
           beest
           content
           with
           thy
           condition
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           never
           so
           poor
           ,
           sit
           down
           and
           
             give
             thanks
          
           though
           thou
           hast
           never
           so
           little
           ,
           draw
           thy
           desires
           into
           a
           narrow
           compass
           ,
           but
           enlarge
           thy
           heart
           in
           praising
           of
           God.
           The
           Children
           that
           refused
           the
           portion
           and
           provision
           of
           the
           Kings
           meat
           ,
           and
           fed
           on
           
             pulse
             and
             water
          
           were
           fatter
           and
           fairer
           then
           all
           those
           which
           did
           eat
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             food
          
           .
           
           You
           see
           what
           
             Gods
             blessing
          
           could
           effect
           with
           the
           
             coursest
             fare
          
           ;
           and
           it
           can
           do
           as
           much
           in
           the
           want
           of
           all
           food
           .
           If
           God
           takes
           away
           our
           meat
           he
           can
           take
           away
           our
           stomachs
           also
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Holy
             Woman
          
           and
           Martyr
           once
           comforted
           her self
           .
           One
           way
           or
           other
           Gods
           Providence
           will
           sustain
           us
           here
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           we
           be
           recompensed
           hereafter
           .
           Poor
           Lazarus
           lay
           at
           the
           
             Rich
             mans
          
           Gate
           ,
           craving
           but
           the
           
             crumbs
             that
             fell
             from
             his
             table
             ,
          
           but
           those
           ,
           even
           those
           were
           denyed
           him
           :
           had
           the
           Churl
           come
           out
           and
           seen
           him
           lying
           before
           his
           house
           ,
           it
           is
           likely
           he
           would
           have
           set
           his
           dogs
           upon
           him
           ,
           to
           worry
           the
           
             poor
             cripple
          
           ;
           but
           those
           bruits
           belike
           were
           friendly
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           
             licked
             his
             sores
          
           ;
           he
           received
           a
           kindness
           from
           the
           dogs
           ,
           when
           he
           could
           have
           none
           from
           their
           Master
           .
           But
           stay
           awhile
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           Lazarus
           his
           condition
           much
           mended
           ;
           his
           soul
           is
           carried
           hence
           by
           a
           convoy
           of
           
             good
             Angels
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Rich
             mans
             affrighted
             ghost
          
           is
           snatched
           away
           by
           a
           black
           guard
           of
           
             Devils
             .
             Lazarus
          
           was
           not
           thought
           worthy
           to
           
             lye
             under
             the
             Rich
             mans
             table
             ,
          
           but
           now
           he
           is
           taken
           into
           
             Abrahams
             bosom
          
           .
           So
           true
           is
           that
           of
           the
           
             Sweet
             Singer
             of
             Israel
             ,
             [
             Mark
             the
             perfect
             man
             and
             behold
             the
             upright
             ,
             
             for
             the
             end
             of
             that
             man
             is
             peace
             :
             but
             the
             transgressours
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             together
             ;
             the
             end
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           Another
           duty
           that
           I
           must
           direct
           you
           unto
           ,
           and
           desire
           you
           to
           be
           servent
           in
           ,
           is
           
             Seeking
             of
             God
             by
             Prayer
          
           .
           This
           is
           seasonable
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           but
           now
           more
           especially
           
             in
             the
             needfull
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           When
           should
           we
           with
           greater
           importunity
           make
           our
           addresses
           at
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           then
           when
           we
           are
           in
           the
           
             jaws
             of
             death
          
           ,
           and
           are
           like
           to
           be
           
             swallowed
             up
          
           hourly
           ?
           When
           thou
           canst
           do
           nothing
           else
           ,
           thou
           mayst
           pray
           and
           
             cry
             mightily
             unto
             God
          
           in
           behalf
           of
           th●s
           distressed
           Land.
           Oh!
           labour
           to
           extort
           mercy
           from
           
           God
           by
           a
           holy
           violence
           ,
           do
           thou
           (
           with
           
             Moses
             )
             stand
             in
             the
             gap
             ,
             and
             turn
             away
             Gods
             wrath
          
           ;
           take
           this
           
             holy
             cens●r
             of
             Prayer
          
           ,
           and
           (
           with
           
             Aaron
             )
             stand
             between
             the
             living
             and
             the
             dead
             .
             
             God
             is
             our
             refuge
             and
             strength
             ,
             a
             very
             present
             help
             in
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
             
             And
             to
             God
             the
             Lord
             belong
             the
             issues
             from
             death
             .
          
           To
           him
           therefore
           do
           thou
           lift
           up
           thy
           soul
           ;
           begging
           earnestly
           that
           He
           would
           fit
           thee
           for
           trouble
           ,
           
           sorrow
           and
           sickness
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           
             strengthen
             thee
             upon
             the
             bed
             of
             languishing
             ,
             and
             make
             all
             thy
             bed
             in
             thy
             sickness
             ,
          
           
           (
           then
           be
           sure
           't
           will
           be
           soft
           and
           easie
           )
           that
           he
           would
           
             remove
             his
             stroke
          
           (
           or
           Plague
           )
           
             away
             from
             thee
          
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           place
           where
           thou
           livest
           .
           
           
             Is
             any
             among
             you
             afflicted
             ?
             let
             him
             pray
             .
          
           This
           is
           St
           Iames
           his
           Catholicon
           or
           
             Vniversall
             remedy
          
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           
             powerfull
             key
          
           which
           heretofore
           hath
           opened
           the
           windows
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           paessage
           from
           the
           belly
           of
           the
           whale
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           key
           which
           still
           opens
           the
           doors
           of
           
             mercy
             .
             Open
          
           therefore
           with
           Prayer
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           
             shut
             up
          
           with
           it
           in
           the
           evening
           ;
           have
           frequent
           recourse
           
             to
             him
             that
             heareth
             prayers
          
           ,
           make
           thy
           complaint
           to
           God
           when
           none
           else
           will
           hear
           it
           ,
           send
           up
           strong
           crys
           and
           groans
           to
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           be
           sure
           to
           remember
           this
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           not
           fluency
           but
           f●rvency
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           ●loquence
           but
           importunity
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           
             many
             words
          
           but
           the
           Spirit
           which
           God
           most
           minds
           and
           will
           answer
           thee
           for
           .
           To
           Supplication
           thou
           must
           add
           Thanksgiving
           :
           bless
           God
           therefore
           for
           his
           sparing
           thee
           and
           
             this
             Land
          
           so
           long
           ,
           bless
           God
           this
           
             sad
             season
          
           that
           thou
           enjoyest
           
             any
             mercy
          
           :
           it
           is
           Gods
           goodness
           ,
           patience
           and
           long
           sufferance
           that
           we
           are
           engaged
           unto
           for
           so
           long
           a
           respite
           and
           freedom
           from
           the
           Pestil●nce
           .
           It
           is
           
