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             The olive-branch presented to the native citizens of London in a sermon preached at S. Paul's Church, May 27, being the day of their yearly feast / by Nath. Hardy ...
             Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
          
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           THE
           OLIVE-BRANCH
           Presented
           to
           the
           
             Native
             Citizens
          
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           In
           a
           SERMON
           preached
           at
           S.
           
             Paul's
          
           Church
           ,
           
             May
          
           27.
           being
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Yearly
           Feast
           .
        
         
           By
           NATH.
           HARDY
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Parish
           of
           S.
           
             Dyonis
          
           Back-Church
           .
        
         
           
             Psal.
             122.
             6.
             
          
           Pray
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           they
           shall
           prosper
           that
           love
           thee
           .
        
         
           
             Aug.
             de
             Civit.
             
             Dei
             l.
             2.
             c.
             21.
             
          
           Quae
           harmonia
           à
           musicis
           dicitur
           in
           cantu
           ,
           ea
           est
           in
           Civitate
           concordia
           ,
           arctissimum
           atque
           optimum
           omni
           in
           Republica
           vinculum
           incolumitatis
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             by
          
           J.
           G.
           
             for
          
           John
           Clark
           ,
           
             and
             are
             to
             be
             sold
             at
             his
             Shop
             under
             S.
          
           Peters
           
             Church
             in
          
           Cornhil
           ,
           1658.
           
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           all
           the
           Native
           Citizens
           of
           London
           ;
           PARTICULARLY
           ,
           Those
           who
           lately
           met
           together
           ;
           MORE
           ESPECIALLY
           ,
           The
           worthy
           Stewards
           of
           the
           FEAST
           .
        
         
           HOw
           good
           and
           how
           pleasant
           it
           is
           for
           Brethren
           to
           dwell
           together
           in
           unity
           ,
           
           
             the
          
           Psalmist
           telleth
           
             us
             ,
             or
             rather
          
           cannot
           tell
           
             us
             ,
             and
             therefore
             proposeth
             it
             by
             way
             of
          
           Question
           ,
           
             and
             ushereth
             it
             in
             with
             a
          
           Behold
           
             of
          
           Admiration
           .
           
             Surely
             then
             ,
             for
          
           Brethren
           who
           dwell
           together
           in
           unity
           ,
           
             sometimes
             to
          
           meet
           
             and
          
           feast
           together
           in
           amity
           ,
           
             cannot
             be
             either
          
           had
           
             in
             it self
             ,
             or
             justly
          
           displeasing
           
             to
             any
             .
             At
             all
          
           solemn
           
             Feasts
          
           Piety
           
             ought
             to
             be
             the
          
           first
           ,
           
             and
          
           Charity
           
             the
          
           last
           
             dish
             ;
             upon
             which
             account
             
             it
             is
             that
             they
             usually
          
           begin
           
             with
             a
          
           Sermon
           ,
           
             and
          
           end
           
             with
             a
          
           Contribution
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           your
           
             pleasure
          
           (
           my
           honoured
           
             Friends
          
           )
           to
           whom
           the
           care
           of
           the
           late
           
             Solemnity
          
           was
           committed
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           
             sacred
          
           part
           of
           that
           
             burden
          
           on
           my
           
             shoulders
             .
          
           A
           
             Service
          
           which
           as
           I
           did
           not
           
             ambitiously
          
           seek
           ,
           so
           neither
           could
           I
           
             ingratefully
             refuse
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           (
           according
           to
           my
           
             slender
          
           abilities
           )
           have
           endevoured
           to
           
             perform
             ;
          
           of
           which
           weak
           
             performance
          
           your
           candid
           
             acceptance
          
           hath
           laid
           upon
           me
           a
           further
           
             obligation
          
           of
           
             gratitude
             .
          
           At
           your
           
             desire
          
           the
           following
           
             Discourse
             (
             whatever
          
           it
           is
           )
           was
           
             conceived
          
           in
           the
           
             Study
             born
          
           in
           the
           
             Pulpit
             ,
          
           and
           now
           
             appeareth
          
           to
           the
           
             World
          
           in
           the
           
             Printers
             sheets
             ,
          
           not
           doubting
           but
           that
           
             where
             ever
          
           you
           
             meet
             ,
          
           you
           will
           vouchsafe
           to
           
             own
          
           it
           ,
           since
           
             it
          
           (
           together
           with
           the
           
             Author
          
           )
           is
           so
           
             much
             yours
             .
          
        
         
         
           As
           for
           you
           (
           my
           
             Brethren
          
           )
           who
           were
           pleased
           to
           
             honor
          
           the
           
             Stewards
          
           with
           your
           
             presence
             ,
          
           I
           heartily
           
             wish
          
           your
           
             liberality
          
           had
           been
           so
           
             large
             ,
          
           that
           it
           might
           have
           
             come
             abroad
             into
             all
             the
             land
          
           as
           a
           
             pattern
          
           for
           others
           to
           follow
           ;
           that
           as
           the
           
             close
          
           of
           the
           
             Sermon
          
           is
           
             hortatory
             ,
          
           so
           the
           
             Preface
          
           might
           have
           been
           
             laudatory
             .
          
           But
           since
           I
           cannot
           
             praise
             ,
          
           I
           will
           
             pray
             ,
             The
             Lord
             make
             you
             to
             increase
             and
             abound
             in
             love
             towards
             the
             poor
             and
             needy
             .
          
           
        
         
           To
           all
           my
           
             fellow-Citizens
             ,
          
           whether
           then
           
             present
          
           or
           
             absent
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           make
           bold
           to
           
             commend
          
           a
           
             double
          
           word
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           the
           
             two
             Cherubims
          
           looked
           with
           their
           
             faces
             one
             to
             another
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             both
          
           to
           the
           
             Mercy-seat
             ;
          
           so
           let
           
             us
          
           mind
           
             each
             others
          
           welfare
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           us
           the
           
             Cities
          
           good
           .
           Let
           there
           be
           no
           
             strife
             between
             us
             Brethren
             ,
          
           
           except
           it
           be
           
             who
          
           shall
           most
           
             honour
          
           this
           
             place
          
           wherein
           we
           were
           
             born
             ,
          
           
           by
           an
           
             exemplary
          
           conversation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           said
           in
           
             another
          
           Case
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
           
             Rejoice
             not
             that
             the
             Spirits
             are
             subject
             to
             you
             ,
             but
             rather
             rejoice
             because
             your
             names
             are
             written
             in
             Heaven
             :
          
           So
           say
           I
           in
           
             this
             ,
          
           let
           us
           not
           
             rejoice
          
           that
           we
           are
           
             London-natives
             ,
          
           but
           rather
           rejoice
           if
           we
           are
           
             Citizens
          
           of
           
             the
             Heavenly
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           
           Let
           us
           not
           
             please
          
           our selves
           with
           the
           
             priviledge
          
           of
           our
           
             natural
          
           birth
           in
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           unlesse
           we
           are
           
             born
             again
          
           from
           
             above
             ,
          
           so
           as
           we
           may
           truly
           say
           (
           according
           to
           
             Beza's
          
           Translation
           of
           those
           words
           of
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           )
           
             our
             City
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ;
          
           
           
             where
          
           that
           we
           may
           all
           
             meet
          
           together
           ,
           celebrating
           an
           Eternal
           
             Festival
          
           of
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Joy
             ,
          
           is
           the
           unfeigned
           
             prayer
          
           of
        
         
           
             
               Your
               affectionate
               Brother
               and
               Servant
            
             NATH
             :
             HARDY
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             
               PSALM
               122.
               
               Ver.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
            
             
               8.
               
               For
               my
               brethren
               and
               companions
               sake
               ,
               I
               will
               now
               say
               ,
               Peace
               be
               within
               thee
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               Because
               of
               the
               House
               of
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
               I
               will
               seek
               thy
               good
               .
            
          
        
         
           THis
           
             Scripture
          
           like
           a
           well-made
           
             picture
          
           which
           
             looketh
          
           every
           way
           ,
           or
           a
           well-wrought
           
             Key
          
           which
           
             fitteth
          
           every
           door
           ,
           hath
           a
           congruous
           
             reference
          
           to
           each
           
             circumstance
          
           of
           this
           solemne
           
             meeting
             .
             Jerusalem
          
           the
           
             Mother
             City
          
           of
           
             Judea
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             Centre
          
           in
           which
           the
           lines
           of
           this
           
             text
             ,
          
           yea
           the
           whole
           
             Psalm
             ,
          
           meet
           ,
           and
           upon
           what
           should
           our
           eyes
           ,
           especially
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           be
           fixed
           ,
           but
           
             London
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             Metropolis
          
           of
           
             England
             ?
          
           This
           
             Psalm
          
           (
           whereof
           the
           
             Text
          
           is
           the
           close
           )
           was
           wont
           to
           be
           
             sung
          
           by
           the
           
             Jewish
             Tribes
          
           when
           they
           met
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           on
           the
           yearly
           
             feasts
             ;
          
           in
           that
           respect
           very
           fit
           to
           be
           the
           Preachers
           subject
           ,
           when
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           particularly
           the
           
             London
             Tribe
          
           is
           gathered
           together
           on
           their
           annuall
           
             festivall
             :
          
           besides
           ,
           the
           
             place
          
           in
           which
           we
           are
           assembled
           ,
           is
           no
           other
           then
           the
           
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ;
             we
          
           who
           are
           here
           met
           are
           by
           our
           
           
             birth
          
           and
           
             education
          
           in
           this
           famous
           
             City
             ,
             brethren
          
           and
           
             companions
             ;
          
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           on
           this
           
             occasion
          
           more
           
             fit
          
           to
           be
           
             inculcated
          
           upon
           us
           than
           (
           that
           which
           is
           the
           chief
           
             scope
          
           of
           the
           
             Text
          
           )
           that
           we
           should
           
             seek
             the
             good
          
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           &
           now
           say
           ,
           
             peace
             be
             within
             thee
             .
          
           Indeed
           what
           
             duty
          
           more
           suitable
           to
           this
           
             place
          
           then
           
             prayer
             ?
          
           for
           
             whom
          
           should
           
             prayer
          
           be
           made
           if
           not
           for
           our
           English
           
             Jerusalem
             ?
             what
          
           should
           we
           pray
           for
           if
           not
           for
           her
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             good
             ?
             who
          
           should
           
             pray
          
           for
           it
           or
           
             seek
          
           after
           it
           if
           not
           
             we
             ?
          
           and
           
             when
             ,
          
           if
           not
           
             now
          
           on
           this
           day
           of
           our
           publick
           assembling
           ?
           You
           see
           how
           easily
           the
           
             Text
          
           is
           applicable
           to
           the
           
             occasion
             ;
             God
          
           grant
           we
           may
           all
           as
           readily
           apply
           the
           
             Sermon
          
           to
           our
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           and
           then
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           with
           
             one
             consent
          
           we
           shall
           breath
           forth
           
             Davids
          
           language
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           our
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             For
             my
             Brethren
             and
             Companions
             sake
             I
             ●ill
             now
             say
             ,
             peace
             be
             within
             thee
             ;
             Because
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             I
             will
             seek
             thy
             good
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             words
          
           contain
           in
           them
           a
           double
           
             engagement
             ,
          
           and
           double
           
             enforcement
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             engagements
          
           are
           to
           
             words
          
           and
           
             works
             ,
             devotion
          
           and
           
             action
             ,
             prayer
          
           and
           
             endeavour
             :
             I
             will
             now
             say
             ,
             peace
             be
             within
             thee
             ,
             I
             will
             seek
             thy
             good
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             enforcements
          
           are
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Men
          
           and
           
             God
             ,
             Relations
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
             persons
          
           and
           
             place
             :
             For
             my
             brethren
             and
             companions
             sake
             ,
             and
             because
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           please
           I
           shall
           more
           punctually
           
             anatomize
          
           the
           Text
           into
           its
           severall
           
             members
             ,
          
           for
           though
           sometimes
           a
           
             single
          
           view
           of
           
             every
          
           particle
           in
           a
           
             Scripture
          
           may
           seem
           a
           
             mangling
          
           of
           the
           meat
           and
           
             crumbling
          
           of
           the
           bread
           ,
           yet
           when
           
             every
          
           word
           affords
           a
           
             distinct
             materiall
          
           observation
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           carefull
           
             cutting
          
           of
           the
           meat
           and
           
             breaking
          
           the
           bread
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           may
           be
           the
           better
           
             eaten
          
           and
           more
           easily
           
             digested
             .
          
        
         
           Conceive
           then
           the
           
             Text
          
           as
           a
           River
           parting
           it self
           into
           
             six
          
           smooth
           and
           soft
           
             streams
             ;
          
           or
           like
           a
           
             Tree
          
           spreading
           it self
           into
           
             six
          
           choice
           and
           flourishing
           
             branches
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             Cui
             ,
             Quid
             ,
             Quomodo
             ,
             Quando
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Quare
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Subject
          
           for
           whom
           ,
           in
           the
           
             pronouns
             ,
             thee
          
           and
           
             thy
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Object
          
           for
           what
           ,
           in
           the
           
             nouns
             ,
             peace
          
           and
           
             good
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Acts
          
           whereby
           ,
           in
           the
           
             verbs
             ,
             say
          
           and
           
             seek
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Agent
          
           who
           ,
           implied
           in
           the
           
             first
             person
          
           of
           the
           verbs
           ,
           and
           
           expressed
           in
           our
           translation
           by
           the
           Pronoune
           
             I.
             
          
        
         
           The
           
             Time
          
           when
           ,
           in
           the
           
             adverb
             now
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             future
             tense
          
           of
           the
           
             verbs
             ,
             will
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Reasons
          
           why
           ,
           ushered
           in
           by
           the
           
             conjunction
             ,
             because
             ;
          
           whilest
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           looking
           both
           
             downward
          
           upon
           his
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
             ,
          
           and
           
             upward
          
           upon
           the
           
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             his
             God
             ,
          
           findeth
           strong
           obligations
           laid
           upon
           him
           to
           endeavour
           
             Jerusalems
          
           welfare
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           with
           all
           convenient
           
             speed
             climb
          
           up
           these
           
             branches
             ,
             staying
          
           upon
           some
           ,
           and
           onely
           
             touching
          
           upon
           others
           ;
           
             passe
          
           through
           these
           
             streames
             ,
          
           sometimes
           
             bowing
             down
          
           my
           
             knees
             ,
          
           and
           sometimes
           
             lapping
          
           with
           my
           
             tongue
             ,
          
           that
           I
           may
           make
           the
           more
           
             haste
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           my
           
             Brethren
          
           &
           (
           if
           I
           may
           be
           so
           bold
           )
           
             Companions
             ,
             remember
             ,
          
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           
             where
          
           you
           are
           ,
           namely
           ,
           in
           the
           
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
          
           &
           so
           after
           a
           more
           
             especiall
          
           manner
           in
           his
           
             presence
             :
          
           That
           which
           I
           
             seek
          
           is
           (
           my
           
             conscience
          
           bearing
           me
           witness
           )
           as
           first
           
             Gods
             glory
             ,
          
           so
           next
           your
           
             souls
             good
             ;
          
           let
           me
           not
           
             miss
          
           of
           my
           aim
           ,
           my
           chief
           
             errand
          
           is
           
             peace
             ,
          
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           the
           
             City
             ;
          
           therefore
           I
           trust
           you
           will
           
             gladly
          
           hear
           what
           I
           shall
           
             say
             .
          
           If
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           
             multiplicity
          
           of
           the
           Branches
           and
           Streames
           my
           
             stay
          
           shall
           prove
           a
           little
           
             longer
          
           than
           ordinary
           ,
           I
           before-hand
           beg
           your
           
             pardon
          
           and
           
             patience
             ;
          
           withall
           intreating
           the
           
             holy
             Spirit
          
           to
           
             sharpen
          
           your
           
             appetites
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           
             eat
          
           of
           the
           pleasant
           
             fruits
          
           which
           grow
           upon
           these
           
             branches
             ,
          
           and
           
             drink
          
           of
           the
           
             waters
          
           of
           life
           which
           flow
           from
           these
           
             streams
             ;
          
           and
           having
           
             fed
          
           your
           
             souls
          
           I
           shall
           then
           
             dismiss
          
           you
           to
           that
           
             love-feast
          
           which
           is
           prepared
           for
           your
           
             bodies
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           handling
           of
           these
           words
           (
           according
           to
           the
           proposed
           
             method
          
           )
           my
           discourse
           must
           be
           
             retrograde
             ,
          
           
           
             beginning
          
           at
           the
           
             end
             ,
          
           and
           
             ending
          
           at
           the
           
             beginning
          
           of
           the
           verses
           :
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           are
           the
           
             last
          
           words
           in
           the
           
             Hebr.
          
           are
           the
           
             first
          
           we
           must
           take
           into
           consideration
           ,
           as
           referring
           to
           the
           
             subject
          
           for
           whom
           peace
           and
           good
           is
           desired
           ;
           nor
           need
           we
           go
           further
           than
           the
           
             sixth
          
           verse
           to
           find
           out
           the
           
             noun
          
           to
           which
           these
           
             pronouns
          
           refer
           ,
           it
           is
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           which
           there
           speaking
           
             of
             ,
          
           the
           Psalmist
           here
           speaketh
           
             to
             ,
             ut
             majorem
             exprimat
             affectum
             ,
          
           
           as
           a
           more
           vehement
           way
           of
           expressing
           his
           affection
           .
           Not
           to
           trouble
           you
           with
           the
           multiplied
           
             acceptions
          
           of
           this
           word
           
             Jerusalem
          
           in
           sacred
           Writ
           ,
           know
           ,
           to
           our
           
           present
           purpose
           that
           it
           may
           be
           taken
           either
           
             mystically
          
           or
           
             literally
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           a
           
             mysticall
          
           sense
           ,
           by
           
             Jerusalem
          
           is
           understood
           the
           
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
          
           whereof
           she
           was
           a
           
             type
             ,
          
           
           and
           that
           in
           severall
           respects
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           the
           
             place
          
           which
           
             God
             chose
          
           before
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           we
           read
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             hath
             chosen
             Sion
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             which
             hath
             chosen
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           The
           
             Caholick
             Church
          
           is
           that
           
             number
          
           of
           people
           which
           
             God
          
           hath
           
             culled
          
           out
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           mankind
           ,
           
           being
           therefore
           called
           by
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
             a
             chosen
             generation
             .
          
           
           2.
           
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           an
           
             holy
             City
             ,
          
           an
           
             holy
             Mountain
             ,
          
           
           it
           's
           often
           so
           called
           .
           All
           the
           true
           
             members
          
           of
           the
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           are
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           for
           which
           reason
           she
           is
           styled
           
             an
             holy
             Nation
          
           by
           S.
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           the
           
             holy
             City
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             new
             Jerusalem
          
           by
           S.
           
             John
             ,
          
           and
           in
           our
           
             Creed
          
           the
           
             holy
             Catholick
             Church
             .
          
           
           3.
           
           
           At
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           
             Gods
             house
          
           and
           
             Davids
             throne
             ;
          
           
           in
           the
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           is
           
             Gods
          
           speciall
           
             presence
          
           and
           
             Christs
          
           royall
           
             scepter
             ,
          
           
           who
           was
           both
           
             Davids
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Son
             .
          
           4.
           
           To
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           the
           
             confluence
          
           of
           all
           
             Judea
          
           at
           the
           time
           of
           their
           solemn
           
             feasts
             :
          
           To
           the
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           (
           according
           to
           
             Jeremy's
          
           Prophecy
           )
           is
           the
           
             gathering
             of
             all
             the
             nations
             of
             the
             world
             .
             5.
             
             Jerusalem
          
           stood
           upon
           
             hills
             ,
          
           especially
           that
           
             part
          
           of
           it
           which
           was
           called
           the
           
             upper
             city
             :
          
           The
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           in
           respect
           of
           its
           divine
           
             originall
          
           is
           the
           
             Jerusalem
             which
             is
             above
             ,
             which
             cometh
             down
             out
             of
             heaven
             .
          
           6.
           
           
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           (
           as
           we
           read
           in
           this
           
             Psalm
          
           )
           a
           
             city
             compact
             within
             it self
             ,
          
           
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             regularity
          
           of
           its
           
             building
          
           and
           
             unity
          
           of
           its
           
             inhabitants
             :
          
           The
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           is
           
             one
             ,
          
           all
           whose
           
             members
          
           are
           knit
           together
           in
           the
           
             bond
          
           of
           
             love
             .
             7.
             
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           the
           
             mother
             city
          
           of
           
             Judea
             :
          
           
           The
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           is
           
             mater
             Christianorum
             ,
          
           
           the
           mother
           of
           us
           all
           ,
           of
           all
           Christians
           .
           8.
           
           
             Mountains
          
           and
           
             hills
          
           were
           
             round
             about
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Gods
             protection
          
           is
           
             round
             about
          
           his
           Church
           .
           9.
           
           
           Finally
           ,
           the
           
             names
          
           of
           
             Jerusalems
             citizens
          
           were
           
             enrolled
          
           in
           a
           
             Register
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           
             names
          
           of
           the
           members
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           are
           
             written
             in
             the
             book
             of
             life
             ;
          
           
           so
           fit
           and
           full
           is
           the
           
             parallel
          
           between
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           according
           to
           this
           
             construction
             ,
          
           we
           learn
           how
           deare
           and
           
             precious
          
           the
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             good
          
           of
           the
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           ought
           to
           be
           to
           
             us
             ,
          
           what
           
             searchings
          
           of
           heart
           for
           her
           
             divisions
             ,
          
           what
           
             longings
          
           of
           heart
           for
           her
           
             union
             .
          
           The
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           in
           reference
           to
           
             God
          
           is
           his
           
             daughter
             ,
          
           to
           
             Christ
          
           she
           is
           his
           
             spouse
             ,
          
           to
           
             us
          
           
           she
           is
           our
           
             mother
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           whilest
           
             Hereticks
          
           and
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
          
           like
           
             unnaturall
             children
             ,
          
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           
             rend
          
           her
           
             garment
             ,
          
           nay
           
             tread
          
           upon
           her
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           
             viper-like
             eat
          
           out
           her
           
             bowels
             ,
          
           let
           us
           express
           a
           
             filiall
          
           love
           towards
           her
           by
           using
           our
           utmost
           care
           to
           
             procure
          
           her
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             promote
          
           her
           
             good
             .
          
           It
           were
           easie
           to
           instance
           in
           
             Moses
             ,
             Jeremy
             ,
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           how
           as
           the
           
             Marigold
          
           openeth
           and
           shutteth
           with
           the
           rising
           and
           setting
           of
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           so
           those
           good
           mens
           
             hearts
          
           have
           been
           suitably
           
             affected
          
           according
           to
           the
           different
           
             state
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           her
           
             miseries
          
           have
           been
           their
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           and
           her
           
             peace
          
           their
           
             joy
             ,
          
           oh
           let
           the
           same
           
             mind
          
           be
           in
           
             us
             .
          
           The
           truth
           is
           we
           are
           never
           in
           a
           
             right
          
           frame
           till
           we
           come
           to
           this
           
             temper
             ,
          
           so
           it
           go
           
             well
             with
             the
             Church
          
           it
           matters
           not
           much
           though
           it
           be
           
             ill
             with
             us
             ;
          
           and
           if
           
             ill
             with
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           it
           contents
           not
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           
             well
             with
             us
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           we
           
             tender
          
           the
           
             good
             ,
          
           oh
           let
           us
           
             study
          
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           since
           it
           can
           never
           be
           
             well
             with
             us
          
           unless
           
             peace
             be
             in
             her
             ,
          
           she
           is
           a
           
             building
          
           which
           cannot
           
             stand
          
           if
           the
           
             stones
          
           be
           not
           
             cemented
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             chain
          
           which
           cannot
           
             hold
          
           if
           his
           
             links
          
           be
           not
           
             fastned
             ,
          
           a
           
             body
          
           which
           cannot
           
             thrive
          
           if
           its
           
             members
          
           be
           not
           
             united
             .
          
           No
           wonder
           if
           upon
           this
           account
           there
           is
           nothing
           the
           
             Churches
             adversaries
          
           endeavour
           more
           than
           her
           
             disse●io●s
             ,
          
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           her
           
             friends
          
           should
           more
           
             strive
          
           for
           than
           her
           
             union
             ;
          
           oh
           let
           it
           be
           our
           earnest
           vote
           ,
           our
           hearty
           wish
           ,
           our
           daily
           prayer
           ,
           that
           
             all
             they
             who
             confesse
             Gods
             name
             may
             agree
             in
             the
             truth
             of
             his
             holy
             Word
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             unity
             and
             godly
             love
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           though
           the
           
             mysticall
          
           interpretation
           would
           not
           be
           excluded
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             literall
          
           is
           principally
           intended
           ,
           and
           so
           at
           once
           suitable
           both
           with
           the
           
             Text
          
           and
           the
           
             occasion
             .
          
        
         
           In
           this
           notion
           it
           is
           the
           
             city
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           
           for
           which
           
             David
          
           is
           so
           zealous
           ,
           and
           a
           City
           being
           a
           
             society
          
           or
           
             community
             ,
          
           yea
           according
           to
           
             Aristotles
          
           character
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           
             perfect
             association
             ;
          
           that
           which
           we
           hence
           learn
           is
           ,
           what
           speciall
           
             regard
          
           every
           one
           of
           us
           ought
           to
           have
           to
           the
           
             publick
             peace
          
           and
           
             common
             good
             .
          
           We
           see
           in
           
             nature
          
           how
           the
           severall
           
             parts
             agree
          
           together
           for
           the
           
             preservation
          
           of
           the
           
             Vniverse
             ;
          
           we
           may
           observe
           in
           our
           
             bodies
          
           how
           the
           
             eye
          
           seeth
           ,
           the
           
             hand
          
           worketh
           ,
           the
           
             foot
          
           walketh
           ,
           the
           
             mouth
          
           eateth
           ,
           the
           
             stomach
          
           digesteth
           ,
           nor
           for
           it
           
             self
          
           onely
           ,
           but
           the
           
           body
           :
           
           thus
           ought
           we
           to
           be
           affected
           towards
           the
           
             whole
             ,
          
           the
           
             body
          
           whereof
           we
           are
           
             parts
          
           and
           
             members
             ;
             unum
             omnibus
             debet
             esse
             propositum
             ,
             ut
             eadem
             sit
             utilitas
             unius
             cujusque
             &
             universorum
             ,
          
           
           saith
           the
           
             Orator
             ;
             every
             man
             should
             make
             the
             common
             interest
             his
             own
             .
          
           And
           
             he
          
           (
           saith
           St.
           
             Ambrose
             )
             is
             the
             perfect
             wise
             man
             who
             respects
             not
             his
             own
             advantage
          
           quaerens
           non
           quod
           sibi
           sed
           quod
           omnibus
           utile
           ,
           
           
             seeking
             rather
             what
             may
             be
             beneficiall
             to
             all
             then
             to
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           it
           
             ought
          
           to
           be
           :
           but
           how
           
             contrary
          
           most
           mens
           practice
           is
           sad
           experience
           testifieth
           .
           
           
             Seneca
          
           observeth
           of
           
             voluptuous
          
           persons
           ,
           
             quis
             est
             istorum
             qui
             non
             malitrem
             publicam
             turbari
             quàm
             comam
             suam
             ?
             they
             had
             rather
             the
             Commonwealth
             should
             be
             disturbed
             ,
             then
             one
             of
             their
             haires
             misplaced
             :
          
           And
           it
           is
           reported
           of
           
             Honorius
             ,
          
           
           that
           he
           was
           more
           
             troubled
          
           at
           the
           
             supposed
          
           losse
           of
           his
           
             Hen
          
           called
           
             Roma
             ,
          
           then
           at
           the
           
             reall
             loss
          
           of
           the
           
             City
          
           called
           by
           that
           name
           .
           Too
           many
           such
           there
           are
           who
           are
           not
           for
           the
           
             publick
             ,
          
           so
           they
           may
           enjoy
           
             ther
             quiet
             ,
          
           and
           who
           are
           more
           troubled
           for
           the
           
             petty
          
           losse
           of
           their
           
             own
             ,
          
           then
           the
           
             publick
             dammage
             .
          
           The
           Pro
           ,
           
             Isaiah
          
           complaineth
           of
           men
           who
           
             joyne
             house
             to
             house
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             lay
             field
             to
             field
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             dwell
             alone
             upon
             the
             earth
             ;
          
           this
           
             Generation
          
           of
           men
           still
           
             liveth
          
           who
           would
           
             grasp
          
           all
           into
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           
           and
           with
           whom
           (
           as
           
             Epictetus
          
           truly
           )
           
             their
             own
             gain
             is
             Father
             ,
             Brother
             ,
             Kinsman
             ,
             Country
             ,
             yea
             instead
             of
             God
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           But
           oh
           be
           this
           base
           
             selfish
          
           temper
           far
           from
           us
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           be
           like
           
             minerall
             grounds
             ,
          
           which
           being
           
             barren
             without
          
           keep
           all
           their
           
             riches
          
           within
           their
           
             own
             bowells
             ;
          
           much
           lesse
           like
           the
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           which
           
             hinders
          
           the
           growth
           of
           that
           
             tree
          
           to
           which
           it
           
             cleaveth
             ,
          
           that
           it self
           may
           
             flourish
             :
          
           rather
           let
           us
           be
           like
           the
           
             starre
          
           which
           
             shines
          
           to
           
             enlighten
          
           the
           
             world
             ;
          
           yea
           like
           the
           
             candle
          
           which
           
             spendeth
          
           it
           
             self
          
           to
           give
           
             light
          
           to
           the
           
             room
          
           where
           it
           is
           .
           Let
           it
           not
           be
           said
           of
           any
           of
           us
           ,
           (
           those
           especially
           who
           are
           in
           place
           )
           what
           
             Cato
          
           complained
           of
           the
           Senators
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           
           
             separatim
             vos
             quisque
             sibi
             consilia
             capitis
             ,
          
           that
           they
           did
           every
           one
           
             consult
             apart
             for
             his
             own
             ease
             and
             contentment
             ;
          
           but
           let
           us
           imitate
           those
           
             Fabii
          
           and
           
             Fabritii
          
           (
           of
           whom
           
             Salvian
          
           saith
           )
           
             omnia
             studia
             ,
             omnes
             conatus
             suos
             in
             communia
             emolumenta
             conferrent
             ,
             they
             did
             bend
             all
             their
             studies
             to
             the
             common
             good
             .
          
           
           To
           induce
           hereunto
           ,
           consider
           :
        
         
         
           1.
           
           In
           seeking
           the
           
             generall
             ,
          
           we
           seek
           our
           
             particular
          
           good
           :
           it
           is
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           argument
           to
           the
           
             Captive
          
           Jewes
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
             Seek
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             City
             ,
          
           
           
             for
             in
             the
             peace
             thereof
             you
             shall
             have
             peace
             .
             Cicero
          
           laughed
           at
           the
           folly
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           
           
             qui
             amissâ
             republicâ
             piscinas
             suas
             fore
             salvas
             sperare
             videntur
             ,
          
           who
           hoped
           their
           
             fish-ponds
             should
             be
             safe
             ,
             though
             the
             Commonwealth
             were
             lost
             .
             Quae
             rogo
             insania
             ,
             quae
             caecitas
             !
             What
             a
             madnes
             ,
             blindnes
             is
             it
          
           (
           saith
           
             Salvian
             )
             to
             think
             we
             may
             preserve
             our
             own
             riches
             ,
          
           
           
             when
             the
             Commonwealth
             groweth
             poor
             .
          
           Surely
           if
           the
           
             tree
          
           fall
           ,
           the
           
             branches
          
           cannot
           flourish
           ;
           and
           the
           good
           of
           each
           
             part
          
           is
           involved
           in
           the
           
             whole
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           at
           any
           time
           by
           seeking
           the
           
             publick
          
           good
           we
           endanger
           our
           
             safety
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           advance
           our
           
             dignity
             :
             gloriosum
             unicuique
             ducitur
          
           (
           saith
           St.
           
             Ambrose
             )
             si
             periculis
             propriis
             quaerat
             universorum
             tranquillitatem
             .
          
           
           
             It
             is
             an
             honorable
             enterprise
             to
             endeavour
             the
             common
             tranquillity
             ,
             though
             with
             our
             own
             danger
             .
          
           
           
             Nehemiah
          
           and
           
             Mordecay
          
           are
           upon
           record
           in
           
             Gods
             book
             ,
          
           
           to
           their
           perpetuall
           renown
           ,
           for
           seeking
           the
           
             welfare
             of
             the
             people
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           And
           which
           yet
           should
           
             most
          
           prevaile
           with
           us
           who
           
             professe
          
           our selves
           the
           
             servants
          
           of
           the
           
             most
             High
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           that
           ,
           this
           is
           very
           
             acceptable
          
           in
           his
           eyes
           .
           It
           is
           well
           observed
           (
           by
           the
           forementioned
           Father
           )
           that
           whereas
           
             Hannah
          
           is
           onely
           said
           to
           
             speak
             ,
             Moses
          
           is
           said
           to
           
             cry
             ;
          
           the
           reason
           whereof
           is
           rendred
           very
           fitly
           to
           our
           present
           purpose
           ,
           
           
             Hannah
             prayed
             onely
             for
             a
             child
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             private
             benefit
             ,
             but
             Moses
             for
             the
             whole
             people
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           As
           
             publick
             prayers
             ,
          
           so
           
             prayers
          
           for
           the
           
             publick
             ,
          
           cry
           
             loudest
          
           in
           
             Gods
          
           eares
           .
           How
           
             angry
          
           was
           
             God
          
           with
           
             Jonah
             ,
          
           as
           chiefly
           for
           
             disobedience
          
           to
           his
           command
           ,
           so
           withall
           ,
           for
           that
           ,
           
             neglecting
          
           to
           deliver
           his
           errand
           wch
           concerned
           the
           
             Ninevites
          
           good
           ,
           he
           fled
           to
           
             Tarshish
          
           to
           prevent
           his
           
             own
          
           supposed
           danger
           ?
           whereas
           
             David
          
           is
           called
           a
           
             man
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
             ,
          
           
           amongst
           other
           reason
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           one
           who
           
             served
             his
             generation
             ,
          
           a
           man
           intent
           on
           the
           
             publick
          
           good
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           may
           see
           here
           ,
           resolved
           to
           do
           his
           utmost
           for
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           which
           will
           further
           appear
           by
           a
        
         
           
             Discussion
          
           of
           the
           
             Objects
          
           for
           what
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Nounes
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             good
             .
          
           Two
           words
           which
           are
           not
           much
           different
           as
           to
           their
           
             sense
             ;
          
           
           but
           yet
           having
           their
           peculiar
           
             emphasis
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           
             distinctly
          
           handle
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           
             benefit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             excellency
          
           of
           the
           benefit
           .
        
         
         
           The
           
             benefit
          
           it self
           is
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             within
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             excellency
          
           of
           the
           benefit
           is
           intimated
           in
           that
           
             parallel
          
           word
           
             Good
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             benefit
          
           is
        
         
           1.
           
           Generally
           ,
           
             peace
             ,
          
           a
           word
           both
           of
           a
           large
           and
           
             extensive
             ,
          
           and
           of
           a
           narrow
           and
           
             restrictive
          
           acception
           ,
           and
           in
           both
           senses
           it
           may
           be
           
             here
          
           construed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Peace
          
           in
           its
           
             extensive
          
           notion
           is
           a
           
             voluminous
             mercy
             ,
          
           a
           state
           of
           
             prosperity
          
           comprehending
           
             whatsoever
          
           is
           requisite
           to
           the
           
             well-being
          
           of
           a
           person
           or
           a
           society
           .
           In
           this
           sense
           it
           is
           used
           by
           the
           
             Hebrewes
          
           in
           their
           
             salutations
          
           answering
           those
           3.
           words
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           are
           used
           by
           the
           Greeks
           (
           the
           
             first
          
           whereof
           refers
           to
           the
           
             mind
             ,
          
           the
           
             second
          
           to
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           the
           
             third
          
           to
           the
           
             estate
          
           )
           and
           so
           taking
           in
           
             all
             sorts
          
           of
           blessings
           .
           This
           we
           may
           very
           well
           conceive
           to
           be
           the
           
             latitute
          
           of
           the
           word
           in
           
             this
             place
             ;
          
           and
           perhaps
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           changeth
           the
           phrase
           from
           
             peace
          
           to
           
             good
          
           in
           the
           next
           verse
           ,
           to
           intimate
           ,
           that
           by
           
             peace
          
           he
           meaneth
           a
           
             confluence
          
           of
           all
           those
           good
           things
           which
           might
           conduce
           to
           
             Jerusalems
          
           prosperous
           and
           happy
           estate
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           though
           this
           
             notion
          
           may
           be
           
             included
             ,
          
           yet
           I
           conceive
           the
           
             restrained
          
           acception
           of
           the
           word
           
             peace
          
           as
           it
           is
           a
           
             particular
          
           blessing
           ,
           is
           here
           principally
           
             intended
             ,
          
           both
           because
           in
           the
           
             former
          
           verse
           it
           is
           
             contradistinguished
          
           to
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           and
           chiefly
           because
           in
           this
           verse
           it
           is
           not
           said
           ,
           
             pax
             tibi
             ,
          
           but
           
             in
             te
             ;
          
           peace
           
             to
             ,
          
           but
           
             in
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           shall
           inquire
           
             what
             peace
          
           is
           ,
           I
           answer
           with
           
             Gregory
             Nyssen
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             a
             friendly
             agreement
             with
             our
             neighbour
             ,
          
           
           or
           if
           you
           will
           with
           St.
           
             Augustin
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             hominum
             ordinata
             concordia
             ,
             a
             well
             ordered
             concord
             among
             men
             .
          
           What
           
             calmnesse
          
           is
           in
           the
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           and
           
             clearnesse
          
           in
           the
           
             skie
             ,
          
           what
           
             health
          
           is
           in
           the
           
             body
          
           and
           
             harmony
          
           in
           
             musick
             ,
          
           that
           is
           
             peace
          
           among
           
             men
             .
             Calmeness
          
           is
           a
           quiet
           
             settlement
          
           of
           the
           
             waves
             ,
             clearness
          
           a
           
             freedom
          
           from
           black
           and
           dark
           
             clouds
             ,
             Health
          
           a
           just
           
             temperature
          
           of
           the
           
             humours
             ,
          
           and
           
             harmony
          
           a
           fit
           
             accord
          
           of
           the
           
             notes
             :
          
           all
           suitable
           
             emblems
          
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             ceasing
          
           of
           jarres
           ,
           
             stilling
          
           of
           commotions
           ,
           and
           a
           sweet
           
             agreement
          
           of
           
             many
          
           in
           
             one
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           peace
           
             with
             men
          
           is
           either
           
             extera
          
           or
           
             civilis
             ,
             without
          
           or
           
             within
             ,
          
           with
           
             forraign
          
           countries
           or
           
             domestick
          
           Citizens
           :
           the
           
             former
          
           is
           that
           which
           is
           called
           
             rest
             round
             about
             ,
          
           
           which
           
             God
          
           gave
           the
           
           
             Jews
          
           from
           the
           
             Heathens
          
           invasion
           ;
           the
           
             later
          
           which
           her
           is
           desired
           ,
           is
           peace
           within
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           that
           which
           is
           called
           civil
           peace
           ,
           and
           is
           according
           to
           S.
           
             Austin
             ,
             Ordinata
             imperando
             &
             obediendo
             concordia
             civium
             ,
          
           
           
             an
             orderly
             concord
             among
             the
             citizens
             by
             commanding
             and
             obeying
             :
          
           
           
             Civitas
             ,
          
           saith
           one
           ,
           is
           
             quasi
             civium
             unitas
             ,
          
           
           a
           
             city
          
           is
           a
           
             peaceable
             cohabitation
          
           of
           Citizens
           ;
           it
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           saith
           
             Aristotle
             ,
          
           a
           
             communion
             with
             one
             another
             in
             regular
             living
             ;
          
           so
           that
           without
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             order
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           
             populus
          
           but
           
             turba
             ,
          
           a
           
             civil
             society
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             giddy
             multi
             ude
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           though
           
             peace
          
           is
           to
           be
           had
           with
           
             all
             men
             ,
          
           
           
             nations
             ,
             people
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           
             as
             much
             as
             in
             us
             lieth
             ,
          
           to
           be
           endeavoured
           ;
           yet
           
             peace
          
           with
           
             one
             another
          
           is
           
             principally
          
           to
           be
           sought
           after
           ,
           as
           being
           of
           greatest
           
             concernment
          
           to
           the
           
             safety
          
           of
           the
           
             community
             .
          
           If
           there
           be
           
             war
             without
          
           and
           
             discord
             within
             ,
          
           nothing
           can
           be
           
             expected
          
           but
           
             ruine
             ;
          
           
           it
           being
           in
           this
           case
           with
           a
           
             city
          
           (
           to
           use
           
             Greg.
             
             Nazianzens
          
           comparison
           )
           as
           with
           a
           
             ship
          
           on
           a
           
             tempestuous
          
           Sea
           ,
           when
           the
           
             winds
          
           are
           
             raging
             without
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             marriners
             railing
             within
             ,
          
           so
           that
           in
           all
           probability
           it
           will
           sink
           and
           perish
           in
           the
           waters
           .
           If
           there
           be
           
             peace
             without
          
           and
           
             discord
             within
             ,
          
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           
             city
          
           is
           still
           desperate
           ;
           though
           the
           
             skie
          
           be
           never
           so
           
             clear
             ,
          
           yet
           if
           a
           
             wind
          
           be
           got
           into
           the
           
             bowels
          
           of
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           it
           will
           
             shake
             ,
          
           if
           not
           
             overturn
          
           it
           .
           But
           though
           there
           be
           
             war
             without
             ,
          
           if
           there
           be
           
             peace
             within
             ,
          
           the
           
             city
          
           may
           probably
           be
           
             safe
             .
             Unanimous
             citizens
          
           are
           as
           
             Agesilaus
          
           said
           concerning
           
             Sparta
          
           )
           the
           
             best
             walls
             to
             a
             city
             ;
          
           
           in
           which
           respect
           it
           was
           wittily
           returned
           upon
           
             Caligulas
          
           wish
           ,
           that
           the
           
             people
             of
             Rome
             had
             but
             one
             neck
             ,
          
           intimating
           his
           cruel
           desire
           to
           
             cut
          
           them
           off
           at
           a
           
             blow
             .
             Thou
             art
             mistaken
             Caesar
             ,
          
           had
           they
           but
           one
           neck
           —
           
             fortior
             illa
             foret
             ,
          
           it
           would
           be
           the
           
             stronger
          
           to
           make
           resistance
           :
           no
           mervail
           if
           the
           
             Oracle
          
           advised
           the
           
             Athenians
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           to
           wage
           war
           with
           the
           
             Sicilians
             ,
          
           that
           they
           should
           carry
           
             Minerva's
          
           Priest
           with
           them
           ,
           
           whose
           name
           was
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           signifieth
           peace
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           very
           observable
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           what
           great
           
             care
          
           hath
           alwaies
           been
           taken
           for
           preventing
           
             intestine
          
           commotions
           .
           that
           phrase
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Zacharie
             ,
          
           
           
             Execute
             judgement
             in
             your
             gates
             ,
          
           implieth
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Courts
          
           of
           Justice
           among
           the
           
             Jews
          
           were
           in
           the
           
             gates
          
           of
           the
           
             city
             ;
          
           and
           why
           so
           ,
           say
           some
           
             Satyrically
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             simplicity
          
           of
           the
           
             countrey
          
           might
           not
           be
           
             poysoned
          
           by
           conversing
           
           with
           the
           
             subtile
             citizens
             ,
          
           say
           others
           more
           
             suitably
          
           to
           my
           present
           purpose
           ,
           
             Ut
             civi●atis
             populus
             esset
             pacificus
             ,
             discordes
             ingredi
             non
             liceret
             ,
          
           that
           
             the
             city
             might
             be
             at
             quiet
             ,
             suits
             and
             contentions
             at
             law
             were
             to
             be
             in
             the
             gates
             .
          
           It
           was
           appointed
           by
           the
           
             people
             of
             Rome
          
           that
           the
           
             Senate
          
           should
           sit
           in
           the
           
             Temple
          
           of
           
             Concord
             .
             Crates
          
           the
           
             Philosopher
          
           made
           it
           his
           
             business
          
           to
           find
           out
           and
           
             compose
             differences
          
           among
           the
           
             inhabitants
             ;
          
           and
           
             Alexander
             ab
             Alexandro
          
           tells
           us
           of
           an
           
             officer
          
           at
           
             Athens
             ,
          
           
           constituted
           for
           this
           onely
           end
           ,
           to
           make
           up
           
             breaches
          
           among
           the
           
             Citizens
             ;
          
           yea
           it
           was
           a
           law
           among
           the
           
             Troglodites
             ,
          
           that
           if
           there
           were
           any
           disturbances
           ,
           upon
           the
           very
           
             naming
          
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           though
           but
           by
           a
           
             woman
          
           or
           a
           
             child
             ,
          
           all
           was
           
             husht
             :
          
           no
           wonder
           if
           
             Davids
          
           word
           and
           wish
           concerning
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           is
           
             peace
             be
             within
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Having
           opened
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           the
           benefit
           ,
           it
           now
           remaineth
           that
           we
           take
           view
           of
           its
           
             excellency
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           construed
           in
           that
           other
           word
           
             Good
             ;
          
           for
           though
           taking
           
             peace
          
           in
           its
           
             narrow
          
           notion
           ,
           we
           may
           construe
           
             good
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             amplification
             ,
          
           as
           if
           the
           Psalmists
           meaning
           were
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             onely
             say
             peace
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             seek
             all
             manner
             of
             good
             ;
          
           yet
           I
           rather
           incline
           to
           look
           upon
           
             good
             ,
          
           as
           
             Synonymous
          
           with
           
             peace
             .
          