             many
             years
          
           since
           this
           
             noisome
             disease
          
           hath
           made
           any
           considerable
           inroads
           upon
           us
           ;
           and
           now
           that
           it
           is
           broken
           out
           amongst
           us
           ,
           those
           of
           you
           (
           my
           Beloved
           )
           who
           by
           
             divine
             providence
          
           watching
           over
           you
           ,
           are
           wholly
           shielded
           and
           secured
           from
           this
           
             grievous
             Plague
          
           and
           Sickness
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           neither
           touches
           you
           nor
           your
           Relations
           ;
           those
           of
           you
           (
           I
           say
           )
           are
           more
           especially
           bound
           to
           praise
           and
           magni●ie
           the
           singular
           goodness
           of
           God.
           And
           you
           have
           
             all
             of
             you
             without
             distinction
          
           abundant
           cause
           to
           praise
           and
           extoll
           the
           Lord
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Plague
           walks
           through
           your
           streets
           ,
           and
           poverty
           like
           its
           
           companion
           goes
           along
           with
           it
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           not
           wholly
           taken
           away
           his
           mercies
           from
           you
           .
           The
           generality
           of
           persons
           in
           this
           place
           are
           as
           healthful
           now
           as
           heretofore
           .
           The
           
             staff
             of
             bread
          
           is
           not
           
             broken
             .
             God
             crowns
             the
             year
             with
             his
             goodness
             ,
             and
             makes
             his
             paths
             drop
             fatness
             .
          
           But
           be
           thy
           case
           never
           so
           mean
           ,
           be
           thou
           and
           thine
           reduced
           to
           never
           so
           great
           straits
           ,
           be
           thy
           condition
           worse
           then
           I
           can
           express
           ,
           thou
           hast
           still
           reason
           to
           
             praise
             God.
             
             He
             hath
             not
             dealt
             with
             thee
             after
             thy
             sins
             ,
             nor
             r●warded
             thee
             according
             to
             thy
             iniquities
             .
          
           Thou
           art
           not
           worthy
           of
           the
           least
           mercy
           ,
           thou
           deservest
           nothing
           at
           Gods
           hands
           but
           H●ll
           ;
           and
           therefore
           thank
           God
           heartily
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           crushed
           thee
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           caused
           
             the
             pit
             to
             shut
             its
             mouth
             upon
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           I
           would
           commend
           unto
           you
           for
           the
           upholding
           of
           your
           spirits
           in
           sad
           times
           is
           ,
           that
           (
           in
           imitation
           of
           the
           best
           and
           holiest
           servants
           of
           God
           )
           you
           would
           
             make
             use
             of
             former
             experiences
             .
             Remember
             the
             days
             of
             old
             ,
          
           look
           back
           and
           consult
           the
           mercies
           you
           have
           received
           heretofore
           .
           Do
           you
           not
           observe
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           time
           of
           Sickness
           persons
           ask
           after
           the
           
             old
             Plagu●-water
          
           ,
           the
           
             anti●nt
             Antidotes
          
           and
           Electuaries
           used
           in
           former
           years
           of
           Contagion
           ?
           Let
           us
           in
           like
           manner
           call
           to
           minde
           those
           
             former
             gracious
             Instances
          
           and
           Experiments
           of
           Gods
           loving
           kindness
           to
           us
           .
           
             Oh
             taste
             and
             see
             that
             God
             is
             good
             :
          
           Labour
           to
           regain
           that
           excellent
           taste
           and
           rellish
           which
           you
           once
           had
           upon
           your
           souls
           .
           
           [
           
             They
             that
             know
             thy
             name
             will
             put
             their
             trust
             in
             thee
             ,
          
           ]
           ●aith
           the
           Psalmist
           .
           Your
           experimentall
           knowledg
           and
           observation
           of
           divine
           goodness
           in
           
             times
             past
          
           should
           be
           used
           as
           an
           argument
           to
           induce
           you
           to
           trust
           in
           God
           for
           the
           future
           .
           
           So
           it
           was
           in
           St
           
             Pauls
             Logick
             ,
             [
             Who
             delivered
             us
             from
             so
             great
             a
             death
             ,
             and
             doth
             deliver
             ,
             in
             whom
             we
             trust
             that
             he
             will
             yet
             deliver
             us
             .
          
           ]
           As
           there
           are
           some
           who
           have
           nothing
           to
           live
           upon
           these
           sad
           times
           but
           what
           they
           have
           laid
           up
           before
           ;
           so
           let
           me
           desire
           you
           in
           another
           and
           
             better
             sense
          
           to
           
             spend
             now
             upon
             the
             stock
          
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           remember
           how
           
             good
             God
          
           hath
           been
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           look
           upon
           the
           mercies
           already
           received
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           sad
           omens
           and
           forerunners
           of
           your
           ruine
           ,
           but
           rather
           as
           pledges
           and
           earnests
           of
           greater
           blessings
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           you
           must
           
             look
             backward
          
           unto
           Gods
           
             former
             mercies
          
           ,
           so
           
             look
             forward
          
           ,
           and
           prepare
           for
           
             further
             afflictions
          
           .
           Lay
           in
           yet
           a
           
             larger
             stock
          
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           have
           need
           of
           it
           all
           when
           thou
           art
           sick
           and
           in
           sorrow
           :
           Provide
           then
           for
           affliction
           by
           meditating
           on
           it
           
             before
             hand
          
           ,
           make
           it
           now
           familiar
           to
           thy
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           will
           be
           entertained
           with
           contentment
           when
           it
           comes
           .
           Ask
           thy self
           thus
           ,
           How
           should
           I
           bear
           it
           ,
           if
           God
           should
           cast
           me
           on
           a
           bed
           of
           sickness
           ?
           What
           if
           I
           should
           go
           down
           the
           wind
           ,
           if
           my
           credit
           should
           crack
           and
           my
           friends
           fail
           me
           ?
           What
           if
           God
           should
           take
           all
           my
           outward
           enjoyments
           from
           me
           ,
           stripping
           me
           naked
           and
           turning
           me
           so
           into
           the
           wide
           world
           ?
           I
           have
           received
           
             good
             things
          
           at
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           how
           shall
           I
           do
           to
           receive
           
             evill
             things
          
           ?
           Thus
           by
           putting
           
             these
             demands
          
           to
           thy
           own
           soul
           ,
           and
           by
           conversing
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           with
           the
           cross
           ,
           thou
           doest
           take
           it
           up
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           thou
           bowest
           thy
           neck
           ,
           and
           fittest
           it
           for
           the
           yoak
           .
           Oh
           then
           fail
           not
           to
           parly
           thus
           with
           afflion
           
             at
             a
             distance
          
           ;
           for
           thou
           knowest
           not
           how
           soon
           it
           may
           
             enter
             thy
             doors
             ,
             break
             into
          
           thy
           family
           ,
           and
           lodg
           with
           thee
           and
           thine
           whether
           thou
           wilt
           or
           no.
           Prepare
           for
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           provide
           for
           thy
           departure
           ,
           think
           that
           thou
           hearest
           those
           words
           spoken
           to
           thee
           which
           were
           once
           to
           
             Hez●kiah
             ,
             [
             Set
             thy
             house
             in
             order
             ,
             
             for
             thou
             must
             dye
             :
          
           ]
           Be
           not
           afraid
           to
           take
           Death
           by
           the
           
             cold
             hand
          
           ,
           and
           go
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           
             lye
             do●n
             in
             the
             dust
          
           .
        