           
           To
           this
           agreeth
           that
           
             Antithesis
          
           of
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             evil
             ,
             I
             make
             peace
             and
             create
             evil
             ;
          
           and
           to
           this
           purpose
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           
             publishing
             peace
          
           is
           
             twice
          
           in
           the
           same
           verse
           said
           to
           be
           the
           
             bringing
             good
             tidings
             .
             Unum
             &
             Bonum
          
           in
           
             metaphysicks
          
           are
           convertible
           terms
           ;
           and
           here
           
             good
          
           is
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           appropriated
           to
           
             peace
             ;
          
           nor
           is
           it
           without
           
             good
             reason
             ,
          
           and
           that
           up
           on
           a
           three-fold
           account
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
        
         
           1.
           
           Of
           all
           
             good
          
           things
           ,
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           
             civil
             peace
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             best
             ,
          
           as
           
             health
          
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             naturall
             ,
          
           so
           
             peace
          
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             politick
          
           body
           is
           the
           
             chief
          
           comfort
           .
           
             Plutarch
          
           reckoning
           up
           those
           
             good
             things
          
           which
           are
           needfull
           for
           a
           
             city
             ,
          
           
           begins
           with
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           concludeth
           with
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           concord
           .
           Indeed
           this
           
             comparison
          
           must
           be
           
             limited
          
           to
           things
           of
           the
           
             same
          
           kind
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           
             restriction
          
           whatever
           is
           said
           of
           the
           
             excellency
          
           of
           
             peace
          
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ;
           
             outward
          
           peace
           is
           not
           
             better
          
           than
           
             inward
          
           grace
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           better
           than
           all
           other
           
             worldly
          
           enjoyments
           :
           
             they
          
           are
           as
           the
           
             milk
             ,
             this
          
           as
           the
           
             cream
             ;
             they
          
           are
           as
           the
           
             grass
             ,
             this
          
           as
           the
           
             flower
             ;
             they
          
           as
           the
           
             starrs
             ,
             this
          
           as
           the
           
             sun
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           that
           is
           S.
           
             Chrysostomes
          
           phrase
           ,
           
             nothing
             is
             equall
             with
             
             peace
             ,
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           So
           
             Synesius
             concordis
             most
             excellent
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           So
           S.
           
             Basil
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             most
             superlative
             blessing
             ;
          
           with
           which
           accord
           that
           of
           the
           
             Poet
             —
             Pax
             optima
             rerum
             ;
          
           and
           as
           
             war
          
           being
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           miseries
           ,
           is
           
             emphatically
          
           called
           
             evil
             ,
          
           so
           
             peace
          
           being
           the
           
             best
          
           of
           comforts
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           called
           
             good
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Without
          
           this
           
             nothing
          
           is
           
             good
             :
          
           
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           resembleth
           
             peace
          
           to
           a
           
             bond
             ,
          
           
           and
           very
           aptly
           ,
           since
           that
           which
           
             keepeth
          
           all
           our
           comforts
           
             together
          
           is
           
             peace
             :
          
           the
           Psalmists
           phrase
           is
           not
           onely
           the
           
             Lord
          
           will
           
             give
             ,
          
           but
           he
           will
           
             bless
             his
             people
             with
             peace
             ,
          
           as
           if
           nothing
           we
           enjoy
           were
           blessed
           without
           peace
           ;
           what
           
             light
          
           is
           in
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           that
           is
           
             peace
          
           in
           a
           
             city
             ;
          
           nothing
           would
           be
           
             amiable
          
           without
           
             light
             ,
          
           nor
           can
           any
           enjoyments
           be
           
             comfortable
          
           without
           
             peace
             .
          
           Very
           
             appositely
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           is
           that
           of
           
             Gregory
             Nyssen
             :
             Suppose
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             a
             man
             to
             have
             all
             those
             things
             which
             in
             this
             world
             are
             esteemed
             precious
             ,
          
           
           
             wealth
             ,
             health
             ,
             wife
             ,
             children
             ,
             parents
             ,
             servants
             ,
             friends
             ,
             pleasant
             gardens
             ,
             stately
             palaces
             ,
             large
             parks
             ,
             or
             whatever
             else
             is
             invented
             for
             delight
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           
             if
             all
             these
             be
             present
             ,
             and
             peace
             absent
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             gain
             of
             them
             ,
             when
             as
             war
             hinders
             the
             fruition
             of
             ,
             and
             contentment
             in
             them
             ?
          
           That
           
             prayer
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           
           
             Lord
             thou
             wilt
             ordain
             peace
             for
             us
             ,
             for
             thou
             also
             hast
             wrought
             all
             our
             works
             for
             us
             ,
          
           may
           very
           well
           
             bear
          
           a
           
             sense
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           as
           if
           she
           would
           say
           ,
           
             Whatever
             works
             thou
             hast
             wrought
             for
             us
             will
             afford
             us
             no
             comfort
             ,
             unless
             thou
             also
             ordain
             peace
             for
             us
             .
          
           More
           than
           this
           ;
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Whatsoever
          
           is
           called
           
             good
          
           may
           be
           predicated
           of
           
             peace
             ;
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             little
          
           word
           ,
           and
           spell'd
           with
           a
           
             few
          
           letters
           ;
           but
           within
           these
           
             few
             letters
          
           is
           to
           be
           found
           
             all
             good
             ;
          
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           signifieth
           both
           
             perfection
          
           and
           
             peace
             ,
          
           intimating
           that
           there
           is
           
             no
             good
             wanting
          
           where
           
             peace
          
           is
           .
           The
           
             Moralists
          
           distribution
           of
           
             bonum
          
           is
           into
           
             honestum
             ,
             jucundum
             ,
             utile
             ;
             good
          
           is
           whatsoever
           is
           
             honest
             ,
          
           or
           
             pleasant
             ,
          
           or
           
             profitable
             ,
          
           and
           in
           all
           these
           respect
           ;
           
             peace
          
           is
           
             good
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Peace
          
           is
           
             honest
             ,
          
           as
           being
           that
           which
           results
           from
           the
           dictates
           of
           the
           
             divine
             law
          
           and
           
             right
             reason
             ;
             Peace
          
           is
           the
           
             daughter
          
           of
           
             truth
             ,
          
           the
           
             effect
          
           of
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ;
          
           indeed
           this
           is
           not
           true
           of
           all
           kind
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           saith
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Father
           ,
           
             There
             is
             as
             a
             commendable
             dissention
             ,
             so
             an
             execrable
             union
             ;
          
           such
           was
           that
           of
           
             Herod
          
           and
           
             Pilat
          
           against
           
             Christ
             ;
          
           such
           are
           all
           
             combinations
          
           for
           the
           opposing
           of
           
             good
             ,
          
           or
           the
           accomplishing
           
             evil
             :
          
           but
           otherwise
           a
           
             friendly
             agreement
          
           with
           one
           another
           in
           all
           things
           that
           are
           not
           absolutely
           
             sinfull
             ,
          
           is
           that
           which
           is
           most
           
             just
          
           and
           
             honest
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Peace
             is
             pleasant
             ,
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Father
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           the
           
             Latin
          
           Oratour
           ,
           
             nomen
             pacis
             dulce
             ,
             res
             ipsa
             salutaris
             ,
             both
          
           the
           
             name
             and
             the
             thing
             is
             sweet
             .
          
           
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           joyneth
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             joy
          
           together
           ,
           to
           intimate
           that
           
             peace
          
           is
           
             joyfull
             .
             Oh
             how
             good
             and
             pleasant
             a
             thing
             it
             is
             !
          
           So
           the
           
             Psalmist
             :
          
           
           that
           which
           is
           
             good
          
           and
           not
           
             pleasant
          
           may
           be
           
             tedious
             ,
          
           that
           which
           is
           
             pleasant
          
           but
           not
           
             good
          
           is
           
             vicious
             ;
          
           but
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           chiefly
           
             civil
          
           peace
           ,
           is
           both
           
             good
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             honest
             ,
          
           and
           
             pleasant
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Peace
          
           is
           
             profitable
             ;
          
           in
           the
           forementioned
           Psalm
           it
           is
           compared
           to
           
             Aarons
             oyntment
          
           and
           
             Hermons
             dew
             ,
          
           that
           for
           
             pleasure
             ,
          
           and
           this
           for
           
             profit
             ;
          
           
           it
           is
           called
           by
           S.
           
             Chrysostome
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             a
             mother
             of
             good
             things
             .
          
           This
           
             Queen
          
           of
           
             Peace
          
           hath
           a
           
             train
          
           of
           
             blessings
             ,
          
           like
           so
           many
           
             handmaids
          
           to
           attend
           upon
           her
           ;
           in
           
             peace
          
           the
           
             merchant
          
           traffiqueth
           
             securely
             ,
          
           the
           
             husbandman
          
           reapeth
           
             joyfully
             ,
          
           the
           
             Citizen
          
           tradeth
           
             cheerfully
             ,
             all
             men
          
           manage
           their
           affaires
           
             prosperously
             ;
          
           in
           
             peace
          
           our
           
             garners
          
           are
           replenished
           with
           
             store
             ,
          
           our
           
             valleys
          
           with
           
             corn
             ,
          
           our
           
             hills
          
           with
           
             sheep
             ,
          
           our
           
             shops
          
           with
           
             wares
             :
          
           the
           
             time
          
           will
           not
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           set
           before
           you
           all
           the
           
             flowers
          
           which
           grow
           in
           the
           
             garden
          
           of
           
             peace
             .
          
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           joyneth
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             holiness
          
           together
           ;
           and
           what
           in
           another
           place
           he
           saith
           of
           the
           
             latter
             ,
          
           
           I
           may
           after
           a
           sort
           
             apply
          
           to
           the
           
             former
             ,
             it
             is
             profitable
             for
             all
             things
             .
          
        
         
           Loe
           what
           a
           blessed
           
             Trinity
          
           here
           is
           in
           
             Unity
             ;
             vertue
             ,
             pleasure
             ,
             profit
             ,
          
           all
           as
           so
           many
           
             jewels
          
           in
           this
           one
           
             ring
          
           of
           
             peace
             ;
          
           and
           surely
           
             peace
          
           being
           so
           
             good
             ,
          
           may
           justly
           be
           
             desirable
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           
             Philosophers
             definition
          
           of
           
             good
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             it
             is
             that
             which
             all
             desire
             ;
          
           
           the
           
             Poet
          
           saith
           no
           less
           of
           peace
           .
           —
           
             Pacem
             te
             poscimus
             omnes
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             we
             are
             all
             in
             love
             with
             .
          
           St.
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           hath
           a
           large
           
             discourse
          
           to
           this
           
             purpose
             ,
          
           and
           among
           other
           things
           ,
           observeth
           that
           even
           
             they
          
           who
           
             disturbe
             ,
          
           cannot
           be
           said
           altogether
           to
           
           
             hate
             peace
             ,
          
           
           
             non
             ut
             sit
             pax
             nolint
             ,
             sed
             ut
             ea
             sit
             quā
             velint
             ,
          
           since
           the
           
             reason
          
           of
           all
           
             war
          
           &
           contention
           ,
           is
           not
           that
           men
           would
           have
           
             no
             peace
          
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           would
           have
           
             such
             a
             peace
          
           as
           they
           
             like
             .
          
        
         
           But
           though
           
             peace
             ,
          
           is
           in
           some
           sense
           the
           
             vote
          
           of
           all
           ,
           yet
           I
           would
           to
           
             God
          
           there
           were
           not
           just
           cause
           of
           taking
           up
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzens
          
           complaint
           ,
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Oh
             lovely
             peace
             ,
             a
             good
             which
             art
             praysed
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             yet
             preserevd
             by
             few
             ,
          
           whilest
           the
           
             tares
          
           of
           
             anger
             ,
             wrath
             ,
             envie
             ,
             malice
             ,
             contention
             ,
             quarrelling
             ,
             evil-speaking
             ,
             railing
             ,
             slandering
             ,
          
           and
           
             sighting
             ,
             grow
          
           up
           every where
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           the
           more
           sad
           ,
           even
           among
           them
           who
           professe
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           
             subjects
          
           of
           the
           
             Prince
          
           of
           
             peace
             ,
             peace
          
           finds
           few
           
             friends
             .
          
           Well
           my
           
             brethren
             ,
          
           what
           ever
           
             others
          
           do
           ,
           I
           hope
           
             we
          
           who
           have
           experienced
           the
           
             evil
          
           of
           war
           ,
           will
           say
           of
           peace
           as
           
             Abraham
          
           of
           
             Sarah
             ,
          
           when
           among
           the
           swarthy
           
             Egyptians
             ,
             Now
             I
             know
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             fair
             woman
             to
             look
             on
             ;
          
           
           
             now
             we
             know
             that
             thou
             art
             good
             ,
             and
             worthy
             to
             be
             valued
             above
             any
             earthly
             blessing
             whatsoever
             .
          
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           next
           to
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           our
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           (
           which
           must
           be
           
             preferred
          
           before
           all
           )
           there
           is
           nothing
           we
           should
           more
           
             highly
          
           prize
           then
           
             peace
          
           with
           
             all
             men
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           with
           
             one
             another
             ,
          
           since
           we
           cannot
           be
           
             friends
          
           to
           the
           
             good
             ,
          
           if
           we
           be
           
             enemies
          
           to
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           the
           
             place
             ,
          
           where
           we
           live
           :
           So
           much
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           implyeth
           in
           these
           parallel
           words
           ,
           
             peace
          
           &
           
             good
             .
          
           And
           if
           you
           would
           know
           how
           this
           
             peace
          
           which
           is
           so
           
             good
             ,
          
           may
           be
           
             attained
          
           and
           
             maintained
             ,
          
           go
           on
           to
           a
        
         
           
             View
          
           of
           the
           
             acts
          
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           as
           done
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           in
           order
           to
           the
           
             peace
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             good
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           
             saying
          
           and
           
             seeking
             ;
          
           the
           
             former
          
           whereof
           is
           a
           
             word
          
           of
           
             devotion
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             latter
          
           a
           
             word
          
           of
           
             action
             .
          
           Of
           each
           a
           
             word
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           which
           in
           the
           
             former
          
           verse
           he
           resolveth
           upon
           is
           to
           
             say
             Peace
             be
             within
             thee
             .
          
           There
           is
           
             loquela
             cordis
             &
             oris
             ,
          
           a
           saying
           in
           the
           
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           a
           saying
           with
           the
           
             tongue
             ;
             one
          
           word
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           signifieth
           both
           
             meditari
          
           and
           
             loqui
             ,
          
           
           to
           
             meditate
          
           and
           to
           
             utter
             ;
          
           indeed
           the
           
             tongue
          
           is
           but
           the
           
             interpreter
             ,
          
           the
           
             heart
          
           is
           the
           
             enditer
             ;
          
           the
           
             heart
          
           is
           the
           
             minting-place
          
           of
           words
           where
           they
           are
           first
           coined
           ,
           and
           the
           
             tongue
          
           is
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             hearts
             echo
          
           to
           resound
           outwardly
           what
           is
           first
           spoken
           inwardly
           .
           
             Both
          
           these
           waies
           no
           doubt
           did
           
             David
          
           say
           
             peace
             ,
          
           he
           
             said
          
           it
           within
           his
           
             heart
             ,
             affectionately
          
           
           desiring
           it
           ;
           he
           
             said
          
           it
           with
           his
           
             mouth
             ,
          
           openly
           
             testifying
          
           that
           desire
           .
           Thus
           must
           it
           be
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Our
           
             will
          
           must
           say
           
             peace
             ;
          
           as
           that
           is
           
             not
             done
          
           which
           the
           
             heart
          
           doth
           not
           ,
           so
           neither
           is
           that
           
             said
          
           which
           the
           
             heart
          
           speaketh
           not
           .
           Too
           many
           there
           are
           who
           have
           
             peace
          
           in
           their
           
             mouths
          
           and
           
             war
          
           in
           their
           
             hearts
             ;
          
           whose
           
             words
          
           are
           
             smoother
          
           then
           
             butter
             ,
             softer
          
           then
           
             oyle
             ,
          
           
           but
           the
           
             thoughts
          
           and
           
             desires
          
           of
           their
           hearts
           are
           
             bitter
          
           as
           
             gall
             ,
          
           and
           
             sharpe
          
           as
           
             swords
             :
          
           but
           
             far
          
           be
           such
           odious
           
             dissimulation
          
           from
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           every
           
             good
          
           man
           ,
           since
           as
           the
           
             seeming
             Saint
          
           is
           the
           
             most
          
           wicked
           ,
           so
           the
           
             pretending
             friend
          
           is
           the
           
             worst
          
           enemy
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Our
           
             tongues
          
           must
           say
           
             peace
             :
          
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           as
           
             Salomon
          
           saith
           ,
           
             life
          
           and
           
             death
             ,
          
           so
           
             I
          
           may
           say
           
             war
             and
             peace
          
           are
           in
           the
           
             power
             of
             the
             tongue
             ;
             strifes
          
           which
           end
           in
           
             blowes
          
           begin
           with
           
             words
             .
          
           St.
           
             James
          
           saith
           of
           the
           tongue
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             fire
             ;
          
           
           this
           is
           most
           true
           of
           the
           
             malicious
          
           tongue
           ,
           it
           is
           set
           on
           
             fire
             of
             hell
             ,
          
           and
           puts
           
             all
          
           in
           a
           
             combustion
             .
          
           But
           whilest
           
             turbulent
          
           spirits
           have
           
             fire
          
           in
           their
           mouth
           ,
           let
           us
           have
           
             water
          
           in
           ours
           ,
           whilest
           others
           
             curse
          
           let
           us
           
             blesse
             ,
          
           whilest
           they
           
             bluster
          
           with
           tempestuous
           language
           ,
           let
           ours
           be
           the
           
             still
          
           smooth
           
             voice
             ;
          
           and
           whilest
           the
           wretched
           
             Edomites
          
           say
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             raze
          
           it
           ,
           
           
             raze
          
           it
           
             even
             the
             foundations
             thereof
             ,
          
           let
           all
           true-hearted
           Israelites
           say
           
             peace
             be
             within
             it
             .
          
        
         
           But
           this
           is
           not
           all
           which
           is
           here
           intended
           by
           
             saying
             ,
          
           I
           called
           it
           but
           now
           a
           
             word
             of
             devotion
             ,
          
           and
           so
           no
           doubt
           it
           is
           ;
           
             say
          
           is
           as
           much
           as
           
             pray
             ;
          
           you
           find
           the
           very
           word
           used
           a
           little
           before
           :
           In
           the
           immediately
           preceding
           verse
           you
           meet
           with
           a
           short
           
             form
             of
             prayer
             ,
             Peace
             be
             within
             thy
             walls
             ,
          
           much
           like
           that
           of
           our
           
             Church
             ,
             da
             pacem
             Domine
             in
             diebus
             nostris
             ,
             give
             peace
             in
             our
             time
             O
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           here
           
             David
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           prayeth
           ,
           
             peace
             be
             within
             thee
             .
          
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Peace
          
           is
           
             Gods
             gift
             ;
          
           all
           the
           
             Letters
          
           of
           the
           name
           
             Jehovah
          
           are
           
             literae
             quiescentes
             ,
             quiescent
             letters
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             he
          
           who
           must
           give
           
             quietness
             ;
          
           
           
             God
          
           is
           called
           the
           
             God
             of
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           is
           stiled
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           good
           reason
           ,
           since
           he
           is
           the
           
             Author
             of
             peace
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             lover
             of
             concord
             .
          
           Indeed
           it
           is
           
             Gods
             work
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             alone
             ;
          
           perhaps
           for
           this
           reason
           called
           a
           
             creating
             peace
             ,
             creation
          
           being
           the
           
             prerogative
          
           of
           a
           
             Deity
             .
          
           He
           onely
           in
           whose
           
             hands
          
           all
           mens
           
             hearts
          
           are
           ,
           can
           make
           men
           of
           
             one
             heart
             ;
          
           he
           onely
           who
           
             stilleth
          
           the
           blustring
           
             winds
          
           and
           roaring
           
             waves
             ,
          
           
           can
           quiet
           angry
           
           
             minds
          
           and
           furious
           
             spirits
             .
          
           
           Is
           it
           
             forraign
          
           peace
           
             he
             maketh
             peace
             in
             thy
             borders
             :
          
           Is
           it
           
             domestick
          
           peace
           ?
           
             he
             maketh
             men
             to
             be
             of
             one
             mind
             in
             one
             house
             ;
          
           Is
           the
           
             peace
             broken
             ,
          
           he
           
             healeth
             the
             breaches
             :
          
           Is
           it
           
             made
             ?
          
           he
           it
           is
           who
           
             ordaineth
          
           and
           
             stablisheth
          
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           effectual
           
             means
          
           of
           obtaining
           
             peace
          
           is
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           strongest
           
             weapon
          
           in
           
             war
             ,
          
           &
           the
           best
           
             Orator
          
           for
           
             peace
             ;
          
           if
           we
           would
           have
           
             peace
             on
             earth
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           better
           way
           then
           to
           dispatch
           a
           
             messenger
             to
             Heaven
             :
             peace
          
           is
           called
           by
           
             God
          
           himself
           
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ;
          
           
           it
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           
             his
             lips
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           
             promised
          
           it
           ;
           it
           must
           be
           the
           fruit
           of
           
             our
             lips
             ,
          
           we
           must
           
             pray
          
           for
           it
           :
           those
           whom
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           saith
           
             God
             will
             bless
             with
             peace
             ,
          
           are
           
             his
             people
             :
          
           and
           one
           
             character
          
           of
           his
           people
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           a
           
             praying
             people
             :
          
           either
           
             God
          
           will
           give
           no
           
             peace
             ,
          
           or
           however
           ,
           not
           as
           
             a
             blessing
          
           to
           them
           who
           call
           not
           on
           him
           for
           it
           .
           Learn
           we
           then
           ,
           as
           upon
           all
           occasions
           to
           
             plead
          
           with
           
             men
             ,
          
           so
           especially
           to
           beg
           of
           God
           for
           
             peace
             ;
          
           there
           cannot
           be
           
             easier
          
           terms
           ,
           then
           
             ask
          
           and
           
             have
             ;
          
           and
           he
           will
           do
           
             little
          
           for
           
             peace
             ,
          
           who
           will
           not
           so
           much
           as
           
             ask
          
           for
           it
           .
           Let
           then
           the
           
             Psalmists
          
           counsel
           be
           as
           
             acceptable
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           phrase
           it
           is
           
             elegant
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Pray
             for
             the
             peace
             of
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           And
           since
           it
           is
           to
           God
           we
           
             pray
             ,
          
           
           let
           us
           be
           sure
           that
           our
           saying
           be
           
             heart-work
             ,
          
           as
           wel
           as
           
             lip-labour
             ,
          
           for
           he
           understandeth
           the
           
             language
          
           of
           our
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           our
           
             inward
          
           devotion
           which
           speaketh
           
             loudest
          
           in
           his
           
             ears
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           is
           this
           all
           that
           
             David
          
           will
           act
           in
           
             order
          
           to
           
             Jerusalems
             peace
             ,
          
           onely
           a
           few
           good
           
             words
          
           and
           
             wishes
             ?
          
           No
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           onely
           
             say
             ,
          
           but
           
             seek
             .
          
           A
           
             word
          
           of
           a
           very
           large
           extent
           :
           1.
           