         
           Being
           prepared
           for
           the
           worst
           thou
           needest
           not
           fear
           any
           thing
           .
           
             Walk
             in
             Gods
             ways
          
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           be
           thy
           guard
           and
           security
           ,
           God
           will
           protect
           thee
           in
           
             doing
             his
             work
             .
             Trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             and
             do
             good
             ,
             
             so
             shalt
             thou
             dwell
             in
             the
             land
             ,
             and
             verily
             thou
             shalt
             be
             fed
             .
             Wait
             on
             the
             Lord
             and
             keep
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             exalt
             thee
             to
             inherit
             the
             Land
             :
             He
             shall
             give
             his
             Ang●ls
             charge
             over
             thee
             to
             keep
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             ways
             .
          
           
           But
           then
           
             thy
             ways
          
           must
           be
           
             Gods
             ways
          
           ,
           or
           else
           that
           
             promise
             of
             being
             in
             the
             custody
             of
             Angels
          
           doth
           not
           concern
           thee
           .
           Be
           about
           thy
           
             Masters
             business
          
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           look
           to
           thy
           maintenance
           .
           And
           beside
           our
           
             general
             Calling
          
           as
           we
           are
           Christians
           ,
           there
           are
           
             particular
             Callings
             and
             Places
          
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           are
           set
           and
           must
           serve
           our
           Master
           in
           ,
           
           [
           
             L●t
             every
             man
             abide
             in
             the
             same
             calling
             wherein
             he
             was
             called
             .
          
           ]
           This
           was
           an
           Apostolical
           rule
           and
           command
           ,
           and
           it
           holds
           
           row
           as
           well
           as
           in
           St
           Pauls
           time
           ;
           for
           we
           
             serve
             God
          
           by
           being
           diligent
           in
           our
           
             secular
             affairs
          
           ,
           by
           faithfulness
           in
           our
           
             several
             vocations
          
           and
           prof●ssions
           .
           The
           Magistrate
           is
           to
           keep
           his
           station
           ,
           and
           act
           in
           that
           
             higher
             sphear
          
           in
           which
           God
           hath
           set
           him
           ;
           this
           will
           yield
           him
           comfort
           when
           God
           shall
           please
           to
           call
           for
           him
           hence
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           found
           doing
           his
           
             Lords
             work
          
           .
           The
           Minister
           hath
           his
           place
           and
           peculiar
           calling
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           well
           for
           him
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           faithfull
           discharge
           of
           it
           :
           
           as
           that
           good
           Bishop
           made
           answer
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           desired
           once
           to
           return
           home
           as
           he
           was
           going
           to
           Preach
           ,
           
             It
             best
             becomes
             a
             Bishop
             to
             dye
             Preaching
             .
          
           And
           it
           was
           the
           like
           pious
           wish
           of
           St
           Augustine
           ,
           that
           when
           Christ
           should
           come
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           found
           either
           Praying
           or
           Preaching
           .
           The
           Tradesman
           too
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           whom
           God
           hath
           set
           in
           any
           lawful
           employment
           for
           the
           use
           of
           men
           must
           be
           diligent
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           as
           it
           is
           a
           known
           Maxime
           amongst
           them
           ,
           [
           
             Keep
             your
             shops
             ,
             and
             your
             shops
             will
             keep
             you
             ,
          
           ]
           so
           it
           is
           true
           in
           a
           higher
           sense
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           careful
           in
           their
           callings
           ,
           that
           carefulness
           will
           prove
           their
           guard
           and
           protection
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           every
           one
           in
           his
           own
           Orb
           wherein
           Divine
           Providence
           hath
           placed
           him
           ,
           must
           
             move
             ,
             shine
          
           and
           act
           with
           all
           his
           might
           .
           This
           is
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           convey
           a
           blessing
           unto
           thee
           .
           Moses
           put
           his
           hand
           into
           his
           bosom
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           took
           it
           out
           ,
           it
           was
           leprous
           as
           snow
           .
           Let
           me
           apply
           it
           thus
           ,
           the
           
             sloathful
             man
          
           that
           (
           as
           Solomon
           sets
           him
           forth
           )
           
             hideth
             his
             hand
             in
             his
             bosom
             ,
          
           may
           justly
           fear
           that
           some
           
             contagious
             disease
          
           ,
           some
           Plague
           may
           light
           upon
           him
           .
           This
           life
           is
           a
           warfare
           ,
           we
           are
           like
           to
           meet
           with
           many
           hardships
           and
           dangers
           ,
           many
           a
           brush
           and
           skirmish
           ;
           but
           as
           we
           are
           
             spiritual
             souldiers
          
           we
           must
           not
           dare
           to
           
             leave
             our
             station
          
           ,
           or
           quit
           the
           ground
           our
           
             great
             General
          
           hath
           set
           us
           in
           .
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           if
           we
           are
           shot
           in
           
             Gods
             service
          
           we
           can
           not
           suffer
           ,
           if
           we
           are
           
             taken
             off
          
           by
           the
           
             Arrows
             of
             the
             Almighty
          
           ,
           our
           end
           will
           be
           unspeakably
           comfortable
           ;
           if
           we
           are
           snatched
           away
           with
           the
           
             common
             calamity
          
           ,
           even
           then
           we
           are
           safe
           and
           secure
           .
           
             The
             righteous
             p●risheth
          
           ,
           
           ●aith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           (
           he
           may
           seem
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           man
           to
           fare
           very
           ill
           ,
           but
           he
           adds
           )
           
             The
             righteous
             is
             taken
             away
             from
             the
             evil
             to
             come
             ,
             he
             shall
             enter
             into
             peace
             .
             
             [
             Come
             my
             people
             ,
             ●nter
             thou
             into
             thy
             Chambers
             and
             shut
             thy
             doors
             about
             thee
             ;
             hide
             thy self
             as
             it
             were
             for
             a
             
             little
             moment
             untill
             the
             indignation
             be
             over-past
             .
          
           ]
           The
           deluge
           is
           approaching
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           righteous
           are
           taken
           into
           the
           Ark
           ,
           they
           are
           locked
           up
           safe
           there
           ,
           and
           the
           floud
           shall
           not
           come
           nigh
           them
           .
           The
           storm
           is
           coming
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Bees
           hasten
           to
           their
           hive
           .
           God
           plucks
           his
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           no
           wonder
           ,
           if
           in
           
             that
             plucking
          
           they
           have
           a
           little
           wr●nch
           and
           pain
           ;
           such
           pain
           is
           the
           greatest
           courtesie
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           snatched
           from
           future
           dangers
           ,
           and
           secured
           from
           national
           calamities
           ;
           
             No
             evill
             shall
             befall
             them
             ,
             no
             Plague
             shall
             come
             nigh
             their
             dwelling
             ,
          
           no
           Plague
           that
           hath
           evil
           with
           it
           ;
           they
           shall
           be
           freed
           from
           whatsoever
           there
           is
           of
           judgment
           in
           the
           stroke
           .
           There
           was
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           difference
           between
           the
           death
           of
           Sampson
           and
           the
           Philistin●s
           ,
           though
           they
           perished
           with
           the
           fall
           of
           the
           
             same
             house
          
           .
           Gods
           children
           may
           dye
           of
           the
           Plague
           ,
           but
           that
           Plague
           is
           not
           sent
           as
           
             a
             curse
          
           but
           a
           bl●ssing
           ,
           for
           it
           improves
           their
           graces
           ,
           prepares
           them
           for
           heaven
           and
           inhanses
           their
           reward
           ,
           it
           carrys
           them
           from
           an
           evil
           and
           unkind
           world
           to
           the
           company
           of
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           ,
           from
           a
           Prison
           to
           a
           Palace
           ,
           from
           a
           wilderness
           to
           a
           Paradise
           ,
           from
           a
           valley
           of
           tears
           to
           a
           mount
           of
           joy
           .
           Thus
           it
           shall
           go
           well
           with
           thee
           (
           oh
           Christian
           )
           whatsoever
           sort
           of
           death
           thou
           meetest
           with
           ,
           the
           Bell
           that
           
             tolls
             for
             thee
          
           is
           but
           to
           call
           thee
           to
           the
           
             Church
             triumphant
          
           ;
           thy
           friends
           that
           weep
           ,
           if
           they
           consider
           aright
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           grieve
           and
           lament
           that
           
             they
             cannot
             go
             along
             with
             thee
          
           ;
           and
           thou
           mayst
           be
           comforted
           by
           that
           revenge
           which
           is
           done
           upon
           death
           ,
           
           [
           
             Oh
             death
             I
             will
             be
             thy
             Plagues
             ,
             oh
             grave
             I
             will
             be
             thy
             destruction
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           But
           then
           remember
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           how
           sad
           and
           miserable
           it
           is
           to
           dye
           in
           the
           commission
           of
           sin
           ;
           and
           are
           there
           not
           many
           persons
           that
           instead
           of
           being
           employed
           in
           Gods
           work
           ,
           are
           wholly
           taken
           up
           with
           the
           Devils
           ,
           and
           go
           out
           of
           the
           world
           in
           that
           employment
           ?
           Have
           you
           not
           heard
           of
           some
           that
           have
           swom
           out
           of
           the
           world
           in
           
             excessive
             drink
          
           ,
           they
           being
           (
           in
           the
           worst
           sense
           of
           all
           )
           
             dead
             drunk
          
           ?
           Was
           not
           Senacherib
           slain
           when
           he
           was
           worshipping
           in
           the
           house
           of
           Nisroch
           his
           god
           ?
           
           Have
           not
           some
           wretches
           been
           seized
           on
           and
           apprehended
           by
           death
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           acts
           of
           uncleanness
           and
           loose
           de
           bauchery
           ?
           How
           sad
           must
           their
           condition
           be
           which
           thus
           leave
           this
           world
           and
           appear
           in
           another
           ?
           How
           scared
           and
           affrighted
           are
           their
           souls
           in
           their
           entrance
           into
           
           that
           other
           state
           ?
           This
           should
           make
           all
           persons
           ,
           especially
           now
           at
           this
           season
           ,
           to
           be
           careful
           over
           their
           ways
           ,
           that
           Gods
           judgments
           may
           not
           arrest
           them
           in
           the
           commission
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           case
           be
           unspeakably
           forlorn
           :
           this
           should
           make
           us
           all
           faithful
           in
           our
           general
           and
           particular
           callings
           ,
           that
           our
           Lord
           when
           he
           comes
           may
           find
           us
           doing
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           then
           
             in
             what
             maner
             soever
          
           he
           comes
           we
           shall
           be
           safe
           .
        
         
           More
           particularly
           ,
           to
           reach
           thy
           case
           ,
           whosoever
           thou
           art
           that
           hast
           or
           shalt
           have
           
             the
             hand
             of
             God
          
           upon
           thy
           body
           ,
           and
           so
           art
           
             shut
             up
          
           and
           hindred
           from
           commerce
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           my
           Direction
           to
           thee
           is
           ,
           that
           thou
           converse
           more
           immediatly
           with
           God
           ,
           when
           thou
           art
           kept
           from
           the
           society
           of
           men
           .
           Thou
           art
           
             Gods
             prisoner
          
           :
           He
           hath
           shut
           thee
           up
           ,
           and
           though
           thou
           art
           never
           so
           closely
           confined
           ,
           he
           can
           
             let
             in
          
           his
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           
             let
             out
          
           thy
           
             ●erv●nt
             prayers
          
           to
           Him.
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           will
           come
           and
           visit
           thee
           when
           thou
           art
           alone
           ,
           when
           lovers
           and
           friends
           s●and
           aloof
           off
           ,
           and
           thy
           nearest
           relations
           hide
           themselves
           .
           This
           is
           an
           unspeakable
           happiness
           ,
           that
           thou
           hast
           a
           God
           to
           go
           to
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           rock
           and
           place
           of
           refuge
           ,
           who
           will
           never
           fail
           those
           that
           put
           their
           trust
           in
           him
           .
           When
           ,
           like
           Daniel
           ,
           thou
           art
           shut
           up
           ,
           make
           thy
           prayers
           to
           God
           ,
           spread
           thy
           supplications
           before
           him
           ,
           for
           thou
           art
           not
           out
           of
           Gods
           hearing
           .
           In
           the
           want
           of
           all
           temporal
           enjoyments
           ,
           seek
           after
           those
           which
           are
           divine
           and
           heavenly
           .
           Let
           the
           sense
           and
           feeling
           of
           Gods
           love
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           the
           comfortable
           witness
           of
           thy
           own
           conscience
           ,
           make
           thee
           joyful
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           discouragements
           .
           Let
           it
           not
           trouble
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           separated
           from
           thy
           friends
           and
           acquaintance
           .
           It
           is
           not
           long
           before
           we
           must
           all
           take
           leave
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           be
           
             shut
             up
          
           in
           our
           Coffins
           .
           The
           enjoyments
           of
           this
           world
           cannot
           long
           endure
           ,
           and
           therefore
           dote
           not
           so
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           utterly
           dejected
           when
           thou
           art
           cut
           short
           of
           them
           :
           if
           thou
           art
           imprisoned
           by
           Providence
           ,
           undergo
           thy
           restraint
           patiently
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           ,
           like
           
             children
             ,
             cry
             to
             go
             abroad
             .
          