           It
           includeth
           an
           
             act
          
           of
           
             desire
             ,
          
           since
           what
           we
           
             seek
          
           is
           that
           we
           do
           not
           onely
           coldly
           
             wish
             ,
          
           but
           affectionately
           
             will
             .
          
           2.
           
           More
           then
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           
             act
          
           of
           
             design
             ,
          
           setting
           the
           
             head
          
           on
           work
           to
           contrive
           the
           best
           
             means
          
           of
           finding
           what
           we
           
             seek
             .
          
           3.
           
           Yet
           further
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           
             act
          
           of
           
             endeavour
             ,
          
           making
           
             use
          
           of
           all
           those
           
             means
          
           which
           are
           afforded
           .
           4.
           
           Nay
           more
           then
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           
             verbum
             solicitudinis
             ,
          
           and
           noteth
           an
           industrious
           
             diligence
          
           in
           that
           
             endeavour
             .
          
           The
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           here
           used
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           
             emphatical
             ,
          
           and
           (
           as
           the
           
             Criticks
          
           observe
           )
           is
           in
           this
           differenced
           from
           the
           
             verb
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           used
           a
           little
           before
           ;
           that
           whereas
           that
           signifieth
           onely
           to
           
             seek
          
           by
           
             inquiry
             ,
          
           this
           signifieth
           to
           
             seek
          
           by
           
             endeavour
             .
          
           The
           
             verb
          
           by
           which
           the
           
             Septuagint
          
           translate
           it
           ,
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           word
           which
           hath
           an
           
           
             emphasis
          
           both
           in
           the
           
             verb
          
           and
           the
           
             preposition
             .
          
           The
           simple
           
             verb
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           more
           then
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           noteth
           a
           
             sedulous
             search
             ;
          
           it
           is
           used
           of
           the
           
             Pharisees
             seeking
          
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           who
           no
           doubt
           did
           
             omnem
             movere
             lapidem
             ,
          
           leave
           no
           means
           unassayed
           to
           accomplish
           their
           malice
           against
           him
           .
           The
           
             preposition
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           doth
           much
           
             increase
          
           the
           signification
           ,
           
           and
           is
           rendered
           
             diligently
             seek
             :
          
           So
           that
           the
           resolve
           of
           this
           holy
           man
           in
           reference
           to
           
             Jerusalems
          
           peace
           and
           good
           ,
           is
           not
           only
           to
           send
           up
           devout
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           but
           put
           forth
           his
           utmost
           
             endeavour
             .
          
        
         
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           a
           
             lazie
          
           prayer
           begs
           a
           
             deniall
             ;
          
           it
           is
           no
           reason
           
             God
          
           should
           
             grant
          
           what
           we
           are
           
             not
             willing
          
           to
           have
           ;
           and
           we
           cannot
           be
           said
           to
           
             desire
          
           to
           have
           that
           which
           we
           will
           not
           
             labour
          
           as
           much
           as
           lyeth
           in
           us
           to
           obtain
           .
           St.
           
             Gregories
          
           Gloss
           upon
           those
           words
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           
           
             Let
             us
             lift
             up
             our
             hearts
             with
             our
             hands
             to
             God
             in
             the
             heavens
             ,
          
           is
           very
           apposite
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           
             cor
             cum
             manibus
             levat
             qui
             orationem
             cum
             opere
             sublevat
             ,
          
           he
           lifts
           up
           his
           
             hands
          
           with
           his
           
             heart
             ,
          
           who
           assists
           his
           
             prayer
          
           with
           
             endeavour
             :
          
           the
           
             latter
          
           of
           these
           without
           the
           
             former
          
           is
           a
           
             contempt
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             former
          
           without
           the
           
             latter
          
           is
           a
           tempting
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           let
           us
           joyn
           both
           together
           .
           Indeed
           
             saying
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             praying
             ,
          
           should
           have
           the
           
             first
          
           place
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           
             first
          
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           and
           should
           be
           so
           in
           our
           
             practice
             ;
          
           but
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           the
           
             only
          
           thing
           we
           must
           do
           ;
           all
           other
           lawful
           means
           must
           be
           prosecuted
           in
           order
           to
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           and
           that
           you
           may
           know
           who
           they
           are
           that
           must
           be
           thus
           
             devout
          
           in
           
             saying
             ,
          
           and
           
             active
          
           in
           
             seeking
             ,
          
           I
           proceed
           to
           a
           
             Delineation
          
           of
           the
           
             Agent
             ,
          
           
           implyed
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
             verbs
             ,
          
           expressed
           pressed
           in
           the
           
             English
          
           by
           the
           
             pronoun
             I
             ;
          
           this
           
             I
          
           is
           most
           rationally
           conceived
           to
           be
           the
           
             pen-man
          
           of
           the
           
             Psalm
             ,
          
           and
           he
           most
           probably
           supposed
           to
           be
           
             David
             .
          
           And
           before
           I
           go
           further
           it
           will
           not
           be
           amiss
           to
           observe
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           at
           the
           sixth
           verse
           
             exhorts
             others
          
           to
           pray
           for
           
             Jerusulems
          
           peace
           ,
           here
           maketh
           it
           his
           own
           
             petition
             ;
          
           and
           as
           here
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           duty
           of
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           so
           elsewhere
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           duty
           of
           
             praise
             ;
          
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           as
           he
           calleth
           upon
           others
           ,
           
           
             Bless
             the
             Lord
             all
             ye
             his
             Hosts
             ,
             bless
             the
             Lord
             all
             his
             works
             ;
          
           so
           both
           in
           the
           
             beginning
          
           and
           
             close
          
           of
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           upon
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Bless
             the
             Lord
             O
             my
             soul
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           doth
           it
           become
           all
           those
           who
           
             crow
          
           to
           others
           ,
           to
           
             clap
          
           their
           own
           wings
           ;
           who
           admonish
           others
           ,
           to
           be
           exemplary
           
           themselves
           ;
           
           it
           is
           an
           excellent
           
             saying
          
           of
           Saint
           
             Gregory
             ,
             qui
             alios
             excitat
             ,
             seipsum
             ad
             bene
             operandum
             ligat
             ,
          
           our
           
             excitations
             to
             others
             ,
             are
             obligations
             upon
             our selves
             :
          
           
           since
           (
           as
           Saint
           
             Austine
          
           excellently
           )
           
             Non
             obedienter
             auditur
             qui
             non
             seipsum
             audit
             ,
          
           hee
           
             cannot
             expect
             to
             be
             obediently
             heard
             by
             others
             ,
             who
             doth
             not
             hear
             himself
             :
          
           that
           
             Orator
          
           is
           most
           likely
           to
           
             prevail
             ,
          
           who
           perswadeth
           the
           
             people
          
           to
           do
           no
           other
           then
           what
           he
           resolveth
           to
           do
           
             himselfe
             .
          
           As
           here
           
             David
             ,
             I
             will
             say
             ,
             I
             will
             seek
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           please
           more
           
             particularly
          
           to
           consider
           
             who
          
           this
           person
           was
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           him
           to
           be
           both
           a
           
             King
          
           and
           a
           
             Prophet
             ;
          
           and
           so
           it
           lets
           us
           see
           that
           the
           publick
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             good
          
           ought
           especially
           to
           be
           the
           care
           of
           
             two
          
           sorts
           of
           persons
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             Magistrates
          
           and
           
             Ministers
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             I
          
           a
           
             King
             .
          
           To
           whom
           should
           the
           peoples
           
             good
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           be
           more
           
             precious
          
           then
           to
           their
           
             Rulers
             ?
          
           It
           is
           well
           observed
           that
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           words
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           are
           the
           same
           
             Radicals
          
           transposed
           ,
           whereof
           the
           one
           signifieth
           to
           
             Rule
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           to
           be
           
             Peaceable
             ,
          
           
           intimating
           ,
           
             Quod
             dominatores
             debent
             vacare
             paci
             ,
          
           that
           they
           who
           are
           in
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           should
           especially
           mind
           the
           
             peoples
             tranquillity
             .
          
           When
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           explicitly
           bids
           the
           people
           pray
           for
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             all
             in
             Authority
             ,
          
           that
           
             under
             them
             they
             might
             live
             a
             quiet
             and
             a
             peaceable
             life
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           implicitly
           instruct
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Governours
          
           what
           should
           be
           their
           
             care
             ,
          
           
           that
           the
           
             people
          
           may
           live
           
             peaceably
          
           under
           them
           .
           
             Non
             mihi
             sed
             populo
             ,
          
           was
           
             Trajans
          
           word
           ;
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           not
           unfitly
           derived
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           good
           Princes
           have
           ever
           looked
           upon
           themselves
           as
           constituted
           ,
           though
           not
           by
           the
           
             peoples
             power
             ,
          
           yet
           for
           their
           
             good
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           
             sword
          
           which
           
             God
          
           puts
           into
           their
           hands
           is
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           peoples
           
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             I
          
           a
           
             Prophet
             .
          
           Though
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           chief
           work
           is
           to
           reconcile
           
             men
          
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           yet
           his
           endeavours
           must
           not
           be
           wanting
           to
           reconcile
           
             man
          
           to
           
             man
             ;
          
           
           indeed
           there
           is
           a
           peace
           of
           carnal
           
             security
             ,
          
           which
           we
           must
           strive
           to
           
             disturb
             ;
          
           wo
           to
           us
           if
           we
           sooth
           up
           men
           ,
           and
           say
           
             peace
             ,
             peace
          
           to
           them
           in
           their
           evil
           wayes
           .
           But
           still
           the
           peace
           of
           civil
           
             tranquillity
          
           is
           that
           which
           we
           must
           be
           careful
           to
           promote
           .
           
             Levi
          
           had
           his
           name
           in
           
             Hebrew
          
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           signifieth
           to
           
             joyn
             ,
          
           to
           teach
           the
           
             Tribe
             of
             Levi
             ,
          
           that
           
             union
          
           not
           
             division
          
           should
           be
           their
           
             design
             .
             Aaron
          
           the
           
             High
             Priest
          
           had
           
           
             Pomegranates
          
           and
           
             Bells
          
           together
           ,
           
           round
           about
           the
           bottom
           of
           his
           Vestment
           ;
           the
           
             Pomegranate
          
           having
           many
           kernels
           within
           
             one
             circumference
             ,
          
           is
           an
           
             emblem
          
           of
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             unity
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Bells
          
           being
           joyned
           with
           the
           
             Pomegranates
          
           teacheth
           
             Gods
          
           Priests
           ,
           that
           
             peace
          
           should
           be
           a
           principal
           
             subject
          
           of
           their
           
             preaching
             .
          
           We
           must
           be
           (
           O
           that
           
             too
             many
          
           among
           us
           
             had
          
           not
           been
           !
           )
           
             Trumpets
          
           of
           
             Sedition
          
           and
           contention
           ,
           but
           
             Bells
             with
             Pomegranates
             ,
          
           perswaders
           to
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             love
             .
          
           
           Those
           whom
           our
           blessed
           
             Saviour
          
           chose
           to
           be
           his
           Disciples
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           were
           not
           
             hollowing
             Hunters
             ,
          
           but
           
             still
             Fisher-men
             .
          
           The
           Priests
           of
           
             Juno
          
           were
           called
           
             Melissae
             ,
          
           we
           must
           be
           laborious
           
             Bees
          
           without
           a
           
             sting
          
           of
           anger
           ,
           
           except
           it
           be
           against
           
             sin
             ;
          
           and
           as
           
             Christ
          
           said
           of
           his
           Spouse
           ,
           the
           
             Milk
          
           of
           Love
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Honey
          
           of
           Peace
           should
           be
           still
           
             under
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           on
           the
           
             tip
             ,
          
           the
           top
           of
           our
           
             tongues
             .
          
        
         
           But
           yet
           we
           must
           not
           thus
           
             confine
          
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           
             I
             David
          
           was
           bound
           not
           onely
           as
           a
           
             King
          
           and
           a
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           but
           as
           a
           
             Servant
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Member
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           to
           
             seek
          
           its
           
             good
             ;
          
           and
           so
           
             none
          
           is
           
             exempted
          
           from
           this
           duty
           .
           Some
           
             Expositors
          
           conceive
           the
           
             three
          
           last
           verses
           of
           this
           
             Psalm
          
           to
           be
           one
           continued
           
             form
          
           of
           
             prayer
          
           prescribed
           by
           
             David
          
           to
           all
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           notion
           the
           
             I
             ,
          
           is
           
             every
             one
             ,
          
           of
           what
           
             calling
          
           and
           
             condition
          
           soever
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           
             no
          
           man
           who
           is
           not
           
             obliged
             ,
          
           according
           to
           his
           place
           and
           calling
           ,
           to
           
             endeavour
          
           the
           common
           
             welfare
             .
          
           S.
           
             Basil
             complained
          
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           I
           wish
           there
           were
           not
           too
           just
           cause
           of
           
             complaint
          
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           that
           men
           are
           wont
           every
           one
           to
           
             withdraw
          
           his
           own
           
             shoulder
          
           from
           the
           publick
           
             burden
             ,
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           
             transfer
             the
             care
             of
             things
             of
             general
             concernment
             upon
             his
             neighbour
             ,
          
           by
           which
           means
           it
           cometh
           to
           pass
           (
           as
           that
           Father
           well
           observeth
           )
           that
           
             whilest
             each
             man
             having
             the
             same
             mind
             ,
             neglects
             the
             publick
             good
             ,
             before
             he
             is
             aware
             ,
             he
             brings
             a
             mischief
             upon
             himself
             .
          
           Let
           no
           man
           therefore
           look
           upon
           
             himself
          
           as
           
             unconcerned
          
           in
           the
           
             common
          
           interest
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           cannot
           by
           any
           other
           way
           ,
           let
           him
           however
           seek
           it
           by
           his
           
             prayers
             .
          
           Any
           man
           ,
           though
           
             blind
          
           as
           
             Bartime●s
             ,
             lame
          
           as
           
             Mephibosheth
             ,
          
           and
           
             poor
          
           as
           
             Lazarus
             ,
          
           may
           yet
           say
           ,
           peace
           be
           within
           thee
           ;
           nay
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           
             dumb
          
           as
           
             Zachary
             ,
          
           he
           may
           say
           it
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           acceptable
           prayer
           to
           
             God
             :
          
           it
           is
           that
           which
           every
           one
           may
           ,
           and
           
           if
           he
           will
           approve
           himself
           to
           be
           such
           an
           one
           as
           
             David
          
           was
           ,
           
             must
             doe
             .
          
        
         
           But
           when
           is
           it
           that
           
             David
          
           will
           set
           about
           this
           
             work
             ?
          
           
           to
           this
           the
           
             Answer
          
           is
           given
           in
           the
           
             Adverb
          
           and
           the
           
             Tense
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Adverb
          
           is
           
             now
             ,
          
           which
           may
           be
           looked
           upon
           in
           a
           
             double
          
           reference
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           the
           
             present
          
           state
           and
           
             condition
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           concerning
           which
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           
             a
             City
             compact
             at
             unity
             within
             it self
             ;
          
           and
           if
           
             so
             ,
          
           may
           some
           say
           ,
           why
           will
           
             David
          
           say
           ,
           
             now
             peace
             be
             within
             thee
             ?
          
           We
           do
           not
           usually
           
             crave
          
           what
           we
           
             have
             ,
          
           but
           what
           we
           
             want
             ;
          
           nor
           
             seek
          
           what
           we
           
             enjoy
             ,
          
           but
           what
           we
           
             need
             .
          
           To
           this
           it
           is
           justly
           returned
           ,
           that
           we
           both
           
             may
          
           and
           
             ought
          
           to
           
             pray
          
           for
           ,
           and
           
             endeavour
          
           the
           
             continuation
          
           of
           those
           
             blessings
          
           we
           already
           
             enjoy
             ,
             non
             minor
             est
             virtus
          
           —
           said
           he
           of
           
             victory
             ,
          
           it
           is
           true
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           which
           we
           must
           be
           as
           careful
           to
           
             preserve
          
           as
           to
           
             procure
             ;
          
           be
           the
           dayes
           never
           so
           
             Haldcion
             ,
          
           we
           must
           not
           think
           we
           have
           
             clipt
          
           the
           
             wings
          
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           so
           that
           it
           cannot
           
             fly
          
           from
           us
           ;
           and
           therefore
           must
           
             strive
          
           to
           
             keep
          
           it
           with
           us
           .
           We
           are
           deceived
           if
           we
           think
           our
           
             mountain
          
           at
           any
           time
           so
           
             strong
             ,
          
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           
             moved
             .
          
           When
           the
           
             Sea
          
           is
           
             calmest
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Skie
             brightest
             ,
          
           on
           a
           
             sudden
          
           a
           
             storm
             ,
          
           a
           
             cloud
          
           may
           
             arise
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           our
           
             wisdom
          
           to
           pray
           for
           
             dayly
             bread
             ,
          
           though
           our
           
             buttery
          
           be
           
             full
             ;
          
           for
           
             health
             ,
          
           though
           we
           are
           
             well
             ;
          
           and
           for
           
             peace
             ,
          
           even
           when
           all
           is
           
             quiet
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           the
           
             present
          
           temper
           and
           
             disposition
          
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
             .
             Now
          
           that
           is
           while
           his
           
             heart
          
           was
           
             warmed
          
           with
           
             zeal
          
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           having
           fixed
           his
           meditations
           on
           her
           ,
           he
           resolveth
           to
           
             engage
          
           himself
           to
           
             pray
          
           for
           her
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           
             seek
          
           her
           good
           ;
           it
           is
           no
           small
           
             piece
          
           of
           pious
           
             wisdom
          
           to
           watch
           our
           own
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           let
           go
           the
           
             opportunities
          
           of
           
             engaging
          
           them
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           any
           duty
           .
           Indeed
           whosoever
           observeth
           his
           own
           
             heart
             ,
          
           shall
           find
           it
           very
           deceitful
           .
           It
           was
           holy
           
             Bernards
          
           complaint
           ,
           
             nihil
             corde
             meo
             fugacius
             ,
             nothing
             is
             more
             slitting
             then
             my
             heart
             ;
          
           
           and
           therefore
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           when
           we
           find
           out
           
             hearts
          
           in
           a
           good
           frame
           to
           any
           service
           of
           
             repentance
             ,
          
           or
           
             charity
             ,
             piety
             ,
          
           or
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           it
           should
           be
           our
           care
           not
           to
           let
           it
           
             slip
             ,
          
           but
           
             improve
          
           it
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           will
           he
           only
           do
           it
           
             now
             ?
          
           nay
           it
           is
           the
           
             future
             tense
          
           in
           both
           
             verbs
             ,
             I
             will
             ,
          
           which
           implyeth
           a
           fixed
           
             resolution
          
           of
           
             continuing
          
           
           in
           prayer
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           for
           
             Jerusalems
          
           good
           .
           The
           
             Septuagint
          
           useth
           the
           
             preterperfect
          
           tense
           ,
           
             I
             have
             ,
          
           the
           Adverb
           
             Now
             ,
          
           is
           of
           the
           
             present
             time
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           is
           in
           the
           Future
           ,
           
             I
             have
             ,
             I
             do
             ,
             I
             will
             ,
             Yesterday
             ,
          
           to
           
             Day
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             Morrow
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           all
           
             the
             days
          
           of
           my
           life
           .
           Those
           words
           which
           we
           meet
           with
           elsewhere
           ,
           may
           very
           well
           be
           annexed
           here
           ,
           
             I
             will
             say
          
           and
           
             seek
          
           as
           
             long
             as
             I
             live
             ,
             whilest
             I
             have
             any
             being
             :
          
           nay
           ,
           the
           
             emphasis
          
           is
           yet
           more
           ,
           I
           will
           
             say
             ,
          
           whosoever
           
             gainsay
             ;
          
           I
           will
           
             seck
          
           whosoever
           oppose
           it
           .
        
         
           Thus
           
             unwearied
          
           and
           
             undaunted
             ,
          
           constant
           and
           resolved
           ought
           we
           to
           be
           in
           the
           
             prosecution
          
           of
           
             Jerusalems
          
           welfare
           ,
           so
           as
           no
           discouragements
           or
           dangers
           should
           
             stop
          
           us
           in
           the
           pursuit
           .
           As
           the
           
             Spouse
          
           in
           
             seeking
             Christ
             ,
          
           gave
           not
           over
           till
           she
           
             found
          
           him
           ;
           so
           must
           we
           in
           
             seeking
             peace
             ,
          
           
           till
           we
           
             obtain
          
           it
           .
           Saint
           
             Pauls
          
           word
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           follow
           peace
           ,
           
             persequere
             donec
             assequaris
             ,
          
           follow
           till
           thou
           obtain
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Hound
          
           doth
           the
           
             Hare
             ,
          
           through
           
             hedg
          
           and
           
             ditch
             ,
          
           over
           
             hill
          
           and
           
             dale
             :
          
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           doubleth
           the
           word
           ,
           
             seek
             peace
             and
             pursue
             it
          
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           by
           
             renewed
          
           prayers
           ,
           and
           
             repeated
          
           endeavours
           ,
           ever
           remembring
           that
           it
           is
           in
           vain
           to
           
             begin
          
           if
           we
           do
           not
           
             go
             on
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             go
             on
          
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           if
           we
           do
           not
           
             continue
          
           to
           the
           
             end
             .
          
           This
           was
           
             Davids
          
           resolve
           ,
           
             I
             will
             .
          
        
         
           There
           is
           onely
           
             one
          
           part
           of
           the
           
             Text
          
           remaining
           ,
           
           namely
           ,
           what
           
             moved
             David
          
           to
           be
           so
           
             sollicitous
          
           for
           
             Jerusalems
          
           welfare
           ,
           which
           we
           find
           to
           be
           
             double
             .
          
           Here
           is
           a
           
             nether
          
           and
           an
           
             upper
          
           spring
           of
           his
           
             affection
             ,
             for
             his
             brethren
             and
             companions
             sake
             he
             will
             say
             ,
          
           and
           
             because
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             his
             God
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             onely
             say
             ,
             but
             seek
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             first
          
           in
           order
           ,
           but
           
             second
          
           in
           energy
           ,
           is
           drawn
           from
           his
           
             brethren
          
           and
           
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           inquired
           whom
           
             David
          
           calls
           by
           these
           
             titles
             ,
          
           
           let
           Saint
           
             Chrysostom
          
           return
           the
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           no
           doubt
           he
           principally
           intends
           the
           
             Citizens
             that
             dwelt
             in
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           though
           he
           might
           also
           include
           
             reliquas
             urbes
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           the
           
             other
          
           Cities
           and
           parts
           of
           
             Judea
             ,
          
           who
           came
           up
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           as
           he
           tells
           us
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           
             Eos
             qui
             te
             invisunt
             &
             qui
             te
             inhabitant
             ;
          
           so
           
             Musculus
          
           glosseth
           ,
           both
           
             those
             who
             visited
             and
             inhabited
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           and
           thus
           the
           whole
           
             Nation
          
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           are
           those
           whom
           he
           calls
           his
           
             brethren
          
           and
           
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           But
           what
           ,
           may
           some
           say
           ,
           doth
           
             King
             David
          
           call
           his
           
             Subjects
          
           (
           for
           
           such
           were
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           )
           his
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
             ?
          
           these
           are
           
             words
          
           of
           
             equality
             ,
          
           and
           suit
           not
           well
           with
           that
           
             distance
          
           which
           is
           between
           a
           
             Prince
          
           and
           his
           
             People
             :
             Subjects
          
           stand
           in
           the
           relation
           of
           
             children
          
           rather
           than
           
             brethren
          
           to
           their
           
             King
             ,
          
           they
           are
           onely
           the
           
             Nobles
             ,
          
           and
           but
           a
           few
           of
           those
           who
           are
           
             Comites
             Regis
             ,
             companions
          
           for
           the
           
             King
             ;
          
           and
           those
           so
           his
           
             companions
             ,
          
           as
           that
           they
           are
           rather
           his
           
             attendants
             .
          