           If
           thou
           conversest
           with
           God
           and
           thy
           own
           heart
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           not
           be
           so
           eager
           after
           other
           company
           .
        
         
           Another
           Direction
           (
           but
           more
           large
           )
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           time
           of
           danger
           you
           use
           such
           means
           and
           secondary
           helps
           as
           Providence
           hath
           approved
           of
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           do
           not
           trust
           in
           
           them
           .
           We
           must
           not
           be
           disobedient
           to
           Gods
           order
           and
           appointment
           ,
           what
           he
           hath
           provided
           we
           may
           lawfully
           make
           use
           of
           ,
           but
           then
           we
           must
           beg
           a
           blessing
           of
           God
           and
           leave
           the
           success
           to
           him
           .
           King
           Asa
           did
           otherwise
           and
           was
           blamed
           for
           it
           ,
           
           namely
           ,
           that
           
             when
             he
             was
             diseased
             he
             sought
             not
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             to
             physitians
             .
          
           Thou
           mayst
           repair
           to
           the
           Physitian
           ,
           but
           remember
           that
           thou
           
             seekest
             to
             God
             first
          
           and
           beggest
           his
           
             blessing
             chiefly
          
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           only
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           
             Divine
             Providence
          
           ,
           that
           those
           
             outward
             means
          
           and
           supplies
           ,
           helps
           and
           medicines
           do
           take
           effect
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           likewise
           if
           you
           have
           any
           thoughts
           of
           
             changing
             your
             place
          
           ,
           and
           flying
           from
           the
           danger
           ,
           be
           sure
           to
           
             take
             God
             along
             with
             you
          
           .
           This
           the
           very
           Heathens
           were
           carefull
           of
           ,
           who
           thought
           themselves
           safe
           where
           ever
           they
           iourneyed
           ,
           so
           they
           carried
           their
           gods
           along
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Thus
           they
           tell
           us
           of
           Aeneas
           ,
           that
           when
           Troy
           was
           on
           fire
           ,
           he
           was
           no
           less
           mindful
           of
           rescuing
           his
           
             houshold
             gods
          
           ,
           then
           of
           bringing
           away
           his
           
             old
             d●crepid
             father
          
           on
           his
           back
           :
           you
           must
           think
           he
           reckoned
           so
           sacred
           and
           venerable
           a
           load
           as
           his
           best
           protection
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           would
           serve
           to
           lighten
           his
           future
           calamities
           .
           And
           shall
           I
           add
           what
           some
           have
           conjectured
           concerning
           Rachels
           stealing
           her
           Fathers
           Images
           ,
           viz.
           That
           she
           was
           somewhat
           infected
           with
           the
           Idolatry
           of
           Labans
           family
           ,
           and
           so
           being
           to
           leave
           Padan-Aram
           ,
           she
           would
           rather
           rob
           her
           Father
           then
           go
           without
           those
           little
           Moveable
           and
           
             Guardian
             gods
          
           .
           As
           for
           thee
           ,
           if
           thou
           intendest
           to
           shift
           thy
           place
           ,
           forget
           not
           to
           take
           the
           
             God
             of
             thy
             fathers
          
           along
           with
           thee
           ,
           even
           the
           
             great
             God
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             .
          
           Be
           sure
           that
           thou
           flyest
           not
           away
           from
           the
           Town
           where
           Infection
           is
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           sin
           
             more
             securely
          
           in
           another
           place
           :
           remember
           God
           sees
           thee
           ,
           and
           can
           send
           his
           
             flying
             arrows
          
           after
           thee
           ,
           though
           thou
           doest
           immure
           thy self
           never
           so
           closely
           .
           Rather
           make
           thy
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           get
           the
           blood
           of
           Iesus
           the
           
             Lamb
             of
             God
             sprinkl●d
             upon
             thy
             soul
             ,
          
           that
           so
           the
           
             destroying
             Angel
          
           may
           
             pass
             over
          
           thee
           :
           where
           ever
           thou
           art
           make
           the
           
             most
             High
          
           thy
           confidence
           ,
           
           so
           thou
           shalt
           be
           best
           secured
           .
           [
           
             Thou
             wilt
             keep
             him
             in
             perfect
             peace
             whose
             minde
             is
             stayed
             on
             thee
             ,
             because
             he
             trusted
             in
             thee
             .
             Trust
             ye
             in
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             Lord
             Iehovah
             is
             everlasting
             strength
             .
          
           ]
        
         
         
           But
           though
           thou
           art
           
             free
             thy self
          
           ,
           by
           Gods
           great
           goodness
           ,
           from
           the
           
             grievous
             distemper
          
           ,
           yet
           forget
           not
           to
           sympathize
           with
           those
           of
           thy
           brethren
           on
           whom
           Gods
           hand
           is
           heavy
           ,
           let
           thy
           bowels
           yearn
           at
           their
           sad
           distress●s
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           the
           objects
           of
           thy
           greatest
           compassion
           .
           
           [
           
             Oh
             that
             my
             head
             were
             waters
             ,
             and
             mine
             eyes
             a
             fountain
             of
             tears
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             weep
             day
             and
             night
             for
             the
             slain
             of
             the
             daughter
             of
             my
             people
             !
          
           ]
           This
           was
           the
           wish
           of
           that
           compassionate
           Prophet
           ;
           do
           thou
           likewise
           
             weep
             with
             those
             that
             weep
          
           ,
           and
           make
           thy self
           a
           partaker
           in
           their
           misery
           by
           pitying
           of
           them
           :
           go
           into
           the
           
             house
             of
             mourning
          
           ,
           and
           
             now
             if
             ever
          
           lay
           aside
           thy
           looser
           sports
           and
           jollities
           ;
           this
           is
           not
           a
           time
           for
           immoderate
           mirth
           ,
           which
           may
           both
           make
           thee
           forget
           thy self
           and
           the
           sad
           condition
           of
           thy
           brethren
           .
           Mark
           therefore
           that
           woe
           which
           is
           pronounced
           against
           the
           wanton
           Israelites
           ,
           and
           I
           fear
           it
           reaches
           to
           many
           in
           our
           days
           ;
           
           
             Wo
             to
             them
             that
             are
             at
             ease
             in
             Sion
             —
             ye
             that
             put
             far
             away
             the
             evill
             day
             ;
             that
             lie
             upon
             beds
             of
             Ivory
             ,
             and
             stretch
             themselves
             upon
             their
             couches
             ,
             and
             ●at
             the
             lambs
             of
             the
             flock
             ,
             and
             the
             calves
             out
             of
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             stall
             ;
             that
             chant
             to
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             viol
             ,
             and
             invent
             to
             themselves
             instruments
             of
             musick
             like
             David
          
           (
           but
           not
           to
           such
           holy
           purposes
           as
           He
           did
           )
           
             that
             drink
             wine
             in
             bowls
             ,
             and
             annoint
             themselves
             with
             the
             〈◊〉
             oyntments
             ;
             but
             they
             are
             not
             greived
             for
             the
             affliction
             of
             Ioseph
             :
          
           And
           take
           that
           which
           follows
           ,
           
           
             Therefore
             now
             shall
             they
             go
             captive
             with
             the
             first
             that
             go
             captive
             :
             and
             the
             banquet
             of
             them
             that
             stretched
             themselves
             shall
             be
             removed
             .
          
           If
           any
           persons
           before
           others
           shall
           feel
           the
           severe
           hand
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           ,
           these
           are
           they
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Direction
           which
           I
           think
           will
           be
           hugely
           seasonable
           at
           present
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           
             now
             act
             all
             our
             graces
             more
             vigorously
             then
             ever
             ,
             and
             stir
             up
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             which
             is
             in
             us
             .
          
           For
           times
           of
           distress
           and
           calamity
           will
           try
           us
           :
           now
           we
           shall
           be
           called
           forth
           to
           do
           and
           
             suffer
             .
             
             Let
             us
             then
             walk
             circumspectly
             ,
             not
             as
             fools
             ,
             but
             as
             wise
             ,
             r●deeming
             the
             time
             because
             the
             days
          
           (
           we
           live
           in
           )
           
             are
             evil
          
           .
           Now
           we
           must
           
             take
             double
             money
             in
             our
             hands
          
           ;
           our
           ordinary
           care
           will
           not
           serve
           the
           turn
           ,
           now
           we
           have
           much
           work
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           our
           time
           wherein
           we
           should
           dispatch
           it
           is
           uncertain
           ;
           we
           carry
           our
           lives
           in
           our
           hands
           ,
           and
           therefore
           let
           us
           think
           that
           the
           advice
           
           of
           the
           
             Royall
             Preacher
          
           is
           more
           especially
           directed
           to
           every
           one
           of
           us
           at
           present
           [
           
             What
             soever
             thy
             hand
             findeth
             to
             do
             ,
             
             do
             it
             with
             thy
             might
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             work
             ,
             nor
             device
             ,
             nor
             knowledg
             ,
             nor
             wisdome
             in
             the
             grave
             whither
             thou
             go●st
             .
          
           ]
           Now
           then
           you
           ought
           to
           be
           on
           your
           gaurd
           ,
           
             your
             loynes
          
           must
           be
           
             girt
             about
          
           ,
           and
           
             your
             lights
             burning
          
           ,
           as
           servants
           attending
           their
           Master's
           business
           ,
           ready
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           that
           he
           shall
           enjoyn
           them
           .
           Now
           you
           had
           need
           
             exhort
             one
             another
             daily
             while
             it
             is
             called
             to
             day
          
           ;
           now
           must
           you
           look
           narrowly
           after
           the
           concerns
           of
           your
           
             own
             souls
          
           ,
           and
           do
           what
           you
           can
           by
           sober
           advice
           and
           councel
           ,
           by
           exhortation
           and
           Brotherly
           reproof
           ,
           by
           a
           holy
           and
           exemplary
           life
           to
           make
           your
           neighbours
           better
           .
           
           
             What
             maner
             of
             persons
             ought
             you
             to
             be
             in
             all
             holy
             conversation
             and
             Godlinesse
             ?
          
           Let
           me
           under
           this
           Direction
           leave
           with
           you
           but
           these
           four
           words
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           abridgment
           of
           what
           I
           have
           said
           already
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           Converse
           with
           God
           more
           vigorously
           then
           ever
           ,
           
             unite
             your
             forces
          
           ,
           and
           
             wrestle
             strongly
          
           with
           Him
           ,
           till
           you
           prevail
           for
           your selves
           ,
           for
           this
           
             sinful
             land
          
           ,
           for
           this
           
             distressed
             Town
          
           .
           2.
           
           Disingage
           your
           affections
           more
           resolvedly
           from
           the
           world
           :
           you
           see
           the
           vanity
           of
           it
           daily
           ,
           you
           have
           fresh
           experiences
           of
           the
           uncertainty
           of
           all
           creature
           comforts
           ;
           let
           your
           hearts
           be
           taken
           off
           from
           them
           even
           whilest
           you
           do
           possess
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           ready
           to
           part
           with
           them
           .
           3.
           
           Act
           Faith
           more
           strongly
           ,
           and
           trust
           on
           God
           when
           the
           world
           fails
           you
           .
           4.
           
           Walk
           more
           warily
           and
           strictly
           in
           your
           lives
           ,
           throw
           not
           away
           your
           time
           so
           vainly
           as
           heretofore
           ,
           be
           more
           sober
           and
           watchful
           ,
           minding
           the
           welfare
           of
           your
           
             own
             souls
          
           ,
           and
           calling
           upon
           others
           to
           serve
           God
           and
           credit
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           by
           a
           holy
           life
           .
           Act
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           your
           power
           in
           the
           place
           God
           hath
           set
           you
           ,
           
           
             be
             not
             weary
             in
             well
             doing
             ,
             for
             in
             due
             season
             you
             shall
             reap
             if
             you
             faint
             not
             .
          
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           to
           draw
           to
           a
           conclusion
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           in
           much
           mercy
           to
           remove
           the
           present
           Plague
           and
           judgment
           from
           this
           Town
           ,
           remember
           that
           you
           faithfully
           keep
           those
           vows
           and
           promises
           which
           you
           made
           unto
           God
           in
           the
           day
           of
           your
           fears
           and
           distresses
           ,
           
           [
           
             Call
             upon
             me
          
           (
           saith
           God
           )
           
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             and
             I
             will
             deliver
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             glorifie
             m●
             .
          