           Indeed
           the
           
             Level●ing
          
           spirit
           knoweth
           no
           
             difference
          
           between
           the
           
             scepter
          
           and
           the
           
             spade
             ,
          
           looking
           upon
           all
           as
           
             fellow-creatures
             .
          
           But
           certainly
           
             superiority
          
           and
           
             inferiority
          
           are
           of
           Divine
           appointment
           ;
           
             God
          
           is
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           
             order
             ,
          
           which
           cannot
           be
           where
           there
           is
           
             parity
             :
          
           It
           was
           not
           then
           
             Davids
          
           designe
           to
           make
           his
           
             subjects
          
           his
           
             equals
             ,
          
           but
           onely
           to
           expresse
           the
           meeknesse
           and
           
             humility
          
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           verifying
           that
           which
           elsewhere
           he
           asserts
           of
           himself
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           an
           arrogant
           
             ostentation
             ,
          
           but
           by
           way
           of
           a
           thankfull
           
             acknowledgement
             ,
             Oh
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             my
             heart
             is
             not
             haughty
             ,
             nor
             mine
             eyes
             lofty
             .
          
        
         
           VVell
           were
           it
           if
           all
           
             superiours
          
           would
           take
           pattern
           by
           
             David
             .
             Humility
          
           is
           a
           rare
           
             vertue
             ,
          
           especially
           in
           
             great
          
           ones
           .
           It
           is
           no
           
             easie
          
           task
           to
           keep
           the
           
             heart
             low
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             state
          
           is
           
             high
             ;
          
           most
           mens
           
             dispositions
          
           commonly
           
             ebb
          
           and
           
             flow
          
           with
           their
           
             conditions
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             two
          
           it
           is
           more
           often
           seen
           
             pride
             in
             raggs
          
           than
           
             humility
             in
             robes
             :
          
           But
           as
           
             that
          
           is
           abominable
           ,
           so
           
             this
          
           is
           very
           amiable
           :
           oh
           that
           all
           
             Rulers
          
           would
           be
           like
           the
           
             stars
             ,
          
           which
           being
           seated
           on
           
             high
          
           seem
           
             small
             ,
          
           or
           like
           the
           
             boughs
             ,
          
           which
           being
           
             richly
             laden
          
           with
           fruit
           ,
           
             hang
             down
          
           their
           heads
           .
           Though
           withall
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           needfull
           
             caution
          
           for
           
             inferiours
             ,
          
           that
           their
           Rulers
           
             humility
          
           be
           not
           an
           occasion
           of
           
             contempt
             ;
          
           but
           let
           
             subjects
          
           look
           upon
           their
           
             King
          
           as
           their
           
             Father
          
           and
           Governour
           ,
           whilest
           the
           
             King
          
           in
           humility
           calls
           them
           his
           
             brethren
          
           and
           
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           And
           yet
           though
           those
           
             phrases
          
           did
           
             proceed
          
           from
           
             humility
             ,
          
           they
           are
           also
           according
           to
           
             verity
             ,
          
           since
           though
           considered
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           
             King
          
           and
           
             subjects
             ,
          
           they
           were
           
             not
             ;
          
           yet
           in
           
             other
          
           respects
           they
           were
           
             brethren
          
           and
           
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           To
           illustrate
           this
           ,
           we
           must
           take
           notice
           of
           a
           double
           
             brotherhood
          
           and
           
             vicinity
             ;
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           on
           the
           
             left
             hand
          
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           
             right
             hand
          
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           upon
           both
           accounts
           was
           this
           verified
           .
           
           1.
           
           
             David
          
           and
           his
           
             people
          
           were
           
             brethren
          
           and
           
             companions
          
           on
           the
           
             left
             hand
             ,
          
           as
           
             men
          
           and
           as
           
             Jews
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           
             men
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             brotherhood
          
           and
           
             vicinity
          
           between
           all
           
             mankind
             ,
             man
          
           and
           
             beast
          
           were
           not
           made
           to
           
             converse
          
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           nor
           here
           on
           
             earth
          
           do
           
             men
          
           and
           
             Angels
          
           associate
           ,
           onely
           
             man
          
           is
           a
           sit
           
             companion
          
           for
           
             man
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           not
           onely
           is
           one
           man
           a
           
             companion
          
           for
           ,
           but
           a
           
             brother
          
           to
           
             another
             ;
             brethren
          
           we
           are
           all
           by
           the
           
             mothers
          
           side
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           coming
           originally
           from
           the
           
             earth
             ;
          
           brethren
           we
           are
           by
           the
           
             Fathers
          
           side
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           
             souls
             ,
          
           which
           are
           breathed
           into
           us
           by
           
             God
             ;
          
           in
           which
           respect
           the
           Greek
           Poet
           saith
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Latine
           —
           
             Omnibus
             ille
             idem
             pater
             ,
          
           
           according
           to
           the
           
             Apostolicall
          
           phrase
           ,
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           spirits
           ;
           and
           yet
           more
           ,
           we
           are
           all
           
             brethren
          
           both
           by
           
             Father
          
           and
           
             Mother
             ,
          
           being
           descended
           from
           the
           loyns
           of
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eve
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           so
           the
           
             relation
          
           was
           yet
           
             neerer
             ,
          
           they
           were
           
             brethren
             ,
          
           because
           all
           descended
           from
           
             Abraham
             ;
          
           he
           was
           the
           
             root
          
           out
           of
           which
           the
           whole
           Nation
           sprouted
           ;
           the
           
             quarry
          
           out
           of
           which
           they
           were
           digged
           ,
           and
           
             rock
          
           whence
           they
           were
           hewn
           ;
           nor
           did
           the
           term
           
             companion
          
           less
           fit
           then
           brethren
           ,
           since
           
             God
          
           interdicted
           the
           
             Jews
          
           all
           
             society
          
           with
           any
           
             other
          
           nations
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           onely
           
             companions
          
           to
           one
           another
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Besides
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             brotherhood
          
           and
           
             vicinity
          
           on
           the
           
             right
             hand
             ,
          
           
           which
           S.
           
             Ambrose
          
           saith
           ,
           and
           that
           justly
           ,
           is
           
             greater
          
           than
           that
           of
           the
           
             left
             .
          
           Thus
           
             David
          
           and
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           were
           
             brethren
             ,
          
           in
           as
           much
           as
           they
           were
           all
           
             Gods
          
           adopted
           
             children
          
           in
           covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           had
           all
           received
           the
           same
           
             Sacrament
          
           of
           
             Circumcision
             ;
          
           and
           they
           were
           
             companions
          
           together
           in
           the
           
             worship
          
           and
           
             service
          
           of
           God
           ,
           meeting
           all
           together
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             three
          
           times
           a
           year
           to
           offer
           
             sacrifice
          
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           these
           respects
           doth
           
             David
          
           sitly
           style
           the
           
             Jews
          
           his
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           give
           you
           the
           
             account
          
           of
           this
           
             motive
             ,
          
           know
           ,
           that
        
         
           1.
           
           On
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           ,
           
             Those
          
           whom
           here
           he
           calleth
           his
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
             ,
          
           were
           much
           
             concerned
          
           in
           
             Jerusalems
          
           welfare
           .
           
             Jerusalem
          
           in
           respect
           of
           her
           
             Inhabitants
          
           was
           as
           the
           
             ship
          
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             passengers
             ;
          
           if
           that
           
             miscarry
             ,
          
           those
           must
           needs
           
             suffer
          
           damage
           .
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Judea
          
           being
           the
           
             chief
          
           City
           ,
           was
           
           as
           the
           
             head
          
           or
           the
           
             heart
             ,
          
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           upon
           whose
           
             safety
          
           the
           
             rest
          
           of
           the
           members
           
             depend
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           On
           the
           
             other
          
           hand
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           were
           thus
           
             concerned
          
           were
           his
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
             ;
          
           by
           vertue
           of
           which
           
             relations
          
           he
           was
           bound
           to
           
             wish
          
           well
           to
           
             them
             ,
          
           and
           for
           their
           sakes
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             .
             David
          
           and
           the
           
             people
          
           were
           knit
           in
           a
           
             three-fold
          
           fraternity
           ,
           as
           
             men
             ,
          
           as
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           and
           as
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           (
           as
           his
           Son
           
             Solomon
          
           tell
           us
           )
           
             a
             three-fold
             cord
             is
             not
             easily
             broken
             .
          
           
        
         
           Oh
           let
           us
           look
           upon
           one
           another
           under
           the
           same
           
             relations
             ,
          
           that
           accordingly
           we
           may
           have
           endeared
           
             affections
             .
          
           The
           Poet
           observeth
           of
           
             brethren
             —
             fratrum
             quoqus
             gratiarara
             est
             ,
          
           
           that
           love
           between
           them
           is
           rare
           ;
           but
           withall
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           for
           the
           
             most
          
           part
           not
           onely
           true
           ,
           but
           
             intense
             .
             Martial
          
           tells
           of
           
             two
          
           brethren
           ,
           whose
           
             contention
          
           was
           who
           should
           
             die
          
           one
           for
           another
           .
           That
           
             love
          
           which
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           commends
           ,
           as
           a
           pattern
           of
           
             fervent
          
           charity
           ,
           is
           
             brotherly
          
           love
           ;
           in
           which
           respect
           that
           of
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           is
           very
           observable
           ,
           
           
             Be
             kindly
             affectioned
             one
             to
             another
             with
             brotherly
             love
             :
          
           
           you
           know
           
             whose
          
           voice
           that
           was
           ,
           
             Am
             I
             my
             brothers
             keeper
             ?
          
           
           
             God
          
           (
           saith
           the
           
             son
          
           of
           
             Sirach
             )
             hath
             given
             every
             man
             commandement
             concerning
             his
             neighbour
             :
          
           
           and
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           would
           have
           us
           
             look
             every
             man
             on
             the
             things
             one
             of
             another
             :
          
           
           nor
           will
           there
           be
           need
           of
           much
           exhortation
           to
           it
           ,
           if
           with
           
             David
          
           here
           we
           look
           one
           upon
           another
           as
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           this
           is
           the
           
             least
          
           and
           
             lowest
          
           consideration
           ;
           if
           you
           would
           know
           what
           was
           the
           
             chief
          
           wheele
           that
           carried
           
             David
          
           with
           such
           affection
           to
           
             Jerusalems
          
           welfare
           ,
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           
             seventh
          
           verse
           will
           tell
           you
           ,
           it
           was
           
             because
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             question
          
           among
           Interpreters
           ,
           whether
           it
           were
           the
           
             Tabernacle
          
           or
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           
           which
           is
           here
           called
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
             .
          
           The
           
             Ancients
          
           conceiving
           this
           
             Psalm
          
           to
           be
           penned
           for
           the
           
             Jewes
             returning
          
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           
           understand
           it
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             .
             Moderne
          
           VVriters
           supposing
           the
           
             occasion
          
           of
           penning
           this
           
             Psalme
          
           to
           be
           
             Davids
             bringing
          
           of
           the
           
             Ark
             of
             God
          
           to
           have
           a
           fixed
           
             residence
          
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           understand
           it
           of
           the
           
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           in
           which
           the
           
             Ark
          
           was
           placed
           ,
           to
           which
           
             latter
          
           I
           incline
           ,
           though
           withall
           I
           see
           no
           
             reason
          
           why
           
             David
          
           might
           not
           
           have
           an
           
             eye
          
           to
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           which
           he
           knew
           was
           to
           be
           
             built
          
           in
           
             Solomons
          
           time
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           he
           himself
           made
           so
           great
           
             preparation
             .
          
        
         
           VVhether
           we
           interpret
           in
           the
           
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           or
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           or
           
             both
             ;
          
           this
           
             appellation
          
           was
           most
           justly
           given
           to
           
             them
          
           upon
           a
           
             double
          
           account
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           
             dedication
          
           and
           
             habitation
             .
          
           These
           were
           the
           
             places
          
           which
           by
           
             Gods
          
           expresse
           
             precept
          
           were
           dedicated
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           
             places
          
           wherein
           and
           where
           
             alone
             sacrifices
          
           were
           to
           be
           
             offered
          
           up
           .
           These
           were
           the
           
             places
          
           in
           which
           by
           express
           
             promise
             God
          
           had
           obliged
           himself
           to
           vouchsafe
           his
           speciall
           
             residence
             ,
          
           whence
           he
           gave
           
             answer
          
           to
           his
           peoples
           prayers
           ;
           in
           which
           respect
           he
           is
           said
           to
           
             dwell
             between
             the
             Cherubims
             .
          
           
           Indeed
           there
           were
           
             other
          
           places
           among
           the
           
             jews
          
           (
           I
           mean
           their
           
             Synagogues
          
           )
           wherein
           
             prayers
          
           were
           made
           ,
           
           and
           the
           
             law
          
           was
           read
           ,
           which
           were
           set
           apart
           onely
           for
           
             religious
          
           uses
           ;
           these
           (
           as
           that
           learned
           
             Scot
          
           observeth
           )
           though
           they
           had
           not
           Divine
           
             institution
             ,
          
           
           yet
           wanted
           not
           Divine
           
             approbation
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           
           which
           would
           be
           observed
           ,
           they
           are
           called
           by
           the
           Psalmist
           the
           
             houses
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           proportionably
           
             every
             place
          
           which
           is
           
             set
             apart
          
           for
           
             Gods
          
           publick
           worship
           is
           no
           other
           than
           the
           
             house
             of
             God
             ;
          
           but
           still
           the
           Tabernacle
           and
           the
           Temple
           were
           the
           
             loci
             ut
             sic
             ,
          
           the
           peculiar
           places
           of
           
             Gods
          
           speciall
           
             presence
          
           and
           principall
           
             worship
          
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             sacrificing
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           to
           them
           did
           this
           
             title
          
           especially
           belong
           .
           
             The
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           found
           out
           what
           
             David
          
           meaneth
           by
           the
           
             house
             of
             God
             ,
          
           there
           are
           these
           
             two
          
           things
           offer
           themselves
           to
           our
           
             consideration
             :
          
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           
             zealous
             affection
          
           to
           
             Gods
             house
             ;
          
           indeed
           it
           is
           that
           which
           we
           find
           him
           often
           
             expressing
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             severall
          
           wayes
           ;
           wh●t
           was
           it
           made
           his
           
             banishment
          
           so
           
             tedious
          
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           the
           
             want
          
           of
           opportunity
           to
           go
           to
           
             Gods
             house
             ?
          
           
           and
           therefore
           he
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             Teares
             were
             his
             repast
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             when
             he
             remembred
             how
             he
             had
             gone
             with
             the
             multitude
             to
             the
             house
             of
             God
             :
          
           For
           the
           
             enjoyment
          
           of
           this
           it
           was
           (
           as
           he
           tells
           us
           in
           
             another
          
           Psalm
           )
           he
           did
           earnestly
           
             long
             ,
             envying
          
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           the
           
             sparrows
             ,
          
           who
           
             builded
          
           their
           nests
           
             there
             ,
          
           when
           as
           he
           was
           
             debarred
          
           of
           coming
           
             thither
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           yet
           more
           ,
           he
           
             presents
          
           it
           to
           
             God
          
           as
           his
           one
           ,
           his
           
             onely
          
           thing
           which
           he
           would
           
             desire
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             require
             of
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             dwell
             
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             life
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             behold
             the
             beauty
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             euquire
             into
             his
             Temple
             .
          
           Finally
           ,
           when
           as
           being
           
             setled
          
           in
           his
           
             throne
             ,
          
           he
           fetched
           back
           the
           
             Ark
             of
             God
             from
             Kiriath-Jearim
             ,
             he
          
           all
           all
           
             Israel
             played
             before
             God
             with
             all
             their
             might
             ,
          
           
           
             with
             singing
             ,
             and
             harps
             ,
             and
             psalteries
             ,
             and
             timbrels
             :
          
           and
           afterwards
           ,
           when
           he
           
             brought
          
           it
           to
           ,
           and
           
             fixed
          
           it
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           what
           
             shoutings
          
           and
           
             trumpets
             ,
             making
             a
             noise
             with
             psaltery
             and
             harp
             ,
          
           thereby
           
             testifying
          
           his
           great
           
             joy
             .
          
           No
           wonder
           if
           he
           saith
           of
           himself
           ,
           
           
             The
             zeal
             of
             thine
             house
             hath
             eaten
             me
             up
             .
          
        
         
           And
           if
           you
           shall
           inquire
           the
           
             reason
          
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           
           
             The
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
          
           or
           (
           as
           some
           read
           it
           )
           in
           the
           
             singular
          
           number
           ,
           
             my
             God
             .
             David
          
           having
           taken
           the
           true
           
             Jehovah
          
           fo
           :
           
             his
             God
             ,
          
           could
           not
           but
           upon
           severall
           accounts
           have
           a
           
             singular
          
           respect
           to
           his
           
             house
             .
          
           
           1.
           
           
             Thou
             art
             my
             God
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             exalt
             thee
             ,
          
           saith
           this
           
             holy
          
           man
           elsewhere
           ;
           nor
           could
           he
           
             exalt
          
           or
           glorifie
           
             his
             God
          
           more
           than
           by
           taking
           
             care
          
           of
           his
           
             house
             .
          
           2.
           
           Having
           made
           choice
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           for
           
             his
             God
             ,
          
           he
           had
           an
           exceeding
           
             delight
          
           in
           his
           
             presence
             ;
          
           and
           where
           was
           that
           but
           in
           his
           
             house
             ?
          
           3.
           
           Finally
           ,
           having
           placed
           his
           
             love
          
           upon
           
             God
          
           as
           
             his
             God
             ,
          
           he
           could
           not
           but
           
             love
          
           whatever
           
             belonged
          
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           his
           
             name
             ,
          
           his
           
             law
             ,
          
           his
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           his
           
             house
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           
             desire
          
           of
           
             Jerusalems
             good
             ▪
          
           because
           of
           
             Gods
             house
             ;
          
           it
           was
           now
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           that
           it
           was
           not
           onely
           
             Camera
             Regis
             ,
          
           but
           
             Domicilium
             Dei
             ,
          
           the
           place
           where
           was
           the
           
             Kings
             Palace
             ,
          
           but
           
             Gods
             Sanctuary
             ;
          
           thither
           the
           
             Ark
          
           was
           brought
           there
           it
           was
           
             fixed
             ,
          
           there
           afterwards
           the
           
             Temple
          
           was
           built
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
          
           excelled
           all
           the
           
             Cities
          
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           are
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           onely
           place
           where
           
             God
          
           would
           then
           
             put
             his
             name
             ,
          
           being
           therefore
           called
           the
           
             City
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             holy
             City
             .
          
           
           Upon
           this
           
             consideration
             ,
          
           
           as
           the
           
             house
             of
             God
          
           was
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           so
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           the
           
             safety
          
           of
           
             Gods
             house
             ;
          
           if
           
             Jerusalem
          
           be
           
             destroyed
          
           the
           
             house
             of
             God
          
           must
           lie
           
             waste
             ;
          
           if
           
             Jerusalem
          
           be
           not
           in
           
             peace
             ,
          
           there
           will
           be
           no
           
             opportunity
          
           for
           the
           
             Tribes
          
           to
           come
           to
           
             Gods
             house
          
           to
           sacrifice
           ;
           and
           therefore
           will
           
             David
          
           seek
           
             Jerusalems
             good
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           this
           holy
           man
           had
           many
           reasons
           to
           seek
           the
           
             Cities
          
           welfare
           ,
           for
           his
           
             own
          
           sake
           ,
           for
           his
           
             peoples
          
           sake
           ,
           for
           
             Gods
          
           sake
           ;
           the
           
             former
          
           he
           doth
           not
           mention
           at
           all
           ,
           in
           which
           respect
           ,
           S.
           
             Austin
          
           thus
           
             glosseth
             ;
             Non
             propter
             honor
             em
             meum
             ,
             
             vitam
             meam
             ,
          
           
           &c.
           
           
             It
             is
             not
             my
             own
             dignity
          
           or
           
             safety
             I
             am
             thus
             solicitous
             for
             ,
          
           only
           the
           
             two
             latter
          
           are
           expressed
           ,
           of
           which
           no
           doubt
           the
           
             chief
          
           inducement
           was
           the
           honour
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             house
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             result
          
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           on
           this
           part
           ,
           
             amounts
          
           to
           these
           
             two
          
           things
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Every
           
             good
             man
             ,
          
           especially
           every
           
             good
             Ruler
             ,
          
           is
           very
           
             zealous
          
           for
           
             Gods
             house
             ,
          
           for
           the
           maintenance
           and
           promotion
           of
           his
           
             publick
             worship
             ,
          
           
           
             Hoc
             mu●us
             cujusvis
             sidi
             ac
             veri
             amici
             Dei
             ,
             Dei
             quaerere
             hoaorem
             &
             proximi
             salutem
             ,
             is
             Molle●us
          
           his
           note
           upon
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             Every
             true
             friend
             of
             God
             cannot
             but
             seek
             Gods
             honour
             and
             his
             neigbours
             salvation
             ;
          
           to
           both
           which
           the
           establishment
           of
           the
           
             publick
             worship
          
           very
           much
           
             conduceth
             ;
          
           they
           cannot
           be
           with
           
             David
             ,
             men
             after
             Gods
             heart
             ,
          
           who
           are
           
             no
             friends
          
           to
           his
           
             ordinances
             ,
          
           wherewith
           ,
           his
           
             Ministers
          
           by
           whom
           ,
           his
           
             houses
          
           wherein
           his
           publick
           service
           is
           administred
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           
             order
          
           to
           the
           
             publick
             worship
          
           we
           ought
           to
           
             endeavour
          
           the
           
             publick
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           On
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           ,
           no
           
             peace
          
           must
           be
           entertained
           ,
           or
           can
           be
           expected
           without
           respect
           to
           
             Gods
             house
             ;
          
           in
           
             vain
          
           do
           we
           look
           for
           peace
           in
           
             our
             houses
             ,
          
           if
           we
           take
           no
           care
           that
           
             God
          
           may
           be
           worshipped
           in
           
             his
             :
          
           the
           
             Angels
          
           Song
           coupleth
           together
           
             glory
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             peace
             on
             earth
             ;
          
           
           and
           saith
           Saint
           
             Bernard
          
           excellently
           ,
           
             Quomodo
             stabit
             pax
             hominum
             coram
             Deo
             ,
          
           
           
             si
             Deo
             apud
             homines
             non
             potest
             tuta
             esso
             suagloria
             ?
             If
             Gods
             glory
             be
             not
             maintained
             by
             men
             ,
             mans
             peace
             shall
             not
             be
             preserved
             by
             God
             :
          
           let
           
             Gods
             house
          
           be
           well
           looked
           to
           ,
           and
           there
           will
           be
           no
           great
           fear
           of
           
             Jerusalems
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           On
           the
           
             other
          
           hand
           ,
           
             Gods
             house
          
           cannot
           be
           
             established
          
           if
           
             Jerusalems
             peace
          
           be
           not
           maintained
           ;
           
           
             Quid
             in
             vita
             hominis
             est
             bonum
             nisi
             pax
             ,
             sub
             quâ
             omnia
             quae
             sunt
             honesta
             proficiunt
             ac
             roligiosâ
             nutriuntur
             ?
          
           saith
           an
           
             Ancient
          
           sweetly
           ;
           
             What
             better
             than
             peace
             ,
             under
             which
             Honesty
             thriveth
             ,
             and
             Piety
             flourisheth
             ?
          
           peace
           is
           a
           
             Joseph
             ,
          
           a
           good
           
             nurse
          
           to
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           especially
           to
           the
           free
           and
           
             publick
             exercise
          
           of
           it
           .
           The
           
             Scythians
             ,
          
           who
           did
           worship
           many
           Gods
           ,
           had
           neither
           Altar
           ,
           
           nor
           Temple
           ,
           nor
           Statue
           to
           any
           God
           ,
           save
           
             Mars
             ;
          
           intimating
           that
           where
           
             wars
          
           are
           predominant
           ,
           
             Gods
             publick
             worship
          
           ceaseth
           .
           I
           deny
           not
           but
           as
           once
           
             Paul
             preached
             ,
          
           so
           
           
             God
          
           may
           be
           
             served
          
           on
           
             Mars
          
           hill
           ,
           
           yet
           his
           most
           
             solemn
          
           worship
           is
           in
           dayes
           of
           
             peace
             ;
          
           and
           for
           this
           
             reason
          
           principally
           it
           is
           that
           
             good
          
           men
           
             are
             ,
          
           and
           
             all
          
           men
           
             ought
          
           to
           be
           studious
           of
           making
           ,
           of
           seeking
           peace
           ,
           that
           
             Religion
          
           may
           shine
           in
           its
           
             splendor
          
           and
           glory
           .
        