           ]
           See
           then
           that
           you
           glorifie
           God
           by
           walking
           
           answerably
           to
           the
           mercies
           and
           deliverances
           vouchsafed
           to
           you
           ,
           
           
             Vow
             and
             pay
             unto
             the
             Lord
             your
             God.
          
           When
           you
           ate
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           
             Furnace
             of
             affliction
          
           ,
           do
           not
           return
           to
           your
           former
           hardness
           and
           inflexibleness
           .
           If
           you
           have
           laid
           aside
           your
           sins
           in
           your
           affliction
           ,
           do
           not
           afterwards
           take
           them
           up
           again
           when
           the
           affliction
           is
           removed
           .
           Do
           not
           as
           Pharaoh
           did
           ,
           who
           cryed
           out
           to
           have
           the
           Plagues
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           withal
           acknowledged
           his
           sin
           ,
           and
           asked
           forgiveness
           ,
           and
           made
           large
           promises
           of
           amendment
           ;
           but
           when
           his
           request
           was
           granted
           ,
           he
           hardned
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           his
           former
           wickedness
           .
           'T
           was
           a
           bad
           requital
           Noah
           made
           for
           his
           escaping
           the
           flood
           ,
           to
           be
           drowned
           afterwards
           in
           wine
           .
           'T
           will
           be
           sad
           for
           thee
           ,
           if
           thy
           resolutions
           of
           
             living
             well
          
           end
           at
           last
           in
           forgetfulness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             dishonouring
             of
             his
             Name
          
           by
           by
           a
           most
           scandalous
           life
           .
           Think
           of
           it
           well
           then
           ,
           and
           be
           sincere
           and
           cordial
           in
           thy
           purposes
           ,
           and
           if
           (
           with
           Hezekiah
           )
           thou
           hast
           
             years
             added
             to
             thy
             life
          
           ,
           add
           likewise
           to
           thy
           promises
           and
           resolves
           a
           holy
           and
           blameless
           conversation
           .
           If
           God
           shall
           in
           
             love
             to
             thy
             soul
             deliver
             it
             from
             the
             pit
             of
             corruption
             ,
          
           do
           thou
           shew
           thy self
           thankful
           unto
           him
           ,
           by
           
             walking
             in
             newness
             of
             life
          
           .
           
           If
           God
           shall
           
             bring
             thee
             out
             into
             a
             wealthy
             place
             ,
          
           then
           
             pay
             the
             vows
             which
             thy
             lips
             have
             uttered
             ,
             and
             thy
             mouth
             hath
             spoken
             when
             thou
             wast
             in
             trouble
             .
          
           If
           the
           Lord
           hath
           heard
           thy
           voice
           and
           supplications
           ,
           when
           
             the
             sorrows
             of
             death
             compassed
             thee
             ,
          
           and
           
             thou
             d●dst
             finde
             trouble
             and
             sorrow
          
           ;
           if
           he
           hath
           
             delivered
             thy
             soul
             from
             death
             ,
             thine
             eyes
             from
             tears
             ,
             and
             thy
             feet
             from
             falling
             ,
          
           break
           forth
           into
           the
           Psalmists
           professions
           of
           love
           and
           duty
           to
           God
           for
           his
           deliverance
           ,
           
           [
           
             I
             will
             walk
             before
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             land
             of
             the
             living
             .
             What
             shall
             I
             render
             unto
             the
             Lord
             for
             all
             his
             benefits
             towards
             me
             ?
             I
             will
             take
             the
             cup
             of
             salvation
             ,
             and
             call
             upon
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord.
             I
             will
             offer
             to
             thee
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             thansgiving
             —
             I
             will
             pay
             my
             vows
             unto
             the
             Lord
             now
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             all
             his
             people
             .
          
           ]
           Of
           the
           
             ten
             Lepers
          
           which
           were
           healed
           by
           our
           
             Saviour
             ▪
          
           there
           was
           but
           one
           of
           them
           returned
           to
           give
           thanks
           unto
           Him.
           We
           are
           greedy
           of
           mercies
           ,
           but
           how
           backward
           are
           we
           to
           acknowledg
           the
           receipt
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           walk
           worthy
           of
           them
           ?
           But
           let
           us
           now
           at
           length
           bethink
           our selves
           of
           our
           duty
           ,
           and
           resolve
           to
           put
           our
           resolutions
           into
           
             action
             :
             
             [
             Sin
             no
             more
             ,
             lest
             a
             worse
             thing
             come
             
             unto
             thee
             .
          
           ]
           This
           was
           the
           advice
           of
           that
           
             great
             Spiritual
             Physitian
          
           ,
           thus
           runs
           his
           Bill
           for
           that
           man
           whom
           he
           had
           formerly
           healed
           of
           a
           
             bodily
             disease
          
           .
           Oh!
           let
           us
           have
           a
           care
           of
           a
           Relapse
           ,
           for
           that
           will
           prove
           unspeakably
           dangerous
           and
           destructive
           to
           us
           .
           'T
           was
           a
           sad
           aggravation
           of
           the
           Israelites
           sins
           ,
           (
           acknowledged
           by
           the
           Levites
           in
           their
           Solemn
           Confession
           )
           
             that
             after
             they
             had
             rest
             ,
             
             they
             did
             evil
             again
             before
             God.
             
          
           Sins
           committed
           after
           great
           mercies
           ,
           are
           of
           a
           Crimson
           dye
           ,
           and
           are
           beyond
           measure
           sinful
           :
           these
           do
           cause
           the
           
             fullest
             vials
          
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           to
           be
           poured
           down
           upon
           us
           ;
           if
           there
           be
           any
           sins
           that
           escape
           punishment
           ,
           to
           be
           sure
           these
           are
           not
           they
           ,
           as
           it
           follows
           in
           that
           place
           before-named
           ,
           [
           
             Therefore
             leftest
             thou
             them
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             their
             enemies
             .
          
           ]
           Those
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           and
           Families
           which
           are
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           
             noisom
             Pestilence
          
           ,
           may
           very
           fitly
           take
           up
           the
           words
           of
           
             Ezra
             ,
             
             [
             After
             all
             that
             is
             come
             upon
             us
             for
             our
             evil
             deeds
             ,
             and
             for
             our
             great
             trespass
             ;
             seeing
             that
             thou
             our
             God
             hast
             punished
             us
             less
             then
             our
             iniquities
             deserve
             ,
             and
             hast
             given
             us
             such
             d●liverance
             as
             this
             ,
             should
             we
             again
             break
             thy
             Commandments
             ,
             and
             joyn
             in
             assinity
             with
             the
             people
             of
             these
             abominations
             ,
             wouldst
             thou
             not
             be
             angry
             with
             us
             till
             thou
             hast
             consumed
             us
             ,
             so
             that
             there
             should
             be
             no
             remnant
             nor
             ●scaping
             ?
          
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Rod
           shall
           go
           about
           again
           ,
           the
           severities
           of
           Gods
           vengeance
           shall
           over-take
           us
           ,
           
           
             God
             will
             lay
             judgment
             to
             the
             line
             ,
             and
             righteousness
             to
             the
             plummet
             ,
             and
             the
             hail
             shall
             sweep
             away
             the
             refuge
             of
             lyes
             —
             and
             your
             covenant
             with
             death
             shall
             be
             disannulled
             ,
             and
             your
             agreement
             with
             hell
             shall
             not
             stand
             ;
             when
             the
             overslowing
             scourge
             shall
             pass
             thorow
             ,
             then
             ye
             shall
             be
             trod●●n
             down
             by
             it
             ,
             from
             the
             time
             that
             it
             go●th
             forth
             it
             shall
             take
             you
             ,
             for
             morning
             by
             morning
             it
             shall
             pass
             over
             ,
             by
             day
             and
             by
             night
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             a
             vexation
             onely
             to
             understand
             the
             report
             :
             for
             the
             Lord
             shall
             rise
             up
             as
             in
             mount
             Perazim
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             wroth
             as
             in
             the
             valley
             of
             Gibeon
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             do
             his
             work
             ,
             his
             strange
             work
             ,
             and
             bring
             to
             pass
             his
             act
             ,
             his
             strange
             act
             .
          
           ]
           God
           will
           not
           spare
           ,
           neither
           will
           he
           have
           pity
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           recompence
           our
           ways
           upon
           our
           heads
           :
           He
           hath
           variety
           of
           punishments
           ,
           he
           hath
           a
           store-house
           of
           judgments
           ,
           he
           hath
           a
           bundle
           of
           rods
           ,
           he
           hath
           
             several
             vials
          
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           pour
           them
           all
           out
           upon
           an
           ungrateful
           ,
           faithless
           and
           perverse
           
           people
           .
           
           [
           
             I
             will
             punish
             you
             seven
             times
             more
             for
             your
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           
             I
             will
             bring
             seven
             times
             more
             Plagues
             upon
             you
             according
             to
             your
             sins
             .
          
           ]
           Nay
           ,
           this
           numerous
           curse
           is
           twice
           more
           repeated
           and
           denounced
           against
           those
           that
           
             will
             not
             hearken
             unto
             God
          
           ,
           but
           
             walk
             contrary
             to
             Him.
          
           And
           to
           shut
           up
           all
           ,
           after
           God
           had
           smartly
           reproved
           and
           upbraided
           the
           Israelites
           for
           their
           incorrigibleness
           ,
           and
           reckoned
           up
           those
           several
           judgments
           which
           he
           had
           inflicted
           on
           them
           ,
           &
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           the
           Pestilence
           )
           and
           at
           the
           end
           of
           every
           one
           of
           them
           had
           complained
           that
           nevertheless
           they
           had
           not
           returned
           unto
           him
           ,
           [
           Therefore
           (
           in
           the
           close
           of
           all
           says
           he
           )
           
             thus
             will
             I
             do
             unto
             thee
             O
             Israel
             ,
          
           
           (
           namely
           ,
           as
           thy
           sins
           deserve
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           have
           denounced
           against
           thee
           )
           
             and
             because
             I
             will
             do
             this
             unto
             thee
             ,
             PREPARE
             TO
             MEET
             THY
             GOD
             ,
             O
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           unto
           the
           King
           eternal
           ,
           
           immortal
           ,
           invisible
           ,
           the
           only
           wise
           God
           ,
           be
           honour
           and
           glory
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A38021-e730
           
             Chap.
             9.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             3.
             
          
           
             Ve●se
             37.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             41.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             1.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal
             140.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             James
             3
             ▪
             8.
             
          
           
             Mich
             7.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             57.
             5.
             
          
           
             I
             saiah
             57.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Acts
             26.
             11.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             50.
             38.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             4
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             13.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             14.
             41.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             5.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             17.
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom
             7.
             17.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             13.
             23.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             64.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ecclesiastes
             9.
             18.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             13.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             12.
             
          
           
             ●os
             .
             13.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             39.
             9.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             8.
             13.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             28.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             11
             
          
           
             Prov.
             4
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             6.
             29.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             26.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             
          
           
             1
             Thes
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             Ep.
             Jud.
             23.
             ●
             
          
           
             Psal
             32.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             5.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             28.
             13.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             5.
             
          
           
             Zac.
             13.
             1.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Acts.
             15.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             7.
             1.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             6.
             21.
             22
             
          
           
             Heb
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Act.
             22.
             37
             ,
             41.
             
          
           
             Lam
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Vers.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Luke
             .
             21.
             34.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             2.
             19.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             120.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             76.
             7.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             28
             
             ▪
             29
             
          
           
             Amos.
             3
             6.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             39.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Chron
             ▪
             21.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Neh.
             9.
             33.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             2.
             17
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             59.
             2.
             
          
           
             Lam.
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             Cor.
             11.
             30.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             103.
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             24.
             17.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             32.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             136.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             James
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             34.
             
          
           
             Josh.
             7.
             12
             ,
             13
             
          
           
             Josh.
             ●4
             .
             15.
             
          
           
             Esther
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             7.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             18.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             1.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             ●a●
             .
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             ●ev
             .
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             John
             14.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             60.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             34.
             15.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             38.
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49.
             15.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             27.
             10.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             8.
             17.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             C●r
             .
             10.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             7.
             24.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             91.
             15.
             
          
           
             ●at
             .
             6.
             33.
             
          
           
             ●sal
             .
             34.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             84.
             11.
             
          
           
             Habak
             .
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Habak
             .
             3.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
          
           
             Luke
             .
             12.
             15.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             13.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             1.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             37
             ,
             38.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             46.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             68.
             20.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             41.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             39.
             10.
             
          
           
             James
             5.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal
             103.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal
             ,
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             38.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             
             ●
             .
             34.
             
          
           
             Ps●l
             .
             9●
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             20.
             
          
           
             B.
             Iewel
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             57.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             20.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             19.
             37.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             16.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             9.
             1.
             
          
           
             Amos
             6.
             1
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             vers
             .
             7.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             Eccle.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal
             50.
             15.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             76.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             66.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             P●●●
             6.
             9
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             John
             5.
             14.
             
          
           
             Neh.
             9.
             28.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             9.
             13
             ,
             14
             
          
           
             Isa.
             28.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             26.
             18
             ,
             21
             ,
             24
             ,
             28.
             
          
           
             Amos
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             17.