         
           To
           
             summe
          
           up
           all
           ,
           if
           we
           acknowledge
           
             Jehovah
          
           to
           be
           
             our
             God
             ,
          
           we
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           place
           our
           
             affections
          
           on
           
             him
             ;
          
           if
           we
           
             love
             him
             ,
          
           we
           will
           
             love
             his
             house
             ,
          
           we
           will
           
             love
             our
             brethren
             ;
          
           if
           we
           
             love
             either
          
           or
           
             both
             ,
          
           Gods
           
             house
          
           or
           our
           
             brethren
             ,
          
           we
           must
           needs
           
             wish
          
           well
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           the
           place
           where
           his
           
             house
          
           is
           ,
           where
           our
           
             brethren
          
           live
           ;
           we
           cannot
           
             wish
          
           better
           to
           
             Jerusalem
          
           then
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           if
           we
           
             wish
          
           her
           
             peace
             ,
          
           we
           will
           both
           
             say
             and
             seek
          
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             Psalmists
          
           resolution
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             for
             my
             brethren
             and
             companions
             sake
             ,
             I
             will
             now
             say
             peace
             be
             within
             thee
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             I
             will
             seek
             thy
             good
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           with
           what
           
             brevity
          
           I
           could
           in
           so
           great
           
             variety
             ,
          
           I
           have
           dispatched
           the
           
             severals
          
           of
           this
           
             Scripture
             :
          
           but
           though
           I
           have
           
             finished
          
           my
           
             Text
             ,
          
           my
           
             Sermon
          
           is
           not
           
             done
             .
          
           The
           
             Scene
          
           all
           this
           while
           hath
           been
           layed
           in
           
             Jury
             ,
          
           I
           must
           now
           
             change
          
           it
           from
           
             Jerusalem
          
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           I
           may
           winde
           up
           my
           Discourse
           with
           a
           punctual
           and
           
             particular
             application
          
           to
           our selves
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           
             City
          
           in
           
             Sicily
          
           called
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           because
           of
           
             three
          
           things
           very
           excellent
           in
           it
           ,
           Namely
           ,
           
             Fountains
             ,
             Vineyards
             ,
          
           and
           an
           unaccessible
           
             Rock
             ,
          
           upon
           which
           it
           was
           built
           :
           but
           this
           
             City
          
           (
           whereof
           we
           here
           met
           this
           day
           are
           the
           
             Native
             Members
          
           )
           may
           well
           be
           called
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           for
           its
           manifold
           
             ornaments
             .
          
           Let
           me
           
             say
          
           to
           you
           this
           day
           in
           
             words
          
           much
           like
           those
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           concerning
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           
           
             Walk
             about
          
           London
           ,
           
             and
             go
             round
             about
             her
             ,
             tell
          
           her
           
             Markets
          
           for
           Victual
           ,
           
             Granaries
          
           for
           Provision
           ,
           
             Aquaeducts
          
           for
           Water
           ,
           
             Halls
          
           for
           Societies
           ,
           
             Tower
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gates
          
           for
           safety
           :
           
             Mark
             well
          
           Her
           
             Royal-Exchange
          
           for
           Merchandize
           ,
           her
           
             Navigable
             River
          
           with
           that
           
             moving
          
           Forrest
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           
             famous
             Bridge
          
           which
           
             tieth
          
           the
           two
           
             banks
          
           of
           that
           River
           together
           :
           Finally
           ,
           
             consider
          
           her
           
             Bridewel
          
           for
           the
           Idle
           ,
           
             Bethlehem
          
           for
           the
           mad
           ;
           
             Hospitals
          
           for
           the
           Sick
           ,
           the
           Lame
           ,
           
           the
           Poor
           ;
           
             Chamber
          
           for
           the
           Orphans
           ,
           
             Churches
          
           for
           Holy
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           tell
           me
           if
           She
           deserve
           not
           that
           name
           
           
             Augusta
             ,
          
           of
           Stately
           and
           Magnificent
           ,
           which
           was
           
             given
          
           her
           some
           
             hundred
          
           of
           years
           ago
           ,
           when
           she
           
             wanted
          
           much
           of
           that
           
             amplitude
          
           which
           now
           she
           hath
           .
        
         
           It
           would
           be
           
             lost
          
           time
           and
           labour
           to
           make
           a
           
             parallel
          
           between
           
             this
          
           and
           those
           
             other
          
           glorious
           
             Cities
          
           of
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           especially
           since
           it
           is
           at
           once
           both
           
             briefly
          
           and
           
             fully
          
           done
           already
           by
           that
           
             ingenious
          
           and
           
             laborious
             Gentleman
             ,
          
           
           whose
           
             service
          
           and
           labour
           of
           love
           
             for
             ,
          
           will
           not
           I
           hope
           be
           forgotten
           
             by
          
           this
           
             City
             .
          
        
         
           In
           few
           words
           ,
           as
           
             Athens
          
           was
           called
           the
           
             Greece
          
           of
           
             Greece
             ,
          
           so
           may
           
             London
          
           be
           stiled
           the
           
             England
          
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           if
           
             England
          
           be
           an
           
             Eden
             ,
          
           the
           
             Garden
             of
             God
             ,
             London
          
           is
           the
           
             Tree
             of
             Life
          
           in
           that
           Garden
           :
           if
           
             England
          
           be
           a
           
             ring
          
           of
           gold
           ,
           
             London
          
           is
           the
           
             Diamond
          
           in
           ring
           :
           Finally
           ,
           if
           
             England
          
           be
           a
           beautiful
           
             body
             ,
             London
          
           is
           the
           
             eye
          
           of
           that
           body
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           
             apple
          
           of
           that
           eye
           .
        
         
           
             Sed
             quò
             feror
             ?
          
           But
           
             whither
          
           am
           I
           
             transported
             ?
             Beloved
             ,
          
           it
           is
           on
           my
           
             Mothers
          
           behalf
           I
           have
           been
           speaking
           ;
           
             my
          
           Mother
           did
           I
           say
           ?
           I
           ,
           and
           
             your
             Mother
          
           surely
           ;
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           beg
           your
           
             pardon
             ,
          
           especially
           when
           you
           consider
           for
           what
           
             end
          
           I
           have
           spoken
           so
           
             much
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           so
           
             little
             ,
          
           in
           
             honour
          
           of
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           the
           
             first
          
           place
           to
           excite
           and
           enlarge
           our
           
             thankfulness
          
           to
           
             Almighty
             God
             ,
          
           that
           our
           
             lines
             are
             fallen
             to
             us
             in
             such
             a
             pleasant
             place
             ,
          
           that
           we
           have
           had
           the
           
             honour
          
           to
           be
           
             born
          
           and
           
             brought
             up
          
           and
           (
           at
           least
           the
           
             most
          
           of
           us
           )
           
             dwell
          
           in
           this
           
             City
             .
             Charles
          
           the
           
             fifth
          
           was
           wont
           to
           
             glory
          
           that
           he
           was
           by
           his
           
             birth
          
           a
           
             Citizen
          
           of
           
             Gaunt
             .
             Plato
          
           gave
           the
           
             gods
             thanks
          
           that
           he
           was
           born
           an
           
             Athenian
             .
          
           It
           is
           no
           small
           
             honour
          
           among
           the
           
             Italians
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             Roman
             :
          
           why
           should
           it
           not
           among
           
             Englishmen
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             Londoner
             ?
          
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           that
           which
           I
           
             chiefly
          
           design
           to
           
             perswade
          
           is
           the
           
             duty
          
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           that
           you
           would
           
             seek
          
           the
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             good
          
           of
           this
           renowned
           
             City
             .
          
        
         
           A
           
             City
          
           (
           saith
           
             Aquinas
          
           in
           his
           
             Politicks
          
           )
           is
           
             principalissima
             eorum
             quae
             humana
             ratione
             possunt
             constitui
             ,
          
           
           the
           choice
           and
           
             chief
          
           of
           all
           those
           
             societies
          
           which
           can
           be
           
             constituted
          
           by
           humane
           
             reason
             .
          
           
           No
           wonder
           if
           
             Cicero
          
           asserts
           in
           
             one
          
           place
           that
           it
           is
           a
           very
           
             amiable
             object
             in
             the
             eys
             of
             the
             chief
             God
             ;
          
           and
           in
           
             another
          
           place
           that
           
             all
             men
             are
             carried
             to
             a
             City
             by
             a
             certain
             instinct
             of
             nature
             :
          
           surely
           then
           the
           more
           
             eminent
             a
             City
          
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           is
           
             beloved
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           more
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           
             regarded
          
           of
           
             us
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             City
          
           (
           my
           
             Brethren
          
           )
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Gods
             affection
          
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           
             care
          
           over
           it
           ,
           may
           well
           be
           called
           (
           to
           use
           the
           Prophets
           language
           )
           concerning
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           
           
             sought
             out
             ,
             a
             City
             not
             forsaken
             .
             Time
          
           would
           fail
           me
           to
           reckon
           up
           the
           
             signal
          
           favours
           God
           hath
           conferred
           on
           this
           
             City
             ;
          
           For
           these
           many
           years
           
             continuing
             ,
          
           and
           of
           late
           restoring
           
             health
          
           to
           it
           ,
           even
           to
           a
           
             wonder
             ,
          
           preserving
           it
           unto
           this
           day
           in
           
             safety
          
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             wars
          
           and
           battels
           that
           have
           been
           round
           
             about
          
           it
           ;
           the
           many
           
             Sects
          
           and
           Divisions
           that
           have
           been
           
             within
          
           it
           )
           even
           to
           a
           
             miracle
             ;
          
           Yea
           ,
           after
           our
           ungrateful
           
             barrenness
             ,
          
           our
           unworthy
           
             contempt
          
           both
           of
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           and
           the
           messengers
           thereof
           ,
           still
           causing
           the
           
             light
          
           of
           his
           
             Gospel
          
           in
           some
           measure
           to
           shine
           in
           it
           .
           Thus
           hath
           our
           
             gracious
             God
          
           sought
           the
           
             good
             ,
          
           and
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           studied
           the
           
             peace
          
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           City
           ;
           and
           shall
           not
           we
           our selves
           endeavour
           it
           ?
        
         
           
             Londons
          
           prosperity
           should
           be
           the
           prayer
           of
           all
           her
           
             Sister-Cities
          
           and
           
             neighbour-Countreys
             ,
          
           but
           much
           more
           of
           her
           
             children
             ;
          
           all
           her
           
             adopted
          
           children
           (
           those
           I
           mean
           who
           having
           been
           
             born
          
           in
           
             other
          
           parts
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           have
           here
           taken
           up
           their
           
             habitation
          
           )
           but
           much
           more
           her
           
             natural
          
           Children
           ,
           we
           that
           have
           both
           our
           
             being
          
           &
           
             well
             being
             ,
             in
             ,
          
           or
           
             from
             ,
          
           should
           wish
           well
           to
           her
           .
           Our
           blessed
           Saviour
           saith
           of
           him
           that
           should
           
             betray
          
           him
           ,
           
           
             It
             had
             been
             good
             for
             that
             man
             if
             he
             had
             not
             been
             born
             ;
          
           it
           may
           be
           said
           of
           him
           (
           with
           a
           little
           
             alteration
          
           )
           who
           being
           
             born
          
           in
           ,
           doth
           not
           
             seek
          
           the
           
             good
          
           of
           the
           
             City
             ,
             it
             were
             good
             for
             the
             City
             that
             man
             had
             not
             been
             born
             in
             it
             .
          
           
           
             Vives
          
           in
           one
           of
           his
           
             declamations
             ,
          
           saith
           of
           some
           who
           were
           
             born
             in
             Rome
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             no
             Citizens
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           
             since
             it
             matters
             not
             where
             a
             man
             is
             born
             as
             what
             mind
             he
             beareth
             .
             I
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             should
             rather
             account
             those
             Citizens
             of
          
           Rome
           
             who
             being
             born
             in
             the
             utmost
          
           Scythia
           
             wish
             well
             to
             her
             ,
             then
             those
             who
             being
             born
             in
             her
             ,
             in
             her
             chiefest
             place
             ,
             the
             very
             Capitol
             ,
             endeavour
             to
             spoyl
             her
             of
             her
             peace
             ,
             safety
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             and
             glory
             ;
          
           Cives
           tu
           mihi
           putas
           eos
           qui
           hanc
           suam
           esse
           civitatem
           non
           putant
           ?
           
             wilt
             thou
             have
             me
             account
             them
             to
             be
             her
             Citizens
             ,
             who
             yet
             own
             not
             her
             as
             their
             City
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             seek
             her
             welfare
             ?
          
           But
           I
           
             hope
             better
             things
             of
             you
          
           Beloved
           ,
           and
           methinks
           you
           are
           putting
           that
           
             question
          
           to
           
             me
          
           about
           the
           
             Cities
             preservation
             ,
          
           which
           those
           
             Jewes
          
           did
           to
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           concerning
           their
           
             own
             salvation
             ,
          
           
           
             What
             shall
             we
             do
             for
             the
             good
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             
             City
             ?
          
           The
           
             Answer
          
           to
           which
           
             Question
          
           must
           be
           either
           more
           
             special
          
           or
           
             general
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Among
           the
           
             City
             Natives
          
           there
           are
           persons
           of
           
             several
          
           degrees
           and
           
             orders
          
           who
           are
           accordingly
           
             capacitated
          
           to
           
             act
          
           for
           the
           
             Cities
             good
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Some
          
           of
           you
           who
           have
           received
           your
           first
           
             breath
          
           in
           ,
           are
           now
           
             Officers
             ,
          
           nay
           
             Magistrates
          
           of
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           it
           concerneth
           you
           to
           
             seek
          
           her
           
             good
          
           by
           executing
           
             Justice
          
           and
           judgment
           .
           One
           being
           asked
           
             how
             a
             City
             might
             be
             safe
             ,
          
           
           answered
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             where
             right
             taketh
             place
             :
          
           let
           that
           be
           your
           
             care
             ,
          
           that
           
             right
          
           may
           be
           
             administred
             ,
          
           the
           
             good
             encouraged
             ,
          
           the
           
             offenders
             punished
             ,
          
           the
           
             idle
             set
             on
          
           work
           ,
           the
           
             impotent
             relieved
             ,
          
           the
           
             unruly
             curbed
             ,
          
           and
           
             houses
          
           of
           
             riot
          
           and
           
             disorder
             suppressed
             .
          
           Certainly
           
             execution
             of
             justice
          
           is
           of
           great
           
             concernment
          
           to
           a
           
             Cities
          
           welfare
           ,
           when
           
             God
          
           would
           have
           spared
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           
           had
           there
           been
           a
           
             man
          
           in
           her
           to
           
             do
             it
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Some
           of
           us
           who
           were
           once
           
             new
             born
             babes
          
           sucking
           at
           our
           
             Mothers
          
           breasts
           are
           now
           
             Ministers
          
           in
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           a
           
             spiritual
          
           sense
           
             Nurses
          
           of
           this
           
             City
             ;
          
           Oh
           let
           us
           
             seek
          
           her
           
             good
          
           by
           
             giving
          
           to
           the
           people
           
             sincere
             milk
             ,
          
           by
           preaching
           the
           
             words
             of
             truth
             and
             peace
             ;
          
           far
           be
           it
           from
           us
           to
           keep
           up
           
             factions
          
           or
           
             parties
             ,
          
           to
           
             sow
          
           the
           
             tares
          
           of
           
             false
             Doctrine
          
           and
           
             Heresies
             ,
          
           of
           
             Schism
          
           and
           
             Sedition
          
           in
           our
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           but
           let
           us
           preach
           the
           
             truth
          
           as
           it
           is
           in
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           proclaiming
           no
           
             war
             ,
          
           but
           onely
           against
           the
           
             sins
          
           of
           the
           
             City
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Some
           of
           you
           who
           were
           
             born
          
           and
           live
           in
           this
           
             City
          
           are
           
             Merchants
          
           trasticking
           to
           the
           several
           
             parts
          
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           do
           you
           seek
           the
           
             good
          
           of
           this
           
             City
          
           by
           supplying
           and
           enriching
           her
           with
           forraign
           
             commodities
             ,
          
           by
           encreasing
           and
           advancing
           her
           
             trade
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           let
           your
           fair
           and
           
             upright
          
           dealings
           with
           
             Turks
          
           and
           
             Pagans
          
           gain
           her
           honour
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           
             you
          
           who
           were
           once
           
             little
             children
             ,
          
           are
           now
           
             Tradesmen
          
           in
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           if
           you
           
             tender
          
           her
           good
           ,
           put
           away
           far
           from
           you
           
             lying
          
           and
           
             swearing
             ,
             fraud
             ,
          
           and
           
             couzenage
             ,
          
           the
           
             wicked
             ballances
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             deceitful
             weights
             .
          
           Let
           
             truth
          
           sit
           upon
           your
           
             lips
             ,
             honesty
          
           dwell
           in
           your
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           
             industry
          
           appear
           at
           your
           
             fingers
          
           ends
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Besides
          
           these
           
             particulars
          
           give
           me
           
             leave
          
           in
           a
           
             few
          
           words
           to
           commend
           some
           
             general
             directions
          
           which
           concern
           us
           all
           ,
           in
           what
           
             capacity
          
           soever
           we
           are
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           Let
           every
           man
           act
           for
           the
           
             Cities
             good
          
           in
           that
           sphere
           wherein
           
             Gods
          
           providence
           hath
           placed
           him
           .
           
           Nothing
           sooner
           
             confounds
          
           and
           ruineth
           an
           
             Army
             ,
          
           
           then
           when
           the
           
             Souldiers
             break
          
           their
           
             ranks
             .
          
           It
           is
           excellent
           counsel
           of
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
             Let
             every
             man
             abide
             in
             the
             same
             calling
             whereunto
             he
             is
             called
             :
          
           and
           again
           
             Let
             every
             man
             study
             to
             be
             quiet
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             his
             own
             business
             ,
          
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           his
           ,
           the
           
             Minister
          
           his
           ,
           and
           the
           
             private
          
           man
           his
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           us
           all
           seek
           the
           
             Cities
          
           welfare
           by
           our
           
             dayly
             prayers
          
           at
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           in
           its
           behalf
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           forgive
           its
           crying
           sins
           ;
           and
           though
           it
           be
           unworthy
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           still
           
             save
             and
             defend
             it
             for
             his
             own
             sake
             ;
          
           
           in
           this
           respect
           let
           that
           
             resolve
          
           of
           the
           Prophet
           concerning
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           be
           ours
           concerning
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           its
           sake
           ,
           not
           to
           
             hold
             our
             peace
             ,
             nor
             rest
             ,
             till
             the
             righteousness
             thereof
             go
             forth
             as
             brightness
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             salvation
             thereof
             as
             a
             lamp
             that
             burneth
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Finally
           ,
           Let
           us
           
             seek
          
           the
           
             Cities
             good
          
           by
           
             being
             good
          
           our selves
           :
           when
           one
           asked
           the
           reason
           why
           
             Peloponesus
          
           flourished
           so
           much
           ,
           the
           
             answer
          
           was
           returned
           ,
           
             Aegina
             bonos
             filios
             nutrit
             ,
          
           its
           chief
           City
           
             Aegina
             brought
             forth
             good
             children
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           it
           might
           be
           said
           so
           of
           
             London
             !
             Octavius
             Augustus
          
           said
           of
           his
           wanton
           
             Daughters
             ,
          
           that
           they
           were
           not
           his
           
             seed
             ,
          
           but
           some
           
             Aposthume
          
           broken
           from
           him
           .
           I
           would
           to
           
             God
             London
          
           might
           not
           take
           up
           the
           same
           complaint
           of
           her
           
             profane
             ,
             intemperate
             ,
             malicious
             ,
             covetous
          
           and
           wicked
           children
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           cannot
           speak
           better
           then
           in
           that
           language
           which
           one
           used
           to
           a
           debauched
           Carthaginian
           ,
           
             Parce
             Carthaginisi
             non
             tibi
             ,
          
           if
           you
           will
           have
           
             no
             pity
             on
             your selves
             ,
          
           yet
           that
           you
           may
           not
           bring
           
             ruine
          
           upon
           this
           
             great
             City
             ,
          
           amend
           your
           lives
           .
        
         
           The
           
             truth
          
           is
           ,
           it
           should
           not
           
             content
          
           us
           to
           
             seek
          
           the
           
             Cities
             good
          
           by
           being
           
             good
             ,
          
           
           but
           its
           
             honour
          
           by
           being
           
             better
          
           then
           
             others
             ,
             Urbs
             Metropolis
             ut
             sit
             maximae
             in
             toto
             regno
             authoritatis
             constituatur
             praecipuum
             pietatis
             exemplum
             &
             sacrarum
             ,
          
           said
           one
           justly
           ;
           A
           
             Metropolis
          
           doth
           preserve
           its
           
             authority
          
           by
           being
           a
           pattern
           of
           
             piety
          
           to
           the
           whole
           
             land
             .
          
           What
           a
           
             shame
          
           is
           it
           that
           the
           
             sowrest
          
           fruit
           should
           grow
           upon
           the
           
             uppermost
          
           boughs
           ,
           and
           the
           
             worst
          
           Scholars
           be
           in
           the
           
             highest
          
           forms
           ?
           What
           a
           
             reproch
          
           is
           it
           that
           the
           
             Country
          
           should
           have
           cause
           to
           
             complain
             ,
          
           that
           her
           
             children
          
           coming
           
           to
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           lose
           their
           
             goodness
             ,
          
           as
           
             Rivers
          
           running
           into
           the
           
             Sea
          
           lose
           their
           freshness
           ?
           Oh
           that
           all
           
             Londons
             inhabitants
          
           might
           be
           
             patterns
          
           to
           all
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Londons
             Natives
          
           to
           all
           its
           
             inhabitants
             ,
          
           of
           
             holiness
             ,
             righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           
             goodness
             .
          
        
         
           That
           I
           may
           
             drive
          
           this
           
             naile
          
           to
           the
           head
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           
             exhortation
          
           of
           
             seeking
          
           the
           
             Cities
             good
          
           may
           be
           the
           better
           
             fastened
          
           in
           our
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           be
           pleased
           to
           
             consider
          
           these
           two
           things
           !
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           most
           
             glorious
             Cities
          
           are
           not
           
             priviledged
          
           from
           
             ruine
             ,
          
           there
           was
           never
           any
           
             City
          
           on
           earth
           more
           bravely
           
             defended
          
           against
           a
           
             forraign
          
           enemy
           then
           was
           
             Jerusalem
          
           against
           
             Titus
          
           and
           
             Vespasian
             ,
          
           upon
           a
           conceit
           that
           that
           
             City
             was
             eternal
          
           and
           should
           never
           be
           
             destroyed
             ;
          
           whereas
           it
           is
           onely
           true
           of
           the
           
             Heavenly
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           the
           
             earthly
             City
          
           was
           then
           
             taken
          
           and
           
             ruined
             :
          
           nor
           is
           and
           
             City
             ,
          
           how
           
             populous
          
           or
           
             potent
          
           soever
           ,
           
             secured
          
           from
           destruction
           .
           The
           
             Historian
          
           saith
           of
           
             Lyons
          
           a
           famous
           
             City
          
           in
           
             France
             ,
             una
             tantùm
             nox
             interfuit
             inter
             Civitatem
             magnam
             &
             nullam
             ,
             there
             was
             onely
             the
             distance
             of
             one
             night
             between
             a
             great
             City
             and
             none
             ;
          
           
           
             so
             suddenly
             may
             ruine
          
           come
           upon
           a
           place
           .
           
             Verulam
             ,
          
           once
           a
           famous
           
             City
          
           in
           our
           own
           
             land
             ,
          
           hath
           not
           now
           so
           much
           as
           the
           
             name
          
           remaining
           :
           and
           S.
           
             Hierom
          
           tells
           of
           a
           renowned
           
             City
          
           in
           which
           had
           been
           a
           
             goodly
             Temple
             ,
             neque
             Urbis
             neque
             Templi
             ullum
             restat
             vestigium
             :
          
           both
           were
           so
           perfectly
           demolished
           that
           there
           was
           not
           the
           least
           
             footstep
          
           remaining
           either
           of
           
             City
          
           or
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           so
           
             total
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             sudden
             ,
          
           may
           the
           
             destruction
          
           of
           a
           place
           be
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Multiplied
           
             abominations
          
           in
           ,
           will
           bring
           inevitable
           
             desolation
          
           on
           a
           
             City
             .
          
           It
           was
           a
           
             custome
          
           among
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           whensoever
           they
           went
           forth
           to
           war
           against
           any
           City
           ,
           by
           a
           charm
           
             Tutelares
             Deos
             evocare
             ,
          
           
           to
           
             call
             out
          
           the
           
             Tutelar
             Gods
             ,
          
           either
           because
           they
           held
           it
           an
           
             impiety
          
           to
           destroy
           the
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           or
           because
           they
           thought
           they
           could
           not
           
             conquer
          
           the
           City
           whilest
           the
           
             Gods
          
           were
           in
           it
           :
           the
           
             Heathens
          
           had
           many
           
             Tutelar
             Gods
          
           for
           
             one
             City
             ;
          
           but
           the
           
             one
             Jehovah
          
           is
           the
           Tutelar
           
             God
          
           of
           all
           
             Cities
          
           and
           
             Places
             :
          
           and
           what
           the
           
             Spaniards
          
           boasts
           of
           
             Madrid
             ,
          
           that
           it
           had
           a
           
             Wall
          
           of
           
             Fire
          
           about
           it
           ,
           meaning
           the
           
             Quarries
          
           of
           
             Flint
          
           which
           encompassed
           it
           ,
           is
           in
           an
           
             higher
          
           sense
           true
           of
           that
           
             City
          
           in
           which
           
             God
             dwells
             ,
          
           his
           
             protection
          
           is
           a
           
             Wall
          
           of
           
             Fire
          
           about
           it
           :
           But
           alas
           ,
           impenitent
           
             Rebellion
          
           will
           cause
           
             God
          
           to
           
             depart
          
           from
           ,
           and
           bring
           
           ruine
           upon
           a
           
             City
             :
          
           he
           that
           maketh
           a
           
             fruitful
             land
             a
             barren
             wilderness
             ,
          
           will
           make
           a
           good
           City
           an
           heap
           of
           rubbish
           
             for
             the
             wickedness
             of
             them
             that
             dwell
             therein
             .
          
           
           Believe
           it
           a
           
             City
          
           cannot
           be
           safe
           whilest
           the
           Citizens
           are
           
             wicked
             .
             Nil
             prodest
             muros
             munire
             propugnaculis
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             Deum
             provocare
             peccatis
             ,
          
           saith
           S.
           
             Ambrose
          
           truly
           ,
           in
           vain
           is
           the
           
             City
          
           fenced
           with
           
             walls
             ,
          
           guarded
           with
           
             Watches
             ,
             Troops
             ,
             Bands
             ,
          
           whilest
           God
           is
           provoked
           with
           
             iniquities
             ,
             transgressions
          
           and
           
             sins
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           am
           
             loth
          
           (
           Beloved
           )
           on
           this
           day
           of
           
             joy
          
           to
           call
           for
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           and
           put
           you
           in
           fear
           ;
           but
           yet
           withal
           I
           must
           be
           
             faithful
             ,
          
           and
           let
           you
           know
           both
           your
           
             sin
          
           and
           
             danger
             :
             How
             is
             the
             faithful
             City
             become
             an
             Harlot
             ?
          
           said
           
             Isaiah
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           I
           wish
           it
           were
           not
           true
           of
           
             London
             ;
             wo
             to
             the
             bloody
             City
             ,
          
           said
           
             Nahum
          
           of
           
             Nineveh
             ;
          
           let
           
             London
          
           beware
           .
           What
           
             filthiness
          
           is
           in
           her
           
             skirts
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           her
           
             Suburbs
             ,
          
           where
           all
           manner
           of
           
             sin
          
           is
           acted
           with
           a
           
             brazen
          
           forehead
           ?
           nay
           ,
           I
           would
           to
           
             God
          
           the
           whole
           
             head
          
           were
           not
           
             sick
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             whole
             heart
             faint
             .
          
           In
           few
           words
           ,
           as
           when
           I
           
             consider
          
           the
           
             tranquillity
          
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           I
           wonder
           at
           her
           ingrateful
           
             impietie
             ;
          
           So
           when
           I
           consider
           her
           
             impiety
             ,
          
           I
           wonder
           at
           her
           lengthned
           
             tranquillity
             .
          
           But
           Oh
           let
           us
           not
           
             despise
          
           the
           
             riches
          
           of
           Gods
           
             forvearance
             ,
          
           let
           it
           rather
           lead
           us
           to
           
             repentance
             :
          
           and
           as
           we
           desire
           that
           
             London
          
           peace
           may
           be
           
             preserved
             ,
          
           
           
             good
             promoted
             ,
          
           and
           
             ruine
             prevented
             ;
          
           let
           us
           the
           
             Natives
          
           first
           begin
           to
           
             sweep
             our
             own
             doors
             ,
             reform
          
           our
           
             own
             lives
             ,
          
           and
           be
           among
           the
           number
           of
           those
           who
           
             mourn
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             others
             .
          
        
         
           I
           hasten
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           onely
           I
           must
           not
           ,
           I
           cannot
           forget
           either
           the
           
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
          
           or
           my
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Among
           those
           many
           eminent
           Worthies
           ,
           who
           by
           being
           born
           in
           ,
           have
           been
           an
           
             honour
          
           to
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           the
           chief
           was
           that
           
             Noah
          
           Father
           of
           the
           new
           Christian
           World
           ,
           after
           the
           deluge
           of
           a
           bloody
           persecution
           (
           as
           a
           Reverend
           Father
           of
           the
           Church
           calls
           him
           ,
           )
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           Great
           ,
           who
           among
           many
           other
           excellent
           
             virtues
             ,
          
           was
           and
           will
           be
           
             famous
          
           to
           all
           ages
           for
           his
           zeal
           in
           erecting
           
             Churches
          
           for
           Gods
           
             publick
          
           worship
           ;
           
           and
           besides
           the
           large
           
             contributions
          
           of
           his
           purse
           (
           the
           Story
           saith
           )
           to
           the
           building
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           he
           carried
           
             twelve
          
           baskets
           of
           earth
           upon
           his
           
             own
             shoulders
             .
          
           Beloved
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             fire
          
           of
           
             zeal
          
           within
           me
           ,
           which
           must
           
             flame
          
           forth
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           speak
           a
           word
           in
           behalf
           of
           this
           
             House
             
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
          
           in
           a
           
             part
          
           whereof
           we
           
             now
          
           are
           ;
           this
           
             Church
          
           of
           Saint
           
             Pauls
          
           once
           one
           of
           the
           most
           
             glorious
             piles
          
           of
           building
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           taking
           all
           its
           dimensions
           together
           ,
           now
           likely
           to
           become
           an
           
             heap
          
           of
           
             rubbish
             ,
          
           the
           most
           
             ruful
             spectacle
          
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           .
           Indeed
           were
           I
           
             silent
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           tattered
           
             rags
             ,
          
           dis-joynted
           
             stones
          
           of
           the
           
             building
             speak
             ,
          
           nay
           
             cry
          
           aloud
           in
           words
           much
           like
           these
           ,
           
             Is
             it
             nothing
             to
             you
             all
             that
             pass
             by
             ?
          
           When
           the
           
             body
          
           of
           slaughtered
           
             Asahel
          
           was
           
             left
          
           in
           the
           
             way
             ,
          
           not
           a
           man
           went
           that
           
             way
          
           but
           turned
           aside
           to
           
             look
          
           on
           it
           :
           and
           shall
           not
           we
           
             behold
          
           with
           
             pity
          
           the
           
             ruines
          
           of
           this
           
             dying
             Church
             ?
          
           I
           doe
           not
           mention
           this
           as
           if
           I
           thought
           our
           
             shoulders
          
           were
           
             strong
          
           enough
           to
           bear
           the
           
             burden
          
           of
           repairing
           it
           ;
           but
           onely
           since
           it
           is
           the
           
             City-Church
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           the
           
             Cities
             choicest
             ornament
             ,
          
           I
           think
           it
           would
           well
           become
           
             us
          
           who
           are
           the
           
             City-Natives
             ,
          
           to
           set
           on
           foot
           a
           
             Petition
             ,
          
           that
           at
           least
           
             leave
          
           may
           be
           granted
           for
           a
           free
           
             contribution
          
           throughout
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           the
           whole
           
             Land
             ,
          
           whereby
           it
           may
           be
           preserved
           from
           utter
           
             ruine
             ;
          
           lest
           when
           this
           
             Fabrick
          
           is
           fallen
           ,
           that
           name
           be
           given
           to
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           which
           by
           the
           
             Woman
          
           was
           given
           to
           her
           
             child
          
           when
           Gods
           
             Ark
          
           was
           taken
           ,
           
             Ichabod
             ,
          
           the
           
             Cities
          
           glory
           among
           all
           Nations
           and
           Countreys
           is
           departed
           from
           her
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Having
           imparted
           my
           
             thoughts
          
           (
           if
           not
           
             with
             success
             ,
          
           yet
           I
           hope
           
             without
             offence
          
           )
           to
           you
           concerning
           this
           
             house
             of
             God
             ,
          
           I
           have
           yet
           another
           
             word
          
           to
           
             adde
          
           concerning
           my
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           I
           may
           truly
           
             say
          
           concerning
           this
           
             Congregation
             ,
          
           that
           we
           are
           not
           onely
           in
           
             one
             ,
          
           but
           
             many
          
           respects
           
             brethren
             ,
          
           in
           a
           
             borrowed
             ,
          
           but
           
             proper
          
           notion
           
             companions
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           
             fratres
             natura
             ,
             brethren
          
           by
           
             nature
             ,
          
           those
           that
           have
           the
           same
           
             immediate
          
           Parents
           ,
           as
           
             Esau
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             ;
          
           and
           of
           this
           sort
           there
           are
           some
           I
           doubt
           not
           here
           present
           .
           There
           are
           
             fratres
             cognatione
             ,
             brethren
          
           by
           
             lineage
             ,
          
           those
           of
           the
           same
           
             stock
             ,
          
           as
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Lot
             :
          
           In
           this
           
             sense
          
           the
           
             number
          
           is
           far
           
             greater
             ,
          
           many
           of
           us
           being
           
             kin
          
           one
           to
           another
           .
           
           There
           are
           
             fratres
             gente
             ,
             brethren
          
           by
           
             country
             :
          
           in
           this
           
             sense
          
           all
           the
           
             Jews
          
           were
           brethren
           ,
           and
           thus
           
             we
          
           are
           all
           
             brethren
             .
          
           
           
             Cognationem
             quandam
             inter
             cives
             natura
             constituit
             ,
             nature
             hath
             constituted
             a
             kind
             of
             kindred
             among
             Citizens
             ;
          
           and
           
             Pluto
          
           will
           have
           all
           Citizens
           to
           be
           
             brethren
          
           one
           to
           
           another
           .
           Finally
           ,
           there
           are
           
             fratres
             religione
             ,
             brethren
          
           by
           
             religion
             ,
          
           all
           those
           who
           
             profess
          
           the
           same
           
             faith
             ;
          
           in
           which
           sense
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           meaneth
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           
             bids
             to
             salute
             the
             brethren
             ;
          
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           when
           he
           
             exhorts
          
           to
           
             love
             the
             brethren
             .
          
           
           And
           thus
           I
           trust
           we
           are
           
             brethren
          
           too
           ,
           
           for
           however
           we
           may
           
             many
          
           of
           us
           disagree
           in
           some
           
             circumstantials
             ;
          
           yet
           I
           hope
           we
           
             all
          
           agree
           in
           the
           
             substantials
          
           of
           
             Christianity
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           why
           should
           we
           not
           be
           
             fratres
             affectione
             ,
             brethren
          
           in
           
             affection
             ,
          
           as
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Jonathan
          
           were
           ,
           by
           intire
           
             love
          
           one
           towards
           
             another
             ?
          
        
         
           And
           as
           we
           are
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           so
           we
           are
           
             Companions
             .
          
           The
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           which
           is
           here
           rendred
           
             Companions
             ,
          
           is
           derived
           from
           a
           
             word
          
           that
           signifieth
           to
           
             feed
             ;
          
           and
           so
           properly
           noteth
           them
           who
           are
           
             simul
             educati
             ,
             brought
             up
          
           &
           
             feed
          
           together
           .
           Thus
           have
           many
           of
           us
           been
           
             educated
          
           together
           from
           our
           
             child-hood
          
           in
           one
           
             family
             ,
          
           in
           one
           
             parish
             ,
          
           in
           one
           
             school
             ,
             companions
          
           at
           the
           
             table
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             book
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             street
             ;
          
           
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           
             Philosopher
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           great
           
             engagement
          
           to
           
             love
          
           to
           have
           been
           
             bred
             up
             together
             .
          
        
         
           Since
           then
           we
           are
           
             Brethren
          
           and
           
             Companions
             ,
          
           let
           us
           all
           as
           
             joyntly
          
           seek
           the
           
             good
          
           of
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           so
           
             mutually
          
           the
           
             good
          
           each
           of
           
             other
             ,
          
           that
           it
           may
           be
           said
           of
           us
           what
           was
           said
           of
           the
           
             Primitive
          
           Christians
           ,
           
             Ecce
             ut
             se
             invicem
             diligunt
             ,
             see
             how
             they
             love
             one
             another
             .
          
           This
           is
           one
           
             special
          
           cause
           of
           this
           
             days
          
           meeting
           .
           It
           is
           well
           observed
           by
           
             Josephus
             ,
          
           that
           Gods
           enjoyning
           the
           people
           
             three
          
           times
           a
           
             year
          
           to
           come
           up
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           was
           ,
           though
           
             principally
          
           for
           his
           own
           
             solemn
          
           worship
           ,
           yet
           
             secondarily
             ,
          
           that
           meeting
           and
           eating
           together
           ,
           their
           
             friendship
          
           might
           be
           the
           
             faster
             .
          
           For
           this
           
             reason
          
           is
           this
           
             Annual
          
           Feast
           observed
           ,
           that
           
             once
          
           a
           year
           at
           least
           ,
           beholding
           each
           others
           faces
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           the
           better
           
             known
          
           to
           ,
           and
           
             beloved
          
           by
           each
           other
           :
           in
           which
           
             respect
             ,
          
           as
           we
           will
           not
           blame
           the
           
             prudence
          
           of
           those
           our
           
             brethren
          
           who
           think
           fit
           to
           
             abstain
             ,
          
           so
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           not
           
             condemn
          
           our
           
             amity
          
           who
           think
           fit
           to
           
             associate
          
           and
           
             feast
          
           together
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           (
           my
           
             brethren
             and
             companions
          
           )
           God
           forbid
           that
           
             charge
          
           should
           this
           day
           be
           
             drawn
          
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           which
           is
           laid
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Amos
          
           against
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           they
           
             eat
             the
             Lambs
             out
             of
             the
             flocks
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             Calves
             out
             of
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             stall
             ,
             they
             chaunt
             to
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             viol
             ,
             they
             drink
             wine
             in
             bowls
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             not
             
             grieved
             for
             the
             afflictions
             of
             Joseph
             .
          
           How
           greatly
           
             defective
          
           we
           have
           
             hitherto
          
           been
           in
           our
           
             commiseration
          
           and
           
             contribution
             ,
          
           I
           even
           
             blush
          
           to
           speak
           .
           One
           that
           wrote
           the
           History
           of
           the
           
             Grecians
          
           related
           what
           
             worthy
          
           acts
           had
           been
           done
           by
           the
           
             Lacedemonians
          
           and
           
             Athenians
             ;
          
           and
           it
           being
           
             enquired
          
           what
           his
           Countrey-men
           of
           
             Cumin
          
           had
           done
           ,
           he
           had
           no
           other
           answer
           to
           return
           ,
           but
           that
           
             they
             had
             done
             just
             nothing
             .
          
           I
           wish
           there
           were
           not
           too
           
             just
          
           cause
           of
           the
           like
           
             accusation
             :
          
           we
           the
           City-Natives
           have
           done
           
             nothing
          
           in
           matter
           of
           
             charity
             ,
             nothing
          
           in
           
             comparison
          
           of
           what
           
             we
          
           might
           have
           
             done
             ,
          
           yea
           of
           what
           
             others
          
           of
           
             other
          
           Countreys
           have
           
             done
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           I
           wish
           ,
           whereas
           the
           
             expence
          
           of
           our
           
             feast
          
           is
           
             double
          
           to
           
             theirs
             ,
          
           the
           
             extent
          
           of
           their
           
             benevolence
          
           were
           not
           
             double
          
           to
           
             ours
             .
          
           But
           I
           had
           rather
           
             exhort
          
           then
           
             chide
             ,
          
           incourage
           
             future
             forwardness
          
           then
           blame
           
             former
             backwardness
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           shall
           
             inquire
          
           how
           the
           
             charity
          
           which
           is
           
             conferred
          
           shall
           be
           
             imployed
             ,
          
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           
             Stewards
          
           hath
           suggested
           to
           me
           an
           answer
           .
        
         
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           elegantly
           
             compareth
          
           alms
           to
           seed
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           very
           
             fit
          
           and
           
             large
          
           piece
           of
           
             ground
          
           said
           forth
           for
           this
           
             seed
          
           to
           be
           
             cast
          
           into
           .
        
         
           The
           
             hedg
          
           of
           this
           
             field
             ,
          
           the
           
             confines
          
           of
           our
           
             bounty
             ,
          
           is
           to
           them
           that
           have
           receiv'd
           their
           
             first
             being
          
           in
           the
           
             freedom
             of
             London
             ,
          
           who
           since
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           
             poverty
          
           they
           cannot
           
             feast
          
           with
           us
           ,
           ought
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           
             brotherhood
          
           and
           
             vicinity
          
           to
           be
           
             refreshed
          
           by
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Acres
          
           of
           this
           
             field
          
           in
           which
           our
           
             seed
          
           must
           be
           
             scattered
          
           are
           
             four
             ,
             each
          
           of
           which
           
             singly
             ,
          
           much
           more
           
             all
             jointly
          
           crave
           a
           bountiful
           
             contribution
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             first
             Acre
          
           is
           the
           
             Distressed
             Clergy
             ,
          
           and
           if
           there
           be
           an
           
             Especially
          
           set
           upon
           the
           
             whole
             houshold
             of
             Faith
             ,
          
           
           it
           much
           more
           
             belongs
          
           to
           the
           
             chief
             Officers
          
           in
           that
           
             Houshold
             :
          
           you
           cannot
           be
           
             unmindful
          
           how
           
             ample
          
           a
           
             recompence
          
           is
           promised
           to
           a
           
             small
             dole
             ,
          
           when
           conferred
           upon
           a
           
             Minister
             ;
             He
             that
             giveth
             a
             cup
             of
             cold
             water
             to
             a
             Disciple
             to
             drink
             in
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Disciple
             ,
          
           
           
             shall
             in
             no
             wise
             lose
             his
             reward
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             next
             Acre
          
           is
           the
           
             Widows
          
           of
           such
           
             Clergy
             .
          
           Indeed
           the
           
             sad
          
           condition
           of
           those
           who
           were
           the
           
             wives
          
           of
           
             able
             ,
             famous
          
           Ministers
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           deserveth
           not
           onely
           pitiful
           
             compassion
             ,
          
           but
           a
           serious
           
             consideration
             ,
          
           and
           that
           by
           all
           the
           
             Inhabitants
             ,
          
           how
           
           some
           competent
           
             provision
          
           may
           be
           made
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           
             time
          
           I
           hope
           the
           present
           
             benevolence
          
           will
           afford
           some
           
             succour
          
           to
           their
           
             widows
          
           who
           had
           their
           
             birth
          
           among
           us
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             third
             Acre
          
           is
           the
           
             binding
          
           of
           the
           
             poor
          
           children
           of
           
             Freemen
             Apprentices
             ,
          
           whereby
           being
           placed
           in
           a
           
             lawful
             calling
             ,
          
           they
           may
           be
           enabled
           to
           get
           a
           
             lively-hood
             .
          
           A
           work
           ,
           to
           which
           ,
           as
           I
           hope
           none
           will
           be
           unwilling
           ,
           so
           I
           trust
           those
           will
           
             especially
          
           be
           
             forward
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           though
           now
           possessed
           of
           
             great
             estates
             ,
          
           were
           perhaps
           at
           first
           of
           
             mean
             beginnings
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           
             last
             ,
          
           but
           not
           the
           
             least
             Acre
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             maintaining
          
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           
             indigent
          
           Free-meen
           ,
           
             Students
          
           at
           the
           
             Universities
             .
          
           Indeed
           what
           pity
           is
           it
           (
           to
           use
           the
           Prophets
           allusion
           )
           the
           
             children
             should
             be
             come
             to
             the
             birth
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             there
             should
             be
             no
             strength
             to
             bring
             forth
             :
          
           hopeful
           
             Youths
          
           should
           be
           trained
           up
           in
           our
           
             Grammar
          
           Schools
           fit
           
             for
             ,
          
           and
           no
           means
           to
           
             carry
          
           them
           
             to
             ,
          
           or
           
             maintain
          
           them
           
             at
          
           the
           
             University
             ?
          
           How
           
             sad
          
           is
           it
           that
           young
           
             Students
          
           should
           be
           forced
           to
           
             leave
          
           that
           
             nest
          
           before
           they
           are
           well
           
             fledg'd
             ,
          
           after
           a
           
             short
          
           stay
           of
           some
           very
           
             few
             years
          
           running
           into
           the
           
             Countrey
          
           for
           want
           of
           maintenance
           at
           the
           
             University
             ?
          
           Nor
           yet
           is
           this
           
             all
             ;
          
           Who
           so
           with
           a
           sad
           and
           serious
           
             eye
          
           shall
           look
           into
           the
           several
           
             Churches
          
           throughout
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           observe
           how
           many
           of
           those
           
             Candlesticks
          
           are
           altogether
           
             empty
             ;
          
           and
           in
           how
           many
           of
           them
           there
           are
           very
           
             dim
             lights
             ,
          
           how
           many
           
             flocks
          
           have
           no
           
             speherds
          
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           have
           such
           to
           
             watch
          
           them
           ,
           who
           though
           perhaps
           they
           may
           have
           
             honest
             hearts
             ,
          
           I
           am
           sure
           have
           
             ignorant
             heads
             ,
          
           altogether
           
             unable
          
           and
           
             unfit
          
           for
           the
           
             ministerial
          
           charge
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           who
           so
           truly
           
             layeth
          
           this
           to
           
             heart
             ,
          
           will
           be
           enforced
           to
           acknowledge
           that
           
             Atheism
          
           and
           irreligion
           ,
           if
           not
           
             Popery
          
           and
           
             Superstition
             ,
          
           will
           prevail
           in
           succeeding
           
             ages
             ,
          
           unless
           there
           be
           some
           plentiful
           
             supply
          
           from
           the
           
             Universities
             .
          
           So
           that
           as
           we
           tender
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
             propagation
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             souls
             of
          
           our
           
             posterity
             ,
          
           we
           are
           obliged
           to
           take
           care
           what
           we
           may
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           
             nursery
          
           of
           young
           
             Plants
          
           for
           Gods
           Vineyard
           .
        
         
           Lo
           here
           a
           
             large
             field
             ,
          
           God
           send
           
             liberal
             hearts
             and
             hands
             ,
          
           &
           then
           though
           there
           be
           not
           so
           
             many
          
           as
           
             heretofore
             ,
          
           there
           will
           be
           
             enow
          
           to
           
             fill
             these
             acres
             .
          
           Alas
           my
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           had
           you
           
             hearts
          
           as
           wel
           as
           
             purses
             ,
          
           were
           your
           
             will
          
           equal
           to
           your
           
             power
             ,
          
           the
           sum
           of
           
             both
          
           the
           
             former
          
           
           years
           put
           together
           might
           be
           
             equalized
             ,
          
           nay
           
             exceeded
          
           by
           the
           
             bounty
          
           of
           a
           few
           among
           you
           ,
           
             I
             ,
          
           and
           that
           without
           any
           
             prejudice
          
           to
           your
           
             estates
             ;
             prejudice
          
           did
           I
           say
           ?
           nay
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           
             advantage
          
           perhaps
           to
           your
           
             estates
             ,
          
           however
           to
           your
           
             souls
             .
          
           Which
           way
           most
           of
           the
           
             former
          
           charity
           went
           ,
           those
           
             little
             ones
             ,
          
           though
           
             silent
             ,
             speak
             ;
          
           nor
           do
           any
           of
           
             you
          
           I
           hope
           in
           the
           least
           doubt
           the
           
             fidelity
          
           of
           these
           worthy
           
             Gentlemen
          
           with
           whom
           the
           present
           benevolence
           is
           to
           be
           
             entrusted
             :
          
           and
           now
           I
           am
           willing
           to
           believe
           that
           such
           a
           fire
           of
           
             love
          
           is
           kindled
           in
           your
           hearts
           as
           will
           burn
           at
           your
           
             fingers
          
           ends
           with
           a
           bright
           and
           
             clear
             flame
             .
          
           I
           
             trust
          
           there
           is
           none
           among
           you
           who
           can
           spare
           
             Five
             Shillings
          
           towards
           the
           
             Feast
             ,
          
           but
           hath
           as
           
             much
          
           to
           
             give
          
           to
           the
           
             Collection
             ;
          
           yea
           I
           hope
           there
           are
           
             some
          
           of
           you
           who
           are
           resolved
           to
           give
           as
           
             many
          
           if
           not
           more
           
             Pounds
          
           to
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           then
           you
           have
           
             Shillings
          
           to
           the
           
             other
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           adde
           one
           thing
           more
           in
           reference
           to
           that
           which
           verily
           is
           a
           
             fault
          
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           I
           
             believe
          
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           
             Remora
          
           to
           your
           
             bounty
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           to
           make
           
             Example
          
           the
           
             rule
          
           of
           your
           giving
           ;
           and
           therefore
           to
           
             stop
          
           your
           
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           alter
           your
           
             resolution
             ,
          
           because
           some
           
             persons
          
           of
           
             vast
          
           Estates
           and
           
             narrow
          
           minds
           ,
           
             full
          
           purses
           and
           
             base
          
           spirits
           ,
           throw
           in
           
             slenderly
             ;
          
           what
           
             account
          
           such
           men
           think
           to
           
             give
          
           to
           God
           at
           the
           
             last
          
           day
           I
           
             wonder
             ,
          
           when
           having
           
             hundreds
             ,
          
           nay
           
             thousands
          
           coming
           in
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           
             none
             ,
          
           or
           but
           a
           
             few
             children
          
           to
           leave
           it
           to
           ,
           they
           scarce
           give
           
             Pounds
          
           upon
           such
           a
           special
           
             occasion
          
           as
           this
           is
           .
           But
           
             however
          
           such
           men
           may
           
             do
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           
             not
             do
             ,
          
           Remember
           I
           
             beseech
          
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           your
           
             duty
          
           to
           consider
           the
           
             ability
          
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           ,
           to
           weigh
           the
           
             necessitous
          
           condition
           of
           the
           
             objects
          
           set
           before
           
             you
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           to
           
             extend
          
           your
           bounty
           to
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           
             discharge
          
           of
           your
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           the
           
             regaining
          
           of
           your
           
             credit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             relief
          
           of
           the
           
             needy
             .
          
        
         
           I
           am
           
             sorry
          
           I
           have
           been
           thus
           
             long
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           
             sorry
          
           but
           
             glad
             ,
          
           if
           it
           may
           prove
           
             successful
             .
          
           My
           
             valediction
          
           shall
           be
           a
           
             benediction
             .
          
        
         
           To
           you
           (
           my
           dearly
           beloved
           
             Brethren
          
           in
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             peace
          
           be
           in
           your
           
             families
             ,
             peace
          
           in
           your
           
             parishes
             ,
          
           and
           above
           all
           
             peace
          
           in
           your
           
             consciences
             ,
             peace
          
           with
           your
           
             neighbours
             ,
             peace
          
           with
           your
           
             relations
             ,
             peace
          
           with
           
             one
             another
             ,
             peace
          
           within
           your
           
             selves
             ,
          
           and
           before
           all
           ,
           
             peace
             with
             God
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             To
             thee
          
           Oh
           
             London
          
           that
           art
           
             highly
             favoured
             ,
          
           may
           there
           be
           no
           
             complaining
          
           in
           thy
           
             streets
             ,
             plague
          
           within
           thy
           
             dwellings
             ,
          
           nor
           
             sword
          
           within
           thy
           
             bowels
             ;
          
           may
           the
           
             wrath
          
           of
           God
           be
           
             appeased
             ,
          
           the
           
             rage
          
           of
           
             man
             prevented
             ;
          
           mayst
           thou
           be
           a
           
             City
             compact
             at
             unity
             within
             thy self
             ,
          
           having
           
             peace
             within
             thy
             walls
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             within
             thy
             palaces
             ;
          
           and
           let
           all
           the
           
             Sons
          
           of
           my
           
             Mother
          
           here
           present
           with
           
             hearts
          
           and
           
             lips
             ,
          
           as
           
             always
             ,
          
           so
           
             now
          
           that
           we
           are
           together
           in
           the
           
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           say
           
             Amen
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           first
           Sermon
           preached
           upon
           this
           occasion
           entituled
           
             Zions
             Birth-Register
             ,
          
           unfolded
           in
           a
           Sermon
           to
           the
           Native
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           their
           solemn
           Assembly
           at
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           on
           
             Thursday
          
           the
           8.
           of
           
             May
          
           1656.
           by
           
             Th.
             Horton
          
           D.
           D.
           Sold
           by
           
             John
             Clark
          
           at
           
             Mercers
             Chappel
          
           in
           
             Cheapside
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAge
           2.
           line
           34.
           after
           
             quomodo
          
           adde
           
             quis
             .
          
           p.
           5.
           l.
           16.
           del.
           us
           .
           l.
           18.
           for
           his
           r.
           its
           .
           p.
           6.
           l.
           16.
           after
           who
           r.
           care
           .
           l.
           18.
           for
           the
           r.
           a.
           p.
           10.
           l.
           15.
           after
           take
           add
           a.
           p.
           11.
           l.
           1.
           r.
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           l.
           14.
           del.
           ly
           .
           p.
           12.
           l.
           34.
           r.
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           in
           marg.
           l.
           5.
           joyn
           Phil.
           2.
           with
           Cic.
           l.
           12.
           r.
           Eth.
           p.
           18.
           l.
           5.
           after
           must
           r.
           not
           .
           p.
           19.
           l.
           16.
           del.
           d.
           p.
           22.
           l.
           22.
           before
           were
           r.
           they
           .
           l.
           37.
           for
           those
           r.
           these
           .
           p.
           23.
           l.
           8.
           r.
           tels
           .
           in
           marg.
           l.
           2.
           adde
           t.
           l.
           3.
           del.
           ae
           .
           p.
           28.
           l.
           13.
           before
           ring
           ,
           r.
           that
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           CATALOGUE
           of
           all
           Mr.
           
           Hardy's
           SERMONS
           ,
           Hitherto
           Printed
           .
        
         
           
             1
             JUstice
             Triumphing
             ,
             or
             the
             Spoiler
             spoiled
             .
             A
             Sermon
             preached
             on
             Novemb.
             5.
             in
             the
             Cathedral
             Church
             of
             S.
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             arraignment
             of
             Licentious
             Liberty
             ,
             and
             oppressing
             Tyranny
             .
             A
             Sermon
             preached
             at
             a
             Fast
             before
             the
             Lords
             in
             Parliament
             in
             the
             Abbey-Church
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             3
             Faiths
             victory
             over
             Nature
             .
             A
             Sermon
             preached
             at
             the
             Funerals
             of
             Mr.
             
               John
               Rushout
            
             Junior
             ,
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             4
             The
             safest
             Convoy
             ,
             or
             the
             strongest
             Helper
             .
             A
             valedictory
             Sermon
             before
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Bendish
            
             Baronet
             ,
             his
             Majesties
             Ambassador
             to
             the
             Grand
             Seigniour
             at
             
               Constantinople
               ,
            
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             5
             Love
             and
             Fear
             the
             inseparable
             Twins
             of
             a
             blest
             Matrimony
             .
             A
             Sermon
             occasioned
             by
             the
             Nuptials
             between
             Mr.
             
               William
               Christmas
               ,
            
             and
             Mrs.
             
               Elizabeth
               Adams
               ,
            
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             6
             Divinity
             in
             Mortality
             :
             or
             ,
             The
             Gospels
             Excellency
             ,
             and
             the
             Preachers
             frailty
             .
             A
             Sermon
             preached
             at
             the
             Funerals
             of
             Mr.
             
               Richard
               Goddard
            
             Minister
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             S.
             
               Gregories
            
             by
             S.
             
               Paul's
               ,
            
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             7
             Two
             Mites
             :
             or
             a
             Grateful
             acknowledgment
             of
             Gods
             singular
             &
             goodness
             .
             In
             two
             Sermons
             ,
             occasioned
             by
             his
             late
             unexpected
             recovery
             of
             a
             desperate
             sickness
             ,
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             9
             Death's
             Allarum
             :
             or
             ,
             Securities
             .
             Warning-Piece
             .
             A
             Sermon
             preached
             in
             S.
             
               Dionis
            
             Back-Church
             ,
             at
             the
             Funeral
             of
             Mrs.
             
               Mary
               Smith
               ,
               Novemb
               .
            
             4o
             .
          
           
             10
             The
             Epitaph
             of
             a
             Godly
             man
             ,
             especially
             a
             man
             of
             God
             :
             or
             ,
             the
             Happiness
             by
             Death
             of
             holiness
             in
             Life
             .
             A
             Sermon
             preached
             at
             the
             Funeral
             of
             Mr.
             
               Adam
               Pemberton
            
             (
             late
             Minister
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             S.
             
               Fosters
               ,
               Foster-lane
               )
               April
            
             11.
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             11
             The
             first
             Epistle
             General
             of
             S.
             
               John
            
             unfolded
             and
             applied
             ,
             The
             first
             part
             in
             22
             Sermons
             ,
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             12
             A
             Divine
             Prospective
             ,
             representing
             the
             just
             man's
             peaceful
             end
             .
             A
             Sermon
             preached
             at
             the
             Funeral
             of
             Sir
             
               John
               Gaire
            
             Knight
             ,
             in
             4o
             .
          
           
             13
             Safety
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             Danger
             .
             A
             Sermon
             preached
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               All-hallows
               Barkin
               ,
               January
            
             4.
             1655.
             
             Upon
             the
             Anniversary
             Commemoration
             of
             that
             Dismal
             Fire
             which
             happened
             in
             the
             said
             Parish
             on
             
               January
            
             4.
             1649.
             
          
           
             14
             Wisdomes
             Character
             and
             Counterfeit
             delineated
             in
             Two
             Sermons
             ;
             &
             the
             one
             on
             the
             Epistle
             of
             S.
             
               James
               ch.
            
             3.
             17.
             
             The
             other
             on
             the
             15
             Gospel
             of
             S.
             
               Matth.
               ch.
            
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             16
             The
             Pious
             Votary
             and
             Prudent
             Traveller
             characterized
             in
             a
             Farewell-Sermon
             ,
             occasioned
             by
             the
             voyage
             of
             
               Nathanall
               Wych
            
             
               Esq
            
             President
             to
             the
             
               East-Indies
               .
            
          
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A45558e-220
           
             Psal.
             133.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             25.
             20.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             13.
             8.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             10.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             22.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             20.
             
             
               Civitas
               nostra
               in
               coelis
               ,
            
             Beza
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A45558e-1470
           
             Partic.
             1.
             
          
           
             Hilar.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             Catho
             .
             rud
             .
             l.
             c.
             30.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             132.
             13.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             52.
             1.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             9.
             16.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             21.
             2.
             
          
           
             Jerem.
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             26.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             7.
             12.
             
             Ver.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             26.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             mor.
             eccl
             Cath.
             l.
             1.
             c.
             30.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             121.
             2.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             21.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             20.
             11.
             
          
           
             Arist.
             Polit.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             Macar.
             hom.
             3.
             
          
           
             Cic.
             ossi
             .
             l.
             3.
             
          
           
             Ambros.
             offic.
             l.
             3.
             c.
             3.
             
          
           
             Sen.
             ep.
             59.
             
          
           
             Sidon
             .
             de
             Imper
             .
             occident
             .
             l.
             10.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             5.
             19.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Arr.
             Epictet
             .
             l.
             2.
             c.
             22.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             Civit.
             de●
             .
             l.
             5.
             c.
             12.
             
          
           
             Salv.
             de
             Gu●
             .
             l.
             1.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             29.
             7.
             
          
           
             Cic.
             l.
             1.
             ep.
             ad
             Attic.
             15.
             
          
           
             Salv.
             ●
             .
             l.
             
          
           
             Ambros.
             l.
             d.
             
          
           
             Neh●m
             .
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ester
             .
             10.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Ambros.
             in
             
               Psal.
            
             118.
             
             Serm.
             19.
             
          
           
             Act.
             13.
             22
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             Part.
             2.
             
          
           
             Gr.
             Niss
             .
             orat
             .
             7
             de
             beatitud
             .
             Aug.
             de
             Civit.
             dei
             .
             l.
             19.
             c.
             11.
             
          
           
             Iosh.
             21.
             44.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             l.
             d.
             
          
           
             Petr.
             Greg.
             l.
             1.
             c.
             3.
             
          
           
             Aristot.
             Pol.
             l.
             7.
             c.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             18.
             
          
           
             Gr.
             Naz
             :
             orat
             .
             32.
             
          
           
             Plut.
             Apothegm
             .
          
           
             Id.
             de
             Orat.
             Pyth.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             8.
             16.
             
          
           
             Al.
             ab
             Al.
             l.
             4.
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             Vaiah
             45.
             7.
             52.
             7.
             
          
           
             Plut.
             R●ip
             .
             ger
             .
             pracept
             .
          
           
             Chrysost.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             116.
             
             B●●
             .
             M.
             
               in
               Ps.
            
             28.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             43.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             29.
             11.
             
          
           
             G●
             .
             Nyss.
             〈◊〉
             .
             7.
             de
             B●at
             .
          
           
             Isaiah
             26.
             11.
             
          
           
             Greg.
             Naz.
             orat
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             Id.
             orat
             .
             14.
             
             Cic.
             
               Phil.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Galat.
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             131.
             1.
             
          
           
             Chrysost.
             hom.
             
               in
            
             Colos.
             3.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Arist.
             Esth.
             l.
             1.
             c.
             1.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             .
             civit
             .
             dei
             l.
             19.
             c.
             12.
             
          
           
             Gr.
             Naz.
             l.
             d.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             1.
             11.
             
          
           
             Partic.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Psal.
             55.
             21.
             
          
           
             James
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             137.
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             20.
             
             Phil.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             57.
             19.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             21.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             147.
             14.
             68.
             6.
             according
             to
             the
             old
             translation
             60.
             2.
             Isa.
             26.
             11.
             
          
           
             Isa
             57.
             16.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             6.
             
          
           
             Mark
             :
             13.
             12.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Lam.
            
             3.
             41.
             
             Greg.
             mor.
             l.
             18.
             c.
             3.
             
          
           
             Part.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             103.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Greg.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             
          
           
             Sher.
             Lex
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             28.
             34.
             
          
           
             Alex.
             ab
             Alex.
             Gen.
             dier
             .
             l.
             2.
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Bas.
             Mag.
             in
             Ep.
             62.
             
          
           
             Part.
             5.
             
          
           
             Bern.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             Part.
             6.
             
          
           
             Chrysost.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Scultet
             .
             Musc.
             
               Ibid.
               
            
          
           
             Psal.
             131.
             1.
             
          
           
             Pind.
             Lucret.
             Vid.
             Lactant.
             l.
             6.
             c.
             10.
             
          
           
             Major
             est
             fraternit●s
             Christi
             quàm
             sanguinis
             .
             
               Ambrose
               Ser.
               9.
               de
               unit
               .
            
          
           
             Eccles.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Nobilis
             haec
             esse
             &
             pietatis
             rix●
             duobus
             Quod
             pro
             sratre
             mori
             velit
             uterque
             prior
             .
             
               Matt.
               Epig.
               
            
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             Hebr.
             13.
             1.
             
          
           
             Genes
             .
             4
             9.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             Philip
             .
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             Hilar.
             
          
           
             in
             loc.
             Moll
             .
             Musc.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             17.
             15.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             80.
             1.
             
          
           
             Weems
             .
             Christ
             .
             synag
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             83.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             42.
             3
             ,
             4.
             84.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             27.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Chr.
             13.
             5
             ,
             8.
             15.
             25
             ,
             28.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             69.
             9.
             
          
           
             Vide
             Lorin
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Psal.
             118.
             28.
             
          
           
             Neh.
             11.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             46.
             4.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Moller
             .
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Luk.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Bern.
             Ep.
             127.
             
          
           
             Valer.
             Serm.
             12.
             
          
           
             Alex.
             ab
             Alex.
             genial
             .
             dior
             .
             l.
             6.
             c.
             4.
             
          
           
             Acts
             17.
             22.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             48.
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             Amm.
             Marcel
             .
             l.
             27.
             
          
           
             Landinopolis
             by
             Jam.
             Howel
             ,
             
               Esq
            
          
           
             Aquin.
             polit.
             l.
             2.
             c.
             1.
             
          
           
             Cic.
             de
             Somn.
             Scip.
             
             Macrob.
             Sat.
             l.
             1.
             c.
             8.
             ●ic
             .
             Offic.
             l.
             1.
             
          
           
             Is.
             62.
             12.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             26.
             24.
             
          
           
             Vives
             decla
             .
             9.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             Plut.
             Apotheg
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             39.
             65.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             62.
             1.
             
          
           
             Quid.
             in
             Com.
             
          
           
             Cambdea
             in
             Com.
             
             Hist.
             Hieron.
             in
             Dan.
             
          
           
             Macrob.
             Satur
             .
             l.
             3.
             c.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             107.
             34.
             
          
           
             Ambros.
             Serm.
             88.
             de
             Bell.
             tumult
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             1.
             21.
             
             Nah.
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             See
             Bishop
             
               Kings
            
             Sermon
             at
             
               Pauls
            
             Cross
             ,
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             
               Pauls
            
             Church
             .
          
           
             Hier.
             contr.
             Helvid
             .
             c.
             7.
             
          
           
             florent
             .
             l.
             3.
             
          
           
             Colos.
             4.
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Arist.
             Eth.
             
          
           
             Amos
             6.
             6.
             
          
           
             ●al.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             10.
             42.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             37.
             3.